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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1961

Page

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Alpine High crowns Miss LaBeff queen in 1962 coronation

Supt. Jack Frost announces the Alpine High School coronation set for February 3 1962. Barbara LaBeff will be queen with Bill Anderau as king and Annis Heil Nan itovell Donna Lynn Mueller and socorro Cavazoz as top princesses and duchesses from Central and Centennial schools.

Jack Frost Barbara LaBeff Ray LaBeff Bill Anderau Earl Anderau Annis Heil Nan Itovell Donna Lynn Mueller Socorro Cavazoz Central Centennial Gene Gibbons Roxann Wilson Mike Rice Gay Holland David Landith Susan Kokernot Steven Jolley Cynthia Hill Bobby Crawford Sarah Glasscock Johnny Gibbons Judy King Homer Mills Rita Richards Jerry Rice Leta Richards Audie Dan Coggins Laura Woodruff Tommy Short Laura Rice Jimmy Clouse Nancy Coats Joe Richards Sue McAllester Andy Frost Janet Mills Teddy Woodruff Mary Bell Lockhart Doug Connor Peggy Vincent Lee Roberts Esther Wright Daniel Flores Diana Curtis Ernest Lujan Elva Ramos Larry Cordova Eva Llanez Ernest Garcia Dora Vega Andy Reyes Berta Rodriguez Ramon Lujan Olga Olazaba Raul Mancha Diana Cordova Ruben Hernandez Loretta Gonzales Ruth Valenzuela Jackie Valenzuela Adelaida Tucker Knobby Sanchez Susie Valenzuela Mike Milan Henrietta Milan Armando Portillo Elizabeth Adamson Billy Ramirez Eunice Flores Alfredo Tucker Clelia de la O Joel Rodriguez Ana Maria Valero Eddie Valenzuela Rosa Torres Ruben Martinez Ermelinda Rivera Frost

Ed Foreman may not win 16th District race but gains supporters

Amblin' Around notes Odessa politician ED FOREMAN as Republican candidate hopeful for Texas district. R. N. Pulliam of Alpine visits Sam Rayburn Library and praises Judge A. M. Turney. Additions include readers requesting copies and photos from Camino del Rio edition and river road dedication, with international inquiries from Bloomington and Dallas readers.

ED Foreman Odessa Texas R. N. Pulliam Alpine Sam Rayburn Bonham A. M. Turney

Lobos Win Two Games to Prep for Silver City Showdown

Sul Ross Lobos beat Western New Mexico 80 to 64 led by Jesse Walker 19 points and Jerry Tyson 17 as they built a 42-29 halftime lead. The win follows a 73-67 season opener victory over Wayland College. next travel to Silver City for a Thursday rematch against Western New Mexico and return home Tuesday December 11 to host Southwestern Oklahoma College at 7 30 PM.

Jesse Walker Jerry Tyson Sul Ross Western New Mexico Lobos Ray van Cleef Silver City Mustangs Harold Howard Wayland College of Plainview Tyson Walker Sal Ross Leo Jackson Rance Smith Charles Stengel Tom Taylor Kenny Smith New Mexico Ward Howard Wyatt Gunn Busby Mendoza Wilkinson Sul Ross Gymnasium Southwestern Oklahoma College

Lea Paintings Exhibit at Sul Ross State College Gallery

An 11 oil painting exhibit titled The History of Western Beef Cattle by Tom Lea of El Paso opens in Sul Ross State College Fine Arts Building gallery and runs until Christmas vacation with public hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sundays plus Wednesday evenings 6 to 8 p.m. The works, originally commissioned by Life magazine and lent by the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, trace the origins of Texas cattle from Spanish cattle to Brahma with scenes of roundups branding shipping and butchering.

Tom Lea el Paso Fine Arts Sul Ross State College Life Magazine Dallas Museum of Fine Arts College Art Department Texas

Lions Club Elects 3rd Vice President and Christmas Party Set

Lions Bear Phil Wayne Edensberger is elected 3rd vice president of the Lions Club. A Christmas party is planned for Tuesday December 19 at the Holland Hotel. Lions and Rotary plan a joint meeting next Tuesday with Donald Stevens and Jack Frost in charge of last week's program. Miss Myrtle Whiteside, guest, has been named Teacher of the Year by the public schools faculty for an engaging talk on teaching experiences.

