Amblin Around Alpine Rotary Goodwill Tour Highlights
A Rotary goodwill trip to Chihuahua City featured a cross border anthem moment with Alpine leaders and Mexican dignitaries. The party, led by Kurt and Anna Lange, included John Bumgardner and Paul Forchheimer among many others, with plans to continue to Fort Worth and the Lumbermen’s Association convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt
Anna Lange
Lillian Frazer
Paul
Teeby Forchheimer
Sylvia
Big Bend National Park
John
Grace Gillett
Fort Worth
Lumbermen’s Association of Texas
Rotary and Lions Plan Alpine Chihuahua City Visit
A Alpine club president and mayor welcomed a Chihuahua City group of Rotarians and Lions. Fred Williams and Hugh White spoke in Spanish. Ralph Linares, the Mexican consul, arranged the tour with visits to the old aqueduct and Sports City. The delegation stayed with Dr and Mrs Gallegos in Ojinaga and attended a Lions Club banquet before returning by car.
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Chihuahua City
Fred Williams
Alpine Club
Hugh White
Alpine
Alpine Lions Club
Ralph Linares
Juarez-Mexico City
Ojinaga
Jose Gallegos
Lions Club of
Kurt Lange
Worth Frazer
John Bumgardner
Dick Rogers
Gene Hen
Colwell Elected Lions President
John Colwell was elected president of the Alpine Lions Club for the 1955 56 Lions year at the club meeting on Tuesday Other officers elected include Marvin Pierce Edward King J L Waller Carl Shults Jr Thad Corkins Duane Smith Lion Tanner Blackie Blackburn and Billie Weston as directors The new office begins July 1 with duties to commence then
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Colwell
Alpine Lions Club
Marvin Pierce
Edward King
J. L. Waller
Carl Shults Jr
Thad Corkins
Duane Smith
Lion Tanner
Blackie Blackburn
Billie Weston
1800 Motor Vehicle Tags Sold In Brewster County
Brewster County reports about 1800 motor vehicle licenses issued by the county tax collector through Wednesday noon for 1955. Breakdown shows 1254 passenger cars 283 commercial 174 farm 48 trailer and 21 truck-tractor. The final deadline to secure and display 1955 plates was yesterday afternoon.
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Brewster County
Carnotite Uranium Found North of Lajitas in Brewster County
A carnotite type uranium ore discovery reported five miles north of Lajitas in southern Brewster County by A. D. O Neal of Universal Service Mining Corp. The find, first in the county and on Universal holdings, drew anticipated visits from Atomic Energy Commission representatives and geologist Meyer Hanson of Denver. Core drilling continues after blasting, with ore samples sent to Dickinson Laboratories in El Paso.
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Lajitas
Brewster County
A. D. O'Neal
Universal Service Mining Corp
Universal Holdings
O'Neal
Atomic Energy Commission
Alpine
Stion 49
Presidio County
Colorado Plateau
Grants
New Mexico
Todilto
Bureau of Economic Geology
University of Texas
Dickinson Laboratories
el Paso
Neal
Sul Ross Lobos Open Weekend With Texas Tech Series
Sul Ross travels to Lubbock for a two game set against Texas Tech after a 12 2 blowout of Fort Bliss at Kober Field. Howard Snodgrass drove in four with a homer and Kelton Russell pitched a two hitter through eight innings before a ninth inning rally.
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Fort Bliss Falcons
Kobernot Field
Sul Ross Lobos
Lubbock
Red Raiders
Texas Tech
Lobos
Raiders
Rossonians
Tech
Fort Bliss
John Sanford
Falcons
Philadelphia Phillies
Howard Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Norman Cash
Jim Hopkins
Herbert Biederman
Shodgrass
Kelton Russell
Russell
Alvin Ward
Leo Burkhalter
Fred Derouskalas
Sanford
St. Mary's University of San Antonio
The
Texas A&m
Hammond Plans Two Homes in North Addition
Building permits were issued to C. E. Hammond for two five room frame asbestos and brick residences in the 700 block of North Eighth Street. Hammond plans more houses in Alpine's North Addition. Mr. and Mrs. Bowden and son attended the funeral of James R. Reed in Austin after an extended illness.
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C. E. Hammond
North Eighth Street
Hammond
P. B. Uzell
Alpine
H. M. Bowden and Son
Austin
College Rodeo Opens At 8 O'Clock Tonight
The World Intercollegiate Champion Rodeo kicks off tonight at 8 at Jackson Field Sul Ross College with parade steps along Holland Avenue at 4. Eight colleges compete in boys events saddle bronc bareback steer wrestling bull riding and two rope events plus girls goat tying and barrel racing. Queens Lynette Morris Dudley Gwen George Patsy Espy Sheila Hawkins Winona McEachern join parade and grand entries. Friday night will crown the board growing contest winner.
