Growing Interest in Alpine Union Meet Faces Slow Start
Alpine residents show growing interest in the union revival as attendances dip early this week. Local preachers highlight nightly services from Sunday through Wednesday with morning theatre sessions for business leaders.
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Alpine
Mojave
Tors
Lions
Rotarians
C. of C
Rotary Quartet
Isles
Methodist Baptist
Presbyterian
Christian Churches
Two New Homes Under Construction in Alpine
The Scales brothers begin two modern brick veneer homes on Avenue E in Alpine. One home by Out Scales already under construction and due in a few weeks. the other to start soon, each costing about 5,000 dollars. Nearby, W. C. Addison builds a rock house costing 6,000 dollars and Mrs Ida Causey finishes an eight room stucco home on East Holland Avenue for just over 4,500 dollars.
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Scales Brothers
Avenue E
Out Scales
W. C. Addison
Hovey
Mra
Ida Cause
East Holland Avenue
Alpine Bucks Press For District Admission In Interscholastic League
Football committee in Monahans held its first meeting to decide Alpine high school's eligibility for the district grid title. Officials from Midland to El Paso signed a petition urging admission to the Interscholastic League and equal rights. another petition seeks Alpine enter in sterary events. Roy Bedtwiek urged immediate action with a deadline of October 1.
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Alpine
Monahans
Bucks
Oliver
Major
Coleman
Ratliff
Midland
el Paso
Roy Bedtwiek
Brewster County Gets 1 800 Plates In First 1981 Shipment
Brewster County will receive 1 800 license plates for passenger cars in the first 1981 issue plus 350 commercial, eight motor bus, 20 trim and tractor, 30 dij numbers, and 16 chauffeur buttons, totaling 2 223 plates for residents. The new system uses black plates with state letters and numbers, no rear front distinction, and alphabet letters replacing thousands digits to ease reading, with A3-8501 to A4-0300 ranges and 13-8501 becoming A3-8501.
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Brewster
State Department
Brewster County
Texas
Pyote Plays Bucks Today On Alpine Grid
Alpine Bucks travel to meet Pyote in a football opener as Oliver's squad works to sharpen offense and coordination. Pyote aims to contain a prepared Bucks team with a new passing attack, while both sides scramble for a favorable result in the season debut at 3 o'clock.
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Alpine Bucks
Cmart
Hanes
Pyote
Jackson Tela
Raskin
Cunde Wan
West Place
Oliver Tates
Pryote
Oliver
Tryig
Pecos
Bucks
Cliver
Yen
Davis Mountain State Park Highway Authorized
A Texas highway project to build a scenic route from Fort Davis through Rock Pile ranch to the Valentine road and back to Fort Davis, about seventy five miles, is to be pushed this winter. The plan requires an unconditional right of way easement and donations of land abutting the highway for camping and park use.
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Davis Mountain State Park
Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Jones
State Highway Department
Fort Davis
Rock Pile Ranch
Valentine Road
Highway Department
Orfor
Texas
No Rain Yet: Government Station Reports Moisture Gap
Alpine and Brewster counties show no moisture for over 20 days with no great temperature range in a month. A north breeze briefly hinted at winter, but a heat wave followed. F C Walker notes a single day with 101 degrees in the shade and 58 at night, a 48 degree 24 hour swing.
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Alpine
Brewster County
F.C. Walker
Alpine Tax Receipts Dwindle Prompt Payments Urged
Only about a third of Alpine's property taxes have been paid with officials noting the city must meet sewerage waterworks and other improvement obligations. Outstanding bonds total 272 000 dollars and city salaries and expenses rely on these revenues, with most payments historically arriving near deadline.
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Alpine
Alpine C of C Protests Painted Boulder Ads
The Brewster County Chamber of Commerce and Fort Davis group oppose painting of advertising signs on rocks in Mesquia and Limpia canyons near highways. They plan protests, contact advertisers, and back landowners to remove signs. A Chicago cripple, Andrew Farrer, broke two windows with a crutch to extend his term and was sent back for three months.
