Amblin Around Alpine Journal Recalls Flag Incident
A retold Alpine incident from last year’s baseball ring night at Kokernot Field features a gusty wind snapping the flag from its rope during the Star Spangled Banner. Gene Russell, now Jacksonville Jets managing pro, recalls the moment and the lighthearted reaction in a note to The Avalance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokernot Field
Allpine
Jacksonville
Fla
Journal
Gene Russell
Jacksonville Jets
Norm Frescher
American Legionaire
Texas
Walker Named Head of Big Bend Park Development Committee
Forrest Walker of Alpine was elected chairman of the Big Bend National Park Development Committee at the annual meeting. He succeeds Hugh S. White. Officers include Maria Ledbetter vice chair, Dick Rogers treasurer, Bob King director, Hallie Stillwell secretary, with holdover directors from Fort Stockton Marfa and other towns. The group discussed dedicating the river road from Lajitas to Bedford with a program planned for late October or early November. Ledbeter and Paul Forchheimer were named co chairs for the dedication and will work with Lajitas and Bedford residents on celebration details. Supt. Stanley Joseph reported on park development and growth prospects. White received a standing ovation for 25 years of service.
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Forrest Walker
Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Hugh S. White
Herman Ledbetter
Maria
Dick Rogers
Bpb King
Marfa
Hallie Stillwell
Bill Cope
Clayton Williams
Stanley Joseph
White
Alpine Cowboys Close Out 1961 So phomore League Schedule
Alpine finishes the 1961 Sophomore League baseball season in fourth place at Artesia New Mexico. The Cowboys split a series against Hobbs and Albuquerque and beat El Paso 4 3 on Monday. Joe Cammarata homered in the sixth and Ron Thompson in the seventh as Alpine outhit El Paso 14–10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Artesia
N. M
Cowboys
el Paso Sun Kings
Hobbs Pirates
Hatter
Moser
Albuquerque
Pete Smith
Dukes
el Paso
Sun Kings
Smith
Joe Cammarata
Ron Thompson
Senate committee approves Fort Davis bill to make historic site
The Old Fort Davis bill received favorable report from the Senate Interior Committee and may reach the floor today. It has already cleared the House and would designate the fort as a national historic site, per Congressman J T Rutherford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fort Davis
Senate Interior Committee
Senate
J. T. Rutherford
Old Fort
House of Representatives
Hackney’s Houston Executive Visits Alpine and Fort Davis
Co. S. Hackney president of the Federal Warehouse Co. of Houston traveled via Alpine on a return trip from Alberta Canada. He attended church services in Fort Davis during the journey.
Back-To-School Prize Registering Up To Sept 2
Nine Alpine firms host a Back to School prize event ending Saturday September 2. Shoppers may register at each store with no purchase required and no need to be present for the drawings. Prizes include cash, gift certificates, and merchandise from Alpine Avalanche City Drug Cross & Cross Forchheimer Midget Beauty Shop Model Cleaners The Model Watsons Watch Shop.
Hilbrich to Direct Music for Alpine Revival
Otto Hilbrich Jr son of Mr and Mrs Otto Hilbrich of Alpine will direct music for a revival at First Baptist Church starting September 17. He leads music and education at Calvary Baptist Church McAllen Texas with Rev Harlan Harris Plainview as evangelist. Services run daily morning and evening September 17 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
McAllen
Texas
Harlan Harris
Plainview
Ranch Boys Visit Area on Big Bend Trip
Twenty one Boys Ranch youths from near San Angelo toured the Big Bend Davis Mountains region this week. They stayed with W. T. Meriwether at Meriwether Ranch near Alpine, swam hiked and ate ranch meals, visited McDonald Observatory and Prude Guest Ranch near Fort Davis, watched Alpine Cowboys vs El Paso Sun Kings games at Kokernot Field, helped load livestock for sale to support Boys Ranch, and traveled with Morris H. Craig and J. M. Comedy where W. T. Meriwether served as wagon boss. The donated stock came from Brewster Presidio and Jeff Davis counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Ranch
San Angelo
Big Bend- Davis
W. T. Meriwether
Herbert L. Kokernot
Brewster
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Brewster County
John Prude
Murphy Bennett
Big Bend
Morris H. Craig
J. M. Comedy
Alpine High Field House Nears Completion by Sept
Alpine High School reports the new athletic field house should be ready on or before September. Jack Frost notes donations total 3429.50 with 2942.05 spent and an additional 1000 needed to finish the project.
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Alpine High School
Jack Frost
Twenty One SP freight cars derailed near Alpine
Twenty one Southern Pacific freight cars derailed in a 103 car westbound train at Haymond east of Alpine at 3 30 a m Tuesday. No injuries were reported and traffic resumed by 7 p m Tuesday per SP agent J M Floyd. A past similar incident occurred August 13 1955 near Tesnus.
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Southern Pacific
Haymond
Alpine
J. M. Floyd
Tesnus
Marathon
Miss Willa Hilbrich To Resume Baylor Studies After Summer Visit
Miss Willa Dale Hilbrich spent the summer visiting her parents Mr and Mrs O F Hilbrich and traveled to McAllen to help brother Otto Hilbrich Jr in a revival at First Baptist Church where he is minister of music. She will resume studies at Baylor University Waco next month.
