West Texas Press Association Convention Draws 100 Attendees
West Texas newspaper men and their families gathered for a convention last weekend, traveling from Matador Fort Worth El Paso Hondo Houston and more. They toured Sul Ross College and Big Bend National Park, enjoyed sightseeing, and plans include resolutions to be distributed. local staff express gratitude for support and hospitality.
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West Texas Press Assa
West Texas
Matador
Fort Worth
el Paso
Hondo
Houston
Sul Ross College
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend
Del Rio Falls to Internationals 1 2 in Tough Sunday Game
Reports from Ramos field recount a 2 1 decision as Alpine Internationals edge Del Rio. Starting pitcher Arnulfo Araujr walked three to hand the first tally, Minow’s fourth inning single and steal set up a sacrifice run, then Henry Porras and Louis Hernandez delivered two straight hits in the ninth for the winner. Gaga Llanes added a lone triple. Gallego collected a single and two doubles. Both International hurlers allowed two runs on three hits with eight walks and eight strikeouts. Del Rio pitcher James allowed three runs on three hits with five walks and six strikeouts. The Internationals rise to 16 3 on the season. several starters expected to be unavailable next game.
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Rudy Valenzuela Ramos
Agai
Dello
Twin Chiefs
Chiefs
Arenulfo Araulder
Minow
Wilson Atl
Henry "Porray
Louis Hernandez
Gaga Llaner
Urquider
Gaga
Fist Tucker
Caso Gallego
James
Del
Ernest Fierro
Nito Minjarer
Lous Harnandez
Louis’ Hernandes
T“Hernandez
Losaya
Wilson Hall
Eine
Dan Valenzuela
Henry’ Porras
Celso Gallego
Gaga Llanes
Vick Sor Inar
Larky Rodrigues
Kneupper
Blair
Harrison
Kineupper
Cowboys
Veteran Cpl. Etheridge Lands in Tacoma En Route Home
Cpl. C Dean Etheridge son of Dean and Mrs H Etheridge phoned Sunday afternoon to say he had landed in Tacoma Washington on the way home from Korea. He traveled from Korea via Alaska to Tacoma on the first leg of his journey and would continue homeward thereafter.
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States
Cpl
Dean Etheridge
Dean
H. Etheridge
Tacoma
Washington
Korea
Alaska
Etheridge
Two Alpine Men Escape Plane Crash Near Trans Texas Airport
Two Alpine men suffered minor injuries when their Caspar service plane flipped over during a landing attempt at Trans Texas airport west of Alpine after a tire blowout. They had flown to Long Beach California to retrieve the aircraft bought by Casparis. The craft was badly damaged but slated for repair and return to service.
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Trans-Texas
Alpine
Caspar
Bernal Slight
Long Beach
Cal
Casparis
Cowboys CopSW Semi-Pro Honors
Cowboys CopSW Semi-Pro Honors details a two game set at Kokernot field with the Cowboys claiming Saturday and Sunday wins. It notes El Paso division and Albuquerque division champions, crowd turnout, and key hits by Zomlier Kineupper Blair and Harrison with Wotowicz homering for the visitors.
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Cowboys
Rakes
el Paso
Bombers
Albuquerque
Kokernot Field
Zomlier
Kineupper
Pita
Art Blair
Wotowicz
Mexican Consul in Alpine Transferred to San Antonio
Ruben Riestra Mexican consul since November 1950 will be moved to the Mexican consulate general office in San Antonio. He and Mrs. Riestra expect to leave this week for their new station. He sought the transfer for a lower altitude after medical advice and thanked Alpine for their hospitality. A secretary will run the Alpine office until a successor is named.
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Ruben Riestra
San Antonio
Fulcher Resigns As Commissioner
The county commissioners accepted F C Fulcher's resignation as commissioner of Prec 4 after he faced an injunction blocking votes cast for him in the recent primary. Rev Ivey Jr, a candidate, filed the injunction following Fulcher's guilty plea in Federal court to illegally crossing cattle from Mexico. Judge Felix McGaughy appointed Rev Ivey to fill the unexpired term once bond is approved.
