Fort Worth Press Names Big Bend Best Texas District
The Big Bend Conservation District in Brewster County is named Texas best district by the Fort Worth Press in its 11th annual Save the Soil and Save Texas contest. The board of supervisors will receive a $1000 cash award at a May 4 dinner in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Conservation
Brewster County
Texas
Fort Worth
Big Bend
Save the Soil
Save
Texas Hotel
Board of Supervisors
Jimmy Pate
Neville Haynes
Bill Sohl
C.F. Cox
George Mills
Lamar Kay
Bill Sullivan
Border Patrol
Alpine
Mills
Amblin Around Alpine and the Big Bend and Davis Mountains
The Avalanche issue features the Big Bend Soil Conservation District section and thanks to supervisors and staff for a teamwork driven production. Readers learn about Jeep travelers to Chihuahua City, local officials and advertisers, and plans amid rains and jet plane sightings in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amblin
Alpine
Big Bend and
Davis Mountains
Avalanche
Big Bend
SCS
Charlie Hunter
Mayo Cleveland
Alene Esch
Don Paris
Sul Ross College
Skyine
Jean
Sunshine
Big Bend Soil Conservation District
Permian Basin Firemen Meet Here Saturday
Libert E. Sanders of Edinburg will speak at the Permian Basin District Firemen Association convention in Alpine. Over 200 firemen and wives from West Texas arrive tonight. Registration at 9, business meeting at 10:30, and races with cash prizes at 3. Barbecue at 6 and a dance at 9 wrap up the one day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
Libert E. Sanders
Edinburg
Texas Firemen’s Association
Permian Basin District Firemen's Association
Alpine
West Texas
Grover Bright
Crane
Permian Basin Association
Carl Lawson
First Methodist Church
Hugh White
Leonard Isaacs
Brownfield
W.T. Marrow
Monanans
Violence Spreads In Alpine With Shootings Thefts
Alpine police report a week of violence including a shooting at a home on a Saturday night leaving 22 year old Elia Mancha wounded. A car crash injured Myra Cleveland after losing control and cars were damaged in Holland Avenue collisions. Multiple theft arrests followed, with H Le Adernon charged on two counts of receiving and concealing stolen goods and a juvenile case pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Mt Peaceful
Ner
Don
Ana
Cutie
Elia’ Mancha
Satuday
Fort Stockton
Wan Dee
Felix McGaughy
Cournetic
Sudge C." Patterson
Frank Mounar Piesaea
Tras
Phone Building 80 Percent Complete in Pine
Southwestern Telephone reports the Pine toll center is 80 percent complete. Marshall Kemp of Midland says equipment installation will start mid year and the Tennyson-7 numbers go into effect in August or September. About 10 to 15 operators will be hired. P. M. Miller remains in Alpine as plant employee. Claude T. Austin appointed wire chief for Alpine plant.
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Ell
Pine
Marshall Kemp
Midland
Manger
Tyne
Kemp
P.M. Miller
Alpine
Miller
Snce
del Rio Winter Garden Telephone
Claude T. Austin
Jacksboro
District 2-T-2 Lions Meet Heads to Marfa This Weekend
A. Roy Keaton international director general will preside over the District 28-2 Lions Club Convention in Marfa today and tomorrow. About 100 attend. Registration at Paunna and Crews hotels. Sessions, a memorial ceremony at First Christian Church, and an all district talent show at Gregs Auditorium. Tomorrow includes a breakfast, morning sessions at Palace Theatre, and elections in the Spanish room Paisano Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Roy Keaton
Lions
Marfa
Marta
Paunna
Crews
Walter Garnett
Paisano Hotel
Gregs
L. M. McCadoo
Beta Sigma Phil
Kermit Lions Club
G. E. Thompson
A. J. Hoffman
Marfa ‘Lions Club
Palace Theatre
Tress
Keaton
Roy Minear
Bfarvin C. Kay
Alpine
Henry Sepeten
Sul Ross Rodeo Week Opens April 30 in Alpine
Sul Ross University in Alpine hosts Western Week starting April 30 with a three performance Intercollegiate Rodeo sanctioned by the Southwestern Region. Thirteen college teams and eighty eight riders compete in bronc riding calf roping bulldogging and more. Prizes include a handmade saddle for the All Around cowboy and trophies, boots, hats, and levis for top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
National’ Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
Southwestern Region
Bob Chipman
Reaco
University of Arizona
University of New Mexico
Abilene Christian College
Midwestern University
West Texas State
Texas Tech
State College of New Mexco
Hardin-Simmons University
Ranger Junior College
San Angelo Junior College
Howard Payne College
Sul Ross Us Ross
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Western Week Proclaimed by Alpine Mayor
The proclamation designates April 30 to May 5 as Western Week on the Sul Ross State College campus and in Alpine. It urges Rossonians and citizens to observe with proper conduct and attire, highlighting frontier hospitality and values.
