Bucks Down Crane Friday For District 5 A Honors
Bucks beat Crane 91 47 to claim undisputed District 5 A title as Marlin Robinson led with 19 points and George Davis 12. Duane Smith 9, Dickie Allen 3, Hernandez 2, Cowell 1. Crane’s Carl Davis 15, Ted Field 5, Lively, Miller 3 each. Bucks coach James Crawford era marked by rapid improvement and regional tournament bid with 18 players traveling to Lubbock for the meet. The Bucks face Abernathy at 11:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucks
Erane
Marlin
Cowboy
Crane
Carl ‘Davis
Ted Field
Charles ‘Lively
Clarence Miller
Hugh Green
Crawford
Coch Crawford
Duane ‘Smith
Robinson
Dickie Allen
Jack Richardson
George Davis
David
Ozona
Cham City
Wylie
Dimmitt
Denver City
Buzz War
Texas ‘Tech
Will
Fela
Tech
Alpine High Names 41 Students On Third Six Weeks Honor Roll
Alpine High School principal James Crawford announced 41 students across freshmen to seniors who made the third six weeks honor roll. Included are seven freshmen, 10 sophomores, 16 juniors and eight seniors with several earning both the third six weeks and semester honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crawford
Alpine High School
Alpine High
Don Burleson
PJ McGaughy
Gladys Cowell
Mildred Armstrong
Serine McCot- Tim
Alan Turner
Vausha
Musgrave
Jimmie ‘Mattocks Bil
Hance
Hobson Wildenteat
Bobbie Lisenbee
Caralyn Smith
Marilyn’ Nickell
Onor Rll
Charter Issued to Local VFW Post No 7207
A charter has been granted to post No 7207, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Al ine per secretary of state advice. The incorporators are Chas. V. Uranga Malone V Hill and Esequiel Rivera. Hi Logan is recovering from major surgery in Lenplar ainesee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlpidio H. Ramos
Aline
Secretary of State
Austin
Chas. V. Uranga
Malone V.’ Hill
Esequiel Rivera
Paits ”, Hi
Logan
Old Fresno Mine Reopens Under Amerimex Mining
Jess Cornenison named general mine foreman at the Fresno mine in the Terlingua area operated by Amerimex Mining Co. R.N. Pulliam, longtime operator, resumes ops after 1947 shutdown with new equipment and a crew of about 30 Alpine miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Cornenison
Tri-State
Fresno
Amerimex Mining Co
Terlingua
R.N. Bop Punam
Amerimex
Mr." Pulliam
Alpha Chi Meeting Set for Sul Ross College 1954
Alpha Chi Scholarship society plans its 20 year first West Texas annual meeting at Sul Ross College Alpine in February 1954 with expected 100 attendees. Mrs Stather Elliot Thomas Sul Ross sponsor and three delegates return from Southwestern University campus Georgetown. Dr Bryan Wildenthal Alpine invitation extended. Other Sul Ross honorees include Mr and Mrs Roger Olson Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Chi Scholarship Society
West Texas
Sul Rose College
Alpine
Stather
Elliot"Thomas
Sul Ross
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Texas
Oklahom
Arkansas
Nebraska
Louisana
Etter
Bryan Wildenthal
June Daugherty
Roger Olson
Fort 8
Conference at M. E. Church hosts Methodist Student Movement
A campus conference begins this afternoon at the M. E. Church Alpine as the Methodist Student Movement hosts its annual Spring conference with Rev. Austin Dillon directing and Rev. Timothy Guthrie of Sweetwater delivering the Sunday morning address. Miss Ruth Ann Smith of New York and Miss Betty Wade of Eastern New Mexico University participate in vocational guidance and leadership roles. Registration at 4 20 this afternoon and a 7 o'clock banquet mark the day with Alpine Wesley Foundation guests and a business meeting on Saturday followed by a buffet lunch and barbecue at Prude Fanel. Public invited with meal reservations through the church office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Church ‘High School
Sul Ross College
Methodist Student Movement
Austin Dillon
Timothy Gutherie
Sweetwater
Ruth “Ann ‘Smith
New York
Board of Missions
Betty Wade
Eastern New Mexico University
Wesley Foundation Committee
Alpine
Clifford B. Casey
Chalmers Broadfoot
Wallace F
Rambouillet ram and ewe win grand titles at San Antonio show
