Heritage coach tale and Big Bend rug exhibit
A frozen fragment recounts a West Texas coach's era aided by Senator Berkeley and stories of Marfa to Presidio travel. The piece notes a Big Bend rug display at the Witte Memorial Museum in San Antonio and local Alpine ties to Houston and Galveston visitors.
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West Texas
Benjamin Berkeley
Alpine
Stor Berkeley
E. W. King
Presidio
Presto
Toren Mex
Berkeley
Ie Keown Fk
West Texas “Iis
Br. Townsend
Mata
E "Townsend
Marfan Pronaio
Mon Townsend
Dave Alsen
Humphrey Ten
Meri
Marta
Wien
Pasenger
Marfa
Dale
Bis ‘Bend
Witte Memorial Museum
San Antonio
Big Bend
Mara
Boquillas
Park officials tour Chisos and Davis Mountains in Big Bend region
A large party of national and state park officials visited Brewster County's Chisos mountains and Davis Mountains state park areas. The group, led by D. E. Colp of the Texas State Parks Board, praised the Big Bend scenery and development work by state and federal agencies. Visitors hosted by CCC camps, with meals and lodging provided, expressed approval and hope for further development. Horace Morelock, newly minted UT law graduate, arrived with Bill Strauss for a ten day visit with his parents and plans to practice in Houston.
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United States
Brewster County
CCC
Chisos Mountains
D. E. Colp
Texas State Parks Board
Davis Mountains
Art Davis
Ughly
Big Bend
Davis Mountain
Horace Morelock
Bill Strauss
Houston
H. W. Morelock
Horace
University of Texas
Protection School Children Is Urged
The Texas State Department of Health urges parents to vaccinate children against typhoid diphtheria and smallpox before school opens. Vaccinations can save days of school and money on doctor bills and may save lives. Also recommended are physical exams eye and hearing checks dental consultation and monitoring weight to prevent malnutrition. Mr and Mrs J P Renken and Charles of Weimar visited N A Renken family and toured Carlsbad Caverns before returning via El Paso.
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Austin
Texas
Texas State Department of Health
J. P. Renken
Charles
Weimar
N. A. Renken
Carlsbad
Alpine HOLC loans push total past three hundred thousand
Alpine residents see HOLC notes exceed 326000 as loans for refinancing repairs and additions rise. About 85 applications in law plus 45 closed or nearly closed deeds of trust represent nearly 220000 already, with future approvals likely to push past 300000. Strong entities include Home Owners Loan Corporation local HOLC staff A E Owens M J Hopson.
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Alpine
Theovernment
Court House
Home Owners Loan Corporation
A. E. Owens
M. J. Hopson
HOLC
Home Owners Corporation
HOLG
Towns Clean-Up Drive Urges Citywide Action
A 3:30 PM meeting at the chamber of commerce office in Hol and hotel building invites representatives from Rotary Lions American Legion Auxiliary P T A study clubs Sul Ross college City schools Boy Scouts and Alpine to discuss a citywide cleanup program. Citizens are urged to participate and help Alpine keep its best foot forward.
Drilling Delayed at Joiner Test Well
Drilling is delayed at the Joiner test well with no further progress reported at the McIntyre test site. The slowdown halts advancement on both projects, delaying expected results and assessments by engineering teams.
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McIntyre
Tax Board Reviews Brewster Land Valuation Study Progress
Brewster County special valuation committee chaired by H T Pletcher has held three meetings and aims for a fourth within ten days to discuss land and property valuation plans. The group will extend to home and business property equalization with Alpine city participation, and faces delays in drilling projects tied to local developments.
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Commissioners Court
Brewster County
H.T. Pletcher
PE. Gillett
Otis Kimball
T. J. Cartwright
Alpine
West Gets Two Year Sentence In Alpine Killing
Jack West of Alpine was found guilty by a district court jury for the killing of John Tyler of Sanderson. The verdict was delivered after an extended trial last Saturday night, with a 45 minute jury deliberation. West received a two year sentence and announced plans to appeal.
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Jack West
Alpine
John Tyler
Axe 25
Sanderson
West
Young Tyler
Tyler
Brewster County Sheep and Cattle Buy Program Updates
Emergency relief figures show 142 applications to date with 10 150 cattle appraised and 9 598 accepted across four counties. Brewster County reports 58 368 paid to local ranchers and calls for prompt accurate processing amid sheep and goat program concerns.
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Daily Progress
Brewster County
Emergeency Relief
Ernest Gibbons
Presidio County
Jeff Davis
Culberson County
Brewster
Thomson
Williams Is Out On Bond After Forgery Conviction
R Williams was found guilty by jury of forgery in district court and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He posted bond of 2500 dollars pending appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin. He faces additional charges related to fraudulent sale of life insurance policies, with cases to be heard at the February term.
