Students Selected For Boys State
American Legion post No 79 of Alpine announced sponsorship of three Alpine High School boys to Lone Star Boys State in Austin June 7 13. The 1950 citizens were selected for the program and will attend events and training as part of the state program.
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American Legion Boys
Alpine High School
Dix Bend Post No. 79
Alpine
Lone Star Boys State
Austin
Peyton Cain
James Crawford
Charles Patterson
Dennis Williams
Russell McAfee
Boyd Armstrong
Sth
Morris Green
Bob Gard
Henry Bailey
Legion Post
Alpine Post
Wilton Key
Legion
Cain
Crawford
Boys State
Texas
American Legion
Bailey
United States
Department of Texas
Noble Armstrong
Mortis Green
Wynn A. Green
Art Gard
Big Bend park ads aim to draw four thousand families to Texas
Sinclair Oil tour bureau plans full page color ads in six national magazines in April to lure about 14 000 people to Texas hotels motels and parks. Park officials and guests discuss Yellowstone and Rio Grande camping and the Garrison family tours while Alpine Legion honors six boys for Lone Star Boys State participation and civic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Texas
Clarence F. Mantooth
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Tulsa
Okla
Sinclair
Mantooth
Sinclair Tour Bureau
George Miller
Big Bend
Lon Garrison
Bend
Yellowstone National Park
Garrison
Alpine
Lon
Inger Garrison
Karen
Rio Grande
Yellowstone
National Park
Park Service
Hugh White
Dick Rogers
Bill Wineter
Paul Forchheimer
Bill Winter
The
Garrisons
Lobos Host NM State This Week
The Sul Ross Lobos host New Mexico State University in Friday and Saturday games. Sul Ross carries 8 wins 1 loss at home while NM State stands at 4-4. last year the teams split two at Las Cruces. Pitching depth improved with 6 games last week yielding 18 runs on 37 hits. batters scored 37 runs on 62 hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
New Mexico State University
Sul Ross
Las Cruces
Lobos
van Cleef
Lobo
Colorado
Gary Cox
Cox
Herman Hudson
Bobby Dickson
Harry Watts
Warren McCarson
New Mexico
Argil Votraw
Freddy Davis
McCarson
Herman Huson
Baylor
Alpine Creek Widening Expands Carrying Capacity
City officials announce Alpine Creek widening will significantly increase capacity. The project uses a bulldozer from North 5th Street bridge to four blocks north, widening channels from 30 to 75 feet in places. Completion will enable Main Street access from Fort Davis Highway to Brewster County Memorial Hospital with a concrete slab poured at the creek crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Creek
Lee Cowell
North Sth Street
Fort Davis Highway
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Marfa Area Car Crash Injures Hopson
M L Hopson escaped serious injury when a tire blew out and his Chevrolet left the road about eight miles south of Marfa on Tuesday night as he traveled from Presidio to Alpine after a business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Hopson
Marfa
Alpine
Presidi
Cowboys Begin Spring Training In Alpine Opening Day Tickets On Sale
The Alpine Cowboys open spring training in Ocala Florida ahead of the April 27 Sophomore League season. Opening day tickets are on sale with box 1.25, reserved 1, bleachers 0.50, Sul Ross students and children 0.25. Tickets available at Kokernot Field Big Bend TV Alpine and Baker Jewelers Marfa. Gerald Lorek signed, finalizing the 18th contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
Ocala
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Alpine
Pensacola Dons
Memorial Park
Houston
Cowboys
Meet the Cowboys
American Legion
Sul Ross
Kokernot Field
Big Bend TV
Baker Jewelers
Marfa
Gerald Lorek
Chicago, Ill
Gene Russell
Big Bend Park records Easter visitation under Mission 66 expansion
Park Superintendent George W. Miller announced record Easter attendance at Big Bend National Park amid Mission 66 improvements for fiscal year 1960. Over 237 visitors traveled in 382 autos during three days, the largest Easter crowd since 1944, as Basin cabins and Rio Grande Village campground regions approached capacity and new facilities continued to open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
George W. Miller
Keing
Miller
Big Bend
Naional Park Service
Chisos Mounains
Tional Park
Basin Camp Ang
Rio Grand Village
Rio Grande Village
George Thomason
Alpine
Service Station Week Proclaimed In Texas
Gov. Price Daniel proclaims April 6 to 11 as Service Station Week in Texas honoring the Texas Service Stations Association convention in San Antonio. Alpine official Marvin Pierce notes the proclamation, with Mayor W. E. Lockhart issuing a similar proclamation. The governor cites service stations as ambassadors of goodwill and essential to the state economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Daniel
Texas
Texas Service Stations Association
San Antonio
Marvin Pierce
Alpine
W. E. Lockhart
Daniel
West Texas 4H and Future Farmers Wool and Grass Contests Set
About 200 4H Club members and Future Farmers from West Texas will enter wool and grass contests at Sul Ross State College on Saturday April 4. The event is led by Sul Ross staff with support from Texas Tech, the Texas Extension Service and Miles Pierce Ranch providing Rambouillet ewes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Sul Ross State College
