Alpine Echoes Praise Town Spirit and Santa Wish List
Local notes celebrate the recent Friday game with a lively crowd and thanks to the AHS team band pep squad and volunteers. A columnist hopes for Alpine improvements from a Santa letter listing road upgrades, a paved highway to Big Bend park, a new community center complex, and expanded public facilities.
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AHS
Wilfred
Santa
Tve
Alpine
Big Bend Park
Ety Park
South Alpine
Coronet Magazine Tells Story of Texas Golden Eagle
Coronet magazine recounts Texas golden eagle behavior and impact on livestock, noting the bird's hunting prowess and nest habits. It discusses rancher efforts, eagle clubs, and state support for predatory control, with quotes from Alpine hunter John Casparis and observations of eagle tactics at high altitudes.
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Coronet Magazine
Texas
Magnificent
Golden Eagle
Birds of Prey
Nature
Alr
Coronet
Rassshmen
Trans-Pecos
Lions Club Meeting Covers FFA Work and Scholarship
Guests at the Tuesday gathering included Francis B. Riggs Fabens Ray McNeil and Jim Crow Ford Rackley with George Harri GC McDaniel Jr with J W Sheppend Lloyd Riegel Clovis NML with Ad Blerschwale R Mitchell and two FARA boys Joe Moss and Billy Mills Wallace Duncan chaired the program. Boys spoke on FFA work with Joe Moss reporting on last year’s champion ship contest and Alpine chapter goals and achievements Billy Mills described supervised projects averaging three per boy. The group thanked friends for sympathy shown after a bereavement and Dr Joel Wright and family were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis B. Riggs
Fabens
Ray McNeil
Jim Crow
Ford Rackley
George Harri
GC McDaniel Jr
J W. Sheppend
Lloyd Riegel
Clovis
NML
Ad. Blerschwale
R. Mitchell
Fara
Joe Moss
Billy Mills
Wallace Duncan
USC
Fred Rogers
Infants Fly in Trip Plane to Quebec in Odd Load
An airplane carried 26 babies under five months old to Chicoutimi, strapped in specially designed three-place plywood cribs that fit into a single plane. The orphans from La Creche Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in the area were among the passengers.
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Quebec
Chicoutimi
Outeide
Creche
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Corvion
Automobiles Do More Than Get You Places
Directly tracing impact vehicles have on travel rural living and the economy shows a thriving $8 billion tourist industry and an $8.5 billion annual car selling and servicing sector. Cars cost less to buy and operate, with 1940 horsepower costs at $9.10 versus $31.50 in 1925 and operating costs down by about half due to production efficiency.
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Alpine
Court House Square
Cas Edwards
Tex
Assn
H. P
Following the Flag Discharges Reach Local Service Members
Navy and service members are noted: W B Billy Dorris Jr discharged at Camp Wallace after 46 months of service and home this week. John W Gentry Jr phoned from Randolph Field awaiting discharge and plans to return soon. MSgt. Janie Lee Rowland WAC discharged in San Antonio and home here. Mrs J S Arledge reports her husband, former J C Penney manager, back in the States and to report at Camp Wallace for discharge.
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Slim Walker
Midway
Sport Gunn
W. B. Billy Dorris Jr
Camp Wallace
Texas
Navy
Cas
John W. Gentry Jr
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Vir
Maly
16Th Air Force
Miami
Fla
ATC
Janie Lee Rowland
WAC
Eugenia Rowland
J. S. Arledge
Roscoe
J.C. Penney Co
Tore
States
Soldier Returns Home Dreaming of Hay and Sunshine
A veteran speaks with a broad, vented grin recalling Germany days and the longing for home. He describes dreaming of hay and the hot sun on his back during his service and the anticipation of returning home.
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Germany
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Troom House
South College Campus
Obette
C. A. Brown
I-Atte
Alpine City
Perty
A.M. Turney
Will F. Evans
Fort
Miller Tire & Wheel Co
College Ave
Avalanche Office
W. B. Bradshaw
H. L. Hord
Marta
Paul W. You
Nnc
J. W. Rison
Ingsoon
Alpine Appliance & Mate
Wheat
Bo 241
Gaman
Enon
Krenek Et
Krenek Marber Shop
G. P. Smith
E. Ave
C and
N. Harrison
Fort Davis Lodge
Teres
Fort Davis
Chas. Prude Earl Grubb
VELEC
Wm. Rossman
Pecos
Tex Te
North Alpine
Ft. Davis Highway
West Alpine
U. S. Justice
East Main Ave
J. G. Leath
Model Cleaners
WANCH
J.C. Puller
Sec- Treas
Marfa Natl
Avan
Tex Fe
Bette
Small Furn
Ceil Mg Price
Reer Town
Etre
Risen
Terlingua
W. H. Kokernot
Walter Henderson
Smith Pub. Co
Ette
Alice Hammons
W. C. Abbey
South and West Texas
Connecticut General Life | Insurance Co
Milam Ride
Montgomery Electric Shop
Fuller Brush Co
el Paso
Tex GB
G. Blair
Mary Rte
Seventh Street
Lloyd Bloodworth
P. S.santa
Lloyd
Waumart Hunters
John
Casparis
Eis Hart
Thanes
Joel Wright
Pamily
Granada Theatre
FBI
Santa Fe
Dillinger
Elisha Cook
Lawrence Tierney
Dumphrey Bogart
Joel McCrea
Fred McMurray
Joan Leslie
Mountain Valley
Ark
Misiase
Hot Springs
C. W. Copeland
Green
Dox
Joe Maral
Jenkins
Charlie Jenkins
Hotpoint Electric Range
Smith Furniture Co
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
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