Amblin Around: Avalanche to Move to Hill Building
The Avalanche announces a move to the Hill Building basement and a remodel plan led by Mayo Cleveland. Staff absences and shifting efforts curry favor as former press crews pursue other work. The tabloid edition will resemble Grit with five columns, 14 inches deep, printed on the automatic Kelly B press to maintain uninterrupted publication. Local notices mention community events, new staffers, and alumni news from Alpine and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miehle
North 5Th Street
Hill Building
Junior Gray
Neville Haynes
Navy
Nig Bennett
Denver
Frank Newsom
Mayo Cleveland
Avalanche
Benny Wright
Brady
West Texas
Denver City Press
Brownfield News
Andrews News
New Chamber of Commerce Directors Elected for 1958
Hendryx Earl Anderau Davis and Jack Bowey named as new directors of the All Chamber of Footree. They will take office at the banquet on January 11 1958 at the Holland House Ballroom. R Katharine Boyd of Sul Ross College to visit relatives in Mississippi during Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Chamber of Foot Ree
Hendryx
Earl Anderau
In Davis
Jack Bowey
Uar
Holland House
Alpine schools host Christmas parties across campuses
Alpine Central and Alpine Centennial Schools held classroom and gym parties during December 16 to 20 as students exchanged gifts and staged nativity and Christmas plays. The High School hosted a room contest, washed cars for the Student Council, and planned faculty receptions and class celebrations before a January 2, 1958 return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Central
Alpine Centennial
Kobernot Lodge
Alpine Central School
Ann Harlow
Jean Millsap
Central Gym
Delphine Young
Erin Shearer
Central Study
Central
Kathryn Walker
Elizabeth Bledsoe
Kokernot Lodge
Alpine Centennial School
Alpine High School
Bennie Helen Rusk
Clay Cade
Freda Powell
Drama Club
June Dykes
Alpine Avalanche
Mrs I V McElroy Buried in Pecos Area
Funeral services for Mrs I V McElroy 88 longtime Davis Mountains rancher and pioneer Pecos teacher were held at the Methodist Church and burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include three sons two daughters ten grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren with out of town mourners from Balmorhea Pecos Toyah and Sierra Blanca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. V. McElroy
Big Bend
Methodist Church
Leasing State Lands Urged for Ranchers in West Texas
Charles Rainey of San Angelo said ranchers with pastures containing state lands should lease those sections to protect ranching interests. He toured Big Bend areas for the General Land Office and noted many West Texas ranches are large and rugged with conflicting surveys, leading to overlooked state lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rainey
San Angelo
Big Bend
General Land Office
West Texas
Dr Virginia Link to Visit Mother During Holidays
Dr. Virginia Link of Sul Ross College faculty will spend the holidays visiting her mother in Texarkana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Link
Sul. Ross College
Texarkana
Fort Stockton to Host Final National Merit Tests
Kern Wildenthal Alpine High finalist receives notification to take the final tests in Fort Stockton on January 11, among 7500 finalists nationwide. the number will be reduced to 800 after the final selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Wildenthal
Fort Stockton
U. S
Bishop’s Company to perform Cry, the Beloved Country in Sul Ross
Alpine Ministerial Alliance arranged radio schedules and will host Christmas week devotions by Episcopal Churches in Alpine and Marfa with the Methodist Church. The Bishop’s Company will stage Phyllis Benbow’s Cry the Beloved Country on Jan 8 at 8 15 in Sul Ross Auditorium. The 14 member cast are professional actors volunteering for Drama in the Church with a history at Princeton Rutgers Mt. Holyoke and Witt enberg. They tour churches and colleges since 1952 and have appeared at First Methodist Sacramento and other venues. Alpine alliance sponsors Bishop’s Company visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Ministerial Alliance
Alpine
Marfa
Methodist Church
Phyllis Benbow
Ley
Alan Paton
Sul Ross
Princeton University
Summer Institute of Theology
Rutgers University
Mt. Holyoke
Wittenberg
First Methodist Church
Sacramento
Calif
Hhis
Episcopal
Indianapolis
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
Peters Wins Post Office Repair Job In Alpine
Ralph Peters of Alpine begins exterior repair and repainting of the Post Office building after being awarded the contract by the government for 818.90 dollars. Postmaster Billy West notes replacement of front doors and coping repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Peters
Alpine
Billy West
Peters
Sul Ross Lobos Open Lone Star Conference Play Jan 4
Sul Ross State Lobos begin Lone Star Conference basketball at home January 4 against Sam Houston State, after a 76 59 win over Southwestern Oklahoma on a neutral court. Al Schomber and guard John Ward led with 18 points each, Schomber grabbing 4 rebounds.
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Sul Ross State Lobos
Sam Houston State
The
Lobos
Texas Western
el Paso
Alpine
Lamar Tech
Seminole
Sul Ross
Southwestern Oklahoma Bulldogs
Schomber
al Schomber
Frank Trevino
Frank
Milton Nickel
Lobo
Leland Caffey
Southwestern
Bulldogs
Rockets
White Sands Proving Grounds
Sul Ross Gymnasium
Sharp
John Ward
Disaster Relief Plans Announced For Alpine Area
W J Newell warns emergency HQ will be at Sul Ross State College Administration Building. City sirens will trigger 16 calls, then KVLF provides instructions. Red Cross coordinates welfare services. Alpine division assigns wardens to zones with plans to release updates via The Avalanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
W. J Newell
Disaster Relief and Civil Defense Organization
KVLF
Newel
Defense Organization
Brewster County
Red Cross
The
Alpine Disaster Relief and Civil Defense Organization
Fire Department
Mr. Newell
Marvin Kay
W. H. Perryman
Peyton Cain
J. C. Cooley
W. E. Lockhart
W. T. Johnson
Gene Hendryx
W. J. Sohl
Frank Votan
A. J. Gard
Red Cross and Welfare
City of Alpine to issue $75,000 in water warrants
Alpine officials approve a $75,000 refundable warrant issue to retire debts and fund water system upgrades. Warrant terms run 1958 onward with annual $12,000 payments plus 4% interest to First National Bank. Funds will buy water pumps, pipelines, and main connections, plus an expanded rate schedule and tax review.
