Alpine Weekly Notes on School Breaks and Local Happenings
A breezy Alpine column reflects on upcoming school recess, summer plans, and local quirks. It mentions football games, a scrimmage, weather and water concerns, blood donation reminders, and community debate over Sul Ross versus town traffic. The piece highlights Streets of Laredo filming in New Mexico at Granada theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Hill
Sul Ross
Hollywood
New Mexico
California
Paramount
Old Southwest
Laredo
Mona Freeman
Macdonald Carey
William Bendix
William Holden
Granada Theatre
Poppy Day Plans Set for Alpine May 28
Mrs. Tim Hill heads Alpine American Legion Auxiliary Poppy committee as volunteers prepare to distribute flowers citywide on Saturday May 28. Poppies come from Memorial Hospital made by disabled veterans of both world wars, with coinboxes and carrying baskets readied for welfare and child programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Hill
Big Bend
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Memorial Hospital
City of Alpine To Sell Tax-Delinquent Lots June 10 1949
Notice that after a May 3 1949 sheriff sale the City of Alpine acting for the state Brewster County and the Alpine ISD will accept written bids for private purchase of listed lots. Bids must be cashed with a separate cashier’s check per parcel and received by June 10 1949. The city reserves the right to reject any bid without cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County Court House
Alpine
State of Texas
County of
Brewster
Alpine Independent School District
City of
Texas
Shipman
Thomas & Derrick
O. T
Waluton
Toots Mansfield Faces Rematch At Pecos Rodeo
Calf roper Toots Mansfield of Big Spring narrowly trailed challenger John D. Holleyman of Ozona in a Pecos match on April 3. They will rematch Sunday May 22 at Pecos rodeo grounds for ten calves per man with possible jackpot roping and plenty of calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toots Mansfield
Big Spring
John D. Holleyman
Ozona
Pecos
Holleyman
Mansfield
Toots
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilfred
Russia
Central
Centennial
Jackson Field
Jack Johnson
Red Pierce
Joe Collyns
We Two
THE
Gangland
Paramounte
Holden
Bendix
Carey - Freeman
Streets of Laredo
Technicolor
Lavredo
Livingston and Crans
Buttons
Ir. Cowboys
Valentine
Santa Fe Indian Village
Santa FE
Granada
Oface
Walter Reed
Robert Stack
Edmond O’brien
Warner Bros
Ing
Air Force
Candor
John Stovell
Jim Skinner
Erwester
Davis Mountain
Rittenhouse & Revere, Inc
P. O
Dept. SE
Albuquerque, N. M
Pangburn’s Candy
Helena Rubinstein
Elizabeth Arden
Yardley
DU Barry
Cora Nome
Alpine Drug Store
Pearl Brewery
PEARL
Cal Fil Wee SC
Ager Beer
Antonio
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