Community hall urged to aid youth in Alpine
Junla Peeks notes a local push by club women and residents to create a community center as a hub for youth activities when USO ends. The piece highlights home, school, church, and community as key growth pillars and urges civic involvement, room for Scouts, and sustained public activities through a future center.
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schoel_ eine
Botan
Ana Ed
Rona
Shane
Frelogg
Club Women of
Alpine
USO
Social Security Forms Delayed Slightly for September Quarter
Austin based Internal Revenue collector Frank Scofield announced that blank forms for employers filing Social Security returns for the quarter ending September 30 1945 will arrive a few days late due to printing delays. Employers may file without penalty in October and should have forms in time to meet October 31 deadlines. Forms will be mailed to employers on the collector’s rolls once blanks reach the Austin office.
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Austin
Frank Scortieta
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Collection District of
Texas
Scofield Statler
Veterans May Get Old Jobs Back After Returning
Selective Service rules say veterans returning from service are entitled to their old jobs if they want them. Employers must not require higher standards or shift job content beyond the veteran's skill. If retraining is needed and feasible, the veteran should be restored to the position with equal seniority and pay, unless restoring the veteran would cause undue hardship to the employer.
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Peeks
Long‘view
South Pacific
Sam
Selective Service
Ers
Elaine Parker Elected FFA Chapter Sweetheart
Miss Elaine Parker of the high school senior class was elected FFA sweetheart for 1045-16 amid close votes from Pat Watson Leta Brown and Sarah Joyce. The chapter plans to present the sweetheart with an official FFA badge and host Father Son barbecue next spring while funding activities with raised money.
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Elaine Parker
FFA
Pat Watson
Leta Brown
Sarah Joyce
Parker
Alpine chamber of commerce names projects for year
The Alpine chamber of commerce board led by F. L. McCollum released a list of planned activities for the coming year. Lloyd P. Bloodworth cited strong local and regional interest in Big Bend National Park and Davis Mountains efforts. A South Texas chamber meeting at Fort Stockton included Alpine representatives.
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The
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
F. L. McCollum
Lloyd P. Bloodworth
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
New Mexico
Bloodworth
Big Bend National Park
Life Magazine
Davis Mountains
Bend Park
Southwest
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fort Stockton
Alpine
F. L. Me‘Collum
R. M. Hawkins
John
Newell
Wally Davis
Worth Frazer
Alpine Athletics Booster Club to be Organized Here
A meeting will be held in Sul Ross college auditorium at 8 p.m. Monday Oct 8 to organize an Alpine Athletic Booster club. A preliminary gathering with about 50 reps from Alpine Lions Rotary and chamber of commerce appointed a committee to draft plans for presentation at the meeting. The club aims to promote athletics including football at Sul Ross college, with Dr R M Hawkins noting a strong program could boost enrollment.
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Sul Ross College
Alpine Lions Club
Rotary Club
Chamber of Comerce
John Newell
Frank McCollum
W. Davis
Claude Coleman
W. H. Perryman
R. M. Hawkins
Sul Ross
Alpine Cats Rally to Beat San Carlos Nine 9-3
Alpine Cats overcome a 3 1 deficit Sunday to defeat the San Carlos Nine 9 to 3. Wally Davis suffered a cut on his right hand but remained in the game as the Cats bullpen allowed eight late runs despite a tough early screwball. Cold weather kept fans bundled as they stayed for the finale.
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Alpine Cats
San Carlos
Cal Edwards
Ojinaga
Cats
Wally Davis
Davs
Heidises
Aurea
Soaking Rains Bring Moisture to Highland Area
A week of wet cold weather drenches the Highland region delivering needed moisture to dry ranges. Alpine recorded 1.25 inches for the week with the heaviest falls on Tuesday and yesterday morning. Rain persisted, overcast skies continued, and antelope hunters noted rain across many sections of the state.
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Highland
Alpine
AAI Extends to Day Mountain Amer Pon Aon Coe
Fragmented OCR text about an event with names and places, unclear details, mentioning AAI, mountain, and meetings. Readable elements include references to persons and organizations but specifics are obscured.
Dr Hawkins inaugurated at Sul Ross draws statewide notice
About 300 citizens, delegates, and visitors attended the Sul Ross chamber dinner in Alpine honoring Sul Ross leaders. Dr M C Eidson gave the main address. Regents and presidents from Texas Teachers colleges were present, with Mexico educational representatives among guests. An afterword recalls a 1896 Baton Rouge bird shower event.
