Amblin Around the Big Bend and Community Tales
The column chronicles a weekend tour through Big Bend National Park and nearby River Country with notes on local residents. Polk and Ollie Hinson mark a long wedding anniversary, Jess Gilmer prepares meals at San Vicente, and the Gilmer trading post will close as the National Park Service takes over next year. Details on cotton patches, Boy Scout drives, and regional figures fill the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Polk
Ollie Hinson
Study Butte
Maggie Smith
Rex Iveys
Joe Miles
Lajitas
Bob Cartledge
Castelon
Jess Gilmer
San Vicente
Boquillas Canyon
Dr. G. P. Smith
Jess
Dr. Smith
Gilmer
National Park Service
Little Trading Post
Big Bend
Open House At Alpine Garment Plant This Monday
Alpine Garment Factory at 111 N St offers an open house Monday afternoon from 3 to 4 30 pm. Jim Casner, president, invites Alpine and Big Bend residents to visit the plant to see it in full operation. The firm employs 32 workers with weekly wages over 1000 dollars. Miss Connie DiNatale will guide tours, refreshments served, visitors usually not allowed in production areas. The plant makes girls and boys boxer shorts for the Spring trade with garments sold nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
N. St. St
Jim Casner
Big Bend
Casner
Dick Rogers
Hugh White
Connie DiNatale
U. S
County Gives Big Majority To the President in Brewster County
Brewster County voters backed the president with 837 votes to 479 for Democrat Adlai Stevenson and 8 for T. Coleman Andrews. Price Daniel led governors race with 1090 ballots, while Republican William R. Bryant won 185 votes. W. Lee also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susemower
Brewster County
Adlai Stevenson
Brewster
Stevenson
T. Coleman Andrews
Constitutional Party
Price Daniel
William R.bryant
W. Lee
Alpine to vote at Brewster County Courthouse for amendment vote
County Judge Felix McGaughy announced Alpine voters will use the Brewster County Courthouse as the sole polling place for the Amendment No section next Tuesday November 13. Residents in Marathon Big Bend National Park and Terlingua will vote at their usual locations. The amendment would provide up to 20 dollars monthly to totally disabled persons under certain conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Felix McGaughy
Marathon
Big Bend National Park
Terlingua
Election results and ballot issues in Brewster County
Daniel received 38 write in votes. Rutherford, the Democratic nominee, garnered 933, while GOP contender Charlie Gibson of El Paso had 281. All eight amendments favored, with No 4 Teacher Retirement winning 1106 to 85. Ballot shortages prompted borrowing from Precinct 2. County Clerk J W Frazer noted print runs tied to total poll tax receipts with exemptions plus 10 percent. Precincts 1 East 1 West reported early results, followed by Precinct 5 Big Bend National Park, 3 Marathon, and 2 Centennial School. Terlingua Precinct 4 reported yes yesterday morning. (Continued on Page 8-A)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
J. T. Rutherford
Charlie Gibson
el Paso
Brewster
Suse Vx
J. W. Frazer
Big Bend National Park
Marathon
Centennial School
Magnolia Brings 22 Persons Here to Alpine
Twenty two persons moved to Alpine this week as Magnolia Petroleum Co began geophysical exploration in Brewster County. G B Davidson leads the crew and opened an office beside The Avalanche. The Magnolia party includes Mr Davidson, several couples and children, among them Mr and Mrs J H Lee, Mr and Mrs Donald Daulong, Mr and Mrs H L Ward, Mr and Mrs Clinton Citrler, Mr and Mrs Louis Antoine, and Mr and Mrs Kenneth L Lively with their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Brewster County
G. B. Davidson
Davidson
J. H. Lee
Donald ©. Daulong
H. L. Ward
Clinton Cittler
Louis Antoine
Kenneth L. Lively
Howard Payne to Open Construction Office in Alpine
Sul Ross hosts Howard Payne in Alpine for a non conference game as both teams seek momentum. The story notes Sul Ross 1-6 and Howard Payne 4-3 with lines and players highlighted, plus Southwestern Bell plans a permanent Alpine construction office to support Big Bend projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Stephen F. Austin
Yellow Jackets
Howard Payne
Alpine
Lobos
Raccoon Wins Fight With Fire Fighters
Alpine Fire Department responds to a light pole incident on East Holland Avenue after a resident reports chasing a raccoon. Despite a large turnout no firefighter volunteers to climb the pole, and the animal descends on its own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raccoon
