Amblin Around Big Bend reports heavy mail on park accommodations
Charley Blakey of National Park Concessions says 155 letters in one day request park lodging details and daily calls about facilities. Virgil Pulliam, son of Alpine residents, an assistant attorney general, has joined the Billie Sol Estes inquiry amid earlier reports naming him Virgil Pullman.
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Big Bend National Park
Charley Blakey
National Park Concessions
Charley
Virgil Pulliam
Bob Pulliam
Alpine
Billie Sol Estes
Virgil Pullman
Sul Ross to Welcome History Professor as Dean
Dr. Frances M. Phillips, former Sul Ross State College associate history professor from 1956 to 1960, returns this fall as professor of history and dean of the Graduate School. She has taught at Mankato State College and Wayne State Teachers College, previously worked with the University of Maryland overseas program, and earned a PhD from the University of New Mexico.
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Frances M. Phillips
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
Phillips
Mankato State College
Mankato
Minn
State Teachers College
Wayne
Neb
University of Maryland
University of Maryland. Dr. Phillips
England
University of New Mexico
Dr. Phillips
Panhandle
Texas
Alpine High to compete at state UIL meets in Austin
Four Alpine High School students Anne Hegelund Paula Gates Ann Estelle McBride and Marylyn Briggs will compete in the state UIL contests in Austin May 3 4 and 5 Principal Don Stevens announced after a regional meet in Lubbock.
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Ann Estelle McBride
Marylyn Briggs
Austin
Paula Oates
Anne Hegelund
Lubbock
Ist
Hunter
Studi
Don , Stevens
Paula Gates
Myrtle Whiteside
Karvonen
Mary Boysen
Dee Anne Dyke
Bobbie Combest
Darryl Mueller
Woody Hitchcock
Johnnie Weyerts
McCamey
Jim Beard
David Forchheimer
Timmy Davis
Bill Anderau
Garrett Briggs
Daryl’ Mueller
Orientation Program At Alpine High School
An eighth grade orientation was held in the Alpine High School auditorium Monday night. Prospective freshmen and parents learned about study programs, graduation requirements, and activities. Don Stevens, principal, urged parents to review courses and sign pre-registration forms to approve their children's education plans.
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Alpine High School
Don Stevens
City Council weighs city manager by ordinance without vote
Tuesday's meeting focused on whether Alpine can establish a city manager via ordinance without an election. Council asked city attorney to seek a legal opinion from Texas Municipal League counsel William Olson on forming a city manager and on mayoral authority under the 5 man council system.
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W. E. Lockhart
James H. McConklin
Kingsville
Alpine
William A. Olson
The
Texas Municipal League
Texas
Death of Marathon ranchman Alice Adams
Alice J. Adams, 57, Marathon ranchman, died about 2 a.m. Monday in Pecos County Memorial Hospital Fort Stockton after a heart attack at his son’s home Apache Adams Sunday. Funeral at Del Rio Wednesday. Born December 8 1905 in Sonora he ranched at Sonora Langtry before moving to Marathon in 1931. Survived by wife two sons David Adams Apache Paul Adams one daughter four grandchildren and several siblings.
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Alice J. Adams
Marathon
Pecos County Memorial Hospital
Fort Stockton
Apache Adams
del Rio
Mr. Adams
Sonora
Langtry
Adams
Marathon Baptist Church
David Adams
Texas Agm College
Paul (Apache) Adams
Pete Colmento
Sierra Blanca
C. H. Adams
San Angelo
Leo
George Adams
Dryden
Estes
P. E. Adams
P. R. Brite
Lonnie Cash
Alpine
Dr Pate Reappointed City Health Officer
Dr John W Pate is reappointed city health officer by the City Council at a salary of 40 dollars per month.
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Pate
John W. Pate
Alpine Garden Club Clean Up Contest Winners Soon
Mrs. Leroy Stone says the Alpine Garden Club will announce Clean-Up Contest winners next week as judges finish tallying the votes.
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Alpine Garden Club
Leroy Stone
Easter Recess Schedules Announced for Alpine and Sul Ross
Alpine Public Schools will dismiss at 3 p m on Thursday April 19 and resume at 8 30 a m Tuesday April 24. All offices closed during recess. Sul Ross State College will dismiss at noon Thursday and resume Tuesday morning April 24.
