Schedule Set For Field And Track Events Saturday
Schedule outlines a district interscholastic meet with field and track trials. Entries include pole vault finals, sprints, hurdles, jumps, shot put, relays, and a 10 mile relay culminating in awards presentation. Participants from Fort Bliss Alpine Margarito Arguides El Paso San Sanderson and others prepare for a full day of preliminaries and finals.
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Fort Scholastic League
Bliss
el Paso
Armed Services
Margarito Arguides
Alpine
West
Seere Kas
Domingo Ramires
Terlingw Norrow
cSt Adolfo "Alvargd Hediera Soa Tege
David Frores
Sanderson
Henderson Dies Suddenly At Alpine Home
H A Henderson aged 68 was found dead in bed at the Louis Forchheimer residence 901 E Ave early Thursday. He had been in failing health for years but not seriously ill. Funeral services are set for 4 p m today at Livingston Funeral Home chapel with interment Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs J W Shepperd and son Walter Henderson both of Alpine five brothers a sister and three grandchildren.
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Hi. A. Henderson
Louis ‘Forchheimer
Ave. E
Alpine
Livingston Funeral Home
Elm Grove ‘Cemetery
J. W. Shepperd
Walter Henderson
Monday PTA Meeting at Alpine High Auditorium
Central P T A will meet Monday night at 7 30 in the Alpine high school auditorium. Mrs Loyce Shafer district president will be a notable visitor on this occasion. New officers for 1953 54 will be elected. Mrs Graves Bogel's music department will provide the entertainment.
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PTA
Central P. T. A
Alpine High P. T. A
Loyce Shafer
Back From Korea Family Visits in San Francisco
Lt. Virgil Young and wife Mrs. Virgil Young with two children Steven Andrew and Andrea Gail arrived in San Francisco April 1 visiting relatives after Korea service. He served 42 months in World War II and rejoined the Army in 1940. They plan to leave May for Illinois, where he will teach ROTC. Andrea Gail was born in Japan. The Youngs are cited with parental connections to Alpine. Curly Davis and family returned from Harlingen after visiting here.
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Korea
Virgil Young
Steven Andrew
Andrea Gail
Japan
San Francisco
Young
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Illinois
Lt. Young
G. "Noel
R. ‘N. ‘Stephenson
Alpine
Remains Of Prehistoric Beasts From Glass Mountains
Washington report on fossils recovered from the Glass mountains in Brewster County Texas, where 30 tons of rock were dissolved in hydrochloric acid to reveal 200 million year old sea creatures. The Smithsonian described amazing forms resembling bushes moss and tiny trees, plus rare cephalopod remains and a double shell bottom dweller.
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Washington, D. C
Glass Mountains
Brewster County
Texas
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
Texyhargest
Permiary
I Bangatk
Enetént Sea
Funeral Services Held Last Friday For Chas E Ingersoll
Funeral services for Chas E Ingersoll aged 90 were held at Livingston Funeral Home chapel Friday at 5 p m. Rev Robi Parlour of St James Episcopal church officiated. Born August 31 1862 in Water Valley Illinois he lived as a merchant and farmer until 1943 then moved to Alpine to live with his daughter Mrs Davis. He died Thursday. Survived by two daughters Mrs Davis of Alpine and Mrs Sara Bond of Los Angeles California two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Interment Elm Grove cemetery beside his wife. Pallbearers were Z M Decie Duane Smith Tom Stovell W B Ward D C Littleton and L D Harris. Mrs Bond unable to attend due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Ingersoll
Ilinois
Alpine
Ad His
Ingersoll
Davis
Sara Bond
Los Angeles
Cal
Elm Grove Cemetery
Z. M. Decie
Duane Smith
Tom Stovell
W. B. Ward
D.C. Littleton
Alpine dominates league volleyball titles across divisions
Alpine Schools win championships in two of three events and take runner-up in the third. Grade school girls from Alpine Centennial reach finals but lose to Fort Davis Centennial for second place. Grade school boys see Alpine Centennial ousted Marfa, Fort Davis advances. High school girls see Marfa edge Blackwell, Marathon upset, Alpine High wins with both A and B squads. Alpine officials note continued success as the season ends.
