Local leaders head to Mexico on Big Bend International Park talks
Lou Garrison Dr Bry an Wildenthal and Hugh White travel to Saltillo Mexico to confer with Governor Cepeda on Big Bend International Park plans They will invite Cepeda to a United International Affairs meeting in Alpine on Oct 24 Sr Ramon joins them He plans trips to bolster cross border park links preparing for October dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Garrison
Big Bend National Park
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross College
Hugh White
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Saltillo
Mexico
Cepeda
Big Bend International Park
del Rio
Jesus M. Ramon
Ciudad Acuna
Coahuila
Big Bend Park
Sierra del Carmens
Fronteriza
Musquiz
Boquillas
Marathon Mustangs Run To 18 6 Victory Over Pyote
Marathon beats Pyote 18 to 6 in a season opener behind Preston Adams and Isabel Garcia. Preston scored all three touchdowns while Josie Smith impressed at quarterback in his first high school game. Coach Ellis praised the team and announced upcoming games with Mertzon and Clint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyote
Mustangs
Preston Adams
Isabel Garcia
Preston
Josie Smith
Ellis
Mertzon
Clint
City Water Well Reaches 405 Feet Depth
The city water well drilled 43-4 miles north of town reached 405 feet with 10 inch casing to be set to prevent cav ing. Water was encountered at 45 65 190 and 350 feet and stands 40 feet below the surface. Drilling paused until casing is installed with plans to reach 500 feet.
Mayor Gillett Attends WWI Officers Meeting
Mayor Gillett and Mrs Gillett returned from Fort Worth where they attended a reunion of the First Officers Training Camp Assn comprised of 1917 Camp Leon Springs graduates who served in World War I. He noted many young officers now hold high government positions. Gillett is a veteran of both World Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillett
Fort Worth
Camp Leon Springs
Gillett
Jacoby purchase of Koury residence on North 3rd Street
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Jacoby have bought the George Koury residence on N. 3rd St and will take possession about Oct 1. Jacoby will be the new vocational agriculture teacher in Alpine schools. The Kourys will live in one of their apartments on College hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Jacoby
George Koury
N. 3Rd St
Jacoby
Koury
College Hill
Perryman Carrot Showcases Alpine Garden Bounty
The Avalanche thanks Mrs. W. H. Perryman for a large carrot from her N. Fifth Street garden. The king-size specimen proves Alpine soil is productive and capable of feeding several people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H
Jack) Perryman
Perrymant Garden
N. Fifth St
Crawford Woman Heads to Dallas After Brother's Death
Mrs. G. B. Crawford travels to Dallas following the sudden death of her brother, James McNees, a Dallas attorney. Funeral time was not learned by press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Crawford
Dallas
James McNees
Big Bend Park Receives Electric Power and Roads Upgrades
Rio Grande Electric Co-Operative began stringing power lines from a utilities substation into Big Bend National Park to supply electricity by December 1. Park Superintendent L A Garrison expects telephone service via the same lines after power arrives, while roads totaling about 265 miles have been built or improved with 68 miles paved, easing access to Santa Elena, Boquillas, Hot Springs, and Castelon areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Rio Grande Electric Co-Operative
West Texas Utilities Co’s
U. S
Big Bend
L. A
National Park Service
Mountain Playground
Gift of Texas
Santa Elena
Boquillas
Hot Springs
Peter Koch
Castelon
Texas
Chisos Basin
Chisos Mountains
Alpine
Park Road
Big Bend Memorial Museum Housed In Alpine’s Historic Edifice
Thousands of relics from ranger fights Indian raids and prehistoric animals fill the Big Bend Memorial museum. Dr. Bryan Wildenthal and Dr. B H Warnock push to label exhibits extend hours and add a curator while seeking state support. The building needs repairs and bat activity is noted but visitors currently enjoy a limited schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Big Bend Memorial Museum
Sul Ross
Bryan Wildenthal
San Angelo College
B. H. Warnock
James B. Gillett
Texas Ranger
Wesley Hardin
Sam Bass
Willow Springs
Monahans
E. E. Townsend
Geronimo
Warnock
Alpine
Wildenthal
San Angeloan
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Wildenthal
Panhandle Plains
Canyon
West Texas State College
Bucks Win Over Sanderson 32-12
Alpine High Bucks toppled Sanderson Eagles 32 to 12 in the season opener played Friday night in Sanderson. The Bucks blocked for a rugged ground attack while Marlin Robinson scored four long TDs but Alpine limited Sanderson to three Buck mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High Bucks
Sanderson Eagles
Sanderson
Bucks
Eagles
Eagle
Curtis Kelley
Pete Bromley
Marlin
Cowboy
Kelley
Plan Rest Rooms At A H S Field
Alpine Lions and Rotary clubs sponsor rest room facilities at the high school football field. They will share about $1,000 in costs with Lions financing labor and Rotarians material. Work starts this week and should finish before the Bucks’ first home game on October 9. Herbert Ogle, local contractor and Lions member, donates supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lions