Alpine Fire Department
Tc, Cooley
Fire Department
East Holland Avenue
Veterans Day Observances Planned Across Brewster County
Three Veterans Day events are scheduled in Brewster County on Sunday November 11 with a VFW Hall Alpine dance at night a flag raising at 8 am and Mass at 9 am at Our Lady of Fatima parish a memorial service at 11 am in Marathon First Baptist Church and a voter program at 3 30 pm at Methodist Church Alpine sponsored by American Legion Big Bend Post 79 and Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
VFW Hall
Alpine
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
First Baptist Church
Marathon
Methodist Churea
American Legion and Auxiliary of
Big Bend
Sul Ross Exhibit to Open Nov 13 by Cecil L Casebier
Sul Ross State College Arts Department will sponsor an exhibition and sale of pictures by Cecil L. Casebier a native West Texan and nationally prominent artist beginning Tuesday Nov 13 and continuing for two weeks Casebier born 1922 in Fort Stockton studied at Sul Ross USC and University of Texas He has work in Life magazine and stained glass for St Luke s Church San Antonio His works appeared in Art in America Art Digest and Southern Artist He has won multiple prizes including Texas Water Color Society and Texas Annual awards through 1950s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
Cecil L. Casebier
Mr. Casebier
Fort Stockton
Sul Ross
University of Southern California
University of Tex
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
San Antonio
Darby Betts
St. John the Divine
New York City
Neiman-Marcus
Dallas
Dallas Museum of Fine ‘Arts
Alpine Bucks Face Owls in District 7A Clash at Big Lake
Big Lake hosts Alpine Saturday for a crucial 7A football game as Alpine and Iraan chase the District 7A crown. Alpine seeks to avenge a past meeting with the Owls while Big Lake rides a defensive line led by 275 pound Gillaspy Arnold. The Bucks, lighter and spotted against Alpine, rely on end Ruben Olazada and quarterback Bake Turner to spark offense. The Owls, undefeated with one tie, battle for a bi-district title and aim to extend their strong season with a win at Alpine High Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Lobos
Howard Payne
C. C. Brawley
Connie Rudd
Lobo
Maree Bier Hteep
Alpine Bucks
Big Lake
Owls
Sanderson
Marfa
Fabens
Alpine
Iraan
Sonora Eldorado
Bucks
Gillaspy Arnold
Ruben Olazada
Don Burgess
Charlie Valenzuela
Elisio Hernandez
Denny Thomas
Urbano Rios
Jesus Valenzuela
Joel Brown
Micky Logan
Manuel Espinosa
Bake Turner
Fort Stockton
George Davis
Alpine High Field
High Flying Owls
Weather report from Alpine and Big Bend area
Light rain fell over Big Bend Davis Mins and Alpine early yesterday. At 6 am the Sul Ross State College station in Alpine recorded 0.5 inches of rain. A cold snap last Sunday dropped temperatures to 32 degrees with frost reported Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Big Bend-Davis
U. S
Sul Ross State College
Catholic Men's Club Barbecue For New School
The Catholic Men's Club will host a barbecue at 11:30 a.m. Sunday on church grounds to raise funds for the new Catholic School. Adults pay $1 per plate and children 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Men's Club
Two Cars Recovered in Alpine After Thefts
Local officers recovered two automobiles last week in Alpine. A 1952 Oldsmobile 98 stolen in Del Rio was found abandoned here, and a 1953 Mercury registered in San Antonio was also located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
del Rio
San Antonio
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With Jim Glasscock
Ollie
Steve Stumberg
Polk Hinson
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Rex Ivey
Joe
Charley
Margo Blakey
Kentucky
Ruth Sanders
Guy Turner
Earl Sanders
Guy
Frank McCollum
Boy Carbon
Park
Castolon Peak
Santa Helena Canyon
E. E. Townsend
Eula Mae Derrington
Elastie
Hunter
Vima Rains, Right
Lilly Gonzales
Katie McDonald
Peen
Weesy
Miss di
Ddaniel
Magnolia
Stephen F.austin
McMurry Indians
Sam Houston
Southwest Texas
East Texas State
Lions
Commerce
Reaay
Tne Sui Hoss Packneid
Howard
Seldon Hensley
Polson
Hensley
Jesse Geron
Geron
Big Bend- Davis Mountains
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Fon Avenue D
Carl Rusk
Midland
Rusk
Presidio
Fort Davis
Claude Austin
Telephone ‘Company
Southwestern Bell
Harvard College Radio Observatory
America
Art Digest
Southern
Texas Water Color Society
American Academy In Rome
New York
Cecil Casebier
Davis Mins
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