Marathon Opens State Highway 227 From Marathon To Persimmon Gap
A ribbon cutting marked the opening of State Highway 227 linking Marathon to the Big Bend National Park entrance at Persimmon Gap. The ceremony featured plane pilot Bill Hargus of Big Bend Flying Service and notable speakers including Dr. Ross Maxwell and Gov. Beauford Jester's representative W. P. Wallace, with various regional leaders in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross A. Maxwell
Big Bend
John M. Davis
Santa Fe
National Park Service
George J. Kempen Jr
State Highway Dept
W. P. Wallace
del Rio
Beauford
Marathon celebrates paved road opening to Big Bend entrance
The Marathon community hosted a ribbon cutting and barbecue last Saturday to mark the opening of the new paved road to the Big Bend National Park entrance at Persimmon Gap. Bill Hardus and Clinton Ritchey piloted planes for the ceremony, with Archie Standlea presiding. The event featured ample cake and hospitality, and local officials were praised for the road and bridge improvements near Alpine Elm Grove cemetery.
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Big Bend National Park
Persimmon Gap
Bill Hardus
Big Bend
Clinton Ritchey
Bill
Marathon
CAA Sets Airways Maintenance Station for Big Bend Area
The Civil Aeronautics Authority opened an Alpine maintenance station to service airway facilities from Hudspeth county to Dryden and Hot Springs in Big Bend area. James R. Dunphy heads the shop in the McDaniel building on East Holland Avenue. The unit operates under the U S Department of Commerce with staff living at the airfield. The public is asked to contact the chamber of commerce or The Avalanche for available quarters. Mr and Mrs Dom Adams visited Corpus Christi to see her mother, Mrs T B Templeton.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority Airways
Alpine
James R. Dunphy
McDaniel
East Holland Avenue
U. S. Department of Commerce
Hudspeth County
Dryden
Hot Springs
Big Bend National Park
Dunphy
Airfield
Chamber of Commerce
Avalanche
New Road To Park Opens Near Elm Grove Cemetery
Mayor L B Starns reports a new Elm Grove Cemetery road along an almost new route. The road crosses Cockrell Street, follows the park road south, turns east two blocks north, will be caliche topped, and an all weather route. Old cemetery bridge to be abandoned with a new crossing and drainage culvert installed. City county project opening this route.
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Alpine
Elm Grove
Elm Grove Cemetery
L. B. Starns
Cockrell Street
Mrs Edna H Maxey Visits Friends Here
Mrs Edna H Maxey of San Antonio visited friends here last week and planned to tour local sights before returning home. She was hosted by longtime residents and enjoyed a brief sojourn in the community.
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Edna H. Maxey
San Antonio
Trail Assn to Hold Meet in Big Bend Park Area
The Big Bend Trails Association plans its annual membership meeting in Big Bend National Park late next month. Judge Roy Anderson J Lambert Lane and C W Meadows organized arrangements. 200 to 300 visitors expected from as far as Dubuque Iowa and other points along U S Highway 67 with delegates from Iowa Missouri Arkansas and Texas.
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Trail’ Assn
Big Bend
Dubuque
Iowa
The
Trail Association
Big Bend National Park
Anderson
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
U.S. 67
Marathon Opens 42 Mile Highway 227 To Big Bend Park Entrance
A crowd attended ceremonies as a plane piloted by Bill Hargus of Marathon cut the tape opening the paved Highway 227 from Marathon to the Big Bend National Park entry. The 42 mile section cost about 402 175 dollars per mile at 10 054. Dr Ross Maxwell Big Bend park superintendent praised the project calling it a great day in West Texas. The road follows an old international route used by Indians years ago.
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Bill Hargus
Marathon
Big Bend
State
George J. Kempen Jr
P. J. Bailey
Ross A. Maxwell
West
Texas
Maxwell
United States
Mexico
The
Park Visitors Face Accommodations For Marathon Alpine Meeting
Delegates from nearby areas can stay at Marathon or Alpine while distant delegates must arrange lodging. Park superintendent Dr. Ross Maxwell offered shelter for many if bedding is brought. A tentative meeting date is the week of October 27, with Marathon park expected as the site for future annual meetings. Visitors attended the opening of the new park road in Marathon last Saturday.
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Marathon
Alpine
Ross Maxwell
McCollum Elected President of Sul Ross Boosters Club
F. L. McCollum was elected president of the Sul Ross Boosters club at the courthouse meeting Tuesday night. He succeeds J. W. Gillett. Officers named include H. L. Kokemot Jr. as vice president Fred Williams as secretary and G. B. Crawford as treasurer. Directors span 1945 to 1950 with multiple names listed. McCollum noted a directors meeting next week to plan a finance drive launching next month.
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F. L. McCollum
Sul Ross Boosters Club
J. W. Gillett
H. L. Kokemot Jr
Fred Williams
G. B. Crawford
Forest Weston
L. A. Teplicek
Fayette Yates
D. M. Bennett
Ray LaBeff
Shirley Scales
Jack Cross
M. C. Kay
Billy Ward
Sam D. Thomas
Bill Winter
McCollum
Bucks and Eagles To Play Tonight
Cathedral High School’s Irish hammered Alpine High 51 to 0 at Jones Stadium El Paso last Saturday night. Santiago starred with long runs and power as the Irish rolled each period. Eddie Riggle aided Bucks with a few aerial gains. The Irish look a stronger squad than in 1945. Bucks meet Sanderson Eagles at Jackson Field tonight at 8. Sanderson beat Grand Falls 12 6 after Grand Falls beat the Bucks. Iraan topped the Eagles by a single touchdown.