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Willa Dale Hilbrich
Sul Ross College
O. FE
Hilbrich
McAllen
Otto Jr
First Baptist Church
Otto
Baylor University
Waco
Sul Ross Band Camp Includes Seven West Texas High Schools
Five hundred students from seven bands will attend the Sul Ross Band Camp starting Monday August 28. Clinician A R Casavant directs marching instruction and Pat Hooker leads twirling. Free public programs are set for 8 p.m. Thursday August 31 in the Sul Ross Auditorium and 8 p.m. Friday September 1 at Jackson Field with no admission charge.
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West Texas
Sul Ross
Corbett Smith
Lobo
San Angelo Central High
Lakeview High
San Angelo
Pecos
Sanderson
Rankin
Marfa
Alpine Buck
A. R. Casavant
Casavant
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pat Hooker
Jackson Field
Alpine
Mayor Presses City Water System Upgrades
Mayor W. E. Lockhart urges the City Council to secure State Health Department approval for a full city water supply. He cites an 8 inch West Avenue G main, fire protection, removal of an illegal booster, four gas chlorinators, and disconnection of Funk, Kokernot 2, and Parker Wells for emergency reserve. He calls for cyclonetype fencing at key wells and boosters and demands tidy, publicfriendly installations with engineer plans and Cy crew execution.
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W. E. Lockhart
State Health Department
Lockhart
West Avenue G
8Th Street
Murphy Avenue
11Th Street
South Hill
East Well
Moss Well
Golf Course
Funk Well
Kokernot No. 2
Parker
Road Well
Sul Ross
Sunny Glen
Sul Ross Hill
Bink Tank
Expected 6000 At Labor Day National Defense Fair
Nearly 6000 West Texans are slated to attend the National Defense Fair at Jackson Field Alpine on Labor Day September 4. Military exhibits from Fort Sam Houston and Fort Bliss will include Nike Hercules missiles radar and rescue gear with demonstrations by combined provost marshal and Biggs Field units. Local civic groups will run booths as entertainments on a day open to the public with free admission for children.
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Jackson Field
Alpine
Thad Corkins
Chamber of Commerce
Labor Day
U. S. Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
Air Defense Center
Fort Bliss
Big Bend
West Texas
Corkins
Provost Marshall’s
Biggs Field
Texas
U. S. Army
Alpine Public School Teacher Assignments Announced
Alpine schools disclose faculty for 1961 62 with changes at Alpine High and Alpine Central. Notable entries include Stevens as principal at Alpine High and Stephenson arriving from Crailsheim Germany with upcoming 30 day leave before returning abroad.
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Alpine
Jack Frost
Alpine High School
Stevens
Donald E
Baker
Dewey M
Boysen
Mary F
Commercial
Brown
Robert M
Bryan
Richard D
Combest
Bobbie J
June S
Karvonen
Hilja J
Morrow
Doris J
Science
Perry
Jones Heads Bloys Camp President Elected At Fort Davis
Frank Jones of Marfa was elected president of the Bloys Camp Meeting Association after serving as vice president. G W Evans of Magdalena N M is vice president Fritz Kahl of Fort Davis is secretary and J W Espy of Fort Davis treasurer. The camp meeting drew about 3000 attendees this year and the association has around 1000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
Marfa
Bloys
Camp Meeting Association
Fritz Kahl
Fort Davis
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Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Gene
The
Avalanche
J. C. Cooley
Phil Wayne
Kory Whiteside
West Texas Press Association
Jimmy Martin
Abilene
West Texas Utiliy Co
Harvard Observatory
Jimmy
Homer Hudgins
WTA
Joe Riordan
Lubbock
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Matt Butschek
Joe
Harvard
Telephone Company Magazine
Harper Sparks
Eagle Pass
West Coast
Sparks
Bill Glassford
Morton
the Snyders
Denver City
Bill
Paul Goodman
D. R. Stringer
Knox Reid
Washington
Vince Lockhart
Bill Lockhart
Bombay
India
Kensington
Maryland
Sanford DeVoll
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Lawrence Lacy
Elizabeth Lacy
Dallas
Indian Lodge
Davis Mountains
State of Texas
State Parks Board
Lou Walker
Walker
Head Park
Lajitas
Bedford
Ings
Alpine Avalanche
Alpine Rexall
City Drug
Cross & Cross, Inc
Forchheimer’s — Polaroid
Watson’s Watch Shop
Otto Hilbrich Jr
Otto Hilbrich
Mr. Hilbrich
Field House
Mona F
Reed
Roark
Leroy W
Slover
Melvin P
Sutton
Flora G
Dale W
Weyerts
Johnnie F
Whiteside
Myrtle F
Woodruff
Anna G
Alpine Central School
Sallye T
Barber
J. D
Briggs
Mary R
Buffington
Gordon A
Davis
Faye J
Forbes
David C
Hill
Ruby K
Kay
Mary O
McBryde
Evelyn G
Mills
Olson
Alice R
Reid
Lou T
Sid
Shearer
Erin M
Turner
LaNelle L
Ae Ida M
Young
Fern P
Guy C
Centennial School
Ruth R
Bristol
Goldie A
Clanton
Lucile P
Graham
Margaret H
Hampton
Grace I
Johnson
Danora L
Joyce
Jonnie S
Kelley
Irma I
Lane
Olivia J
McGuire
Billy R
Medlin
Adah G
Morgan
Elizabeth E
Ritter
Evelyn E
Russell
Sally A
Stowell
Mary L
Toliver
Cecil O
Uranga
Minerva C
Wade
Charles E
Mary J
Wells
Ray W
Roscoe G
Pfe
Jones
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