Amblin with Jim Glasscock on Alpine High grid hopes
Coach Pete Bromley of Alpine High expects his 1960 football team to be the best since winning the district title. Jim Weeks notes increasing turnout and rising interest in football as players adjust to Class AA competition and bigger teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Glasscock
Pete Bromley
Alpineigh School
Bucks
Jim
Odessa American
Bete
Bromley
Tee Toiners
Grass rancher praised as first range pitting pioneer
Omar L Kay notes Bill Sohl near Alpine pioneered range pitting in the district seven years ago in an August Cattleman article. R Knobel of South Africa tours Big Bend with Connie Wirth, staying 60 days. Knobel is linked to the International Union of Conservation of Natural Resources. Walter and Mrs Diggs renew Amarillo subscription, sending a cheerful hello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar L. Kay
Soil Conservation Service Office
Alpine
The
Cattleman
Bill Sohl
R. Knobel
South Africa
Big Bend National Park
Stanley Joseph
Connie Wirth
United States
International Union of Conservation of Natural Resources
Connie
U. S. State Department
States
Walter Diggs
Amarillo
Allie
Yew Homes Built In Carpenter Addition
Yew Homes will be constructed in Carpenter Addition with new brick houses featuring three bedrooms and baths. Builders include Cecil Snodgrass of Midland and Ace James of Pecos. Work starts next week for residences for Mr. and Mrs. Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Decker, and Mr. and Mrs. William C. Leavitt with project led by Vincent at the Humble warehouse in Spine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuyang Construction
Alpine
Doylegiment
Vincent
Spine
Cecil Snodgrass
Midind
Capegor
R. D. Decker
William C. Leavitt
Ace James
Pecos
Little Leaguers Honored in Alpine-Artesia Exhibition Night
Alpine and Artesia clash Saturday in a three inning exhibition between the champions American Legion squad and Little League All-Stars with Little Leaguers admitted free. Gil Garrido leads Giants in average and steals while Jesus Alou tops hits and doubles. Bud Rowland owns most wins among Cowboys pitchers. Ed Coleman returns from wrist injury, Chuck Harless sidelined. Playoff dates loom with four home games left and potential Aug 31 city playoff start.
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Somepine Lowouys Rewin Tome
Artesia Giants
American Legion
Gil Garrido
Giants
Reais
Giant
Jesus Alou
Joe Cammarata
Cowboys
Bud Rowland
Ed Coleman
Chuck Harless
Artesia
Hobbs
Alpine
Carlsbad
Kokernot Field
Alpine To Host City Officials Meeting Aug 20
Fifty municipal officials are expected to attend a Permian Basin Region No 4 meeting of the Texas Municipal League in Alpine Saturday evening Aug 20. A dinner in the Country Club at 7 30 p m precedes the program. City Secretary Lee Cowell and Councilman John Richard Whiside oversee the Alpine portion while Councilman Bill Winter is master of ceremonies. Mayor Woodrow Munn of Big Lake district president will preside. new officers are to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Permian Basin Region No. 4
Texas Municipal League
Country Club
Lee Cowell
John Richard Whiside
Bill Winter
Woodrow Munn
Big Lake
Mrs Van Fossan Retained to Audit District Books
Mrs Marie Van Fossan was retained by the Big Bend Soil Conservation District to audit the books for the fiscal year ending August 31 1960. Motion to retain Mrs Van Fossan was made by Jimmy Pate and seconded by Bill Sohl. Mrs E G Bledsoe and nephews Harris and Bobby Sims of Alpine visited Mr Bledsoe in the Park this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Fossan
Marie van Fossan
Big Bend
E. G. Bledsoe
Harris and
Bobby Sims
Alpine
Mr. Bledsoe
Knight delays purchase of Big Bend TV store
Jack A. Knight postponed his planned purchase of the Big Bend TV Jewelry and Music Co. from Jimmy Logan due to other business matters. Knight, once with the Marfa Production Credit Association, moved to Alpine with his family this week and is renting the George Thomason home. He is the brother of Mrs. Jeff Graham and Mrs. Knight is Jeff Graham's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Knight
Jack A. Knight
Big Bend Tv, Jewelry and Music Co
Jimmy Logan
Mr. Knight
Marfa Production Credit Association
Alpine
George Thomason
Jeff Graham
Mrs. Knight
Alpine School Calendar Sets Sept. 6 Start Date
Alpine schools will begin Tuesday September 6 and end with high school graduation May 26. The calendar shows 175 school days, five six week terms, and holidays including Thanksgiving Christmas and Easter. Centennial graduation and central graduation are scheduled in May.
