Alpine Cowboys chase national semi pro tourney glory
The Alpine Cowboys sponsored by H. L. Kokernot Jr. travel to Wichita Kansas to contest the national semi pro tournament representing West Texas and New Mexico. Hugh Fullerton Jr. lauds Herbert Kokernot Jr. for financing a 1000 seat park and assembling a strong team as the nation watches. The column also notes a local visit from San Antonio boosters and urges turnout for the August 23 election supporting the school funding constitutional amendment aiding Sul Ross College.
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Alpine Cowboys
Wichita
Kas
West Texas
New Mexico
Cowboys
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Alpine
Hugh Fullerton Jr
Texas
Herbert Kokernot Jr
New Consul's Aide Arrives in City
Alejandro Padres arrives as assistant to Esteban Walker the Mexican consul. He was transferred from Havana Cuba. Mr and Mrs Padres reside at the Holland hotel.
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Alejandro Padres
Esteban Walker
Havana
Cuba
Mrs. Padres
Holland Hotel
College Building Amendment Would Fund State Colleges
The Avalanche urges voters to approve the August 23 State College Building amendment. It would authorize a 30 year building program with funds from a five cent pension levy and tax limits set to 30 cents. Sul Ross College would receive 965000 for a science and music building with 325000 available in 1948, plus dormitories and more classrooms as enrollment grows.
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State College
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Army Air Base
G.I
Sul Ross
Waco
University
Cowboys Wind Up Season With A Pair Of Wins
The Southwestern champion Cowboys left for Fort Stockton aboard a special Pullman to Wichita Kansas for the national tourney. They will play a double header tonight with the opponent not yet announced and all games broadcast on Station KFH.
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Cowboys
Fort Stockton
Wichita
Kas
KFH
Avalanche
Cowboy
Peden
Miller
Gould
Smith
Thornton
McNeill
Mehall
D. C. Moore
Spangler
O. D. Burleson
Herricks
Pike
Chas. Davis
Ross Moore
Cox
Cowboy Robinson
Bat Boy
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Cas Edwards
Travis Cook
Stork
Cowboy Club
Ranch Home Completed for Mr and Mrs Anja Wilson Sr
The couple has moved into a new frame stucco ranch style home featuring three bedrooms and two baths. The property includes recent fencing with sheep-proof wire, new wells, new pipelines, and additional storage tanks.
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Anja Wilson Sr
Stolen Car Found Wrecked Near Park After Night Theft
Mrs. Daisy Mae Adams reported her vehicle stolen from in front of her home in Northwest Alpine. Police found the car the next day at the city park near the golf course, where it had crashed into a concrete table and caught fire.
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Daisy Mae Adams
Northwest Alpine
Al Pine Cowboys Win Wild 15 11 At Kokernot Field
At Kokernot Field last Sunday a capacity crowd saw the Southwestern champion Al Pine Cowboys defeat the Roswell Hagerman All Stars 15 to 11 in a high slugging game. Ray Miller struggled for the All Stars before Ed Smith relieved. D C Moore and Smith led the Cowboys with multiple three-baggers and two-base hits. The prior day’s seven inning tilt ended 7 1 in favor of the Cowboys as Thornt on and Smith finished.
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Alpine Cowboys
Kokernot Field
Cowboys
Roswell-Hagerman
Ray Miller
Ed Smith
Herricks
D. C. Moore
Smith
Peden
Cox
Jordan
Augustine
Shepperd
Miller
Tucson
Ariz
Thornton
H. L. Kokernot Jr
The
Cowboy Club
Grand Jurors Summoned For August Term District Court
Grand jurors are summoned for the August term of district court with a special venire to hear criminal cases set for Monday August 25 at 19 a m Manuel Robledo Pablo Vega and Arthur Cavness face charges of murder and forged instruments ahead of a heavy civil docket opening next Monday with appearance Tuesday. Jurors summoned for next Monday include Joe Gallego Tom Valadez Zoye Decie T A Beard C P Dabney J D Avery Sam Mather C M Sparks Ralph Peters C M Corkran W L Hannold H D Barnett David Combs R A Whiteside W G Fielder and Ray Spence.
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Manuel Robledo
Pablo Vega
Arthur Cavness
Joe Gallego
Tom Valadez
Zoye Decie
T. A. Beard
C. P. Dabney
J. D. Avery
Sam Mather
C. M. Sparks
Ralph Peters
C. M. Corkran
W. L. Hannold
H. D. Barnett
David Combs
R. A. Whiteside
W. G. Fielder
Ray Spence
Buffalo herd delivered for conservation near Alpine
Nineteen head of buffaloes seventeen cows and two bulls were delivered last week to the John Lane ranch near Alpine where they are held for now. Local ranchers maintain small buffalo herds as a hobby to support extinction prevention efforts. Mr and Mrs Wm Pendery moved to Fort Worth today after two years in the area. he formerly worked at Sport's Sweet Shop.