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Rodco
Holland Avenue
Jackson Field
Sul Ross College
Fort Davis
Marathon
Marfa
Alpine
Ross
North Seventh St
Sul. Ross Emmons
West Texas State
New Mexico A&m
Eastern New Mexico
Rangers Junior College
Texas Tech
Odessa_Junior College
Lynette Morris Dudley
Monahans
Gwen George
Fort Stockton
Patsy Espy
Shelia Hawkins
Rocksprings
Winona McEachern
Odessa
Alpine Marathon school voting set Saturday in Big Bend district
Alpine and Marathon districts go to the polls with no opposition in any races. Incumbents Reginal Votan and Jim Francois face voters in Alpine, while Marathon contenders are William C. Donnell Zoye Decie and H A Springfield. One trustee will replace Mrs Lon Garrison who moved to Washington D C. two other board members are Laurie Miller and Mrs Helen Minish. Terlingua district has no election. County School Board incumbents Pugh LaBeff and Gard face no opposition. Alpine board members serve three years. Chalmers Broadfoot retires as board secretary after nine years.
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Wened True
Tor
Alpine
Marathon
Smeyenmene Secigur
Ricts
Big Bend Park
Reginal Votan
Jim Francois
William C. Donnell
Zoye Decie
H. A. Springfield
Lon Garrison
Washington, D. C
Laurie Miller
Helen Minish
Terlingua Common
Ollie Hinson
Carolyn White
Antonio Valenzuela
Paul Forchheimer
Nevill Haynes
Edwin Fowlkes
Ray LaBeff
Future Teacher Of Texas title won by Buddy Catcote at Huntsville
Buddy Catcote from Rankin was named Mr FTA of Texas 1955 at the Future Teacher convention in Huntsville March 25-26. Seventeen contestants competed. Elisabeth Prude of Sul Ross was named Miss Elisabeth Prude and Betty Hulsey of Sul Ross was named Miss Future Teacher. The event was sponsored by the Future Teacher Chapter of the Mesquite Business Clubs Girls and many students from Sul Ross, Camp Wood, Fort Stockton and other schools attended.
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Texas
Buddy Catcote
Huntsville
Herman Wsuaay Catcote
Sal Ross Ior
Rankin
FTA
Elisabeth Prude
Sul Ross
Fort Davis
Foe Mae
Betty Hulsey
Sul Ross Junior
Tarzan
Teese
House of Delegates
Amarilla
Beverly Akinson
Houston
Chelesea Young
Alpine
Was Young
Cold Wave Hits Alpine Area Causing Fruit Loss
A severe cold wave battered the Alpine region Friday night into Saturday, with temperatures dropping to near freezing in Sul Ross College area. Reports note wheat and fruit losses and feared damage to orchards as records show temperatures around zero to ten degrees.
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Albine ‘Sree
Sulina
Frgie
Sul Ross College
Reiss Water Well Drilling Hits Snag
Drilling of the Reiss water well on Kokernot Hill stalled as a road to the site awaited completion. An Alpine bulldozer was unavailable, and a grader was used in a late effort to finish the access.
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Reiss
Kokernot Hill
Alpine
Paul Gooden
Kokernot Lodge
Stephan Reiss
Imi
Calif
Film on Big Bend Area to be shown by Sportsmen's Club
Peter Koch, a nationally known photographer and lecturer, will screen a film on the Big Bend area at the Big Bend Sportsmen's Club meeting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday April 5 in the Alpine Community Center. Admission is free. Peyton Cain, Alpine Public Schools superintendent, attended a West Texas Seminar in El Paso last Saturday and joined a panel on school problems.
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Peter Koch
Big Bend
Alpine Community Center
Peyton Cain
Alpine Public Schools
West Texas
Texas Association of School Boards
el Paso
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Amblin
Big Bend and
Davis Mountains
Jim Glasscock
Norma Bumgardner
Chihuahua
First National Bank
Palacio Hilton
Lucille Hendryx
Gene Hendryx
Tom
Jane Coats
Charlie
Jo Holmes
Chare
Texas Highway Department
Bill
Elizabeth Winey
Ray
Frances LaBeff
Elmer
Anes Hudson
Detroit
George Bevier
Eva Bevier
Myrtle Hilton
Mas Madden
Minnesota
Bob Mersfelder
Tucumcari, N. M
Manning Minerals
Guadalupe
Pancho Villa
Aof
Enonhya
Fither
Colwell
Lions
Avalanchi
S. Brewster
North
Addition
Bill Ballard
Dublin
Highland Snack Bar
Bill Hogan
Hunter
Coleman
Alpine Independent School District
Emmette Hutto
Camp Wood
Jeannene Cox
Iraan
Donene’Werner
Elidia Scott
Ana Maria Varela
Bedford
G. Ht. Rainwater
Bob ‘Duncan
Billy Jack Houston
Friona
Mary Jane White
San Antonio
Susan Sproule
San Angelo
David Beck
Imperial
Ann Foreman
Dumas
Frances Ponce
Alicia Nu
Fort ‘Stockton
Mike Ham- Alpine
Herman _ Calcote
Midkiff
Faydell Harr
Millett Dr
Virginia Link
Reiss Water
Sportsmen’s Club
Big Bend Area
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