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Alanes
Marathon Opens August 30 Amid School Calendar Details
D E Jones announced the school year schedule beginning August 30 with key dates through May 18. The plan includes staff meetings, registrations, six week periods, holidays, and semester end dates. First graders must present birth certificates and DPT and smallpox vaccines before enrollment. Football players should attend physical exams on Tuesday August 20 at the high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Jones
Jones
Alpine Public Schools Receive War Surplus Goods
Eighteen teachers desks priced at 4.50 each were among a shipment of war surplus items received yesterday by Alpine Public Schools. The total value nears 200 dollars and includes an Underwood typewriter, stencil cutter, 100 cafeteria trays, six 2 inch gate valves, three steel cabinets, 10 gallons of blackboard paint and a blower exhaust fan from Lubock.
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Alpine Public Schools
Neville Haynes
Underwood
Lubock
Grand Jury Sworn In For August Term
Monday Sworn jurors for the August term include Dick Rogers W H Terry Jr TA Beard Lucille Decie Domingo Briceno Henry Dela Nellie Mae McElroy Billy Ward J D Holman Marvin Kay Cav Woodward and Ted Gray.
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Dick Rogers
W. H. Terry Jr
TA. Beard
Lucille Decie
Domingo Briceno
Henry Dela
Nellie Mae McElroy
Billy Ward
J.D. Holman
Marvin Kay
Cavin Woodward
Ted Gray
Sul Ross Student Seeks Aid for College Admission
A Sul Ross student who earned money last summer to pay tuition cannot enter college due to unpaid registration and book costs. He is described as honest industrious religious and responsible. Donations to the Scholarship Fund may be given at First National Bank Alpine or Alpine Avalanche, with contact via Mrs. John W. at TE7-2219.
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Sul Ross
Ummer
Ber
Stu
Ellege
First National Bank
Alpine
Alpine Avalanche
John W
Lockhart and Corkins Debate Alpine City Finances
The article records a public exchange in Alpine over the city’s finances. Dr. Lockhart credits water improvements to address shortages, while Councilman Corkins criticizes debt levels and presses for clear reporting. A financial review by T B Davis and K K Otto shows an excess of 34 135 over operating expenses and bond obligations for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Swift
Dr. Lockhart
Alpine
Maton Sannnantt
Corkins
Gardner
T. B. Davis
K. K. Otto
Lockhart
City Budget Proposes Changes To Aid Operating Efficiency
Kenneth K. Otto submits a budget plan to Alpine City Council focusing on machine accounting for water and sewer billing and payroll, plus an organization chart and warehouse controls. It urges departmental authority, tighter spending within department maximums, and restricted capital expenditures to extend operating efficiency.
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Alpine
Kenneth K. Otto
Otto
Exty
Band Clinic Opens Monday at Sul Ross State College
More than 300 high school musicians will attend the annual Band Camp Clinic on Sul Ross State College campus in Alpine August 22 26. Corbitt Smith directs with Corbitt Smith Glenn F Davis heads the Music Department and Mrs Pat Hooker brings dance twirling expertise assisted by her son Gene Hooker. Eight areas including MeNamey High School Leonard Rose Uvalde Pecos Alpine and Marfa join the workshop forming the week long program for ensemble and marching training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Glenn F. Davis
Corbitt Smith
Pat Hooker
San Antonio
Hook
Landing Tigerettes
Trinity City
Gene Hooker
Ta Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Texas Woman's Diversity
Denton
Trinity
Smith
Ozona
University of Oklahoma
Me ‘Amey High School
Leonard Rose
Uvalde
John Buchanan
Pecos
Bill Carrico
Dick Bryan
Marfa
Sul Rass State College
McGonagill Rites Held for Pioneer Rancher John McGonagill
Funeral services were held Friday at the Methanan Church in Marathon for John Alexander McGonagill pioneer rancher who died Wednesday in Brewster County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Paducah Kentucky and moved to Texas in 1883 settling in Sonora before relocating to Marathon in 1925 to ranch on the Word Place in the Glass Mountains. He is survived by daughter Lida Belle Worthington of Houston son William Eldon of Marathon and two grandchildren Nancy McGonagill of Marathon and Worthington Jr of New York. Burial was in Marathon Cemetery.
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Methanist
Marathon
John Alexander McGonagill
Pioner
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
McGonagill
Paduca
Kentucky
Texas
Sonora
Bee Word
el Paso
Glass Mountains
Lida Belle Worthington
Houston
William Eldon
Most. Worthington
New York
Nancy McGonagill
Marathon Cemetery
Building and Postal Receipts Rise in Alpine Data
Texas Business Review notes postal receipts for the six months of 1960 at 31 935 dollars, up from 31 463 for the same period in 1950. June 1960 receipts reached 5165, rising 28 percent from May 1960 and higher than June 1959. Building permits for the first six months of 1960 totaled 99, up from 94 in 1959, while June 1960 building permits reached 18 590 dollars, up 59 percent from May 1960.
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Alpine
Texas Business Review
Bureau of Businessesearch
University of Teaae
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Board of Regents
Fort Davis
University of Texas History and Garage
Mount Locke
University
Amblin
Mac Ament
Montgomery
Inert
Jama- Gene Camps
Alpine-Artesia
Atribut
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