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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1958

Page

9

Alpine Central Tops Big Lake in Grade School Meet

Alpine Central won with 57 points to Big Lake's 51 in a district grade school competition. Event winners include Juanita Hindman in number sense, DeAnn Dyke in ready writing, Richard Young in boys declamation, Stephanie Heacock in girls declamation, and Nina Lee McBride along with Dinah Sue Turner sharing first in seventh grade spelling. The Alpine Central teams tied for first in picture memory with Sanderson and Alpine Centennial placed third overall.

Alpine Central Big Lake Juanita Hindman Annis Heil DeAnn Dyke Richard Young Centennial Joe Burgess Stephanie Heacock Brenda Logan Mickey Logan Freddy Valadez Harold Hensley Bake Turner Billy Davis David Ritter Pete Salgado Alpine High Tex Gross Gerald Hensley Fritz Weyerts Marin Sanchez Mike Pallaner Richard Hale Alpine Centennial Elisio Leyva Joe Watts Monroe Adamson Enrique Chavez Niko Minjares Ezequiel Bermudez Nilo Minjares Steve Schroeder Pancho Garcia Joe Granger Topper Thomas Central Jonnie King Kenneth Boyd Ronnie King Cameron Duncan Iraan Fabens Sanderson Marfa

Final Rites Held For P. C. Ratliff

Graveside services were conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev. R. E. Streetman for P. C. Ratliff husband of Joella Morton son of a Brewster County ranching family. Ratliff died Sunday in Comanche funeral services were in Comanche and he was buried beside his wife in Elm Grove Cemetery. He had no immediate survivors but local relatives through marriage include Will Morton a niece Mrs. W. H. Terry Jr. and a nephew Jimmy Logan.

R. E. Streetman P. C. Ratliff Joella Morton Brewster County Ratliff Comanche Elm Grove Will Morton W. H. Terry Jr Jimmy Logan

Funeral services for Estella Rodriguez Sanchez

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday for Estella Rodriguez Sanchez 17 who died yesterday at Brewster County Memorial Hospital.

Estella Rodriguez Sanchez Brewster County Memorial Hospital

Drawing Supplies and Art Essentials Ad

A local advertisement offers spiral sketch books crayons pencils tracing paper and tablets for map coloring. Consumers can shop a range of drawing supplies and related art materials in a single sales pitch.

Mobilgas economy run heads toward Galveston finish

The convoy lunched at the Holland House before continuing via El Paso Lubbock and Dallas toward Galveston where the economy run will conclude. The route returns on Highway 90 through Del Rio and Alpine.

Holland House Galveston el Paso Lubbock Dallas del Rio Alpine

Texas San Jacinto Day Observed Across State

Texans mark San Jacinto Day on April 21 1836 the day Texas won independence after Gen Sam Houston and 700 troops surprised Santa Annas 1600 veterans at dawn The battle lasted about twenty minutes securing Texas freedom and recognizing the republic.

San Jacinto Texas Sam Houston Santa Anna Siesta Alamo Goliad

Political candidates announced for upcoming elections

The Avalanche lists candidates subject to the April 1 1958 City Election and July 26 1958 Democratic Primary. Worth Frazer seeks re election as County and District Clerk. Neville Haynes Felix McGaughy seek re election as County Judge. Avora Owens runs for County Treasurer and FE G Zeke Rivera for Commissioner Pet 2.

Alpine Athletes Shine At 126B District Meet In Iraan

Bake Turner led Alpine High with high point honors after winning the high hurdles and low hurdles and placing in three other events. Alpine Centennial edged Alpine Central in team scoring as 78 Alpine students competed in cold windy conditions.

Bake Turner Alpine Alpine High Iraan David Thomas Dexter AHS Carlos Rios Freddy Valadez

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