Alpine News Roundup Shares Christmas Rush And Local Wins
Time is slipping by as Alpine posts approach the Christmas issue. The notes urge sending overseas packages early, air mail for cards, and a December 18 deadline for out of state mail. Santa visits Starnes Field at 5:30 p.m. and window display contest entrants seek misplaced items. Sul Ross Lobos earn third in Lone Star conference under new coaches amid praise.
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Avalanche Anc
United States of America
Air Parcel Post
Postoffice
Alpine Postoffice Force
Alpine
Sul Ross ‘Lobos
Texas
Lone Star
Lobos
East Texas State
al "Milch
Moe Hedrick
Lobos Basketball Team Set for Weekend TV Games
The Sul Ross Lobos schedule four games in Texas this weekend starting December 8 and 9 at Abilene and Roswell, before hosting Texas Western at San Angelo. Key players include Gene Ousley Buck Owens and Glenn Lewellan with several guards and sophomores. last season they finished 5-15 for fourth in the Lone Star Conference. Mr and Mrs Geo Bevier and daughter Pam returned from a visit in San Antonio.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Abilene
McMurry Cole Fege
Antns
Sul Rom
Roswell Macedey
Rogwe
Texas
Gene “Oussey
Buck Owens
Barnhart
Gene Ousley
Gallatin
Glenn Lewellan
San ‘Angelo
Jack Kiser
San
Angelo
Ronnie Sizemore
del Mar College
Corpus Christi
Ed Hartman
San Angelo
Eddie James
Merkel
Gay Walker
Big’ Lake
Bill’ Hanks
Snyder
Don Edwards
Lobo
Lobos
Geo. M. Bevier
Pam
San Antonio
Dhahran Arabic aviation trainees aid United States mission
Dhahran Saudi Arabia hosts the Sutali Abba Training Mission under Military Air Transport Service. Lt Col Abernathy leads two officers and 15 instructors guiding Arab cadets through English, math, and seven technical courses toward eventual study in U S defense schools. Graduates show strong performance at U S advanced programs, while the mission strengthens the Dhahran airfield and regional link in MATS.
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Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Sutali Abba
United ‘States
Miltary Air Transport Service
Lica George
Sbernathy
San Marcos
Texas
Saudi 'Ara Sovernment
MATS
Department ‘of ‘Defense
Technics
United States
Saud
Ase
America
Abernathy
Christmas Treasure Hunt Opens At 3 30 P M Alpine
Alpine begins its Christmas season with a Treasure Hunt today at 3 30 P M. Forty nine participating merchants offer prizes of 26 15 and 10 dollars for identifying the most misplaced items in shop windows. Santa arrives at Starnes field at 5 30 P M and visits with local children.
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Alpine
Santa’ Claus
Jaeth
Santa ‘Claus
Starnes Field
Hlown
Aline
S. P
Depo
Santa
El Paso School Head To Speak Here Next Week
Dr Mortimer Brown superintendent of El Paso schools will address Alpine residents on public school problems and civic issues. The talk occurs in the high school auditorium at 1 30 p m on December 11. Mrs Inda Adams leads an a cappella choir and violin numbers are performed by Mrs Graves Bogel and Mrs Lora Bell Lockhart.
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Mortimer Brown
el Paso
Alpine
Inda Adams
J. [Graves Bogel
Lora Bell Lockhart
New Paint Shop Being Built For Motor Firm
A building permit was issued to Henry Bailey Motors Cadillac and Oldsmobile dealers for a 27 by 60 foot cinder tile addition at its N Sixth Street location to house an automobile paint shop. John R Whiteside received a permit for a 600 square foot addition to the Whitesides residence on East Ave A and L B Guthrie for a four room frame stucco residence on Nith Street in the Stupman addition.
