City Plans Test Holes North Of Town For Water Search
Alpine city officials announced test holes will be drilled north of the bridge at Kokernot lodge to study underground water structure and potential dam prospects. If water trapping is unlikely only one hole may be sunk as part of a long range effort to improve the city supply amid recent rainfall and water restrictions.
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New
Alpine City Commission
Kokernot Lodge
College Hill
New City Commission
Rainfall Levels Rise Across Southern Brewster County This Week
Rain fell across the southern Brewster County area Tuesday with reports of heavy showers near W. H. Kokernot and O2 ranches and up to 5 inches in the Jeff ranch area. Draws ran in the Marathon region as rains extended through the Big Bend and Davis Mountains, though Alpine saw only 0.13 inches in April. Ranchers call the showers a starter for recovery after a multi year drought and expect more moisture to restore range conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
W. H. Kokernot
O2 Ranch
Nevill Ranch
Marathon
Big Bend- Davis Mts
Jeff Ranch
Davis Mountains
Fort Davis
Hovey
Pierce Ranch
Glass Mts
Big Bend National Park
Alpine
Alpine Library Announces Baby Snapshot Contest
The Alpine Public Library sponsors a baby snapshot contest during National Baby Week April 25 to May 1. Prizes from Friends of the Library, with portraits by Charles Hunter for winners, and rules include eligibility for Alpine residents under two years old by May 1 1954, multiple entries allowed, and submission at the library by May 1 between 3 and 5 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altpine
Alpine
Impressive Easter Sunrise Service at Kokernot Field
About 300 people attended a sunrise Easter service at Kokernot field sponsored by the Alpine Ministerial Association. Alpine High School A Cappella choir sang under Mrs Inda B Adams as Rev C W Newbill preached Easter What Does It Mean in ideal weather. it marked the first service at the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokernot Field
Alpine Ministerial Association
Alpine High School
Inda B. Adams
C. W. Newbill
First Presbyterian Church
Sotelo Completes Leaders Course at Fort Bliss
Pvt. Frank J. Sotelo of Alpine has finished the Leaders course at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training center Fort Bliss and is transferred to Fort Hood Texas for further assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Frank J. Sotelo
John Sotelo
Alpine
Fort Bliss
Fort Hood
Texas
Lobos Set To Host Lamar Tech In Twin Bill At Kokernot Field
Sul Ross Lobos arrive after sweeping Texas Tech with 14 6 scores in both games and 16 hits each day, facing Lamar Tech in a two game series at Kokernot Field. Lamar has losses to Sam Houston this season, opening a pair of moderate prospects for local fans weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech Red Raiders
TCU
Sul Ross Lobos
Lamar Tech
Kokernot Field
Lamar
Sam Houston
Kobernot Field
Lobos
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Sul Ross
Stout
Koger
Spradley
Duane Parsons
Lobo
Parsons
Jordan
Glover
Russell
Raiders
Eight Alpine Students Receive Honorary Degrees at SR
The Sul Ross college Sigma Tau Delta chapter awards honorary degrees to eight members based on high scholastic ratings and published work. Included are seniors Alice Owens Margaret Phillips Carroll Lassiter and Shirley Parker from Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Sigma Tau Delta
Alice Owens
Margaret Phillips
Carroll Lassiter
Shirley Parker
Avpine
Elton Miles
Bunton Seeks District Attorney Post in 83rd District
Lucius D. Bunton of Marfa announces his candidacy for district attorney of the 83rd Judicial district seeking the July primary nomination. A veteran of World War II and UT graduate, he has practiced in Marfa and Uvalde and was appointed to fill the Crumpton vacancy. He is married with two children and active in local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius D. Bunton
83Rd Judicial District
Bunton
Marfa
Allan Shivers
Travers Crumpton
Fort Stockton
Mr. Bunton
Uvalde
H. O. Metcalfe
University of Texas
West Texas
Marfa High School
Big Bend Country
Presidio County
Mary Jane Carsey
Houston
Kay
Buddy
Marfa Rotary Club
First Baptist Church
Liquor Store On N. 5th Street Sold This Week
The Quality Liquor store on N Fifth Street, run for seven years by W O Hale, was sold to Joe S Hord. The transfer takes effect once Mr Hord secures a license, and Hale plans uncertain future endeavors.
