Logan Enters Alpine School Board Race
Logan files to run for the Alpine School Board while longtime member Reg Votaw retires after decades on the board and Jim Francois weighs reelection. Filing deadline is March 4 with election set for April 5. board includes J. C. Coleman Ray LaBeff Bill Sohl Neville Haynes and Billy Ward. Logan and his family reside in Alpine with three children.
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Votaw
Jim Francois
J. C. Coleman
Ray LaBeff
Bill Sohl
Neville Haynes
Billy Ward
Logan
Alpine
Big Bend TV & Music Co
First Methodist Church
Printing plant expands with new strip caster and equipment
The Avalanche installs a B and N Strip Caster to create white space between news columns and casts column rules. The upgrade is part of seven new devices costing nearly $10,000, including a Heidelberg fast platen press and a Teletypesetter, to meet growing circulation and Alpine region growth.
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Mayo Cleveland
B&n
Heidelberg
West Flexus
Hale Aiken Committee to Meet in Alpine Tonight
Al Creigh organizational chair of the Brewster County Hale Aiken Committee says the group will meet at Alpine High School at 7 30 p m tonight. He calls it an important meeting and requests all members attend.
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al Creigh
Brewster County
Hale- Aiken
Alpine High School
Mrs Mae Starr Laid To Rest After Marathon Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Mae Starr 71 were held at 10 a m Tuesday in the Marathon Methodist Church with burial in Marathon Cemetery under Livingston Funeral Home. She moved to Alpine over 50 years ago died Saturday in an El Paso hospital and operated a drug store and later the Gage Hotel in Marathon before moving to Presidio to run Starr Hotel. Survivors include three daughters two in El Paso a daughter in New York City a son in El Paso three sisters two brothers and three grandchildren.
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Mae Starr
Methodist
Marathon
Livingston Funeral Home
Alpine
el Paso
Starr
Methodist Church
Gage Hotel
Presidio
W. O. Angus
F. P. Baker
Elbertine (Teena) Starr
New York City
William B. Starr
F. H. Lanhan
Midland
Duane Rodman
Midway Calif
Mildred Glasier
Los Angeles
Grover
Johnon
Fort Worth
Bill
Sam Johnson
Brewster County Poll Taxes Fall Short of 1949 Figures
Brewster County tax collector Vic Heil announced poll taxes this year totaled 1392 by the January 31 deadline, below the 1481 of two years ago but above last year’s 1131. Twenty-five exemptions were issued. Despite the small sale, contested races loom in Alpine and Brewster County with anticipated multiple candidates for the City Commission on April 1 and two Alpine School Board seats open on April 5.
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Brewster County
Vic Heil
Alpine
City Commission
Alpine School Board
Rambouillet Ram Named Grand Champion at Fort Worth
Pierce Rambouillet tops Fort Worth show as King Altuda 4th AJ4119 bred by Miles Pierce Alpine wins grand championship. James Mann Big Lake 4H Club shows the ram at the Fort Worth Stock Show on January 30.
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King Altuda
Miles Pierce
Alpine
Fort Worth
James Mann
Big Lake
Hendersons Visit Abilene and Fort Worth Relatives
Mr and Mrs Loyd Henderson visited relatives in Abilene last weekend Their son Ale Gary Henderson and his wife from Fort Worth met them There were also visits by Mr and Mrs Al Milch and their children of Big Spring to friends here last weekend
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Loyd Henderson
Abilene
Ale Gary Henderson
Fort Worth
al Milch
Big Spring
City plants fifty pecan trees between Golf Course and hospital
The City of Alpine plants fifty native pecan trees between the Golf Course and Brewster County Memorial Hospital. The native pecans bear small fruit and were purposed for landscaping in the locality.
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Alpine
Buck Cagers Lead 7A Tied, Set to Face Marfa
Alpine Bucks hold a share of the District 7A lead and travel to Alpine High Gym to meet rival Marfa Shorthorns in a 6:30 p.m. start for the B game with the A game to follow. Key Shorthorns include Ramon 44 Gonzales 30 Aguilar 40 and Ribeira 10, while Bake Turner Gallego Bass Davis and Little Joe Sanchez lead the Bucks. The teams met earlier with a 49-44 Bucks win in Marfa, and Big Lake earlier dented Marfa’s title hopes 44-35. End bleachers may be added for remaining Buck games, including Sanders Feb 11 and Big Lake Feb 18.