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Cathedral High School
Alpine High
Bucks
Jones Stadium
el Paso
Santiago
Eddie Riggle
Jackson Field
Harry Pemberton
Eagles
Sanderson Eagles
Sanderson
Cowboys
Iraan
Rams Edge Sul Ross 19 7 In season opener on Jackson Field
The San Angelo Rams defeated the Sul Ross Lobos 19 to 7 Saturday night. Key plays included Barrett scoring and Martinets driving in the fourth quarter while Dodd tackled a scoring threat and Lobo passes were stymied by San Angelo’s defense.
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San Angelo Rams
Sul Ross Lobos
Jackson Field
Lobos
Gene Sweet
Jackrabbit Lobo
Brandon
Frank Barton
Rams
Clovis
Olsak
Smith
Dodson
Barrett
San Angelo
Otis Parks
Lobo
J. L. Dodd
Ram
Martinets
Sweet
Parks
Cleveland
Walter Robert to headline series at Sul Ross auditorium
Walter Robert, noted pianist, will be first artist in the series at Sul Ross auditorium in Alpine. The concert, sponsored by Big Bend Municipal Concert Assn, will be held Thursday at 8 pm with admission limited to season members and student members. Six high school seniors may attend as ushers.
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Walter Robert
Mr. Robert
Mr Robert
Robert
William Z. Rozan
Big Bend Municipal Concert Assn
Sul Ross
Sul Ross Lobos Hold Defensive Drill After 19 7 Loss
Coach Paul Pierce drills Sul Ross Lobos after a 19 7 defeat by San Angelo College. Four backfield miscues cost ball possession and 137 yard punt returns by the Rams spoiled kicking strength. J L Dodd returns to lineup after 44 yard rush.
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Paul Pierce
Sul Ross Lobos
San Angelo College
Rossonians
Rams
Sul Ross
Billies
Panhandle
First Five Miles Of Terlingua Road Paved
The first five miles of the Alpine Big Bend National Park road were paved, extending from U S 90 East Holland avenue to Big Hill. Cockrell street section from Holland to the railroad tracks also paved. Construction began earlier in the year after the route was designated by the State Highway Commission for park access. An appropriation funded the first 10 miles with the remaining five miles under way by maintenance crews.
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Alpine-Big Bend National Park
Holland Avenue
Big Hill
Cockrell Street
State Highway Commission
Votaw Boy Injured in Bicycle Collision
John Landon Votaw, son of Reginald and Mrs Votaw, received a fractured forearm Monday when his bicycle collided with another child's bike.
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John Landon Votaw
Reginald Votaw
Alpine Woman Burned as Gas Explosion Feeds Large Fire
A gas explosion at the Fifth Street Package store behind J C Penney in Alpine sparked a major blaze late Monday. Mrs. Otis Coggins Sr. suffered serious burns while alone in the shop as flames damaged the package store the front of J C Penney and the Kandy Kitchen. Firemen fought the stubborn blaze for hours, regaining control around 2 a.m., with extensive losses reported across the interconnected buildings owned by Shirley Seales.
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Alpine
Fifth Street
J. C. Penney Co
North Fifth Street
Otis Coggins Sr
J. C. Penney
Kandy Kitchen
Shirley Seales
Mr. Scales
Otis
Town Leaders Thank Volunteers For Firefighting Efforts
Mayor L B Starns and Fire Chief J C Cooley asked The Avalanche to express appreciation to the volunteer firemen and others for valiant work in combating the blaze. They praised Sul Ross college boys and Alpine ladies who served hot coffee during the all night battle.
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L. B. Starns
J. C. Cooley
The
Avalanche
Sul Ross College
Fire Blaze Strikes Building in Marfa Officials Contain By Dawn
A roof collapse sparked a blaze that rekindled, with the Marfa fire department arriving early to aid suppression. The fire was not fully under control until about 5 am as crews battled flames between ceilings.
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Marfa
Funeral Services Held At Marathon for Stanley Henderson
Funeral services for Stanley Henderson were held Monday at 11 in Marathon at the Methodist church with a Christian Science Reader from El Paso officiating. He was born October 16 1916 and died September 1 in Adak Alaska from suffocation. Interment followed in Marathon cemetery with American Legion graveside rites. He is survived by his mother in Tornillo Texas four sisters two brothers and other relatives.
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Marathon
Stanley Henderson
Methodist Church
Christian Science Reader
el Paso
Christian Science Services
Carnes
Alpine
Merle Bennett Friesen
Draughon
San Antonio
Youngblood
Southern Prison Co
Stanley
Navy
Adak
Alaska
Civil Service
Navy Air Base
American Legion
Camilla Henderson
Tornillo
Texas
R. J. Geear
Jeanne Henderson
Los Angeles
Calif
Mahlon Clem
Jane Henderson
Tommy
Jimmy
Guy J. Lee
Odis Lee
Louie Granger
Clifton Roark
Travis Roberts
Bill Hargus
John Skinner
Sam Adams
Tommy Henderson
Jimmy Henderson
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Moras
Texas Rockies
Archie Standlea
Marathon Service Club
CAA
Airways
Dom Adams
Corpus Christi
T. B. Templeton
Alpine Cemetery
Mr. Kempen
Brewster County
Commissioners Court
Highway Department
R. B. Slight
F. P. McGaughy
Cathedral High
S. A
Daniel Baker
By Ray Evans
Panhandle A & M
New Mexico
Portales
Pierce
Hillbillies
B. A. Berkheimer
Aliquappa, Pa
Maude Holland
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