Big Bend area to get REA power within next month
Park officials announced that REA electricity will start in Big Bend National Park around November 14. Poles run from West Texas Utilities station north of Alpine past Persimmon Gap to Panther Junction and park facilities will receive power from the Rio Pecos WTA plant. Ranches along the REA line will be served as the grid extends into the park. D C Littleton, WTU local manager, said the switching station is complete and wire stringing will be brief.
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REA
Big Bend National Park
West Texas Utilities Co
Highway
Alpine
Persimmon Gap
Marathon
WTA
Rio Pecos
Girvin
Park
Panther Junction
WTU
D. C. Littleton
Alpine girl named geology club secretary at Sul Ross College
Chelsea Mae Ann Young daughter of Mrs Delphine Young Alpine has been elected secretary of the geology club at Sul Ross College. Miss Young is an Alpine High School graduate and member of F T A F H A Tri Hi Y and 44H club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea Mae Ann Young
Delphine Young
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Miss Young
Alpine High School
Marine Recruit Joe Larky Rodriguez Stationed in San Diego
Joe Larky Rodriguez son of Mr and Mrs Louis Rodriguez Alpine recently joined the Marine corps and is stationed in San Diego California He is a 1951 Alpine High School graduate and spent one year at Sul Ross College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Larky Rodriguez
Louis Rodriguez
Alpine
Marine Corps
San Diego
Cal
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
Local Men Receive 20 Year Mobilgas Service Plaque
Reginald and Frank Votan of Brewster County Motors were honored by Magnolia Petroleum Co. with a plaque for over 20 years as Mobilgas dealers. Reginald began in 1928, Frank joined in 1930, and their father L. T. Wotan served as Magnolia wholesale agent from 1914 to 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald
Frank Votan
Brewster County Motors
Ford
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Mobigas
Mobilgas
L. T. Wotan
Frank
Centennial Small Boys sweep Blackwell 28 to 0 in Alpine
The Centennial boys of Alpine defeated Blackwell Junior High Marfa 28 to 0 on the Bucks field as Jose Hernandez scored the first three touchdowns and Robert Valenzuela kicked the extra points. The win leaves Centennial undefeated and tied for the Big Bend Junior conference lead with Alpine Central after a second 63 to 0 victory by Centennial against Blackwell in the following game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Small Boys
Alpine
Blackwell Junior High
Marfa
Jose “Chippy” Hernandez
Robert Valenzuela
Centennial Lads
Centennial
Willy Valenzuela
Blackwell
Small Boys
Big Bend
Alpine Centennial
Manuel Espinosa
Frank Leyva Leno Robledo
Jose DeLao
Freddy Valenzuela
Pilar Hernandez
Joe Sanchez
Frank Leyva
Alpine Central
East Junior High
Pecos
Trade with the home merchant Buy in Alpine
Alpine merchants push local trade with promotions inviting residents to purchase from nearby shops. The notice highlights homegrown savings and encourages supporting area businesses through in store offerings and reasonable prices.
Alpine High Names Miss FFA Sweetheart 1953
Miss Carol Teplicek, Alpine High School sophomore, named Miss FFA Sweetheart 1953 after the Vocational Agriculture fund-raising drive. Alpine classes raised 406 dollars total. seniors 13, freshmen 98, juniors 103, sophomores 192. Proceeds fund machinery, advance feed loans, and FFA social activities. Teplicek to receive jacket and appear in Halloween royalty events with a parade place and trips to livestock shows donated by the Alpine FFA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Teplicek
Alpine
FFA
Vocational Agriculture Department
Miss Teplicek
Alpine High
Alpine High School
I. G
Cap) Yates
Fort Davis Stomps Toyah 39 13 In District 5 B Football
Fort Davis defeated Toyah 39 to 13 in a district 5-B six man game. Van Kountz led with three touchdowns and a passer, Rivera caught a 20 yard pass, Granado scored twice, Caldwell, Boswell and Martin added scores as Fort Davis built a large first half lead and held on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Fort
Toyah
van Kountz
Kountz
Ernest Rivera
Johnny Granado
Jo Jo Caldwell
Rivera
Bing Martin
Gene Boswell
Caldwell
Panthers Triumph In 38-13 TAA Conference Opener
The Alpine Bucks fell 38-13 in Fort Stockton as Panters led by Felix Vasquez scored twice in the second quarter and J B Mitchell added a 10 yard TD. Doug Huckaby connected with Joe Sullivan for a 20 yard score before halftime. Alpine showed band competition but could not close the gap, with Vasquez adding two more Panthers touchdowns in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Bucks
Fort Stockton
McCamey
Panthers
Bucks
Panther
Felix Vasquez
Doug Huckaby
Joe Sullivan
Buck
Stockton
AHL
Alpine
Joe Lees
Iraan Braves
Vasquez
J. B. Mitchel
Duane Smith
Robert Galindo
Marlin
Cowboy
English Workshop Discusses Trans-Pecos Reading Teaching
A Sul Ross college English Workshop meeting gathered teachers from Crane to El Paso for a one day session on an integrated English course for grades 1 through 12. James Harrison of Crane high school remains chairman with Dorothy Bailey taking over as co chair from Elton R Miles. The next meeting at Sul Ross will focus on The Teaching of Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Sul Ross
Trans-Pecos
Crane
el Paso
James Harrison
Crane High School
Jis
Dorothy Bailey
Sal Ross
Bailey
Elton R. Miles
Garrison Heads to Capitol on Official Business
Lon Garrison superintendent of Big Bend National Park travels to Washington DC with Mrs. Garrison and their daughter for official duties. They expect to be away through November 15.