Rotary Clubs
Lions
Rotarians
Bucks
Herbert Ogle
Lions Club
Antelope Season Opens October 1 in Trans-Pecos Texas
The Texas Game Department sets the antelope season from October 1 to 9 with Alpine as headquarters. A drawing in Austin issued 314 permits, representing about 60 percent of mature bucks on participating ranches. Hunts proceed Oct 1–3 in Alpine, Oct 4–6 in Marfa, and Oct 7–9 in the San Blanca district under wardens and strict rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Pecos
Texas
Alpine
Austin
Texas Game Pt
Game Dept
Marfa
Em Blanca
Cole Convicted In Robbery Case
James Thomas Cole of Birmingham Alabama and his cousin Marlass Byrd Cole were charged in a July 24 armed robbery at Grandview courts. About 47 dollars stolen was recovered. James Cole received a five year penitentiary term, the minimum for the offense, as the case proceeded with retrial underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomas Cole
Birmingham
Ala
Cole
Marlass Byrd Cole
Winfield
Frank Daugherty
Grandview Courts
Daugherty
Alfred E. Creigh Jr
Frank O. Ray
Young Cole
Jose Quintela
Alpine
Former Alpine Resident J. T. Darsey Dies in Grapeland
Joe T. Darsey, longtime Alpine resident, died Monday morning in Grapeland after months of poor health. He worked for the Alpine Mercantile Co. and later Watson-Anderson Grocery Co. The Darseys moved to Grapeland about 13 years ago. Burial was in Grapeland Wednesday. his widow and other relatives survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe T. Darsey
Alpine
Grapeland
Darseys
Darsey
Old Alpine Mercantile Co
Watson-Anderson Grocery Co
Alpine and Sul Ross clash on grid scores list
A compiled scores page shows Alpine 32 Sanderson 12 and Sul Ross 7 over Alpine opponents, with varied results including Fort Stockton 20 Eldorado 0 and Crane 19 Seminole 0. Other notable results include Andrews 13 Monahans 0 and McCamey 52 Ozona 6 among several district matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
Alpine High School Bucks
Alpine
Sanderson
Texas Western
Sul Ross
Fort Stockton
Eldorado
Marfa
Fabens
del Rio
Hondo
Iraan
Rankin
McCamey
Ozona
Andrews
Monahans
Crane
Seminole
Trinity
S. W. Texas
S. W. la
Lamar Tech
Magicians To Appear In Program At High School Auditorium
Young and Company, top magicians and entertainers, will perform at the high school auditorium on Monday October 5 at 1 30 pm. The show promises clean wholesome illusion with new features and surprises and admission is 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young & Company
America
Young
Pvt John R Brandon Jr Begins 16 Weeks at Fort Bliss
Pvt John R Brandon Jr son of Mr and Mrs J R Brandon Fort Davis started 16 weeks of basic training at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center Fort Bliss After completion he will graduate in a formal parade and ceremony and become eligible for assignment to a permanent AA unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Brandon Jr
J. R. Brandon
Fort Davis
Fort Bliss
Spectacular Scenery Found in Del Carmen Mountains Mexico
A field report from the Del Carmen plateau describes rugged terrain near a fluorspar mine, base camp near Ojo Jardin, and ascent toward Cintenela peak. Observations cover vegetation from yucca and sotol to ponderosa pine and basswood, noting unique flora and the region as a southeastern extension of the Chisos range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Carmen Mountains
Mexico
Flores
del Carmen
Antonio Flores
Ojo Jardin
Gonzales
Campo Central
Green Gulch
Chisos Mountains
Fronterizas
Cintenela Peak
del Carmens
Colorado
Texas
del Rio
United States
Davis Mountains
Fort Davis
Stillwell Crossing
Dead Horse Mountains
National Park
POW Vets Welcome Home At Alpine Courthouse Event
Cpl Alfonso Natera Jr and Pvt Ruben Ortega, two of Alpine’s three released POWs, received a large crowd welcome on the courthouse lawn last Thursday. Cpl Francisco Duran Jr. arrived Sunday after a delay in El Paso due to illness. A VFW salute and banquets followed, with speeches praising patriotism and opposition to communism. The trio, on convalescent leave, head back to Fort Bliss for furloughs, with a city celebration planned later. Pfe Laurencio Jiminez of Marfa was also honored at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Ruben Ortega
Cpl
Alfonso Natera Jr
Francisco Duran Jr
Alpine
el Paso
van Horn
Natera
John Sotelo Jr
VFW
Here
Marfa
Espinio Ramos
G. P. Smith
Sul Ross College
Fort Bliss
Pfe
Laurencio Jiminez
Lobos Hold TWC To 26-7 In El Paso Game
Sul Ross Lobos limited the TWC Miners to a 26-7 victory in El Paso on Saturday night. Miners outgained the Lobos 148 rushing and 84 passing yards to 60 and 20, with 14 first downs to six. Lobo scoring drive in fourth quarter setup by a fumbled snap. Zane Hensley scored on fourth down and Ronnie Sizemore added the extra point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
TWC Miners
el Paso
Lobo
Rossonians
TWC
Lobos
Miners
Sul Ross
Miner
Zane Hensley
Ronnie Sizemore
al Milch
Texas Saath
Schreiner Institute of
Kerrville
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International Park
Marathon
Mayor Gillett
Bill Billingsley
San Angelo
A. H.S. Field
J. T. Darsey
East Texas
ACC
Blackwell
Schreiner Inst
Tex
Lutheran
Tex, A&1
S. F. Austin
Beeos
MR. Young
Ft, Bliss
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