Local residents share health, travel and family news
Mrs. Mark Herring is reported to be recovering well from surgery at a local hospital. Tom Carter of Clinton visited his mother and sister Mrs Sug Carter and Mrs Grace Scott. Mrs. Emma Rice of Spokane arrived for an extended visit with her ill sister Mrs Glenn Davis. Mrs. Raymond Garnett returned from a visit with son Cpl Ray Garnett at Kingsville Naval Air Station and sister Mrs Ivan Newton. Mr and Mrs W G Bennett and son Sam left for Brownsville where Mr Bennett will work as a net officer at First National Bank. Billy Jack Burcham, formerly with the U S Boundary Commission, visited his parents on the way to Falcon Dam station near Laredo. George M Benson, after a few days in a local hospital, is mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carter
Clinton
Sug Carter
Grace Scott
Emma Rice
Spokane
Wash
Glenn Davis
W. G. Bennett
Sam
Brownsville
Mr. Bennett
First National Bank
Billy Jack Burcham
U.S. Boundary Commission
el Paso
W. D. Burcham
Falcon Dam
Laredo
Local Residents Visit. Pneumonia Sick Relates in Alpine
Suffering from pneumonia, a person is at home recovering satisfactorily. Mr. and Mrs. Henson visited their son Gene and wife on a ranch near Uvalde when illness began. Mrs. Gene Benson brought them back to Alpine last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Stewart and two daughters from Ysseta visited Mrs. Stewart's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McCall, last weekend. Mrs. Stewart was a delegate to the PTA conference held here. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon McCall and children from Fort Stockton spent the day with the family. Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Watts and Mrs. Watts' brother Billy Thee visited in the Watts home last week. Mrs. Watts is the former Katherine Thee, a recent graduate of Hotel Dieu School of Nursing, El Paso, and Billy has just been discharged at Fort Bliss from the Signal Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Stewart
Ysseta
Richard F. Watts
Alpine Girls Win Consolation Title in Stockton Event
Alpine High School girls volleyball team lost a first round duel to Fort Stockton 27 25 after a six minute overtime but recovered to win the consolation championship. Alpine defeated Crane 55 6 and Marathon 60 3 to claim the title, their third consolation crown as district battles resume April 9 in Fort Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High
Fort Stockton
Imperial
Alpine
Crane
Marathon
Alpine Uwirls
Legion Commander To Be In Brownfield For Convention
National Legion commander Arthur J. Connell of Middletown Conn will be guest of honor at the 19th district Spring convention in Brownfield April 3 and 4. He arrives from New Mexico with Department Adjutant Moody and speaks Sunday at a joint Legion and Auxiliary session before heading to Houston Monday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Amercan Legion
Arthur J. Connell
Middletown
Conn
American Legion
Hilton Lambert
Snyder
Connell
Texas
Moody
New Mexico
American Legion and Auxiliary
Houston
Bids Wanted for Fort Davis Church Educational Building
Sealed bids must be received by noon on April 21 1954 in Fort Davis Texas for constructing an educational building for the First Baptist church. Plans and specifications are available from J D McNew Fort Davis Tex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Texas
First Baptist Church
J. D. McNew
Tex
Appreciation note from stranded travelers at Big Bend
Mr and Mrs Guy Crawford express gratitude for concern and help during a weekend search when they were temporarily stranded in the Big Bend. The piece recalls features of a conference with El Paso officials, speakers, workshops, and community members including Dr Mortimer Brown and Marcus Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Mrs
Guy Crawford
Alpine Centennial Girls Capture Imperial Tourney Crown
Alpine Centennial girls volleyball team won the Imperial tournament with a 31-15 win over Barstow 75-17 over Lamesa and a 25-17 victory against Imperial. All tourney selections were Elva Molinar Mary Galindo and Melinda Fierro. Coach Minerva Uranga led the squad traveling by car with Charles Wade. District volleyball was vetoed last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial School
