Amendments Defeated in Brewster County in General Election
Brewster County voters rejected most proposed constitutional amendments by wide margins. The tax limiting measure failed 428 to 83. Turnout totaled just over 600, less than half of July primaries. In Precinct No 2 Anja Wilson won a contested race as a write-in over Joe Moss by three votes. Bruno Johnson received write-in votes in Terlingua and Dugout, while W D Burcham won Terlingua by three and Dugout by thirty-two. County canvass to follow.
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Brewster County
Seainst
Commission
Anja Wilson
Joe Mos
Wilson
Moss
G. W. Seybert
Terlingua
Dugout
Bruno Johnson
W. D Burcham
Davis 18 Returned as Pastor of M E Church Davis 18
Rev R P Davis was returned as pastor of the Methodist church here for another year at the New Mexico conference in Las Cruces last week. Members say the church has shown steady progress and growth under his two terms, and his return was welcomed by the congregation.
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R. P. Davis
New Mexico
Las Cruces
Davis
Free Parent Education Class Begins at Junior High
A free Parent Education class starts Monday November 12 at 1 30 p m in Junior High School Parents urged to attend to support child welfare and PT A efforts to join the National Congress of Parent Teacher Associations Local study clubs back the program as part of the National Youth Movement Also home economics classes will run at Central Ward School from 2 p m all day starting Monday
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PT. A. 20
Naonal Congress of Parent-Teachers’ Asociations
National Youth Movement
Central Ward School
Mondag
Lions Governor To Visit Alpine Club
E. L. Pitts of Lubbock district governor of Lions International will pay an official visit to the Alpine Lions Club next Tuesday. The meeting will be at 11 80 at the Methodist church with Lions ladies as special guests.
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E. L. Pitts
Lubbock
Govenor
Lions International
Lions
Tme the
Methodist Church “Agement
Marathon Lady Wins Granada Prize Money
Jimmie Roberts of Marathon won $100 in cash at the Granada theatre money night on Tuesday. The prize totaled $175 but the first ticket holder absent, so the audience drew again. The second ticket holder present received $100 of the $175 while the remaining $75 rolled into next week's drawing.
Hawk Wins in Fight With Rattlesnake on Davis County Ranch
Fort Davis reporter recounts Espy Miller witnessing a hawk seize a thirty inch rattlesnake near Rimrock. The bird carried the heavy snake by a single foot, fought it until unconscious, then sailed to a telephone post before dropping it. Miller confirms the hawk can best a rattler when not overly large.
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Fort Davis
Prominent Mexican Resident Dies Here
Juana Cobos, 61, wife of Dario Cobos, long time Alpine resident and prominent Mexican citizen, died after weeks of illness. Survived by husband, On Benino Cobos, daughter Senora Solomon Ramos, and granddaughter Senora Lucas Herrera, all of Alpine. Funeral eight o clock at Catholic church followed by Elm Grove Cemetery interment. Also note: Texas citizen Joe M. Pena, 109, died recently in Wichita Falls.
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Juana Cobos
Dario Cobos
Alpine
Senora Cobos
Mexico
Benino Cobos
Senora Solomon Ramos
Senora Lucas Herrera
jCatholic
Elm Grove
Cemeery
Texas
Open Deer Season to Begin Next Week in Davis Mountains
Deer season in the Davis Mountains and Big Bend counties opens November 10 and runs through the 30. Officials expect large numbers of hunters from across the state and beyond to visit crowded hunting areas, with ranches in the Davis Mountains and lower Big Bend opening to visitors. Some properties will be managed by RC Van Zandt and others by Earl McEirey and W Henderson, including a hunting preserve in the Nine Points area. Continued on pages.
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Davis Mountains
Big Bend County
Una
Big Bend
L. Kokernot
Jett Davis County
van Zandt
McCutcheon
Limpla Canyon
Fort Davis
Earl McEirey
Nine Points Country
Alt«lpine
Henderson
Open Bids on U S 90 and U S 167 Projects
Bids were to be opened in Austin for surfacing 11 miles of U S 90 in Brewster County east end. Completion will yield a paved Alpine to Dryden section about 107 miles from Alpine with small gaps to San Antonio. Bids also to be received on grading and drainage on 103 miles of U S 167 in Irion County from Pecos County line east. Both projects approved by the district engineer of the Bureau of Public Roads.
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Austin
Brewster County
Alpine
Dryden
Here
San Antonio
U. S.167
Irion County
Pecos
Bureau of Public Roads
Morelock to Speak on Armistice Day in Del Rio
Morelock, president Lui Ross college, departs tomorrow for Del Rio to deliver an Armistice Day address Sunday at 11 o clock. The service is led by the Del Rio American Legion post with churches uniting for the event.
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W. Morelock
Lui Ross College
del Rio
American Legion
Chamber Commerce Purchases Judgment Against Rodeo Park
The Alpine Fort Davis highway fair grounds near Alpine were taken over by the local chamber for commerce this week. It bought the judgment against the property for about $1100, borrowing the money to pay off the holder W. H. Terry with repayment details to follow.
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Fair Grounds
Fort Davis
Alpine
Chamber For Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Terry
Sul Ross Lobos Roll Over Weatherford Coyotes 20 0
Sul Ross Lobos dominated Weatherford Junior College Coyotes at Jackson Field. An aerial assault and precise running backs powered a 20 to 0 victory. Dobbs sparked the attack with multiple long passes and booted the air with accuracy as Pierce Nelson and Warnock scored.