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Bucks
Shorthorns
Ramon
Gonzales
Aguilar
Ribeira
Bake Turner
Ruben Gallego
Robert Bass
Billy Davis
Little Joe Sanchez
Marfa
Hunter Gymnasium
Big Lake
Sanders
Alpine
Alpine High Names 24 Students to Honor Roll for Third Six Weeks
Alpine High School reports 24 students earned honor roll status for the third six weeks. Principal James Crawford cites higher grading standards and new Texas Education Agency enrichment requirements for 1958 59. Freshmen seven sophomores five juniors no seniors four semester honor recipients Virginia Boyd Jackie Roberts Kern Wildenthal Ann Clanton lead.
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Alpine High School
James Crawford
Texas Education Agency
Alpine High
Jim Dobie
Jackie Rawls
Virginia Espinoza
Betsy Wright
Pat Koch
Carol
Linda Kay
Sandra Thomas
Claudia Austin
Myra Cleveland
Jimmy Wright
Virginia Boyd
Jackie Roberts
Pat Sanders
Kern Wildenthal
Clanton
Virginia
Ann Clanton
One Killed Seven Hurt In West Texas Mishap
A pickup carrying 15 people lost a wheel on U S 90 near Marathon last Sunday afternoon. Clemente K. de Hoyas 16 of Eagle Pass died from injuries. Seven others were treated at Brewster County Memorial Hospital and Alpine doctors attended the scene. Livingston Funeral Home took the body to Del Rio.
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U. S
Marathon
Clemente K. de Hoyas
Eagle Pass
Malcom Bolinger
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Livingston Funeral Home
Clemente de Hoyas
del Rio
El Paso Man Crushed Under Tractor Trailer Near Alpine
John Henry Tyler, 40, of El Paso and an employee of Hugh McMillan Construction Co., died after a jack slipped while he was under a tractor trailer on Texas 118 about 15 miles south of Alpine. Justice of the Peace W. G. Fielder and Warden J. Devoll said the incident likely occurred Monday afternoon. highway workers found him shortly after.
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John Henry Tyler
el Paso
Hugh McMillan
Alpine to Host Junior Basketball Tourney Weekend
Alpine school officials announced a two division kid basketball tournament for February 21 and 22. Youth teams under Big Bend Junior Conference rules will compete in separate boys and girls divisions, likely with two height levels.
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Alpine
Big Bend
Rotary District Governor Speaks at Alpine Club
Millard Murphey of Hobbs New Mexico, Rotary district governor, will address Alpine Rotary Club at noon in the Holland House Hotel. He conducted an assembly at a hotel meeting last night while Mrs Murphey was entertained by Rotary directors wives.
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Millard Murphey
Hobbs N. M
Rotary
Alpine Rotary Club
Holland House
Stovell Sells Reserve Champion Steer for 1600 Dollars
Alpine High student and FFA president Bob Stovell sold his reserve champion Hereford for 1600 at the Fort Worth Livestock Show last Friday. Convair of Fort Worth purchased the steer. The grand champion Hereford weighing 950 pounds drew 6000 from the Amon G. Carter Foundation, while the reserve grand Angus sold for 3000.
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Bob Stovell
Alpine High
FFA
Theort Worth
Convair of
Fort Worth
Amon G. Carter Foundation
Rice Couple Visits Sister in This City
Mr and Mrs John H Rice of Kahlotus Washington arrived here last weekend to visit Mrs Rice sister Mrs Glenn Davis and Mr Davis
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John H. Rice
Kahlotus, Wash
Fort Davis Girl Wins Grand Champion Hereford Steer
Barbara Grubb, 13-year-old 4 H Club feeder from Fort Davis, showed the grand champion fat Hereford steer at the 29th Annual 4H and FFA Junior Livestock Show in El Paso. The 788-pound steer, bred by Otis Kimball of Alpine, had earlier won lightweight Hereford honors. Other Tuesday winners included Rick Tate of Marathon for lightweight Herefords and Joe Lane of Alpine in Winter bull calves.
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Barbara Grubb
Fort Davis
el Paso
Otis Kimball
Alpine
Fort Worth
Rust Largent
Rick Tate
Marathon
Brewster County
Jeff Davis
Joe T. Lane
Marfa
Park Basin to Get New Tourist Units
Eight new overnight units planned for Big Bend National Park Upper Basin with completion by June 1. Charles Blakey of National Park Concessions announced bids will open February 17 at Concessions headquarters in the Basin.
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Big Bend National Park
Charles Blakey
National Park Concessions
Concessions
Lobos Hit Tests With A&I And Sul Ross In Local Tilt
The Sul Ross Lobos host Texas A&I Javelinas Saturday and Southwest Texas State Monday night in Lobo Gym. Sul Ross sits 12-6 and Al Schomber leads the LSC in scoring despite two poor showings. Powell and Nickel pace the Lobos and Cowboys in rebounding and shooting as both teams eye key conference matchups.
