Mountain climbers tout Big Bend scenery and danger
In a Houston Chronicle feature, Orrin Bonney and Ernest Guild recount a Chisos Mountains expedition near Big Bend National Park. They describe uncharted canyons, perilous climbs, and a fall near a doorway boulder, concluding Big Bend rock is too unsound for sustained climbing.
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Houston Chronicle
Robert E. Conner
Chronicle
Houston
Texas
Colorado Rockies
Texas Chises
Big Bend National Park
Orrin H. Bonney
Ernest Guild
United States
Canada
Mexico
Bonney and Guild
Bonney
Ernie Guild
Big Bend
Sul Ross Lobos blank Panhandle A M in rugged clash
Sul Ross Lobos defeated Panhandle A. and M. 52 to 0 at Jackson Field before a large crowd. Aggies struggled to threaten the Lobo goal, with only an 84 yard kickoff return nullified by offside, and Ralph Trimble stepping in at quarterback after Rosenbaum left.
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Goodwill
Oklahoma
Panhandle
A. & M. College
Sul Ross Lobos
Jackson Field
Aggies
Lobo
Couch
Lobos
Brandon
Mathis
Beard
Bingham
Aggie
Anderson
Brantly
Harrell
Higdon
Sul Ross
Pierce
Perryman
Scown
Pool
Ralph Trimble
Rosenbaum
No Special Train To N M Football
Sul Ross Lobos travel to Las Cruces N M by bus for the A M football game with a plan for a special train to haul students and Alpine citizens. Dean Seldon Robinson leads car caravans while 90 signed up for the train as officials expect many fans by car. A college holiday Friday and Saturday would allow fans to attend.
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SUL Ross
New Mexico A&m
Sul Ross Lobos
Las Cruces
N. M
Lobo
Dean Seldon Robinson
S. P
Seldon Robinson
Fort Davis Sees Suburban Glow From Houston Visitors
Fort Davis residents note a wave of Houston visitors and property purchases as the town mirrors a Houston suburban vibe. Houston attorney D A Simmons led the Fort Davis post sale while James and Mrs Reynolds settled here. Ranch parcels now include the Baker orchard and the Jolly Weatherby orchard with Flowers family on site. Houston Chronicle photographer Robert E Conner and amateur climber Orrin H Bonney shared color shots in Big Bend park after earlier May sessions.
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Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Houston
D. A. Simmons
James M. Reynolds
Walter B Sharp
Baker
F. M. Miller
J. R. Flowers
Rush Jolly
J. P. Weatherby
Mr. Jolly
Mrs. Jolly
California
Mrs. Flowers
Robert E. Conner
The
Houston Chronicle
Old Fort
Indian Lodge
Loop Road
Chronicle
Mr. Conner
Orrin H. Bonney
United States
Canada
Mexico
Switzerland
Rockpile
Sawtooth Mountain
Big Bend Park
the Chronicle
Correction on North Fifth Street project builders
A correction notes that the two new residences on North Fifth Street are not built by Big Bend Builders but are being handled by Carpenter & Tungate.
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North Fifth Street
Big Bend
Carpenter & Tungate
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Convention Set in El Paso
The 82nd annual Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn. convention will be December 13 in El Paso with Del Norte hotel as headquarters. Bryan Hunt of Sonora urges all members to attend and help shape a 1948 industry policy. Speakers include Jesse B. Gilmer of the CCC and USDA, Sylvan J. Pauley, M. J. Cook, Weymouth, J. F. Lakey, and Wallace Cameron among others.
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Highland Area
The
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn
el Paso
del Norte Hotel
Bryan Hunt
Sonora
Jesse B. Gilmer
Commodity Credit Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Production and Marketing Administration
CCC
Sylvan J. Pauley
Deer Lodge
Mont
National Wool Growers Assn
M. J. Cook
Packers and Stockyards
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Weymouth
Amarillo
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn
J. F. Lakey
Austin
Food and Drugs Division
State Health Department
Wallace Cameron
Texas Ranch Experiment Station
Scales Store Reconstruction Begins After Fire
Workmen started demolition at the Scales building on Hol land avenue and Fifth street the north end was damaged by a September fire. A contract with Jim Corder of Marfa will rebuild the hollow tile and reinforced concrete structure 46 by 55 feet, adjoining the J. C. Penney store which will use part of the new space. The Scales brothers will occupy the remainder. The site has endured fires in 1888 1907 and last month, with local memories recalling the former firefighting methods and the 1907 building project by Mitchell and Gillett.
