Alpine VA Team Triumphs in San Angelo Beef Judging
Bierechwale and Harold Nichola lead Alpine VA at the San Angelo judging event with top team and individual placements. Oliver Bierechwale placed seventh in individual honors and third in all classes. Harold Nichola finished ninth and sixth in all-class division. First team included Oliver Bierechwale, Harold Michels, Locke McClure. second team lists J. C. Walker, Junior Walker, Buddy Wright. The Sul Ross class under A. Blarschwale judged as practice. Alpine travels to Fort Worth for Pat Stock show with Sal Rees team and chaperones Mr Biarechrwale, Sal Ross instructor Mr Bherschwale, and Mr L. Bailey.
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del Rio
San Angu
Sal Rees
Biarechrwale
Port Worth
Bherschwale
Sal Ross
EL. Baily
Angie
Funeral Services For Roy Rutledge Held In Marathon
Funeral services were held for Roy Rutledge in Marathon with survivors including his wife Marjorie Robbins Rutledge their two children Le Roy and Bunky and five grandchildren. He had lived in Marathon since moving there in 1908 after marriage in San Antonio and spent earlier years in Del Rio. The obituary notes he was a devoted husband and father and that many friends mourn his passing.
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Hla
Marjorie Robbins
San Antonio
Marathon
del Rio
Leroy
Bunky
Rutledge
Rte
Stecors
Tre
Ames
Flay
Joho
Dickens
Crystal Cry
Gly de Besser
Amado
Artem
Mra. Besser
Continent-wide mixup over Rio Grande geography prompts plain talk
In a spirited exchange, MeantaiN and Travelstead challenge reporters and readers across Texas to learn regional geography. The discussion centers on the misnaming of the Rio Grande and the path of U.S. Highway 61, noting misplacements from Alpine to Presidio and toward Marfa.
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Mr. Travelstead
Dal Rio
Trene-Pecos
Big Bend
Rio Grande River
HL Paso
Rio Grande
Alpine
Marfa
Presidio
Alpine Volunteer Firemen Sponsor Benefit Dance
Alpine Volunteer Fire Department hosts a benefit dance to raise funds for equipment and station needs. The event invites local residents and supporters to attend, with proceeds supporting the fire brigade's service.
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The
Alpine Volunteer Fire de
Sacred Concert At Sul Ross College In Alpine
A community wide sacred concert is planned Sunday at the Alpine Methodist Church. The combined Sul Ross College glee clubs will perform under Dr Clel T Silvey with solos and choral groups, featuring works from Mendelssohn Brahms and others and a scripture reading.
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Alpine
Sul Rows College
Methodist Cnareh
Clel T. Silvey
Sul Rosette Your
Johann Brahms
Felix
Joseph
Sul Ress
Sul Ross Glee Clubs
M System Cagers Down Lumbermen Invitational Triumph
The M System basketball team defeated the Lumbermen to capture the invitational tournament held at Veo Hera last weekend. Star players led the surge in a high scoring finale.
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Veo Hera
Monies Spent in the Promotion of The Big Bend Park
The record notes funds used to promote The Big Bend Park with references to Brewster County and local chamber activity. It cites historical dates and a comparison by the Chamber of Commerce Park pund, noting land and county fare context in the Brewster area.
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Big Bend Park
Old-Time High-Wheel Bike to Be Given Museum in Alpine
Barstow houses an old high-wheel bicycle slated for Alpine West Texas museum care of C R Miller, with its tale tracing from Sycamore Ohio to Midland Texas in 1908. The bike’s journey includes a father riding across the valley, a romance near Barstow, and later neglect before preservation by Miller’s family.
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Alpine
Barry Scolee
Firt
Davis
West Teas Museum
C. Rapy Miller
Davii
West ‘Texas
W. B Ingereon
New York
Miller
Ingersen
Peecs Valley
F. P. Ingereon
Sycamore
Ohio
Midland
W. C. Carson
Barstow
Ded
Carson Boys
Rain Falls Over North of Alpine Area
Rain falls over the area about ten miles north of Alpine. The fragment notes a Natokist Wat Tos and an unidentified creek or feature, with garbled wording. The readable portion confirms ongoing rain in the northern locality near Alpine.
