Big Bend slides and barbecues headline Alpine events
Virginia Madison presents Big Bend slides in New York venues and local schools while Hallie Stillwell updates audiences on Big Bend National Park flora fauna and lodging. Ken Hughes leads eight men up Twin Sisters with a 250 pound translator in 1 hour 45 minutes amid Alpine barbecue plans and cemetery fundraiser.
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Big Bend Country
Virginia Madison
Big Bend
East
Big Bend National Park
Hallie Stillwell
Texas Club of
New York
Natural History Club
New York City
Museum of Natural History
Texas
National Life Conservation Society
Bronxville
Paris
France
Madison
Sul Ross
Eichholtz Begins Work on Sul Ross Addition
The Board of Regents approved J. M. Eichholtz's $89.00 bid for a 40 room addition to Marquis Hall at Sul Ross State College. Work is underway and should finish by the start of the Fall term in September, according to President Bryan Wildenthal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Regents
J. M. Eichholtz
Marquis Hall
Sul Ross State College
Bryan Wildenthal
Wildenthal
TV Translator Installed On Twin Peaks Mountain
Transmissions from a new translator atop Twin Peaks Mountain near Alpine will begin soon. A crew moved the 250 pound unit 975 feet to the summit and a power line was installed. R John Morgan of Television Communications Engineers arrived to fine tune the setup as officials expect several days of adjustments. The station will receive KOSA TV Odessa Channel 7 and rebroadcast to Alpine and Marfa on Channel 77 using ultra high frequency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor System TV Association
Twin Peaks Mountain
Kosa-Tv
Alpine
R. John Morgan
Television Communications Engineers, Inc
Fort Collins
Colo
Honor System
Odessa
Marfa
Brewster Ranch Brings $600000 to Buyer Mrs. McLean
Mrs. Marrs McLean San Antonio oil operator and financier bought the Ray W Willoughby ranch 12 miles south of Alpine for 600000 about 38 per acre. The ranch covers 15686 acres with a modern home. She resides at the Menger Hotel and now possesses the property.
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Marrs McLean
San Antonio
Ray W. Willoughby
Alpine
Willoughby Ranch
McLean
Menger Hotel
South
Texas
Junction
Kimble County
Annual Cemetery BBQ To Be Held On May 4
The Alpine Cemetery Association holds its annual barbecue dinner at the American Legion Hall on Saturday May 4. Meals start 11 30 a m with barbecued beef and lamb French fries beans salad cake and pie. Mrs King Terry is general chairperson with George Mills in charge of the barbecue and Mrs A M Turney handling tickets. George Kempen secured the meat donated by local merchants and ranchers.
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Alpine Cemetery Association
Legion Home
George Mills
American Legion Hall
King Terry
A. M. Turney
George Kempen
Alpine
New Hospital Chief Begins Work June 1
John M. Stuckwish of Sterling City Texas was hired as administrator of Brewster County Memorial Hospital at $700 a month. He will report to work June 1 and begins study of equipment and furnishings for the new $440 000 hospital set to open around Sept 1.
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John M. Stuckwish
Sterling City
Texas
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Mr. Stuckwish
Sterling County Hospital
Hospital Board
Alpine
County Commissioners
County Commissioners’ Court
Brewster County
Pittsburgh
Imperial
Seattle
Wash
Marshall Islands
Duquesne University
James Street Clinic
Cleburne
Sterling
Hendryx Named Presiding Officer
County Judge Felix McGaughy, recovering from a recent heart attack, was listed as improving, with recovery chances unclear for days. Brewster County commissioners meeting on Saturday appointed Gene Hendryx of Precinct 1 as presiding officer during the illness, with Rex Ivey and Robert Valadez backing the move and Tom Yarbro approving. Hendryx will receive only his regular salary of $220 a month while acting as presiding officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix McGaughy
Brewster County
Gene Hendryx
Precinct 1
Judge McGaughy
Rex Ivey
Robert Valadez
Tom Yarbro
Hendryx
City Delays Sunny Glen Drilling Over Administrative Review
City officials vote to halt further Sunny Glen water well drilling until after guidance from El Paso engineer Ashley Classen. A recent Dixon Water test at the Roberts well showed 50 gallons per minute from 451 feet, delaying other drilling by Paul Gooden in Alpine until Kimball’s project finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Classen
el Paso
Dixon Water Systems Co
Odessa
Roberts
Sunny Glen
Paul Gooden
Otis Kimball
Alpine
Classen
R. T. Littleton
Texas State Board of Water Engineers
Austin
Dr. Lockhart
M. W. Collie
Flora L. Daugherty
Lions To Stage Big Minstrel Show Tonight
Alpine Lions Club presents twelve acts at the annual minstrel show in the High School tonight with a cake walk and dart game at 6 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m. Proceeds aid the blind and those with poor eyesight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lions Club
Carl
Bob Corkins
Kenneth Stucke
Debbie Boyson
Joe Lee
Betty Vogt
Willa Dale Hilbrich
Gladys Cowell
Lolly Lockhart
Larry Mobbs
Edgar Buchanan
Roy Bean
Bill Bell
Elvis Pelvis
Rhythm Kings
Kenneth Moyer
Arnold Sawyer
Larry Burgoon
Nancy Tucker
George Plunkett
Billy Hicks
Butch Roden
Bob O'Day
Alpine Lumber Observes IRHA Hardware Week
Alpine Lumber Co joins hardware stores nationwide in observing IRHA Hardware Week from April 25 to May 4. John W. Gillett notes the hardware industry has grown by 2,001,000,000 dollars over the past two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lumber
IRHA
Alpine Lumber Co
John W. Gillett
Western Week Opens Monday at Sul Ross College Rodeo May 3 4
Western Week runs April 29 to May 4 at Sul Ross State College with the Sul Ross Intercollegiate Rodeo on May 3 and 4. Events include Bull Riding Calf Roping Steer Wrestling Girls Barrel Race Goat Tying Cutting Horse, plus a Wild Cow Milking contest. Prizes include trophy buckles spurs hats Levi’s and a hand tooled roping saddle for high point.
