Reading the Alpine Echoes on Readers and Rites
A letter from Mrs. Reese Combs of Lake Lure praises The Alpine Alamanac and its local coverage, noting how Alpine readers like Cas Edwards Range Pow Wow and This Is Alpine Keeps Us Posted. The piece includes a humorous editor tribute and a reminder to vote in the upcoming school trustee election.
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Reese Combs
Merrill Pouncey
Alpine
J. M. Pouncey
Miami
Fla
Lake Lure
N.C
Merrill
Alpine CC
Cas Edwards
Wilfred
CC Meeting Set Across Four Communities Next Monday
Directors of the Marfa Chamber of Commerce Marathon Service Club Fort Davis Mile High Club convene at Helland Hotel next Monday at 7 30 p.m. to discuss tourism promotion and mutual interests. Reservations due tomorrow. tickets from Alpine CC board members, plates priced at 1.50.
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Marfa
Alpine CC
Directra
Legion Auxiliary to Sponsor Blood Typing in Brewster
The Brewster Legion Auxiliary announced a blood typing program at the Legion meeting. Residents are urged to file their blood type with the Auxiliary and at Lockhart's Aime for use by doctors in emergencies. Donors with matching types may be contacted. counts are to be free of charge on weekdays.
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Legion
Lockhart
Lions Club
Brewster
W. M
Official tree and shrub for Brewster County chosen
The weeping juniper is named the official tree and the desert willow the official shrub for Brewster County. Announcement came this week from Mrs. J C Coleman, chairman of the Texas Highway Beautification committee, after tallying ballots in The Avalanche.
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Brewster County
J.C. Coleman
Coleman
Sul Ross Group Presents Gilbert Sullivan Opera and Farce
The Sul Ross Music department stages a nine act Gilbert and Sullivan operetta and Chekhov farce in the college auditorium at 8:30 p.m. The Gilbert and Sullivan opera Trial by Jury will be presented by the College choir under director Glenn F. Davis. The Speech department under Miss Annie Kate Ferguson will present the Chekhov vehicle A Marriage Proposal.
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Sul Ross
A. Marage
Glenn F. Davis
Annie Kate Ferguson
AAF Training Film To Be Shown Next Monday
An Army Air Forces training film for boys interested in air scouting will be shown at Marfa High School auditorium next Monday at 7 20 p m. Lt Ortraly will return to El Paso Tuesday with Geo Morton and Biggs field officer. Alpine youths 15 years and older may attend. Paul Devinney of Tot Town Shop visited Maionville Missouri with his mother and daughter last week.
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Yukon Council
Boy Scouts
Biggs Field
el Paso
Marfa Air Field
Geo. Morton
Marfa High School
Army Air Forces
Ortraley
Paul Devinney
Maionville
Governor Jester to Speak at Balmorhea Field Day
Pecos Enterprise reports Supt Jonn Bayles announces Governor Jester will headline the Balmorhea field day program tomorrow. The event showcases results from the station’s livestock feeding project with Herefords Santa Gertrudis bulls and Brahmas. A chuck wagon dinner and talks by livestock men highlight the day, with attendance invited for stockmen, agents, 4-H, and families.
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Jester
Pecos Enterprise
Jonn d. Bayles
Texas Agricultural Experimentation It
Bellmorbes
Werner Fester
Ett Pal
West traas_conehen
Santa Gertrudis
South Tenas
Bayles
West Texas
Alpine Takes LS League Meet Honors
Alpine High school and the Central ward grade school shared top honors in the Dist. 77 Inter scholastic league meet held Tuesday and Wednesday. Alpine High totaled 208 points led by Maria in second place. Sanderson trailed with points. Grade school Alpine scored 104 to 63 for Maria in first place. Individual winners include Hioise Kexering and Susan Walker in shorthand, Mary Herod fourth, Joyce Nevill and Ina Bess Nichola in typing, Jess Wyatt in Number Sense, Lita Brown in Extemporaneous Speech, Jo Nell Pope and Mickey Dillon in Debate, Bettigene Stover and Susan Walker in Slide Rule, Joyce Nevill in Ready Writers, Delores Owen in Declamation, Charlotte Slight in Ready Writers, Peggy Pittman in Spelling, and Don Newton in Tennis and Playground Ball.