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R. Williams
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Williams
Ft. Davis Apple Crop Shows Strong Year
Ft Davis reports its best full Delicious apple crop in about five years with early autumn fruit marketed by Bird orchard manager Bill Fryar who sold truck loads to a wholesale grocer in Alpine and hauled them toward San Angelo. A nice peach crop also noted as housewives busy canning pears grapes and peaches. tomatoes mentioned.
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FT. Davis
Bill Fryar
Bird Orchard
Alpine
San Angelo
Anton Agverman
Avis Attends Methodist Centennial Celebration
Rev. RF Davis and party travel to San Antonio for a three day Texas Methodist Centennial observance marking 100 years of Methodism in Texas. The event features pagants showing early struggles and achievements of the pioneers.
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RF. Davis
MethoDist Church
San Antonio
Exas Methodist
Texas
Dr J B Middlebrook Brief Stop in Alpine
Dr J B Middlebrook spent a short time in Alpine at the start of this year, described as a brief rook period.
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J. B Middlebrook
Alpine
Torrential Rains Hit Big Bend Towns
Flooding from weekend rains affected the Big Bend area as Musquia Creek swelled near Fort Davis Alpine road and the Mar ta arroyo rose higher than in years. A bridge was carried downstream on the fair grounds road and the San Exchanske near Judge Bogle farm saw extended high water, with only light precipitation elsewhere.
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Big Bend
Tnt
Typpt
Kennedy
Fort Davis-Alpine Road
Fort Davis
Mulhern Ranch
Marta
Fair Grounds
the & P
San Exchan
Judge Bogle Farm
Sul Ross Coach Elected President of Texas High School Coaches
P. E. Shotwell, longtime Sul Ross athletic coxswain and Breckenridge High School coach, was elected president of the Texas High School Football Coaches association at the fall meeting in Dallas last week. He has since left Sul Ross and achieved notable success at Breckenridge High School.
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P. E. Shotwell
Sul Ross College
Texas
Dallas
Shotwell
Breckenridge High School
Turner held on perjury charge after Alpine San Angelo testimony
An examining trial was held Wednesday before Justice of the Peace CE Patterson in the Turner case. Turner testified regarding prior statements amid conflicts with other witnesses. District Attorney Roy Priest attended from Rankin. Turner posted over 1000 bond and faces a February 1995 district court term.
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Henry Turner
Jack West
Turner
Alpine
San Angelo
Justice of the Peace CE
Rankin
Alpine locomotive drama at depot stalls massive engine derailments
The 8. P. continues to provide danger a cuhrill for Alpine residents as a 500 ton locomotive derailed on light depot rails last Saturday and again Tuesday night another large engine of around 1600 tons derailed near the same spot. The engines, built for mainline use, had been diverted into regular service due to the times. A large crowd gathered to witness the train crew's efforts to recover the engines.
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8. P
Quicksilver Mines in Terlingua Close Temporarily
The Chisos quicksilver mines in Terlingua southern Brewster County shut down Monday due to the mine’s inability to meet government NRA requirements. Judge W. Van Sickle says the halt is likely temporary while Howard E. Perry seeks a settlement in Washington. A government investigator from Mr. T. A. Purell’s team is in the area to report findings.
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Terlingua
Outhern
Brewster County
W. van Sickle
Howard E. Perry
Washington, D.C
van Sickle
Chisos
Theovernment
T. A. Purell
Solon Ayers Named Head of Commerce Dept at Sul Ross
Mr Solon Ayers selected to head the commerce department at Sul Ross State Teachers College succeeding P M Penrod whose resignation takes effect September 1. Ayers formerly led commerce in Corpus Christi schools and chairs the local organization there. He holds an M A in business administration from the University of Texas and will be in Alpine around September 12 to begin planning the fall term.
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Solon Ayers
Department of Commerce
Sul Ross State Teachers College
P.M. Pen
Rod
Ayers
Corpus Christi
Lal
Business Administrative
University of Texas
Alpine
Baby Smothering Death Reported in South Alpine Home
Five month old Mexican infant found dead at home in South Alpine after mother Paz Ramirez left for work. Neighbors alerted at noon that the child appeared smothered or strangled while lying on a bed. A 12 year old neighbor watched the other children. Police investigating.
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South Alpine ‘Afant
Paz Ramirez
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W. H. Lease
Henry
E. Gilman
Yester
Angleton
George ‘Livingston
Leslie Acker
Livingston
Acker
Jerry Starnes
Chicago
L.C
Chises
Tax Board
C. M
Boyd Scott
James
Boyd
McCamey
Avis
Methodist
Musquiz
Aumanac
N—Henry Hudson
Worthare
Jenny Lind
Kosence
Emastesa Cat Ea Cola
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