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Alpine
Alpine Centennial
Fort Davis
Centennial
Mara
Marfa Elementary
Satherson
Valentine
Anderson’ School of
Alpine Central
devortedVaten
Line
Marathon
Fort Davis Anderson
Central
Marfa High
Blackwell Junior High
Alpine High
Marfa
McPherson Resigns as City Water Superintendent
McPherson resigned as superintendent of the city water works at a city commission meeting. He and his family plan to return to Birmingham, Alabama. J T Johnson will succeed him, Henry Glasscock becomes night police, and Price Rackley is hired as night officer. Changes are effective, announces Mayor John W. Gillett.
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Tommy) McPherson
City Water Works
City Commission
McPherson
Water Department
Birmingham
Alabama
J.T
Jack) Johnson
Mr. McPherson
John W. Gillett
Henry Glasscock
Johnson
Price Rackley
Gillett
Kokernot plans to use Sul Ross players on Cowboys team
Kokernot Jr., sponsor of the Alpine Cowboys and Kokernot field owner, reiterates that he will field more Sul Ross college athletes on the Cowboys if high school players meet Sul Ross standards. He aims to build Sul Ross, not other schools, and plans a three day invitational in Chihuahua City, Mexico, with Tom Chandler in charge.
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HL. Kokernot Jr
The
Alpine Cowboys
Kokernot Field
Sul Ross
Sul’ Ross
Kokernot
Alpine airman featured in Texas Game and Fish history
The March issue of Texas Game and Fish profiles John O. Casparis of Alpine, a veteran pilot who fought predators in the Davis Mountains. In 1945 ranchers hired him to shoot eagles and coyotes from a small plane, totaling 8,300 eagles and 2,400 coyotes killed over his 28,000 flying hours. His efforts saved ranchers substantial livestock losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Hunter
Alpine Prglerspher
Texas Game ‘and Fish
Texas Game and Fish Commission
John O. Casparis
Casparis Flying Service
Alpine
Davis Mountains
Big Beea
Texas
Casparis
Getti
Shas
Alpine Broadcast Set For Sunday
Alpine will be on the air next Sunday April 19 at 9 30 pm on a national hook up. Columbia Radio Station KRLD Dallas will salute Alpine and area on the Hour of Charm program and include a brief talk by Mayor J W Gillett.
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Alpine
Area
Columbia
KRLD
Dallas
J. W. Gillett
Alpine School Census 1143 Students in 1983
The 1953 scholastic census lists Alpine school enrollment at 1143 children ages six to 17 as of Sept 1 1983, down from 1160 last year. Officials expect final figures near 1133 to 1140, marking a decade-low census. Per capita revenue implications noted under Gilmer-Aiken rules.
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M. P. Slover
Pri Pal
State Department
Alpine
Slover
Gilmer-Aiken Foundation
Concert Guests Dine With Local Hosts After Park Visit
Guests from San Angelo attended a symphony concert last weekend hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Wildenthal. Among them were Dean Chenoweth editor of the San Angelo Standard-Times and Normhan McNutt president of the San Angelo National Bank. The group spent Sunday in Big Bend National Park.
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San “Angelo
Bryan Wildenthal
Dean Chenoweth
Ditor
San Angelo
4H Judging Contest Set for Tomorrow at Sul Ross
Seventy five 4H clubs will enter livestock grass and wool judging events at Sul Ross College tomorrow. Sixteen teams split among three divisions will vie for top honors to advance to the state contest. Medals await the top individual. contest bosses include A J Bierschwab and staff from Sul Ross and area counties.
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Bodses
Sul Ross College
A. J. Bierschwa
Animal Husbandry
Ihh
AKM College
Sul Ross
Bierschwab
Frank Newsom
B. H. Warnock
Jim Gray
San Angelo
Ralph Meriwether
Swede Hanson
Marfa
Paul Weyerts
Allege
Virgil Cunningham
Odessa
Don Jobes
Alpine
Sul Ross Cowboys Sweep Stillwater Intercollegiate Rodeo Honors
Sul Ross teams captured top honors at the 17 team national intercollegiate rodeo in Stillwater Oklahoma, taking lead with 306 points, 56 clear of the field. Winners include Tex Martin first in saddle bronc, Clyde Martin tied for first in bull riding, Ina Akers second in bareback riding, James Ward second in calf roping, with selections to compete at Texas A&M and Sul Ross cowgirls also named.