Phil Wayne Edensberger Lions Club Holland Hotel Lions Rotary Club Donald Stevens Jack Frost Myrtle Whiteside Public Schools

Alpine High Names Seven Seniors in Outstanding Texas Queens Note

Principal Donald Stevens confirms seven Alpine High School seniors are chosen for the book Outstanding Seniors Among Texas High Schools published by Singleton and Staff of San Antonio. Readers include Garrett Briggs Marylyn Briggs Dee Ann Dyke Annis Heil Carole Holland Janis French and Keith Peters for scholastic leadership and athletics.

Donald Stevens Alpine High School Texas Singleton and Staff San Antonio Stevens Garrett Briggs Marylyn Briggs Dee Ann Dyke Annis Heil Carole Holland Janis French Keith Peters

Seniors to Sell Christmas Trees Door-to-Door Sale

Alpine High School seniors will hold a door-to-door Christmas tree sale on Saturday December 9. Trees come in various sizes and interested buyers may contact any senior for details.

Alpine High School

Miss Effie Covington Laid to Rest in Fort Davis

Funeral services for 91 year old Miss Effie Covington were held at the Presbyterian Church in Fort Davis with Rev. William Van Auken officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery. She was born Feb 13 1870 in Crystal Springs Mississippi and lived in Fort Davis since 1906. Survivors include her sister Mrs G W Nellie Davis a niece Mrs Cora Davis of El Paso and other nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Ernest Carlton H E Dude Sproul Martin Merrill Ross Graves Edgar Fisher and George Grubb.

Fort Davis Effie Covington el Paso Presbyterian Church William van Auken Hillcrest Cemetery G. W Nellie) Davis Effie Times Cora Davis Texas Davis Ernest Carlton H. E. (Dude) Sproul Martin Merrill Ross Graves Edgar Fisher George Grubb

Sul Ross Play Opens Tonight

Sul Ross speech department presents She Loves Me Not on Tuesday and Friday December 7 and 8 at 8 15 p m in the Main Auditorium. The riotous tale follows Curley Flagg as innocent events spiral into a near national calamity. Admission is 30 cents for students and 60 cents for adults.

Sul Ross Curley Flagg

Henry Sohl Buried Here in Alpine Funeral

Funeral services for Henry Sohl aged 78 were held at the First Presbyterian Church Alpine with Rev. Clanton Newbill. Sohl, born in Hungary on December 29, 1882, died November 29 in Brewster County Memorial Hospital. He lived much of his life in Lee Massachusetts and spent winters in Alpine with his son Bill. Interment was at Elm Grove Cemetery Alpine with Alpine Masonic Lodge grave side services.

Henry Sohl First Presbyterian Church Alpine Clanton Newbill Mr. Sohl Brewster County Memorial Hospital Mramaraka Hungary Jacob Anna Schmahl Sohl United States Mansfield Lee Mass Evening Star Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Marvin Kay Ray LaBeff George Crerar Lee Duncan Dom Adams Kurt Lange Knox Reid Frank McCollum E. C. Shearer W. E. Lockhart A.J. Bierschwale Sohl Ada Carl San Bernardino Calif East Lee George Lenon Jake Ohio Carlton Red Bank N. J Rush Robinett Rush III George Grogen Dallas Bill Stevens Lee Rollins San Antonio Elm Grove Cemetery

Alpine Rain Totals for November and Yearly Summary

November rainfall in Alpine totaled 1.04 inches, measured on five days with the heaviest .67 inches on November 1. The year to date reaches 19.41 inches, with prior November totals at .55 inches and 11 month total to December 1 at 13.50 inches.

