CBS TV to film Quest program at McDonald Observatory
CBS-TV plans shooting December 6 to 9 at McDonald Observatory north of Fort Davis for Quest featuring Dr. Gerard Kuiper and interview by George Herman. Norton Bloom leads production. stills by Charlie Hunter. program to air January 19 nationally. Nearby notes include local visitors and livestock observations in Brewster County.
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McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Texas
Chicago
CBS
Gerard Kuiper
McDonald
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
George Herman
Washington
Cbs-Tv
Norton Bloom
Charlie Hunter
Alpine. Ee
Avalanche Leases Hill Corner for New Alpine Office
The Alpine Avalanche will move into the Hill Building corner after Jan 1 1958 with 25 by 88 feet on the main floor and 25 by 66 feet in the basement. Dr Maloney V Hill owner and James W Glasscock publisher signed the lease, with remodeling by J E Gray Jr and modern office and printing facilities planned.
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The
Alpine Avalanche
Brewster County
Avalanche Miehle
Hill Building
Avalanche
Hill
Glasscock
Court House
First National Bank
Hollane House
Alpine
Thanksgiving Visit by Fred Slight of Del Rio
Fred Slight of Del Rio spent Thanksgiving Day visiting relatives here. The brief note records a casual family gathering and identifies Slight as the visitor from Del Rio.
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Fred Slight
del Rio
Sundown Roughnecks Routed Alpine in 33 to 6 Regional Game
Sundown High School Roughnecks defeated Alpine Bucks 33 to 6 in a regional matchup on November 30. Alpine earned bi district honors with a win over Ozona on November 23, finishing a 11-game season that included notable games and a 230 to 91 scoring margin for Alpine.
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Sundown
Alpine
Alpine Bucks
Sundown High School Roughnecks
Hopkins
Pete Bremley
Roughnecks
Bucks
Ozona Lions
Alpine High School
Fabons Wildcats
Bake Turner
Hosa
Espinosa
Ozona
Lions
Sonora
Eagle Pass
Fort Stockton
van Horn
Maria
Iraan
Sanderson
Big Lake
Fabons
Sul Ross Graduate Among Visitors Here
Mrs Daisy M Leggett Sul Ross graduate was in a group of 32 from Houston touring the Big Bend Davis Mountains country over Thanksgiving. They traveled by special bus and stayed at Indian Lodge visited Alpine Texas Cafe Big Bend National Park and returned to Houston Sunday.
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Otis Kimball
Liberty
Alpine
Johnny Kokernot
John Kokernots
Austin
Ida Kokernot
Johnny
B. Segall
Herbert Kokernot
Frank Hamer Jr
Fort Worth
Glenn Burgess
W. E. Lockhart
Daisy M. Leggett
Sul Ross
Houston
Big Bend Davis Mountains
Indian Lodge
Texas Cafe
Big Bend National Park
White
Leggett
Horace Morelock
A. G. Owens
Manuel Espi
Davis Resigns as Alpine Chamber Manager to Run New Service Station
Davis resigns as manager of the Alpine Chamber of Commerce effective Jan 1 1955 unless a replacement is found. Curtis Taylor of Fort Stockton will lease and open Taylor Oil Co. service station at Holland and Harrison Ave about Dec 20. Two additional hires planned. station hours set 6 am to 10 pm. Davis, Sul Ross graduate, has led the C of C since Sept 15, 1955.
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Levin Day
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Taylor of Co
Holland and
Harrison Avenue
C of C
Curtis Taylor
Fort Stockton
Taylor Oil Co
R. G. Elliott
Davis
Mr. Davis
Sul Ross State College
College To Display Japanese Prints Exhibition at Sul Ross
The Arts and Crafts Club of Sul Ross hosts an exhibition and sale of Japanese color prints imported by T. T. Kitagawa of Minneapolis. They hang in the Fine Arts Gallery through December 15 and are priced from 50 cents to $2.50 each.
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The
Arts and Crafts Club of
Sul Ross
T. T. Kitagawa
Minneapolis
Minn
Fine Arts
Lobo Cagers Defeat NM Western To Open Season 77-63
Sul Ross Lobos beat non conference New Mexico Western 77 to 63 at Lobo Cymnasium to start the 1957 58 season. Al Schomber led the Mustangs with 19 points while Don Breeze had 21 for NM Western. Breeze also grabbed 12 rebounds as Schomber added 10. The Lobos built a 46 25 halftime lead behind solid team shooting and contributions from Mike Powell Glen Teany John Patterson and Alma bert Miranda.
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Lobo Cymnasium
Sul Ross Lobos
New Mexico Western
Lobos
Norman Mullins
Mustangs
Sul Ross
al Schomber
Don Breeze
Breeze
Schomber
Milton Nickel
Frank Trevino
Leon Siuts
Mike Powell
Glen Teany
John Patterson
Albert Miranda
New Mexico
Sui Rows
Mullins
Leland Caffey
Bill Powell
Barry Meeks
Sul Ross Band Chosen to Record for Pro Art Publishing
The Sul Ross College Band under Joe Bellamah will record eight piano numbers for Pro Art Publishing of Westbury New York. The tape will be processed for hi fidelity recording and distributed nationwide for use at state contests music conventions and band clinics.