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N. 5Th Street
N. Fifth Street
W. O. Hale
Joe S. Hord
Bevier Family and Hay Slip Stay in El Paso
Mr and Mrs George Bevier and daughter Pam and John Hay slip were El Paso visitors last weekend.
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George Bevier
Pam
John Hayslip
el Paso
Alpine Rain Deluge Dips Across Davis Mountains Area
Alpine enjoyed a second soaking rain in a week beginning Wednesday evening and lasting part of the night. Gauge at Sul Ross College recorded .73 inches with .79 inches total for last week. Ranch reports include Davidson north town .50, Kimball .90, Kokernot .30, Marfa inch, and others in Pierce Altuda Nevill Marathon areas. Rain covered Rosillos Park area and north of Marathon with totals driving April to 1.64 inches in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Davidson Ranch
Town
Kimball Ranch
W. H. Kokernot
Symphony at Sul Ross Cancelled Due to Illness
The San Angelo Symphony Orchestra concert scheduled for tomorrow night at Sul Ross College is cancelled because Mrs. Glenn Davis, wife of Sul Ross music director, is ill. Davis oversaw the program for the symphony and the Sul Ross choir was to participate. Mrs. Davis has been sick for some time and was moved to an El Paso hospital for further examination and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelos Symphony Orchestra
Sul Ross College
Glenn Davis
Sul Ross
Davis
Bighorns In Big Bend Planned In Texas Transplant
The State Game Commission reports it is arranging with Arizona to transplant 25 bighorn sheep to the Big Bend Black Gap area of Brewster County. Execut Sec Howard Dodgen says Texas crews will trap the animals in December and January and transport them by truck. No hunting is allowed in the Big Bend areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Game Commission
Arizona
Big Bend-Black Gap
Brewster County
Howard Dodgen
Commission
Texas
Trans-Pecos
Big Bend National Park
Black Gap
Dodgen
Big Bend
Highway Group Aims to Boost Traffic on U S 67 to Mexico
Over 50 members of the Big Bend Trail Assn gather in San Angelo to press for extending U S 67 to the Mexican coast and to invite President Eisenhower for a Big Bend National Park dedication. Gov. Shivers to act as emissary. plans include a travelcade and a commercial flight initiative to Chihuahua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angela
Big Bend
Presidio
Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Topolobambo
Gulf of California
Mexico
Pacific
U. S. 67
Texarkana
Granville Moore
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Oscar Soto Mayner
Moore
Marvin D. Love
Dallas
Claude Meadows
Border Patrol Station to Close Transfers Arranged
The Border Patrol station here will close and four patrolmen reassigned. Roy J. Johnson and F. E. Klein will transfer to Pecos at term end of school, Shellie Barnes moves to Fort Stockton as quarters are found, and F. P. Reeder goes to Marfa while keeping a local home. The station had housed four patrolmen since Alpine headquarters moved to Marta in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Johnson
F. E. Klein
Pecos
Shellie Barnes
Fort Stockton
F. P. Reeder
Marfa
Alpine
Marta
Postmaster’s Job Open at Big Bend National Park
Civil Service announces an examination to fill the Big Bend National Park postmaster position with an annual salary of 2494 dollars. Applicants must reside within the park territory and file by May 13, 1954. Current postmaster Jack Lewis to transfer to Isle Royale. Chas Blakeley succeeds him from Mammoth Cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Big Bend National Park
Park Post Office
Commission
Washington
Jack Lewis
National Park
Big Bend Park
Lewis
Park
Isle Royal National Park
Mich
Chas. Blakeley
National Parks
Mammoth Cave
