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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1959
Page
7
Twin Peaks cinema announces The Ten Commandments for 1 Door theatres with drive in showings planned this Summer. Upcoming titles include Gigi Separate Tables Defiant Ones Inn of the Sixth Happiness and Country Store. Thur and Nice Gifts Gur extend thanks to all who made first Wed and Thurs Country Store Nights a success.
Brewster County tax collector reports forty seven motor vehicles registered in March. Listings include David Watts with a Chevrolet 2 ton truck in Marfa, Mrs B C Neill with a Ford Galaxie in Fort Davis, and multiple entries for Alpine and Marathon residents with GMC and Chevrolet vehicles. Some names appear with Alpine and Marathon locations and a Big Bend National Park entry.
Mary Margaret Cochran a Clint Texas freshman was elected Baseball Sweetheart. Candy Cochran a Business Administration major and valedictorian from Fabens was chosen by the campus group. She has held many honors and works as a part time model in El Paso and is active in B.A. Club and Sachems.
Last Thursday Alpine High sent teams to the district Interscholastic League contests. The volleyball girls lost to Seminole. Tennis results include Ja Hindman first in junior girls singles, Mueller and Gerbert second in junior boys doubles, Rawls and Stone first in junior girls doubles, Kay and Carpenter first in senior girls doubles. Saturday the literary meet at Crane produced Alpine’s 192 points, edging Denver City. Activities ranged from one act play second to several firsts in ready writing spelling typing and debates. Track at Kermit yielded Davis third in broad jump and Thomas fourth in the 880. A cemetery fence notice from Mrs Nellie Mae McElroy follows.
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