Alpine Schools Plan Open 1982 Session
Alpine schools will open for the 1982 83 session on September two weeks from next Monday with a full term ending around June 1. D M Majer says no tax money until February will force salary payments in script and the opening postponed to avoid faculty delays. The complete faculty of 24 will be announced later, losses held in all city school buildings and college high school departments. Finances are reported in better shape with a strong faculty and large enrollment anticipated. Pred Marlow aged 49 died suddenly Saturday at Dr D O Jeter’s office from a heart attack. He had lived in Alpine four years and was married. Relatives located by Sheriff W Hale. body sent to Neosho Missouri for burial.
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Alpine
D. M. Majer
Major
Chdeen
Alpine Indepenent
Marlow
D. O. Jeter
Jeter
W. ©. Hale
Neosho
Missouri
Rain Deluge Covers West Texas Lands
Rain fell last night over the Big Bend area with reports of widespread soaking moisture. Forecasters say the week’s rains are the most general in years, extending from Hovey to Fort Stockton and north toward the Santa Fe line, while the Devil's River area saw torrential downpours driving the river to a 55 foot rise and washing out one or more SP bridge spans.
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Big Bend
Hovey
Fort Stockton
Santa Fe
West Texas
Devil's River
el Paso
Gulf of Mexico
Big Bend-Highland
Glass Mountains
Alpine
Green Valley
Alpin
Texas
Mosture
Pine
Terlingua
Dimanderson Ranch
Limpla Casyon
Fort Davis
Limpla Creek
Fort Davie-Balmorden
Morelock Speaks At Southwest Texas Institute
HL W Morelock president of Sul Ross college travels with family to San Antonio to be a principal speaker at the Southwest Texas Teachers Institute from September 7 to 8. He will deliver two lectures daily on literature and education topics before the general assembly and institute sections. The twenty county San Antonio area gathering is directed by Supt J C Cochran with speakers including Dr Calvert Ellis Dr George W Praster Dr H W Morelock and Dr Clifford Woody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL. W. Morelock
Sul Ross College
San Antonio
Southwest Texas Teachers Institute
Alamo City
Morelock
Supt. J. C. Cochran
Sul Ross
West Texas Historical Land Scientific Society
Big Bend County
P. M. Seigler
Smithsonian Institute
San Angeleans
Kokernot Lodge
College Mountain
Gonzales
Xavier Gonzalez
Sophie Newcomb
Tulane University
Charco d’Alsate
Chihuahua Trail
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
San Luenzo
Juan de Domingues Mendosa
Reaching Services at Baptist Church Sunday
The Ava ln avalanche notes preaching at both morning and evening services Sunday at the Baptist Church. Rev. Buren Sparks, pastor, will lead. Sparks has conducted a revival in Monahans for ten days and will fill the pulpit in Ava Sunday.
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Baptist Church
Buren Sparks
Avalanche
Sparks
Monahhans
Expect Larger Marketing of Cattle West of Missouri River
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that cattle and calf marketing from 17 western states north and south of the Missouri River will rise about 3 percent from August to December. Plains and Rocky Mountain markets are seen higher overall, while areas west of the Continental Divide may fall slightly. Economic strains and financing changes loom as feed costs stay low.
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Missouri River
Department of
Continental Divide
Great Plains
Best Rains In Years Replenish Big Bend Country
In Presidio and Alpine areas heavy rain drenched the Big Bend, with measurements from two to four and five inches in places. The storm boosted moisture for winter grain and livestock feed, while disrupting highway travel and delaying the Pecos to Alpine bus. Local figures hail Sand Ashburn as noting the rains’ breadth from El Paso to the Gulf and highlight the “sandwich king” legend around PF Hornbeck.
Runoff vote yields nominees for sheriff and treasurer
W N Gourley won the Democratic nomination for sheriff and tax collector while Vernon McIntyre led county treasurer race in a decisive runoff held last Saturday amid unexpectedly high turnout. Precinct results show Matt Smith beating J P Nichols 486 to 270 in No 1, Joe Moss edging Wells McIntyre 187 to 168 in No 2, and Joe Granger ousting Jesse Roberts 147 to 91 for constable in Marathon. Governor Sterling led Miriam Ferguson by about two to one with 918 to 496, carrying four of five county boxes. Continued on Last Page.
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W.N. Gourley
Vernon McIntyre
Com Ng
Matt Smith
J. P. Nichols
Joe Moss
Wells McIntyre
Moss
McIntyre
Marathon
Joe Granger
Jesse Roberts
Constable
Sterling
Miriam Ferguson
E. H. Carlton
Perrhaps
Balmorheans Buy Hardware Store in Balmorhea
W E Pruett and son J B Pruett of Balmorhea purchase the hardware and furniture business once run by Howell's Inc The Howell bankrupt stock had been sold to L P Walter of Abilene in June who then sold to R L Reese of Corsicana Pruett has operated in Balmorhea for over twenty years and plans to re stock the store soon with his family joining them here in the near future.