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Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
Walter Alsbaugh
Alamosa
Colorado
Alsbaugh
West
Levi's
Alpine Saddlery
Lobos To Play ACC Monday Doubleheader
The Sul Ross Lobos travel to Abilene Christian College on Monday for a two game set as ACC starts southpaw pitchers. Coach Pete Swain counters with Buddy Watts and Calvin Jordan while ACC plans to use its top lefties. A previous Baylor sweep ends Sul Ross hopes, Watts dominates opener with 8 strikeouts and 2 hits in 3 trips.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Abilene Christian College
Lobos
Pete Swain
Buddy Watts
Calvin Jordan
Abilene Christian
Alpine
Baylor Bears
Sul Ross
Bears
Watts
Names Of Brewster's War Dead Are Sought
An appeal seeks Brewster County veterans who died or were missing in World War I II or Korea. Submit full name and death or missing date to Mrs M L Hopson or VFW and American Legion commanders. Names will be presented at county commissioners court May 14 and inscribed on a plaque at Brewster County Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
M. L. Hopson
Alpine
VFW
American Legion
County Commissions Court
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Berkeley leads candidates to El Paso Scottish Rite reunion
Dr. B F Berkeley of Alpine former class president 40 years ago attends the 1038rd Scottish Rite Reunion in El Paso this week guiding candidates Charles Blakey and John Homer McKee of the Big Bend National region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Berkeley
Alpine
el Paso
Charles Blakey
John Homer McKee
Big Bend National Park
Edgar Buchanan Heads Alpine Pecos Bridge Dedication Parade
Edgar Buchanan known as Judge Roy Bean will lead Alpine citizens in a parade for the Pecos Bridge dedication. He and his family arrive by plane at 4 09 p m and attend events in Alpine including a barbecue and Lions Club minstrel. A delegation from Ojinaga Mexico will attend the ceremony with Sen Dorsey Hardeman representing Gov Price Daniel.
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Roy Bean
Edgar Buchanan
Alpine
Pecos
Buchanan
Trans-Texas
Marfa-Alpine
Sul Ross Band
Legion
Judge Bean
Lions Club
C of C
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Bridge
Bill Winter
Queen City Lions Club
del Rio
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Price Daniel
San Antonio
Texas
S. S. Capitinachi
Ojinaga
Mexico
Bucks Face Big Lake Owls After Close Conference Loss
Alpine Bucks host Big Lake Owls at Kokernot Field after an 11 7 district opener loss to Sanderson. Urbano Rios pitched six strikeouts and six walks, Bucks had eight hits, three Buck errors costly in an 11 7 defeat that drops Alpine to 0 2 in district play.
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Alpine High School Bucks
Sanderson
Big Lake Owls
Kokernot Field
Bucks
Urbano Rios
Elisio Hernandez
Lyons Lockhart
Robert Lujan
Joe Sanchez
Valenzuela
Bake Turner
Atlantic To Drill In Jeff Davis County Test
Atlantic Oil and Refining Co filed an application to drill a 2600 foot rotary wildcat in Jeff Davis County about 150 miles northeast of Fort Davis. The No 1 H L Kokernot Jr location sits on a 313 acre lease 550 feet from the south line and 1500 feet from the west line of the north half of 41 320 EL&RR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Oil and Refining Co
Jeff Davis County
Fort Davis
H. L. Kokernot Jr
El&rr
Alpinians to Attend Christian Church Meet in New Mexico
About 45 local residents will attend the District ITV Convention of Christian Churches at Black River Christian Encampment in southern New Mexico Sunday afternoon. D. Erwin Sheets of Indianapolis will be the featured speaker. To aid attendance the First Christian Church morning service will be shortened with a combined communion and Sunday School at 10 a.m.
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Black River
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Brewster Ranch
Hugh White
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W. E. Lockhart
Lions
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