Alpine Predator Hunter to Be Heard on ABC Feb 2
Story of John Casparis, famed predator hunter from the Davis Mountains Big Bend area, documented by Chas. M. Hunter, will be dramatized on Bill Sterns Sports Today over ABC next Feb. 2. Casparis, operator of Casparis Flying Service, flew since 1945 with 28 000 hours, credited with 8300 eagles and 2400 coyotes saved ranchers thousands of dollars, often shooting from his plane while piloting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John QO. Casparis
Chas. M. Hunter
Texas Game and Fish Magazine
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Bill Sterns
Sports Today
American Broadcasting Co
Hunter
Townsend Miller
Casparis
Davis Mountains
Big Bend
Episcopal Open Air Service in Alpine and Marfa
Episcopal congregations from Alpine and Marfa will hold an open air service at 10 a m on Sunday at the Kennedy ranch north of Alpine, five miles west of Highway 118, with a box lunch to follow. Transportation and lunches are arranged for Sul Ross Episcopal students. bring lunches and meet at the Alpine church at 10 a m.
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Alpine
Marfa
Kennedy Ranch
Highway 118
Episcopal
Sul Ross
Marathon students attend Sul Ross College
Among Marathon students attending Sul Ross College are Joe V Dozier and Mr and Mrs Leonard Dielsi. Dozier is a Marathon High School graduate majoring in industrial education. Mrs Dielsi, formerly of College of Mines, is an education major. Mr Dielsi is majoring in industrial education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Sul Ross College
Joe V. Dozier
Leonard Dielsi
Dozier
Marathon High School
Dielsi
College of Mines
Granada Installs Magni Scope Panoramic Screen
Granada theater installs the Magni Scope wide screen for crystal clear views from every seat. Manager C W Davis says the 28 by 17 foot screen enhances depth with multi purpose use and requires no extra viewing equipment for patrons. So Big starring Edna Ferber opens Sunday as the first film shown on the new screen in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada
Edna Ferber
C. W
Wally) Davis
Theatre Enterprises, Inc
Hollywood
Midland-Odessa
Revival Service To Start Sunday At Alpine NM
Rev John Carpenter of Trinity Methodist Albuquerque will conduct a revival at First Methodist Alpine starting Sunday 10 50 AM with daily services 7 30 PM through Thursday The event aims to unite about 3200 New Mexico Methodists to the church featuring the theme Christ Can Change The World With You Carpenter is a veteran minister noted for youth work and pastoring in Roy Clint El Paso Silver City and Albuquerque Alpine invites all to attend with nursery provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpenter
Trinity Methodist Church
Albuquerque
N. M
Alpine
First Methodist Church
Carl Lawson
New Mexico Conference
New Mexico
Methodist Church
Carpenter
Roy
Clint Methodist Church
St. Mark's
Lobos Dominate Texas A I I Javelinas 38 to 0
Sul Ross Lobos rout Texas A I Javelinas 38 zero at Jackson field. Dwayne Turner opened scoring and Geo Plunkett, Gay Walker, Zane Hensley, Jim Skinner, and Norman Cash added touchdowns as Sul Ross built a 31 point lead by halftime. An onside kick set up more scoring in the first quarter and the Lobos sealed the victory with a late 37 yard run by Hensley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Burgess
Sul Ross Lobos
Texas A&i Javelinas
Jackson Field
Javelinas
Gulf Coast
Lobos
Lobo
Sul Ross Rodeo
Javelina
Zane Hensley
Dwayne Turner
Lampasas
Gay
Royce Mullins
Walker
Plunkett
PTA Hallowe'en Events Scheduled For Tonight
The piece notes PTA Halloween events planned for the evening. It also covers a Ham radio meeting held last Sunday at Antelope lodge where 34 amateurs and families from Zone 5 of the South Texas Emergency Network attended the Hamboree, totaling 80 people from Houston Abilene and Brownfield, with Buster Parker Odessa as net control and Jack Perryman Alpine coordinating. A chuck wagon dinner was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zone 5
South Texas
Antelope Lodge
Houston
Abilene
Brownfeld
Buster Parker
Odessa
W. H
Jack) Perryman
Alpine
Highway 90 East of Sanderson Finished by Zachry Co
H B Zachry Construction Co turned over the new U S Highway 90 east of Sanderson to the highway department for maintenance completing one of the fastest projects in the area. W A Davis reports the job finished in just over half the allotted time and one final section between Sanderson and Dryden remains to be completed with plans in progress for a December finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanderson Times
H. B. Zachry Construction Co
Sanderson
Highway Department
W. A. Davis
Dryden
U. S. 90
Davis
Alpine student Ella Teague named W R A president at Sul Ross
Ella Jean Teague of Alpine has been elected president of the Women's Recreation Association at Sul Ross College. The vote occurred in the college gymnasium with Miss Lutie Britt, physical education for women professor, overseeing. Sue Clark, also of Alpine, was chosen manager of volleyball activities.
