Local residents make visits and travel notes
Local items record travels and visits by residents including Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Davis to Elgin, the Bounds family summoned to Abilene by the death of Mrs. Billie Kent, Mrs. Gene Hendryx and baby from Casa Grande and San Diego, and others returning from Alabama Arizona and California. A note explains that a decibel is a unit for measuring sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. PB. Bounds
Abilene
Billie Kent
Gene Hendryx
Baby
Mr. Hendryx
Casa Grande
Ariz
San Diego
Cal
C T Johnson Visits Alpine In Quest For Lt Governor Seat
C T Johnson a 43 year old Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor visited Alpine on Wednesday. He campaigns against high Southwestern Bell rates proposing a state telephone commission to regulate prices. He favors a $100 monthly pension at 65, a statewide water conservation program, and a $1000 veteran bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. T. Johnson
Alpine
Johnson
Southwestern Bell
Jolimann
Texas
Austin
Bill Graham
Janice Parker Named Drum Major of Alpine High Band
During a Tuesday tryout period the Alpine High School band selected Janice Parker as drum major for the 1954 55 school year. Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs Verner Parker Alpine was chosen over runners up Butch MacCallum Joanna Newell Patricia Pollock and others from the Alpine band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch MacCallum
Joanna Newell
Patricia Pollock
Janice Parker
Verner Parker
Alpine
Mary Jo Bowden
A. H.S
Joyce Lockhart
Ann Devenport
Clynice Reed
Jianna Newell
Pat Pollock
Alpine High School
Alpine Soldier Joins All American 82nd Airborne
Pvt. Ismael G. Hernandez of Alpine continues his army career in the All American 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He entered the army last September and completed basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Prior to service he attended Alpine High School and Sul Ross College. His parents are Mr and Mrs I N Hernandez Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Ismael G. Hernandez
Alpine
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N.C
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Alpine High School
Sul Rass College
I. N, Hernandez
Alpine unit honors Stephenson with silver money clip
Members of the Alpine unit of the Texas Service Stations Associated presented a silver money clip to R N Stephenson in recognition of his service as secretary treasurer. The clip was mailed after he left Alpine this week with Mrs Stephenson for their new home in Lampasas where they purchased a tour st court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas Service Stations Associated
R.N. Stephenson
Stephenson
Lampasas
Morrow Named Manager at West Texas Utilities Big Lake
Clarence L. Morrow has been named manager of West Texas Utilities Co at Big Lake. He previously managed at Presidio for six years and has 15 years with WTA and its predecessor. Mrs. Morrow is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Lankford of Alpine.
Card of Thanks and Bereavement Notes
Expressions of gratitude for kindness and sympathy after a bereavement. Includes thanks from Mrs. George A. Brown Margaret A. Linn Anna D. Linn Josephine Linn le and Mrs. J C Walker of Midland who underwent an emergency appendectomy and is recovering at home after hospital discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Brown
Margaret A. Linn
Anna D. Linn
Josephine Linn
J. C. Walker
Midland
Spring Flower Show Delights Alpine Visitors
Alpine Garden club hosts a vivid Spring Flower Show at the chamber of commerce building drawing visitors from Alpine and nearby towns. Exhibits include beginner arrangements by children, desert plants, irises and roses, Easter egg trees, themed tables such as Texas Pioneer and Mexican lunch, and a patio display with mock orange and climbing roses. Guests from Marfa Fort Davis Sanderson San Antonio and Dallas attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Ireland
Surrey
Marfa
Fort Davis
Sanderson
San Antonio
Dallas
Bucks Win First Conference Game
The Alpine Bucks beat the Ozona Lions 10 to 0 in the 7 A conference opener in Ozona. Raul Molinar pitched five innings before James Thomas finished, while Phil McGaughy and others added hits. Ozona pitcher Albin Sanchez allowed seven Bucks hits as Lions made seven errors. The Bucks improve to 1-0 in conference and 9-1 overall, next at Sonerson at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Bucks
Ozona Lions
Bucks
Ozona
Lions
Raul Molinar
James Thomas
Molinar
Thomas
Phil McGaughy
Scottie Escareno
Jack Burgess
Tom Valadez
Albin Sanchez
Sanchez
Sanderson
Eagles
Area Meeting Of Paint Dealers Is Held Here
About 40 persons from Fort Davis Fort Stockton and Alpine attended an area meeting at the Holland hotel last Friday night sponsored by the Fort Paso branch of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co A buffet supper followed by a program outlining the companys advertising trucks and visits to glass and paint factories and other items of interest to dealers and builders Local attendees included staff from Alpine Lumber Co with BR Leonard manager and wife Howard Tracy salesman and June Heidrich territory salesman all of El Paso representing the company at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Holland Hotel
F Paso
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Alpine Lumber Co
Pittsburgh
BR. Leonard
Howard Tracy
June Heidrich
Territory
el Paso
Houston Lobos edge Falcons in tense Lone Star clash
Houston game notes describe Norman Cash's three bagger off Falcon starter Chrisco and Mel Work finishing the innings as the Lobos hold on. Sam Houston leads the conference with a 3–0 record, has defeated Sul Ross twice, while Sul Ross sits at 1–3 and Lamar Tech at 1–4 with baseball activity ongoing.
