Lions Honor Alpine Little Leaguers Season Finale
Lion Sammy D Thomas commissioner of Little league closes season with trophy presentations to Alpine Little Leaguers. Receivers include Mode Cleaners C Garrison Co Adams M System and Er Jewelers with Lions Ferris Cork ine Weston and Blackburn. A separate trophy goes to H L Kokornot Jr for support. Eugene Brun presented Supt Peyton Cain who spoke on The Place of Sports in Our Public Schools. Hugh White read a letter from Dr Noble Armetrong in Indo China. Our club wishes success to Lion Armetrong on his mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Sammy D. Thomas
Alpine
Little Leaneers
Mode Cleaners
C. G.rison Co
Adams
Larry Ferris
Thad Corkine
Billy Weston
Eugene Blackburn
H. L. Kokornot Jr
Rity
Eugene Brun
Supt
Peyton Cain
Lions
Hugh White
Noble Armetrong
Indo-China
Secere
Lion Armetrong
Missien
Capt Hamer Returns After Visit With Family in Austin
Capt Frank Hamer Sr., famed Texas Ranger, his wife, and son State Game Warden Frank Hamer Jr. returned home Wednesday after a four visit stay in Austin. Hamer served as Ranger captain for 20 years before resigning in 1982 and was stationed in Alpine in 1903.
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Frank Hamer
Texas
Texas Rangers
Hamer
Austin
Frank Hamer Jr
Ranger
Alpine
Morton Barnett Pioneer Ranchman Dies in Marfa
Morton Barnett 55, longtime Presidio County ranch foreman and farmer, died in Marfa after a nine month illness. Born in Talpa he moved to Marfa in 1916 with his parents Rial and wife Laura Mae Carmack survives. Funeral held at 5 p m Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church in Marfa with Rev Raymond C Burns officiating.
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Marfa
Joe Morton Barnett
Presidio County
Talpa
Texas
Barnett
Rial Barnett
George Jones
First Presbyterian Church of
Fort Davis
Ioof Lodge
Laura Mae Carmack
Ernestine Rogers
Valentine
Nellie Mae Rogers
Corpus Christ
Ernest Bennett
Ernest Bennett, and Six Sisters
Presbyteraa Church
Raymond C Burns
Lobo lineup and family visit noted in county brief
Ed Berridge and Frank Krhut prepare as tackles while A Ausmog centers for the Lobo squad with Cecil Buckner returning as a sophomore backfield option. Norman Cash leads at fullback with Jim Skinner at quarterback and Charles Ward at wingback. Mr and Mrs Hugh Burgess of Perry Georgia visited their daughter Mrs J C Wadker and family.
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Ed Berridge
Houston
Frank Krhut
Wakeeny
Kas
Mendoza
Charles Kelso
Eagle Pass
Russell McMeans
San Angelo
Keefer
Okla
Cecil Buckner
Lobo
Roscoe
Norman Cash
Fulback
Jim Skinner
Irving
Charles Ward
Inver City
Hugh Burgess
Perry, Ga
J. C. Wadker
Local items note travel and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Otis Kimbal left last week for Liberty on business. Earl Reaves is in E Page visiting with his son Raymond to watch the World Series. R A McMurry of China Springs, a former Alpine resident, was a business visitor. Mr and Mrs Vernon Boysen and children returned from Gonzales. Mrs Ruth Garnett came home from El Paso after medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Henry Manning of Fort Worth visited relatives here. Kathryn M Gaston takes a three weeks vacation to Colorado with Mr and Mrs B Roberts. Mrs Otto Hilbrich visits San Marcos, Moss family welcomed a new son.
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Earl Reaves
E Page
Raymond
R. A. McMurry
China Springs
Vernon Boysen
Gonzales
Ruth Garnett
el Paso
Henry Manning
Fort Worth
Vara Belle Keane
Mrs. Weyerts
Kathryn M. Gaston
Colorado
Mrs. B. Roberts
Otto Hilbrich
San Marcos
Marvin Moss
Mr. Moss
Mosses
Local Residents Travel and Visits Noted Over Weekend
Rev and Mrs Austin Dillon of Roswell New Mexico visited friends with the former pastor of the First Methodist church here. Mr and Mrs R J Smith and daughter Jo Nell of Weatherford were in Alpine visiting Mrs Parker and Mr Parker. Mr and Mrs Robert Yeats left for Artesia New Mexico after a week at their daughter Lynn Forbes home. Mrs King Terry and several companions planned trips to San Marcos and San Antonio. The Waldo family visited from Arlington en route to San Diego. Billy Meriwether returned from Rochester Minnesota where his mother Gay Meriwether recovered from Mayo Clinic surgery and is improving.
