Thanksgiving Holiday Socials and Local Visitors
Mrs J P Bennett and son from Terlingua visit with daughters in town during Thanksgiving. Guests include Mr and Mrs WH Knox of Pecos and family, Wesley Roberts from Pea cock Military Academy in San Antonio visits relatives, and many locals travel to Ballinger San Antonio Fort Worth and El Paso area for family and banking ties. A mining geology survey visited Alpine, and a nine pointer deer hunt occurred with nearby residents and hunting party members.
Safety rules for city driving urged by officers
Officers released a list of driving safety tips to reduce hazards in Alpine streets. Parents are reminded to slow near schools and playgrounds, stay alert at intersections, and keep vehicles in driveways or garages. Residents urged to maintain cars and ensure children stop and look both ways before crossing. A county fair stock show is planned for early spring.
Rules for Trappers Open Season in Fur Bearing District
Game wardens issue warnings as fur bearing season nears from December 1 to January 31 with beaver limited to January west of the river. Licenses cost 1.10 for ages 17 and up. landowners exempt. The list covers badger, cervid cat, fox, mink, muskrat, opossum, raccoon, red fox tail, skunk, otter included though bald. Beaver tax five cents per pelt. possession east of Pecos prohibited outside open season west of river. Newspapers west of Pecos urged to publicize these rules.
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Big Bend
Alpine
Lowes
The
Pecos
Program of Thanks At C C Luncheon Monday
The Rev Bure Sparks in charge of the Thanksgiving program at the chamber of commerce luncheon. He urged gratitude for small things. M Major, school superintendent, noted rising living standards with fewer divorces and shrinking liquor rings. Senator Berkeley echoed the theme. Both speakers limited to eight minutes by Rev Sparks.
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Bure Sparks
The
Baptist Church
Chamber of Commerce
M. Major
B. P. Berkeley
Rev. Sparks
Rev Redmon Leads Alpine Union Thanksgiving Service
Rev J Z Redmon led the Alpine union Thanksgiving at the Methodist church with a small crowd due to cold weather and a light shower. The sermon urged giving up greed for character and ideals as singers from various churches participated and collections benefited the Alpine Relief association aiding the poor.
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J. Z. Redmon
Methodist Church
Redman
Alpine Relief Association
Alpine
Cage Drills Begin Next Week for Alpine Bucks
The Alpine Bucks basketball team, finishing their football season, will begin cage drills Monday under coach H. Oliver. Five veterans Treadwell LaBeff Seybert Bzell and Cook return, with promising newcomers Everheart Bowles Henry and Murray Oliver ready to compete. A December 11 game at Fort Stockton and a follow up home game are on the schedule.
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Alpine Bucks
H. Oliver
Pach
Treadwell
LaBeff
Seybert
Bzell
Cook
Everheart
Bowles
Henry
Murray Oliver
Fort Stockton
Peacock Takes School Title
Coach Kermit Allen's Peacock Military Academy from San Antonio won the championship of the Academic League by defeating San Marcos Academy 20 to 7 Friday afternoon. The undefeated season finished with four wins and one tie. Peacock's line score included 12 against St Mary's Academy, 6 against Sidney LaInlet, and 12 against Texas Military.
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Kermit Allen
Peacock Military Academy
San Antonio
San Marcos Academy
Allen
Pearsall
Peacock Boys
Peacock
St. Mary's ‘Academy
Sidney la Inlet
Texas Military
Peacock Football Routs Institute and San Marcos
Alpine player Wesley Roberts shines as tackle for the Peacock team in a 13 to 0 win over Institute and 20 to 7 over St Anthony. Allen notes only fourteen men available as the team went undefeated or tied eight of nine. Outside league, Peacock 0 0 Alamo Heights, 7 0 Draughon s Business College, 14 0 Los Angeles Heights.
Brothers Meet After 45 Years In Alpine Reunion
Two brothers, R. L. and an unnamed sibling, who had not seen each other for 45 years, were reunited this week in Alpine after long separations in Bandera County. They had previously lost contact when RL was 18 and Uncle Bill moved west, with years of hidden family history and uncertainty about their mother’s fate.
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HG. Watson
Billy Devine
Rio Grande
Mexico
Tio Sublett
Border
Remarriage Ties Family to Brewster County Trapping
R L Blevins and his son John traveled from Waxahachie to Brewster County for the trapping season. They immediately asked after Uncle Bill, believed to be somewhere in the region. RL Blevins reported his mother, aged 102, is hale and hearty, walks unaided, and last visited relatives in Alpine about three years ago.
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Skevington and Roberts Run Magnolia Service Station
Tom Skevington and Ray Roberts former college students take charge of Magnolia service station 986 replacing Davis Hinson. They operate as partners with Skevington as oil company agent and bring prior experience to the station.
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Tom Skevington
Ray Roberts
Lobes
Magnolia
Norning
Davis Hinson
Skevington
Oil
Roberts
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J.P. Bennett
Surphy
Terlingua
Jack Cross
Mary Louise Bennett
WH Knox
T. Moody
Wesley Roberts
Oscar Roberts
D.M. Major and Son
David
Port Worth
JM Crawford
Tom Miller
Ballinger
Fueste
HL Oliver Dart
Crawford
Oliver
Ht Oliver
Mise Kelly Bowden
W.T
Gay Meriwether
Rome Shields
Tom Green County
AL Dine
M.A. Hopson
Sweetwater
Hs Son
Barry Seabee
Fort
Davis
Alps
Norman Mater
San Angelo
John Young
John Perkins
J.D. Jackson
Sal Harmon
Mississippi
Ponder
Jack Crows
Paso
First National Bank
Mra
JH. Ellott
San Angel
Eliabeth Daugherty
Bryson
Hillott
D. J Murray
Dewey McGintey
George Peters
Prewidden
Marfa
Carlsbad
Claude Roberts
J. Wharton Burlet
Mining and Civil
Floyd C. Smith
Petroleum Gelogis
George J. Smith
Phya
Houston
Dlacktall
Calvin St. Clair
Hi. Kokernot
Sam White
Arison
Air Nore
Mesdames Ait Bruton
Ovid
Patay Ruth
Wils Hoey
Eldorado
Mises Wade Bruton
May
Bayer
Elizabeth Keefer
Austin
William Hatcher
Baby
Deming
New Mexico
JR Hound
Mr. Ho
Price
el San
Drury Wood
del Rio
C.D. Wood
Vale of Rent Alpine Jewelry Store
the West George West
K. Woodrutt
Coke County
Beaver
C. C
T. A. Beard Feed Store
Rev. Redmon
State National Bank
Alpine, Texas
General Banking
Winchester Rangers
Xpert
Alpine Jewelry Co
Oll and Hotel Bldg
Hone
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