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F.C. Fulcher
Prec. 4
Fulcher
Rev Ivey Jr
Mexico
United States
Felix McGaughy
Mrvey
Pulcher
Ivey
McGaughy
Election contest ends in no change in Jeff Davis County
The Jeff Davis County election contest concluded with no change as Jobe G. Prude retained the county judge nomination by four votes after 20 ballots were discarded. Bell Jr. trailed with 311 votes to Prude’s 337 amid disputed absentee and residence issues and a run-off to follow with Prude and Bell.
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Jeff Davis County
Fort Davis
Jobe
G. Prude
Jett
Howard L."bell Jr
Prude
Bell
George D. Spencer
Barry Scobee
Democratic
Executive Committee
Old Feed Store on East Holland Razed Landmark
The sheet iron feed store in the 100 block on East Holland Ave and the adjacent sheet shop building are being razed this week. Mrs Nell bought the buildings to reuse materials for a barn at Hop Ranch north of Alpine. Gene Wallace of Sonora, a former SR student, owned the buildings after graduation. The Alpine landmark was erected over 40 years ago by the late W E Caldwell, who operated a feed store there for years. George Pugh also ran a feed store on the site before Wallace. The property is on SP Railroad land.
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Holland. Ave
Nell
Hop Ranch
Alpine
Gene Wallace
Sonora
W E.caldwel
George Pugh
Wallace
SP. Railroad
Dr Hawkins Named Visiting Professor at Southwestern
Georgetown August report states Dr RM Hawkins will serve as visiting professor in education for 1952 53 at Southwestern University, resigning as president of Sul Ross College Alpine. He will teach regular courses and an in service teachers course, bringing a noted leadership in education with degrees from Southwestern SMU UT and a Doctor of Education from UT. He moves to Georgetown with wife Mrs Hawkins and two children, Sara Beth and Richard Sr, enrolled at Southwestern.
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Georgetown
RM. Hawking
Southwestern University
W. C. Finch
Anivcrary
Suloss College
Alpine
Hawking
Hawkins
Sam Houston State ‘Teachers College
University of Texas
Southern Methodist’ University
Southern Methodist University
University of Texio
America
South
Southwest
World
Westex Press Convention Draws Over 100 To Alpine
Jurors for the August term of the district court are summoned with grand jurors reporting next Monday and petit jurors the following day. Several civil and criminal cases, including an accused fatal stabbing, are expected. A Brewster county run-off election is set for August 23 with three voting races and write-in options at Marathon and Marathon precincts in Alpine.
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Westex
Alpine
Oliver ‘Theophilus
Paul Forchheimer
Stanley Fulcher
Pete Gallego Jr
G. B. Crawford
H. W. Carpenter
George Thorne
Levan Parker
FL. McCollum
R. Brady
J. Y. Walker
Keith Morrow
Bob Sims
George J Kempen
F. C. Valenzuela
Henry Bailey
Miles Pierce
Thad Corkins
Rob J. Valadez
D. Holman
Paul Vogi
Luis Erin
E. A. Houghton
Arthur E. Graves Jr
G. C. McDaniel
Clarence Hord Jr
G Noel
Forrest
Weston
J. i Waller
Jack Stowell
Mark Herring
A. V. Gunn
Clifton Moss
Chis R. Ives
Shelby Burke
Frank Frank Daugherty
Joe Sher
Ralph Meriwether
Bob Willoughby
Frank Newsom
David Kokemiot
Ray
WeNeill
Dick Rogers
Hugh | White
Charlie Uranga
Elijio
Ayva
W St. Otis
Gcogsins
Brewster County
J.B Wright
Democratic” Executive] Committee
the Supreme Court
Wright
Spoon, Bell
Harris
Frank P. Culver
Tarrant County
Justice of the Peace
Marathon
Virginia
Young Granger
T. B. Henderson
Teket
Big Bend Park
Sul Ross set to hold 195 graduates at August commencement
Sul Ross State College will award degrees to 195 graduates at the August 21 commencement. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered August 17 by Rev. Glenn Bales, Alpine, with Dr. R. M. Hawkins giving the commencement address and presenting degrees. Degrees include 12 BA, 13 BBA, 2 BMus, 37 BS, 5 BS in Range Animal Husbandry, 19 MA, and 107 MEd. Names of degree candidates from Alpine, Marfa, Pecos, Fort Stockton, and other nearby towns are listed among the Rossonian applicants.