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Alpine
Hugh S. White
W. E. Lockhart
H. C Hernandez
al Creigh
Dick Rogers
First National Bank
Sunny Glen
Terry Well
Sargent
Funk
Ashley G. Classen
el Paso
Marathon Defeats Alpine 56-46 in Pecos Meet Kickoff
The Marathon Mustangs beat the Alpine Bucks 56-46 at home marking their first win over the Bucks since 1947-48. In the B game the Bucks won 62-19 while Shackleford led the A game with 24 points for Marathon.
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Pecos
Marathon Mustangs
Alpine Bucks
Mustangs
Bucks
Shackleford
Martinez
Graham
Gulihur
Bake Turner
Billy Davis
Bain Ward
Harold Hensley
Frank Ramirez
Mustang
Ramirez
Mongoloa
Buck Cage
Casas Grande
Juarez Academy
Chihuahua
Mexico
Joel Brown
Ruben Gallego
van Horn
J. Hutchinson
Carrillo
Turner
Ysleta
Buck
Monahans
el Paso
Stock Show Set Jan. 18 in Alpine at Biz Bend Wool & Mohair
The 14th annual Big Bend Livestock Show opens Saturday January 18 in Alpine. Twenty two baby beeves, 150 fat lambs, 20 breeding sheep, and a ranchers exhibit will be displayed. Don Estes acts as auctioneer. sale begins 2 30 p m. Lions Club handles concessions. Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce fund donations. Jamie Everett of Valentine previously won the Houston Fat Championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Alpine
Frank Newsom
Biz Bend
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Jamie Everett
Valentine
Houston
Pioneer Rancher W H Terry Dies at 87
W H Terry 87 a pioneer Brewster County rancher and former county commissioner died at his Alpine home after a short illness. Born in De Witt County Texas Aug 20 1870 he moved to Alpine in 1905 driving from San Angelo in a covered wagon. He ran Hereford cattle and helped develop the Big Bend area. He survived by his wife two sons a daughter two grandsons two granddaughters and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the family home and burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Terry
Brewster County
de Witt County
Texas
Alpine
San Angelo
West Texas
Terry
Big Bend
King
Fuqua
Dumas
Morgan Terry
Washington D. C
King Jr
Weldon
Phillip Terry
Alice
Buddy Hawkins
Odessa
Lorrain Thomas
Los Angeles
Elm Grove Cemetery
Livingston Funeral Home
Two Homes Sold Here On Loop Road and West College
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Votaw bought the Neville Haynes residence on the Loop Road and plan to move around January 15. They sold their West College Avenue home to Mrs. J. L. Brown of Alpine. Mrs. W. T. Meriwether, now in the Haynes residence, will relocate to her new Loop Road home under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Votaw
Neville Haynes
Loop Road
Votaws
West College Avenue
J. L. Brown
Alpine
W. T. Meriwether
Haynes
Post Office Extends Hours in Alpine After Christmas
Post Office windows will stay open after 5 30 PM when justified Post master Billy West said yesterday He thanked patrons who mailed their Christmas packages and cards early All Post Office windows close Christmas Day but city delivery of gift parcels proceeds Christmas morning
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Alpine
Billy West
Candlelight Christmas Services at First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian youth will lead four Sunday candlelight services at 7 p.m. with music by the Youth Choir led by Mrs. Oliver Theophilus and a Christmas scripture and song program. An 11 p.m. Eve service features music by Glenn F. Davis and Rev. C W Newbill will preach. The public is invited. Mr and Mrs Hugh White and daughter Betty visit East Texas relatives for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Oliver Theophilus
Glenn F. Davis
C. W. Newbill
Hugh White
Betty
Texas
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J C. Cooley
Gordon Barrow
Alpine Volunteer Fire Department
Fank D. Young
Frank Young
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Young Frank
KTTC
Sam Dd. Adams
New
Avalanche Corvo
Marathon
Anna Se Cook
W. Ave
Cook
DAR
Fine Arts Theater
Ampus
Gan Ritter
Sanford DeVoll
Ummy Pate
Ummy Logan
Harry Carpenter
Malone Hills
Gage Holand
Arley Blakey
Pete Bishops
Exas
Bob Elliott
Santa Claus
Bill Winter
Doyle Stout
U. S. Marines
Ul Ross
Howard Wood
Luling Signal
George Kempen
Seguin
Gerald Kuiper
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
George Herman
Cbs-Tv News
Cbs-Tv
Hunter
R. Katharine Boyd
Sul Rossie College
Relaes
Mississippi
Yale
Mrs. McElroy
Exidie Rieder
Johnny
Tracy
Hollywood
Rieder
George A. Brown
Kathryn Bentley
Judy
WH. Terry
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