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Brewster County
Phe
Fort Davis
Chamber of Comms
Mesquia
Limpia
Jain
Andrew Farrer
Chicago
Fuller Building Nears Completion on Sixth Street
The two story office building on Sixth Street, developed by J C Fuller and Marta, with a $25 000 cost, is nearly finished. Leaverton Brothers report the job has gone to Mr Putter, with tenants already moving in upstairs and downstairs spaces to doctors and lawyers. The opening is planned for the first of next month after debris removal and inspections. The brick concrete construction includes steam heat, 85 by 75 feet ground area, Hayes Coffee Shop occupying a third, and spaces for a bowling alley and storage. Over 20 workers began April, with final fixtures and wiring still in progress.
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Sixth Street
J.C Fuller
Marta
Leaverton Brothers
Putter
Alpine
Fuller
Strucure
Hayes
Texas
Enrollment surge at Sul Ross Heralds new record
Unofficial college figures show over 260 students registered in four divisions plus 152 at the demonstration school. Alpine began matriculation with classes starting soon and enrollment expected to exceed 400 for the fall term amid high enthusiasm and plans for six day classes.
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Sul Ross
Chool
College Demnstration
Cemetery Bake Sale Promises Funds for Elm Grove Improvements
The Alpine Cemetery Association will hold a bake sale tomorrow at Sandifer's grocery and the Alpine Mercantile. Proceeds go to the general improvement fund for cemetery beautification, with plans for an arch gate and other yard work. Cakes and dressed chickens will be offered by the ladies. part of the money supports construction of a stone arch gate with the cemetery name.
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Te Alpine Cemetery Association
Sandifer's Groovy
Alpine Mercantile
Asso
General Improvement Fund
Elm Grover
Indies
Highland Fair Garnering National Attention Ahead of Oct 1 10
Marfa Sept 24 Recognition of the Highland Fair from Nebraska Kansas lows Ullnots Indiana and Ohio signals strong farmer turnout and a great feeder calf sale. Calves are in 100 percent flesh and bloom and expected to weigh 250 to 400 pounds. Fort Bliss commander Col John J Fair will bring military entertainment to Marfa enhancing the event with races and purses for fast horses.
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Marfa
Braska
Kansas
Lows
Ullnots
Indiana
Ohio
Fair Association
T. €. Mitchell
John J. Fair
Fort BD. A. Russell
Lobos Set for Clash at Angelo Schreiner Looms Large
The Lobos depart for San Angelo to face Schreiner University in a tough early season test. Graves’ inexperienced squad travels 230 miles with only one letter backfield man and three veterans on the line. Schreiner, ready after three weeks of training, has Wei to display a rugged, battle tested unit as Sul Ross aims to rebound from setbacks.
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Husky
Schreiner
San Angelo
Wo Mountaineer
Kerreille
Graves
Green
Lobos
Mostart
Coleslate
Sul Ross
Aleady
Saver
Cooper
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Seventeen West Texas Counties Seek Amendment Taxing University Lands
Seventeen West Texas counties form the University Land Amendment Association to push a state funded tax on university lands for county purposes. Led by Nep. Penrose B. Metcalfe, the group argues the measure will equalize taxes without increasing county levies, with endorsement from Governor Roody and the university board. The counties hold about 2,000,220 acres, which have provided no county support since 1876.
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West Texas
Texas University
Austin
Texax
Justle
Uni
Eralty
Snce
Penrose B. Metcalfe
University Land Amendment Association
Sponcer
University
Roody
Board of Regents of the Inversity
West ‘Texas Chiver of Commerce
The
Association of County Judges and Commissioners of Texas
State An
Fether
Metcalfe
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Texas State Highway Department
Alpine C. of
Highland Fair
ARFA
Angelo
Ner
Metealfo
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