Alpine takes first in I. L. meet and school results
Alpine Public Schools led the I. L. meet with top marks in literary and track events. Alpine Central and Marfa Grade tied in seventh and eighth spelling, and Marathon swept first in fifth and sixth grade spelling. Fort Davis Central and Marfa posted strong showings in various events with Alpine Central and Centen notable in literary scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Public
Alpine
Dorothy ‘Roberts
Jackie Roberts
Alpine Central
Jerry Monroe
Sanderson
Fort Davis
Lea Grubbs
Alpine Central Arta
Mar Wis II
Son
Centen
Lumber Sense
Bobby Lisenbee
Imajean’ Gray
Nadine Casbeer
Fort da Wig
Hobson Wildthal
Dickie Allen
Joe Howard
Brooks
Warren Johnson
Marfa
Sul Ross Rodeo Team Maintains Lead After NIRA Meet
Sul Ross placed third nationally at the Texas A&M event but amassed 338 points to hold an 80 point lead in the NIRA standings. Bob McCargo now at Sam Houston State was named all around cowboy. Sul Ross swept first go in saddle bronc and earned multiple top finishes across events as the team heads to New Mexico ASM College for another contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Rodeo
Texas A&m
Bob McCargo
Sul Ross
Sam Houston State
Sam Divs
Hardin-Simmons U
Sul
New Mexico
City Employee Honored for Faithful Service in Alpine
Concepcion Chon Rojo, Alpine street sweeper, received two new uniforms in a downtown ceremony last week. Mayor John W. Gillett presented the attire with Gene Hendryx and Mexican Consul Rafael Linares watching. Rojo has served the city since 1918, born in Mexico in 1870s, came to Texas in 1905, and began work on a section gang for the S P railroad. Local dealer Gene Houghton and J Y Walker organized donations for the uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concepcion
Chon
Rojo
Alpine
John W. Gillett
Gene “Hendryx
Rafael Linares
Gillett
Est “Chon
Mexico
Texas
S. P. Railroad
Gene Houghton
J. Y. Walker
Texas Cafe
Hunter
Promotion Of Area Assets Is Theme Of Tourist Clinic Held Last Week
A Sul Ross meeting presided by Paul Forchheimer focused on promoting Big Bend Davis mountain area assets. Attendees from Fort Davis Marathon Marfa Alpine and Big Bend National Park discussed winter tourism potential and the role of nearby parks like Carlsbad Caverns and Grand Canyon in drawing visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Burgess
Big Bend-Davis Mountain
Sul Ross
Paul Forchheimer
Alpine Chamber of Commerce Tourist Committee
Fort Davis
Marthen
Marfa
Alpine
Dig Bend National Park
Big Bend
Davis Mountain
Leon ‘Evans
Big Bend National Park
Yellowstone National Park
United States
Texas
Crockett and Reeves Counties Cup Honors in 4-H Judging Event Here
Teams from Crockett and Reeves counties divided honors in the 4 H district Invitational livestock grass and wool judging contest held at Sul Ross College last Saturday. Crockett county won wool and grass, Reeves county led swine sheep and beef events, with top high point individuals from Reeves County under sponsor Ralph Weaver. Eleven West Texas counties participated in this first Sul Ross event, declared a success by Frank Newsom and A J Bierschwabe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett
Reeves Counties
Sul Hoss College
West Texas
Sul Ross
Frank Newsom
Brewster-Jeff Davis County
A. J. Bierschwabe
Church Women To Hold Fellowship Day May 1 Meeting
The United Council of Church Women schedules May Fellowship Day at First Christian Church Alpine on Friday May 1 with luncheon at 12 30 p m and a brief worship service. Mrs Gordon Collier will present Citizenship Our Christian Concern and special guests Miss Charlotte Collins of Fort Worth and Miss Ethel Maldonado of Central America will share migratory work. The program includes a display of The Harvester station wagon used with migrant laborers and notes on migrant work in Texas supported by Home Missions and church councils.
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United Council of Church Women
First Christian Church
Tp. m
Alpine
Gordon Colier
D. A. Hilton
Hariotte Collins
Fort Worth
Ethel Malionado
Centralerica
Texas
Miss Collins
Kansas State College
Minnesota
Miss Maldonado
Baptist “Missionary ‘Training School
Chicago
Michisappined
Indiana
Highway 118 improvement starts north of Alpine
Work on Highway 118 began Monday for a 7.2 mile rebuild and widening from North Alpine to the Jeff Davis county line. Charles T Holmes, resident engineer, says completion is expected within 60 days with BG in Angelo and Ard Construction Co. of Monahans as contractors. The project includes eliminating the S curve at the Santa Fe crossing.