Miles Pierce Ranch
Big Bend Wool and Mohair Co
Range Animal Husbandry Department
L. M. Hargrave
Texas Tech
Clemon Montgomery
Area II Vocational Agriculture
Ray Siegmund
Texas Extension Service
Alpine Independent School District trustees election set for Saturday
Alpine independent School District voters will elect three board members this Saturday from three incumbents Ray LaBeff Bill Soil Neville Haynes and three independents Mrs Carolyn Nelson Kesey Kimball and Peter Gallego Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m at the Chamber of Commerce building D M Bennett presiding judge with assistants and a full slate of election clerks. absentee balloting closed three days earlier on Tuesday March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Independent School District Board
Chamber of Commerce
All Voters
Ray LaBeff
Bill Soil
Neville Haynes
Carolyn Ne *Son
Kesey Kimball
Peter Gallego
D. M. Bennett
Ruby Burcham
Marvin Pierce
Bennett
State Park Improves Facilities at Davis Morlins Park
Park manager Lou Walker outlined new camper facilities at Davis Morlins State Park near Indian Lodge. enhancements include hot and cold showers, laundry equipment, repainted interiors, new kitchen appliances, and an upcoming $6000 roof contract. An open house is planned for April 3 plus a charcoal broiler for steaks, with Easter holiday attendance totaling 3500 and annual visitors reaching 132000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Morlins State Park
Indian Lodge
Lou Walker
Walker
College Hosts Visitors at Sul Ross Lobos NMSU Baseball Game
Visitors will be guests of the College for the baseball game between the Sul Ross Lobos and New Mexico State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
New Mexico State University
Flay Contests Set For Friday At Sul Ross Main Auditorium
Morfa High School principal announces University Interscholastic League one act play contests in District 7A. Three plays from Iraan Maria and Falcons perform Friday night April 3 at 6 30 pm. Admission 50 cents for adults students admitted. Director Tom Whitten Iraan High School. Judges Dr Katharine Boyd Sul Ross College Rev Clanton Newbill. Other 7A literary contests set for April 18 on the Sul Ross Campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rs Ledger
Morfa High School
Frida
Sul Ross
Iraan
Maria
Falcons
Tom Whitten
Iraan High School
Katharine Boyd
Sul Ross College
Clanton Newbill
Sunny Glen water joins Alpine city mains amid upgrades
Water from the Sunny Glen field began flowing into the Alpine city mains on Tuesday as in city wells run at full capacity. Mayor W E Lockhart says the new line allows 300 gallons per minute entering the system while older pipelines are upgraded to reduce sand taste and chlorine issues and a temporary 400 gpm limit remains until a larger 1000 gallon line is installed.
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Sunny Glen Eld
W. E. Lockhart
Sunny Glen
W. T. Johns
Lockhart
Sul Ross State College to get near quarter bump in funds
The House Appropriations Committee favors a 25 percent funding increase for Sul Ross State College in the 1960 60 biennial bill. Totals propose 500 494 first year and 897 570 second year including local income, with state general funds around 753 282 and 746 527 respectively, while other budget plans vary. Enrollment is seen rising from 68 last October to 1011 next October and 1068 in the following year. President Bryan Wildenthal would not receive a salary raise under the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Appropriations Committee
Sul Ross State College
Austin
Sul Ross
Niov
Price Daniel
Daniel
Appropriations Committee
Bryan Wildenthal
Red Cross to convene Permian Basin meeting in Alpine
Red Cross officials plan a May weekend conclave in Davis Mountain State Park drawing 27 chapters from San Angelo Ozona Kermit and Pecos. Dr Charles L Novasod of Odessa heads the Permian Basin Association as Brewster and Pecos county chapters host with a preevent meeting at Alpine chamber. Fund drive in Brewster County totals 1748.93 with donations welcome via Guy B Crawford Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Mountain
American Red Cross
Red Cross Visnter
San Angelo
Ozona
Kermit and
Pecos
Permian Basin Association
Charles L. Novasod
Odessa
Associ
PresidioJelt
Davis Counties
Brewster
ARC
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Red Cross News
Brewster County
Red Cross
Guy B. Crawford
6Th St
City studies new water pipe installation reports
Detailed engineering reports on laying the city's new inch cast iron water pipe have been received from El Paso engineer Ashley Classen. The reports are now being studied by the City Commission and members of the water committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Classen
el Paso
Cit
Glenne
Commission
City Water Committee
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Russell McMee
Avalanche
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Charlie Hunter
Fort Davis
United Press International
New York
Ruel Warnock
Miles Pierce
C. G. Morrison
Paul Goodman
Seldon Hensley
Mrs. K. McCarty
Querryville, Pa
Hunter
Everett E. Turner
B. H. Warnock
C. E. Nevill
D. C. Langford
Pete Jacoby
R. D. Decker
Sul Ross Range
Texas Independent School Districts
Caes
Torday
Will Ted
House
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