Alpine

Alpine Teams Set For Marfa Tournament Weekend

Alpine High boys head to the Marfa tournament Friday and Saturday December 8 and 9 while the girls host Marfa at 6 30 tonight In Fort Davis A and B boys Alpine lost 51 38 and 31 18 Granada and Duncan and Dobyns led Fort Davis Alpine girls beat Fort Davis 46 30 Mary Ann Sanchez 18 Lee Grubb 11 Janet Grubb 14 led Fort Davis in the B game Fort Davis won 21 15 Sue Bradford 8 for Alpine.

Alpine High Fort Davis Alpine Granada Duncan Dobyns Cobos Alpine Girls Mary Ann Sanchez Lee Grubb Davis Janet Grubb Sue Bradford

Gene Hendryx Honored at West Texas Banquet

Friends and supporters from Brewster Pecos Upton Crane and Ward counties gather for the Gene Hendryx Appreciation Banquet in the Holland Hotel ballroom at 7 30 p m Friday December 15. Hendryx a World War II Marine veteran and Sul Ross graduate leads Radio Station K serves as county commissioner and Rotary Club president.

Texas Gene Hendryx Holland Hotel Hendryx Brewster Pecos Upton Crane Ward Anita Hollis U. S. Marines Sul Ross State College Alpine Rotary Club Alpine Chamber of Commerce

Big Bend Stock Show Committeemen Named

Committeemen for the Big Bend Livestock Show to be held in Alpine on January 13 1962 were announced by George Mills show president for 1961 1962. About 20 steers 150 lambs and 15 breeding sheep will be shown with judging times set from 1 p m for lambs 4 p m for steers and 7 p m for championships. A 5 30 p m barbecue supper precedes the events. Show personnel include Alpine based members and representatives from Marathon Fort Davis and related committees with Lions Club handling the concession.

Big Bend Pop Weston Neville Haynes Paul Forchheimer Bill Sohl George Mills Joe Lane B. G. Hill Alpine Steve Stumberg Ellis Owens Marathon J. P. Espy Odie Grubb Tyrone Kelly George Encor Fort Davis R. M. Brown Ernest Gibbons Jimmy Pate Woodrow Mills Billie Weston Lambs Rust Largent Keesey Kimball Steers Keith Morrow Alpine Lions Club Ernest Gibbens G. G. Hill

Center Will Present Play At Alpine Christmas Event

Alpine Community Center presents kindergarten play titled T was the Night Before Christmas featuring Santa Ma Pa reindeer and Sugar Plums. After the show a social hour and Christmas boxes for 70 enrolled children follow. directors Wanda Slover Pauline Crawford Lilia Rodriguez supervise. Mrs. Ben Picasso at the piano.

Alpine Community Center Santa Sugar Plums Wanda Slover Pauline Crawford Lilia Rodriguez Ben Picasso

Alpine Art Corral Christmas Exhibit Planned at Holland House

Alpine Art Corral presents a Christmas art show at the Holland House Hotel Ballroom from December 12 to 19 with paintings photography and sculpture by members only An invitation reception opens at 7 30 p m Tuesday with Mrs A R Ponton Mrs L Forchheimer and Mrs Monica Heiman presiding A list of hosts will greet guests during the receiving line and daily hours run 10 30 a m to 6 30 p m except Sunday December 17 2 30 to 6 p m El Progreso Club hosts a tea on Sunday December 17 2 30 to 5 30 p m in the same ballroom with public invited.

Alpine Art Corral Holland House Hotel A. R. Ponton L. Forchheimer Monica Heiman Hallie Matlock Doris Stowell George Brown Carl Williams Jr Sident Markerring W. E. Lockhart American Legion Auxiliary Allen Schonberg Frank Matthews Joy Hotel

Christmas Tea Set for December 10 at Sul Ross

The annual Christmas tea will be held at Lawrence Hall on Sunday December 10 from 3 to 5 p m. Hostesses are Zeta Tau Zeta Sigma Rho Chi and Alpha Kappa Phi. Lawrence Hall rooms will be open for inspection and the college modern choir will perform at 4.

Lawrence Hall Sul Ross Zeta Tau Zeta Sigma Rho Chi Alpha Kappa Phi Ferguson Hall College Modern Choir Friends of

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