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Alpine
Chas. Tholmes
North Alpine
Jeff Davis County
Angelo
Ard Construction Co
Monahans
Santa Fe
Carr & Howard
Altoda
Oop Drive
Austin
Alpine Bucks Fall to Kermit in District 5-A Upset
Alpine High Bucks lost a district 5-A game to Kermit Yellowjackets last Thursday in a surprising upset. The Bucks led 6-4 after four innings but were shut out the rest of the way as Kermit staged a six-run rally with unexpected baserunning and steals. The defeat left Alpine tied with Wink and Pecos for first in conference standings.
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Alpine High School Bucks
Kermit, Yellowjackets
Bucks
Jackets
Kermit Lads
Wink
Pecas
Alpine Winners To Region Meet
Alpine High students voyage to the Retionment in Odessa in waves led by Dickie Allen with his father W C Allen a school board member The group includes Mary Jo Bowden Karen Wetmore and sponsor Paul Hill plus district tennis champions Marsha Broadfoot Bobby Carruthers and doubles winners Pat O Donnell Lydia Gallego Coach Leroy Roark A third wave features James Crawford principal and students in shorthand typing slide rule declamation and more Others in the parade include Baseball players in distances and field events led by Martin Robinson Jack Richardson and Raul Mot Instructors M P Slover Inda Adams and others accompany the Alpine group as they depart for Odessa in waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Odessa
Marsha Broadfoot
Bobby Carruthers
Pat ‘O'Donnell
Lydia Gallego
Leroy Roark
James Crawford
Alpine High
Imajean Gray
Donna Neely
Bobby Lisenbee
Hobson Wildenthal
Dickie Alten
John O'Donnell
J. W. Shepperd
David Portitlo
Carlos Robledo
Fidel Cano
Lee Matt Smith
Marlin Robinson
Jack Richardson
Hardier
Raul Mot‘inar
David
Tu. ) Hernandez
M. P. Slover
Inda Adams
Olive Blucher
Johnnie Weyerts
Vivian Davis
Richard Johnson
Alpine Legion Post to run youth program again this summer
Alpine school officials announced that Big Bend Post 99 American Legion will continue its youth program in Alpine this summer. Two junior boys will be selected by Alpine faculty secret ballot to attend the Legion’s Bose State and BMT Solit events, with a second boy chosen if needed. The post also plans to continue Junior Baseball, pending enough interested under 17 boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Post 99
Amer Fan Legion
Alpine Aga
Legion Post
Bose State
BMT Solit
Alpine
Fo Toys Ao
Reservations Pour In For 1953 SA College Educational Tour
Edgar F. Anthony, manager of locational Tours for Greyhound, conferred with Sul Ross officials Wednesday about a Western Educational tour to be conducted by Sul Ross College. The first bus is filled. a second bus has rapid reservations. About 7,200 miles over 29 days will cover eleven states, parts of Mexico and two areas in Canada. Interested parties should contact Dr. G. P. Smith, dean of the Sul Ross College Graduate division, Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar F. Anthony
Greyhound Bus” Lines
Sul Ross
Mexico
Canada
G. P. Smith
Sul Ross Lege
Alpine
Alpine Girl Honored in State College Council Race
Miss Marilyn Parker of Alpine, daughter of Mr and Mrs V VW Parker, has been elected council representative at Eston State College where she studies home economics. The membership is limited to 30 girls who must maintain high scholarship standards.
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Alpine
Marilyn Parker
V. VW. Parker
Eston
State College
Des. J
Big Bend Trail Party To Visit In Area Next Week
Funeral services were held last Friday for H. A. Henderson 68 who died suddenly. Henderson born June 3 1884 in Milam County lived in Colorado City as a boy and worked as a railroad engineer and deputy sheriff. He later moved to Alpine and worked as a watchman at Sul Ross college until health retired him in May last year. Survived by a daughter Mrs J W Shepperd and a son Walester Henderson both of Alpine five brothers and one sister. Interment Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers included W J Winter Tom Kent Paul Forchheimer Knox Reid and D R Elliott.
