Kokernot Field Cleared for U S Olympic Baseball Training
Permission granted by H L Kokernot Jr to use Kokernot field in Alpine for training and selecting members of the United States baseball team for the Pan American Olympic games in Mexico next March. Les Mann of USA Baseball requests. NCAA and USA Baseball Federation to fund and select players. Kokernot declines to chair the selection board at spring training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokernot
United States
Mexico
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Alpine
Alpine Cowboys
Leslie Mann
U.S. A. Baseball Federation
San Gabriel
Cal
Ncaa Baseball
Mann
Texas
New Concessions Head In Big Bend Is Veteran Official Of The Company
Chas Blakey arrives with wife April 18 to succeed Jack Lewis as concessions manager at Big Bend National Park. He is a veteran NPC official with prior posts at Mammoth Cave Blue Ridge Parkway and Everglades. Edith Richardson of Glasgow accompanies him and will assume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Blakey
Jack Lewis
Big Bend National Park
National Park
Mammoth Cave
Blue Ridge Parkway
Everglades National Park
Fla
NPC
Blakey
Big Bend
Edith Richardson
Glasgow
Blakeys
Lewis
Isle Royale National Park
Mich
Everglades NP
NPS
Bucks Dominate Rankin 14-0 In 5-Inning Conference Clash
The Alpine Bucks crushed Rankin Red Devils 14 0 at Kabernot field in the second conference 7A game. Alpine led 10 0 after the first inning then added four more in the fourth before the game ended due to a 10 run lead. Rankin pitcher Arthur Dean allowed 10 hits while Vichy Telo Hernandez held Rankin to one hit. The victory improves Alpine to 2 0 in conference while Rankin drops to 0 2. The game ended after five innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Bucks
Rankin Red Devils
Bucks
Kabernot Field
Rankin
Arthur Dean
Vichy Telo Hernandez
Alpine
The
Sanderson Eagles
Sanderson
Pioneer Resident Of Alpine Dies
Funeral services conducted for Mrs Edward Daniel Linn a 90 year old Alpine resident who died at her daughter’s home after an extended illness Born Mary Augusta West February 15 1864 in Refugio she married Edward Linn April 23 1889 in Victoria He served in the Texas legislature and owned the Victoria Advocate before moving to Alpine in 1905 Surviving are four daughters two sons in law six grandchildren and two great grandchildren with several residents named as pallbearers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Edward Daniel Linn
Alpine
George A. Brown
Linn
Mary Augusta Alice West
Refugio
Victoria
Texas
Victoria Arm
Victoria Advocate
Livingston Funeral
Brown
Atholic Church
Ronald Vander Haar
Elm Grove Cemetery
David Kokernot
J. W. Gillett
Felix McGaughy
Nevill Haynes
Tom Stowell
Clyde McFarland
Marfa
Margaret
Anna D
Mrs. Brown
Josephine Linn
Orange
Margaret Linn
Sul Ross College
Josephine
Brewster County
New Bridge Opens on Sifth Street
The bridge opened to traffic last week after relocation from N Fifth Street to Kokernot Lodge on the loop road. It now supports two-way vehicular traffic with a pedestrian walkway on one side.
