Amblin Around With Jim Glasscock at Sul Ross Campus
Hank and Dud, two old river men, plan sunny trips near the Big Bend before Sul Ross State College’s ig science program. Henry B. es Pont of DuPont and Dudley R. Dobie of Sul Ross will be in Alpine May 2 for the dedication of the $750000 Science Building. Dobie notes a 1947 and 1952 raft trip. Bill Leftwich may join. Also reports Don Schwall, 23 win season, pitched 7 innings for Minneapolis in opener. Carl Warwick linked to Dodgers. Sub inquiry from Archie Fregosi relative prompts first subscription request for The Avalanche. Visitors include Col. Charles Brandt and Rainey Casner at Texas Cafe. farm trips with Rainey Casner noted.
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Hank
Dud
Te Grande Canyon
Sul Ross State College
Henry Bes Pont
Wilmington
Del
Vicw
E. J. DuPont de Nemours and Co
Dudley R. Dobie
Sul Ross
Rio Gran Canyon
Dobie
Big Bend
Texas
Mexico
Langtry
du Pont
Alpine
Sul. Ross
Bill Leftwich
Bill
Cowboys
Don Schwall
Minneapolis
Charles Schilling
Carl Warwick
TCU
Los Angeles Dodger
Bobby ‘Bragan
Dodger
The
Avalanche
Archie Fregosi
Woodside
Calif
Jim Freggsi
Texas Cafe
Paso
Col
Charles Brandt
Fort Bliss
Rainey Casner
Jim Casner
Brandt
Bliss
el Paso
San Jacinto Day Observance Prompts Texas Flag Display
San Jacinto Day is observed to honor the 1836 battle that led to Texas independence and U S territorial expansion. The 1896 date referenced marks the historic clash where Gen Sam Houston led Texas forces against General Santa Anna, shaping the nation’s future. Businesses are urged to display the Texas flag on April 21.
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San Iito
Texas
Mexico
United States
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
California
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Oklahoma
Army of
Sam Houston
Thomas J. Rusk
Santa Anna
Democrats To Have Poll Taxes Stamped
Voters at Democratic precinct and county conventions must have poll tax receipts stamped with the designation Democrat. If no poll tax is present, voters may sign affidavits sworn before a notary public asserting their Democrat status.
Missile Scientist to Speak at Powell Lecture
Dr Millsaps, early doctorate in applied mechanics, chief scientist at the Air Force Missile Development Center, Holloman AFB, will lecture at 8 pm on Monday May 2 in the college main auditorium. His talk titled Fluid Flows in Circular Pipes covers fluid mechanics and convective heat transfer. Residents of Alpine and nearby areas are invited.
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Californiastitute of Technology
Mil ‘Aps
Air Force Missile Development Center
Holloman Ai Force Base
Alamogordo
N.M
Cal Tech
Millsaps
Ohio State University
Auburn
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Willsaps
John Wesley Powelleries
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Alpine
Alpine Buck Band Heads to Battle of Flowers in San Antonio
The Alpine Buck Band leaves Alpine at 6 AM for San Antonio to perform at the Battle of Flowers festival at Alamo Stadium. Band Pageantry section includes members from Alpine and local high schools with Leland Schultz as bandmaster. The festival runs three hours starting 7:30 PM with color guard from Lackland Air Force Band.
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Alamo City
Alpine Buck
Alpine
San Antonio
Alamo Stadium
Leland Schultz
Buck
Kermit, Pleasonton
Dimmitt
Poeet
Alamo Heights
OBE
Air Force Bend
Schultz
Buck Band
Carolyn Nelon
Mary V. Stringfellow
Warl Anderau
Scultz
Travis Branaman
Webb Dickey
Anthony Ceraldi
Broadway
Houston Street
Commerce Street
Alamo
Battle of Flowers Committee
Alpine Schools Policy and Regulations Study Session
The Alpine School Board, led by President Neville Haynes and Supt. Peyton Cain, spent three hours editing a rough draft of the proposed Policies and Regulations for Alpine Schools. Board member Bill Sohl was absent. They completed the policy section with minor changes and recessed before detailing the superintendent's duties. The next meeting is set for May 10 and the study resumes April 26.
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Might's Species
Neville Haynes
Jim Francois
Jeff Graham
Pete Gallego
Bud Powers
Ray Morrow
Peyton Cain
Bill Sohl
U S Officials Inspect Fort Davis for Historic Site
National Park Service officials led by Robert Q M Utley and William Bowen inspect the old Fort Davis frontier post for potential designation as a National Historic Site. Others include Leslie Arnberger Paul Wykert and Harold Marsh. Mr and Mrs Billy Bedford and their daughter visited Aqua Dulce residents Sam and Mrs. Womas last weekend.
