Red Hot Competition Expected At Stock Show West Texas Oil
Indications point to Brewster County sharing in the improving West Texas oil picture as Terrell County firms report new gas fields and leasing activity. States Exploration Co. reopens Alpine office to begin gravity meter work while Shannon Oil drills a 6000 foot wildcat near Turney Peak with Halliburton aiding cementing efforts. Rumors of Pemex drilling across the Rio Grande near Ojinaga also surfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell County
Pecos River
Trans-Pecos
Brewster County
States Exploration Co
Hord
Alpine
Lykes Bros
Shannon Oil of
Denver
Turney Peak
Halliburton
Pemex
Rio Grande
Ojinaga
Charles DeBarbrie
Avalanche
Charles
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Alpine to Open Sophomore League Season in Alpine
Alpine, the nation’s smallest town with a Organized Baseball team, will host the Sophomore League opener on April 27 at Kokernot Field with the Alpine Cowboys facing the San Angelo Pirates. League president Grady Terry and others will attend, as Alpine lands the opening site after a league meeting in Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Grady Terry
Midland
Kokernot Field
Alpine Cowboys
San Angelo Pirates
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee
Earl Halstead
San Angelo
Gene Russell
Beaumont
Austin
Pirates
Gene
The
Cowboys
Bob Stith
Odessa
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Carlsbad
N. M
Chicago Cubs
Artesia
Alpine Baseball Fans Look Forward to Kokernot Field Season
The Avalanche notes the Sophomore League meeting in Midland with Alpine officials pushing Alpine as official opener. Gene Russell, Cowboy GM, wins a coin toss to set the opening site amid promotions and ticket sales for Kokernot Field. Oil activity grows near the Permian Basin as journalists join to cover regional developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
West Texas
J. O. Casparis
Glenn Burgess
Charlie Hunter
Avalanche
Midland
Hovey
Odessa
Gene
Loretta
Alpine
Kokernot Field
Lobos Defeat A and I 77 to 58 in Conference Win
Sul Ross Lobo cagers take a mid term break with a 5 3 record and first conference win as they beat Texas A I 77 58. Key players include Raymond Osborne with 19 points and Charles Sharp pouring in 34 for A I I. Lobos press and fast break sparked a 36 19 halftime lead. Frank Trevino out injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seldon Hensley
Sul Ross
Lobo
Lobos
Texas A&i
Southwest Texas
Howard Payne
Alpine
Bobcats
Charles Sharp
Frank Trevino
Mike Powell
Javelinas
A&i
Raymond Osborne
Corsicana
Plainview
Wayland
Brownwood
Buck Heads Presented to Alpine High Gym
Alpine High School officials thanked Homer Graham for presenting two mounted Buck heads to be placed likely in Buck High Gym. The gift reflects community support from a longtime Alpine citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High
Homer Graham
Alpine
Buck High Gym
Graham
A W Clays To Open Doughnut Shop Today
A new business in Alpine opens today at 808 W. Holland in the former J and E Grocery site. Owners are Mr. and Mrs. A W Clay with Mrs. Clay operating the shop. She brings years in pastry and doughnut making from a Sweet Shop in Sanderson before moving to Alpine 18 months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
W. Holland
J & E Grocery
A. W. Clay
Alpine School Trustees Approve Three New Teacher Assignments
Alpine School trustees approved three new assignments: Mrs. Arthur Hill to Centennial primary, Mrs. Ruth Briggs to Central 3rd grade, and Mrs. Faye J. Davis to English and girls PE in high school. They also moved several staff, reviewed financials, transportation lists, and tax statements, and set an equalization board. The board supported Centennial Cafeteria reforms, a restricted speed zone on Avenue 6, and a plan to expand Central Cafeteria space while addressing milk distribution and general Alpine school program satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine School
Arthur
Ruby) Hill
Centennial
Allen
Ruth) Briggs
Jiggs
Faye J.) Davis
Berta Clark Lassiter
Ysleta
Phoebe
Woodward
Wichita Falls
Rebecca Terry
Sul Ross
Jack Joyce
T. A. Beard
Miles Pierce
C. D. McCollister
Avenue 6
South Alpine
Centennial Pta
Susan Anna Williams Pioneer West Texan To Be Buried Today
Susan Anna Williams 97, longtime Alpine resident, died Tuesday in her niece’s home. Funeral at 3 p.m. at First Christian Church with Rev Robert Bristol officiating, burial in Elm Grove Cemetery under Livingston Funeral Directors. Born December 12, 1862 in Carthage Illinois, she taught in frontier schools and later moved to Fort Stockton with her brother Judge Oscar Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Williams
Alpine
F. G. Walker
First Christian Church
Robert Bristol
Elm Grove
Livingston
Susan Anna Williams
Carthage
Ill
Illinois
Kentucky
Oscar Williams
Fort Stockton
Frontier Post School
Civi
Winter Roster Alpine Cowboys Baseball Club Summary
Alpine Cowboys baseball roster highlights the All Star catcher and a pitcher led the Nebraska State League with 142 strikeouts in 92 innings, marking a standout winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
