Avalanche notes Alpine ties and veteran stories in Alpine area
The Alpine based community column highlights Herbert Wells Johnson a 1950 Alpine High School graduate injured in a helicopter crash and sending weekly subscriptions from San Antonio. It recalls Cap Wood at West Point Army Navy game memories and features reader letters praising The Avalanche and local events from Alpine and Big Bend area residents.
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Greenland
St. Herbert Wells
Alpine High School
Avalanche
Elizabeth Wells Johnson
San Antonio
Herbert
Laredo
Cap
Wood
Army
West Point
Jim Wilson
New Mexico A&m A
Wilson
Josephine Linn Dies In Orange
Josephine Linn, member of a pioneer Texas family, died Wednesday at Frances Ann Luther Hospital in Orange Texas after a short illness. Born March 19 1893 in Victor she was daughter of Edward Daniel Linn editor of the Victoria Advocate. She taught in Alpine and Victoria schools and served as principal at Victoria Junior High before joining Orange Public Schools as principal of Colburn Elementary.
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Our Lady of Peace Church
Josephine Linn
Texas
Frances Ann Luthher
Orange
Miss Linn
Victor
Edward Daniel Linn
Victoria Advocate
Linn
Nazareth Academy
Victoria
Alpine
Sul Ross State College
Shatter
Pearl Harbor
Colburn, Elementary
Foster Memorial Service Planned
A memorial worship service for Mrs. Lucy Foster, 76, will be at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Davis at 5 p.m. on Tuesday December 13. She died Tuesday morning at her daughter's home. She served as organist for all Protestant churches in Fort Davis and lived there 30 years. Funeral services were held yesterday in Marlin, her birthplace. Survivors include her daughter Mrs Espy Miller a sister Mrs Pearl Bradford of Denver three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Fort Davis
Lucy Foster
First’ Presbyterian Church
Drilling at 2565 Feet Near Marathon Wildcat
The Guit O O No 1 Combs well in Brewster County about one mile southeast of Marathon was underway at a depth of 2565 feet, drilling through lime and shale per the latest report.
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Guit O_o
Combs
Brewster County
Marathon
Lassiter Named Texas Lady in State Contest
Mrs. Sera Clark nominates Berta Lassiter of Centennial School as Texas Lady winner in a San Antonio Express contest tied to the film Texas Lady starring Claudette Colbert. Lassiter, a ranchwoman and teacher, to visit Hollywood. Granada Theater to host opening with Lassiter and Alpine residents. Big Bend Sunday School schedules a 10 am carol service with student posters on display.
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Sera Clark
Thelma Adams
Texas
Hollywood
TSTA
Big Bend Country
Big Bend National Park
RKO
Granada
Lassiter
Alpine
Big Bend
Basin
Last Rites Held For Patsy Beck
Funeral services were held for Patsy Roberts Beck 33 at the Presbyterian Church in Alpine. Mrs Beck died after a short illness in Providence Memorial Hospital El Paso. She was born Oct 8 1921 near Fort Davis and was survived by her mother two brothers and two nephews. Pallbearers and out of town relatives attended the service.
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Presbyterian Church
Patsy Roberts Beck
Providence Memorial Hospital
el Paso
C. W. Newbill
Elmgrove Cemetery
Roberts
Mulhern Ranch
Fort Davis
Alpine High School
Texas State College For Women
Trinity University
Charles Lee Beck
Germany
Beck
Ofmerican Legion Auxiliary
The
Alpine
Oscar Roberts
Ray
Marfa
Wesley
Walter
Billy Roberts
J. D. Holman
Joe Clark
J. W. Stone
Dick Cross
Billy ‘Meriwether
Mark Herring
Keith Morrow
Shelby Burke
Jim Roberts
0. M._ Roberts
H. Roberts
Willie Green
Travis Roberts
Marathon
Si Phillips
Walter Garnett
John J. Catto
San Antonio
C. C. Comer
Van
Hattie Lawrence
Lillian Thrift
Fort Stockton
Martin Russell
Sabinas
Pecos
J. W. Harris
E. M. Cleveland
Robert
Dallas
Alpine to Play Marfa Tuesday in High Gym Clash
Alpine Bucks facing Marfa Shorthorns in a second non conference tilt at Alpine High Gym Tuesday night December 13. A and B games feature a rematch following Marfa 61-41 win and a 49-47 Alpine comeback in the B contest. Don Burr leads scoring with strong defense and late rally.
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Alpine
Marfa Nign
Alpine High Gym
Alpine Bucks
Marfa Shorthorns
Marfa
Bucks
Shorthorns
Juan Arista
Big Bend Stock Show Set for January 21 at Alpine
The 12th Annual Big Bend 4 H and FFA Livestock Show is scheduled for Saturday January 21 at Alpine s Big Bend Wool and Mohair warehouse. Frank Newsom reports plans were finalized at a supervisors meeting with three FFA chapters and two 4 H clubs. 83 youth will exhibit 21 baby beeves 250 fat lambs and 10 head of breeding sheep with FFA chapters Fort Davis Mattern Alpine and Brewster Jeff Davis counties involved.
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Big Bend
FFA
Alpin
Frank Newsom
Fort Davis
Hayden Haley
Matthen
Glen Vickers
Alpine
Tom Allen
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Newsom
George Mills
Woodrow Mills
Marta J
Odessa
Alpine Man Wins in Meats Judging Contest
Kenneth G. Killion of Alpine son of Mr and Mrs J D Killion placed first in beef grading and fifth in pork judging at the International Intercollegiate Meats Judging Contest in Chicago. He is a Texas A M student and ranked 12th high individual overall.