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Livingston Funeral Home
H. A. Henderson
LeRoy Sewell
Gordon Collier
Henderson
Milam County
Colorado City
Abram County
Paul Forchheimer
Knox Reid
W. D. McCall
D. R Elliott
J.W. Shepperd
Walester “Henderson
Alpine
Dwight
Lubbock
Tom
Jack
Jule
Colorado’ City
Alee
Wortham
Carrie Baker
Fone
Hendderson
Mr. Drury
Wood
Jones Pethington
del Rio
Big Bend Trail Assn plans six day 1900s tour from Dallas
The Big Bend Trail Assn announces a six day bus tour starting in Dallas May 27. The itinerary includes Big Bend National Park Ojinaga Mexico Alpine Marfa Davis Mountains scenic drive McDonald Observatory and Balmorhea State Park with overnight stops in San Angelo Alpine Big Bend Fort Stockton and Dallas. The group travels along US 67 to boost tourism and trade.
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Dallas
Big Bend
Big Bend Nation
Ojinaga
Chinuahua
Mexico
Alpine
Marfa
Davis Mountains
U. S. Highway
Attorney Establishes Offices New Location
J Lawton Stone, newly arrived in Alpine, opens offices in Judge J C building to practice law. He holds a BBA and LL B from Texas University and was admitted to the Texas State Bar in 1951. He pursued a master's in finance while serving with the U S Army Engineers as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lawton Stone
Alpmonth
J.C
Stone
Texas University
Texas State Bar
Mayer
Jary
Austeaming
Alpine
U.S. Army
Merrill Honored as 91st Birthday Marking Fort Davis Pioneer
Fort Davis April 22 Jesse Merrill longtime Jeff Davis County resident celebrated his 91st birthday on April 24. Born in 1862 in Illinois he moved to Texas in 1878 and settled in Fort Davis after a stint in Coleman and work as a deputy sheriff and county surveyor. Merrill helped survey land across the Big Bend and drew the dividing line between Presidio and Jeff Davis counties in 1908. He rode in the first major cattle round-up in the Davis mountains in 1886 and later acquired Hereford stock, maintaining a purebred ranch for decades.
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Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Jesse Whain Merrill
Ilinois
Davis Mountains
Jesse
Coleman
Big Bend
Jeff Day County
Merill
James Edgar
National Park
S. A. Thompson
Presidio
Jeff ‘Davis
Brewster County
Rio Grande
Jesse Merrill
Da‘vis
Athering
Em Mountains
Rio Ranche
Mrs Addie King 87 Dies After Long Illness in Alpine
Mrs Addie King age 87 died at her home Monday night after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 10 p m at Livingston Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Reuben Smith officiating. Interment in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Oct 14 1865 in Cherokee county she lived years in Uvalde before moving to West Texas. Surviving are two sons W I Bud King of Alpine and Arton Jones of Bedias. two grandchildren including Mrs TM Beckett of Alpine. five great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Addie King
Fort
Area Gains at Southwestern Sports Show Booth
Area representatives headed by president G McDaniel and Al pin e chamber of commerce manager gave a greeting at the Southwestern Sports and Vacation show in Dallas last Saturday. Supt Jon Garrison of Big Bend Nation manned the Big Bend-Davis Mrs day booth, providing information to visitors as about 250 000 attendees toured Fair Park. The event brought valuable publicity to the area during its run.
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Togn
Busy April School Board Meeting With Elections And Plans
The school board met in April with one member absent. Trustees Ray LaBett Nevill Haynes and new member Paul Forchheim were sworn in for three year terms. They discussed textbooks policy, costs for a fireproof cabinet for student records, VA farm dwelling alterations, State Board of Control updates, band director resignation, adding a high school B football team, potential high school enrollment rise, and Santa Fe Railroad underpass work on West College Ave. An FPA accounting and school progress reports were also reviewed before adjourning to May.
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Ray LaBett
Nevill
Haynes
Paul Forchheimer
State Board of Control
Ralph. Pauley
Santa Fe Railroad 19
West College Ave
FPA
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Crockett and Reeves
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Buddy Ponge
Rankin
Tom Robertson
Ozona
Turney Friess
Sonora
Carl Conklin
Erbie Chandler
Carlos Loeffler
Chas. Weinacht
Pecos
Jimmy McMullem
Iona
Don’ Weinacht
Jack Hensley
Fort Stock‘on
Don Weinacht
Carlos Loeffier
Wool—Crockett
Upton
Sutton
Martin
Reeves
Midland
Glasscock
Mr. Bierschwab
Mr. Newpm
de BH. Warnock
Sut Ross
Jim’ Gray
U. S. 90
SA College
Vm Noudwill
Marathon
Mediter
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Saia
Greece
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France
Paris
Swit
French Alps
Arents
Tebureia
Davis Mis
J. W. Merlw. Merrill
Jef Avis
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