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W. E. Pruett and Son
J.B, Forerly
Balmorhea
Howell's, Inc
Howell
L. P. Walter
Abilene
R. L. Reese
Corsicana
Pruett
Ialmorhea
Mrs Ament Opens Law Offices Here
Mrs Mae M Ament opens a general law office in the Hord building in quarters formerly used by Benton Howell She has spent the past four years with Col John Terkins and now starts her own practice in town
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Mae M. Ament
Hord Luilding
Benton Howell
Ament
Col
John Terkins
State to Pave Strip on U S 90 and Other Projects
State highway plans include paving a 1.6 mile Pecos county strip on U S 90 from the Brewster to Terrell county lines and a 14 mile section toward Marta. Also bid openings for 118 miles on U S 67 from Big Lake to Irion county line and 103 miles in Irion county with grading and drainage. The commission aims to close gaps from Texarkana to Presidio and to advance the West Texas program.
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State Highway Department
The
Highway Commission
Pecos County
Brewster County
Terrell County
Jett Davis
Marta
Presidio
Alpine
Marfa
U. S. 67
Big Lake
Irion County
Reagan County
Barnhart
State Highway Commission
Texarkana
West Texan
Alpine Man Keeps 1865 New York Herald Copy
Horace Oliver, former Alpine High principal, owns a New York Herald issue dated April 18 1865. The paper, once owned by his grandfather in San Lathe, includes Lincoln assassination coverage and Sherman’s march to the sea. The format and style reflect Civil War era journalism and are highly valued by Oliver.
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New York Herald
Horace Oliver
Alpine High School
Oliver
Rainstorms flood Fort Davis. nine inches fall recorded
Fort Davis reports nine inches of rain from Saturday night through Tuesday forenoon, bursting streets into rivers. Limpia creek rose dramatically, some cattle drowned, and roads remained impassable after waters subsided. voters at the courthouse endured the downpour awaiting closures.
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Ft. Davis
Limpia
Stores To Close Here Labor Day
Practically all business houses announce Labor Day closure next Monday with exceptions for filing stations and drug stores. Stores urged housewives to stock up Saturday to last through the holiday. Local merchants and firms listed include Gillet Brown Hassen Co Mab McCoo Shop G Morrison Forehheime T A Beard Feed Store Alpine Jewelry Store and many others such as Central Power and Light Co Safeway McMurry Plumbing Co First National Bank State National Bank and Western Department Stores.
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Gillet Brown
Hassen Co
Mab McCoo
Central Power and Light Co
Otis Turner
A. J. Belle Feed
New Grocery to Open Here Soon Under Parker Management
Arrangements made for a new grocery store to open in the Cross building on East Holland Avenue. Frank Parker, formerly of McCamey and in charge of the Pioneer grocery there, will operate the business after purchasing the fixtures from the Sandifer grocery.
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Frank Parker
McCamey
Parker
Pioneer
Cross
East Holland Avenue
Sandifer
New Store Goes Over Big in Alpine With Sixty Subscribers
The Country Store project in Alpine attracts about sixty subscribers each buying equal stock. Merchants listed below offer tickets for a Granada Theatre prize drawing on Sept 10 and two-for-one show tickets at Granada Sept 5 to 9. The American Legion backs the venture and grand prizes totaling $300 are offered by local merchants.
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Alpine
American Legion
Granada Theatre
Gesada
Fing
Alpine To
Pennington Drug Co
Alpine Dr
Corisher Drug Co
Forchhietiner
Jandy Kitenen
Big Bend Grocery
Alpine Mercantile Co
Burgess Daily
Model Tailors
DeLavse Hord
Williams Grocery
Rawards Dash Market
Motor Tan
Stor
Teachers Meet Here Next Week Amid Seasonal Education Focus
Despite garbled text, the item signals a teachers meeting scheduled for next week. It mentions locations and participants, with a sense of community education activities. The fragmentary lines imply discussions or sessions led by local educators and officials.
Rainbow Girls Tour to Terlingua and Grand Canyon
Rainbow Girls from twelve chapters traveled to Terlingua for a weekend. They visited Study Butte mines with paintings, enjoyed Mex supper at Mrs Lewis, explored Terlingua town, and spent the night at Mrs Waldron's before continuing to the Grand Canyon.
Alpine Country Vacation Spot Proves Ideal for San Angeloans
San Angelo residents praise Alpine as a perfect summer retreat within a six hour drive, citing Mitre Peak at 8000 feet, a summer colony on the A J Tipit ranch, and nearby Davis Mountains. They describe cottages, swimming, horseback riding, and mountain hikes, plus historical notes on Alpine’s name origin and local landmarks including Kokernot Lodge and the Gonzales Art Colony site.
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Colorado
Arizona
Texas
San Angelo
LeGrand J. Woods
Mitre Peak
A. J. Tipit Ranch
Alpine
Davis Mountains
Big Bend Country
Fern Canyon
O. E. ‘Way
Walter Garnett
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S. A. Institute
PF. A. Hornbeck
Sam Ashburn
Hornbeck Ia
Gourley and McIntyre
STATE
U.S. 90
Alpine Man
Limpia C
Institute
Rainbow Girls
Bal Garett
Murphyville
Mr. Garnett
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