New Big Bend Telephone Dial Exchange Building Planned
J M Eichholtz of Alpine wins contract for a 28 by 30 foot auto dial exchange building at Big Bend National Park Park Headquarters adjacent to the existing utility building Construction starts in December matching Panther Junction style and allowing future expansion Whittle Contracting Co reports progress breaking through the highway tunnel to Boquillas with Thanksgiving holiday pause. 3.4 miles of highway paving to be completed by spring next year
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J. M. Eicchholtz
Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Park
National Service
Panther Junction
Park News
Whittle Contracting Co
Boquillas
Alpine officials urge proactive water exploration for growth
Responding to a Chamber of Commerce resolution Mayor W E Lockhart advocates expanding water exploration to meet future demand. He notes current capacity of 1000 gallons per minute versus past maximum need of 800 and predicts growth as Sul Ross College enrolls and industry expands.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Push
W. E. Lockhart
Alpine
Southwest
Sul Ross Collge
Deer Hunters Target Big Bend With Large Spending
About 5000 deer hunters are expected to invade the Davis Mountains area starting December 1, with Brewster County ranches drawing 3500 hunters. Estimated total spending tops 1.25 million dollars, including 475000 in Brewster County leases.
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Big Bend Davis Mountains
Brewster County
Brewster
Alpine Bucks Open 1958-59 Season December 9
The Alpine High School Bucks face Marathon Mustangs in the season opener on December 9 at Alpine High Gym. Coach James Crawford notes only two open dates, with 15 games plus one tournament on the schedule. Returning letterman Billy Davis leads a mix of veterans and newcomers amid a “so so” outlook.
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Alpine High School Bucks
Alpine High
Marathon Mustangs
Bucks
The
James Crawford
Marathon
van Horn
Pecos
Marfa
Seminole
Fort Stockton
Denver City
McCamey
Crane
Letterman Billy Davis
Mickey Logan
Russell McAfee
Pete Salgado
Dennis Williams
Morris Green
Harold Hensley
Frank Ramirez
Robert Lujan
Lorenzo Cobos
Rain Ward
Wallace Peters
Gerry Hensley
Gene Turner
Rosse Leyva
Richard Hale
Fritz Weyerts
Joe Richardson
Big Bend Bend
Alpine Boy Prepares Audacious Pacific to Auckland Air Journey
John Alves Conder son of Rev Charles L Conder turns 12 and jets from Marfa Alpine Airport on December 21 bound for Auckland New Zealand via San Francisco Honolulu and Nadi He will stay with Capt Harry Sutcliffe host for six weeks then attend YMCA and Church Army camps before touring thermal regions Returning February 3 crossing the international date line He will resume seventh grade at Central School February 9 and his father notes teachers will align his trip with classwork
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Charles L. Conder
Qantas
Ean
California
Waui
John
Marfa-Alpine
Frank Epperson
San Francisco
Bay City
Auckland
New Zealand
Honolulu
Nandi
Fiji Islands
Harry Sutcliffe
Church Army
Alpine
Central School
St. James Episcopal Church
Coffee Shop Reopens Under New Management at Holland House
The Holland House Coffee Shop will reopen at 11 a.m. Thursday Thanksgiving Day under new management by W C Looney who becomes manager and chef. He has 35 years in the Southwest dining scene with links to Ranch House Snyder The Club Artesia Masters Odessa and The Steak House Andrews. Mrs Looney serves as cashier hostess and their son Billy is a first lieutenant in the Air Corps.
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Holland House
W. C. Looney
Angelo Firm Installing New Oil Heating Plan
John Bright and Associates of San Angelo install an oil heating system for the Alpine Post Office replacing the coal system. Bright bid $3894, the low bid, with the highest at $5250. No Alpine bidders. A 3000-gallon storage tank is buried behind the building. The new boiler will be set in the basement beside the existing unit. the old boiler becomes the contractor's property.
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John Bright and Associates
San Angelo
Alpine Post Office
Bright
Alpine
No Observatory Visits Planned During Holiday
Officials announced there will be no visiting hours at McDonald Observatory north of Fort Davis during the Thanksgiving holidays.
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McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Yule Lights Brighten Alpine Downtown Saturday
Christmas lights will illuminate downtown Alpine on Saturday night November 29. Ed Morrell strung the lights over the past days with power provided at no charge by West Texas Utilities Co. Santa Claus will visit Saturday December 6 at the Brewster County Courthouse at 2 p.m. to hand out free candy sacks to children.
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Alpine
Ed Morrell
West Texas Utilities Co
Santa Claus
Brewster County
Marfa Students to Tour Big Bend National Park
Two hundred six Marfa High School students will visit Big Bend National Park on Thursday December 11 under the sponsorship of the Marfa School Board and the Marfa Chamber of Commerce. They will receive full credit for the school day and report on their experiences with Park Rangers guiding tours and talks on Mission 66 and conservation.
