Opening of deer season marks big bend hunt
Nov 20 opens the mule deer season in the Trans Pecos area centered at Alpine. Hunts bring many sportsmen to town, with service station operators acting as info hubs guiding hunters to lodging ranch space and routes. The Big Bend Sportsmen's Club coordinates conservation, prizes, and the Boone and Crockett trophy contest with daily prizes for top deer heads.
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Big Bend
Alpine
Trans-Pecos
Terlingua
Service Station
Texas Service Stations
Boone and Crockett Club
Payne Ross Looms as Sul Ross Hosts Howard Payne
Sul Ross Lobos seek rebound after a 40 14 loss to Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches as they prepare to face Howard Payne Yellowjackets in Brownwood. Key players include Norman Cash adding yardage despite injuries while Howard Payne touts a 7 1 mark and a Texas conference title run with victories over Corpus Christi U Eastern New Mexico and more.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Stephen F. Austin
Nacogdoches
Howard Payne Yellowjackets
Brownwood
Burnett
Lobo
SFA
Herman Hendrix
Rossonians
Hendrix
Lobos
Jacks
Sul Ross
Norman Cash
Lone Star Loop
Howard Payne
Jackets
Texas
McMurry
Abiene
Corpus Christi U
Eastern New Mexico
New Mexico A&m
S. W. Texas
Sam Houston
McNeese State
Louisiana
Teetles Buckner
Cash
Alpine Bucks Fall After Second-Half Collapse In AAA Action
Alpine Bucks lose to Monahans Lobos 29 to 13 after a 6-6 halftime tie. James Kennedy scores three Lobos touchdowns including a 65 and 95 yard run, while Alpine back Vichy Hernandez passes to Jim Matlock for the Bucks’ lone TD. Disastrous third quarter ends Rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Bucks
Monahans Lobos
Lobo
James Kennedy
Kennedy
Lobos
Jerry Hare
Bucks
Buck
Monahans
Alpine
Sterling
Vichy Telo Hernandez
Jimmy Matlock
Alpine High Field
Fighting Alpine Bucks
Indians Visit at Old Fort Davis draws Kiowa group
More than a dozen Kiowa show people from Fort Sill and other Oklahoma sites visited Old Fort Davis. Led by Chief Swimming Bear the party included two or three children and a baby, all in white dress, speaking clear English. They were artists singers and dancers from the Kiowa tribe and toured from Odessa to Oklahoma. The museum saw 112 visitors over the weekend bringing total registration to 15 369. Anton Aggerman a former soldier at Old Fort Davis died Saturday aged 95 and was buried Sunday at Saint Joseph cemetery.
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A. N. Alkire
Old Fort Davis
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Steve Mopope
Fort Cobb
Okla
Sacaton
Ariz
Swimming Bear
Odessa
Anton Aggerman
Aggerman
Saint Joseph
Last Soldier of Fort Davis Buried Under Winter Sky
Anton Aggerman, 95, the last surviving member of Fort Davis, was buried Sunday after a rifle salute and Taps. A Bohemian-born veteran who served in the Eighth U S Cavalry and Sixteenth Infantry, his memoirs describe campaigns across the Rio Grande and life at the Texas frontier post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Old Fort Davis
Anton Aggerman
Frontier Army
Anton Aggermann
Bohemia
Europe
America
Eighth U. S. Cavalry
Fort Clark
Texas
Rio Grande
San Antonio
U. S. Infantry
Fort Stockton
Victoria
Columbia
Crawford
Cav
Sul Ross Band Day Set for November 20 in Alpine
Mayor Hugh White designates November 20 as Sul Ross Band Day in Alpine inviting citizens to a 1 15 p m downtown parade and 2 p m Sul Ross Lamar Tech football game. Twelve high school bands plus Sul Ross Lobo band will participate led by Joe Bellamah with about 600 players expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Band
Alpine
Hugh White
Sul Ross-Lamar Tech
Sul Ross Lobo
Joe Bellamah
Lobo
Fort Hancock
van Horn
Marfa
Marathon
Sanderson
Fort Davis
Pecos
Grandfalls
Rankin
Sonora
Big Lake
White Named President of Trail Assoc'n and Alpine Plans
The Trail Association elected White as president and adopted a resolution backing the Alpine committee's Big Bend National Park dedication in 1955. A potential October ceremony, with President Eisenhower's attendance, was discussed. The group named four vice presidents and heard R L Smith of Dallas discuss a US Mexico oil bridge project linking to a US anchor, with a $30 million investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Committee
Big Bend National Park
Eisenhower
Trails Assn
R. L. Smith
Dallas
J. M. Irwin Investment Co
United States
Smith
Banta Selene
Marisea
Si Phillips
Marfa
Maurice Bullock
Fort Stockton
C. W. Meadowe Sr
San Angelo
S. S. Capitanachi
Ojinaga
White
Alpine
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Peter Koch
Big Bend Park
Mexico City
Cortines
H. Lew
Lon Garrison Named Head of National Park Service Division
Lon Garrison superintendent of Big Bend National Park is selected to head a new National Park Service division in Washington, overseeing operations, legislation, and budgets. Confirmation by Interior Secretary is pending, with decisions on his Big Bend replacement still undecided. Garrison previously led road and trail projects and edged for Mexican side park addition.
