Prom the Top of the Windmill and Trans Pecos Tales
Sam Ashburn in the San Angelo Times shares Trans Pecos lore from Alpine and Big Bend country. He mentions a 10 acre orchard townsite near Pro ress City on San Diego peak, plus hunting season anecdotes from Fort Stockton and Langtry. The piece notes Captain J B Gillett, famed frontier peace officer and Ranger, and previews an upcoming Avalanche reprint of the Big Bend Sentinel biography.
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Sam Ashburn
San Angelo
Alpine
Sam
United States
Big Bend
Proress City
San Diego Peak
Trans- Pecos
Fort Stockton
Alvin Rooney
J. B. Gillett
Frontier
Gilett
Texas Rangers
Trans-Pecos
Alpine Homecoming Marks Largest Day in History
Governor Allred led a sizable Alpine gathering for Sul Ross college Homecoming and a big football clash with West Texas Teachers. A federal grant of 120000 for U S Hwy 90 improvements in Alpine was announced, with plans to reroute the highway, pave streets, build an underpass, and extend a storm sewer, while right-of-way costs may require county and city aid to unlock the funds.
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James V. Allred
Stanford Payne
del Rio
J. Concepcion Fuentes
Quevedo
Chihuahua
Mexico
Alpine
Sul Ross College
West Texas
Canyon
Sul Ross Lobos
Fms
Allred
Alfred Arit Sr. Fuentes
Texas
Big Bend National Park
Former Alpine Resident Susie Rogers Dies in Colorado Springs
Friends report the death of Miss Susie Rogers in Colorado Springs Colorado on November 2 She and Miss Lil MeClere lived in Alpine over 20 years ago moving to Colorado in 1912 where they remained The Avalanche note mentions two venison meals by Carl Shults and J Z Roberts with thanks for the meat there is no other event in the clipping
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Alpine
Colorado Springs
Susie Rogers
Colo
Carl Shults
J. Z. Roberts
Stra
Helen Toe Oxden
Tursey
Stersee
Ata Fesa
Abe
Tro Cole Torres
Gunn
Ore Davis
Methodist Church
Maria
Highway 67 funds set aside and plans for new routes
At a state highway commission meeting funds were designated for asphalt surface work on U.S. 67 Dallas to Presidio, with an Alpine Fort Stockton section to receive supplemental appropriations. The plan includes a new route from the current U.S. 90 interchange east of present junction to beyond Hovey, plus an underpass for the Santa Fe railroad near Hovey. U.S. 67 is already paved from Stephenville to Dallas and through multiple counties to Irion. Comanche work should finish next year with bids already let. Additionally appropriations were approved for Lazee Canyon bridge approaches on U.S. 90 in Terrell County and for a 129 mile base segment from Langtry to Shum.
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State Highway Commission
U. S. 67
Dallas
Avatin
Bra
Rin
Stominton
Fort Stockton
Hovey
Santa Fe Railroad
Stephenville
Brown
Coleman, Runnels
Tom
Green Counties
Irion County
Lazee Canyon
U .S. Highway 90
Terrell County
Jane
Langtry
Shum-i
WPA Funds Aid Alpine Projects Totaling 31000
WPA funds authorized for Alpine projects total 31000 with 120 workers across locations including Sut Ross College main entrance, Indian relics display, Mexican Junior High School building, and Sul Ross Historical and Science Center. Alpine reports indicate a year total near 20000 with Marathon and Terlingua also contributing. drive ended last night though memberships remain accepted.
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WPA
Alpine
Works Progress Administration
San Antonio
Sut Ross College
Sut Ross
Sul Ross
Woters
Marathon
Terlingua
Theeport
Teachers at State Meeting in San Antonio
Alpine schools and Sul Ross college will be well represented at the State Teachers Association meeting in San Antonio this weekend. Faculty members including Dr. J L Eason O F Shaffer H W Morelock and several Sul Ross staff will attend. V J Smith of Sul Ross will also travel to San Antonio and later to Louisville and Chicago for other educational conferences.