Alpine Chamber of Commerce to Install New Officers
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce will introduce its new officers at the annual banquet Monday night at 7 30 in the Alpine Country Club. Alan Fraser of Alpine and El Paso will be principal speaker on Intellectual Honesty. New directors for 1959 are Allen East Marvin Kay Thad Corkins and Frank McCollum with holdovers including Earl Anderau Norman Beard Jack Bow and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Country Club
Alan Fraser
Alpine and
el Paso
8Th Court of Civil Appeals
R. E. Streetman
Gene Hendryx
Judge Fraser
Dick Rogers
Forrest Walker
Paul Forchheimer
Clanton Newbill
Jack Bow
Glenn Davis
Allen East
Marvin Kay
Thad Corkins
Frank McCollum
Earl Anderau
Norman Beard
Levin Davis
Hendryx
W. N. Lockhart
Felix McGaughy
John Newell
Bill Sohl
Kenneth Stucke
TTA Hearing in Dallas Attended by Local Officials
City Commissioner Glenn Burgess County Judge Felix McGaughy and County Commissioner Tom Yarbro will represent Alpine Brewster County and Marathon at the Trans Texas Airways hearing in Dallas on Monday January 19. Thomas Wrenn a Civil Aeronautics Board examiner will conduct the hearing to decide if TTA may continue service to Alpine Marfa and other Texas communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Burgess
Felix McGaughy
Tom Yarbro
Alpine
Brewster County
Marathon
Trans-Texas Airways
Dallas
Thomas Wrenn
Civil Aeronautics Board
TTA
Alpine Marfa
Texas
City Approves Sanitary Fill Plan Involving Airport Pit
City Commission approves sanitary fill near Municipal Airport and Main Avenue improvements to Central School and Fort Davis highway to Brewster County Hospital. Bulldozer to cover trash in caliche pit leased from County. trees to be planted as dirt rises. Existing Alpine Creek crossing to be revamped. work includes removing a water line and grading 8th Street crossing.
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Municipal Airport
Central School
County Hospital
8Th Street
W. E. Lockhart
Glenn Burgess
Gene Hillger
Lockhart
Alpine
Main Street
Fort Davis Highway
Brewster County Hospital
Alpine Creek
Sth Street
15th Annual Event To Be Saturday In Alpine Show
The 15th annual Big Bend 4H and FFA Livestock Show is set for Saturday at the Wool & Mohair Warehouse. Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties youths enter 25 baby beeves 150 fat lambs 20 breeding sheep plus a capon division. Judging starts with lambs at 9 am, capons at 11, steers at 1:30 and auction at 2:30 led by Don Estes with judges Roy Siegmund Woodrow Mills Miles Pierce and Everett Turner. cash prizes and ribbons to winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
FFA
Frank Newsom
Big Bend-Davis
Capon
Don Estes
San Angelo
Roy Siegmund
Fort Stockton
Woodrow Mills
Ozona
Miles Pierce
Alpine
Everett Turner
Sul Ross State College
Alpine Girls Edge Marfa In Night of Basketball Action
Alpine High School girls win the A contest 37 34 over Marfa with Victoria Gallego scoring 19 and Sably Dominguez 18 as Marinfa rallies fall short. In the B contest Alpine prevails 30 13 led by Merced Uranga 9 Mary Ann Sanchez 6 Georgia Stone 5 Conchita Melgaza 4 and Isabel Fierro 2. Next meet with Maria opens Alpine tourney Thursday while Fabens holds Marfa for district play. Alpine-Led defense by Johnny Gonzales Jackie Rawls Carmen Natera helps stop the Marfa wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
McCamey
Alpine
Alpine High
Marfa
Merced Uranga
Mary Ann Sanchez
Georgia Stone
Conchita Melgaza
Isabel Fierro
Maria
Fabens
Victoria Gallego
Sab Ly Dominguez
Linda Kay
Elena Hernandez
Johnny Gonzales
Jackie Rawls
Carmen Natera
Bucks Open 4AA Basketball Season in Seminole
The Alpine Bucks start 4AA play Friday night at Seminole against a strong Indians team. Alpine arrives with a 5-8 record, having lost to Marfa in both meetings Tuesday with the B squad 57-29 and the A squad 73-39. Wallace Peters led the Bucks B with 8 points. Marfa’s Domingo Aguilar scored 26 in the A game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucks
Seminole
Alpine Bucks
Indians
West Texas
Shorthorns
Marfa
Wallace Peters
Jerry Hensley
Fas
Domingo Aguilar
George Roman
Nae Najor
Ak Pine
Tony Stringer
Dennis Williams
Mickey Logan
Pete Salgado
Frank Ramirez
Billy Davis
Russell McAfee
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the Avalanche
Montana
Scharbauer Hotel
Herbert Kokernot
Phil Wayne
Bob Beale
KVLF
Jim Glasscock
el Paso Times
Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Assocated Press
Charles M. Hunter
el Paso Herald-Post
United Press International
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Internal Revenue Service
Alpine Cowboy
Kobernot
Big Bend-Davis Mountain Area
A. W. Clays
Griffith
Bradford J
Lexington
Neb
Kraus
Thomas B
Waterloo
Midwest
Mirer
Robert E
Eddie
Neb. St
Spanswick
William H
St. Wheeler
Robert D
Corning
N.Y
Smoot
Larry Wayne
Staples
Ronald C
Fox
James
Joseph
St. Jensen
Roger Wm. Jr
Lorek
Gerald
Gould
John F
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