Weather, community chatter and editor letter from Cedar Creek
Local readers note dry spell in their area while neighbors see moisture. The Ker mit chamber of commerce and West Tex Press Assn plan magazine features with a Big Bend showpiece photo on cover and a four page insert. An editor’s note prints a humorous letter about President Truman seizing newspapers and farm life myths. Mr. and Mrs. J C Cooley and family visited Carolyn in Midland last Sunday.
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Observatory
Fort Davis
Chamber‘of Commerce
Johnson Grass
Cedar’ Creek
Truman
White House
U. S
J. A
J.C. Cooley
Carolyn
Midland
Rogers Dies in Corpus Christi at 67
Carl P. Rogers aged 67 died Thursday morning in Corpus Christi after a period of ill health. A World War I veteran, he previously served as a tax commissioner and worked near Houston. Survivors include Mrs. Rogers of Alpine and three sons Carl Jr, Ab lene, and Paul B plus Jesse A and eight grandchildren. Funeral services planned in Hico, his old home, but not completed by noon.
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Carl P. Rogers
Corpus Christi
K. Rogers
Paul B
Houston
France
Rogers
Alpine
Carl Jr
Corpus Christ
Jesse A
Fort Worth
Hico
Deeds Filed On Railroad Property Amid Right of Way Work
Walter Bradshaw and F E Weyerts deeds dated April 18 and April 39 respectively join deeds for Asa Jones and wife Alpine Chamber of Commerce May 9 and T A Beard May 16 as titles recorded. Work to secure right of way through the city dump grounds at the curve east of the rock pens continues. The grade will be straightened to remove the slow down curve entering the city.
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Walter Bradshaw
F. E. Weyerts
Asa Jones
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
T.A. Beard
Alpine High School Choir Festival May 20
Alpine high school a cappella choir directed by Mrs Inda lams presents a Spring festival of sacred secular concert and popular songs on Tuesday night May 20 at 8 in the high school auditorium. Proceeds fund music library robes and choir funds. It is the first paid admission event of the year.
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Alpine High School
Inda Lams
Adams
Maytag Dutch Oven Range Demo at Fort Davis
Mrs. Suzanne Pickett, a Maytag Home Economist, will conduct a Dutch Oven range cooking demonstration at Harry Jarrett Motorport Fort Davis on May 21 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m The free public event will feature the Maytag Dutch Oven Gas range and claim gas savings and full meal cooking with the gas off. Door prizes will be awarded and attendees can register.
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Suzanne Pickett
Maytag
Harry Jarrett Motorport
Fort Davis
Pickett
Maytag Home Ecoonomist
Harry Jarrett
Armed Forces Day Proclamation for Alpine Texas 1952
City of Alpine proclaims May 15 1952 as Armed Forces Day honoring United States armed forces for Korea service and peace efforts. Mayor John Gillett and Brewster County Judge Felix McGaughy sign the notice with city and county seals on May 12 1952.
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Alpine
Texas
United States
Korea
John Gillett
Felix McGaughy
Brewster County
John W. Gillett
John Stovell
Bucks Beat Wink Here 10-0 In District Game
Alpine Bucks shut out Wink Wildcats 10-0 at Kokernot Field in four innings due to district rule. Duane Gooden allowed only two hits while striking out seven. Duane Smith made a standout defensive play, and seven Bucks hitters contributed safely as Wink committed five errors.
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Alpine Bucks
Wink Wildcats
Kokernot Field
Duane Gooden
Wildcats
Gooden
Duane Smith
Buck
Villarreal
Wink
Bucks
Herring
Bobby Hammons
Marlin
Cowboy) Robinson
Dicken
Allen
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Alpine for May 24
Mayor John Gillett proclaims Saturday May 24 as Poppy Day in Alpine. Residents urged to wear memorial poppies in honor of war dead and veterans. Disabled veterans will distribute poppies in the streets all day, with Legion Auxiliary volunteers collecting contributions for veterans welfare and needy children of veterans.
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John Gilet
America
John” Gillett
Alpine
American Legion Auxiliary
Internationalists Fall To Fort Stockton in Season Opener
Alpine Internationals drop their season opener 10 8 to Fort Stockton Veterans in a pitching parade. Felix Llanez Librado Sabia Pilar Llanez and Robert Hernandez pitched for Alpine. Veterans Devon Nichols Johnson and Meyer produced extra base hits as Alpine trailing early rallied but fell on a ninth inning error. Baccalaureate set for May 18 with senior class list and program. commencement on May 23 with processional and address details.
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Alpine Internationals
Fort Stockton Veterans
Felix Llanez
Librado Sabia
Pilar Llanez
Robert Hernandez
Vets
Buddy Nichols
Johnson
Meyer
Verna Jean
Bricker
Valedictorian
Jerry Burdwell
Salutatorian
LaVerne
Gulihur Avery
Laura “Tee Henderson
Carlton Lemmons
Hal Sansonis Shackelford
Lelia Stewart
Jean Lee Stewart
Onal
America
Mustang
Floyd. Foster
Rev
G.G. Mitchell
Marathon Musang
J. M. Floyd
High Titorium
Land of Hope
Dr. Lome
Coe
Alpine Lions Sponsor Program At Sanderson
Sixty five Lions and Lionesses attended a Sanderson meeting led by the Alpine club to foster goodwill with Marfa Lions. Four Sul Ross students performed a musical program, including Jo Ann Dodd and Marcus Hill as vocalists Wayne Bresette on piano and Bill Gleason on baritone horn. The gathering was reported enjoyable, with visitors Henry Manning of Big Spring and Mrs Manning plus two sons Jake visiting relatives over the weekend.
