Million Dollar Move Helps Alpine Garment Factory
Alpine Garment Factory in Big Bend area aims to raise about $10,000 for new sewing machines funded by individual purchases. Fred Jack reports progress with 28 employees and $1,000 weekly payroll as about $1,500 remains to meet the goal. Brewster County officials approved plans, with title held by buyers and machines to be bought back later. Jim Casner notes past training costs but remains optimistic amid regional garment expansion.
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Fred Jack
Jack
Brewster County
Granada Theatre
Jim Casner
Casner
Farah Co
el Paso
Marfa
Alpine Girls to Host Junction Bi District Playoff
Alpine High School girls eye a bi district showdown with Junction after clinching District 7A and posting a flawless 21 0 season. Elva Molinar led scoring with 33 points in the latest win over Sanderson as Alpine wraps the regular season, while guard strength limited opponents.
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Alpine
Junction
Sanderson
Elva Molinar
Georgia Lee Morgan
Mary Galindo
Linda Kay
Linda Miller
Juanita Garcia
Martin Cowell
Johnnie Gonzales
Irene Valadez
Charlene Watson
Wilma Lopez
Barbara Gray
Maria
Nora Hernandez
Marfa
Alpine High School Stage Band To Compete At Brownwood
Members of the Alpine High School stage band will compete in the Brownwood Band Festival today. Pictured are director E Joe Lee pianist Claudia Austin baritone sax Myra Cleveland trumpet Carol Vogt tenor sax Harry Miles trumpet Tommy Ray trap drummer Kern Wil denthal lead alto Tony Stringer trumpet Fritz Weyerts alto sax David Shearer trombone John Hayslip trombone Marilyn Morgan tenor sax Bob Gard tuba Betty Vogt. Unpictured: Pete Valenzuela lead trumpet Don Burgess clarinet.
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Alpine High School
Brownwood
E. Joe Lee
Claudia Austin
Myra Cleveland
Dennis Williams
Carol Vogt
Harry Miles
Tommy Ray
Kern Wildenthal
Tony Stringer
Fritz Weyerts
David Shearer
John Hayslip
Marilyn Morgan
Bob Gard
Betty Vogt
Pete Valenzuela
Don Burgess
Rain Moisture Drenches Big Bend Ranch Lands
Big Bend and Davis Mountains receive 2 to 5 inches of rain over four days ending midweek. Ranchers report soil moisture depths up to 30 inches in places, aiding grass growth but warnings of continued grazing and upcoming dry spells. Local figures include Combs Kincaid Ranch 5 inches and Alpine gauges at 3.25 inches.
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Lamar Kay
Big Bend
Mesa
C. F. Cox
George Mills
Glass Mountains
George
Central Texas Machinery Co
Nevill Ranch
Alpine
Jimmy Pate
The
Soil District
Pate
Georgia Dallman
Lake Logan
Sul Ross State College
Frank Newsom
Brewster
Jeff Davis
George Brown
John Towell
Amblin and Weather Notes From West Texas Rural Local
Amblin Around reports rainfall forecasts from Dudley Dobie of Sul Ross State College based on an old pastor’s Spanish tip. Wet weather mentions include two Trans Pecos buses getting stuck, and several community updates from Sonora dances to Marfa sales.
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Dudley Dobie
Sul Ross State College
Dobie
Rotary
Trans- Pecos
West Texas Utilities
Big Bend
Grady Nelon
State Game Dept
Texas
Sanford DeVoll
Nelon
Game Department
DeVoll
Bucks Earn 2nd Place in District 7A Close 34 33 Loss
Alpine Bucks finish 1956-57 with a 21 5 record after a 34 33 setback to Big Lake Owls in Big Lake. James Nossent hit the late winner. Don Burgess led with 13 points as Buck Elsie Hernandez shone on defense. End of 10th season for coach James Crawford with four district titles and two bi district titles in his tenure.
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Alpine Bucks
Big Lake
Owls
Bucks
Alpine
James Nossent
Don Burgess
Ben Featherton
Tommy Rees
Bake Turner
Buck Elsie Hernandez
Owl
Pecos High
Austin High
Dexter Thomas
Jesus (Chuey) Valenzuela
Elisio Hernandez
Ellis Cleveland
Buck
James Crawford
Marfa
Crawford
Cub Scout Blue and Gold Reception Set Monday
The Annual Blue and Gold reception of Cub Scout Packs 141 and 44 will be held at 7 30 p.m. Monday Feb 25 at the Community Center. All clubs and their immediate families are urged to be present. The program will display achievements completed by Cubs and award issuing.
Lobos Face Austin and East Texas in Key Sul Ross Clash
Sul Ross College hosts East Texas State and Stephen F. Austin as the Lobos bid to finish the 1956 57 season with a pair of crucial South Conference games. ETSC aims to derail Southwest Texas State and keep title hopes alive after its 8 2 league mark. Paul Ingle starred for Sul Ross with 33 points and a dominant rebound performance in the earlier meeting.