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Brantena
Rerce
Nelson
Warnock
Sul Ross Lobos
Weatherford Junior College Coyotes
Jackson Field
Lobos
Dobbs
Coyotes
Pierce
Albert Murray
Coyote
Armistice Day program announced for Alpine crowd
Armistice Bucks Van Horn announce Armistice Day services at Kekernet Park Sunday 11 a m arranged by the American Legion and Americanism committee. Alfred Creigh Jr will deliver the principal address with a full program including bugle call colors national anthem and invocation. Citizens invited to attend in honor of war dead and the Armistice signing.
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Kekernet Park
Americanism Committee
Big Mead Port
Lerten
Wee
Dlaains
Jon the Legion
Stndul Rous College
Irvica
Alfred Cregh
Sanderon
Creigh
Legan Committee
Legion and Auxiliary
Alfred Creigh, Jr
Sanderson
America
Sul Ross Band
Garrett
Alpine
Unearth Human Bones On Kokernot Ranch
Fort Davis November 8 report says a Mexican sheep herder found a human skeleton while cleaning a tank on Kokernot territory near the Davis mountains. Only partial remains survive with two worn teeth. locals recall a Mexican worker dying there decades ago, suggesting the bones may be his buried on a rock shelf with rocks heaped atop.
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Kokernot Ranch
Fort Davis
Tom Granger
Grierson Mesa
Kokernot
Davis Mountains
Granger
Davis
Nick Mersfelder
Cotton Ginned in Presidio Reaches 1427 Bales
A Census Bureau report shows 1427 bales of the 1984 crop ginned in Presidio County up to October 18. The cotton was grown near the border town of Presidio along the Rio Grande.
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Presidio County
Bureau of Census
Department of Commerce
Presidio
The
Rio Grande
Leslie Guthrie 6 Dies After Brief Illness Saturday
Leslie Guthrie six years old died Saturday at his parents home on Holland avenue after a brief illness from a supposed health condition. He was employed in the Alpine Motor company and a resident of the area. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Grove cemetery with Rev. Burney Smith officiating.
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Leatle Boye, Jr
An Irste
Guth
Holland Avenue
Leslie
Hishsy
Formar
Alpine Motor Company
Merce
Aldo Te
Fock
Bureneymrkn
Terman
Tn Im Grove Cemetery
River Mexicans Poisoned Corn All Recovering
Several river Mexicans living along the Rio Grande were poisoned after corn tortillas were soaked in arsenic mistaken for lime. They ate the treated corn and fell ill but are now recovering after treatment given by Elmo Johnson near Alpine.
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Rio Grande
Elmo Johnson
Alpine
Hi School Athletic Fund Netted 38 From Benefit Show
The Community show at the June High auditor earned 888 from the benefit program. Superintendent Drury Wood announced the event featured home talent by Jo Atten and other performers. Funds will buy new football equipment for the high school.
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Hi School Athletic Fund
Aine
Athete
Proram
Drury Wood
Joatten
Wera
Texas Mines Sul Ross Lobos Meet Ingrid Classic of Season
Alpine plans mass business closures for the Sul Ross Lobos vs Texas College of Mines clash at Jackson Field. The Lobos aim to avenge past defeats as Coach Graves reshapes the line and starts packfield ace Albert Murray alongside Red Pierce, Jelly Dabbs, and Warhock. The Miners, coached by B C Graves, feature a heavier faster line and strong backfield threats.
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Texas Mines
SUL Ross Lobos
Ingrid
Harper Sparks
Ross Lobos
Texas College of Mines
Jackson Field
West Texas
Marfa
el Paso
Rowonians
Lobos
Caitles
Heale Dyer
Johnnie Best
Sul Ross Weatherford
Albert Murray
Lobo
Muckers
Murray
Red Pierce
Jelly Dabbs
Warhock
Graves
Alpine Archeology Meet Aims For 1896 Gathering
PORT DAVIS NOV 8 That the Texas Arcola and Palen late society will meet in Alpine in 1896 appears probable after the sixty annual meeting in Abilene last Saturday. Victor J. Smith of Alpine and Barry Scobee of Port Davis attended. The organization voted to meet in Tabock next year and consider Alpine for a two year peak when a Port Davis centennial celebration and museum interests align. About twenty attended a luncheon in Abilene, with a smaller afternoon session. The Yaqui Indian of Mexico and Lab Tech at College led the main program. One odd note mentions Aga Khan, Indian prince, who is weighed yearly and paid in gold, tipping the beam at about 200 pounds.
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Port Davis
Texas Arcola and
Palen ‘Late Society
Ani
Alpine
Abi Tone
Victor J
Abilene
Lseeston
Moxic
Labo Technotateat College
Aga Khan
Red Cross Roll Call Opens in Armistice Day Drive
Vernon Elwell announces the 11th Red Cross Roll Call at the chamber of commerce. A second meeting is scheduled for next Monday to finalize arrangements for Armistice Day openings. Posters urge former Roll Call members and all citizens to participate and trust the contributions as a public fund.
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RED Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Drive
Vernon Elwell
Roll Call
Boll Call
Elwell
The
Honor Roll Appeals Subscriptions To Avalanche increases list
Readers respond to a repeated plea and pay subscriptions, with names from Alpine Eagle Rock Maria Ft. Davis and others joining the honor roll. The Avalanche thanks those who have paid and urges remaining arrears to settle promptly.
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Avalanche
M. E. Currie
Alpine
New
T. B. Jolly
E.C. Herron
Jim P Wilson
Ida M. Casaday
Eagle Rock
Calif
W. T. Meriwether
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Leslie Guthrie
Sul Row Lobos
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