Alpine Bay Newsroom Hails Victory and Reader Milestones
With V E Day excitement, Alpine Bay readers reflect on the war’s end and the need to keep morale and support at home. Ensign Phil Swatzell in Hawaii shares updates on Alpine locals, while the column celebrates reaching 300 admitted readers and aims for 400 as the Mighty 7th War Loan drives E bonds.
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Sons of Heaven
Europe
Alépine Bays
Pacific
Hawaii
Phil Swatzell
Naval
Wayne Mosley
Vernon McCall
Bill Winter
Mr. Arledge
J.C. Penney Co
Alpine
Avalanche
Phil
Ens
Phil ‘Swatzell
26Th Special US
Naval Construction Battalion
C/o FPO
San Francisco
Jeff Davis Ranch Hand Found Slain
Fort Davis reports Esteban Olivas a Mexican fence crew member found slain near Willis W. McCutcheon Seven Springs ranch twenty miles north of town. A coroner ruled death by a stab wound to the heart after a daylong blood trail search. No arrest yet as of Tuesday evening.
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Fort Davis
Esteban Olivas
United States
Rio Grande
Willis W. McCutcheon
McCutcheon
Olivas
Ramon Carillo
Balmorhea
Oliys
Esteban
Concepcion Rerio
Terlingua
Texas
Ramon Carllo
Mecutcheon
Cavill
Balmorton
Saritlo
Sherif Jim Walker
Fort de
Vis
Hiway 67 Paving Plans Completed
Plans to finish the one mile gap of U S highway 67 between Fort Stockton and the Santa Fe railroad crossing are completed. George E Kemp en resident engineer of the State Highway department said last weekend. The gap is the only unpaved section of highway 67 in Texas between Texarkana and Presidio. Ninety percent of right of way has been secured. The new route leaves U S 290 eleven miles west of Fort Stockton and connects with paving at the Santa Fe crossing twenty nine miles southwest of Fort Stockton and five miles north of the Brewster Pecos county line. It will be one of the first post war highway projects.
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Fort Stockton
George E. Kempen
State Highway Department
Texas
Texarkana
Presidio
U. S. 290
Santa Fe Crossing
Brewster-Pecos County
Hospital Opens New Plant For Formal National Hospital Day
Dr. Joel E. Wright unveils a new hospital facility across from the county courthouse, including the main building with 13 rooms and eight beds, an annex with two rooms, and a private cottage. The opening coincides with National Hospital Day, 4 to 10 p.m., inviting the public to inspect the modern plant and its services.
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Joel E. Wright
National Hopital
Wright
Alpine Seeks Clean Up Drive By Civic Groups
A meeting with the mayor and civic club representatives formed a sanitation committee to launch a week by week cleanup campaign in Alpine. The plan targets flies and garbage, weeds and overhanging limbs, urging residents to tidy properties and use proper trash receptacles while supporting the town’s broader beautification program.
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Rotary Club
Alpine
Ite
Funeral of Mrs Palmer Held Here Last Friday
Funeral services were held at Livingston Funeral Home for Mrs. F. A. Palmer age sixty eight who died the prior day at 9 a m Rev R L Wittner Baptist pastor officiating She was born in East Texas and had lived here about 20 years in poor health for several years She died January 1 Surviving eight children including Henry Murray of Alpine and Mrs J B Stotts of El Mogie Cal
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Livingston Funeral Home
F. A. Palmer
R. L. Wittner
Palmer
East Texas
Henry Murray
Alpine
J. B. Stotts
el Mogie
Cal
Alpine PTA Set Endyear Meeting With Tea and Music
Alpine PTA will close its year with a musical program and tea on Monday May 14 at 3 45 pm in the high school auditorium. Installation of officers for the coming year will be held. The meeting is moved up one week from the original date. Reporter
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Alpine Pta
Fellowship Postponed By Local Chamber Group
The Men's Fellowship meeting scheduled for the second Tuesday was postponed to Tuesday evening May 15 at 7 20 p m due to this week’s V E Day Thanksgiving service. The next meeting will be a farther and son fellowship with barbecue planned at Kokernot Edge. Tickets should be secured by Monday. Your chamber of commerce needs you.
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Kokernot ‘Edge
Scholastic Census Totals for Alpine and Region
The 1945 scholastic census shows a total of 1140, down from 1044 the previous year. Enumerator M. P. Slover reports counts: 378 African American, 756 Latin American, six Negro scholars, with Anglo American 37 fewer than 1944 and Latin Americans up 16. Alpine totals 114, down 21 from 1944.