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Lone Star
Sul Ross
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Lobo Hill
East Texas State
Southwest Texas State
Lee Galloway
Lobos
Lions
East Texas
Paul Ingle
Ingle
Civil Air Patrol Meet Set For Monday In Marfa Alpine
Men and women interested in joining the Marfa Alpine unit of the Civil Air Patrol will meet at the air base at 7:30 p.m. Monday Feb 25. Prospective members must bring three applications a fingerprint card and four 1 by 1 photos. Bob Crawford and his wife of Alpine assist the CAP unit.
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Civil Air Patrol
Bob Crawford
Alpine
The
CAP
Brewster County Opens Red Cross Annual Fund Drive
Brewster County Chapter of the American Red Cross will start its fund raising campaign Monday March 4 with a 7 30 pm worker meeting at the Community Center. The drive runs through March focusing on the first week and aims to relieve suffering for 1957. Texas tornado relief in Waco showed Red Cross swift action aiding 114 dead 600 homeless families.
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Brewster County
Red Cross
The
American Red Cross
E. Milton Smith
Red Cross Drive
State
Texas
Waco
Barbecue Fly-In at Marfa Alpine Air Base Sunday
The first annual Fly-In will be held at the Marfa Alpine Air Base with 25 to 30 planes expected from El Paso Van Horn Pecos Midland Odessa and Fort Stockton. A barbecue lunch opens the event followed by ribbon cutting spot landings target bombing and other acts at 1 30 PM. The Friends of Flying group invites the public with free admission.
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Friends of Flying
el Paso
van Horn
Pecos
Midland
Odessa
Fort Stockton
Religious Emphasis Week at Sul Ross College
Religious Emphasis Week to be held March 4 through 7 at Sul Ross State College features a range of events for students and townspeople. The Alpine Ministerial Alliance plans the observance focused on religious ideals and questions.
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Sul Ross State College
R. E
Alpine Ministerial Alliance
Sul Ross Invites 15 Teams For Two Day Tennis Tourney
Fifteen area teams will join about 120 players at Sul Ross State College for a two day high school tennis invitational. About 57 girls and 63 boys compete in senior and junior divisions with singles and doubles events. Matches start Friday, semifinals and finals Saturday, with awards to top finishers.
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Jewel Pye
Sul Ross
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Pyote
Sonora
Junction
Fort Stockton
Fort Davis
Pecos
McCamey
Iraan
Kermit
Monahans
Wink
San Angelo
Midland
Retail Credit Course Opens Monday in Alpine
Merchants and credit workers in Alpine prepare for a week of training on present day credit and collecting procedures. A 10 hour course titled Retail Credit Procedures runs Monday through Thursday starting February 25 at 7 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce building, directed by Heinz Ulrich from the University of Texas.
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Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Heinz Ulrich
University of Texas
Hospital Board To Name Chairman Next Monday
The Brewster County Hospital board of managers will name its chairman at a meeting with the Commissioners' Court on Monday. New board members named last week include E Milton Smith Forrest Walker H C Hernandez James Crawford and Dr Barton Warnock of Sul Ross.
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Brewster County Hospital
Commissioners’ Court
E. Milton Smith
Forrest Walker
Automobile Company
H. C. Hernandez
James Crawford
Barton Warnock
Christian Church Official To Speak Monday Night
Fort Worth preacher Rev. Chester Crow executive secretary of the Texas Board of Christian Churches will speak at First Christian Church February Fellowship Supper at 7 p m Monday February 25 The menu includes barbecued chicken with Mitt Glasscock as chief cook and host for the night Crow coordinates 602 churches and 180000 members in Texas
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Texas Board of Christian Churches
Chester Crow
Fort Worth
First Christian Church
Mr Crow
Texas
Mitt Glasscock
Twin Peaks Drive-In to Add 75 Speakers
Owner Joe Davison announced this week the Twin Peaks Drive-In Theatre will expand from 225 to 300 speakers. Installation is expected to be complete within 30 days.
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Twin Peaks Drive-In Theatre
Joe Davidson
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Sue Bounds
Hunter
Big Bend-Davis
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With Jim Glasscock
Billy West
Johnny
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Jimmy Dorsey
Highland Hereford Breeders Association
Joe Lane
Marfa-Valentine-Fort Davis
Joe
JoElla Livingston
Mertzon
Bert Beckett
Bobby Jobes
Frances
Bryan Kelley
Mary Thorne
Circle W
Vernon Boysen
Africa
Morrison’s
Model Cleaners
Cub Scout
Austin, E. Texas
West Texas
Marfa-Alpine Air Base
Big Bend Area
HSH
Scholl
Alpine High Bucks
Joel Brown
Ruben Gallego
Charley Valenzuela
Jesus
Chuey) Valenzuela
Joe Sanchez
Robert Valenzuela
Burgess
Hospital Board
Christian Church
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