Spectacular Del Carmen Mountains Offer Rugged Beauty and History
Reporter Glenn Burgess describes the Del Carmen plateau in Mexico near Boquillas, its 3000 foot rise above the Rio Grande, and the Boquillas canyon border. He notes exploration by National Park Service groups in 1936 1945 and lists key figures and institutions involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Carmen Mountains
Mexico
Rio Grande
O. D. Burleson
Alpine
Burleson
Texas
Pico Etereo
Mitre Peak
Fort Davis
del Carmen
Boquillas
Dead Horse Mountains
Exas
Boquillas Canyon
Big Bend National Park
Stillwell
Miguel Gonzales
Gumercindo Flores
National Park Service
Flores
Ojo Jardin
Walter Taylor
Texas Co-Operative Wildlife Research Unit
College Station
Walter B. McDougall
Death Valley National Monument
Clifford C. Presnall
Chicago
National Wildlife Service
Karl P. Schmidt
Chicago Natural History Museum
Ross Maxwell
D. G. Galica
Crawford Kerr
Conrad Wirth
G. P. Smith
Sul Ross
International Park
H. R. Smith
John E. Mowinckle
San Antonio
E. E. Townsend
Texas Highway Construction Sealed Bids Public Works Project
Sealed proposals for constructing 0.594 miles of Grading and Road bed on SH 118 in Brewster County from Jeff Davis County line to Alpine will be received at the Highway Department in Austin until 9:00 A M September 23, 1953. Bids opened and read publicly. wage rates per crafts set by Texas Legislature and local prevailing rates apply. Project advertised as public works with standard holiday pay and rights reserved. A. Holm es Alpine Resident Engineer and Texas Highway Department office in Austin provide plans and specs.
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Trent
List
Ak. Asp
Jeff Davis C. L
Alpine
Brewster County
Highway Department
Austin
State of
Texas
State Highway Commission
Chas
T. Holmes
Texas Highway Department
Know Your City Schools Highlight Faces Alpine Music
Central school hosts Mary Bogel with 30 in the top chorus and 35 in the second group while S Bogel and Adams assist across the schools. The public school music program influences Alpine churches each Sunday as about 200 Playground Insurance subscriptions were made and 100 more expected. A child completes a world puzzle by matching a boy image on the back, aiding the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Mary Bogel
S Bogel
Adams
Alpine
Fort Davis Community Notes Move Through Septembers
Out of town guests joined local clubs from Marfa Alpine and beyond. Names include Mrs L C Brite Mrs J C Mead and Mrs E B O Quin of Marfa and Mrs Graves Bogel and Mrs Arthur Blucher of Alpine. Chris Kountz recent Fort Davis visitor heads to East Coast officers training after San Diego. Stewardship program in Balmorhea drew several locals and a Big Bend zone Methodist group met in Marfa. Fort Davis business trip to Lubbock included Wade Reid Roy Reid. Judd Brennand of El Paso visited Fort Davis with family members.
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History and Garden and Culture Clubs
Marfa
Alpine
L. C. Brite
J. C. Mead
E. B. O'Quin
Graves Bogel
Arthur Blucher
Chris Kountz
W. C. Kountz
Fort Davis
U. S
San Diego
Cal
Wade Reid
Roy Reid
Lubbock
Judd Brennand
el Paso
Newspaper Association
W. H. Brennand
J. H. Clark
Clark
Fort Davis Indians open season with practice win over Sterling City
Fort Davis Indians beat Sterling City 22 to 14 in a nonconference practice game. Coach W L Young notes the six man squad is bolstered by five returning players Rudy Granado Bill Webster Lolo Dominguez Van Kountz Johnny Granado and Frank Webster. New and veteran players Ernest Rivera Bill Mayes Frank Alvarez join eager youngsters including Horace Craw.
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Fort Davis Indians
Sterling City Boys
W. L. Young
Indians
Rudy Granado
Bill Webster
Lolo Dominguez
van Kountz
Johnny Granado
Frank Webster
Ernest Rivera
Bill Mayes
Frank Alvarez
Horace Craw
Sul Ross field sees well attended game
Ford, sophomore center John Robert Martinez, freshman end Bill Grubb, sophomore center on end, and Robert Hartnett, freshman back, played in a Saturday night game at Sul Ross field. Many locals attended along with teachers and players.
Valentine School Names Complete Faculty and Local Trips
Valentine school superintendent Herbert D. Smith announces a full faculty with teachers for each grade led by George C. Morris as coach and social studies teacher. Fort Davis residents Mrs. Gray Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Hector have weekly teaching duties in Valentine. Several staff members joined travels to El Paso and Robert Lee while others visited Bronte Fort Davis ice carnival and White Sands during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine School
Herbert D. Smith
Jessie C. Green
Leona Hector
Nancy N. Morris
Annie Blaha
B. C. Buie
George C. Morris
June G. Smith
Annie S. Tanner
Annie Lou Clark
Myrtle L. Gray
Gray
Clark
Hector
Fort Davis
Valentine
G. C. Williams
J. W. Ledingham
Mac Sproul
J. R. Cook
el Paso
E. Smith
Stanley Graves
White Sands
Anderson PTA Meets At School On September Night
The Anderson PTA held its meeting at the school on Tuesday night September 8 with 22 members present. Principal A G Skousen welcomed attendees and urged perfect attendance for a successful year. New officers were elected President Miss Virginia Najar Secretary Mrs Virginia Lara Treasurer Mrs Fay Martinez. A dance for PTA benefits is planned for Saturday night September 19 in the school auditorium, and all are invited.
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Anderson P.T. A
Anderson Pta
A. G. Skousen
Virginia Najar
Virginia Lara
Fay Martinez
Anderson School
PTA
Dissolution Notice of Partnership Ends as Mrs Smith Moves to Alpine
The partnership between Mrs. Margaret Smith and J. W. Gilmer is dissolved and Mrs. Smith reports moving to Alpine. A University of Illinois agronomist advises liming fields six months before legume crops on land not previously limed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Smith
J. W. Gilmer
Alpine
University of Illinois Agronomist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glenn Burgess
Dead Horse
el Picacho del Centinela
Texas Highway Construction
R. G. Hopson
Hopson
Beverly
Callie Holt
Bob Sproul
R. C. Withers
Balmorhea
Pat Mulloy
Santa Fe
Taos
N. M
Red River
Colorado Springs
Green Mountain Falls
Colorado
Big Bend
Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
W. O. Grubb Jr
H. A. Heyduck
Pat ‘Mulloy
Paul Jose
S. M. Mims
A. N. Alkire
Julian T. Hendrens
James P. Espy
Iva Snead
Robert Lee
J. C. Snead
J. E. Fuller
Bronte
Stone Village
Fuller
First Methodist
General Electric
Junior
Frank
Ray
Sawyer
Hord
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
E. Holland Ave
P. O
Texas Monument
Bruce C. Sutton
Alpine, Texas
Ralph W. Peters
H. Q. Murdoch
E. Holland
T. A. Beard
Standard Oil Products
Trans-Pecos
N C. Kay
Dist
Mgr
Fidelity Union Life Ins. Co. Real Estate
Granada Theatre
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Helen D. Gibb
Buick
General Motors
Casner Motor Company
Holland & 7Th St
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