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M. P. Slover
Alpine
Alpine Masons Celebrate Debt Free Lodge With Barbecue
Alpine Lodge 168 A F and A M hosts Masons from the area for a barbecue at Kok emot Lodge tomorrow evening at 30. The event marks paying off all indebtedness on the lodge building. All Masons of Alpine are invited, followed by a lodge meeting at the hall.
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Alpine Masons
Alpine Lodge
A. F
A. M
Kokemot Lodge
Alpine
Fort Davis 1-Act Play Wins State Meet at Austin
Fort Davis one act play "On Vengeance Height" won district Interscholastic honors and secured first at the state meet in Austin May 3 and 4. Cast included Amy Lou Bloys Jane McIntosh John Kimball Miller and Foster Granger. Additional notes cite judge praise for mood and acting integration and the Fort Davis contingent accompanying officials and staff.
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Fort Davis
Hel Paso
Austin
Floydada
Lamar School of Houston
Wichita Falls
Texas
Amy Lou Bloys
Jane McIntosh
John Kimball Miller
Foster Bell Granger
Sundgaard
Miss Bloys
Foster Granger
C. G. Matthews
Bill
Mary Fisher
San
Antonio
San Antonio
Ly A.m
Wea
Mle
Alamo
Bracther’ Bureau
Sui Ross
Conridge Park
Forest
von Pul Tay
V-E Day Observed Quietly In Alpine
1st Lt. Richard L. Burcham of Alpine received two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal for meritorious achievement after completing 68 bombing missions in the Jungle Air Force against Japanese airfields and installations in the Southwest Pacific. He is a graduate of Alpine High School and his wife Margaret resides in Portland, Oregon.
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Richard L
Dick) Bursham
W. D. Burcham
Crusaders
13Th
AAP
Burcham
Jungle
Alpine High School
His
Margaret
Portland, Oregon
Rev Buhler resigns to accept Dalhart church call
Rev. M. A. Buhler resigns as pastor of the Alpine Christian church to become pastor of the First Christian church in Dalhart. He has served Alpine twice since 1936 and previously led the Marfa and Rio churches. He has been active in civic affairs and is a longtime Mason and Rotarian.
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Buhler
Dalhart Church
M. A. Buhler
Christian Church
First Christian Church
Dalhart
Rio
Marfa
Sity
Teens Admit Series of Burglaries in Alpine
Local teens, three Mexican youths, confessed to four burglaries in Alpine over recent weeks. A recovered gun linked the group to the Tomas Valadez More burglary. two tires from Brewster County Motors found at a road camp near Terlingua. One Mexican man faces grand jury charges after being held on a $1000 bond for receiving stolen goods. Burglaries tied to Brewster County Motors, Alpine Wool and Mohair, Alpine Feed, Storey Whiteside Lumber, and the Valadez store. The Alpine Saddlery break-in involved a larger cash loss not linked to the youths.
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Alpine
Tomas Valadez
Brewster County
Terlingua
Brewster County Motors
Alpine Wool & Mohair Co
Alpine Feed Co
Storey-Whiteside Y [Lbr. Co
Valadez
Alpine Saddlery
Dr Hawkins Named New Head of Sul Ross College
Dr R M Hawkins of Huntsville has been elected president of Sul Ross College succeeding Dr H W Morelock who retires at term end. Hawkins has seven years as Huntsville school superintendent and co operative work with the teachers college there. He previously led Mexia schools and holds an MA from SMU and a PhD from Texas University.
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R. M. Hawkins
Huntsville
Sul Ross College
H.W. Morelock
Hawkins
Teachers College
Mexia
SMU
Dallas
Texas University
Following the Flag With Our Boys and Girls in Service
News of Gere many surrender and WW2 service notes fill this page. Town closes early, flags fly, a victory siren sounds as residents attend a thanksgiving service at the high school with leaders from chamber of commerce and clergy. Local servicemen receive briefs on missions and honors amid hospital and base movements.
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Geremany
Alpine
Truman
Sige
FL. McCollum
Chamber of Commerce
Wm. Sloan
W. C. Friesen
America
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Houston
Paul (Adele) Vogt
Misterscobee
Wilfred
Jeff Davis Ranch
FT. Stockton
J. C. Epperso
Aline
Mrs. Palmer
PTA
Alpine Navigator
Dr. Hawkins
Sul Ross
Morelock
W. G
Bill Joyce
Marian
Gayle Newman
Japan
Newman
Dexsoit
C. A. Brown
King Terry
William Beaumont Hospital
el Paso
John N. Casparis
USNR
J. O. Casparis
Atlantic
Fee
Little Creek
LSM
John
Gabriel S. Armijo
Camp Crowder
Camp Beale
New Mexico
Walter Garnett
Jacksonville
Fla
Garnett
Jerry
Walter
Cp&l
Navy
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