Rain bring hope for April in Big Bend ranch country
Hallie Stillwell reports unexpected week end showers across Big Bend area boosting moisture at Big Bend Park Rough Run Creek rose and halted traffic Stumberg Ranch and Sanderson Ranch received rainfall Mildred Adams at Stillwell Crossing noted half inch Rex Ivey predicts rain in April George Asa Jones visits Alpine. Asa Jones recovering at home Mischa Adams of Odessa, granddaughter of Mrs George Benson, inducted into National Honor Society of Permian Basin Mrs Benson attends ceremony and reception
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Big Bend
Study Butte
Christmas Mountains
Big Bend Park
Bud Roark
Stumberg
San Francisco
Steve Stumberg
Alpine
Sanderson Ranch
Mildred Adams
Stillwell Crossing
Rex Ivey
George Asa Jones
Ft. Stockton
Asa Jones
Carlsbad
Mischa Adams
Odessa
George Benson
National Honor Society of
Permian Basin
Benson
Residents travel and local health notes around town
Mrs Nettie Blevins left for San Antonio for medical treatment accompanied by her brother Nolan Shuler. Her daughter Mrs Gary Carl and son Gary visited en route to Billings Montana. Nearby, Mrs Bustin Cannon and her family visit Brewster County Hospital where Mr Cannon is receiving care. Others include Steve Stumberg Sr. ranching near Sanderson Sam Mather Delmar Collins from Marathon Gene Locke from a Christmas Mountains ranch and Ernest Gibbons of Carlsbad. Mrs Sam Cavness from Dove Mountain Ranch reports light sprinkles. The area remains dry Ruff Murrah from a Marathon ranch says Mrs Murrah is recovering in hospital and improving. Mr and Mrs Gardner Champ of Phoenix visited sister Mrs Henry Lacey in hospital and Mrs Lacey shows improvement.
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Nettie Blevins
San Antonio
Nolan Shuler
Nettie
Gary Carl
Gary
Billings, Mont
Bustin.Cannon
Brown
Sanderson
Cannon
Brewster County Hospital
Steve Stumberg Sr
Sanderson Way
Sam Mather
Delmar Collins
Marathon
Gene Locke
Christmas Mountains
Ernest Gibbons
Carlsbad
N. M
Sam Cavness
Dove Mountain Ranch
Ruff Murrah
Murrah
Gardner Champ
Phoenix
Henry Lacey
Lacey
Alpine FFA Takes Third in Judging Contest at Fort Stockton
In the Big Bend District FFA livestock judging contest Alpine FFA team placed third in Fort Stockton. High point individual was Alpine member Larry Mills with 284 of 300. Teammates were Rick Dawkins Joe Chapman and Johnny Carpenter. Next contests are Sul Ross on April 4 and Texas Tech on April 25.
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Big Bend
Future Farmers of America
Fort Stockton
Alpine Ffa
Larry Mills
Rick Dawkins
Joe Chapman
Johnny Carpenter
FFA
Texas Tech
Local official thanks Brewster County for osc appointment
A speaker thanks the Brewster County Commissioners and Judge Felix McGaughy for appointing them to the vacant justice of the peace post left by Jim Parker’s death. They express honor in the appointment, announce candidacy for the next election, and seek continued support and votes.
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Brewster County
Felix McGaughy
Justice of the Peace
Jim Parker
Centennial School Interscholastic Warm Up Meet Winners
Centennial School held an afternoon warm up meet with winners across events including Declamation Connie Rodriguez and Dicky Molinar in first, Pablo Arispe and Amelia Rodriguez in number sense, Christy Valero and Jose Martinez in picture memory, and multiple top placements in ready writing spelling plain writing and story telling with names such as Connie Urquidez, Rosalinda Valenzuela, Patsy Rojo, and others.
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Centennial
Connie Rodriguez
Dicky Molinar
Dora Vega
Cynthia Uranga
Pablo Arispe
Amelia Rodriguez
Freddy Valenzuela
Elma Molinar
Christy Valero
Jose Martinez
Epela Rodriguez
Robert Anderson
Celestina Gomez
Rosalinda Valenzuela
Connie Urquidez
Ramon Hinojos
Olga Hinojos
Ruben Molinar
Patsy Rojo
Elviar Quintela
Ana Terrazas
Freddie Rodriguez
Henry Vega
Moises Vizcaino
Easter visitors and university ties noted in local items
Local notes list visitors for Easter including Willie Uranga Sr and family in El Paso, Dr. and Mrs. John W. Pate hosting UT students John, Bart Pate, Judy Summers and family, and Micky Logan from Austin visiting Hany Carpenter family. Dell Hoffman of Texas Tech returns home for holidays. UT students involved. Texas leads in wool production. Galveston founded a Chamber of Commerce. Himalayan peaks exceed 25,000 feet. James S. Hogg inaugurated as Texas governor in 35 minute ceremony. Mont Blanc Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel at 7.4 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Pate
John and
Bart Pate
University of Texas
Judy Summers
Gerald Summers
Roberta Summers
Dallas
Micky Logan
Austin
Ed Foreman to visit Big Bend and Alpine area
Congressman Ed Foreman of the 16th District will visit Marathon Fort Davis Alpine and Presidio on Tuesday March 31. He will hold sessions at the Marathon Club House from 3 to 4 pm Fort Davis Holland Hotel at 5 pm and Alpine Holland Hotel at 7 pm. He invites the public to meet and discuss problems.
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Ed Foreman
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Club
Marathon
Fort Davis
Holland Hotel
Alpine
Presidio
Foreman
Mitchell Named Cattle Director at TSCRA Convention
Hayes Mitchell Jr. of Marfa was elected director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association at the Dallas convention. Local attendees included Joe T. Lane, Bill Donnell, Gage Holland, Pete Kennedy, Buster Cox, Jack Bowman, David Combs, and Alfred Negley. The first State Fair of Texas was held in Dallas in 1859 with 2,000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Mitchell Jr
Marfa
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Dallas
Joe T. Lane
Bill Donnell
Gage Holland
Pete Kennedy
Buster Cox
Jack Bowman
David Combs
Alfred Negley
Texas
Alpine High students win at Regional Science Fair
Winners Pat LeMaster Harry Tuck and Guy Woodruff attended the Regional Science Fair with projects in general science physiology and biology respectively. Mrs Gene Woodruff and student teacher David Griffin accompanied the group as spouses. Benny and Larry received a standing ovation at a Monday assembly led by Supt Jack Frost. The article notes Texas Republic land promoters claiming it cheaper to raise cows than chickens.
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Pat LeMaster
Harry Tuck
Guy Woodruff
Gene Woodruff
David Griffin
Alpine High School
Benny
Larry
Supt
Jack Frost
Texas Republic
Texas
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Tion
Whites Highland Village
Hugh S. White
Hwy. 90
Sul Ross College
Charlie
Southland Life Insurance Company
Cee Eee Ces
Mary Thain
Mary’s Art Store
N. 8Th St
Dwennah Hadley
Sotero Morin
Steve Stumberg Jr
Morin
Dwennah
Joyce Hadley
Willie Uranga Sr
Lorena Buckner
el Paso
Dell Hoffman
Edith Smith
Galveston
Chamber of Commerce
Himalayan Mountains
James S. Hogg
Mont Blanc
France
Italy
Mitchell
AN Ltd
Dingo Drive
Wilmot Thomas Baughn
Judge Advocate General's Corps
P. O. Box
United States Army
P. O
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