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San Antonio
W. S. Watson
Big Bend- Davis Mountains
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Martin
Dan Forker
Dorothy Gage
Big Bend
A. S. Gage
Kathleen Holland
G. R. Mead
Jim Featherstone
John Lane
Alpine
Wm. O. Pendery
Fort Worth
Sport
Penderys
Alpine Schools Set to Open September 8 1947
The Alpine public schools will begin the 1947 48 term on September 8 announced by D L Cross president of the board A tentative calendar lists start dates six week periods Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and key exams Senior day baccalaureate and commencement dates are noted with several events weathering possible changes Registration for seniors on Sept 5 juniors and others Sept 8 with specific times Enrollment days focus on books and daily schedule testing and a 3 pm faculty meeting precedes a Grandfalls game Friday night
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Alpine
D. L. Cross
Central School
Centennial School
Texas Parks Board Faces Land Trade for Big Bend Park
Attorney general rules the State Parks board cannot sell lands outside the Big Bend area to buy inside the park. Exchange may be allowed to deed inside lands to the federal government. About 125000 would be needed to finish park land purchases, with several parcels listed for acquisition and a 1943 deed signed by Gov Stevenson.
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Austin
State Parks Board
Big Bend National Park
N. H. Lee
Texas State Parks Board
E. B. Camrade
Parks Board
Camiade
Big Bend Park
State of
Texas
United States
Camrade
Thomas Tuglioto
S. A. Starr & Others
Coke R. Stevenson
Worth Evans Buys Ranch Near Valentine in 21000 Acre Deal
The old George Jones ranch, about six miles southeast of Valentine, was sold by Gilmer Morriss of Alpine to Worth Evans of Fort Davis. Evans will take possession in November. livestock were not included in the sale.
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George Jones
Valentine
Gilmer Morriss
Alpine
Worth Evans
Fort Davis
Evans
Central School Cafeteria Faces Subsidy Cut
Alpine authorities were informed that food subsidies for the Central school cafeteria drop from nine to six cents per meal. About 22 000 meals were served last year making the three cent decrease a sizable burden for the district to absorb.
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Alpine
Fabens Joins 6-B League In Interscholastic Meet
Fabens is readmitted into the Interscholastic league during a Van Horn meeting and joins Football District 6-B with Sanderson Alpine Marfa. A Sept 12 game with Marfa and an Oct 31 Fabens at Alpine date are tentatively set.
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Fabens
van Horn
Football Dist
Sanderson
Alpine
Marfa
Clint
Travis Cook
Alpine High School Bucks
Grandfalls
Cathedral High School
el Paso
Cook
Sev
50 To Graduate At Sul Ross Aug. 21
Fifth Rossonians will receive degrees at Sul Ross College on commencement night August 21 at 8 00. No baccalaureate service will be held. graduates and faculty will attend the Bloys Encampment on Sunday night August 17. Dr. R M Hawkins presides. invocation by Rev Frank E Walker. Mr S A Kerr Jr will deliver the commencement address. Degrees conferred by Dr Hawkins and a list of graduates follow.
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Sul Ross
Frank E. Walker
Episcopal Church
Alpine
Glenn F. Davis
S. A. Kerr Jr
Texas Board of Regents
Kerr
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College
George Peabody College For Teachers
Nashville
Tennessee
Texas
R. M. Hawkins
16 Mile Section South of Marathon Opened to Traffic
The 16 mile stretch from Persimmon Gap to the park entrance near Marathon was completed this week by Geo. J. Kempen Jr. The $169,844 segment was finished three months ahead of schedule with H. R. Henderson of Marshall as contractor. The 40 mile stretch from Marathon to Big Bend National Park cost $402,175 in total.
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Big Bend National Park
Marathon
Geo. J. Kempen Jr
State Highway Department
Persimmon Gap
Kempen
H. R. Henderson
Marshall
Speer & Brown
Abilene
Brewster County
Alpine- Big Bend Park
B. B. Bounds
Big Hill
Masons Hold Meet Honor Texas Grand High Priest
About 50 Masons attended a dinner at the lodge hall last Thursday honoring Jesse Cox grand high priest of the grand chapter of Texas. Afterward three past masters degrees were conferred and a Blue Lodge instructional school was announced for next Monday.
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Jesse Cox
Grand Chapter of
Texas
Marfa
Fort Davis
Blue Lodge
Skilled Workmen Operate New Tile Plant Here
The mosaic tile plant established by Mrs Mae M Ament is completed and in operation with five expert workers under the skilled labor law. Three come from Yucatan and two from Mexico City. Samples show fine workmanship and many designs. The workers will train others in the tile making trade.
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Mae M. Ament
Yucatan
Mexico City
New Residences Under Construction in Northwest Alpine
A survey shows several more homes being built in Northwest Alpine, with six room adobe for Clifton Moss and spouse, four room for J B Burling and Mrs Oscar Hale, an eight room cinder block Spanish style home for Carl Thain, a new addition to the Cecil Hale residence, and a new structure by G M Bridges near the Sport Gunn home.
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Alpine
Clifton Moss
Bob Burleson
J. B. Burling
Oscar Hale
Carl Thain
Cecil Hale
G. M. Bridges
Sport Gunn
Northwest
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Congress
Ss. W
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Board OF Regents
Bogusch
Mauryne Lindley
Blankinship
John Wilma
Durst
Rubye Nell
Giffin
Allene Martin
Gonzales
Hicatriz
Holt
Neva Gladys
Rogers
J. Phillip
Shelby
Martha Janice
T. A
Townsend
Louise
Brown
George Williams
Dutton
Donnie Scott
Morrow
Dalma Lanteford
Richmond
Robert C
James F
Powell
W. T
McMillan
Betty O
Robert Hill
Baby
Berkeley
Cal
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