Amblin Around in the Sanderson and Fort Stockton
Luke Gilbreath of the Sanderson Times visits The Avalanche offices to discuss paper and printing issues while his granddaughter competes at Sul Ross State College. Fort Stockton publisher George Baker accuses a rival of stealing highway status as U S Highway 90 becomes the Old Spanish Trail. Other Alpine personnel shifts include Morrow, Bishop, Hance, Robertson, and Glasscock, with local community updates and neighborhood notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Gilbreath
Sanderson Times
Avalanche
Luke
Sul Ross State College
Sanderson
Fort Stockton
George Baker
George
Amblin
M. W. Acton
Valentine
T. Holloman
Marge Blackman
Skyline
Bob Montgomery
Alpine
Marfa
Red Pattillo
Gulf
Dr Lockhart backs pay as you go water plan
Dr. W E Lockhart of the Alpine City Commission urges a cash based approach for city operations and supports a water development advisory board deeming it of great value while opposing bond financing for public schools and Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lockhart
Water Board
W. E. Lockhart
Alpine City Commission
The
Avalanche
City Commission
Water Development Advisory Board
Brooklyn Bridge
City of
New York
Alpine
J. C. Coleman
Alpine Independent School District
Peyton Cain
Sunny Glen
Collie
Lobos To Host SE Oklahoma In Weekend Baseball Showdown
Sul Ross hosts Southeastern Oklahoma in a two game series marking the first meeting between the schools. Prediction centers on possible doubleheader with games at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Lobos seek two wins to reach within one game of .500 after recent 17–13 and 9–5 wins and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Stout
Pete Swain
Sul Ross Lobos
Southeastern Oklahoma
Sul Ross
Lobos
Southwestern Oklahoma Bulldogs
Lobo
Andujar Shows Movie to Girl Scout Groups
Rev. Ismael Andujar, a native of Puerto Rico, showed a movie on Puerto Rico at a meeting of Girl Scout Troop 19. Troop 14 members were special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ismael Andujar
Puerto Rico
Girl Scout Troop
Girl Scout Troop 14
Dean Robertson Named Penney Manager Here
Dean Robertson named manager of the J C Penney store in Alpine after transferring from Hobbs New Mexico where he was assistant manager He has 15 years with Penney including Roswell New Mexico store He is married with a daughter Deana Renee 21 His wife and daughter will join him in Alpine after a short stay in Hobbs He served three years in the Army two in Europe and is a Methodist Church member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Robertson
J. C. Penney
Alpine
Hobbs
N. M
Lamesa
Texas
Penney
Roswell
Mr. Robertson
Deana Renee
Sam Park
Robertson
Edgar (Mitt
Glasscock
Europe
Methodist Church
Alpine Schools Clinch District Interscholastic League Title
Alpine High secures the all around championship with a large margin at the District 126B meet in Alpine. Final tally lists Alpine 237 to 98 for Big Lake and includes athletic and literary points across grade school and high school events. Remaining contests to finalize results set for April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Big Lake
Fabens
Iraan
Marfa
Sanderson
Alpine Central
Alpine Centennial
Alpine High
Betty Vogt
Claudia Austin
Janith West
Alpine Man Killed by SP Freight at 11th Street Crossing
Richard James Turner Jr., 73, an Alpine resident for 35 years, was killed when struck by a westbound Southern Pacific freight train at the 11th Street crossing about 7 p.m. Monday. Luciano Rodriguez reported seeing a movement on the tracks and tried to alert others before the engineer stopped the train. Turner, born March 21, 1884, is survived by two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Livingston Chapel with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Turner
11Th Street
Alpine
Richard James
Dick) Turner Jr
Southern Pacific
Mr. Turner
Turner
San Angelo
Kate Wise
Sheffield
Viola Wall
Sonora
C V
Beke) Turner
Livingston Chapel
Ralph Wootton
Elm Grove Cemetery
Alpine Independent School District Board Election Set Saturday
Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m in the Chamber of Commerce building for the Alpine Independent School District Board of Trustees election. Incumbent J C Coleman and challenger Billy Ward are the only candidates. Edwin Fowlkes seat is vacant. Election judge Carl Shults and clerks D M Bennett and M P Slovers serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Independent School District Board of Trustees
J. C. Coleman
Billy Ward
Edwin Fowlkes
Carl Shults
D. M. Bennett
M. P. Slover
Morrow Named Manager of Alamo Lines Office in Alpine
Ray Morrow takes over the Alamo Motor Lines office in Alpine succeeding C. W. Bishop who returns to Marfa as manager. Morrow is grand master of the Masonic Lodge and president of the Alpine High School PTA, and the family lives on West Highway 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Ray Morrow
Charlie Bishop
Alamo Motor Lines
Charlie
Marfa
Bill Hance
International Water and Boundary Commission
Laredo
Dean Robertson
Hobbs
N. M
Mitt Glasscock
J. C. Penney
Austin
C. W. Bishop
