Sam Houston Bears Battle for NAIA Playoff Series at Kobernot Field
Sears sidelined by measles as Sam Houston State invades Kobernot Field for a two game NAIA playoff series opener at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The Bearkats stand 17-3 this season, with only losses to Texas, Southern Illinois and TCU, before moving to Huntsville if needed for a fifth game. Ross coaches Stephen Richards and Roy Lewis expect a tough test after Arizona State series where Lobos upset No. 4 and then faced tough competition in Tempe, with Bill Seifert going distance in the 5-hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bearkats
Sam Houston
University of Texas
Southern Ilinois University
Texas Christian University
Huntsville
Bul Ross
Stephen Richards
Roy Lewis
Lobos
Arizona
Rossmen
Arizona State
Tempe
Sun Devils
Devils
Bill Seifert
Amblin Around Highlights Local Sports and Notables
Henry L Bagley reports Lobos 16 5 victory over Arizona State Sun Devils at Phoenix Richards Raiders knocked out a pitcher with no college loss Texans handed Devils first Municipal Stadium defeat Lorraine of Alpine addresses Poetry Society in Dallas and resides in Corpus Christi Dalton Jones battles for second base with Boston Red Sox over ex Alpine hurler Joel Horlen Hugh and Golden Whites celebrate 35th wedding anniversary Phil Wayne Fensberger named station manager at KVOU Uvalde June 1 plans Jenny and children set June 1 activities
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Henry L. Bagley
Sul Ross
Grand Canyon College
Phoenix
Ariz
Lobos
Arizona State Sun Devils
Avalanche
Richards’ Raiders
Texans
Devils
Municipal Stadium
Hank
Dalton Jones
Chuck Schilling
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Joel Horlen
Hugh
Golden Whites
Phil Wayne Fbensberger
KVOU
Uvalde
Jenny
Phil
Alpine
KVLF
Powell Purchases Alpine Saddlery In Kermit Area
Raymond C Powell formerly of Kermit has bought Alpine Saddlery from C He Werner. Powell and wife have two sons Monty 17 and Royce 14 both in local schools. George Nix the saddle maker will remain with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Powelll
Kermit
He Werner
Powell
Monty
Royce
George Nix
Group to Attend El Paso Meet
Mayor Bill Winter leads a Alpine group attending a Texas Municipal League meeting in El Paso on Saturday. He serves as vice president of TML Region 4 covering 25 West Texas counties. Also attending are Mrs Winter Alderman John W O Donnell Mr and Mrs Jeff Graham and possibly Alderman and Mrs Alberto Rojo. Governor Connally will speak at noon. Mrs Joel Wright attends New Mexico West Texas diocesan convention. Mr Dawson is vicar of St James Episcopal Alpine.
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Bill Winter
Alpine
Texas Muicipal League
el Paso
TML
West Texas
Winter
John W. O'Donnell
Jeff Graham
Alberto Rojo
John Connally
Joel Wright
New Mexico-West Texas
Dawson
St. James Episcopal Church
Shakespeare 400th Birthday Celebration Set at Sul Ross
Sul Ross State College hosts a two day observance April 24 25 marking William Shakespeare birth anniversary with talks by Richard Fallon of Florida State University. Events include an all school movie choral presenta tions Elizabethan costumes panel discussions and a student dance.
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William Shakespeare
Sul Ross State College
Richard Fallon
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Fla
West Texas
Sul Ross
Robert Calder
Little Theatre of Fine Arts
Raymond Wheat
Elton Miles
Allan Briggs
Alpha Psi Omega
Sul Ross Dramatic Fraternity
Gallery of the
Girls State Nominees Named for Alpine Bluebonnet State
Alpine High School faculty named six junior girls as Bluebonnet Girls State nominees and alternates Ellen Cleveland Palmer Coats Carla Winters Patricia Ward Anna Anderson Dora Castillo. The event in Austin runs June 17 to 26 with three sponsors and alternates ready if any top candidate cannot attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Joel Wright
Bluebonnet Girls State
Alpine High School
Ellen Cleveland
Palmer Coats
Carla Winters
Patricia Ward
Anna Anderson
Dora
Honor Roll Announced at Alpine High School
Alpine High School releases honor rolls listing forty six students across grades. Senior high honors include Phyllis Avant Dina Sue Turner Palmer Coats Carla Winters Linda Kier chwale Karen Brown Berry Ponton Rochelle Sohl Fasher Wright and Debbie Roysen Judy Lawson Pat LeMaster Mary Bell Lockhart Jeanette Kelch Margaret Jo Rains Jacobina Skinner. Regular honors list seniors Viola Cordero David Forchheimer Emery Hill Speranza Lara Carolina Molinar Margaret Morrow Aurora Quintela and others.
