Alpine nursery and Aussie visitors brighten town notes
A visit to Alpine reveals a new nursery by Mr and Mrs John Stowell with 1500 hardy plants across 35 species and future fruit trees. Australian visitors Mr and Mrs Vincent Castles tour local sites, share impressions, and discuss tobacco rationing. Sul Ross Booster drive next Tuesday urged to support the college athletic program.
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Alpine
John Stowell
Stovells
Chamber of Commerce
Cal
Mitre Peak Camp In Fern Canyon Aids Girl Scout Council
Picturesque Mitre Peak in the Davis mountains hosts Fern canyon camp for the Girl Scouts of the Permian Basin area Councils 15 West Texas counties. The camp includes a lodge cottages and surrounding scenery with Fern canyon home to numerous ferns and rare orchids. The tract totals 75 acres with adjacent ranch property and wildlife such as antelope and deer. A minimum $50 000 must be raised to complete payments and improvements for the camp serving Midland Ector Andrews Ward and other counties.
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Mitre Peak
Davis Mountains
Girl Scout
Fern Canyon
Girl Scouts of the
Permian Basin Area Council
West Texas
Fort Davis
Alpine
Brewster
Jeff Davis
W. T. Fowell
A. J. Tippit
Highland Country
University of Texas
Permian Basin
State Commander of VFW to Visit Area Next Week
Roger Q. Evans, commander of the Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars, will tour parts of the region next week. He will visit Sanderson Alpine Marfa and Fort Davis on Thursday October 16 Van Horn on October 17 Pecos Monahans and Odessa on October 20.
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VFW
Roger Q. Evans
Denison
Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars
Austin
Mr. Evans
Sanderson
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis
van Horn
Pecos
Monahans
Odessa
Alpine Bucks to Play Fabens in District Counter
Alpine High School Bucks travel to Fabens for a second district counter game after an idle weekend. All players are in good condition per Coach Cook and Crawford, with a rugged contest expected. A return game will be held Oct 21 here, counting in the district race. Fabens leads with 1–0, Sanderson 1–0, Alpine 1–1, Marfa 0–2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Bucks
Fabens
Wildcats
Cook
Crawford
Sanderson
Alpine
Marfa
Marians
El Paso Visitors Mrs Vernon McIntyre Miss Aetna Smith
Mrs Vernon McIntyre and Miss Aetna Smith travel to El Paso this week as visitors. They are listed among arriving guests enjoying local sights and social events during their stay.
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Vernon McIntyre
Aetna Smith
el Paso
New concrete buildings rise in Alpine area projects
A new Rh ine Cash Market quarters on East Holland Avenue rise beside the present site. Ella R. McBride owns the lot and courts. an annex is planned. A four room residence on North Fifth Street is under construction for Mr. and Mrs. Emil H. Pullin, immigration inspector. A 25 by 60 foot addition to Dr Pepper Bottling Co in North Alpine and two new North Fifth Street homes by Big Bend Builders progress, with buyers Dr. John D. Allen and Kenneth Stuckey.
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East Holland Avenue
Ella R. McBride
Bien Venido Courts
North Fifth Street
Marshall Queen
Emil H. Pullin
el Paso
Alpine Cash Market
Gard Concrete Products Co
Big Bend Builders
John D. Allen
Sul Ross English Department
Kenneth Stuckey
Town Faces Largest Building Boom Since 1927 28
Local building supply houses note a surge in construction with many projects under way not yet reported. The town enjoys the strongest building boom since the late 1920s, reflecting robust activity across new structures.
Mrs Vogt Hosts Cisco Guests at Home
Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vogt include her mother Mrs. J. T. Anderson and her uncle W. J. Foxworth, both of Cisco.
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Paul Vogt
J. T. Anderson
W. J. Foxworth
Cisco
Booster Club Drive Kicks Off At Sul Ross Next Tuesday
The Sul Ross Booster club launches its annual drive with a breakfast at the college cafeteria Tuesday at 8 AM. About $14,000 is the goal to sustain the athletic program and aid working athletes. Contacts are F L McCollum and Fred Williams for those who wish to help.
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Sul Ross Booster Club
Sul Ross
Alpine
F. L. McColhim
Booster Club
Fred Williams
Newsom to Judge Steers at Royal Livestock Show
Frank Newsom, agricultural agent for Brewster and Jeff Davis counties, accepts invitation to judge Future Farmer steers and Open Class Hereford steers at the American Royal Livestock Exposition in Kansas City. The show runs Oct 18 to Oct 25, with junior steers judged Oct 18 and open class steers Oct 20. Texans 4-H boys have held top honors at the Royal in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Newsom
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Kansas City
America
Texas 4-H Club
Well Known Marfa Resident M A Adams Dies
MARFA Oct 4 Funeral services are set for 10 o clock Monday in El Paso for M A Mack Adams former Marfa resident and Presidio county deputy sheriff. Adams died Friday in an El Paso hospital. Survivors include his widow a son G W Adams Fabens a grandson J Mack Adams his mother Mrs Ellen Adams a sister Mrs Norma Giles and a nephew Marco Giles both of Marfa.