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Alpine
Big Bend
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Regents
Texas ‘Teachers Colleges
Sul Ross
H.W. Morelock
Frank McCollum
Lloyd Bloodworth
8. A. Kerr Jr
Virginia Link
Chihuahua City
Ernest Talavera
Antonio, Margare “Au
Antelope Hunt Draws Notable Guests in Brewster County
Amid mist and rain the two day antelope season closed in Brewster County with 88 bucks bagged. Former governor Dan Moody and Senator Weaver Moore hunted opening morning, as 19 wardens from across Texas assisted. Local ranchers praised hunters and wildlife officials noted conservation efforts and growing fame of the Big Bend recreation area through Texas Game and Fish.
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Brewster County
Coke Stevenson
Dan Moody
Alpine
Kokernot Ranch
Sen
Weaver Moore
Houston
Texas
Aulsiat
Feast
Central
Ail
Alfred $. Jackson
State Game Department
Texas Game Jand Fish Magazine
Daniel Lay
H. E. Fabian
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
America
Winfield Vows Roads for Park Area in West Texas
In a Monday evening speech at the college dining hall, Winfield said he would use his best efforts to secure needed roads for the West Texas park area, including the Big Bend region and Sul Ross College, and added he would not run for re election in the next campaign.
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Ional Park
Porter
West Texas
Big Bend Park
Sul Ross College
Big Bend Baptists Gather For Fort Stockton Meeting
The eight churches of the Big Bend Baptist association plan their annual meeting at First Baptist Church Fort Stockton Tuesday at 2 PM. Reports on missionary work will be shared by each church along with addresses from visiting speakers including Rev. C G Watt Monahans Andrew Allen Dallas and Dr A B White Dallas. A missionary sermon by Rev. Clifford Spencer Sanders will be given and a 43 minute film The Romance of a Century will feature Baptist history. The session will cover WMLA SS TV and Brotherhood work and conclude Wednesday noon.
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Big Bend
C.G. Watt
Monahans
Andrew Allen
Dallas
Truett A Memorial Hospital
A.B. White
Clifford Spencer
Sanders
America
WMLA
FFA Boys Feed 71 Lambs For Spring Stock Shows
Thirty two FFA boys of the AL pine chapter have 71 feeder lambs on feed for spring stock shows. Lambs sourced from top flocks in the Big Bend area with purchases from Key & Warner, Worth Evans, Clay Espy and others. Boys responsible include Bruce Fulcher Otis French Gene Webb Hal Isher Billy Mills Joe Smith and many more. aim to finish for Big Bend San Angelo and El Paso shows.
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FFA
Big Bend
Key & &Vfans
Worth Evans
Clay Espy
Jim Espy
J.C. Weston
H. D. Cornell
Forrest’ Weston
Dutch Arthur
Bill Allison
Vic Pierce
Moody
San Angelo
Matilde Bustos
Jim Spann
Willie Uranga
John Hunter
Juan Portillo
Luis Portillo
Carlos Ramos
Hilario Hernandez
John Alderson
Eady Burling
Alvaro Ramos
Mickie Smith
Billy Caldwell
Eddie Martin
G. H. Harfst
Sonny Jober
Cheo Sotelo
Charles Cowell
Robert Cross
R. T. Key Jr
Advanced Red Cross First Aid Course at Sul Ross
The Advanced Red Cross First Aid course will be offered at Sul Ross during the week of October 8 18. Those interested should report to Room 100 on the ground floor of the Library buildings at the east entrance Monday Oct 8 at 6 30 PM. The course is open to anyone who has completed the
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Red Cross
Sul Ross
Sul Ross inaugurates Hawkins as president in large ceremony
Lt. S. A. Kerr Jr. installed as officer at a Tuesday ceremony in the Sul Ross auditorium. Dr. Richard Melvin Hawking was inaugurated as Sul Ross State Teachers College president, succeeding Horace W. Morelock, in a well-attended event with about 75 college presidents and officials from Texas and nearby regions.
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S. A. Kerr Jr
Sul Ross
Richard Melvin Hawking
Horace W. Morelock
Texas
Mexico
Emtejeritus Horace W. Morelock
Aida
Fort Stockton High School
Frances Juanis
C. B. Casey
W. R. Smith
Betty Jo Collins
J. A. Hill
T. MH. Etheridge
J. N. R. Score
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Horace Morelock
West
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