Alpine ranchman Miles Pierce who owns Rambouillet sheep carried off top honors at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. He exhibited the grand champion ram Kingfish Altuda and the grand champion ewe Prin in a display that echoed his success in Fort Worth and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Pierce
Houston
San Antonio Livestock Exposition
Seven Mile Strip Road Work To Begin In Two Weeks
Alpine area highway project advances with grading, roadbed, and asphalt pavement planned for 8 Highway 118 extending to the Jeff Davis county line. Bidders include B.G. Brown of San Angelo and Carr & Howard Construction Co of Monahans at 89364. Bridges on North Fifth Street and near O D Burleson to be awarded later. Right of way mostly donated with condemnation to secure remaining land. hearings set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine City
Jeff Davis County
B.G. Brown
San Angelo
Carr & Howard Construction Co
Monahans
Alpine
North Fifth Street
Central “School
O. D. “Burleson
Felix McGaughy
Highway 11
Big Bend ‘Park
Fas
McGaughy
Thas
M. C.’Kay
Nevill Haynes
F. J
F. J. “McCollum
Apel
Moisture Falls In Area Monday Across Big Bend Mountains
Moisture and light to moderate snow spread Monday across the Big Bend Davis mountains region. Alpine saw about 0.25 inches, Fort Davis and Marfa similar, with Wil loughby ranch at 0.33, Meriwether north of Alpine at 0.50, and values from 0.25 to 0.70 inches in eastern areas toward Glass Mountains and Marathon. This was the first widespread moisture since December 18, following January totals and a February 13 light snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend-Davis ‘Mountains
Alpine
Fort Davis
Marfa
Willoughby Ranch
Nevill Ranch
King ‘Tere
John F.lane
Meriwe
March of Dimes Brewster County Total Tops 2100
The March of Dimes campaign in Brewster County raised 2117.39 dollars thanks to 320 dollars from Marathon and several smaller gifts. Treasurer D. D. Thomas noted the weekend update and credited Brewster residents for strong cooperation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
D. D. ‘Thomas
Curator Planned By WTH Society
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society discussed employing a full time curator at Sul Ross College. The 26th annual meeting drew over 50 attendees from the area and covered bulletins, regional history, and museum use for graduate work. Officers elected included Glenn Burgess and Rudolph Mellard with a new Fort Davis committee. An informal reception followed at the Warnocks home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Museum
Sul Ross College
West Texas Historicals and Scientific Society
Texas
Chihuahua
Coahulla
Mexico
C. L.'Sims
Paint Rock
Big Bend
Davis “Mountains
Lon Garrison
Big Bend National Park
Natonal
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross
Elton Miles
Southwest
Malcolm Tweedy
Fort Dav
Fort Davis
Glenn Burgess
Alpine
Rudolph Mellard
Centennial Wins Tournament Title In Big Bend Invite
Centennial School of Alpine captured the Big Bend Junior invitational basketball title by topping Fort Davis. Centennial then won Pee Wee division honors with a 28-12 victory over Central of Alpine. Elizio Hernandez scored nine for Centennial, while Roger Ganado and Robert Martinez added seven for Fort Davis. Central of Alpine finished third by beating Grandfalls 71-21. Marathon topped Blackwell for consolation 42-23. First round results included Central 37 over Marathon 12 and Blackwell 39 over Sanderson 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial School of Alpine
Big Bend
Fort Davis
Centennial Ww
Central
Alpine
Elizio Hernandez
Centennial
Davis
Roger Ganado
Robert Martinez
Grandfalls
Blackwell
Marfa
Marathon
Sanderson
Red Cross Drive To Begin In Brewster County
The 1958 Red Cross fund drive starts March 2 in Brewster County led by campaign chair Rev Gordon Collier. The county quota is 8700 with goals up from 3466 in 1952. New officers include Dr C B Casey chair George Bevier treas Chas Uranga vice chair Arthur Gard Home Service chair. Funds support polio work including 1 714966 cc of immune globulin to be used by the Office of Defense Mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Brewster County