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Henry Bailey Motors
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
N. 6Th Street
John R. Whiteside
Whitesides
East Ave
L. B. Guthrie
Nith St
Stupman
NetURNS From Korea for Philip Roberts on Escort Vessel
Philip G. Roberts, son of Mrs. Florence Rice, has returned from a tour of duty in Korean waters. He is a sonarman aboard the U. S. S. eight Vam men, a destroyer escort. Mrs. Roberts, former Miss Sylvia Smith, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith of Alpine.
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Korea
Philip G. Roberts
Florence Rice
Phil
Ard
Lass
U. S
Vammen
Roberts
Sylvia Smith
Lee Smith
Alpine
25 Year Service Emblem for Norman O Miller
Norman O Miller senior maintenance foreman for the Texas Highway Department received a 25 year service emblem in a recent ceremony. He began with the department in September and later served as maintenance foreman at Marfa before moving to Alpine in 1945. Mr Miller and his wife have a son, Norman Jr., a sophomore at Alpine High School and a member of the Alpine Bucks football team.
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Norman O. Miler
Texas Highway Dept
Highway Dept
Au Ti
Pam
Marfa
Alpine
Ranch Map Underway by Soil Conservation Service
The Lykes Bros 02 ranch, 40 miles south of Alpine, is being mapped by the Soil Conservation Service to form a coordinated conservation plan. As a cooperator of the Big Bend Soil Conservation District, it will use acre per pasture figures to guide stocking. The 490 section ranch exemplifies Tra area range lands. the map will show fences waters pipelines corrals roads and range sites.
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Lykes Bros
Alpine
Soil Conservation Service
Big Bend
Historian Dr C B Casey Attends Texas Meet
Sul Ross faculty member Dr C B Casey joined a special Austin gathering last Friday honoring Dr W P Webb author of The Texas Ranger and other Texas historical tales.
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C. B. Casey
Sul Ross
Austin
W. P. Webb
The
Texas Ranger
Oher
Texas
County Officials Attend San Antonio Meeting
County Judge McGaughy County Clerk Frazer and Commissioner Earl Clark are in San Antonio this week attending a meeting of county judges and commissioners.
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McGaughy
Frazer
Earl Clark
San Antonio
Bi-district football scores from Texas region finals
Football scores show Texas 27 Sul Ross 7 and Texas Western 31 West Texas 7 in bi district games. Also Junction 6A 6, Joakum 30AA 14, Del Rio AA 0. Jack Scannell a Texas U student visited his mother and relatives during hot days in Davis county.
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Texas
Sul
Ross
Wink
Junction
Texas Western
W. Tex
Joakum
del Rio
Jack Scannell
Texas U
Wade Reid
Jett Davis County
Lobos Fall 27-7 To East Texas Lions In Mud Game
In a muddy season finale at Commerce Sul Ross’s Lobos lose 27-7 to East Texas Lions. Don Bingham breaks loose for a 72 yard TD while ETLows claim 18th straight win. Lions finish Lone Star champs and head to Tangerine Bowl. Sul Ross places third in conference.
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Sul Toss Lobos
Commerce
East Texas College Lions
East Texans
Lions
Lobos
Texas
Abilene Christian
Trinity
Southwestern Oklahoma
Lamar Tech
Midwestern
Sam Houston
S. F. Austin
Southwest Texas
Don ‘Bingham
Fleet Lobo
Sul Ross
Lone Star Conference
East Texas
Rossonians
Lone Star Loop
Orlando
Fla
SeMurry
Cal. Poly
Bucks Face Marathon In First Home Game Of Season
Alpine High opens 1952 53 basketball with Balmorhea loss 87 84 after two weeks practice. Coach James Crawford leads a young squad built around veterans Billy Powell Marlin Robinson Duane Smith David Hernandez Carlos Robledo and Dickie Allen with promising freshmen Louis Hernandez Jack Burgess and Jimmie Matlock. Schedule includes 17 games plus three tournaments ending February 13 1953 with Fort Stockton Alpine Monaghan Pecos and Marathon contests. Conference play begins December 16 at Alpine versus Iraan as Bucks aim to challenge strong district foes.