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Alpine High School
Central Ward
Marta
AL Fe
Maria
Sanderson
di Alpine
Alpine
Hioise Kexering
Susan Walker
Bettigene Stover
Mary Herod
Joyce Nevill
Ina Bess Nichola
Fies
Jess Wyatt
G Hi. Hartst
Lita Brown
Ommy Roberts
Eddie Rigsle
Delores Owen
Ready Writers
Charlotte Slight
Peggy Pittman
Willie Rae Dumas
Letha Alice Owens
Johnny Newell
Charlotte Sunt
Neil Moss
Easter Seal Campaign Totals In County Reach $196
County chairman Mrs HR Gard reported that Easter Seal sales totaled $196.50 up to Tuesday and expect further gains as schools and clubs have not yet reported. She thanked those who contributed and noted continued fundraising.
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HR. Gard
Opera Tickets On Sale For Metropolitan Concert
Trances at wit Sale here for the concert to be given by the Metropolitan Opera in the municipal auditorium San Antonio May 5 p.m. Local people wishing tickets should see Mrs. Mary P. Bogel. Don't forget to vote in the school trustee election April 5th.
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Metropolitan Opera
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio
Mary P. Bogel
Alpine youth exhibits reserve champion calf at El Paso show
Rosemary Crawford of Alpine exhibited the reserve champion calf bred by HL Koker Son. Top area placers include Alpine entries: Glenn Uanga fourth in lightweight calves, Luis Vides fifth. Brooks Acton second in medium, Sherman Adams third, Sonny Uranga fifth. heavyweight calves with Chris Kounts second, Robi Cross third, Lorenzo Arianza fourth, G H Hartst fifth. Lambs saw Jim Spann first and Billy Mills second. numerous Alpine exhibitors placed across fine wool, single wool, and single bred classifications.
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Rosemary Crawford
Alpine
HL. Kokerhot & Son
Jeff Davis-Brewster Punty
Glenn Uanga
Luis Vides
Brooks Acton
Fort Davis
Sherman Adams
Mithon
Sonny Uranga
Chris Kounts
Robi Cross
Lorenzo Arianza
G. H. Hartst
Jim Spann
Billy Mills
Elisabeth Prude
Ray Stephenson
Eddie Burling
Sandy Newsom
Robt
Cross Alpine
Coordinating Council Meat Set For April 14
The Co-ordinating Council of Alpine will hold the regular meeting Monday, April 14, at the Presbyterian Hospitality room. All organizations are requested to have representatives present for the meeting. Some questions to be discussed and decided will be announced next week.
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Council of
Alpine
Presbyterian Hospitality Room
Alpine student Ayron Wright among 34 initiates to honorary medical fraternity
Named honor student Ayron W Wright son of Dr Joel Wright Alpine and Dessa C Wright Amarillo a pre-medical student at Texas university was among 34 initiated into Alpha Epsilon Delta honorary fraternity chosen from 1000 pre-med students for scholarship and personality It is your duty as a citizen of Alpine to vote in the school trustee election April 5.
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Ayron W. Wright
Joel Wright
Alpine
Dessa C.wright
Amarillo
Texas University
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Lively Vote Foreseen in Alpine School Election Tomorrow
In Alpine a lively school election is anticipated tomorrow. Mutton Smith was elected Alpine Rotary president for the year starting July 1, with Jack Cross moving to vice president. Fred Williams and Aubrey Webb were re elected treasurer and secretary. New directors named were HM Gates Bill Winter and Chalmers Broadfoot. Also noted were international service program photos by F M Churchill Sul Ross student and visiting Rotarians from San Angelo Del Rio and El Paso.
