Amblin Arctic Odysseys Trail Barracuda Encounter on Gulf Cruise
Gary Henderson reports a close brush with a school of barracuda during a marine geophysics cruise north of the Yucatan Peninsula aboard a 165 ton ex-submarine chaser owned by Texas A&M. He recalls vivid reef life and a tense moment when a 26 foot barracuda approached while he opened a plastic bag under water. The piece also notes local community promotions and Alpine sports figures in brief updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Henderson
Gulf of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Garry
Loyd Henderson
Alpine
Texas A&m
A&m
Eee
Hidalgo
Gary
Triangular Reef
Newell Named To State Commission
W. J. Newell of Alpine has been appointed to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission by Gov. Price Daniel. Newell has been active in the International Good Neighbor council, attending meetings in Texas and Mexico for several years. Other new members are Earle B. Mayfield Dallas Frank Kelley Colorado City and Phil J. Montalbo San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Newell
Alpine
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Price Daniel
Newell
Hundred Veniremen Called For Clay Murder Trial
One hundred veniremen have been summoned for the murder trial of Mrs. Arthur W. Clay to begin Monday April 24 in District Judge C. E. Patterson's court. She is indicted for murder with malice in the fatal shooting of her husband last Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Clay
C. E. Patterson
Lions Raise 277 for Eyesight Program
Alpine Lions Club boosted community help with a candy sale last Friday raising 277.25 dollars. The funds go toward eyesight conservation with organizers thanking Alpine residents for support to serve the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lions Club
Lions
Holland Avenue
Lions Club
Alpine
Observatory Closed Until About April 28
McDonald Observatory north of Fort Davis will be closed to the public until about April 28 due to major repairs on the 82 inch telescope, officials told The Avalanche this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Alpine Wins District At Ft. Stockton
Alpine High students won District 4AA UIL events at Fort Stockton with 70 points led by boys and girls debate teams and extemporaneous speakers. More than 17 competitors with five sponsors will travel to the regional meet in Lubbock on April 22. winners advance to the state meet in Austin May 4 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Alpine High
Lubbock
Jerry Martin
Lee Anderson
Alpine
Anderson
Myrtle Whiteside
Frank Fowlkes
Eugene Pate
Carol Vate
Paula Oates
Chuck Stringfellow
Janet Briggs
AHS
Mary Frances Boysen
Ann Estelle McBride
Carole Holland
Pinosa
Karvonen
Austin
Cemetery Barbecue at Alpine May 13
Alpine Cemetery Association will hold its annual barbecue at the American Legion Home on Saturday May 13, starting at 11 30 a.m. Funds support Elm Grove Cemetery maintenance and are managed by Mrs David Kokernot who heads the event.
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Alpine Cemetery
Asociation
American Legion
David Kokernot
Elm Grove
Meery
Texas Tech Runner to Compete in Kansas Relays 2 Mile Relay
David Thomas son of Mr and Mrs D D Thomas of Alpine will run for Texas Tech in the 2 mile relay at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Alpine Independent School District Maintains Valuation and Tax Rate
The Alpine Independent School District will keep valuations at 8 760 000 and the tax rate at 1 75 per 100, decided Tuesday. Trustees urged economy while authorizing a 127 50 crankshaft replacement for a Ford bus. Bud Powers will travel to Mitchell Indiana to receive and drive the bus to Alpine at 12 cents a mile.
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Alpine Independent
Ae Board
Ford
Fort Stockton
Bud Powers
Mitchell
Ind
Alpine
Dr. Joel Wright Alpine physician and civic leader dies
Dr. Joel E. Wright born July 2 1882 in Kentucky long time Alpine physician died April 13 in Wright Hospital at 6:15 am He served as county health officer district treasurer and hospital chief of staff He delivered over 5000 babies and was active in Rotary Masonry and church work Funeral services were held April 14 at St James Episcopal Alpine with numerous pallbearers and honorary escorts listed.
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Joel Wright
Joel E. Wright
Elm Grove Cemetery
Wright
Wright Hospital
St. James Episcopal Church
Liam Anthony
Onie
Joel
Amarillo
Byron
Dumas
Norman
Ruth
Atlanta
H. A. Vollich
Alijean
Jimmy
University of Texas
Betsey
Joseph
Benny
Esther
Alpine
Asa Mire
Ravena
Emily Anderson
Cremona
Brose
Wellston
Ohio
Adam
Martin
New London
Marvin
Detroit
Mich
Kentucky State College
Bowling Green
Georgia
Emory Medical School
Big Bend Medical Society
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
T&no Railroad
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Highland Hereford Association
State Awards Contract To Abilene Firm
T. M. Jr. and Don Brown of Abilene have been awarded a contract to build Ranch 1703 a 3.9 mile paved road from U S 90 northwest of Alpine to serve ranches north of Alpine and Sunny Glen water field area. The bid is 42349 with Brewster County rights of way already secured.
