Local items highlight community moves and sports
Miss Josephine Brown teaches in Presidio public schools as Wayne and Warren Mosley visit from Midland and Seattle. Families travel from Dallas to pick up relatives while others attend concerts and a movie. G B Mosley undergoes leg amputation, with recovery noted. Bucks defeat Pecos 60-41 in basketball, sealing seventh straight win. Alpine 48-41 in B game as TAA season wraps with Fort Stockton at home.
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G. B. Mosley
Midland
Pecos Eagles
Bucks
Duane Smith
Buck
Dickie Allen
Robinson
Matlock
Molinaro
Burgess
Teaney
Pecos
Former Alpine Resident Andy Anderson Dies in Oklahoma
Andy B F Anderson age 53 formerly of Alpine died January 31 at his home in Pawhuska Oklahoma after pneumonia and a heart attack. He served as Alpine night watchman and later deputy under Sheriff Jim Nance of Terrell County for 14 years. Burial was in Shattuck Oklahoma. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Johnny Bowen and Jerry Hope both of San Antonio two grandchildren and a sister.
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B. F
Andy) Anderson
Alpine
Pawhuska
Okla
Anderson
Jim Nance
Terrell County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Assn
Oklahoma Cattlemen's
Women's Association Study Opens in Alpine Home
The Alpine Presbyterian Women’s Association met at Mrs. Frank McCollum’s home for the first of ten Acts studies led by Mrs. A. M. Turney. A social luncheon followed with local members listed, while library needs and building improvements were discussed by Mrs. A. G. McAdams and others.
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Mrs. Turney
Women’s Association
Alpine Presbyterian Women's Assn
Frank McCollum
Dave Elliott
A. M. Turney
McCollum
Werner Parker
Elliott, Seidenstricker
Kurt Lange
Eric Williams
A. S. Webster
A. F E. Anglin
Louis Forchheimer
H. W. Morelock
T. C. Selvig
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Walter Henderson
Lynn Matthews
H. C. LaBeff
George Crerar
Legends Of Big Bend Told By Speaker At El Progreso Meeting
Glenn Burgess spoke on Legends Of The Big Bend to El Progreso club members and guests at Sul Ross college as his photos from the Big Bend National Park were shown. He mixed fact and fiction in stories about the region and sparked a discussion on its colorful history. The January meeting in the Home Economics living room was co hosted by Mrs. Al Milch and Mrs. Lynn Forbes with 19 members and three guests present. Plans for a February Spring fashion prelude were advanced.
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Glenn Burgess
Big Bend
el Progreso Club
Big Bend National Park
Burgess
Sul Ross College
al Milch
Lynn Forbes
Marion Anshan
Virginia King
Melba Fickel
Mrs Linna Rice Heying Weds W S Crow in Ojinaga
Mrs Linna Rice Heying and William S Crow united in marriage at 9:30 a m January 22 in Ojinaga in a ceremony performed by Enrique Uranga judge of the civil register. Witnesses were Riley Gurley and B D Isbell. The couple reside at the Bill King residence at 10th and Sanderson in Alpine.
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Linna Rice Heying
Wm. S. Crow
Ojinaga
Office of Civil Register
Enrique Uranga
Riley Gurley
B. D. Isbell
Alpine Drive Aids State School Children With Gifts
Alpine Pilot Club members report a warm response to The Avalanche appeal for toys and used clothing for State School in Aus tn. Mrs. Milton Smith notes that every child had at least one gift after holidays. donations will fund a television for a dorm and clothing for year round need. Call Mrs. Smith to arrange pickup of donations.
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Austn
Milton Smith
Alpine Pilot Club
Democratic primary slate announced for sheriff and tax offices
The Avalanche announces candidates for the Democratic primary on July 24 1954. Jim Skinner seeks re election as Sheriff Assessor and Tax Collector. A league is about three miles.
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Jim Skinner
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Oklahoma
Will Rogers JR
Granada Theatre
Virginia
Stephen McNally
Dale Robertson
aetHui
Hannicutt
Sun
Eddie Cantor
Keefe Brasselle
Marilyn Erskine
Josephine Brown
Presidio
Wayne Mosley
Warren Mosley
Seattle, Wash
Mrs. Forest Weston
Trinidad, Co
Catherine Emilie Brown
Mexico City
Universidad Feminina
Jos. T. Davidson
Dallas
R. L
Bob) Willoughby
Post
Willoughby
Mrs. Mack Brown
Mr. Brown
W. N. Gourley
San Angelo
Earl McElroy
John A. Reilly
Fort Hood
H. R. Richburg
Phoenix
Ariz
New Jersey
W. E. Lockhart
Joyce and
Lollie
Mildred Armstrong
Dorothy Roberts
Inda Adams
Margot Fraser
Carolyn Smith
Mischa Adams
el Paso
Justice of the Peace
Raymond Garnett
Cpl
Ray Garnett
Kingsville Naval Air Station
Andy Anderson
Board of Trustees
Geo. H. Storey
Marathon Public Schools
Moss Magnolia
Gulf Service Station
Clint’s Texaco Station
Storey- Whiteside Lnr. Co
Women’s Civic Club
Parkway
Marathon Motel
Gene Cowell
Edward R. Murrow
Phillip Worthington
A. G. McAdams
H. A. Springfield
McAdams
el Progreso
Tivoli Theatre
Irs
FBI
P. M
Mario Lanza Musical
M-G-M
Coretta Morrow
James Whitmore
Sun - Mon
Madel Ee
Frances Langford
Johnny Downs
Zazu Pitts
Slim Summerville
Thur
Pike Corey
Riot
van Johnson
Janet Leigh
Louis Calhern
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