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Kenneth G. Sultion
J. D. Killion
Alpine
Chicago
Mr.Killion
Texas A&m
Santa Claus Arrives Saturday for Alpine Christmas Event
The old gentleman will be in Court House Square at 4 p.m. to give gifts of candy and fruit to Alpine children. The Alpine High School Band will provide Christmas music from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Lights around town will be turned on Saturday night as chaired by John Richard Whiteside on the Chamber lighting committee. Ed Morrell strung the lights, connected by West Texas Utilities Co. Stores stock new Christmas merchandise and merchants anticipate a strong buying season.
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Court House Square
Gram
Santa
Santa Claus
Alpine High School
John Richard Whiteside
Chamber of Commerce Lighting Committee
Ed Morrell
West Texas Utilities Co
One Hundred Methodists Expected For Alpine District Meet
One hundred Methodist pastors and laymen are expected for the El Paso District Methodist Conference to be held in Alpine next Tuesday December 13. Bishop W Angie Smith will preside with District Superintendent Edwin Parner. The program includes district business planning and inspection of the new Mexican Methodist Church, with an address by Bishop Smith at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the First Methodist Church. A supper will be served in the Community Center by the Alpine VSCS. The conference closes at noon Wednesday.
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el Paso
Alpine
W. Angie Smith
Edwin Parner
Mrs Ada Carter Dies In Alpine
Funeral services for Mrs Ada Ann Carter 75 will be at 1 30 p m in the First Methodist Church Alpine burial in Elm Grove Cemetery She lived in Alpine since 1912 and died after a long illness in a local hospital Monday night Born August 28 1980 in Longtown Mississippi she studied at Oxford College She married Sug Carter in 1905 He died February 1948 Survivors include two sons Floyd W Carter Pecos Tom W Carter Clinton Tenn two daughters Grace Carter Scott Alpine and Mrs R A ds Dharan Saudi Arabia five grandchildren She joined the Methodist Church August 19 1917
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Ada Ann Carter
First Methodist
Alpine
Elm Grove
Pecos
Tom W. Carter
Clinton
Tenn
Grace Carter Scott
R.a.ds
Dharan
Saudi Arabia
Carter
Methodist Church
Three Sul Ross Lobos Named to All Conference Team
Sul Ross Lobos earned three spots on the 1955 All Conference list. C. C. Brawley a 260 pound tackle from Garland Texas and Ivy Hunt a 195 pound guard from Bartlett Texas were named to the all star team with Brawley noted as the only freshman. Connie Rudd a 180 pound guard from Stwater Texas received honorable mention.
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Sul Ross
Lobos
C. C. Brawley
Garland
Texas
Ivy Hunt
Bartlett
Brawley
Connie Rudd
Stwater
Rudd
Sul Ross Lobos Host ENMU and McMurry in Weekend Games
Sul Ross aims to extend its four game win streak as it hosts Eastern New Mexico University and McMurry College in Texas Conference basketball. ENMU, led by three returning scorers Roy Franse Dennis Mitchell and Edwardee, is viewed as stronger this year while Sul Ross seeks revenge for last season's 68 66 defeat. Game times set for 8 pm with forthcoming Monday and Tuesday contests against McMurry.
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Doyle Stout
Lobos
Oss
Eastern New Mexico University
McMurry
Texas
Sul Ross
Eastern New Mexico
ENMU
Alpine
Astern
New Mexico
Eam
Roy Franse
Dennis Mitchell
Ed Vee
Enmu Greyhounds
McMurry Indians
Indians
Cubs Orioles Exhibition Set For Kobernot Field
Big League baseball returns to Kobernot Field in Alpine on April 5 1956 for an exhibition between the Chicago Cubs and the Baltimore Orioles. Cubs traveling secretary Robert C Lewis has arranged player and press accommodations at the Holland hotels. The last major league exhibition here was in spring 1954. Host H L Kokernot invites visiting teams to the ball diamond.
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Kobernot Field
Alpine
Chicago Cubs
Baltimore Orioles
Robert C. Lewis
Cubs
Holland States
H. L. Kokernot
Ball
Presidio Lions Club Chartered at Ojinaga Banquet
Sixteen Alpine Lions Club members helped charter the Presidio Lions Club during a banquet in Ojinaga Mexico. John Colwell presented a flag stand pole and eagle while Marvin Kay issued an extension award to Ojinaga president S ipitanachi. Lions from Fort Stockton Midland Ker nit Paso Alpine Mart Ojinaga Sanderson and Big Bend National Park attended.
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Alpine Lions Club
Presidio Lions Club
Ojinaga
Mexico
John Colwell
Alpine Club
Presidio Club
Marvin Kay
Alpine
S. Sipitanachi
Lions Club
Fort Stockton
Midland
Kernit
Paso
Mart Ojinaga
Sanderson
Big Bend National Park
Oliver Harper
Presdent
E. K. Behrens
H. A. Bassett
Joe F. Hendrix
Edmundo Nieto
Carlos Spencer
M. G. Soza
F. R. Anderson Jr
Louis Jimenez
A. Armendariz
J. €. Poole
New Mexican Consular Official Arrives Here
Vice-Consul Mario Tapia Ponce arrives in Alpine to take charge of the Mexican Consulate. He succeeds Consul Ralph Linares, reassigned to Austin. The couple will move to Austin this weekend. the new appointee came from McAllen.
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Mario Tapia Ponce
Alpine
Mr. Ponce
Ralph Linares
Austin
McAllen
Linares
Post Office Windows To Be Open Saturday
Alpine post office to stay open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays December 10 and 17 to aid Christmas mailing. On Saturday afternoon December 44 a window will stay open for all services except money orders and postal savings.
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Alpine
B. B. West
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