Gordon Collier
C. B. Casey
George Bevier
G. B. Crawford
Treas
Chas
Uranga
Arthur Gard
Frank Young
Office ‘of Defense Mobilization
Ben West Dies in Tucson Former Tucson Police Chief
Ben West a longtime peace officer and former Tucson police captain died February 15 in Tucson Arizona He served as a railroad detective for the S P railroad and led officers who captured John Dil Unger in Tucson Funeral services were held there He is survived by his widow Carrie West a son Ben E of San Francisco a daughter Mrs Mary Jo Cowherd of Tucson and a sister Mrs Linn Al lain earlier life ties include Alpine residency and years in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben West
E. D. Linn
Alpine
Tucson
Ariz
Had
S. P. Railroad
John Dil Unger
Carrie West
Som
Ben E
San Francisco
Mary Jo Cowherd
Linn
Work Started On S. P. Line Change
Work began this week to remove two sharp curves on the Southern Pacific railroad east of the shipping pens with Swope Bros and B H Davis supervising. J M Floyd, right of way agent for Texas and New Orleans, announced last October the project tied to the Alpine terminal, with deeds delivered in November and a 60 day completion target. Zinc noted as an old brass component is mentioned near the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Swope Bros
San Antonio
B. H. Davis
J .M. Floyd
Texas & New Orleans R.R. Co
Avalanche
Alpine
HL. Kokernot & Son Janch
New Residences To Cost $50,000 In North Alpine
Work has begun on several new houses in North Alpine, with building permits filed recently. The projects total over $50,000 and include eight room wood siding residence of G C McDaniel on N 7th Street near the François residence, a five room frame house for Fred K Olson on Es Ave, and a six room rock veneer residence for C E Davidson on the 1300 block N 8th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alpine
G. C . McDaniel
N. 7Th St
Francois
Fred K. Olson
Sion
Es Aves A. College
Hilt C.E. Davidson
Region 8 Basketball Tournament Starts This Afternoon at Sul Ross
The Region 8 basketball tournament opens this afternoon at Sul Ross College with two games at 2 o clock and two more tonight at 7. Four champions and four runners up from Districts 87 to 90 compete, with winners advancing to the state tournament and losers in consolation bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Balmorhea
Dist
Grandfalls
Clint
Fort’ Hancock
Tornillo
Valentine
Fort Davis
Tornilo
Rankin
Toyah
Local Scouts Set Record At LA Community Center 1952
Local Scout packs sponsored by the LA Community Center report a record year with 28 boys in Cub Bick 46. Twenty four earned Wolf Bear or Lion ranks and 19 earned arrow points. Overall 89.7 percent advanced through electives. Six meetings were held with 10 to 20 present. Cuellar served September to December and Joe Ramirez January to June as troop leaders. Scout troop 40 enrolled 23 boys with 63 percent advancing to Second Class and Activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuellar
Don Tender
Joe Ramirez
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Lubbock
S-A'Im
VFW
al Milch
H. J. Kokernot Jr
Alpine Cowboys
Kokernot
God
Moe Hedrick
Hunter
Alpha Chi
M. E. Church
Fnom Hospital
R. E
Bob) Keating
William Beaumont Hospital
el Paso
Hudson's Bakery
Mr. Keating
Ferguson
Cora Clayton Ferguson
W. B. Hancock
North
Southwestern
Athwale
SR Animal Husbandry Department
Walter Scudday
Billie Joe York
Jimmy Calvert
Harold Hayne
Hulet Roach
Junior Rushing
Don Jobes
C. W. Cos
WTH Society
Red Cross Drive
S. P
Home Furniture Co
N. Fifth St
Young
Rossie
Dallas
Sidney Stark Woods
Rosie Butler
John Perkins
Magnolia Petroleum
Christian Church
First Christian Church
Frank Taylor
Byron Street
Jesse B. Pugh
Moody
Nine Points
Bill Brown
Louis Gentry
A.M. Potter
Lackland
Tommy R. Woodward
Frank’ Wood ‘Ward
Lackland Air Fore
Air Force
LA Community Center
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