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Washington
Lon Garrison
Big Bend National Park
National Park Service
Interior
Douglas MacKay
Garrison
National Parks
Conrad Wirth
J. T. Allen
Allen
Big Bend Nk
Patrick Family Visits Violet Rowell
Mr and Mrs Henry Patrick and son Donny of Lamesa and Mr and Mrs Joe Patrick of Ozona were guests last week of Mrs Violet Rowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Patrick
Donny of
Lamesa
Joe Patrick
Ozona
Violet Rowell
Veterans Day Observance Set by American Legion Group
In Alpine the American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit plan a Sunday observance and Memorial service on November 14 at 9 a m at the Episcopal church. Rev Robt Y Davis welcomes all. attendees may still attend regular Sunday school and church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Episcopal Church of
Alpine
Robt. Y. Davis
90 Group Plans Nationwide Adts
Members accepted the Del Rio invitation Sunday at the Gunter hotel in San Antonio. Representatives from cities along Highway 90 from Columbus to Marfa attended. They favored national advertising to attract travelers and will set a budget after the new year. Alpine officials Mayor Hugh White and G C McDaniel attended.
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del Rio
San Antonio
Association
Columbus
Marfa
Hugh White
G. C. McDaniel
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Rotary Sponsors Miss Alpine Contest at High School Auditorium
Alpine Rotary Club sponsors a Miss Alpine pageant set for December 3 at the high school auditorium. Prizes totaling about 300 dollars will be awarded to the winner. Local merchants back the candidates and more details will be released. Bill Winter chairs the Rotary contest committee.
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The
Alpine Rotary Club
Alpine Merchants
Bill Winter
Rotary Contest Committee
Railroad Attorneys Convention Trip Ends in Fort Worth
Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Ray returned Tuesday from Fort Worth where they attended a convention of railroad attorneys. They visited in San Antonio en route home.
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Frank O. Ray
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Poppy Sales Net Auxiliary $835 for Veterans and Children
The American Legion Auxiliary Big Bend Unit No 79 thanks residents for Poppy Day proceeds totaling 835.20. One third goes to state and national rehabilitative work for disabled veterans, two thirds stays local for welfare and child protection efforts.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Big Bend
New Florist Sunshine Opens November Twenty First
Mrs J C Sunshine Epperson announces formal opening of Sunshine the Florist on Sunday November 21 from 2 to 6 pm. The shop will operate in Morrison building at Sth St and Ave E in the Quarters former Houghton's site with Bonnie Young of Alpine and representatives from Marathon and Fort Davis involved.
Nazarene Leader to Speak Tonight at Local Church
Rev. Robert Gunstream district superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene will speak at the local Nazarene church at 7 30 this evening He will also appear on the devotional hour over the local radio station tomorrow morning The public is invited to hear Mr Gunstream at the evening service.
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Robert Gunstream
Church of the Nazarene
Nazarene
Gunstream
1954 Football Scores for Alpine Area Teams
Scores show S. F. Austin 40 Sul Ross 14. Monahans 29 Alpine 13. Crane 20 Pecos 14. Uvalde 7 Eagle Pass 7. Del Rio 45 Pearsall 6. Marfa 21 Iraan 7. Junction 28 Ozona 12. Grandfalls 6 H Payne 13. McMurry 6 S W Tex 13. Lamar Tech 12 S Houston 26. Tex West 20 Hardin S A 7. McNeese La St 33 Tex Lutheran 18.