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Mutton Smith
Alpine Rotary Club
Jack Cross
Fred Wiliams
Aubrey Webb
HM. E. Gates
Bill Winter
Chalmers Broadfoot
F. M. Churchill
Sul Ross
Africa
Italy
Medical Administrative Corps
Mr. Churchill
Benito Musolini
Garnell
Trammell
San Angelo
Sam Walk
del Rio
Pop Warner
Maria
Percy Bailey
el Paso
Cas Edwards
Jerry Starnes
Jim Netts
Jimmy Pate
A. R. Mellly
Houston
John Newell
M. H. Mellly
Louie Starns
W. J. Thomas
Onessa
Dick Cross
1610 Motor Vehicle Licenses Issued in Brewster This Year
Sixteen hundred ten motor vehicle licenses for 1947 were issued in Brewster county up to the final deadline. The tax collector's office reported this number, a bit over 300 more than the 1946 total of 1293 at this time last year. Licenses by type include commercial 310 farm 177 truck tractor 27 trailer 76 dealer 10 motorcycle 4. Mesdames Bernal Slight Gene wr and Vernon Mcintyre will leave today for Luobock to attend Pilot club convention.
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Brewster County
Mercial
Mesdames Bernal Slight
Gene Wr
Vernon Mcintyre
Big Bend Ranchmen Organize to Import Mexican Labor
Big Bend ranchmen and farmers meet in Marfa to form the Big Bend Agricultural Association aimed at coordinating importation of Mexican farm and ranch workers. About 150 leaders from Presidio to Sanderson discuss labor needs as U S Immigration vows strict enforcement while offering cooperation.
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Big Bend
Marfa
Earl Fallis
Border Patrol
U.S. Immigration Service
National Park urged in Sierra del Carmen near Big Bend
Antonio H. Sosa reports in the March issue of the Bulletin of the Pan American Union urging Mexico to establish a national park in the Sierra del Carmen of Coahuila adjoining Big Bend National Park in Texas. He envisions Big Bend International Park Sierra del Carmen, highlighting the mountains, forests, and rugged isolation as compelling reasons for cross border conservation and improved access.
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Mexico
Big Bend
Sierra del Carmen
Coahuila
Big Bend National
Texas
Antonio H. Sosa
Bulletin
Uly
Big ‘Bend International Park
Big Bend International Park
Rio Bravo
Rio Grande del Norte
Three Trustees For Alpine Independent District To Be Selected
Alpine Independent School district voters face an election to select three trustees tomorrow. Five candidates filed by last Wednesday: Duane E. Smith Ray LaBeff A Marion V Granga and Austelio Olazaba Jr. The three current trustees J W Shepperd Frank Young and A J Boyce are not seeking reelection. Polls open 8 a m close 7 p m at the county courthouse with a single voting place and the presiding officer Carl W Shults urged voters to vote early.
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Alpine Independent
Alpine Independent School District
Actiine
Duane E. Smith
Ray LaBeff
A.marlie V. Granga
Austelio Olazaba
Special Easter Services Across City Churches Next Sunday
Christian church will host an 11:00 a m Easter worship with pastor John E Pickering delivering He Here He Is Risen music directed by Mrs Fred Williams including Christ the Lord is Risfen Today Fairest Lord Jesus and Christ Arose The Knights Templar lodge will join at 11 and the Civic Choir will close with an Easter Story in song at 8 pm under Glen Davis Other churches plan sunrise and two Easter services April 6 with special music as part of city wide programs
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John E. Pickering
Christian Church
Fred Wilams
Christ
Wesley
Greatorex
Fairest
Lord Jesus
Temple
Knapp
Fred Williams
Norris
Lowry
Baptist Church
Knights Templar Lodge
Glenn Davis
Sul Ross
R. A. Clifton
Big Bend
Jod
Frank C. Dutton
Fort Worth
H. Alexander Matthews
Jesus
Gethsemane
Judas
Judgment Hall
Calvary
Choi
Pilate
Roy Whiteside
John Criswell
Austin Dillon
W. S. Winter
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Eagle Pass News Guide
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Rimeelf
Wood Citizen
Legion Auxiliary
U. S
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AAF
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Clovis High School
Baylor University
Coordinating Council
American War Mothers Plan
American War Mothers
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Rusking
A. Commer
Houston Smith
Edwin Fowlkes
Jack x
George Jones
Hillsman
Moody Bennett
Frank Newsom
Jeff Davis
J. E. Casner
C. C . Woodward
W. W. Collins
Rute Murray
Forrest Walker
Clay Slack
Presidio
Espy Miller
Willis McCutcheon
Jim Duncan
L. Stumberg
Henry ‘Scrubs
David Combs
Lubbock
Louvene Terry
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