Alpine Bucks Roll Through Weekend Schedule And Notable Local News
Alpine High reports Chums Dorothy and Jackie Roberts visiting from Colorado and recounts a 63 84 loss for Crane Cranes to the Bucks. Alpine B team beat Kermit. Darlene Dingler moves to Marfa. Rainbow Girls elect officers. Students study for exams while Bucks travel to Midland and Andrews then Odessa tourney.
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Alpine High
Dorothy
Jackie Roberts
Alpine
Colorado
Crane Cranes
Bucks
Phil McGaughy
Crawford
Kermit
Midland
Odessa
Andrews
Mustangs
District Legion Meeting Set for Alpine March 24 25
Sixteenth District convention of the American Legion will be held in Alpine March 24 and 25, announced by John Skinner commander of Big Bend Post 79. Dates were approved at the regular meeting to name committee chairs. Reports showed strong progress on fund raising for the Legion’s new home and team captains were named for the 1956 Oldsmobile raffle to be awarded July 4.
Brooks to Join Lone Star Mercury as Equipment Maintainer
To join Lone Star Mercury Corp as equipment maintenance man next Monday. He currently serves as a mechanic with Stambaugh Auto Co.
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R. H
Red) Brooks
Lone Star Mercury Corp
Stambaugh Auto Co
Lobos Set to Face Stephen F. Austin In Lone Star Showdown
The Sul Ross Lobos travel to Nacogdoches to meet favored Stephen F. Austin on January 13 and 14. SFA, with one loss this season, is expected to contend for the Lone Star Conference title alongside Southwest Texas State and Sul Ross. Lobos boast 41 percent shooting, 68 percent free throws, and 43.6 rebounds per game, while SFA opponents average 37 percent from the floor and 30.5 rebounds. Don Pearson dips to 21.6 points per game after recent Bearkats series, Glenn Jones leads Lone Star free throws at .806. Coach Galloway predicts a milestone game with the Lumberjacks and a potential championship vibe for the Lobos. Afterward, Sul Ross travels to Portales to face Eastern New Mexico on January 21.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Lobos
Southwest Texas State
Sule Ross
Sul Ross
Don
Galloway
Lumberjacks
New Mexico
New
Sanderson Alpine Girls Basket Gate Night Rivalry Recap
Sanderson and Alpine girls hoops clash produced close results at Port Davis with Alpine taking the A game 48 42 and the B game 34 34 Alpine led by Elva Mortinar 33 and Linda Kay 16 points while Fort Davis trio Pat Bopy 26 Jean apy 10 and Eucla Granada 6 led the visitors Fort Davis finished with 42 points as Alpine and Sanderson split the twin bill, nine A squad and eighteen B squad players taking part.
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Apine High School
Sanderson
Edo
Ater
eLderson
Alpine
Marta Alpine Cis
Fort Davis High
Gini
Port Davis
Gils
Alpine Girls
Mariain
Curis Kelley
Alpine High
Linda Kay
Elsa Hernandez
Irene Rodriguez
Elva Mortinar
Eliza Heragnes
Mary Galindo
Fort Davis
Pat Bopy
Jean” Apy
Eucla Granada
Supt Cain Secures Three Year Alpine School Contract
Peyton Cain superintendent of Alpine Public Schools for nine years has received a new three year contract effective September 1 1956. At the regular board meeting Tuesday night the board also formed a committee to draw bid specs for a Vocational Ag truck and approved an eight member textbook committee. The board accepted resignations of Agnes Key and Ja Mae Shawn and named Jim Devenport and Mrs Kenneth Brown as replacements. It authorized payment of 4345 for new roll away bleachers in grade school gyms.
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Peyton Cain
Alpine Public Schools
J.C. Coleman
Reginald Volaw
Ray LaBelt
Supt. Cain
Agcept
Agnes R. Key
Ja Mae Shawn
Jim Devenport
Kenneth Brown
Brewster County Commissioners Court to meet on Feb 13
Notice from Brewster County Texas Court of Commissioners announces a regular session at Alpine Courthouse at 10 a.m. on February 13 to discuss a proposal to increase salaries of all elective county officials by ten percent. Signed by J W Frazer Ex Officio Clerk.
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Commissioners Court
Brewster County
Texas
Alpine
Prewster County Commissioners Court
J. W. Frazer
Card of Thanks from Reyes Family in Alpine Area
The family of Esteban Reyes thanks the people of Alpine Maria and Presidio for their kindness and floral offerings during their sorrow. The family of Nateran Reyes extends gratitude as well.
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Nateran Reyes
Alpine, Maria
Presidio
Esteban Reyes
Alpine Volunteers Answer 15 Fire Alarms Last Year
Alpine Volunteer Fire Dept answered thirteen alarms in 1958 with one false call three alarms outside town and one fatality. Fire loss estimated at $6100 with 33 hundred gallons of water used and booster equipment. hose 23 inches used. Dept expects to move into a new building next week as Chief Cooley thanks townspeople for cooperation keeping the town free of trash and fire hazards.
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Alpine Volunteer Fire Dept
J. ©. Cooley
Cooley
Alnine
City Eyes Casing Riess Well Test
City officials weigh pulling and casing a pipe from abandoned wells for the Riess test on Kokernet Hill. Driller Paul Gooden suspended operations until the City Commission decides. Stephen Riess of Simi and drilling authority James Scott urged continued drilling.
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Hugh White Terday
Riess Hole
Paul Gooden
City Commission
Gooden
Stephen Riess
Simi
Calif
Kokernet Hill
Alpine
James Scott
Bucks Face Unbeaten Mark In Busy GAA Night At Andrews
The Alpine Bucks chase an unblemished GAA record in a 6:30 pm doubleheader at Andrews with B and A games. They beat Crane 35-32 in B and 63-34 in A, holding Crane to 8 at halftime. The team also beat Monahans and Kermit in district play and host Pecos Tuesday in Alpine High Gym.
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Alpine Bucks
Andrews
Bucks
Monahans
Kermit
Crane
Pecos Eagles
Alpine High Gym
Midland
Odessa
San Angelo
Big Spring
Alpine
Abilene
Lubbock
Golden Cranes
Cranes
Road work moves forward on river road to Big Bend route
The State Highway Department opened bids on 49 miles of the Bedford to Big Bend route this week. Hugh McMillan of El Paso bid 64,380 dollars for grading, structures and surfacing on firm 170.
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Presidio
Big Bend National Park
State Highway Department
Bedford
Hugh McMillan
el Paso
Ferm
For Rent and Sale: Furnished 3 Bed House and 2 Bed Home
Too Late To Classify lists a well located furnished three bedroom house for rent with contact 282. also a two bedroom house for sale on a paved street near a school with call after 5 at 2058. An odd note claims the song Get Along Little Doggie originated in Germany with German Shepherds.
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Germany
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Gwen Walker
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