Dodson Means Test Still Closed Down With Fishing Job
Means test at Dodson remains closed due to a fishing job. Drilling was halted around 1,000 feet eight days ago. Progress is reported, with work having started about two months ago.
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Dodson
Thieket
County Park Land Fund Quota Nears Completion
Committees report Alpine short about $400 of $2000 county total and Marathon $180 remaining. Mrs Charles E Roe national field secretary will appear at Sul Ross College March 1. Drive ongoing to meet per capita goal across Brewster and other counties with local chamber offices handling donations.
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Charles E Roe
Charles Roe
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Otal
Marathon
Brewster County
Chamber of Com
Merce
Equipment Arrives for U S 90 Paving at Valentine
Fort Davis March 9. Reports say a great deal of machinery is arriving at Valentine for the big saving job on U S 90. County Judge William Granger saw equipment being unloaded from railway cars and said work will start in both directions from Valentine. The town is described as booming with new activity attracting strangers.
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Fort Davis
Valentine
U. S
William Granger
Oliver Wheat Injured From Fall on Oil Rig
Oliver Wheat son of Mr and Mrs W E Wheat of Alpine was seriously injured in Hobbs New Mexico February 28. He fell 200 feet from an oil rig breaking both ankles in several places. He was taken to a Dallas hospital for treatment and his wife stays with him during his confinement. reports say he is improving satisfactorily.
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Oliver Wheat
W. E Wheat
Alpine
Hobbs
New Mexico
City Election Set For April 5
City voters will choose a mayor and two commissioners in the April 5 election. Mayor Le B Stars and commissioners F P McGaughy and F J Mc Collum have consented to seek re-election for two year terms. No other candidates are known at this time.
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Wwosk
Perod J
le B. Stars
Commission- Ere
F. P. McGaughy
F. J McCollum
Tobias Named Agent For Express Company
Tobias named local agent for Railway Express Agency replacing G. G. Harwell who left for a San Angelo post. Tobias, longtime Alpine resident, has seven years with the company overseeing livery and transfer services later taken over by Alpine Transfer.
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J. A. Tobias
Railway Expres Agency
G. G. Harwell
San Angelo
Mr. Tobias
Alpine
Hare
Marfa Pupils Donate Pennies to Big Bend Park Fund
Second grade teacher Mim Aline Duty of Marts led pupils in a penny drive to support the Big Bend park fund. The donations were announced at the chamber of commerce office this week and totaled the week’s effort.
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Mim Aline Duty
Marts
Big Bend Park Fund
Chamber of Eves
New County Health Nurse Takes Post in County
Misa M. Claire McGuire becomes the county public health nurse arriving that week to begin duties. A Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and University of Houston graduate, she studied public health nursing in New York at Columbia University. She will work from an office at Central Ward School and continues advisory help from Miss Beatrice Lott of San Angelo for District 6. A courthouse meeting Monday at 3:30 PM will discuss county health conditions and form committees to assist the nurse with community cooperation.
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Misa M. Claire McGuire
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Houston
University of Houston
New York
Columbia
Whaomite
McGuire
Central Ward School
Beatrice Lott
San Angelo
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San ‘Angelo
Roy Rutledge
Meantain Peeks ‘Ottengend Presa the ‘Toure Rockies
Barry Essures
Flemming
St Thine Eyes
Mendels
Sul Rem
Glee Club
Ross
Austin Crew
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of
Brewster
NII
Becton 2
Block 18
Rater Co
SY Park Fund
CO. Chambes
Wes Maid
Naokist Wat
Ean Aay & Oid
C.C
U. S. 90 Paving
Tobias
Express Company
Marfa Kiddies
New County
P. O
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