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Alpine High School
Phyllis Avant
Dina Sue Turner
Palmer Coats
Carla Winters
Linda Kierchwale
Karen Brown
Berry Ponton
Rochelle Sohl
Fasher Wright
Debbie Roysen
Judy Lawson
Pat LeMaster
Mary Bell Lockhart
Jeanette Kelch
Margaret Jo Rains
Jacobina Skinner
Viola Cordero
David Forchheimer
Emery Hill
Speranza Lara
Carolina Molinar
Margaret Morrow
Aurora Quintela
Dora Castillo
Arturo Chavez
David Hamilton
Bryan LaBeff
Juda Moore
Esteban Rodriguez
Tomas Valenatela
Julie Forchheimer
Dottie Hinckley
Nyla Jeffery
Emily Miller
Lary Mills
Frank Snow
Peggy Vincent
Tommy Weston
Mike Dorris
Joe Heil
Clennell McLean
Alicia
Casey Named Center Head
Dr. Clifford Casey history professor at Sul Ross State College was elected chairman of the Alpine Community Center board. He has served 35 years with the center and is its third chairman since 1936. Re elected were Mrs W E Lockhart secretary LaMarylis Oliver treasurer Miss Nellie Litchfield historian and vice president Mrs Homer Ferguson and Mrs C D McCollister reporter. Mrs Phyllis Connor was reappointed executive director for 1964 65.
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Clifford Casey
Sul Ross State College
Alpine Community Center
Casey
Community Center
George Baines
Norman Beard
W. E. Lockhart
LaMarylis Oliver
Nellie Litchfield
Homer Ferguson
C. D. McCollister
Phyllis Connor
The
Center For
Methodists Plan Groundbreaking For New Student Center
Groundbreaking ceremonies mark the start of a $60 000 Methodist Student Center at 12 noon Friday April 24 at 1101 E Ave B. Dr Frances Phillips and Tom Connor announce a ceremony with Rev Bruce Felker and a list of local officials and supporters. The facility will include a chapel named for Dr Clifford Casey a lounge recreation room library classrooms kitchen and director s office with opening targeted for September 19.
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Methodist
Frances Phillips
Tom Connor
E. Ave
Bruce Felker
Clifford Casey
Pleasanton visitors with Mrs. Asa Farrer Jr and family
Mrs. Asa Farrer Jr. and her children Kimmy and Kevin from Pleasanton are visiting this week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ray LaBeff. The article notes she is the former Sally LaBeff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Farrer Jr
Kimmy and
Kevin
Pleasanton
Ray Labeff
Sally LaBeff
300 Persons Expected At VFW Meet In Alpine
The 25th District Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Auxiliary plan their spring convention in Alpine Saturday and Sunday April 25 26 with delegates expected from Big Spring Midland Odessa Monahans and other communities. Events include a 9 a m registration 4 p m reunion 5 00 social hour 8 00 dance and speeches by State Rep Gene Hendryx and Billy Dorris with a noon barbecue and 2 p m district business meeting at Kokernot Lodge and the VFW home. Mayor Bill Winter will attend the noon barbecue.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Alpine
Pete Carrasco
Elpidio Ramos
Big Spring
Midland
Odessa
Monahans
Gene Hendryx
Holland House
Billy Dorris
Austin
Dept. of Texas
Kokernot Lodge
Bill Winter
Two Young Democrats Elected to Texas State Committee
Lee M. Smith Jr. and Betsey Wright of Alpine were elected to the State Executive Committee of the Young Democratic Clubs of Texas from the 25th senatorial district. Smith leads the Brewster County unit. The Alpine group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday April 29 in the Alpine Chamber of Commerce building to plan the get out the vote drive for the Democratic Primary May 2.
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Lee M. Smith Jr
Betsey Wright
Alpine
Young Democratic Clubs of Texas
Smith
Brewster County
Judy Smith
Phil Kimball
Billy Lockhart
Brownwood
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Toby Tyler at the Circus Presented by Central PTA
The National Children's Association series concludes with Toby Tyler at the Circus to be shown at 2 p m Monday April 27 in Alpine High School Auditorium. Edwin Child plays Bobo the Clown and performs several funny routines.
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Toby Tyler
National Children's Association
Alpine High School
Central Parent Teachers Club
Bobo the Clown
Edwin Child
Casner Motor staff honored with sales awards and pins
Herb Harlow Joe McLean and Pete Carrasco of Casner Motor Co. received special sales awards and were named to the Legion of Leaders. They received diamond pins from Chevrolet, with Harlow and McLean given pen and pencil sets for truck sales. Harlow also earned a movie camera as a Hall of Fame Trucks Sales Club member.
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Herb Harlow
Joe McLean
Pete Carrasco
Casner Motor Co
Legion of Leaders
Chevrolet Motor Co
Harlow
McLean
Hall of Fame
Patronize the merchants who advertise in The Avalanche
A brief note urges readers to support local merchants by patronizing the advertisers in The Avalanche newspaper, highlighting community business backing.
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Sears
Bearkat
Kobernot Field
Amblin
Withim Glasscock
Sal Ross
ASU
Maryland
New York
California
Big D
Firstbrook
Marfa
Frank Tolbert
Dallas News
North Texas
Felix McGaughy
Ulith Lorraine
Poetry Society of Texas
Southern Methodist University
Miss Lorraine
Cleveland Wright
Corpus Christi
Methodists
Dr. Phillips
Connor
Felker
Bryan Wildenthal
Sandy Asbill
Kern Smith
Carlsbad
Harold Young
WSCS
Buren Stewart
Clyde Chesnutt
Young Demos
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