Hot Dawg Mystery Returns to The Avalanche
A reader note from Patricia Ann Skevington of Yuma Arizona asks about the missing Hot Dawg column in The Avalanche. She recalls Alpine roots, plans a visit September 3, and praises the paper while urging its revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Patricia Ann
Pat) Skevington
Tom Skevington
Alpine
Yuma
Ariz
T. F. Skevington
Pat
Arizona
Yuma Union High School
Alpine Cowboys win Sixth Southwestern Semi-Pro tourney title
The Alpine Cowboys defeated Hi-way Lakeside 8 to 4 at Dudley Field to claim the Sixth annual Southwestern Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament, earning a trip to the National Semi-Pro Tournament in Wichita. Ira Gould pitched for Alpine, with Ray Miller closing, and four runs came in across the eighth and ninth innings to seal the win. The Cowboys out-hit Lakeside 15 to seven and went undefeated in the four tournament games led by MVP Martin Mehall of Alamogordo Army Air Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
Dudley Field
Lakeside
Wichita
Kans
Ira Gould
Ray Miller
Gould
Miller
Alex Veliz
Lakesides
Tito Arroyo
Alpine
Lakesiders
Cowboys
Foster Thornton
Hurley
Mario Castorena
Hiway Lakeside
Bobby Zumrick
Bliss Beaumont
Ray McNeill
Kayo Perez
Highway Lakesides
Martin Mehall
Alamorgado Army Air Base
Luis Valencia
Hi-way Lakesides
Pepe de la Cruz
Mule Herricks
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Ross Moore
Rex Wilson
Abrhe McNeill
Peden
B. Burleson
Miller Jr
Cox
Herrick
Cook
O. D. Burleson
Moore
D.C. Moore
Perez
Navajas
Goytia
Delacruz Cf
Valencia
Moreno
Reyes
D. Hernandez
Martinez
Hernandez
Veliz
Arroyo
Menchaca
H-Lakesides
Navejas
Herrera
Holt
Odin
Francis Juaniz Transferred to Topeka Church Pastorate
Reverend Francis Juaniz longtime pastor of Our Lady of Peace Alpine has been named pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Topeka Kansas and will be installed August 10. He notes progress during his six and a half years here including a new church hall and rectory upgrades and growth in membership and baptisms while he also served missions and civic groups. A soil conservation district meeting for Brewster County ranch owners is set at the Alpine courthouse Saturday to discuss organizing the district and state soil conservation law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Juaniz
Our Lady of Peace Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Topeka
Kans
Juaniz
Terlingua
Study Butte
Castelon
Boquillas
CCC
Alpine
Alpine Rotary Club
Brewster County
Texas
International giants edge Junior Cowboys 7 6 at Kokernot Field
The Alpine Internationals beat the Junior Cowboys 7 to 6 in seven innings at Kokernot Field last Sunday afternoon. Despite outhitting 13 to 7, the Juniors could not string together timely hits. Chas Davis led Junior with three hits, Barton added a triple, and Tarantino hit a double. For the Internats Mario tripled while Fierro Molinar Valenzuela each doubled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slight
Fierro
Chas. Davis
Rointripper
Barton
Tarantino
Mario
Molinar
Valenzuela
Abrhe Davis
Vanney
Brandon
Smith
Young
Wuest
Terantino
Bustamente
Llanes
Lafarelle
Lujan
Nile
Ante
Broadway to the Big Bend highway effort centers in Austin
Austin highway advocates from the Broadway to the Big Bend group planned talks before the highway commissions in Texas and Oklahoma to press for construction along the route from Oklahoma City through Quannah Crosbyton Post Andrews Kermit Pecos Fort Davis to Big Bend National Park. The group hosted a dinner with commissioners as honored guests. The route is largely paved and part of the effort continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix McGaughy
Wm. Cotter
H. C. Hernandez
R. B. Slight
Austin
Highway Commission
Big Bend
Chas. W. Roberts
Andrews
Broadway Association
Texas and
Oklahoma Highway Commissions
Broadway
Texas Highway Commission
Oklahoma City
Quanah
Crosbyton
Post
Kermit
Pecos
Fort Davis
Big Bend National Park
Alpine Sees Nearly 2 Inches Of Rain In Stubborn Downpour
A heavy shower Thursday afternoon dumped about 1.97 inches in Alpine, measured by the Sul Ross college gauge. The 40 minute rain caused water to back up along curbs, with totals for July reaching 3.59 inches, unusually high for West Texas and locally confined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Weather Bureau
Sul Ross College
West Texas
Alpine couple sells home and moves to Hillsboro stock farm
Mr and Mrs Luther Green longtime Alpine residents concluded a sale of their northwest Alpine residence to Mr and Mrs J D Holman. The Greens have sold holdings at Burnet and purchased a stock farm near Hillsboro. Welcome Paisano visitors.