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Sul Ross State College
T. H. Etheridge
Glenn Bales
First Baptist Church of
Alpine
R. M. Hawkins
Fellowship Club Elects New Officers At Ladies Night
The semi annual Ladies Night banquet of the Men's Fellowship club drew a very ratifying turnout at the Green cafe Tuesday evening. Worth Frazer was elected president and Blackie Blackburn secretary treasurer, replacing Sgt. Avan T. Shipman and Dr. Tom Coats. The club, started by Rev. Fred S. Rogers for fellowship, meets the second Tuesday each month and is non denominational and non chartered.
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Green Cafe
Worth Frazer
Avan T., Shipman
Blackie” Blackburn
Tom Coats
Fred S. Rogers
Turing
Tax Rate Increase Approved by Alpine Voters
Alpine public school patrons approved a tax increase by 214 to 16 to raise the school tax from 1.50 to 1.75 per 100 valuation. The election, held with the West Texas Press association meeting and Kokernot field events, aims to boost local revenue for teacher salaries and new Gilmer-Aiken funds, with board members noting prior limits and dependence on state aid. Dr. Rose W. Coleman from Yale visited over the weekend with her parents.
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Alpine
West Texas Press Association
Kokernot Field
Jim Francois
Marvin Adams
M. P. Slover
Gilmer-Aiken Foundation
Visitors at Alpine show week end convention agenda
More than 100 women and families attended the 22nd annual West Texas press convention in Alpine last week. The event featured tours to Fort Davis and McDonald Observatory plus social events at the Holland hotel and Kernot lodge with the Alpine Chamber of Commerce. Awards for general excellence were announced for small and large papers, with winners including Wink Bulletin and Fredericksburg Standard.
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West
Tonge Pressan
Davis Mountains
Big Bend National Park
Holland Hotel
Holland Ballroom
L. B. Smith
Brady
Sul Ross College
C. of C
Kokernot ‘Lodge
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wendell Bedichek
WTOC
Baird Star
Marvin” Hunter Jr
Wink Bulletin
Stanton Reporter
Matador Tribune
Fredericksburg Standard
Andrews County News
Hamilton Herald-News
Hamlin Herald
Hockley County
Bloys Camp Meeting Opens Its 63rd Annual Session
The Bloys Camp meeting at Skillmangrove begins its 63rd annual session with Sunday services planned in the tabernacle. Ministers include L D Anderson, Samuel L Jocks, J Chess Levern, and Vernon Yearby. Youth helpers Jessie Jones Mueller and Mabel Bloys assist at the Young People and children’s activities.
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Bloys
A. N. Alkire
Skillmangrove
Tabernacle
Fort Davis
L. D. Anderson
First Christian Church
Fort Worth
Samuel L. Jocks
Ian ‘Theological Seminary
Aus Fin
J. Chess Levern
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
San Antonio
Vernon Yearby
First Baptist Church
Midland
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del Rio
Ifn
B.C. Gunstream
The
Nazarene Church
Santone
Rex Ivey
Uss Whittaker
Anne Whittaker
Sul Ross
Whittaker
Austin
Mac Ament
Mrs
Gordon Griffin
Brownwood
Roberta Williams
W. G. Patton
Virgie Graves
Schorbach
R. L. Nunn
Roy Reid
Harold G. Thompson
Scobee
State Supreme Court
H. C. “Metcalfe
Lucius Bunton
Marta
John J. Watts
Odessa
Democratic Party
Metcalfe
Bunton
Texas
E. Holland
Dr. Hawkins
Southwestern
King Ferry
Terry
C. K. Anderson
San Marcos
Sam Bunton
Marfa
C. Brotherton
Jtrene Garcia
Josephine Greenup
Dorothy Hatch
Martha “Sue Bishop
Roy B. Dempsey
John J Sotelo Jr
William L. Burling
Dessie Ford Burnham
John Hillman Cullom
David Dutchover Jr
Maria Wilson J. Hall
la Lanier Headrick
Burson Hegg
Maria
Billy K. Rhodes
Madeline Maria Wagner
Pecos
Paul Arthur Olson
Fort Stockton
John Henry’ Fortner
Presidio
Reba Modell
Burleson
Charles Maurine
Ellis
Alpi
Leon P. Fisher
Mary Elen Gard
Marco A. Giles
Fellowship Club
Sue
Rose W. Coleman
Yale University Medical School
New Haven
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