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Stillwater
Okla
Sul Ross
Oklahoma
Ian Cowboys
Texas A&m
College Station
Everett Turner
Tex Martin
Clyde Martin
Ira Akers
James Ward
Bob Powell
Jimmy Calvert
Mildred Cotten
Yeverly “Thorn
Elisabeth Jude
Sul Ross Cowboys
Canyon
Bill Johnson
John
Tufty" Barrett
Buck Owens
Tourist Clinic To Be Held Tonight In Alpine
Guy S. Combs was named outstanding ranchman of the Big Bend Soil Conservation District and won first in Region 2 of the Save the Soil and Save Texas contest. The district and Combs will receive their awards at a banquet in Fredericksburg May 1. The Alpine clinic at 7 30 p m features a panel on area actions and the 1953 advertising campaign. Service operators and local businesses are invited to attend.
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Guy S. Combs
Marathon Ranch Mim
Big Bend
Fredericksburg
Ist
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
College
Studing
Big Bend-Davis
J. D. Hol~man
Frank’ Hotnes
Joe Brady
Gene Hillger
San Angelo Symphony Impresses Alpine Audience at Sul Ross
The San Angelo Symphony and its director performed away from home at Sul Ross College in Alpine. The light program included Strauss, Schubert, Gershwin, and Rhapsody in Blue with George Eason as piano soloist. The concert featured seven Sul Ross students and a brass choir, followed by a faculty reception and buffet dinner.
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San Angelo
San Antonio Orchestra
Sul Ross
Charlotte" Slight
Ralph’ Pauley
Lois Hastings
Pete Ciscenetos
Id John
Evandale Hintner
Kenneth Kreps
Sul Ross College Brass Choir
Joe Jetlamah
Brass
Ph Pauley
Pauley
Sul Ross College
Judent Union
Ferguson Hall
Mrs. W. H. Lease Pioneer Alpine Resident Dies
Mrs W H Lease longtime Brewster county resident dies in Houston Monday at age 83 funeral held at First Baptist church here at 3 p m Rev Glenn W Bales officiating surviving include sons Adms Tom and Henry daughters Mrs C E Fries Mrs Geo M Livingston Mrs Leslie Acker J Le Shoemake and Chas Shoemake seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren funeral pallbearers named
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First Baptist Church
W. H. Lease
Houston
Lease
Brewster County
Cotulla
Marathon
John Shoemake
Ifaltt Ranch
Shoe
Glenn W. Bales
Tom
Tucson
Ariz
Henry
CE. Fries
Bartlesville
Okld
Geo, M. Livingston
Leslie “Acker
Rathers
J. le Shomake
Chas, Shoemake
Alhambra
Calif
Big Bend Park-Davis Days Highlight West Texas Booth
WTCC designates tomorrow for Big Bend National Park and Davis Mountains day at the Southwestern Sports and Vacation show in Fair Park Dallas. The event runs April 17 to 26 with 100 displays, stage shows, and attractions from Alpine, Marfa, and Big Bend groups to lure vacationers, hunters, and weekend visitors.
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WTCC
Big Bend Park
Davis Mins
Turday
Big Bend National Park
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fair Park
Dallas
Ambers of Commerce
Big Bend
United States
Atemobile
Sua
Texas
Chambers of Commerce
Eaily
Sportsman Club Opposes Proposed Firearms Bill
At the Big Bend Sportsman Club meeting the group discussed House Bill 404 on Texas firearms regulation. The club passed a unanimous resolution to oppose the bill and to notify state senators and representatives, plus related clubs and The National Rifle Association, with copies sent to other groups. Two films were shown, one from the Texas Game Dept. and one from Gulf Oil Co., free to the club.
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Big Bend ‘Sportamang. Club
Chamber of Ommerce
Texas
National Rifle Assa
Texas Game Dept
Gulf Oil Co
Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
SR College
H. A. Henderson
Curly Davis
Harlingen
Soil Conservation Week
Shivers
Jim Bower
Temple
Atiorne Moore
Wilson
Area 1
Assn. of Texas S. Conservation
John Royal
Lamar Ziviey
Henry Mills Jr
del Rio
Atsc Dist
Jarrard Secrest
M. C. Puckett
Fort Stockton
Texas Assn
L. L. Mackey
Longview
Area IV
Rollans Hill
Antelope
Area V
Arthur ‘Keehn
Area III
City Water Dept
Texas Game & Fish
SR Cowboys
Ca&m
Combs
Alpine CC
S. Angelo
West Texas
Sportsman Club
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