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Ella Jean Teague
B. W. Teague
Alpine
Women's Recreation Association
Sul Ross College
Lutie Britt
Sue Clark
St. Mary's High School
D. Clark
Alpine Man Represents Pitt At Inauguration Of Texas
George M. Bevier of Alpine was selected by the University of Pittsburgh to attend the inaugural ceremonies in Austin for Texas University president Dr. Logan Wilson. Bevier earned a Pitt BS in metallurgy in 1913 and studied geology. he also received an honorary Doctor of Science in 1937. About 1100 college and university representatives were to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Bevier
Alpine
University of Pittsburgh
Austin
Texas University
Logan Wilson
Bevier
Pitts
Victory Over Desert Seen On Rio Grande Farm Saga
The tale centers on W. R. Cartledge and H. E. Perry forming La Harmonia Co in 1918 to farm 2000 acres along the Rio Grande Castelon in Brewster County. They irrigated wheat by steam power, built a flour mill, planted cotton in 1923, and operated a gin powered by a Mietz Weiss engine until 1946. Gene Cartledge, son of Cartledge, took over management in 1936, bought the Perry interest, moved to Alpine, and began air commuting over 100 miles to the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Hunter
Brewster County
Rio Grande
Big Bend
W. R. Cartledge
Marfa
H. E. Perry
Chisos Mining Co
Terlingua
la Harmonia Co
Castelon
Cartledge
Pecos River
el Paso
Mietz-Weiss
Gene
Gene Cartledge
Perry
Alpine
Halloween Carnival Parade Signals Alpine PTA Festivities
A downtown parade at 5:30 PM launches Alpine PTA’s Halloween carnival activities at Alpine High School. The route goes from Central School at 4:30 PM forming on Fifth Street to Holland Ave then Seventh Street, returning to the high school for the carnival. Groups include American Legion Auxiliary Sul Ross band library Garden Club school bands pep squad football players and many local clubs. Verge of Fifth Street bridge opening noted by Highway Department officials.
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Alpine Pta
Fifth Street
Highway Dept
Central School
Holland Ave
Seventh St
Seventh
American Legion and Auxiliary
Sul Ross
Alpine Public Library
Garden Club
AAUW
FTA
el Progreso
Lions Club
Paul Weyerts
Everett Turner
Newell Oil Co
Wayne Bresette
Joe Lee
Marvin Kay
Local Play Tonight at High School Auditorium
Special notice invites attendance at Inda Adams' special play at 10 o'clock tonight in the high school auditorium. Admission is 10 cents. Also listed are fanciest dressed pets Mischa Adams Linda Reed Dennis Dyke and registered cats Hugh Noel Frank Hamer Sammy and Walter Aguilar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inda Adams
Mischa Adams
Linda Reed
Dennis Dyke
Hugh Noel
Frank Hamer
Sammy
Walter Aguilar
Gilbert Dawson
Marjorie Lemond
Jay Foster
Lee Wayne Haynes
Robert Simms
High Sprott
Game Night Benefits PTA With $72 From Event
Alpine PTA staged a Halloween game night at the Holland Hotel raising $72. Twenty five bridge tables and 42 and canasta boosted attendance. Mrs George Bevier chaired the event with Mrs Edwin Fowlkes overseeing games and Mrs Jack Stone refreshments. Prizes went to Shellie Barnes for bridge Clemmens for canasta and Ed Davidson for 42. Special thanks to Frank Hofens hotel manager for venue and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Pta
Holland Hotel
George Bevier
Edwin Fowlkes
Jack Stone
Shellie Barnes
Clemmens
Canasta
Ed Davidson
Igh
Frank Hofens
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Big Bend Area
Big Bend Park
Carol Teplicer
Marines
Centennial Downs
Fort Davis Downs
ABC
Mr. Sterns
Episcopalians
Texas A&i
PTA Hallowe’en
Pitt
New
Texas
Desert
Ray Caldwell
Gay Meriwether
Duncan Brothers
Maxie Slover
Darrett Higgins
Joseph Wright
Robert Graham
Judy Turner
Carol Vogt
Johnny Mack Simpson
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