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Scales
Holland Avenue
Fifth Street
Shirley Scales
Jim Corder
Marfa
J. C. Penney
Scales Brothers
Penney and Scales
Alpine
Mitchell & Gillett
George Beines
Alpine to entertain visitors at Trail meeting
Alpine hosts the Big Bend Trail Association annual meeting on October 29 with a noon barbecue for visitors from Dubuque Iowa Peoria St Louis Little Rock and other western points. Secretary Frank Mason seeks headcount to arrange hotel space while J Lambert Lain reports potential 200 attendees and a varied itinerary from Davis Mountains observatory night view to a Big Bend park motorcade and Del Rio Villa Acuna dinners with routes back via San Antonio or Rocksprings.
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Alpine
Dubuque
Iowa
Peoriall
St. Louis
Little Rock
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Mason
Big Bend
Lam
Big Bend Trail
Association
Texas
San Antonio
Fun by the Bushel for Big P Halloween Carnival
Alpine PTA hosts annual Halloween carnival with parade floats and many volunteers. Chairmen oversee booths dances, cake sale, games, and a long list of activities including an animal show and clown Jake. Proceeds fund school needs and children's programs.
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Jimmy Logan
Dan Ritter
Edgar Martin
L. Teplicek
Henry LaBeff
Leon Hinckley
Ray Morrow
G. H. Harfst
Gilbreath
Austin Dillon
Edwin Fowlkes
Joe Hord
Hollis Brown
Robert Dod
Maurine Bogusch
H. FE
Bill Foley
Yogi-Ola
Madam Linzahahan
Jake
Coffee and Cakes Start Fund Drive at Sul Ross
The Sul Ross Booster club launched a $14 000 athletic fund drive with a Tuesday breakfast in the college cafeteria. Twenty two citizens attended led by president F L McCollum who noted strong turnout. Solicitors began door to door after coffee, seeking support for football and other athletics with a goal to reach all citizens within a week.
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Sul Ross
F. L. McCollum
McCollum
Jim Francois
Bill Allen
Bill Winter
Jerry Starnes
Jack Cross
Dom Adams
G. B. Crawford
Milton Smith
D. C. Littleton
Lon Wilson
Fred Williams
R. M. Hawkins
Red Pierce
Danny Pollock
J B. Speer
Kenneth Stucke
Frank Mason
Harry Carpenter
Ray LaBeff
M. C. Kay
Jack Perryman
Life on Mars Nearer Solution From Infrared Study
McDonald Observatory researchers led by Dr. Gerard P. Kuiper report infrared spectrometry findings that Mars contains carbon dioxide in modest quantities and lacks ammonia or methane giants gas traces. By February 1948 Mars approach may allow detailed spectral analysis of polar caps and surface green areas to assess water presence and potential life.
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Fort Davis
Mars
McDonald Observatory
Gerard P. Kuiper
University of Texas
University of Chicago
McDonald Institution
Mount Locke
Vars Mountains
Venus
Mount Wilson Observatory
Yerkes and
McDonald Observatories
Earth
Kuiper
Cashman
Northwestern University
Pilot Club Plans Resuscitator Purchase For Alpine
At a Holland hotel meeting the Pilot Club announced buying a resuscitator for Alpine and shipping boxes of food and clothing to Greece. Mrs Mac Ament chairs the purchase and use plan, with Miss Margaret Linn Maude Baines Una Casner on the committee. Miss Mae Morris said the Greece relief boxes will go forward. The club also accepted the resignations of Miss Florence Forchheimer and Mrs W M Meador.
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Greece
Pilot Club
Holland Hotel
Mac Ament
Margaret Linn
Maude Baines
Una Casner
Mae Morris
Florence Forchheimer
San Antonio
W. M. Meador
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Texas Rockies
Manhandle Panhandle
Laymen’s National Committee
Vanderbilt Hotel
New York
N. Y
Messenger Corporation
R. G. Jones
N.M
U. S
Fort
Association Prexy
Mr. Lain
Mr. Mason
John Young
Geo. Brown
John Braswell
J. C. Cooley
Wally Davis
Harold Moyer
el Progreso Study Club
Tom McPherson
Aubrey Tims
C. F. Cox
Rotary Club
Alpine Study Club
Jarvis Robinson
W. D. Burcham
Garden Club
J. C. Coleman
Henry Key
Hargus
Joe Moss
PTA
State College
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