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Sifth Street
N. Fifth Street
Kokernot Lodge
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society Meeting
Members of the West Texas Historical and Scientific society will meet Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Fine Arts building at Sul Ross college for their annual gathering. Dr Clifford Casey will moderate an informal discussion on early Marfa times with Mrs L C Brite. W J Smith of Alpine will discuss museum operations and Big Mend museum finances. New officers will be elected. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
Sul Ross College
Marfa
L. C. Brite
Clifford Casey
Sul Ross
W. J. Smith
Alpine
West Texas
Barton Warnock
George Merrill
Fort Davis
Glenn Burgess
Rudolph Melard
Maria
Anna D. Linn
Alpine High Faces Toughest Regional Meet Yet
Alpine High School sent its largest group to the Lubbock regional meet, yet the competition proved rugged and the squad posted one of its lowest scores in years. Margot Fraser qualified for the state meet on May 7 8, while others placed in the middle of the field across golf tennis handwriting and other events. Burgess finished third in his event as the paper notes the overall strength of the team despite the deep field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Lubbock
Margot Fraser
Alpine
Dickie Allen
Bobby Carruthers
Marsha Broadfoot
North Texas
Maxine McMillan
Pecos High
Johnny Weyerts
Number Sense
Bobby Lisenbee
Imajean Gray
Miss Weyerts
Jimmy Matlock
Panhandle
Nora Payne
Mary Jo Bowden
Totsy Richardson
Burgess
Don Burgess
Stephenson Couple To Leave For Lampasas After Sale
Mr and Mrs R N Stephenson plan departure this week to Lampasas where they bought a tourist court. They recently sold their Cosden business at home to Gilbert Bell and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Stephenson
Lampasas
Stephensons
Cosden
Gilbert Bell & Sons
First 3-D Film to Show Sunday at Granada
Equipment tested at the Granada theatre in Alpine announces the area will see a three dimension picture starting Sunday with Bwani Devil. The film, first in 3-D, is a tale of railroad building in Africa and promises unprecedented on-screen sensations. Jesse James Against the Daltons will follow later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada
Alpine
Wilds
Africa
Texas
Jesse James
Daltons
Plans To Move Bighorns To Big Bend Reserve Area
U S National Park Service and Texas Game and Fish officials arrived in Alpine to finalize the re stocking of bighorn sheep in the Big Bend Black Gap region of Brewster County. A party will trap and transport 25 bighorns from the Kofa Mountains, Arizona, by plane and fence a small area for acclimation before release. A possible future hunting season is discussed if populations thrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. National Park Service
Division
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Department
Alpine
Big Bend-Black Gap
Brewster County
Leon Evans
Big Bend National Park
Caleb Glazner
Wildlife Restoration Division
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Black Gap
Big Bend
P. B. Uzel
Texas Game & Fish Com
Victor H. Cahlane
Richard Borden
Boone & Crockett Club
Boston
Clarence Cotton
U. S. Fish & Wildlife Dept
Washington
W. B. Davis
Texas A&m
Texas Game & Fish Commission
Rotary Anns Night Set by Alpine Club May 6
Alpine Rotary plans Ladies Night at Kokernot lodge on Thursday May 6 starting at 7 pm A barbecue supper precedes a program arranged by E Milton Smith and Paul Forchheimer featuring Milton Smiths Seven Sons of Rhythm and the Rotary Roisters. Attending guests include Alpine Lions and Alpine Pilot club officials and their spouses along with Marfa Rotary officers and their ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Rotary Club
Kokernot Lodge
E. Milton Smith
Paul Forchheimer
Milton Smith
Seven Sons of Rhythm
Rotary
Alpine Lions and
Alpine Pilot Clubs
Marfa Rotary Club
City Equalization Board Sets May Meeting On Valuation Complaints
The city board of equalization met last Friday and will meet again May 6 to hear complaints related to property valuation changes for tax purposes. Notices have been mailed to all property owners affected. Members of the board are Wm I Winter, Frank L Votaw and Paul Forchheimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Equalization
Wm. I. Winter
Frank L. Votaw
Paul Forchheimer
Alpine youths attend Baptist Student Union encampment
At Latham Springs Baptist encampment from April 23 to 25 a state Baptist Student Union conference elected new officers including Paul Hilbrich Merle Waters Douglas Dean A L Nuttall Jack Houston Warren Baxter and sponsor Dr George Thomason The keynote speaker was Dr Ralph Langley of Coral Gables Fla He was among Baylor University s early Youth Evangelists Hilbrich was elected councilman at large for the Texas BSA the first from this section of the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latham Springs
Paul Hilbrich
Merle Waters
Douglas Dean
A. L. Nuttall
Jack Houston
Warren Baxter
George Thomason
Ralph Langley
Coral Gables
Fla
Baylor U
Texas B. S. A
Lobos face Lone Star leaders in bid to rebound
The Sul Ross Lobos, after a rough weekend with two losses and one win, prepare for a two game Lone Star conference series with Sam Houston State at Kobernot Field. Details include 3 p.m. today and 2 30 p.m. tomorrow starts and notes on the Lamar Tech game and key players such as Spradley Skinner Parsons and Snodgrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
Sam Houston State
Kobernot Field
Lobos
Lamar Tech Cardinals
Jim Spradley
Parsons
Lewis
Lobo
Skinner
Snodgrass
RBI
Singleterry
Sharp
Spradley
Arnold Sherer
Kelton Russell
Skinner J
Sizemore
Moe Hedrick
Fort Bliss Falcons
Alpine Firemen Take Second In Two Man Hose Race
Alpine firemen finished second in the two man hose race at the PBFA meeting in Fort Stockton last Saturday. Elmer and Buddy McMillan led the Alpine team as 7 Alpine firefighters attended among 17 West Texas towns amid tougher competition, says Fire Chief J. C. Cooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin Firemen's Assn
Fort Stockton
Elmer
Buddy McMillan
West Texas
Alpine
J. C. Cooley
Sutton County Teams Take Honors In 4-H Judging Contest Held Here
Sutton County teams took two first places and one second in the District 6 4-H Clubs judging contest at Sul Ross College. Winners include the wool judging team led by George Hill Connie Laughlin and Tommie Love with 1735 points and the livestock judging team with 1929 points led by Connie Laughlin. Crockett and Martin counties also earned top placements as 125 boys from 15 West Texas counties competed.