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Alpine
Sul Ross College
San Antonio
J. L. Eason
J. E. Lamb
Myrtle Whiteside
M. P. Sioux
Mary Eunice Bishop
Frank Young
V. J. Smith
Sul Ross
State
Sal Ross
American Association of Colleges
Louisville
Chicago
American Vocational Association
Lobos Set for Hard Clash With St Marys Rattlers
Sul Ross Lobos meet San Antonio's St Marys Rattlers in the season finale at Del Rio. The Rattlers, a four-win season club under coach Frank Bridges, boast a double wing back formation and recent Eastern trip with two wins and a loss. The Lobos, likely short of players, face a tough test in what figures to be another close spectacular battle after last spring's even two-game exchanges.
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Sul Ross Lobos
del Ro
St. Mary's University Rattlers
San Antonio
Rattlers
Frank Bridges
Lobos
Allred Addresses Sul Ross Audience From Chihuahua to Big Bend
Governor James V. Allred served as chief speaker at a university assembly gathering Sul Ross students, alumni, faculty, and visitors from Chihuahua and the Big Bend region, underscoring regional ties and state issues.
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Wovernor
James V. Allred
Sul Ross
Chihuahua
Big Bend
McCamey Badgers Rally Past Alpine Bucks 18-7
McCamey High School Badgers defeated Alpine Bucks 18 to 7 after scoring two late touchdowns in the final two minutes to overcome a one point deficit. Jerry Hoffmann recovered a key pass and Dyson caught another score after a 60 yard march from their own 40. Henry Green intercepted a Bucks pass and Belcher crossed for the third score.
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McCamey
Badgers
Alpine Bucks
Pisses
Jerry Hoff
Junior Jobe
Bucks
Jones
Dyson
Henry Green
Alpine
Leon Belcher
Narke
Tomorrow Last Day For Payment City And County Taxes
Tomorrow is the last day for payment of the first half of state county school tax under the split payment plan and for payment of taxes without penalty or interest. The second half of state county and school tax is due June 20. City taxes offer an 11 percent savings for payments before December 1, per M. H. Moorman, city tax collector.
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Itzens
M. H. Moorman
Texas Editorial Association to Meet in Highland Area
The Texas Editorial Association accepted an invitation to hold its 1996 convention in the Highland towns of Marfa Fort Davis and Alpine. Delegates praised Bainburg hospitality and planned meetings likely in late October with visits to the Indian Village Fort Davis and nearby sites for a tour.
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Texas Editorial Association
Marfa
Fort Davis
Alpine
Polinburg
Bainburg
Texas
Edinburg
Big Bend National Park
Marvin Hunter
TR Moody
Alepine
Moody
Hunter
Biinbury
Vale
Association
Quarter-Inch Rain Falls First of Week
Approximately one-quarter inches of rain fell here Sunday night and early Monday mornings. The fall was reported to have been general over a wide area of West Texas and New Mexico. A strong west wind blew in Tuesday, evaporating much of the moisture and causing a drop in the temperature.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Lobos Lose To Canyon 7 6 In Comeback Effort
Canyon Buffaloes edged Sul Ross Lobos 7 to 6 after a spirited comeback in front of a packed crowd during homecoming celebrations last Saturday afternoon. Oscar Williams notes the Lobos were strong in many areas but could not overcome Canyon.
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Oscar Williams
Canyon Buffaloes
Sul Ross Lobos
Lobos
Avalanche anniversary editorial notes town pride and thanks
The Avalanche marks forty five years and thanks loyal business leaders and readers for support. The editor credits the town and county with a favorable place to live and invites cooperation and suggestions to keep delivering the best newspaper possible.
Historic Markers Planned for Jeff Davis County
Four granite markers will be erected in Jeff Davis County by the state historical board of the Centennial commission. The sites include a ranger camp ruins in Musquit Canyon and Fort Davis, with a marker titled Indian Emily. Costs are listed as 100 each, though a mislisted site for a marker valued at 200 was noted. The markers will feature orange plaques and aim to preserve local history for future celebrations.
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Jeff Davis County
Port Davis
Historical Board of the Centennial Commission
Walter Woodul
Ehatrmnan
Ranger
Musquit Canyon
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis
Lise
Battefield
Valentine
Espy Miller Ranch
Presidio County
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Judie Roy Bean
Col ‘Cil
Bean
Gov. Allred
Brewster County
Alpice
T. R. Moody
Holland Vee
Seventh Tree
Alvine Creek
Highway Department
Alpine Creek
Provie
Sarimen
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Chamber of Commerce
City Commission of
M. L. Hopson
Study Butte
McCamey Hi
Hilands
Avalanche
Lly
Reaers
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