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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1954
Page
4
A quart of sea water may hold up to 10 000 plankton microscopic ocean organisms that feed fish. A humorous estimate claims Shakespeare never made a continuous round trip from Boston to New York.
Peter Koch, operator of the Hot Springs resort in Big Bend, showed his film Desert Gold in Fort Worth and plans a Mexico wildlife adventure film. A Marfa stamp-collecting group formed the Big Bend Collector's club with officers from Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, and Alpine.
Twenty Alpine High School Future Teachers traveled by school bus to the state convention at North Texas State College in Denton. They earned three honors including a small loving cup for most in attendance from the greatest distance and Imajean Gray earned an alternate TSTA scholarship and district sweetheart.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Wilson announce the birth of a son named Carlton Dewey born Saturday morning in a Marfa hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and shares a birth date with his grandfather C D Wilson of Fort Davis after whom he is named. Grandparents are Mrs Wilson and Mrs James Chambers of Big Bend National Park. Mr Wilson works for the Dr Pepper Bottling Co.
Buck coach James Crawford completes seven year tenure at Alpine High with ring numbers 166 wins and 56 losses. The final game marks a last for five Alpine honor students Duane Smith Marion Robinson Dickie Allen Jack Burgess and Jimmy Matlock. Next year Alpine districts include Monahans Pecos Crane and Alpine as the family moves.
Marques Haynes, the world’s greatest dribbler, appears as himself in Go Man Go a sports romance about Abe Saperstein and the Harlem Globetrotters. The film shows February 26 and 27, produced by Anton Leader and directed by James Wong Howe. Haynes dazzles with a remarkable ball handling act while Goose Tatum provides comic relief.
The Trans-Pecos A&M college Mothers' Club met February 20 at Pecos home of Mrs. J. M. Reynolds with 26 members from Marfa Alpine Fort Stockton Presidio and Pecos. George L. Dickey urged well planned high school courses and a strong math science and English foundation for college readiness. Donations for Memorial Student Center at A&M approved. Next gathering set for March 17 in Alpine with attendees from Alpine.
The Big Bend Study club of Presidio will host the Davis Mountain Federation of Women’s Clubs when they meet Saturday February 7 at 9 30 in the First Baptist church with a host coffee. General chairman is Mrs Stanley Casner of Presidio and presiding at the meeting will be Mrs Oren Bunton of Marfa president of DMF.
The Alpine Garden Club will meet Friday February 26 at 3 30 in the home of Mrs J C Epperson with co hosts Mrs Vernon McIntyre and Mrs Perry Cartwright and guest speaker Glenn Burgess. Members are urged to attend for an important meeting.
Marine Corps recruiter M Sgt Art Taylor will be at the Alpine post office on Thursday February 24 from 1 to 5 pm. Young men interested in the Marine Corps should see Sgt Taylor to learn about the two year duty tour and other enlistment options offered by the Marine Corps.
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