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Big Bend National Park
Marfa High School
Marfa School Board
Marfa Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Patrol
Alpine
East Texas State thumps Sul Ross 56 6 ends Lobos season
East Texas State, the Lone Star Conference champions, overwhelmed Sul Ross 56 6 in Commerce to end the Lobos season. The Lions built a 1 2 3 2 scoring sequence through the thirds while amassing 412 yards and securing their ninth win as they prepare for a possible Tangerine Bowl bid.
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East Texas
Lobos
Sul Ross
Lone Star
East Texas State
Commerce
Lions
Mississippi Southern
Georgie Plunkett
Jesse Geron
W L Thomas Laid To Rest
Funeral services for William Lee Thomas 87 were held at Livingston Funeral Chapel with Rev. Walter W. Esch presiding. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born June 18 1871 in Vernon Missouri he lived in Brewster County since 1936 and ranched below Marathon with his brother J H Thomas. He leaves two daughters Mary Ann Kareen Alpine and Delora Lee Neimeiere San Antonio one sister Mrs Mattie Thomas Linden San Antonio and one brother James Henry Thomas Alpine. Pallbearers were T A Beard A R Stambaugh King Terry John Eichholtz Jack Johnson and C C Chism.
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Livingston Funeral
William Lee Thomas
Walter W. Esch
Elm Grove
Mr. Thomas
Vernon
Brewster County
Marathon
J. H. Thomas
Mary Ann Kareen
Alpine
Delora Lee Neimeiere
San Antonio
Mattie Thomas Linden
James Henry Thomas
T. A. Beard
A. R. Stambaugh
King Terry
John Eichholtz
Jack Johnson
C. C. Chism
QUAL SEASON TO OPEN IN TEXAS MONDAY
The quail season will open in Texas on Monday December 1 and run through January 16. The Game and Fish Commission reports a bountiful crop statewide and urges hunter awareness of regulations.
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Texas
Game and Fish Commission
Alpine Chamber Banquet Set For January Fourteen
Alpine Chamber of Commerce announces its annual banquet at the Country Club on January 14 with Jack Bow in charge of food and arrangements Gene Hendryx as general chairman and Dick Rogers handling special presentations New officers will be revealed at the dinner Ten plaques will be awarded for the recent clean up campaign The board urges continued water exploration work and aims to preserve Trans Texas Airways service to Alpine Marfa Also planning for deer hunter registration December 1 involves Big Bend Sportsman Club and CC officials
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Big Bend
Holland Avenue
C of C
Sportsman's Club
Alpine
Jack Bow
Gene Hendryx
Dick Rogers
Trans-Texas Air Ways
Big Bend Sportsman Club
Brewster County Federal Credit Union Meet Set for Tuesday
An informational meeting of the Brewster County Federal Credit Union will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday Dec 2 in the Chamber of Commerce building. J D Luton of Dallas will speak as field representative for the Texas Credit Union League. Public invited for a round table Q A discussion.
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Federal Credit Union
Brewster County Federal Credit Union
Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Luton
Dallas
Texas Credit Union League
Milton Smith
Red Cross Disaster Institute Planned for Alpine December
Brewster County Chapter of the American Red Cross will host a three day Disaster Institute December 1 3 at the Alpine Chamber of Commerce Building. Miss Henrietta Brecksmith disaster preparedness representative for the Midwestern Area of ABC will speak and advise. The program is set by A J Brewster County Chapter and chairs D Bierschwabe and D D Thomas with sessions on clothing food shelter medical care and family service. The 7 30 p m December 1 meeting seeks attendees from the sheriff s department police civil defense mayor and city commission and other interested persons.
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Brewster County
American Red Cross
Disaster
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Henrietta Brecksmith
ABC
A. J. Brewster County
D. Bierschwabe
D. D. Thomas
Red Cross
Sheriff's Department
Police Department
Civil Defense Group
City Commission
Hugh Dallman
Dean Robertson
Jim Francois
Martin Olson
Mabel Hamilton
George Baines
A. R. Ponton
Elderly Man Struck by Car in Alpine Injury Report
An Alpine man, 77 year old Henry G. Mardis, was seriously injured last Saturday night after being struck by a car driven by Paul Goodman near Holland Ave and 7th St in Alpine. He suffered two broken legs and a fractured hip and is listed in satisfactory condition after treatment at Brewster County Memorial Hospital.
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Holland Ave. 7Th St
Dorris Humble Station
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Henry G. Mardis
Paul Goodman
C. G. Morrison & Co
Alpine High School
Alpine
Jack Johnson
Accdent
Mardis
Johnson
Goodman
Altuda Marathon Road Work Bids Opened
Texas Highway Department invited bids this week to rebuild 29 miles of U S Highway 9 from Altuda to about 14 miles east of Marathon. Bids will be received in Austin until 9 am December 9 and will be opened then.
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Texas Highway Dept
Altuda
Marathon
Highway Department
Austin
Dee
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