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Sul Ross
Texas A&i
Southwest Texas Bobcats
Lobo
Lobos
Mullins’ Crew
East Texas
Stephen ¥. Austin
LSC
al Schomber
Stephen F. Austin
Schomber
Bill Powell
Sul ‘Ross
Coleman
Milton Nickel
Milton
CAA Official Moves Here In Alpine Assignment
Terry K. Oliver from San Antonio is assigned as maintenance man for Civil Aeronautics Authority communications facilities in the Alpine area. He and his wife and child are moving into the Meador home at Avenue D and North 4th Street. Oliver will maintain a CAA facility atop Elephant Mountain, where a road, building, and radio towers have been erected and a telephone line will be added after rights of way are obtained.
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Terry K. Oliver
San Antonio
Alpine
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Mexico aids in finding horses rustlers jailed in Mexico
International cooperation led to two Mexicans jailed, four Lykes Bros 02 Ranch horses recovered over 80 miles near Alpine. Suspects Rubén Hendas 22 and Erasmo Vásquez 25 were identified. Horses returned to the ranch and quarantined under livestock health laws.
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Mexico
U.S
U. S
Lupe Gonzales
Chihuahua
Lupe Salinas
Coahuila
Lykes Bros
Alpine
Facundo Cabeillero
Castalon
Texas
Ojinawa
Ruben Hendas
Erasmo Vas
Quez
Brewster County
Jim Skinner
Cavin Woodward
Texas Rangers
L. H. Purvis
Jim Nance
Alpine Girls Sweep Marfa in 7A Basketball Night
Alpine High School girls basketball won two 7A games against Marfa. The B team won 32 to 1, and the A team won 28 to 20. Juanita Garcia and Marion Cowell led scoring with 18 points each in their respective games. Alpine travels to Fabens Friday for a return clash.
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Alpine
Marfa
Juanita Garcia
Marion Cowell
Fabens
Wabens
Hospital Auxiliary Votes to Buy Porto-Lift at Brewster County
The Women's Hospital Auxiliary voted January 28 to purchase a porto-lift for Brewster County Memorial Hospital to assist lifting patients in and out of bed and from wheelchairs. Janice Gilbreath was elected a junior member of the Auxiliary.
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Women's Hospital Auxiliary
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Janice Gilbreath
College Meet Seeks 12 Teams At Alpine NAIA Tournament
Sul Ross State College officials announced the second annual NAIA baseball tournament will be held at Ko bernot Field in Alpine June 4 5 6 and 7 with 12 regional representatives planned. The event will be double elimination and start at 1 p.m. daily, with games possibly running until midnight.
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Kobernot Field
Alpine
Moe Hedrick
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
National Athletic Intercollegiate Association
United States
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Turned
Hedrick
NAIA
U. S
Marvin Kay
Alpine Chamber of Commerce Sports Committee
Sal Ross
Sam Houston
Lone Star
Alpine Chamber Forms Committees for Community Growth
Eleven Alpine Chamber of Commerce board members met to plan community development. New committees will act on projects for the year, including Sul Ross College development the aviation and airport committee and the civic development and improvement committee.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Alpine
Sul Ross College Development
Aviation and Airport
Sul Ross
Harrell Dies at 81. Mrs Winter’s Father Passes
N. S. Harrell 81 of Lockhart died Feb 1 after a stroke. Retired cotton grower, he is survived by widow, son Buford, daughter Mrs. Bill Winter, and grandchildren Harrell and Cheryl Winter. Funeral services were held in Lockhart Monday with Mrs Winter and Cheryl at the bedside.
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N. S. Harrell
Lockhart
Bill Winter
Harrell
Winter
Cheryl
Dr. John W. Pate Attends Medical Meeting in San Antonio
Dr. John W. Pate was in San Antonio last week attending a medical meeting. The event gathered physicians and researchers to discuss clinical advances and ongoing treatment approaches.
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John W. Pate
San Antonio
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Amblin
Davis Mountains
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J. C. Penney
Dean
Casner Motor Co
Lkeesey
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Jack Johnson
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Casner
Forrest Walker
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Jim Casner
Reg
Snot
Fritz Bill Weyerts
United States Post Office
Hale-Aiken Committee
Brewster
Pierce Rambouillet
Ft. Worth
Stahmann
Las Cruces
N. M
Francisco Milan
Fidel Cano
Buck
Alpine Bucks
Marfa Shorthorns
Alpine High Gym
Rotary Speaks
Stovell
Alpine High Ffa
A&i
Southwest Texas
Bob O’day
CAA
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Porto-Lift
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