Mr. Morrow
Masonic Lodge
Alpine High School
PTA
West Highway 90
Cancer Fund Campaign Opens Tuesday For Drive
The American Cancer Society fund drive starts at 9 30 a m Tuesday April 9 with coffee and rolls at the Community Center served by Mrs Grady Nelon and Mrs Frank Matthews Solicitation cards will be distributed and workers have until Friday April 12 to return them to Herbert Harlow general chairman Jeff Graham Frank McCollum or Mrs RG Elliott co chairmen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Grady Nelon
Frank Matthews
Herbert Harlow
Jeff Graham
Frank McCollum
R .G. Elliott
Alpine alliance to sponsor Good Friday and Easter services
The Alpine Ministerial Alliance will sponsor a Good Friday service April 19 and an Easter Sunrise Service April 21. Complete details will be announced in next week's Avalanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Ministerial Alliance
Avalanche
Marathon Students Win Area One Act Play Contest
Marathon High School entrants win with Our Dearest Possessions at Sul Ross State College in Marathon. Elisha and the Long Knives by Alpine High School places second, The Red Velvet Goat by Tornillo High School third. W C Powers directed the winning entry and Dr Katharine Boyd led the area contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
Marathon High School
Our Dearest Possessions
Marathon
W. C. Powers
Odessa
Katharine Boyd
Sul Ross
Freca G. Powell
W. E. Neill
Dr Spencer Dies At 42 In Abilene Hospital
Dr Craig Spencer 42 formerly practiced dentistry in Alpine died of a heart attack in an Abilene hospital Wednesday morning. He is survived by his wife and one son. Funeral services will be held in the Presbyterian Church in Abilene Saturday with burial in Fort Worth. Riker-Warren Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Spencer
Alpine
Abilene
Presbyterian Church
Fort Worth
Riker-Warren Mortuary
Alpine School Bands Present Annual Spring Concert Tonight
The Instrumental Music Dept of Alpine Public Schools presents the Annual Spring Band Concert at 7 30 tonight in the High School Auditorium. The program features Beginners Junior High and Senior High Bands plus the Brass Sextette and Woodwind Trio. The Senior High Buck Band and other groups perform selections including UIL contest pieces. Admission is 15c for children and students and 50c for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Instrumental Music
Alpine Public Schools
Odessa
UIL
Central & Centennial Bands
America
Eastport
Boomtown
U.S.A
Henry
Gypsy Baron
Pete Valenzuela
Orioles hammer Cubs in spring exhibition at Kokernot Field
Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago Cubs 18 to 5 in an exhibition game at Kokernot Field with over 4,500 fans in attendance. Ferrarese and Gardner highlighted a big Orioles third inning as they piled up 6 runs and added 12 more over the innings with 22 hits. Banks made a standout fielding play as Chicago miscues and strong Orioles hitting dominated the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lobos
Bob Dixon
Paul Ingle
Calvin Jordan
Jordan
George Martin
Martin
Dixon
Buddy Watts
Watts
Harry Watts
Buddy
Bulldog
Warren McCarson
al Parsons
Lobo
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago Cubs
Kokernot Field
Orioles
Baltimore
Ferrarese
Gardner
Powis
Williams
Baker
Cubs
Neeman
Francona
Kell
Triandos
Brndweser
Friandos
Cub
Banks
Dies Is Leader In Brewster County Senate Race
Brewster County voters gave Martin Dies a 237 to 208 edge over Ralph Yarborough in a Tuesday special U S Senate bid. Republican Thad Hutcheson was third with 160 votes and James P Hart had 15. April 2 election totals were 635 versus 1106 in 1956 primaries and 1214 in the 1956 general. The county's potential voting strength is 1500. Precincts with votes listed show only candidates receiving ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Martin Dies
Ralph Yarborough
U. S. Senate
Thad Hutcheson
James P.hart
Big Bend CAP Members Head to Texas Wing Meeting
Five officers and 12 senior CAP members from the Big Bend Squadron depart Marfa Alpine Air Base by C-54 for the Texas Wing meeting in Brownwood. Attendees include Marfa Alpine officers and El Paso Group HQ members with a dinner honoring Wing Commander Col Sid Perryman. The event at Brownwood Hotel starts 10 30 a m Saturday and ends after 5 p m with a 7 p m dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
Marfa-Alpine Air Base
Texas Wing
CAP
Brownwood
el Paso
Wink
Sid Perryman
Fort Worth
Marfa
Alpine
Bob Crawford
Charles M. Hunter
Kenneth Mellard
Earl Lankford
Bill Holland
Irene G Hunter
Betty Gallero
Joe Bexter
Clara Baxter
Philip Plimmer
Leo Craft
Bud Powers
Garret G. Noel
Earl McMillan
Chico Valenzuela
Ed King
Herbert Ogle
Biggs Afb
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With Jim Glasscock
Cecil Hale
Ping
Southwest
Joe
Oklahoma
Andujar
Don Burgess
Extreme
Inter
Esecamillo
Bake Turner
Burgess
Luciano Rodriguez
West Texas Utilities Co. Employe
S. Lh
Alamo Lines
Cancer Fund Campaign
DR. Spencer
Dies
Brewster
Tot. Brace. Burns Cortez
Foers
Hamm Hart
Hutch
White Yard
Big Bend Cap
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