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S. F. Austin
Sul Ross
Monahans
Alpine
Crane
Pecos
Uvalde
Eagle Pass
del Rio
Pearsall
Ft. Stockton
Sanderson
McCamey
Wink
Marfa
Iraan
Junction
Ozona
van Horn
Grandfalls
H. Payne
McMurry
S. W. Tex
Lamar Tech
S. Houston
E. New Mex
Texas
A&i
Tex
West
Hardin S. A
McNeese
Lutheran
Delay Action On Phone Rate Hike
The city commission held a long hearing at city hall delaying final action on a proposed rate increase by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. The meeting drew opposition and noted prior increases. the company seeks $5 residential and $9 business rates, up from $4 and $7.50. The case was filed September 13 citing inadequate earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
S. W. Bell
County hires El Paso firm for Alpine water survey
The county will have Plata secure a water geologist to survey likely Alpine area sites for potential water sources. If found in sufficient quantity, drilling tests may follow. county not required to supply or pipe water. A formal contract with Classen firm is expected within a week. Alpine city commission attended the commissioners court meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plata
Alpine
Classen
Commissioners’ Court
Alpine City Commission
Former Resident Dies Mrs J S Carr Seventy Year In Alpine
Former Alpine resident Mrs J S Carr 90 died at Seymour October 22 funeral services and burial were held in Seymour October 28 Survivors include two sons Brantley E Carr of Sanderson and Joe S Carr Jr of Vernon three daughters Betty Carr Black of San Diego S J Laas of Houston and Mrs Glenn Holman of Seymour and seven grandchildren
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J. S. Carr
Alpine
Seymour
Carrs
Brantley E. Carr
Sanderson
Joe S. Carr Jr
Vernon
A. C. Black
Betty Carr
San Diego
Cal
S. J. Laas
Houston
Glenn Holman
Plymouth Oil Co tests Kokernot ranch well north of Alpine
The Plymouth Oil Co. tested a Kokernot ranch well in Jeff Davis county 25 miles north of Alpine. Drilled to 10 805 feet then set back to 7 710 feet and swabbed 25 to 30 barrels of water per hour through perforations at 7 592 7 618 feet 7 670 7 680 feet and 7 644 7 654 feet. A Pennsylvania formation test is planned for 6 968 to 7 000 feet.
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Plymouth Oil Co
Kokernot Ranch
Alpine
Jeff Davis County
Pennsylvania
Studer Named TAS President At 25th Annual Meeting
Floyd V. Studer an archaeological collector from Amarillo was elected president of the Texas Archaeological Society at its 25th annual meeting held at Sul Ross College. Officers include Charlie Steen as vice president Dee Ann Suhm secretary treasurer and Dr. Alex D. Krigger editor. The group plans a Texas archaeology handbook and highlighted Alpine eastern New Mexico and West Texas.
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Floyd V. Studer
Amarillo
Texas Archaeological Society
Sul Ross College
Charlie Steen
National Park Service
Santa Fe
N. M
Dee Ann
Suhm
University of Texas
Alex D. Krigger
Texas
New Mexico
West Texas
Hallie Gullwell
Alpine
Brewster County
Ethie Eagleton
McCamey
Pecos River
Krieger
Midland
Fred Wendert
Miller Jr Ends Boot Training With Leave Before Ship Aboard
P. M. Miller Jr who finished boot training in San Diego California is on a two weeks leave with his parents Mr and Mrs P M Miller He will report aboard the USS Hama in Long Beach at month’s end
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P.M. Miller Jr
San Diego
Cal
P. M. Miller
Hama
Long Beach
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Sportsmen's Club
S. Ross Tangle
Monahans Downs Bucks
FFA and Band Sweethearts
Mary Ella Vannoy
W. E. Vannoy
Alpine Ffa
Alpine High School
Sondra Breshears
F. S. Bresheer
Alpine High
Old Fort
Mexico
San Solomon Spring
Balmerhea State Park
Nick Mersfelder
W. E. Bogle
Andrew G. Prude
Harold King
Odd Fellows Lodge
Salvador Giran
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Trail Assoc’n
BB Park
Division of Conservation
NPS
Rotary
el Paso
Plymouth
Studer
TAS
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