Local ads list old rooms apts and appliances for sale
A fragment of classified ads notes two room and bath metal covered apartments to be removed, a six room stucco house, poultry orders from Alpine Big Bend Poultry, Crosley refrigerator sold by Mr. Anderson, two GE refrigerators and a Roper range at Big Ben Photo, jewelry stock sale by Wesley Rice Jewelry next to Granada Theatre.
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Alpine
Big Bend
Big Ben
Wesley Rice
Granada Theatre Fe
Skinner seeks re election to Brewster County office
Brewster County sheriff assessor tax collector Jim Skinner announced his candidacy for a second term to be decided in the July primary. He reported no announced opponent and urged voters to renew confidence with a vote in the primary while pledging to continue enforcing the law impartially. A Hoy Scout district meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 pm in the Alpine chamber of commerce office with all scouters urged to attend. Bill Cotter to assume Toyahvale Mercantile Co management on Monday May 20 as Mrs Cotter plans to join him there.
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Jim Skinner
Brewster County
Mrr. Skinner
Stinner
Hoy
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Bill Cotter
Toyahvale Mer-ceantile Co
Cotter
Bogel
Central P. T. A
Central Study Hall
Air Force
Alpine
Morrow
For Sale Vintage Cars and Parts Discount
For sale one electric National cash register in good shape. Many used cars available to clear space for new inventory. 1948 Dodge 4 door Coronet maroon with radio and heater. One owner, low mileage. 1940 Chevrolet 4 door sedan with 1948 motor, fair tires, good seat covers, radio. 1937 Ford coupes and 1937 International pickup, good motor, needs painting. Model A Ford pickup runs well. Parts at less than half price.
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Electric National Cash Register
Visiting Professor L A Berry to Teach at Sul Ross
Dr L A Berry principal of Fannin Elementary School Abi one Texas will be a visiting professor at Sul Ross State College for the first six weeks of the summer term. Berry trained at Texas Christian University and the University of Texas earned a Doctor of Philosophy. He served as a teaching fellow and instructor at UT during 1950 and 1951 and spent six years in the Navy in World War II. At Sul Ross he will teach elementary education.
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L.A. Berry
Fannin
Abione
Texas
Sul Ross State College
Navy
Sul Ross
Berry
Soha and Frode Hon Tun oT cote called on ALPINE
Soha and Frode Hon Tun oT cote called on ALPINE. April 17 two folk song recordings by John G. Prude of Fort Davis guest ranch owner are being recorded in a Library of Congress American folk music collection. Prude, director of public service at Sul Ross State College, is noted for local folk singing and his vocal versions Dying Ranger and Dying Cowboy will be on a long playing record for scholarly and university use.
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Alpine
John G. Prude
Fort Davis
Library of Congress
Prude
Sul Ross State College
Local items note visits and movements around Alpine
Mrs J Leonard of Orange visited her nephew D M Bennett in Alpine this week. Verner Parler returned from a three week stay near Shattuck Oklahoma. Ray Morrows entertain Mrs Morrow's brother Laurie Boudreaux and his son Billy from El Campo. Mary Robinson, longtime Sul Ross College matron, handed in her resignation. Joe Horn Jr and children Corky and Stevie of Fort Worth enjoy a Alpine vacation. Frank Breshears of Houston visited his mother and sister Sondra. Dr L P Cherry and children of Austin visited T B Davis's family. John English of Kermit guests of Mrs English's parents R N Stephenson and H R Bryan at Hays Kansas. Arthur Mills and son Banks traveled through Alpine en route from Missouri to Coolidge Arizona. E R Hewitt, geologist with Sun Oil, moved from Midland to Alpine renting Bill Cotter residence. Capt Don Richards of the Air Force, transferring Sacramento to Harlingen, visited last week. L B Starns of Southern Pacific left to visit sister in Uvalde and brother in Houston. plans to return weekend. George Asa Jones family left for Sedalia Missouri to buy stock farm and will winter in Alpine.
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Joe Horn Jr
Corky
Stevie
Fort Worth
Alpine
Frank Breshears
Houston
P. S. Breshears
Sondra
Alpine jurist Fraser files to run for Court of Appeals West Texas
Judge Alan R. Fraser of the Alpine district seeks the Post as Court of Civil Appeals judge. He has 12 years as district attorney and district judge, wartime service in the U.S. Army, and extensive work in juvenile delinquency prevention. Fraser is active in the Alpine chamber of commerce and the Big Bend Boy Scouts. He aims to succeed retiring Associate Justice Claude R. Sutton.
