Autograph Party With Barny Scobee in Holland House Lobby
Barny Scobee hosts an autograph session in the Holland House Hotel lobby from 2 to 5 p m on Tuesday December 17. Scobee, former Fort Davis journalist, has published Fort Davis Texas 1583 1960 priced at six dollars plus tax. Autographs available next Tuesday via Scobee with Hallie Stillwell coordinating. Christmas stars appear in the Big Bend area as Sul Ross administration building and Bull Frog Mountain display bright lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wath
Jim Glasscock
Barny Scobee
Holland House
Bary
Fort Davis
Texas
West Texas
Bary Scobee
Hallie Stillwell
Big Bend
Sul Ross State College
Alpine Cable Co
Bven
Bull Frog Mountain
U. S. Highway 90
Fort Stockton
Government Week Speakers Announced for Alpine High School
Alpine High School announces the Government Week lineup coordinated by Mrs. Henry Bailey. Jay Stanley of Lubbock will speak at 10 15 a m Monday with events through Saturday featuring municipal officials judges lawyers and youth leaders. Candidates will campaign Monday afternoon to Tuesday 3 30 and participate in a mock jury trial on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Sonny) Travland Jr
EL Paso
el Massey
Albuquerque
Sonny
Oscar Travland
North Alpine
Lamny
Litle
Patrick
Alpine High School
Henry Bailey
Jay Stanley
Lubbock
Hardin-Simmons College
Bill Winter
W. E. Lockhart
T. A
Rex Ivey
Ey Patterson
Pete E. Turner
Midland
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
America
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Central School
Joe Renteria
Southwestern
David Kokernot
Auxiliary
Tom Coats
Legion County
Eith
Oyer-Council
Alpine
Bus Stop opens at Alpine Center this weekend
William Inge comedy Bus Stop opens Friday and runs through Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Alpine Community Center. The play follows eight distinct characters stranded in a blizzard as a sheriff prevents a cowboy from taking a young singer to Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Ig Wena Rayer
William Inge
Alpine
Cherle
Montana
Moses
Bo Dekker
Justice of the Peace
Grace
Carl
Elma
Virgilio
Susan Brac
Mary Ellen
Bruce Felker
Kenneth Boyd
Vernon Harlan
Jerry Don’ Johnson
Wendy Blumenfeld
Mary Jo Sohl
Holidays Extended at Alpine Public Schools through Jan 2 1964
The Alpine Public Schools holiday period was extended through Thursday January 2 1964 with classes resuming Friday January 3 1964. Superintendent Jack Frost recommended the action at Tuesday’s board meeting. The board also approved Frost attending the Austin administrator’s meeting January 5-10, and authorized a thank you note to Mrs. Dorothy Perryman and homemaking girls for the December 10 Christmas dinner. It also approved 4th and 5th grades dismissing at 3:15 p.m. Wednesdays in the second semester to allow teachers to attend modern math classes at Sul Ross State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Jack Frost
Frost
Austin
Dorothy Perryman
Sul Ros State College
Deer Season Best In History, Club Says
The Big Bend Sportsman's Club reported record deer season in the Trans Pecos nine day hunt with the highest hunter success and the heaviest deer. Bob Sims Alpine weighed 220 pounds field dressed. Ike Roberts Marathon had the most points per Boone and Crockett rules and won a 243 model 70 Winchester rifle. Daily winners included Jack Bell El Paso J W Golla Alleyton Luis Salcido Fort Davis Larry Abbot Abilene Bill Barnsley Bridgeport Troy Swanson Alice Bob Sims Alpine Jimmy Greenwood Houston Joe Lane Alpine. Officials noted the binocular award and urged more volunteers to sustain mule deer promotion efforts in the Big Bend Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Roberts
Big Bend Country
Texas
Sportsman Club
Gold Star 4-H Winners Bill Stovell and Judy Owens
Bill Stovell 17 of Alpine and Judy Owens 16 of Marathon are the Brewster-Jeff Davis 4-H Club Gold Star winners for 1963. They will be honored at the District 6 Gold Star banquet in Fort Stockton on December 14. Stovell led livestock judging team efforts in 1961 1962 and 1963 and serves as Brewster-Jeff Davis 4-H Club president. Owens has five years in 4-H, helped lead district judging teams to state, and is Marathon 4-H Club treasurer and a prominent promoter. she shows lambs and excels in 4-H and school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Stovell
Alpine
Judy Owens
Marathon
B. G. Hill
Fort Stockton
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Hill
Bali Stovell
Jack Stovell
Texas Agm
Brewster- Jeff Davis
Bii
Phoenix
San Antonio
Houston
Alpine High School
Ellis Owens
District Leve
Exas
Judy
Christmas Concert Slated by Nossonian Choristers and Salingers
The Nossonian Choristers and Salingers under director Dr. Robert Calder will present a combined Christmas Concert in the Main Auditorium Thursday at 8 15 p m. The program features traditional carols and lesser known pieces with soloists Jack Bowers Judy Irby and Johnnie Mae Feist. Mrs Doyle Dies in Mars death note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Direc
Robert Calder
Jack Bowers
Judy Irby
Johnnie Mae Feist
Alpine Public Library Extends Daily Hours
Alpine Public Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. daily except Sunday, expanding access to patrons. Merchants who advertise in The Avalanche are urged to support the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Public Library
Alpine Eyes Push to Open Mental Retarded School
Civic leaders from Alpine including County Judge Felix McGaughy Mayor Bib Winter and Chamber President Charles Boreing met to plan pursuing a state enabling act to establish a mental retardation school west of the 100th meridian. The group noted Alpine's suitability and will form a committee to present to the Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools for final selection with broad community backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Felix McGaughy
Bib Winte
Charles’ Boreing
Chamber
Rex Ivey
J. C Cooley
Hob Valadez
Sam Mather
Milton Smith
Hendry
Alpin
Stone
Civi
Alpi
Ciu
Alpine
Witi
Chamb of Commerce
Texas Sta Hospitals
4 H Banquet Set Monday Honoring Brewster Jeff Davis Members
The annual Hoewster-Jeff Davis 4 H achievement award program will be held at the Spine Community Center at 3 30 p m Monday Dec 16 with Sen Dorsey Hardeman of San Angelo as speaker. Sixty 4 H club members from Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties will be honored. 4 H President Bill Stowell Alpine will be master of ceremonies. Marsha Mills Alpine will give the invocation Janet Grubb will give the welcome Judy Owens Fort Davis 4 H Club treasurer will introduce the guests Rep Gene Hendryx Alpine will introduce the speaker. The banquet is being planned by the Jeff Davis 4 H mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aith
Hoewster-Jeffavis
Spine Community Center
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Bill Stowell
Alpine
Marsha Mills
Janet Grubb
Fort Davis
Judy Owens
Gene Hendryx
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Alpine Ffa
Big Spring
Huntsville
Johnny Carpenter
Mike Edmondson
Rick Dawkins
Brownfield
Loraine
Odessa
Eldorado
Rotan
Frank Snow
Robert Sims
Robert Valadez
Merardo Reyes
Dawson
Snyder
Roby
Stanton
Fort Hancock
Sterling City
Chris Kountz
Amblin
Owens
Mrs. Doyle
Mars
Katherine Printy Doyle
Frank
Ray
St. Vincent's Hospital
Omaha
Neb
Civic 1Eaders
Chover of Commerce, County
City Administration
Commissioner's Court
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