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Sutton County
Sul Ross College
Tommie Love
Connie Laughlin
George Hill
Hill
Love
Laughlin
Upton County
Crockett County
Reagan County
Glasscock County
Val Verde County
Martin County
Henry Mills III
Mills
Robert Fawcett
Leon Humphrey
Gordon Stone
Sidney Berger
Jerry Cave
Texas A&m College
West Texas
Bud Poage
Carlos Loeffler
President Eisenhower invited to Big Bend park dedication
On April 27 in Washington Allan Shivers invited President Eisenhower to attend the Big Bend park dedication in October and also asked him to attend the Baptist General Convention in Fort Worth. The Mexico president is also invited to the park event. Eisenhower said it is too early to confirm and will try to fit arrangements, with Baylor University's Public Affairs Institute event on October 19 also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gary
Allan Shivers
Eisenhower
Big Bend Park
Shivers
Fort Worth
Mexico
Baylor University
Waco
Choir to sing at Marfa vesper service
Alpine High School A Capella choir will perform at a vesper service Sunday at 5 p m at the Methodist church in Marfa.
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Alpine High School
Methodist Church
Marfa
Officials Receive Warm Mexico Welcome On Park Mission
Supt Lon Garrison and Chief Ranger George Shelly of Big Bend National Park with wives returned from Saltillo Torreon and Chihuahua City Mexico after discussing an International Peace Park adjacent to Big Bend. Governors of Saltillo and Chihuahua expressed strong interest and a visit to the park is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Lon Garrison
George Shelly
Big Bend National Park
Saltillo
Torreon
Chihuahua City
Mexico
International Peace Park
Big Bend
Roman Cepeda Flores
Bis
Chihuahua
Oscar Soto Mayner
Big Bend Park
Sul Ross tops HSU rodeo with all around champ
Sul Ross college rodeo team won the meet at Hardin-Simmons in Abilene. Tex Martin of Sul Ross earned all around champion cowboy honors scoring 210 of 500 points. Hardin-Simmons placed second with 480 points, Oklahoma A&M third, Texas A&M fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Tex Martin
Sul Ross
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Martin
Hardin-Simmons
Oklahoma A&m
Fey
Texas A&m
Rainy Week Delivers Wide Variation Across Big Bend Area
Local rainfall varied greatly this week with reports up to six inches in some parts of the Big Bend and Davis mountains while many western Brewster County ranches received little or no rain. Fort Davis and Alpine areas note uneven totals as streams and tanks respond to recent showers and hail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Terry and
Lane
Brewster County
Rio Grande Country
Big Bend Park
Nevill
W. H. Kobernot
Alpine
Marathon
Bert Beckett
S. L. Stumberg
H. L. Kokernot
Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory
Maravillas Creek
Stillwell Ranch
Aiotas
H. B. Pruett
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Seek Kokernot
Mexico City
Mrs. C. F
Pop) Barger
Dallas
San Angelo
Bucks Shellack Rankin
Odessa High School Broncs
Alpine High Bucks
Kokernot Field
Kennett
Cleveland
Carl Lawson
First Methodist Church
I. C
Bud) Roark
Carl Heiman
W. B. Dorris
Massey West
Herbert Ogle
Hunter
WTHSS
AHS
E. D. Linn
Pfc
Geo. E. Brown
Detroit
Emilita Brown
Chas. F. DeBarbrie
Glendive
Mont
Josephine Brown
Presidio
J W. McIntyre
el Paso
Anns
T. L. Coats
Penesel
Ray Williams
John Brdner
Rotary Club
City Equalization Board
BSU
S. Houston Lobos
Midland
Midland Lions Club
Glenn F. Davis
Sul Ross Fine Arts
San Antonio
Jim Francois
Alpine CC
Garrison
Piedras Negras
Stather Elliott Thomas
International Peace Park Commission
Bryan Wildenthal
H.S. A. Rodeo
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