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Alan R. Fraser
Ssid
Bhasin
Court of Civil Appeals
Fraser
U. S
Frankfurt
Germany
France
Holland
England
Scotland
Norway
Big Bend Boy Scouts Movement
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Claude R. Sutton
West Texas
Brewster
Austin
Alpine
Margot
Frasers
Earl Clark Announces Candidacy for Marathon Commissioner
Earl Clark of Marathon announced his bid for re election as county commissioner. He has served nine terms and pledged to work for the interests of the county and taxpayers. Clark emphasized long time business presence in Marathon and experience shaping his campaign.
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AE Clark
Marathon
Painted Hills
Local Couple Welcome Daughter Ruth Elizabeth James
Recent arrivals Mr and Mrs Jesse James are parents to a daughter born Friday May 9 in a local hospital weighing 7 lbs 8 oz and named Ruth Elizabeth The baby joins siblings and the grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Nichols and Mr and Mrs Isaac James of Alpine Mrs Flora Belle Godfrey and daughter Virginia travel to Rochester Minnesota for a Mayo Clinic check up following a heart illness operation last year
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Jesse James
Ruth Elizabeth
Alpine
Jim Nichols
Isaac James
Flora Belle Godfrey
Virgina
Rochester
Minn
Virginia
Mayo Clinic
Midland Livestock News at Midlnd Auction Highlights May 8
Consignments totaled 303 head with fat calves and yearlings selling 31 to 34 dollars, mediums 28 to 31, and commons 20 to 28. Fat cows 22 to 24, mediums 19 to 22, canners 14 to 19. Bulls 21 to 25.50. Stocker steer calves brought 31 to 36, light weights to 40, heifer calves 29 to 34. Drouth-thin Hereford pairs 200 to 250.
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Midlnd Livestock Auction Co
Hursday
Ray Morrow Seeks County Commissioner Nomination
Ray Morrow, owner of a Western Lamp shop in Alpine, announces candidacy for county commissioner in precinct No. 1. He has lived in Brewster County and Alpine for 15 years and is a Sul Ross College graduate.
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Ray Morrow
Western Lamp
Alpine
Avalanche
Fet
Ir. Morrow
Brewster County
Sul Rose College
Schoo
Col Walter F Winton of Alpine dies at 65 in Columbus NM
Col Walter F Winton retired U S Army died Monday at his home in Columbus New Mexico age 65 He lived in Alpine after retiring in 1945 moving to El Paso and then to Columbus last September Burial was in Fort Bliss National Cemetery El Paso Surviving are his widow two sons Lt Col Walter F Winton Jr Fort Leavenworth and Tyler C Winton a Border Patrol inspector two brothers Will M and Col George P Winton a sister Miss Dorothy Winton and five grandchildren
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Walter F. Winton
U.S. Army
Columbus
N. M
Winton
Alpine
el Paso
Pershing
Mexico
Pancho Villa
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Walter F. Winton Jr
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Tyler C. Winton
Border Patrol
Will M
TCU
George. P. Winton
Nashville
Tenn
Dorothy Winton
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Jim Francois Agency
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Kim‘bell-Alpine Co
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Joe Frayser
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P.O
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BIG Bend Auto Parts
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Soha
Frode
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Gard
A. J. Gard
LeTourneau
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International
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Allis-Chalmers
Alvin Hall Machinery Co
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Verner Parler
Shattuck
Oklo
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Laurie Boudreaux
Billy
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Mary Robinson
Sul Ross College
L. P. Cherry Andildren
T. B. Davis
John English
Kermit
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R.N. Stephenson
Mrs. H.R. Bryan
Hays
Kansas
Charles Mudd
Arthur Mills
Son Banks
Missouri
Coolidge
Arizona
E. R. Hewitt
Midland
Mr. Hewitt
Sun Oil Co
Henry Bailey
Don Richards
Sacramento
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L. B. Starns
Southern Pacific
Pearl Boales
Uvalde
Hobart
George Asa Jones
Sedalia
Alan Fraser
Court OF Appeals
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R.R. Alessio
Walla Walla, Wash
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Oklahoma
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Women's Council
Rice Institute
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Shack Blocker
O'Donnell
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Levin Davises
Honey Grove
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Kelley
C. F
Kip) Haner
Haner
Joe B. Folse
George Matkin
Breshears
Mark Herring
Alpine Country Club
Earl Clark
Twin Peaks
Bannerline
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Sally Forrest
Keete Brasselle
Lewis Stone
News
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Barbara Bel Geddes
Richard Basehart
Edward G. Robinson
Peggy Cummins
Midland Livestock News
Col. Winton
al Smith
New York
Falton
Technicolor
Captain Fabian Errol Flynn
Micheline Prelle
Overland Telegraph
Tim Holt
Hell
Frank Lovejoy
Richard Carlson
the Riviera
Danny Kay
Gene Tierney
Lebo
Mark OF the Renegade
John Wayne
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Glenn Ford
William Holden
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