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Marfa
el Paso
M. A
Mack) Adams
Adams
Presidio County
Marfa Water Works
Elsinore Cattle Co
Fort Stockton
G. W. Adams
Fabens
J. Mack Adams
Ellen Adams
Norma Giles
Marco Giles
Pilot Club Nets $490 From Calf Sale
The Pilot Club raised 490 dollars from a calf raffle last Saturday at 6 p m in front of the Holland hotel. Duane Van Fossan of Alpine won the calf donated by a prominent member, with Vivian McIntyre listed as Finance chairman. The club plans a luncheon and meeting tomorrow at 1 p m at the Holland hotel.
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Pilot Club
Holland Hotel
Duane van Fossan
Vivian McIntyre
Antelopes Bagged In Hunt No 1 Lobos Dominate Eastern NM
Sul Ross State University Lobos overwhelmed Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds 46-7 in Portales. Gene Sweet and Red Beard sparked the rally with long runs, Bob Mathis blocked a punt for a score, and J M Harrell iced the win with a late touchdown.
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Scarlet End
Sul Ross
New Mexico Greyhounds
Portales
Lobos
Rossonians
Lobo
Greyhounds
Gene Sweet
Red Beard
Bob Mathis
Greyhound
Special Train to N M A M Game from Alpine
A special train will depart Alpine next Friday October 17 at noon carrying Sul Ross students the college band and local fans to the Sul Ross New Mexico A M football game at 8 p m. The train goes to El Paso then buses to State college stadium. Return train leaves El Paso about 3 a m Saturday arriving in Alpine five hours later. Round trip fare is 11 50. Ticket arrangements are available at the college business office.
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Alpine
Sul Ross
el Paso
State College Stadium
College Station
Juarez
College Business Office
Schedule change for area drivers license examiners
An updated examiner schedule issued this week lists Alpine with exams on Saturdays, Fort Davis on the first Friday of each month, Marathon on the third and fifth Fridays, and Sanderson on the second and fourth Fridays.
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Alpine
Fort Davis
Marathon
Sanderson
Houston Man Bags Antelope With Champion Horn Spread
A Houston man, F. N. Fohnier, registered the largest horns in Hunt No. 1, securing a five year old buck with a 16 1/2 inch spread. In Brewster and Jeff Davis counties 155 antelopes were bagged. one violation noted. Hunts No. 2 to No. 4 followed across Marfa Presidio Jeff Davis Hudspeth and Culberson counties.
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Hunt No. 1
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Houston
FE. N. Ffhnier
Jim Crow
Alpine
Marfa
S.P
Presidio
Hudspeth
Culberson
Alpine boys place high in Dallas show at State Fair
Five Alpine Future Farmers exhibited fat lambs in the Junior Livestock show at the State Fair of Texas October 4 to 7. In a 77-entry Southdown class Billy Mills placed fourth and a Billy Weston lamb was seventh. Otis French placed fifth in the medium wool crossbred class, with Weston seventh. Eddie Martin and Buck Webb placed seventh and 12th in other divisions. Otis French placed 14th in fine wool among 63 entries. Awards totaled 48 dollars to Alpine members. grand champion was Harold Bragg of Talpa with reserve to Edward Bredemeyer of Winters. Attending were Billy Mills, Eddie Martin, Hilario Hernandez, Buck Webb, Otis French, accompanied by E L Tiner, V A teacher.
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Texas
Southdown
Shropshire
Billy Mills
Billy Weston
Otis French
Eddie Martin
Buck Webb
Harold Bragg
Talpa
Edward Bredemeyer
Winters
Alpine
Hilario Hernandez
E. L. Tiner
V. A
City Water Declared Safe Without Boiling
City health officials say Alpine residents need not boil water for babies. Dr. J. E. Wright, city health officer, reports the water has a clean bill of health from the state lab for the past year and that Approved Water Supply signs will be posted after state requirements are met.
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City Water
T. H. McPherson
J. E. Wright
City Health Dept
Dr. Wright
State Laboratory
State Department of Health
Bryan trio visits relatives in Ysleta
Mr and Mrs E Q Peters of Bryan visited Mrs J M Peters here last week. Accompanied by their nephew Ralph Peters they went last Saturday to Ysleta to visit their niece Mrs Gene Odell and family.
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E. Q. Peters
Bryan
J. M. Peters
Ralph Peters
Ysleta
Gene Odell
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Melbourne
Australia
Cotters
Castles
United States
James Cotter
Bill
Montana
Los Angeles
Carlsbad Caverns
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Dutton and Lawler
Buy
U. S. Savings Bonds
Bucks and Fabens
James Hamilton
The
Santa Fe
Slaton
Howard Hamilton
Nancy
San Angelo
Finance Campaign
McCollum
Sul Ross College
Lobos Swamp
New Mexico
Panhandle A. & M
Ray Evans
Bingham
Patt Brandon
Ross Blanchard Jr
J. M. Harrell
Frank Barton
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