Spring Revival Set At First Baptist Church
The annual revival starts next Thursday and runs to May 9 at First Baptist Fort Stockton. Two services daily at 7 00 a m and 8 00 p m feature Rev George M Bastian and musician Paul Hilbrich. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
George M. Bastian
First Baptist Church of
Fort Stockton
Paul Hilbrich
Giant Friedrich display cases debut at Adams M System
Two new fixtures replaced smaller units at Adams M System grocery last week. A 19 ft refrigerated vegetable display and a 12 ft frozen food case, both manufactured by Friedrich Refrigerators, are praised as the latest in grocery fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams’ M-System
Friedrich Refrigerators
Funeral for Wm M Bill Smith Draws Distant Kin
Out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral of Wm M Bill Smith on Wednesday of last week. Guests included Ben and Mrs Smith Hurd of Brady, Vin Jefferies of Odessa, Perry and Aubrey Smith of San Angelo, Chas Smith and family, Pat Rooney and daughter, J J and Mrs. Smith, Jack Smith and Mrs. Smith, Vera McKinney, Ted Henderson, Alma Chambers, Bill Gulihur of Marathon, Bill Smith and children of Pecos, O C Payne of Fort Worth, J N Meeks of Huntsville Ark, Norman Klink Shumaker Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M
Bill) Smith
Ben Smith
Walter Hurd
Brady
Vin Jefferies
Odessa
Perry Smith
Aubrey Smith
San Angelo
Chas
Smith
Pat Rooney
J. J. Smith
Jack Smith
Vera McKinney
Ted Henderson
Alma Chambbers
Bill Gulihur
Marathon
Bill Smith
Pecos
O. C. Payne
Fort Worth
J. N. Meeks
Huntsville
Ark
Norman Klink
Shumaker
Rainbow Girls bake sale to fund Grand Assembly trip
A bake sale is scheduled for April 24 at 9 30 a m at the Adams M System store to help defray expenses for Rainbow Girls attending the Grand Assembly in San Antonio this coming June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams’ “M
Grand Assembly
San Antonio
Rainbow Girls Initiation Invites Eastern Star and Knights Templar
The Rainbow Girls invite members of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Knights Templar to attend their formal initiation on April 27 at 6 30 p m. The event promises a formal program and ceremonial activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Order of the Eastern Star
The
Knights Templar
Plymouth Oil Co. Moves to Set 20-Inch Casing at Test Well
Preparations were made to set 20 inch casing at the Plymouth Oil Co test well on the H. L. Korkernot and Son ranch north of Alpine in Jeff Davis county. The depth reached 1875 feet in lime and the location is about 24 miles north of Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Oil Co
H. L. Kokernot & Son
Alpine
Jeff Davis County
Texas Pharmacy students tour major firms in Midwest
Jack Bow of Alpine joins 74 UT College of Pharmacy seniors on an eight day field trip to Indianapolis and Chicago from April 17 to 24. The itinerary includes tours of large pharmaceutical research, manufacturing and merchandising facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bow
R. A. Bow
Alpine
University of Texas College of Pharmacy
Indianapolis
Chicago
District Judging Contest To Be Held Here Saturday
Mr and Mrs Manuel Ramirez of Alpine receive a letter from Capt A N Perkins commanding officer at Pensacola praising their son Jose Angel Ramirez for completing the 14 week pre flight course at the U S Naval school pre flight and Naval Air station The note notes his college level courses and high school and college steps leading to naval officer and pilot status
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel H. Ramirez
Alpine
A. N. Perkins
U.S Naval School
U. S. Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Jose Angel Ramirez
Perkins
Joe
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
