Spiders Airborne and Sputnik Sightings Across Far West Texas
Dr. William Milstead explains that gossamer showers are spider silk carried by air currents and often land far from origin. The text also notes a Sputnik pass over Big Bend-Davis Mountain country at 4 40 p m CST and Harvard Observatory’s reception of signals from the satellite for about four minutes. A Holland Hotel renovation reveals golden lion heads and an automatic elevator is promised. A typographical error on a U S spy poster sign was corrected after public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Milstead
Sul Ross
John Henry Comstock
Big Bend-Davis
Alan Maxwell
Harvard Radar Observatory
Fort Davis
Harvard Observatory
Holland Hotel
Holland House
Jimmy Henderson
Dorris
Pete Shouppe
Jimmy
Lions Club
Holland
E Holland
Immy
Rainfall and Soil Conditions Report Big Bend Davis Mountains Area
Official records show total rainfall this year in the Big Bend Davis Mountains region between 11 and 16 inches. Sul Ross weather station logged 1.27 inches in September and nearly 2 inches in October as rains benefited late-season pastures and soil moisture retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend- Davis Mountains
Sul Ross
Samar Ray
SCS
Big Bend Soil Conservation
Charlie Hull
Glass Mountains
Chisos
Dead Horse Range
Engineer Advises City To Use Sunny Glen Water
Ashley Classen urged Alpine City Commission to connect all Sunny Glen wells with temporary pipes to obtain power and pump water. Test at Roberts No. 2 shows 110 GPM with favorable fluoride levels. plan to finish wells and build a power line costing about 12 000 dollars, shared with Sunny Glen area while maintaining low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Classen
el Paso
Alpine City Commission
Sunny Glen
Flora QL. Daugherty
Daugherty
Classen
Roberts No. 2
Roberts Land
Roberts Wells
The
Santa Fe
West Texas Utilities
8Th Street
Funk Well
Alfred &. Creigh Jr
Sheep Raisers Meet Saturday in Marfa
The Highland Sheep and Goat Raisers Association holds its annual meeting in the Pilot Lodge at Marfa on Saturday November 2 with a noon barbecue luncheon and a business session to follow. Speakers include T A Kincaid Ozona Fred Karwood Earnest Williams and Russell White invites members and prospective members and their wives to attend. The group serves Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Pilot Lodge
Marfa
T. A. Kincaid
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Ozona
Fred Karwood
Sonora
Earnest Williams
San Angelo
Russell
Alpine to join 4AA district for 1958 football season
Principal James Crawford met Crane representatives to draft the 1958 football and preliminary basketball schedules. The 4AA district includes Seminole Denver City Crane McCamey Fort Stockton and Alpine. Coach Pete Bromley indicated Eagle Pass likely will be dropped from next year’s Buck schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crawford
Crane
Seminole
Denver City
McCamey
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Pete Bromley
Eagle Pass
Alpine High Halloween Carnival Nets Nearly $700
AHS held its Halloween Carnival on the Alpine High patio drawing the largest crowd in years. The event raised about 700 with proceeds distributed among Pep Squad, Student Council, Band, and other clubs. The parade started at 4 30 p m and featured two Alpine bands and American Legion 408 locomotive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AHS
Alpiné High Patio
Alpine High School
American Legion ‘408 Locomotive
Alpine
Leland Schultz
Alpine High Student Council
Marshalls
Alpine High Ffa
ER. M. Brown
Storey Whiteside Lumber Co
FFA
Johnnie Weyerts
Alpine High
Letterman's Club
Drama Club
Freda Powell
Kenneth Moyer
Robert Bass
95 Gallon Water Well Finished At Cemetery
A new 95 gallon per minute water well at Grove Cemetery is completed funded by donations and community effort. The 150 feet deep well uses a 2 horsepower pump delivering 25 gallons a minute. Cash and in kind gifts totaled about $2 180 and work continues on building a well house to finish the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
W Lockhart
T. M. Lankford
Jimmy Henderson
L. North Co
el Paso Fairbanks Morse
W. B. Dorris
Irby Harmor
Bill Dorris
Elm Grove Cemetery
Election To Be Held Tuesday In Brewster County
Polls open at 8 a m in Brewster County on Tuesday November 5 for a special election on three constitutional amendments. Voters in Alpine Precincts 1 East and West use the Courthouse Precinct 2 Centennial School Precinct 3 Marathon Community Center Precinct 4 Terlingua School and Precinct 5 Big Bend National Park. Polls close at 7 p m. Amendments include a retirement disability and death fund for state officers and employees, a raised monthly payment for needy aged and other welfare changes, and a new Texas section authorizing 200 million dollars in bonds to fund the Texas Water Development Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Alpine
