Sul Ross Opens Cage Season With Fat Deer Contest
Deer season in the Big Bend runs through Monday December 8 as hunters report fat deer, 100 to over 200 pounds. J Dean Jr leads the Big Bend Sportsman club Alpine Chamber of Commerce contest with an 8 point buck at 102.25 points weighing 140 pounds. Heaviest so far is 190 pounds by C B Woodward Jr of Uvalde. Clarence D Bennett and John Roberts brought in 182 and 189 pound deer respectively. Hal Swiggett of the San Antonio Express joined Neville Haynes on the Nevill Ranch.
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Big Bend
C. B. Woodward Jr
Clarence D. Bennett
San Antonio
John Roberts
Marathon
Catto-Gage Ranch
Hal Swiggett
The
San Antonio Express
Neville Haynes
Nevill
Alpine Gals Open Van Horn Tourney Against Balmorhea
Alpine High School hosts the Van Horn Invitational opener against Balmorhea as the girls basketball season kicks into high gear. The Alpine squad, 0-2 after two close losses, enters a busy Texas schedule with several conference games and a late January Alpine tournament on the slate. Mary Ann Sanchez leads Alpine in scoring with 13 points in the Marfa game.
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Alpine High School
van Horn
Balmorhea
Texas
Sanderson
Brackerville
Presidio
Marfa
McCamey
Fort Davis
West Texas
Alpine
Marfa High
Alp
Alpine High Girls Basketball in Van Horn Tournament
Alpine High School girls basketball team heads to the Van Horn tournament tomorrow morning. The photo features players Becky Terry Vilma Lopez Elena Hernandez Catalina Valenzuela Marion Cowell Clara Vick Agnes Walker Victoria Gallego Margarita de la Rosa Laura Dunagan Gloria Odem and Gwynne Howard with coach and assistants.
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Alpine High School
van Horn
Becky Terry
Vilma Lopez
Elena Hernandez
Catalina Valenzuela
Marion Cowell
Clara Vick
Agnes Walker
Victoria Gallego
Margarita de la Rosa
Laura Dunagan
Gloria Odem
Gwynne Howard
Pauline Garcia
Con
Amblin letters discuss grain names and Alpine ties
Mrs. E L Morrow of Kent Ohio writes about hegari a grain sorghum and spelling notes from Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary She recalls Alpine Texas roots and her brothers Ray and Keith Morrow and describes Ozark vacation scenery near Eureka Springs Arkansas and Blue Spring.
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E. L. McCormick
Kent
Ohio
Cora Lee Morrow
Ray
Keith Morrow
Alpine
Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary
Sudan
Africa
U.S
Aries
New Collegiate
Eight 1958 SR valedictorians enroll at Sul Ross College
Registrar Delbert Dyke announced eight 1958 high school valedictorians enrolled in the freshman class at Sul Ross State College. Names include Allen Baldwin Valentine. Reta Burnett Helmly. Mary Margaret Cochran Clint. Mickey Luedecke Sierra Blanca. Glyndena Meeks Marathon. Charles Murray Fort Davis. Claud Kern Wildenthal Alpine. Janice Smith Denton.
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Sul Ross State College
Delbert Dyke
Allen Ray Baldwin
Valentine
D. A Baldwin
Reta Jean Burnett
P. M. Burnetts
Helmleigh
Far West Texas
Sur Ross
Mary Margaret Cochran
Clint
W. B
Charles Murray
Bonnie Murray
Fort Davis
Claud Kern Wildenthal
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross
Kern
Alpine High School
Janice Marie Smith
Denton
Chow
Miss Smith
C. . Smiths
Carl Rusk Hurt In Fall While Hunting Near Fort Davis
Carl J. Rusk district construction chief for Southwestern Bell was seriously injured in a 30 foot fall while deer hunting with his brother Lynn north of Fort Davis in the Dude Sproul Ranch. He suffered a crushed chest multiple broken ribs and other injuries but showed steady improvement at Brewster County Memorial Hospital.
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Carl J. Rusk
Fort Davis
Brewster County
Pital
Mr. Rusk
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Lynn Rusk
Arlington
Carl
Lynn
Rusk
Alpine Band to Enter Odessa Marching Contest
Alpine High School band directed by Leland Schultz will enter the International League marching band contest in Odessa on Saturday December 6 in Class AA. Other competitors include Fort Stockton McCamey Crane Seminole Denver City and the Odessa Cadets. Bandsmen will leave Alpine by bus and private cars around 6 am and expected back about 9 pm. Last year Alpine placed fourth in Class A. this is their first contest of the school year.
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Alpine
Leland Schultz
Odessa
Fort Stockton
McCamey
Crane
Seminole
Denver City
Odessa Cadets
Viltyino
BOP
Schultz
Alpine, Then Competit
Alpine High Band
Mrs Gene Shelburne Buried In Midland
Funeral services were held in Midland for Mrs Gene Shelburne 67 widow of C C Holman of Alpine New Mexico. Shelburne died Friday Nov 24 and was survived by her husband three daughters and a son. Mra C C Holman and Mr and Mrs J D Holman attended the services.