Texas Western
el Paso
125 Boys from 15 Counties Enter Sul Ross Event
One hundred twenty five boys from 15 west Texas counties will compete in six livestock wool grass and rifle judging contests at Sul Ross College tomorrow. The top teams advance to the State 4 H Roundup at A M College June 8 to 10. County representatives and division superintendents are listed with event start times and prize details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
West Texas
Sul Ross College
Joe Glover
Extension Service
A. & M. College
W. E. Williams
A. J. Bierschwale
Ed Gardner
Pecos
Jim Gray
Virgie Cunningham
Odessa
B. H. Warnock
Galene Dodson
Liberty Hill
Joe Lane
Keesey Kimball
Andrews
Culberson
Glasscock
Hudspeth
Reagan
Sutton
Upton
Val Verde
Ward
Winkler
Reeves and Presidio
Crockett
Grass—Crockett
Martin
Reeves
Rifle
Mail Closing Schedule At Local P. C. Announced
Alpine post office released a new mail-closing timetable this week. Eastbound bus to Fort Stockton departs 7 10 a m Northbound bus to Pecos 2 05 p m S P eastbound 7 04 p m and 8 30 p m S P westbound 12 57 p m and 7 54 p m Westbound plane 12 16 p m Eastbound plane 2 47 p m Keep for reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tme
Alpine Post Office
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Sul Ross Splits Pair With TCU at Kobernot Field
Sul Ross Lobos split a two game set with Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. Friday’s game fell 10-6 with TCU tallying 12 hits off four Sul Ross pitchers and key blasts from Snodgrass Hopkins Parsons and Mattingson. Saturday the Lobos win 5-4 as Hopkins homered late to break a pitchers duel, with Swartout earning the win. Lobo catcher R L Patterson injured in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
Kobernot Field
Frogs
Stout
Spradley
Nicing Stout
Lobo
Snodgrass
Hopkins
Parsons
Paschal
TCU
Mattinson
White
Freeman
Herbert Kokernot
R. L. Patterson
James Hopkins
Su Ross
Howard Snodgrass
Ray Lewis
Mattison
Russell
Roger
Swartout
Sul Ross
Windegger
Duval
Miles
McDaniel
Rosenborough
Jordan
Glover
Patterson
Tate
Brewster TSTA Unit To Hold Meet Next Tuesday
Brewster county unit of Texas State Teachers Assn will hold its last meeting of the year in the High school auditorium Tuesday April 27 at 7 30 p m Sam Culpepper from the executive office of T S T A in Austin will be the speaker on Certification All teachers from the surrounding area invited and interested friends are welcome A short business meeting for election of new officers for next year will be held
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County Unit
Texas State Teachers Assn
Sam Culpepper
Austin
Bucks Fall to Kermit 2 1 in Non conference Tilt
Alpine.Bucks lose 2 1 to Kermit Yellow Jackets in Ker mit after previously beating them 21 1. Vichy Tom Hernandez pitches eight innings for Alpine with seven hits no walks and three strikeouts. Glenn Pursell earns the win for Kermit with eight strikeouts and one error behind him. Turner drives in the winning run in the eighth frame. This ends non conference games as Alpine prepares for conference play in Ozona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Bucks
Kermit Yellow Jackets
Kermit
Bucks
Yellow Jackets
Alpine
Vichy Tom Hernandez
Glenn Pursell
Freddie Davis
Tom Valadez
Marlin
Cowboy
Schlosser
Turner
Ozona
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Easy Steps
Taylor
Pony Express
Fred Weber
Carol Ann Vogt
Peggy Theophilus
Patricia Miller
Buchtel
MacDowell Beeler
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Morrissey
Ribble
Gypsy Baron
Walters
Grandman
Sound and Fury
Chattanooga
Bonnie Newell
D. A. Post
Bake Sale
Plymouth
Ralph Meriwether
Al‘pine
Paul Weyerts
Frank Newsom Brewster
Jeff Davis
P. C
E Hill
Frick
Brewster Tsta
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