Centennial School
Marathon Community Center
Big Bend National Park
Constituon of
Texas
Fines Totaling 878 Dollars in County and Justice Courts
Fines totaling 878.60 were assessed in county and justice courts on charges from gaming to selling liquor without a permit. Antonio Rojo pleaded guilty to liquor complaints, fined 250 dollars, and jailed 10 days. Tom Lujan, beer parlor operator, fined 25 dollars plus 40.50 costs for permitting gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Rojo
Robert Valadez
Felix McGaughy
Tom Lujan
Justice of the Peace
W. G. Fielder
Alpine High Student Council Thanks Merchants and Patrons
The Alpine High School Student Council expresses deep appreciation to merchants and school patrons for donations attendance and support at the Halloween Carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Stephen F. Austin Looms Over Sul Ross In Conference Fixture
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks visit Jackson Field for a conference clash with Sul Ross. The Lumberjacks, 3-1 in league play, seek a win as Sul Ross fights injuries to running backs Freddy Davis Ramsey Leal and others. Game set for 8 p.m. Saturday with SF Austin holding a 4-3 series edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Jackson Field
Sul Ross
Lobos
Alpine
Texas A&i
Austin
Lumberjacks
Lamar Tech
Howard Payne
Southwest Texas
A&i
Wath
Stephen F. Austin
Freddy Davis
Ramiro Leal
Royce Rogers
Pete Lewis
Filimon Talamantez
Guy Lindsey
Woody Richards
Lutheran
Kenneth Scott
Jesse ‘Turtle
Geron
Pape
Alpine Bucks Face Sanderson in 7A Grid Clash Friday
The Alpine Bucks travel to Sanderson for a 7A contest as injuries thin the lineup. Jimmy Ramos is out for the season with a broken toe, while Joel Brown and Arnold Sawyer aim to return by November 15. Starting lineup includes Portillo, Leyva, Votan, Ritter, Valadez, Sanchez, Lujan, Turner, Logan, Espinosa, De Anda, and Billy Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Bucks
Sanderson
Eagles
Bucks
Jimmy Ramos
Joel Brown
Arnold Sawyer
Ramos
Brown
Sawyer
Ruben Portillo
Armando Leyva
John Votan
David Ritter
Freddie Valadez
Joe Sanchez
Robert Lujan
Bake Turner
Mickey Logan
Manuel Espinosa
Bernie de Anda
Billy Davis
Sanderson Eagles
Fabens Wildcats
Braves
Alpine High
Fabens
Iraan Braves
Alpine
Iraan
Traan
Ward
Alpine Public Schools PTA Urges Halloween Quiet
Alpine Public Schools PTA leaders Mayo Cleveland Dr E C Shortt and Joe Cadena urge students to skip Trick or Treat this Halloween due to property damage. Teachers praise student effort while mothers cancel door to door plans amid editorial warning that Trick or Treat has become a racket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
PTA
Rutherford lauds Turkey defense link amid budget talk
U S Rep J T Rutherford told Rotary Lions in Holland that defense costs are worthwhile and Turkey is crucial to U S security as it guards the Dardanelles Russia is said to have 400 modern submarines in the Black Sea and the Dardanelles outlet. He praised Eisenhower's 72 billion budget plan while vowing not to gamble on national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
J. T. Rutherford
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Holland Hotel
Turkey
United States
Dardanelles
Rutherford
Russia
Black Sea
Eisenhower
Big Bend National Park
Paul Forchhel
3 State Park Meet Planned Between Texas and Coahuila
A conference between Texas and Coahuila governors is set for Big Bend National Park to discuss bi national park plans. Attendees include Alpine officials Mayor Hush White and W J Newell, Maria Chamber secretary Mrs Mollie Lowther, and Mexican representatives from Ojinaga. The talks will cover highway status from Ojinaga to Chihuahua City and the November International Good Neighbor Council meeting in Ciudad Victoria with a potential next council venue in Chihuahua City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plas
Texas
Hihuahua
Coahuila
Bio Bend National Park
Teofilo Bordada
Chihuahua City
Chihuahua
Hush
White
Alpine
W. J Newell
Big Bend National Park
Glenn Bursess
Secres Fery
Moliie Lowther
Maria Chamber
Commerce
Ht. C. Ledbetter
Maria C
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Frances Ellsrth Asher
Marathon
Nevill Estate
Jack Cross
Victor Smith
R. C. St. Clair
W. N. Gourley
Isabel Winter
Hattie Grace Elliott
Easterwood Wallis
Walter Graef
Flora Daugherty
W. P. Hinson
John S. Lane
A. M. Turney
Lottie Cook
A. O. Rolfing
Houston
H. C. Yaeger
Tulsa
Okla
Rachael
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