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Lions
Lionesses
Alpine
Marfa
Sanderson
Alpine Group
Alpine Lions
Sanderson Club
Marfa Lions
Sul Ross
Jo Ann Dodd
Marcus Hill
Wayne Bresette
Bill Gleason
Water use climbs in Alpine as warmer days arrive
Alpine city reports rising water consumption with 19.839 million gallons pumped last month, about two million less than April last year. The South Hill top well supplied 10.386 million gallons, about half the total, as officials warn of possible summer shortages and urge water conservation despite record July demand last year.
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Alpine
South Hill
Alpine High School class of 1982 photo delay
Alpine High School graduates of 1982 pose for a class photo without caps and gowns because gowns did not arrive by May 20. Front row includes Mary Thome and Mary Uichburg with Sr Ralph Pant. Back row lists many students and staff beside them.
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Alpine High
Thele
Ralph Pant
Sul Ross Graduation and Bid Plans Highlight Alpine Events
Sul Ross will feature 128 graduates including multiple degrees from Arts to Science. The program includes Friday baccalaureate by Dr W C Finch and Monday commencement with Dr W R White addressing, followed by degree conferrals and musical selections by the Ross ionian choristers under Littleton Scott.
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C."finch
South- Western University
Georgetown
Glenn F Bales
First Baptist Church
Alpine
Fred. S. Rogers
Presbyterian Church
Ten Srelock
W.R. White
Baylor University
Waco
Littleton Scott
Charlotte Slight
James
Brahma
Wagner
Hammerstein
Ringwald
Fifeen
Peguy M. "Featherstone
Brooks Action
Fort Davis
Robert Paul Cross
Christopher Kouitz
Port Davis
James” Seudday
Two Top Seniors Named At AHS
Alpine High School announced valedictorian John Newell Jr son of Mr and Mrs W J Newell with a 96 55 average for the 1952 class He led a strong senior cohort including salutatorian Fred Williams and Bob Duncan Williams 94 50 Duncan 94 47 active in band football debate and student council and a long list of school honors The top quarter of the class included Mary Thorne Carroll Neely Donnelle White Don Gerbert Eva Rae Smith Charles Rowell Buzzy Lass Her and John Davenport with notable distinctions and two graduates planned for summer completion Mrs Jack Dawson visited from Oakland California a long-time Brewster County resident
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John Newell Jr
Air
W. J. Newell
Alpine High School
Young Newell
Hehi
Fred Williams
Bob Duncan
Williams
Duncan
Hallowe'en
Hhool
Fred
John A. Weyerts
Bob
Weyerts
Mary ‘Thorne
Carroll Neely
Donnelie White
Hn Gerbert
Eva Rae ‘Smith
Charles Rowell
Buzzy Lass~ Her
John Devenport
Alpine Girls Return From Glamour Fete in New York
Nell Pope and Pat Watson returned Tuesday from New York where they were guests of Glamour staff. Both were finalists in Glamour's Ten Girls With Taste contest and earned the trip. Miss Pope was among last year's top ten. The winner and runner up will appear in Glamour's June issue. Photographs were taken by J. R. Whiteside.
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Vatisses
Nell Pope
Pat Watson
New York
Glamour Magazine
Young
Glamour
Miss Pope
Will Pear
Glamit
J. R. Whiteside
Suburban Residence Construction Under Way North of Alpine
Work is well underway on Rex Ivey Jr s new three bedroom residence north of Alpine on the old smelter tract recently purchased from Loyd Hen The cinder tile construction features a Spanish clay roof a garage and carport W E Vanney is the contractor A second project Ray Willoughbys planned ranch southeast of Alpine is expected to be completed within a month with Ralph W Peters of Alpine as contractor.
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Rex Ivey Jr
Alpine
Loyd Hen
W. E. Vanney
Ray Willoughby
Willoughby
Ralph W. Peters
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Hammons
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Tom Stowell
First Naional Bank
Austin
Dick Rogers
First National Bank
Texas Bankers Assn
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Mrs. Rogers
High Hoor
Henry Manning
Big Spring
Robert Manning
Jake
Mary Thome
Alviano Cano
Tory Leyva
John Newell
Erasmo Sarron
Ralph Pauley
Mary Uichburg
Angelita Martine
Pete Bruns
Joe Ker
Heidel
Isabel Lafarelle
State Game and Fish Commission
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Marathon
Victor J
Thomas M. Connor
Ken Ruth Livingston
Maria
Jack Stowell
Robert Borunda
Jack ‘Thomas Bow
John
Norman Caspar
Marita
Joan ‘Dodd
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Alberto
A. Garcia
Meriden
V Garner
al Foster
Ell Gramgat
Kort Dail
Ohn Dowares
iNario Hernandez
Mr Mary
Nell ‘Gates
Hise
John Beyer
Onita
Esmond Hurley
Donnie ‘Ay’ Kelly
Port ‘Stockton
Patricia 'F Kingston
Balemorhea
Cecil Craig
Sanders Fort
AHS
MNO
Newell
Jack Dawson
Oakland
Cal
New York City
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