Bud Powers vacation plans up against snow in New Mexico
Bud Powers and his son Mike hoped to attend the Ruidoso horse races but snow forced a ski trip instead. A postcard from Bud notes the desire to attract Alpine readers, while Brewster County faces a water shortage blamed for Eagle Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Powers
Mike
New Mexico
Ruidoso
Bud
Brewster County
Eagle Pass
Associated Press
Terlingua Canyon
Rio Grande
Teen-Agers Star In Play Friday and Saturday
Onions In The Stew a comedy by Betty Mc Donald is the Big Bend Players mid summer production. Alpine teenagers make up the cast directed by Dr. Kathryn Boyd with Mrs Bruce Sutton assisting. Shows Friday and Saturday Aug 10 and 11 at 8 pm in the Community Center. Admission 49 and 99 cents. free for season ticket holders. Presented in the round for best viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty McDonald
Big Bend Players, Community Theatre Group
Kathryn Boyd
Bruce Sutton
Weason
Big Bend Players
Texas extends hunting dates for antelope and deer
The Texas Game and Fish Commission extended the Trans Pecos antelope season by two days and lengthened the deer season to December 15. Antelope hunting runs September 29 through October 7, while deer hunting runs December 1 through December 15. Biologists cite a surplus of deer as the reason for the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Shoe collection to be shown by Charles McKinney at Forchheimer's
Charles McKinney fashion stylist and Mannequin footwear coordinator will present the 1962 Fall and Holiday shoe collection at Forchheimer's on Saturday according to store officials Women of Alpine and nearby areas are invited to see the new fashion trends and style details in fashion shoes Mr and Mrs A J Dupuis and three sons of Houston visited her sister Mrs Don Geeslin and family here last week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McKinney
Mannequin Footwear
Forchheimer's
T Store
Alpine
A. J. Dupuis l
Houston
Don Geeslin
Alpine TV and ex Cowboys reach major leagues
The article notes color TV in Alpine via KTSM El Paso and two former Alpine Cowboys advancing to the Major Leagues. Rick Herrscher, formerly with Herbert Kokernot's semi pro club, started at first base for the Mets and hit a 3 run homer in a 6-3 win over the Reds. Jim Fregosi, from the 1960 Alpine club, has been called up by the Los Angeles Angels as a part time shortstop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
Rick Herrscher
Herbert Kokernot
New York Mets
Mets
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Fregosi
Alpine
Los Angeles Anges
Hendrys to Talk In Mississippi
Gene Hendryx of Alpine will deliver the keynote address at the University of Mississippi Management Conference in Jackson August 17 and 18. The two day event, sponsored by the university, will cover management problems from sales to government regulations in industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
University of Mississippi
W. M. Jones
Department of
Jackson
Miss
Hendryx
Trone to Speak in Fort Davis
Fort Davis will host Rev L B Trone at the Methodist Church Sunday August 26 during the 11 o'clock service. He will tell the Landsun Homes story, with an offering to benefit the retirement home operated by the Methodist Church in Carlsbad New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
L.b.trone
Landsun Homes Inc
New Mexico
The
Methodist Church
Fort Davis Methodist Church
Landsun Homes
Carlsbad
Sme
Houser Kin Attend Visit With Local Hosts
Mrs W R Houser and two Houston daughters were guests of Mrs Creed Taylor and Edith Smith over the week end. Houser is a Taylor granddaughter. Mr and Mrs Jack Bow children visited relatives and friends in Burkburnett Wichita Falls and other North Texas points last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Houser
Houston
Creed Taylor
Edith Smith
Houser
Taylor
Jack Bow
Burkbumett
Wicl Falls
Texas
School Men Meet Here
A one day workshop sponsored by the National Education Association was held on the Sul Ross State College campus. H G Adams supervised the program with consultants from Texas Classroom Teachers Association and Texas Teachers Association. Area educators attended a drive in session and a dinner with Fort Stockton superintendent James Huckaby as guest speaker. Joe T Davidson spent a week in Dallas arranging fall and winter films. his granddaughter Valerie Matthews accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Eduication Association
Sul Ross State College
H. G. Adams
Marfa
Steve Catalini
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Jimmy Hooser
Billy Snow
Texas Teachers Association
Jennings Flathers
National Education Association
Little Theater
Sul Ross
James Huckaby
Fort Stockton
Joe T. Davidson
Dallas
Twin Peaks Theatre
Valerie Matthews
Scientist Receives NSF Grant for Reading Material Study
Dr FE B Coleman of Sul Ross State College secures 17500 dollars from the National Science Foundation to create a laboratory for basic research on improving the comprehensibility of printed materials. He earned a Ph D from Johns Hopkins and is an experimental psychologist in the Linguistic Society of America. The work aims to help teachers design easier to read material for students.
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THE
National Science Foundation
FE. B. Coleman
Sul Ross State College
Coleman
Johns Hopkins University
Linguistic Society of America
Alpine School Calendar Announces 1962-63 Schedule
Supt. Jack Frost announces first day of school on Sept 4 with Aug 30 faculty meeting in Alpine High School Auditorium. The calendar lists six six week periods, holidays, and graduations including Centennial, Central, and High School ceremonies through May 29.