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U. S
Old Fort Davis
National Park Service
Old Fort Davis Frontier Army Post
Robert QM. Utley
NPS
William Bowen
Division of Recreational Planning
Leslie P. Arnberger
Branch
National Park System Planning
Paul Wykert
Harold Marsh
Billy Bedford
Sam "Womas
Latin American Students to Attend Summer School Program
School officials announced a summer session for Latin American children entering first grade this September. The program runs mornings from June 6 to August 9, focusing on building a 400-word vocabulary to help them start the new school year with basic English readiness.
Alpine Librarian Boasts 1700 Film Strips Library
Alpine Public School head librarian Frank Gafford says the district houses 1700 educational film strips, claiming no more than three Texas schools of similar size match their audio visual collection.
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Alpine Public
Frank Gafford
Alpine
Texas
Show of Shows at Sul Ross Auditorium Friday
Alpine prepares an 8 p.m. Friday show at Sul Ross Auditorium for the 1400 season. The Lion’s Club Minstrel features top local acts directed by Bert Atkinson with a Hollywood-like polish. Interlocutor John Churchill Whiteside guides the "Show Boat Dina" voyage with jokes and lively numbers by Bob Corkins and the end men. The Dixie Lad band and chorus perform with guitar and banjo, as ticket sales push toward a crowd.
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Alpine
Sul Ross
Lion's Club
Bert Atkinson
Houston
Hollywood
Mississippi
Karnival
John Chubchard Whiteside
Bob Corkins
le Weston
Kenneth Stucke
Wick Turner
Neville
Brewster County Oil Test Plugged After Lost Circulation
The No 1 ykes Bros wildcat in southern Brewster County was plugged at 4068 feet due to lost circulation after initial drilling to 2290 feet and abandonment in January 1959 because of ice. Shannon reentered the hole in March intending to drill to 4500 feet before Brantley Drilling Co of Midland moved the rig from the site.
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Wvagen
Ykes Bros
Officials Praise Sul Ross Maintenance After Austin Visit
Three state officials from Austin inspect Sul Ross State College and commend maintenance and repair work as fine as at other state schools. The visitors are Ray Fowler of the Texas Commission on Higher Education, John Hovinga the governor's budget director, and Tom Keele of the legislative budget board. Easter visitors include Jere Williams and Jed Williams with Janith Vest joining from the University of Texas.
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Sul Ross State College
Austin
Ray Fowler
Texas Commission On Higher Education
John Hovinga
Tom Keele
Legislative Budget Board
Sul Ross
Alpine Ball Club Drives Saturday
Eddie Popowski, debuting as Minneapolis Millers manager in Indianapolis, sent a telegram from Alpine fans to Alpine Cowboys backers. He thanks Kokernot and Alpine supporters, notes a quick rise to the majors, and promises a strong start with a young team while inviting Alpine fans to visit big league games.
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Eddie Popowski
Minneapolis Millers
Indianapolis
Ddie
Aanche
Ert Kokernot
Alpine Cowboys
Alpine
Big Be Dovis
Cowboys
Pop
The
Minneapolis
Popowski
Dick Kinaman Appointed Manager of Alpine Cowboys
Dick Kinaman is named manager of the Alpine Cowboys with 18 players set to arrive in Alpine by weekend. Kinaman, 34, 6 feet 1 inch, 215 pounds, married with three sons, returns as skipper for a team that includes 12 rookies and former Sophomore League member Larry Vincent. The Cowboys open at Odesa on April 28 and host a Meet the Cowboys night April 26 at 6:30, with a $1 admission and a barbecue after.
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Siscor
Alpine Cowboys
Alpine
Kinaman
Cowboys
Odessa
Iust
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Nationaleague
Satuday
Kokernot
Eld
American Legion
Eam
Larry Vincent
On ‘Thompson
Corning
Larry Smoot
Waerloo
Iowa
Gerry Siegert
Joe Cammarata
Don Sears
Luke Imbriani
Fregosi
Utility
Lawrence
Hitchers
Gerry Brunelle
Bud Roland
Ed Coleman
Boben
Joe Blackford
Camping
Phil Scavo
Tony Ankerson
Ken Purcell
Darrell Farrar
James To Get New Rector Soon
Ser. William Anthony of Austin is to be ordained at St James Episcopal Church in Alpine on Sun June 10 and will become rector of St James and of St W's in Marfa. He and his wife, their year old son and her mother will live at the rectory. Mr. Anthony gave the sermon at Easter services here and in Marfa last Sunday. This coming Sunday at 9 a.m. Rev. Adolph Stoy of El Paso will be here for communion services.