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Pro Art Publishing Co
Westbury
N. Y
Sul Ross College
Joe Bellameri
Hifidelity
Pro Art .O
United States
Sul Ross Band
Joe Bellamah
Buck Cagers Open Monahans Meet in 1957-58 Opener
The Alpine Bucks start the 1957 58 basketball season at 7 p m Friday in the Monahans Invitational. Last year they finished runner up to Pecos. Coach James Crawford says 45 boys are vying for two squads, with a younger shorter group still developing.
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Alpine Bucks
Monahans
Bucks
Pecos
James Crawford
Alpine Girls Basketball Open Tourney Run At Van Horn
Alpine High School girls begin the Van Horn Invitational this week, chasing last year’s title as they look to build on a strong past with tournament play and a double round robin district schedule featuring Sanderson Maria Fabens and Marfa.
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van Horn
Alpine High
Alpine
Alpine Girls
Sanderson
Lucia Valenzuela
Catalina Valenzuela
Norma Uranga
Barbara Gray
Agnes Walker
Betty Gilbreath
Willa Dale Hilbrich
Rosemary Valenzuela
Carmen Natera
Veram Lopez
Juanita Garcia
Clara Vick
Fabiola Cobos
Emma Uranga
Fabens
Marfa
Fahbens
Alpine Buck Band to compete at Andrews IL contest
Alpine High Band under Bandmaster Leland Schultz will travel with 54 members to the Interscholastic League marching band contest at Andrews High School Stadium Saturday December 7 at 3 15 p m They will perform with Maria Sanderson Big Lake Iraan and Stanton The Buck Band will be inspected and admission will be collected at gates They return to Alpine after the event next IL contest is in Odessa in March
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Alpine High
Andrews
Leland Schultz
Buck
Andrews High School
Alpine
Maria
Sanderson
Big Lake
Iraan
Stanton
University
Willa
Dale Hilbrich
Harriet Carpenter
Pat Ray
Pat Miller
Marion Cowell
Willa Dale Hilbrich
Buck Band
Odessa
District Scout Dinner Planned Here Dec. 12
Tickets are on sale for the Big Bend District Boy Scout banquet set for 7 30 p m Thursday December 12 at the Holland House ballroom Alpine leaders Don Littleton Joe Baxter J M Floyd and Jeff Graham sell tickets Emmett Beaumont Pecos will speak Scouts say J W Gilmer Alpine and son Jesse Gilmer El Paso are hunting in the Rocksprings Sonora area this week
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Big Bend
Holland House
Alpine
Don Littleton
Joe Baxter
J. M Floyd
Jeff Graham
Emmett Beauchamp
Pecos
J. W. Gilmer
Jesse B. Gilmer
el Paso
Rocksprings
Sonora
W. L. McGill to Speak at Alpine Civil Defense Meet
Representatives from 22 West Texas counties will attend a district civil defense and disaster relief meeting in Alpine on December 10. William L. McGill of Austin will address the assembly at Sul Ross State College and a luncheon will follow at the Holland House Ballroom.
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West Texas
Alpine
Felix McGaughy
Hugh S. White
Sul Ross State College
Wilson E. Speir
Ray Butler
Midland
Texas
Dept. of Public Safety
William L. McGill
Austin
Terrell
Jeff Davis
Ward
Gaines
Winkler
Reagan
Howard, Borden
Brewster
Pecos
Loving
Andrews
Crane
Glasscock
Martin
Presidio
Reeves
Culberson
Ector
Upton
Dawson
Tucker Buys B B Abstract in Abilene and Alpine Move
Mrs. Helen D. Gibb sells Big Bend Abstract Co. to H. Leo Tucker of Abilene who will take over Jan 1 and move to Alpine with his wife Mrs. Tucker. Tucker will run the firm full time. Gibb stays on indefinitely. Families, civic ties, and daughters Nancy and Frances are noted.
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Helen D. Gibb
Big Bend» Abstract Co
H. Leo Tucker
Abilene
Tucker
Alpine
Farmington
N. M
Tucker & Lindberg Architects & Engineers
Big Bend Abstract
Alpha Chi
Frances L. Tucker
Women’s Air Force
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Mail Early Appeals Improve Christmas Mail Response
Postmaster Billy West reports strong response to early Christmas mail appeals. He urges continued effort to prevent last minute pile ups and emphasizes that the thought behind a gift matters more than its arrival date.
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Billy West
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Uruguay
Brown Ranch
Cathedral Mountain Lodge
Phillip Martin
Buenos Aires
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Forrest
Pop
Tom Moore
Black Gap
Tom
Hill Corner
Linotype
Heidelberg
Kelly Andd Chandler & Price
Cleveland
Rio
Rex Iveys
Rio Grandea
Big Lake Owls
Alpine High Field
LLC
Lobo
Western
Soho
New York
Joe Sanchez
Turner
Billy Davis
Mickey Logan
Ruben Gallego
Robert Bass
Joel Brown
Walter
W. L. McGill
Tucker Buys
B. B. Abstract
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