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Alpine Public Schools
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Jack Frost
Sul Ross
Two Easter Rites Planned
Good Friday services at 7 30 p m in the Assembly of God Church with Rev Lee Harris as speaker. Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a m Sunday morning April 22 at Koker Field with Rev Robert Bristol as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Ministerial Alliance
Assembly of God Church
Lee Harris
Kokernot Field
Robert Bristol
Ints to Host Ojinaga Sunday at International Field
The Alpine Internationals plan a Sunday game hosting the Ojinaga All Stars at International Field. The Ints beat El Paso 40 60 Club 7-9 last Sunday and then won 3-2 in 10 innings. The team thanks Herbert Kokernot for Kokernot Field use and Fritz Weyerts for public address duties.
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Alpine Internationals
Ojinaga All Stars
International Field
el Paso
Herbert Kokernot
Concessions To Contract New Facilities At Big Bend Park
Washington D C congressman J Rutherford announced private firm National Parks Concessions Inc will fund about 800000 in improvements to Big Bend National Park without tax funds. First phase 300000 will add a central Main Lodge 20 new overnight rooms and a Rio Grande Village service building. No start date set but 1963 completion hoped.
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Washington, D. C
Big Bend National Park
J. Rutherford
National Parks Concessions, Inc
Texas
National Park
Big Bend
Rutherford
National Parks Subcommittee
G. B. Hanson
Mammoth Cave
Basin
Rio Grande Village
Hanson
National Parks Service
West Texas
Park
Rio Grande
Castelon
West Texas-New Mexico
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Carlsbad Taverns
N. M
Maundy Thursday Services Planned
A Maundy Thursday communion service sponsored by the Christian, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches will be held at the Methodist Church of Alpine at 7 30 tonight. Rev Robert Bristol will preach and Rev Clanton Newbill will offer the prayer. Mrs Fred Williams will sing I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked. All followers of Christ are invited to share in this commemoration of the Lord’s Supper.
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AveneMauny
Methodist Church of
Alpine
Robert Bristol
First Christian Church of
Clanton Newbill
First Presbyterian Church
Fred Williams
Jesus
Christ
Lobos to face Texas A&M Club in College Station games
Sul Ross State College Lobos, top national baseball club, travel to College Station to meet Southwest Conference leaders Texas A&M. After a 21-1 and 16-12 wins over Trinity University and a split with Houston State, Sul Ross sits 13-4. Key players include Darrell Gibbon .400 and Wilbur Huckle .397, with 1600 fans attending the two night games.
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Sul Ross State College Lobos
Alpine
College Station
Lobos
Texas + Aggies
Tom Chandler
Alpine Cowboys
Aggies
Southwest Loop
Trinity University Tigers
Jam Houston State Bearkats
AGM
Sam Houston
Kokemot Field
Trinity S
Trinity
Sul Ross
Darrell Gibbonstill
Wilbur Huckle
Buddy Antwine
Don Phillips
Roger Reid
Bill Horten
Huckle
Antwine
Ray van Cleef
Sokernot Field
Wayland College
Alpine School Board Approves New Construction and Repairs
The Alpine School Board, in a special session, approved plans for cafeteria and classroom additions at Central, rewiring and repairs at Centennial facilities, and a new science room at Centennial High. Architect Ball and Supt. Frost noted upcoming specs, while $19,648 in taxes remain unpaid and will be addressed at the next meeting.
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Alpine School Board
Ralph Ball
Central
Centennial School
Centennial
Centennial High School
Ball
Supt. Frost
Alpine
Frost
Alpine High Band to Attend Buccaneer Days
Alpine High Band will travel to Corpus Christi for Buccaneer Days on Saturday May 5 in a parade at Corpus Christi. The Band Boosters Club sponsors the trip and will provide fuel for the new bus. Band Director Dick Bryan Principal Don Stevens and parents organize soup and events. Ray Morrow is Band Booster Club president with officers Billy Holland vice president and Mrs T B Lowe secretary.
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Alpine High Band
Corpus Christi
Band Boosters Club
Dhool
Dick Bryan
Don Stevens
Ray Morrow
Billy Holland
T. B. Lowe
Fire damages Alpine Furniture Exchange Building and nearby office
Reconstruction work began this week on the Alpine Furniture Exchange Building on North 5th Street after a fire and smoke damages last Sunday evening. The furniture store and Western Union office moved to 112 North 5th Street during repairs. Fire discovered about 8 p m Friday. cause not yet determined. The building, owned by Art Gard and his son Bob, suffered considerable damage.
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Alpine Furniture Exchange
North 5Th Street
Western Union
N. Sth
Art Gard
Bob
Ceramic bird stolen from Van Orden home
A large ceramic pottery seated bird sculpted by Mrs. Van Orden was stolen Tuesday evening from 707 Harrison the last of its kind. The bird stood about 20 inches long and 14 to 16 inches high and had appeared in two national sculpture exhibitions.
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S. van Orden
Harrison
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