Imperial Last Ite
Barstow
Avalanche
Lamesa
Alpine Centennial
Imperial
Minerva Uranga
Elva Molinar
Mary Galindo
Melinda Fierro
Uranga
Charles Wade
Four High Schools Enter In District Contests For 7A Meet
Alpine Fort Stockton Marfa and Crane prepare for a multi event district meet with spelling writing shorthand ready writing number sense extemporaneous speech and tennis. All four schools vie for the all tournament trophy as Alpine aims to defend its four year streak in B district. Girls basketball remains slate in Fort Stockton Friday night with final track and field meets set for April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Alpine
Notice in Probate in Walter Graef Estate Executrix Named
The Independent Executrix Elizabeth Ebers Graef is directs all debts owed to the Walter Graef estate in Brewster County Texas to settle by law. Claims must be presented at her Alpine Texas residence or P O Box 34 Alpine. The notice accompanies district meeting notes praising local leaders and planning the 1955 Spring conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Brewster County
Texas
Elizabeth Ebers Graef
Walter Graef
Intercollegiate Rodeo Movement Roots at Sul Ross College
The idea of a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association originated at Sul Ross in November 1948 during an intercollegiate rodeo. Representatives from 21 colleges and six western states formed a national charter in Dallas January 1949 with Charlie Rankin elected acting president. Sul Ross teams have dominated early championships and the association emphasizes a C average for participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
Sul Ross
Sul Ross Rodeo Assn
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Rodeo News
Buckboard
The
Rodeo Cowboys Assa
Hank Finger
Alvin
Dallas
Charlie Rankin
Texas A. & M
San Francisco
Everett Turner
Lions Minstrel Fundraiser Aids Eyesight Conserve Program
Debet ed to the Rotary club for sending John to us. Mrs Becky Terry coached a humorous routine set by fellows. Freda Powell and Dennis Reed of Sul Ross college helped with direction and stage setting. Wayne Bresette and Roger Gotcher from Sul Ross aided with music. The Alpine Avalanche and KVLF publicized the drive. Supt Peyton Cain donated the high school auditorium for rehearsals. Lionesses Fanny Weston Elsie Whiteside Kathryn Stucke Walker Ann Pollock Vanice Jacoby and Ed Grey provided makeup meals and moral support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
John
Becky Terry
Freda Powell
Dennis Reed
Sul Ross College
Wayne Bresette
Roger Gotcher
Sul Ross
KVLF
Peyton Cain
Fanny Weston
Elsie Whiteside
Kathryn Stucke
Waller
Ann Pollock
Vanice Jacoby
Ed Grey
Ted Brown's Family Welcomes Baby Son James Ted
Cpl. and Mrs. Ted Brown announce the birth of a son born Thursday March 25 at Camp Rucker Alabama. The infant weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and is named James Ted. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. S A Matlock Alpine and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown Colorado City. Buy in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Ted Brown
Camp Rucker
Ala
James Ted
S. A. Matlock
Alpine
Earl Brown
Colorado City
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Mark Herring
Raymond Garnett
Ray Garnett
Kingsville Naval Air Station
Ivan Newton
George M. Benson
M . Eax Thur
Alan Mowbray
Alice Kelley
Brett Halsey
Stockton
Legion
PTA
Ent
United States
Mortimer Brown
Brown
L. P. Shafer
Marcus Hill
Bradley
Dr. Yarbrough
Rexall
Alpine Drug Store
Yarbrough
Pecos
Bryan Wildenthal
Nira
LIONS
Ted Browns
Alabama
Shepperd
Shepperd’s
Shepperd Jewelers
Little House of Silver
FBI
Lucy
Scott Brady
Columbia Picture
Ny Tale In
MTV
NAIA
Kay Francis
Pillsbury
Miakon Brando
SM la
Lai
Mary Murphy
Robert Keith
Cesar Turhan
Grahame - Romero
Bey
Kathryn Grayson
Howard Keel
Red Skelton TE A Comer
BIG Tech
Nico
Taig
Op Rigardo Montalban
John Hodiak
Med
Orang
Maria Elena Marques
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