Notable historian Dr. Ernest Shearer dies at 60
Dr. Ernest Charles Shearer history professor at Sul Ross State University died about 7 30 am Monday September 22 from a heart attack while walking to the university He was born July 6 1903 in Denton He earned degrees from West Texas State College the University of Colorado and the University of Texas He served as president of Amarillo College during WWII chaired the UH history department and later joined Sul Ross Survivors include his wife Erin Campbell a son David Charles Shearer and several siblings Funeral services were held September 24 at the First Presbyterian Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Funeral arrangements were by Geeslin Funeral Home
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Ernest Charles Shearer
Sul Ross State University
University
Brewster Memorial Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Clanton Newbill
Palmer McCown
Elm Grove
Geeslin
Erin Campbell
Amarillo
Holland Masonic Lodge
Houston
Texas Historical Foundation
Brewster County Historical Survey Committee
Shearer
O'Dell High School
West Texas State College
Canyon
Univeristy of Colorado
Boulder
Galo
University of Texas At Austin
Amarillo College
University of Houston
Sur Ress
David Charles Shearer O
City Opens Bids On Remodeling of Building
City Council special meeting Tuesday Sept 23 opened three bids to remodel the old bowling alley into municipal government quarters. John Bright Construction Co San Angelo base bid 369487 all electric 369137 electric cooling and heating 71187. J E Gray Alpine base bid 50048 electric cooling and gas heating 59602 all gas heating and cooling 69912. Great Mountain Construction Co Fort Stockton base bid all electric 376242 electric cooling and gas heating 75852 all gas heating and cooling. Council to meet Friday Sept 20 to review bids higher than anticipated.
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John Bright Construction Co
San Angelo
J. E. Gray
Alpine
Great Mountain Construction Co
Fort Stockton
Atl
Eddie Popowski Named Interim Boston Red Sox Manager
Eddie Popowski, former Alpine Cowboys manager, named interim boss of the Boston Red Sox after taking over from Dick Williams on September 23. Popowski led Alpine to a league title and has a long Boston tenure dating to a 1937 signing with Red Sox scout Jack Egan.
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Eddie Popowski
Boston Red Sox
Alpine Cowboys
Boston Red Sok
Popowski
Dick Williams
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Boston Pees
Alpine Club
Herbert Kokernot Jr
Cowboys
Fittl
House of David
Jack Egan
Boston
Sul Ross to Open with Cameron Aggies in Lobo Test
Sul Ross signals a Saturday night tilt at Lawton against Cameron Aggies after a 10 20 loss to Angelo State. Coach Richard Marvey relies on returning players and a pair of quarterbacks with Chris Byerley of Perryton as a key target. Joe Priest and Ronnie Bell split duties at quarterback as the Lobos seek a needed win to improve a 1 5 1 record.
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Sul Ross
Cameron Aggies
Lawton
Okla
Anglo State University
Lobos
Cameron
Ayuvies
aJvs
Avwies
Coa
Richard Marvey
Oklahoma
Lobo
Aggies
Chris Byerley
Perryton
Axatst Angelo
Byerley
Joe Priest
Orton
Priest
Ronnie Bell
Breckenridge
Mack Murphy
Marlin
Angelo
Bul Ross
Cameron A& M
New Furniture Store to Open in Alpine
The city welcomes Alpine Recattare Inc led by Charles Chuck Sanders formerly of Alpine Furniture Inc He relocates with wife Renate and four children to 909 N 8th St They join the Lutheran Church and prepare for a move in mid October The 7th grade football team hosted Balmorhea and lost 24 to 0 with a planned game against Monahans on October 11
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Alpine Recattare Inc
Charles
Chuck) Sanders
Kermit
Alpine Furniture Inc
C. G. Morrison Co
W. Holland
Forchheimers
Mir
Sanders
Renate
Alpine
Get
N. 8Th St
Ellen
Peggy
Heinz
Mark
Metween
Lutheran Church
Balmorhea
Pallanez
Monahans
County Restores Funds for Alpine Marathon Library
Brewster County Commissioners Court and the library board signed a 10 year contract ensuring library funding for the next fiscal year totaling 1 248 dollars. The library will receive a monthly share of 1100 to 700 dollars was proposed, with last year’s total 13 200. If the library ceases operation assets revert to the county and vice versa. About 76 supporters attended the budget hearing on September 23.
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Alpine
Marathon
Brewster County Commissioners Court
Library Board
Land Owners to Issue Permits for Hunters
Antelope season in the Trans Pecos country opens Saturday October 4 and runs through Sunday October 12 with landowners issuing all permits. Brewster Culberson and six other counties received 1 027 permits after an aerial census of 7 525 adult animals, up 200 from last year. Deer season runs November 29 to December 14 with per permit limits including 1 buck mule deer and 1 mule deer dove if permitted, plus 2 whitetail bucks or 4 white tail does with permits. Other species seasons and bag limits are listed with restrictions on sanctuaries roads and cities. Open seasons are by date ranges and include all days in between. No open season on certain game birds on preserves or sanctuaries.
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Trans- Pecos
Fayene Willman
Alpine
Willman
Brewster
Culberson
Sludspeth
Jeff Davis
Reeves and Presidio
Willife
United States Wildlife
Deer Hunts Planned for Black Gap and Sierra Diablo Areas
Public deer hunts are set for November and December on Black Gap 55 miles south of Marathon and Sierra Diablo 32 miles northwest of Van Horn. Black Gap offers 600 permits and allows a javelina. Sierra Diablo has 42 permits. Applications available from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with a October 20 deadline and October 23 drawings in Austin. HB 130 limits consecutive year permits. drawn hunters receive two hunting days and a single deer.
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Black Gap
Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management
Marathon
Sierra Diablo
van Horn
Culberson County
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Austin
John H. Reagar
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Herbert Kokernot
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Fool's Quail
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AAUW
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Paul Hill
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