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Luther Green
Alpine
Burnet
Northwest Alpine
J. D. Holman
Greens
Hillsboro
Semi-Annual CC Meeting Set for Monday in Alpine
Midland chamber of commerce manager Delbert Downing will speak at the Alpine CC semi annual meeting next Monday night at the Holland hotel. Frank Mason has recently taken the CC manager role, with Jimmy Pate as retiring manager to attend as honored guest. Reservations for dinner are due by Monday noon and tickets are available from CC directors or the Holland hotel lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Big Bend
Pat
Avalanche
Frank Mason
Delbert Downing
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Alpine CC
Holland Hotel
Downing
Alpine
Area
Jimmy Pate
Weather highs and lows at Sul Ross college week
The Weather Bureau station at Sul Ross college reports daily high and low temperatures for the past week. July 25 91 and 61, prec 1.97. July 26 87 and 64. July 27 90 and 60. July 28 96 and 64. July 29 87 and 62. July 30 88 and 65. July 31 8 a m 88 and 62.
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Weather Bureau
Sul Ross College
Bowles Joins Southwest Texas State Music Staff
Ira Renny Bowles, bass baritone and former Westminster choir soloist, is named vocal and choral department chairman at Southwest Texas State College. A native of Alpine, he has performed with major orchestras and in national broadcasts, and holds degrees from Westminster Choir College and Teachers College Columbia. He replaces Dr H Grady Harlan who moved to Howard Payne College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Bowles
Southwest Texa State
San Marcos
Ira Renny Bowles
Southwest Texas State College
J. G. Flowers
Bowles
Alpine
Texas
Westminster Choir
Cuba
United States
National Broadcasting Co
Mr. Bowles
Paul Green
New York Philharmonic
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Philadelphia Symphony
Rochester Symphony
Toscanini
Stokowski
Rachmaninoff
Williamson
Iturbi
Bruno Walters
Barbarolli
Rodzinski
Ormandy
Sul Ross State College
Princeton
N. J
Westminster Choir College
Teachers College
Columbia University
H. Grady Harlan
Howard Payne College
Sul Ross Expands Music Department For Next Session
W. P. Stedman of Fort Worth named director of the college orchestra at Sul Ross College and will teach strings and musicology. He joins in September after roles with Fort Worth Civic Opera and current work as music librarian at TCU. New undergrad and graduate music programs announced with expanded instrumentation for a 60 piece band and new facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Stedman
Fort Worth
Sul Ross College
Stedman
TCU
Sul Ross
Glenn F. Davis
Virginia Link
George Kelver
Joan Carrico
Major Bird of Fort Davis Sends Greeting to His Mother
Major Charles H. Bird executive officer at the Kwajalein ATC base greeted his mother Mrs Annie Bird of Fort Davis through Fort Worth Star Telegram staffers visiting Guam. The news and radio writers traveling to Japan to join the 492nd squadron of the 8th Air Force on an anniversary flight spoke with veterans amid Pacific outposts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Bird
Fort Davis
ATC
Kwajalein
Annie Bird
Japan
Guam
Robert Wear
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Pacific
8Th Air Force
Tokyo
Washington
Harron Field
Texas
Texas Tech
Air Forces
Paisano Baptist encampment opens with large opening service
The 27th annual Paisano Baptist encampment began with an opening service Monday drawing about 900 attendees. More than 700 checked in for supper and around 800 camped on site with many from nearby towns visiting daily. Dr. W R White of Austin preached Monday night and will speak nightly, with Dr. E S James and Dr. Kyle M Yates leading morning worship and Bible teaching respectively. A memorial for Rev J Fred Cole and Mrs W C Carson was set for 3 p.m. The session plans extended activities for next summer as officials contemplate a longer week‑long schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. White
First Baptist Church
Austin
E. S. James
Vernon
Kyle M. Yates
Second Baptist Church
Houston
J. Fred Cole
W. C. Carson
Cole
Carson
J. P. Parker
Alpine
M. Thompson
Marfa Baptist Church
Paisano
West Texas
Cowboys Edge Carlsbad 6-2 In Warm-up At Kokernot Field
Alpine Cowboys rest before finals in El Paso beat Carlsbad Thayer Veterans Housing Pro ject 6-2. Miller Barton and Smith pitched three innings each, Woodward hit a triple for Carlsbad, Ray McNeill led Cowboys with two singles and a walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
el Paso
Thayer Veterans Housing Project
Carlsbad
N. M
Ross Moore
Miller
Barton
Smith
Brandon
Woodward
Cowboy
Ray McNeill
Cowboys
P. Restine
Abrhe McNeill
Moore DC
Burleson
Parks
Cox Ss
Cook
Moore Ross
Young
Nichols
Restine
Pete
Patterson
Clark
Hayes
Pratt
Wilson
Stackhouse
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Texas Rockies
Ned A. McKinney
Linton
Hi-way
S.W
Bill Hooten
el Paso Times
Eeee
Alamorgodo Army Air Base
Ivan Newton
Melba Smith
Dallas
M. P
Cas Edward
P. O
Kenneth Schloemer
Balmorhea
Kenneth
International Stars No. 1
Ford All-Stars
Hiway-Lakesides
Kas
Midland Club
Major Bird
Ft. Davis
H. L Kokernot Jr
Dr. White
Kokernot Field
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