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Austin Dillon
Roswell, N. M
Dillon Isormer
First Methodist Church
R. J. Smith
Jo Nell
Weatherford
Alpine
J. P. Parker
Mr. Parker
Robert Yeats
Artesia
N. M
Lynn Forbes
Dick Waldo
Arthur G. Blucher
Arlington
San Diego
Cal
Billy Meriwether
Rochester
Minn
Gay Meriwether
Mayo Clinic
Death in Arizona Touches Curly Davis Family
Mrs Curly Davis travels to Arizona after the death of her brother Pete Clingman who had been in a veterans hospital. Burial is planned at Whipple Arizona. Clingman was unmarried. John Blevins, recovering from major surgery in Midland, is at home in Goldsmith. Mrs Blevins joined him in Midland and returned home. Visits from Mrs W T Millington of Presidjo and the Epperson household hosted by Mr and Mrs Larry Fritz and Mrs J R Glasscock. Monday visitors Mr and Mrs W R Montgomery of Edinburg and Hunt toured the Big Bend park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curly Davis
Arizona
Pete Clingman
Veterans’ Hospital
Whipple
Ariz
Clingman
John Blevins
Goldsmith
Midland
W. T. Millington
Presidio
J. C. Epperson
Epperson
Larry Fritz
J. R. Glasscock
McAllen
W. R. Montgomery
Edinburg
Hunt
Big Bend Park
Bow Family Returns to Alpine for City Drug Work
James Bow and his family move back to Alpine where James will work at City Drug, owned by his father R. A. Bow. He was discharged from the Navy in June after seven years of service, and the family has resided in San Diego, California, recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bow
Alpine
Alpine Cowboys sponsor attends World Series in East
H L Kokernot Jr a noted semi pro sponsor has spent days in the East for major league games and will remain through the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Giants.
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H. L. Kokernot Jr
Alpine Cowboys
East
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Antiques Display Planned in Marfa by Local Dealer
Mrs Coke Martin a Breckenridge based antique dealer will display a selection of antiques in Marfa at the home of Dr and Mrs W W Gentry on October 2 and 3. Hours are 9 to 2 in the morning and 2 to 6 in the afternoon with public admission.
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Coke Martin
Breckenridge
Marfa
W. W. Gentry
Building Addition For Circle W Cafe Owner
Mrs Mary E Thorne owner of Circle W cafe on West Holland Ave plans an addition to the building to be used as a store room and office She bought the cafe from T A Beard several months ago
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Mary E. Thorne
West Holland Ave
Thorne
T. A. Beard
Great Smoky Mountains Streams Draw Anglers and Trout
The Great Smoky ranges are drained by 600 miles of streams where rainbow and brook trout populate many waters attracting thousands of anglers.
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Great Smoky Mountains
Verdict in $250000 Avis damage suit returned
A Federal District court verdict in Jeff Davis county awarded against D G Melvor and Violet Lock Melvor over a $250000 personal injury suit filed by Bill Goss. Goss claims a rear burner exploded while lighting it, injuring him and reducing earning capacity by half.
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Peocos
Federal District Court
Jeff Davis County
Bill Goss
D. G. Melvor
Violet Lock Melvor
Goss
Mellvors
Earl Grubbs
Alpine Boys Complete Basic Training Transfer to Various Bases
Four Alpine youths finished basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio and have been reassigned. Gary Henderson goes to Lowry Field in Denver, Bobby Carruthers to Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Mississippi, and Jerry Bass to a base in California.
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Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Gary Henderson
Lowryfield
Denver
Col
Bobby Carruthers
Keesler Afb
Biloxi
Miss
Jerry Bass
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Capt. Hamer
Morton Barnett
Lobos Conk Ucc
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Sunbeam
Tarps
Cols
Landeras
Ues
Westfair Apple
Nob Hill Coffee
Glen Dalewood Margarine
Ryers
Ial
Sunnydown
Gardenside
Edwards
Derby
Chuck
Winecrest Raisins
Washington Delicious Apples
Sunny Hills
U. S. Gov’t
U. S. Gov't
Otis Kimbal
Liberty
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