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William Anthony
Austins
St. Jamespiscopal Church
Alpine Sun
St. James
St W's
Marfa
Pine
Anthony
Jin Marfa
Adolph Stoy
el Paso
Tom Burdett Heads Alpine High Student Council
A junior, Tom Burdett, was elected president of the Alpine High School Student Council in a runoff yesterday afternoon. Betsey Aught won the vice presidency over Topper Thoma, with Jani French named secretary and Jackie Rawls treasurer. Representative elections will be held next week.
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Alpine High School
Zeke
Betsey Aught
Topper Thoma
Jani French
Jackie Rawls
Mack Morrow Injured in Horse Incident at Ranch
Young Mack Morrow son of Jr and Mrs Kith Morrow suffered a head injury when thrown from a horse Saturday at the McIntyre Morrow Ranch. He is receiving treatment in Brewster County Memorial Hospital.
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Young Mack Morrow
Kith Morrow
McIntyre Morrow
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Sul Ross Teacher Elected to SW Naturalists Board
Sul Ross biology educator Karen W Axtell was elected a member of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists board of governors at the organization s seventh annual meeting on the Sul Ross campus. About 90 representatives from 23 Southwestern universities and museums attended, with 33 scholarly papers presented on botany zoology and other topics. Dr George M Sutton of the University of Oklahoma and UT Texas speakers highlighted the program and the banquet.
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Sul Ross
SW Naturalists
Karen W. Axtell
Sul « Ross
Southwestern Association of Naturalists
Cok Hlege
Bryan Wilden
Southwestern
Mexico
George M. Sutton
University
W. F. Blair
Clark ‘Bbs
M. R. Wheeler
University of ‘Texas
Ee A. Moore
The
Universe of Oklahoma
Big ‘Bend’ National Park
Davis Mountains
Barton H. Warnock
Marshall C. Johnston
Jack’ Stowell
Peter Koch
Miss Law
Ene
Monte *Ain
Gregg McKinsie
Alpine High to Attend Regional Interscholastic Meet in Lubbock
Eleven Alpine High School students will travel to Lubbock for the regional interscholastic league meet spanning today through Saturday April 21 to 23. The group may reach 15 or 16 with sponsors. Alpine hopes for a regional championship as coaches and officials back the team.
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Alpine High School
Stuents
Richard Hale
Cade
Roark
Juanita’ Hindman
Afernoon
Oviv Ate
Lubbock
Clay Cade
Cowboys Program Set For Tuesday Night Welcoming
The Cowboys arrive Saturday at Marfa Alpine Airport for opening night in Alpine. American Legioners sell tickets for a barbecue and program at 6:30 p.m. at Kokernat Field and various Alpine outlets. Tickets include bargain books at $10 with 15 per book, valid through April 30.
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American Legioners
Zosden Station
White's Highland
American Legion Village
Henry Bailey Motor Co
Hell Watson
Brady
Dick Texaco
Forchheimer
Rob Kinaman
Kernet Field
Cowboys
Marfa- Alpine
Kokernat Field
Chess Dodgers
American Legion
Oler Guard
Fla
Grady Terry
Alpin
Watson's Watch Shop
Bell’s
Cosden Station
Texas Cafe
Holland Hotel
Alpine
City Drug
Hunter's
Photog.phy
Model Cleaners
Park Travel Sets Record at Big Bend Easter Visit
Park officials announced a new record Easter visitation at Big Bend National Park with 1388 visitors in 306 cars. The National Park Service expanded campground and facilities under Mission 66, drawing more visitors though sites filled to capacity. Concessions hosted 357 visitors over three nights while Rio Grande Village and Chisos Basin areas saw overflow and partially filled campsites.
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Big Bend National Park
Lee
Anley C. Joseph
National Park Vice
Joseph
National Park
Chisos Basin
Rio Grande
Five Big Benders Attend WTCC Meet
Five Big Bend Davis Mountains area delegates attended the 42nd West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in San Angelo. Officers named include J. Carter King Jr of Albany as president and Ray Gresham of Abilene as treasurer. Alpine Garden Club exhibit cancelled for this week.
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Big Bend
Davis Mountains
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo
Hugh S. White
Maine
Dis- Het
Herman Ledbetter
Jarfa
Dire Col. Hubbard
Marfa
Alpine Garden Club
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San Jacinto
Science
Knox Taylor Milsaps
Brewster Co
Jere Williams
Jed Williams
Janith Vest
Univrsity of
Billy Vest
Alpine Ball Club
Minnelis
Kokernoth
Alpine 1
Dallas
Dick Kinaman
S James
Tom Burdett
AHS
Mack Morrow
Ouss
Johnnie Weyert
Tony Warnock
John ‘Thomas King
Charles Patterson
Flora Sutton
Patti Koch
John Young
Fort Worth
Inlaw
Mrs
Alpine High
Earl McCall
Shingbrook Island
Cordova
Alaska
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