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Sul Ross State College
Big Bend
Texas
Alpine
Lightning and hail sweep Alpine with heavy rain
Last Monday afternoon Alpine received a quick shower lasting about 45 minutes. Rain totaled over half an inch at the official Sul Ross weather station with higher reports from ranches southeast and northeast of town. The hail did not cause damage and rain amounts varied across Brewster County with several spots reporting up to an inch.
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Alpine
Sul Ross State College
Jimmy Logan
Kimball Ranch
Brewster County
Dead Horse Mountains
Castoron
Study Butte
Basin
Big Bend National Park
Vernon McIntyre
Paisano
Ed Davidson
Internationals to Meet Odessa Chiefs Sunday at Kokernot Field
The Alpine Internationals face the Odessa Chiefs at 3 p.m. Sunday on Kokernot Field. Last Sunday Alpine beat Pecos 13 to 5 as Dan Valenzuela pitched seven innings and Frank Krhuts finished. Felix Garza hit a key triple. On April 18 the Internationals defeated Barstow 16 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Odessa Chiefs
Kokernot Field
Ints
Pecos Wildcats
Dan Valenzuela
Frank Krhuts
Felix Gar- 12
Internationals
Barstow All Stars
Central PTA Play Night Nets 261 Dollars
Central PTA officers thank parents teachers students and friends after a successful play night. Total receipts were 261.60 dollars with special thanks to cake donors and numerous named volunteers. Alpine Alps may host Sanderson Eagles in ten days while Rankin Red Devils plan to reverse a missed trip as Buck's remain with five 2A schedule games.
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Central Pta
Jimmy Logan
Central
Ken McAlister
Hallie Veal
Martin Olson
Charles Stringfellow
Forrest
Pop) Weston
Billy Weston
Kenneth Stucke
Delphene Young
Everett Turner
Jack Perryman
M. P. Slover
Clay Cade
Jim Devenport
Ralph Wootton
Miles Pierce
Bill Sohi
Paul Vogt
Barbara Jean Clark
Brenda Logan
Barbara Davis
Fritzi Weyerts
Dennis Williams
Rennie
Mack McAllister
Alps Sons
Sanderson Eagles
Alpine
Rankin Red Devils
Bucks
Sul Ross Lobo Baseball Heads to El Paso and San Antonio
Sul Ross opens in El Paso at 8 o clock tonight against the Fort Bliss Falcons and closes the series tomorrow night. The Lobo baseball team then travels to San Antonio for two games with Brooke Army Medical Center on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs Dick Rogers and daughter Sara and Phil McGaughy visited Dilley and San Antonio last weekend.
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Texas
Army
Lobos
el Paso
Fort Bliss
Dick Rogers
Sara
Phil McGaughy
Dilley
San Antonio
Lily Pons Enjoys Alpine Sunshine in Texas Visit
Miss Jay Pons, famed opera star, stayed at the Holland Hotel Tuesday night before a Tucson engagement. She spoke warmly of Big Bend and Texas sunshine, said she would return to visit the ranch, and expressed interest in getting acquainted with the wide open spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Pons
Holland Hotel
Tuscon, Ariz
Charlie Hunter
Miss Pons
Big Bend
Texas
Methodist College Night At First Church Sunday
The First Methodist Church hosts a college night program directed by the Wesley group. The worship hour features songs by Arkhangelsky Bright and Rossonian Choristers, with solo "The Lord's Prayer" by Sue Martin. Glenn Davis plays the organ. youth participants include Jimmy Matlock Dan Logan and Carol Marvin. Rev. Doyle "Riley" delivers the message.
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Apia
First Methodist Church
Wesley Group
Arkhanglesky
Rossonian
Sue Martin
Glenn Davis
Jimmy Matlock
Dan Logan
Carol Marvin
Doyle “Riley
Ranger Sergeant Wood To Move Family To Alpine
Ranger Sergeant Wood of Company E, newly assigned to Alpine, said his family will likely move from Midland around June. He and Mrs. Wood have two children, Charles 17 and Jo Anna 7, with quarters in use for Company E. Captain Gul ly Cowsert, an Alpine visitor, heads Company E patrolling the Junction to El Paso area alongside five Rangers including Arthur Hill of Alpine.
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Acger
Jon Wood
Company E
Alpine
Midland
Mrs. Wood
Charles
Jo Anna
Gully Cowsert
Junction
el Paso
Cowsert
Sergeant Wood
Arthur Hill
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Neville” Haynes
Bill
Sulivan
Lamar Ray
Hunter
Ft. Worth Press
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Chihuahua City
W. G. Fielder
Fielder
Pueblito
Glen Burgess
Snapper Gilbreath
Ohio
Snapper
Tom Carney
Ojinaga
Chihhuahua City
Pete Koch
Travel Highway 90 Association
Pete
Tom
Rio Conchos
Chihuahua
Teofilo Borunda
Juarez
Wer
Jack Johnson
Joe Clark
Gene Hendryx
Jack Hord
Lee ‘Smith
California
Texas Christian University
Claude Austin
The
New
Rob
Wildcat
Marathon
Hugh S. White
Sanden
Santone
Lily Pons
By Mallie Stillwell
Methodist Church
Wood
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