Grid Scores Show Season Frays Across Multiple Texas Teams
Fort Stockton beat Alpine High 38 to 13 while Sul Ross routed Texas A ism 38 to 0. Scores also include Crane 20 Pecos 13 and Midland B 6 Sanderson 0 with numerous other district results. Mrs. Helen Stanley of Dallas visits sister-in-law Mrs. C G Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
Alpine High School Bucks
Fort Stockton
Sul Ross
Texas A&l
Crane
Pecos
Monahans
Marfa
del Rio
Laredo
McCamey
Fabens
Midland B
Sanderson
ACC
Lamar Tech
S. W. la
S. F. Austin
Mrs
Helen Stanley of
Dallas
Mre. C. G. Morrison
Forest Jordan Pioneer Resident Of Big Bend Dies In Marfa
Forest Williams Jordan 63, longtime Marfa area resident and PMA official, died Sunday from injuries on his ranch near Marfa. Born November 26, 1889, in Pearsall, he moved to Alpine then Marfa, was a Marfa Fire Dept. founder, school board secretary treasurer, and a Baptist church member. Survived by wife, two daughters Lucille Kerwin and Kathryn McDavitt, son Forest W. Jordan Jr., two sisters, and nine grandchildren.
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Marfa
Forest Williams Jordan
Alpine
Jordan
Presidio
Jeff Davis
PMA
Pearsall
Business College
San Antonio
Alpine youth qualifies for Air Force cadet training
Hobby J Jobes of Alpine earned aviation cadet status for aircraft observer training in the U S Air Force and will report to Lackland AFB San Antonio for pre flight training toward a commission as second lieutenant in the Air Force reserve. He is a graduate of Alpine High School and attended Western College El Paso. He is son of Don Jobes of Del Rio and Mrs Bryan Kelley of Alpine.
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Hobby J. Jobes
Alpine
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Air Force Reserve
Alpine High School
Ones Western College
el Paso
Bobby
Don Jobes
del Rio
Bryan Kelley
Castolon chronicles from Pancho Villa era to World War II
The article recalls Castolon and nearby Santa Elena with a trail used by Villa and his men during the Pancho Villa uprising. It notes later U S Army activity, Texas Rangers deployments, a World War I stopping point for horse cavalry, and a World War II Army post atop the hill overlooking local fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Saragosa
Castolon
Santa Elena
Pancho Villa
Mexico
Villa
Cartledge
Texas Rangers
Horse Cavalry
Cartledge Ranch Sees Cotton Yield and Tourism Hopes
In 1953 the Cartledges plant 150 acres in cotton and beans on remaining land with soil building. The 150 acres are expected to yield at least 225 bales of cotton. Current tourist facilities are limited and Gene Cartledge hopes to expand them later to meet demand. Jim Tom Kent of Oklahoma City visited his aunt Mrs. Avora Owens last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartledges
Gene Cartledge
Rio Grande
Jim Tom Kent
Oklahoma City
Avora Owens
Mrs Ray Spence Plans Weekend Trip to Texas Family Reunion
Mrs Ray Spence expects to depart this weekend for Houston and San Antonio to visit relatives and attend a San Antonio family reunion where several of her sisters will be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robi. Wilson
Houston
Avora Owens
Death Valley
Nat
Monument
Cal
Wilson
Wilsons
Big Bend National Park
Ray Spence
San Antonio
Theatre managers attend convention in Abilene
C. W. (Wally) Davis manager of the Granada and Lobo Drive In theatres attended a Theatre Enterprises, Inc. managers convention in Abilene from Tuesday through Thursday. In Alpine, Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Hoff man of Leavenworth, Kansas visited this week as guests of Miss Fay Hamilton and Miss Byrd Bacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Seybert
Tornvllo
H. R. Seybert
C. W
Wally) Davis
Abilene
Theatre Enterprises, Inc
Henry T. Hoffman
Leavensworth, Kas
Alpine
Fay Hamilton
Byrd Bacon
Notice to General Contractors for Marathon Library Project
Brewster County Commissioners Court invites bids for a Marathon Library Building with plans from Victor J. Smith Architect. Bids due 1:30 p.m. November 12, 1953 at County Judge office Alpine Texas. Deposit $5 for plans. 100% performance bond required. Sealed bids to Judge Felix McGaughy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Brewster County
Marathon
Victor J. Smith
Felix McGaughy
Alpine
Tex
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