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Midland
Gene Shelburne
Sin. Berindow
C. C. Holman
Alpine
Shelburne
Fuinday
J OD Holman
Hushend
Meriwether Couple Attends Texan A&M Game in Austin
Mr and Mrs Hilly Meriwether attended the Texan A and M football game in Austin on Manksiving Day. The readable text notes their presence at the event and lists no further details about the score or outcomes.
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Hilly Meriwether
Texan A&m
Austin
Fire Alarm Triped By Short Circuit, Chief Reports
Tuesday morning a fire alarm tripped by a short circuit according to Fire Chief J. Cooley. The incident prompted an inspection by Mire Chief Cooley and firefighters who found no active flames.
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Palse
Mire
J. ©. Cooley
Santa Claus Set To Visit Brewster Courthouse Event
Santa Claus will appear at the Brewster County Courthouse at 2 pan on Saturday December 6. The visit is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and will include candy for children.
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Old St. Nick
Brewster County
The
Chamber of Commerce
Hallie Stillwell Hosts Autograph Party For Book
Hallie Stillwell co author of How Come It's Called That will hold an autograph party at Orchheimer's Saturday December 13. The book co authored by Virginia Maddison is on sale in Alpine. Stilwell runs a Brewster County ranch and is ranch news editor of The Avalanche.
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Hallie Stillie
Orchheimer
Virginia Maddison
New York City
Alpine
Stilwell
Brewster County
Avalanche
Alpine Public School to Install New Boiler After 29 Year Old Unit Fails
Alpine officials ordered a new $3000 boiler after the 29 year old American Standard boiler cracked beyond repair. Distillate heaters borrowed at no cost will be used until installation. The replacement could arrive from Denver by train and truck with a possible operation date around December 17 or January 5, 1959 depending on transport. The upgrade includes 3580 radiator feet capacity and a low water cutoff with automatic feed for safety.
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Alpine Public
American Standard Supply Division
el Paso
Alpine
Denver
Colo
Freda Powell
Shrine Club Plans Yule Party At Alpine Country Club
Big Bend Shrine Club will hold its Christmas Party on Thursday night at the Alpine Country Club. A paid-up 1989 dues card will serve as admission. There will be dancing domino and card games.
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Big Bend
Local boy shot by father's rifle in accident
Ten year old Jose Miranda of Oolessa was wounded in the left hand when his father Juan Miranda discharged a rifle last night. The boy was playing with the gun after the father believed all shells were removed. He is in Brewster County Memorial Hospital in good condition.
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Jose Miranda
O Olessa
Juan Miranda
Odessa
Jose
Hrewster County Memorial Hospital
Marathon Cadet Named to Second Honor Roll at TMI
Cadet Frederick H S Tate a freshman at Texas Military Institute is listed among 38 cadets on the schools second honor roll this year The son of Mr and Mrs William Donnell of Marathon is among the honorees according to a San Antonio news release
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Frederick H S. Tate
Texas Military Institute
San Antonio
William Donnell
Marathon
Lobos Open Series Under New Coach Against White Sands
Sul Ross Lobos host White Sands Proving Grounds at Alamogordo for a two game set opening under new head coach Ray Van Cleef. The 196-55 squad features Frank Trevino Leon Sims Mike Powell and Raymond Oshorne as starters with a short bench and height challenges.
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Sul Ross Lebos
Wil White Sands Proving Grounds
Alamogordo
N. M
Ray van Cleef
Norman Mablins
Frank Trevino
al Schomber
Bill Powell
Milton Nickell
Albert Miranda
Lobos
Iaek
Apes
Frank Trerine
Leon Sims
Mike Powell
Raymond Oshorne
John Patterson
Oshorne
Lobe
Navarre Jr. College
Ned Quad
van Cleef
Leland Caffey
Tommy Shields
Herman Hudson
Virgil Votraw
Clarence Stahl
Sul Ross
Rockets
Death Takes George Koury
George Koury 71 former Valerie Shop owner in Alpine died last Friday in St Petersburg Florida after a heart attack. He and his wife came to Alpine in 1988 from San Dies California and opened a women’s dress shop later selling the business and moving to Florida. He belonged to Rotary Lodge Masonry Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and was once with the Eastern Orthodox Church. Born in Syria he once represented Britain to the Sudan and traveled globally for a manufacturer. He leaves a widow a son Rex a hoted organist in Boise and a daughter Valerie who died in 1948.
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George Koury
Valerie
Alpine
St Petersburg
Fla
Syria
Sudan
Rex
Boise
California
Don Burgess Leads TWEC Past Tulsa in Monday Night Win
Don Burgess propelled TWEC as Tulsa fell in a Monday night game. Burgess scored multiple points while Dee added 3 and brother Jack contributed as well.
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Don Burgess
TWEC
Tulsa
Patel
Texas Westerns
Tulsa Ltd
Jack
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Wynen Morgan
Davis Bishop , Jr
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Santa Claus
Hallie Stillwell
Betsey Wright
J. E. Wright
Patty Koch
Pete Koch
Big Bend National Park
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World Association of Girl Scouts
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