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Falcon
Chrisco
Norman Cash
Mel Work
Lobos
Jordan
Roger
Sam Houston
Sul Ross
Lamar Tech
High School P TA Panel Discussion Program
The high school P TA will meet Tuesday May 4 at 7 30 pm in the school auditorium for a regular meeting. Senior class members are especially invited. The program features panel discussion by student council and college students with college questions answered. Supervised by Mrs Delphene Young and Johnny Prude of Sul Ross. All parents and students are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P-Ta
Delphene Young
Johnny Prude
Sul Ross
Coopers Welcome Son Timothy Robert in Florida
A son born April 15 in Panama City Florida to Al C Robert and Mrs. Cooper weighs 8 pounds and is named Timothy Robert. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W A Cooper of Marfa and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Koch of Big Bend National Park. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. S C Linderman of Cincinnati Ohio.
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al C Robert
Cooper
Panama City
Fla
Timothy Robert
W. A. Cooper
Marfa
Peter Koch
Big Bend National Park
S. C. Linderman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rodriguez Birth Announces John Michael
A son named John Michael was born Tuesday April 27 to Mr and Mrs Tommy Rodriguez at a local hospital. The newborn weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces born in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Michael
Tommy Rodriguez
Berkeley Attends 175th College Birthday Event
Dr. B F Berkeley returned from Lexington Kentucky where he attended a convocation marking Transylvania college 175th anniversary. Speakers included President Eisenhower economic adviser Charles A Thomas Colgate W Darden U of Virginia and Henri Bonnnet. Dignitaries included former VP Barkley Senator Cooper Governor Weatherby and Hap Chandler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Berkeley
Lexington
Transylvania College
U. S
Allegheny Mts
Eisenhower
Chas. Allen Thomas
Monsanto Chemical Corp
Colgate W. Darden
U. of Virginia
Henri Bonnet
Barkley
John S. Cooper
Kentucky
Gov
Weatherby
Happy Chandler
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T. B. Davis
Elgin
R. B. Slight
Sulligem
Ala
S. M. Winton
Don C. Hume
Oklahoma
Hume
L. Spencer
Collingville
Kas
Spencer
Kansas
Otto Hilbrich Jr
Southwestern Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Fort Hancock
AIC
Bob Corkins
Travis Afb
San Francisco
Corkins
C. G. Morrison
Thad
Port Arthur
Riders
William Lundigan
Abert Marshall
Richard Carlson
Tye
Acceet
Eansana 'Stack
Britton
Bruce
United Artiste
Big Bend
Antonio Badu
Martha Roth
Oscar Pulido
Cc. T. Johnson
C. T. Johnson
HS Band
TSSA
S Houston
Coopers
Florida
T. Rodriguez
Berkeley
Oes
Pillsbury Night
Lobo Drive-In
Paved Street
N. 7Th St
Alonzo Hord
Tai Weex’s Movie Entertainment
Bic
asBankt
John Wayne
Ella Raines
Ward Bond
George
Gabby" Hayes
Eoin
Pillsbury
Sun - Mon
Barr
Mel Epstein
Jerry Hopper
Geoffrey Homes
Walter Doniger
Paramount
Weissmuller
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