Rambouillet judging contest marks tough field and top placers
Forty eight college boys and seventeen Iranehmen competed in the Rambouillet judging contest at Sul Ross Clip and Brand Club. Rob Barrie won first with 98 point spread to 15th place, prize money awarded to top 15. Alpine Internationals open 1955 baseball season Sunday at Kobernot Field versus Van Horn All Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Brand
Clip
Brand Club
Rob Barrie
Gosse Point
Mich
Kermit Sorrell
Rock Springs
George Thomas
Maryheal
Phil Smith
Lovington
N.M
Frank Chapman
Ozona
Dick Turner
Odessa
Arvell_ Smith
Colorado City
Bill Ballard
Dublin
Bill Hogan
Harper
Bob Powell
Artesia
N. M
Mike Cronan
el Paso
Ellie Hutton
Campbell
John Hale
Alpine Internationals
van Horn
da Valenzuela
Vichie Telo Hernaiez
Vic Molinar
Pilo Lianez
Curtis Israel
Gaga Lianez
Tusa Hernandez
Sul Ross
Texas A&m
Kokernot
Alpine Ints
Judging Contest Held At Sul Ross For Area Schools
Alpine High School FFA led a Sul Ross judging contest with top cattle and livestock scores as teams from Alpine Marfa Fort Davis Garden City Marathon Eldorado Loraine San Angelo and others competed. Individual honors went to Jimmy Whitten Eldorado and Dale Burk er Sweetwater with team results across cattle hog and sheep events.
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FFA
Ing
Ross
Conte Betarday
Eine
Imperial
Alpine
Garden City
Fort Davis
Caron Jacoby
Font Is Pah
Mara
Maris
Cas Eldorado
Alan Turner
Woith
Sul Ross
Eddie Fowlkes
Jacoby
Alpine High Main Uliding
Alpine High
Lubbock
Balmorhea
Big Spring
Colorado City
Courtney
Dawson
Thal Rio
Eldorado
Gai
Gatesville
Mobbs
Loraine
Marathon
Marfa
Gaesen
Rotan
San Angelo
San
Jimmy Whiten
Dale Burker
Robert
Joe Redii
Ban Angelo
Ort Davis
Catle
Leon Burk
Angelo
Dale Burnett
Sweetwater
Maria
Odessa
Fist
Dale Burnet
Weetwater
Tom Robinon
Pruett
Gerald Dams
Hobbs
Bill Grubb
Fortavis
Tommy Carrito
Crockett
El '180
Glasscock
Presidio
Rockett
Upton
Gingecoee
Mrs Modelle Wilks Sansom Funeral Held Here
Funeral services were held at the Livingston Funeral Home Chapel at 4 p m Tuesday for Mrs Modelle Wilks Sansom age 89 who died Monday at her sister's home in North Alpine after an extended illness She was born October 17 1915 in Roscoe and lived in Alpine since 1925 Graduating from Alpine High School in 1934 She married Bruce Sansom July 13 1938 later dissolved She worked at C G Morrison Co store and was a longtime Methodist member Interment was in Elm Grove Cemetery Pallbearers listed Survivors include her mother Euna Wilks of Pasadena four brothers and three sisters
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Livingston Funeral Home
Modelle Wilks Sansom
L. C. Bradford
North Alpine
Adrs. Sansom
Roscoe
Sam’ T
Euna Herring Wilks
Alpine
Alpine High School
Bruce Sansom
Methodist Church
First Methodist
Elm Grove
Byrll Harrison
Pecos
Luther Anderson
Paul Forchheimer
Ralph Grey
Cecil Hale
Frank ‘Matthews
Euna Wilks
Pasadena
Herring Wilks
Pyote
C. T. Wilks
Silver
P. L. Wilks
Maryneal
Fred Wilks
Local 4-H and Wool Judging Winners Named
Individual winners were Steve Stumberg in Marathon and Billy Colls of Buena Vista with Jery Walker of Alpine and Billy Hall of Buena Vista in sequence. Wool judging winners were Crockett County first and Upton County second. In 4-H department Carl Coughin of Crockett won first with Erby Chandler also of Crockett taking second.
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den City
Steve Stumberg
Marathon
Billy Colls
Buena Vista
Jery Walker
Alpine
Billy Hall
Crockett County
Upton County
Carl Coulchin
Crockett
Erby Chandler
Skin Itch Relief in 15 Minutes at Alpine Drug
Advertises a skin itch relief product promising relief in 15 minutes with a money back guarantee. Claims to kill germs and fungus on contact and treats eczema ringworm foot itch and surface rashes. Retail location listed as Alpine Drug Co.
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Alpine Drug Co
Alpine Students Present Annual Easter Program
Students at Alpine High School staged an Easter program in the auditorium on Thursday morning. The sequence included scripture, a Lazaro Valenzuela reading, poems by Edith Lovejoy Pierce and Kay Young, a story by Kay Young, a prayer by Jimmie Matlock, and hymns with Lucia Valenzuela and Judy Crider accompanying on piano.
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Alpine High School
Lazaro Valenzuela
Edith’ Lovejoy Pierce
Ann Gerbert
Coffield Wins Unopposed Mayoral Bid in Marfa Election
Henry Coffield was elected mayor of Marfa in Tuesday's city election with 322 votes, the largest total in the town's history. He previously served as mayor from 1933 to 1947. City commissioners named are Jim Corder and C. E. Mc Farland.