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Alpine High School
Balmorhea
Bucks
James Crawford
Billy Powell
Marlin Robinson
Duane Smith
David "Hernandez
Carlos Robledo
Dickie Allen
Georg Davis
Raul Molinar
Jack Richardson
Robert Galindo
Tis Sheppard
Louis R. Hernandez
Jack Burgess
Jimmie Matlock
Traan
Herman Hopkins
Crane
Gerald Rogers
Fort Stockton
Monahang
Pecos
Crawford
Iraan
Alpine
Dig Lake
Dee
Dee i
Tucks
Cent Acre
Wink Wildcats
Wink
The
Mecamey
Marta Shorthorns
Bai Ieakirsel
Big Lake
Owls
Wink Ingheee
McCamey Badgers
Marta
Fort Stockton Panthers
Ducks
Rio Grande Electric to interview ranchers for rural power plan
Rio Grande Electric Cooperative schedules a December 9 meeting in the Brewster County courthouse Alpine to discuss a proposed rural electrification project. Manager Tom Hurd outlines lines from Altuda siding north of Highway 90 to Persimmon Gap and Sanderson ranch service, plus a substation to reduce line voltage for distribution.
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Rio Grande Electric Co
Brewster County
Bist Bend
Tom Hurd
The
Rio Grande Cooperative
Hurd
Altuda
Persimmon Ap
Cooperativ
Big Bend Park
Ber Simmon Gap
Persimmon Gap
Sanderson
del Norte ‘Gap
Rio Grande Electric Co‘operative
Felix McGaughy
Alpine
Hurdy
Rio Grande
Jerry Coody to Lead Alpine Revival at First Baptist
Baylor University ministerial student and football player Jerry Coody will preach at a revival at Alpine First Baptist Church from December 10 to 14. Coody, noted for his Southwestern Conference prowess, is expected to draw local congregants daily at 7:30 p.m.
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Jerry Coody
Alpine
Baylor University
Baylor
First Baptist Church
Itas
Jerry
Pat Reo
Pally
Dave
Otis
Alpine players chosen on 5A all district grid team
Two Alpine High School football players earned 5A all district honors from Odessa American. Billy Cowell was named center and George Davis end back on the first team. Second team selections included J W Perd tackle and M Re, with honorable mentions going to David Hernandez end and Duane Smith quarterback. The honors reflect votes by sports writers and area coaches.
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Alpine
Billy Cowell
George Davis
J. W. Perd
M. Re
David Hernandez
Duane Smith
Kokernot Named America's No 1 Baseball Sponsor For Decade
Alpine ranchman Kokernot is named America's No 1 non professional baseball sponsor for the past decade. Officials in Phoenix will announce the award at a three day directors meeting. Dumont praised Kokernot as a great sportsman and asset to the game.
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Congress
Ray Duswant
Kokernot
America
Inter
Four youths arrested after warehouse burglary on West Holland Ave
Four youths under 18 were arrested after a warehouse burglary on West Holland Ave last Friday night. Beer was stolen from Herman Gonzales, a local beer distributor, with most beer recovered. The three younger boys, aged 14 and 16, were paroled to the sheriff after a brief hearing.
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West Holland Ave
Herman Gonzales
Dist
Alan R. Fraser
Esherifz
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Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Lobo Cagers
T. V
Stovell
States
Arabia
John Stovell
Mathisfield
Sacramento
Cal
James C. Stovell
Jos. H. Whitehouse Jr
Soil Cons. Service
Hossonians
Buck Cagers
Marathon ‘Ponies
REA
Park
Jerry Coopy
National Baseball Congress
Albert Blappy Chandler
Dumont
Cookson
Eokernot Field
Alpine Cowboys
U.S
L. Kokernot JR
Elso T. Gallego
Celso Gallego
Albert L. Fernandez
A. Hernandes Sipine
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
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