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T. M. Jr
Don Brown
Abilene
Sunny Glen
State Highway Dept
Austin
U. S. 90
Alpine
Brewster County
Cowboys Prepare for Alpine Team Arrival in Sunday Welcome
Boston Red Sox officials assigned players to their minor clubs this week. The new Alpine Cowboys of the Sophomore League are due here Sunday. General Manager Jerry Brunelle travels to Ocala Florida for spring training and will return with most players. Mel Parnell will manage. They practice at Kokernot Field before opening in El Paso April 24 or 28.
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Boston Red Sox
Alpine Cowboys
Jerry Brunelle
Ocala
Fla
Boston
Mel Parnell
Cowboys
Kokernot Field
el Paso
Sun Kings
Hereford Breeders To Meet Saturday in Marfa
The Forty fourth annual business meeting and banquet of the Highland Hereford Breeders Association will be held at 7 30 p m Saturday April 22 at the Paisano Hotel in Marfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Hereford Breeders Association
Paisano
Marfa
Air Force Band To Play Sunday at Sul Ross Auditorium
The United States Air Force Band performs a 3 30 p m matinee and 8 30 p m concert Sunday April 23 at Sul Ross Auditorium sponsored by the Alpine Chamber of Commerce. Local high school bandsmen participate in the performance and ticket sales are brisk with a sellout expected.
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Air Force Band
Sul Ross
United States Air Force
Sul Ross Auditorium
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Corbett Smith
R. D. Bryan
Alpine High
Alpine Band
Kenneth Clouse
Peggy Theophilus
Betsey Wright
Marathos
Cecelia Beaza
Barbara TH By
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Marvin Kay
Forrest Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Drug
City Drug Store
Superette
Dick Tucker’s Mobil Station
Forchheimer’s
Alpine High School
Bucks Edge Pecos 15-14 In Dusty Practice Field Thriller
Alpine Bucks upset Class AAA Pecos Eagles 15-14 on the Sul Ross practice field. Gary Clay hit a grand slam in the second inning and later drove in the winning run with a single. The game featured 12 hits for Alpine and 11 for Pecos amid a dust storm and numerous walks.
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Alpine Bucks
Pecos Eagles
Sul Ross
Gary Clay
Alpine
Pecos
Bucks
Buck
Joe Richardson
Eagles
Wallace Peters
Nile Minjares
Johnny Cordova
The
Sanderson
Permits Issued For Two $11,000 Houses
Allen Hill has obtained building permits for two $11,000 residences on North 5th Street near the J. O. Casparis residence. One will be at 1601 N 5th and the other at 1605. Each house will be frame construction with two baths and total 1250 square feet.
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Allen Hill
North 5Th Street
J. O. Casparis
N. 5Th
River Road Worker Killed in Acan accident near Bedford
Joe Luis Trujillo 23 of El Paso died at 2 p.m. Monday at the river road construction site 26 miles east of Bedford. He worked for Borsberry Construction Co. of El Paso and was thrown from a front end loader around 11:40 a.m. An emergency call was made via Big Bend Tel Co to a doctor for aid.
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Joe Luis Trujillo
el Paso
Bedford
New River
Borsberry Con. Co
Big Bend
Saint Joan to open Sul Ross April 24 25 27 28
George Bernard Shaws Saint Joan will be staged by Sul Ross State College Speech Department on April 24 25 27 and 28 at 8 15 p m in the Little Theatre. The season also featured Hamlet Once in a Lifetime The House of Bernardo Alba and other short plays directed by Dr Katharine Boyd.
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George Bernard Shaw
Sul Ross State College
Little Theatre
Sul Ross
Oies
Bernardo Alba
Katharine Boyd
Alpine Buck Band Heads to Battle of Flowers
About 50 members of the Alpine Buck Band led by Dick Bryan departed Alpine by school bus at 7 a.m. to participate in the Battle of Flowers in San Antonio and will return Saturday.
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Alpine Buck Band
Alpine
San Antonio
Dick Bryan
Marfa Pilot Retrieves Scene After Fatal Accident
Walter Stover from Marfa flew to the accident site and emergency medical supplies arrived later by Ray LaBeff of Alpine. The man died before the relief shipment reached the scene.
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Walter Stover
Marfa
Ray LaBeff
Alpine
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Sunny Glen Ranch
Amblin
Jim Guasscock
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Terrell
Presidio
Ray Morrison
Duane Smith
Pete Koch
Retail Merchants Committee
Chuck Schilling
Sporting News
Don Schwall
Seattle
Eddie Popowsk
Jim Fregosi
Dallas-Fort Worth
Denver Bears
Rangers
Norman Cash
Chicago White Sox
Carl Warwick
Los Angeles Dodgers
Veniremen
Ft. Stockton
Texas Medical Association
Perry Cartwright
J. D. Holman
James Glasscock
Keesey Kimball
Neville Haynes
Felix McGaughy
Johnny Newell
Carl Shults Sr
Dom Adams
C. F. Barger
D. M. Bennett
R. A. Bow
H. M. Bowden
Dennis Brown
J. E. Casner
T. B. Davis
Earl Fallis
E. L. Frazer
J. Worth Frazer
John W. Gentry
J. Edwin Gillett
John Gillett
Malone V. Hill
Asa Jones
Otis Kimball
Don Littleton
W. E. Lockhart
J. E. Wright
Hereford Breeders
Fants
Col
George Howard
USAF
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