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Henry Coffield
Marfa
Jim Corder
C. E. McFarland
Local Women Named in Pecos Alpine Social Notes
Mrs Opal Vickers of Pecos joins Mrs L C Bradford and Mrs Floyd Slover of Alpine in the latest social notes Ample mentions of community gatherings and acquaintances highlight regional ties among residents in this brief society column.
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Ters
Opal Vickers
Pecos
L. C. Bradford
Floyd Slover
Alpine
Fort Davis Presbyterian Women Meet and Fort Davis Events
Fort Davis news notes the Presbyterian Woman's Association meeting with a program on Communism, a new slate for officers, a luncheon for 30, and nearby visits. It also mentions Miss Enloe resigning as teacher and Rev. Sam M. Mims replacing her, plus Baccalaureate plans by Rev. Glenn Bales for May 15.
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Presbyterian Woman's Assn
Ross Graves
W.D. Bloys
H. Sproul
Jack Dumas
Julian T. Hendren
Fort Davis
H. E. Sproul
R.L. Irving
Circle 1
J. H. Clark
Circle 2
Fellowship Dept
F. M. Miller
P. I. A. Food Sale Funds School Curtains and Meeting Notes
The local P. I. A. food sale last Saturday raised enough to finish paying for stage curtains at the high school auditorium. Wednesday afternoon March 30 the Methodist Women met at the parsonage with Mrs. A. O. Hood hostess and Mrs. W. O. Grubb presiding. A business meeting preceded reports from Mrs. J. R. Cook and Mrs. Hood on the El Paso district meeting. Speaker Patricia Miller of Odessa, Africa missionary, was cited. Mrs. G. C. Williams reviewed chapters of The Master Calleth Thee. A salad plate and beverages were served to 17 persons.
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Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
Methdist Parsonage
A. O. Hood
W. O. Grubb
J. R. Cook
Hood
el Paso
Christ
Patricia Miller
Odessa
Africa
Border Patrol Candidate From Lubbock
Ray Garnett a Korean War veteran passed the preliminary examination for Border Patrol entrance in Lubbock last Thursday. He likely will attend Border Patrol school in El Paso within six to eight weeks.
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Ray Garnett
Border Patrol
Lubbock
el Paso
Fort Davis High Elects Trustees Amid County Board Slates
In the recent senuv election Preston N. Johnson won county trustee at large while L Fenstermaker from Fort Davis and All Means of Valentine secured county board seats. J S Fitzgerald and Watt Reynolds were elected Fort Davis District board members. Patsy Espy represented Fort Davis High School in the Sul Ross rodeo parade as the band, directed by Johnny Whiteaker, performed in the opening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston N. Johnson
L. . Fenstermaker
Fort Davis
All Means
Valentine
J. S. Fitzgerald
Watt Reynolds
Patsy Espy
Fort Davis High School
Johnny Whiteaker
Funeral of Lonnie Cash Alpine Held in Del Rio
Funeral services for Connie J. Cash age 58 of Alpine were held in Del Rio last Sunday. He died suddenly of a heart attack in Marathon while on a business trip. Cash had ranching roots near Langtry and Dryden and later worked for the International Boundary and Water Commission and the Bureau of Animal Husbandry. Survivors include his widow.
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del. Rio
Connie J. Cash
Altpine
Marathon
E. J. Gregory
San Antonio
Cash
Alpine
Metzger
Marthon
Langtry
Dryden
International Boundary and Water Commission
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Rio Grande
Easter visits mark family ties in Alpine and Del Rio
Two daughters Miss Alice Cash and Mrs. Pearl Winn of Del Rio and two grandchildren are noted as survivors. Louis Cash of Dryden, formerly of Alpine, is a nephew. Pallbearers Gilbert Bell Otis Coggins and others from Texas University were to arrive for Easter. Glenn F. Davie spends Easter with a wife undergoing treatment at Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation Hospital.
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Int
Jack Richardson
James Gonzales
Robert Hernandez
Cheo Sotelo
Scotty Estcareno
Earl Koonce
Alice Cash
Pearl Winn
del Rio
Louis Cash
Dryden
Alpine
Gilbert Bell
Otis Coggins
Glenn F. Davie
Gonzales Warm. Springs Foundation Hospital
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Uillet
Pierce
Dan Valenzuela
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Alpine Cowboys
Ints
Midland Colts
Okernot
Construc
Tion
N. Eighth St
Alpine School
Coffield
Winter Cleaners
Leona Bender
KTLA
A. N. Alkire
Tyrone T. Kelly
Ivallie Holt
Frank Barton
Baptist Women’s Union
Texas
Ann Enloe
R. D. Lovell
Central School
Sam M. Mims
Barry Scobee
Harry’ Fovargue
R. S. Carnes
Glenn Bales
First Baptist Church
Mrs. Hood
A. J. Gard
Lonnie Cash
Pat Watson
Ticky Shepperd
Virgil Pully
Cowboy Robinson
Texas University
BIG Bend Motor Freight
Lone Star Beer
Lone Star State
Big Bend
Mexico
U. S
Brewster County
John Skinner
Brewster
Presidio Counties
Chrysler
W. Holland
Graham. Motor CO
Windsor
Rica
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