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Alpine
Jack Frost
Teachers' In-Ser
Student Meet Ends Today With Banquet and Talent Show
Twenty eight high schools attend the 8th Annual Student Council Workshop on Sul Ross campus. Final banquet and talent show close the five day session led by Supt. Walter L. Reed with support from Supt. Gerald Rogers. Junior counselors include Carol Tisdale Gary Hext and Scooter McKennie.
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Sul Ross
Walter L. Reed
Levelland
Gerald Rogers
Lubbock
Carol Tisdale
San Angelo High
Gary Hext
la Marque
Scooter McKennie
Student Councils of
Arkansas
Alpine High
Regan County High
Big Lake
Brownfield High
Canadian High
del Rio
Austin High
el Paso
C.L. Slaton
Odessa
Burges High
Floydad High
Humble High
Kermit High
Lamesa
Monterey High
Plainview High
Central High
San Angelo
Rogers High
Sudan High
Snyder High
Three Rivers High
Wink High
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Alpine
Johnnie Weyerts
Lucy Jo Clark
Carol’ Buffington
Doug Connor
Gwen Holland
Patricia Wand
Donne Mueller
David Forchheimer
Anne Hegelund
Margaret Morrow
Barbara Davis
George Cooley
Barbara Clark
Marfa
Mr. Bickley
Narciso Sanchez
Alberto Morales
Marvin Conler
Gas supply sources for Alpine area under survey
Southern Union Natural Gas Co. reports multiple supply options for Alpine. Likely sources include Atlantic wells in the Hershey area about 40 miles north and Hunt wells west of Puckett roughly 60 miles northeast. Pipeline route would run 21 miles south to the Santa Fe line, then 23.5 miles along the railroad to Alpine, passing near Barella and Davis Mountains.
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Alpine
Southern Union Natural Gas Co
E. B. Clark
Wichita Falls
Hunt Oil Co
Elsinore
Hunt Elsinore
H. L. Hunt
Hershey
Pecos County
Fort Stockton
Santa Fe
Barella and
Davis Mountains
Paisano Creek
Joint City-County Paving Work Finished This Week
Jones Bros of Odessa completed new street paving in South Alpine and seal coating in North Alpine under a joint city county project. County Commissioner Robert Valadez supervised South Alpine work while M W Collie Jr led city efforts in North Alpine.
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South Alpine
North Alpine
Jones Bros
Odessa
Robert Valadez
M. W. Collie Jr
Midland
Collie
Holland Avenue
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad
Ed Foreman and Family Campaign Across West Texas
Ed Foreman of Odessa, Republican candidate for Congress in the 16th District, campaigned in Alpine and Marathon with wife Barbara and children Kirk Sam Rebecca. He praised bipartisan support and planned to build on early momentum as they traveled through Van Horn Marfa Sanderson and Sheffield.
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Ed Foreman
Odessa
Congress
Alpine
Barbara
Kirk, S
Rebecca
Foreman
van Ham
Marfa
Sanderson
Traan
Sheffield
16Th Congressional
Kirk
U. S
Avalanche
Two Firms Still Seek Franchises For Alpine Gas Service
City Council unanimously deferred action on natural gas franchises to Sept 11. Amata Gas Corp. and El Charron Corp. pressed for franchises outlining residential rates from $1 to $1.20 per thousand cubic feet and less than $2 per MCF for Alpine homes, while Southern Union Gas Co. urged caution citing supply distance and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Union Gas Co
W. J. Miller
Amata Gas Corp
Houston
Cecil C. Scott
el Charron Corp
Midland
Miller
Scott
Roy M. Teel
Crisp & Teel
van Horn
Lobo
Alpine
Jim Wyman
Pecos
Southern Union
zAei Bee Ice
Sul Ross State College
Winter Dry Cleaner
Motel Bien Venido
Alpine High School
Central
Centennial
Teel
Buck Everett
Alpine Gas Company
Wyman
Amato
Mr. Scott
Grover Ellis Jr
First City National Bank of Houston
Amata
el Charron
Mr. Ellis
American Research and Development
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Left Rice
Dina Sue Turner
Barry Vincent
Hunter
Guy Woodruff
Berry Ponton
Paula Oates
Wesley
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Charles Fatterson
Spain
Charles
C. E. Patterson
Rice University
Europe
Atlantic
United States
University of Texas
Bob Gard
Harry Miles
Frank Ray
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
America
Jones
Tulsa
Okla
Tribune
Inland Daily Press Association
Chicago
Broadway
Hollywood
Ricky Soll
KTSM
Hendrys
Mississippi
Trone
First National Bank
Bill Winter
W. J. Newell
W. E. Lockhart
C.D. McCollister
Dave Elliott
T. A. Beard
Marjorie K. Graham
al Creigh
Jim Glasscock
Avalanche Land Gas Company
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