Alpine Avalanche Receives Community Service Plaques
The Alpine Avalanche and KVLF were honored at the Chamber of Commerce meeting with plaques for outstanding service informing the public about Alpine Chamber activities. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7207 also praised the paper for boosting public interest in veterans and community affairs. The note mentions the end of the Highlights of 1952 ads and highlights the Pecos High basketball tournament where the High School Bucks earned second place after a dramatic semi final win over Bowie High of El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Avalanche
KVLF
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Alpine Post Bof
Mra
George W. Baines
VFW
Mpine
Johnny Sotelo
Ted Sanches
Kennedy Named Head of Highland Hereford Breeders
J P Pete Kennedy was elected president of the Highland Hereford Breeders Assn at Marfa with 125 members present. Dr John Matthews reported on the cancer eye program since 1951. Allen Rogers of Ellensburg spoke. slate of officers elected incl Pete Kennedy president and Gage Holland vice president. New directors Bill Allison Marathon and Jimmy Pate Alpine. Plaque awarded to Guy S Combs Jr Marathon for model ranch of the year.
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J. P
Pete) Kennedy
Jett Davis County
Highland
Hereford Breeders Assn
Marfa
John Matthews
San Angelo
Cancer Eye Committee
A. J. Bierschwabe
Sul Ross College
College of
Association For
Sul Ross
Allen’ Rogers
Ellensburg
Wash
Washington State Cattleman's Assn
David Combs
Marathon
Pete Kennnedy
Gage Holland
I.E. White Jr
Watt Reynolds
Berry Cartwright
Alpine
Turney Fletcher
George Jones
Jim Catto
Hayes Mitchell
Bill Allison
Marta
Jimmy Pate
Jim "Harrington
Lee Hi Keesey Kimball
Otis Kimball
Guy S. Combs Jr
U. S. Soil Conservation ‘Service
Forchheimer Speaks at Alpine Parent-Teacher Meet
At Alpine high school the P T A heard Paul Forchheimer discuss The Impact of Books and Literature on Education. Officers voted 400 for band uniforms and a tape recorder, withdrawing a little over 500 previously donated for auditorium improvements. A Mexican supper by the senior class is set for Friday before the Marfa Alpine game at 6 30 pm in the home economics department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
aAupine High School
I. A
Paul Forcheimer
Inda Adams
School Board
Strict Scouters To Meet Next Week
Annual Scouters meeting and banquet of the Big Bend district Boy Scouts of America will be at the Paisano hotel in Laredo next Thursday January 22. Officials, parents and friends of Scouting invited. wives welcome. District officers will be installed and recognitions given. 1952 achievements and 1953 goals to be discussed with entertainment. Reservations required through unit committee chairmen for hotel headcount.
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Big Bend Distret
Boy Scouts of America
Paisano Hotel
Flarfa
Scouting
Holmes Takes Post as New Highway Engineer Here
Chas E Holmes named the new resident engineer for the State Highway Department. He will assume duties next Monday. Holmes previously served as resident engineer at Kerrville and as assistant division engineer in San Antonio.
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Chas
Howes
State Highway ‘Dept
Holmes
Kerrville
San Antonio
A. V. Chapin
Fort Davis
Highway Department
Army Reserve
Als
Water Wells Drilling Begins Amid Local Opposition
Work started on new water wells along an east highway right of way after geologists surveyed the area and recommended siting. A petition by several residents protesting drilling to avoid affecting nearby wells has been filed with the city commission. Crews plan to pump into a storage tank and boost supply into the mains, targeting increased flow from the East well, once cleaned this week.
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Feiro Eno
Seal Tar
Pet Dat
Bae Dt
Iter Tar
Cemetery Meet Set by Alpine Cemetery Association
The Alpine Cemetery association will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening January 21 in the chamber of commerce building. Mrs Earl McElroy, president, urges all members to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cemetery Assn
Chamber of Commerce
Earl McElroy
Prayer Day Set Nationwide for January 20 1993
Alpine churches join a national call to prayer on January 20 as a new U S president is installed. Citizens are invited to pray individually at any hour, with suggestions focusing on the president, Congress, state legislatures, local leaders, world peace, and the church’s moral life.
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United States
Alpine
Alpine Council of Church Women
Alpine Ministeral Alliance
Congress
United “States
Christ
Bb Sie
Healings By Jesus Repeated Through Christian Science Lectures
Walter S. Symonds of San Antonio told a Methodist church audience that Christian Science healing mirrors Jesus Christ and early Christians. He argued that spiritual healing challenges materialistic thinking and supports a “scientific” spiritual approach, during a lecture on Christian Science healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Symonds
San Antonio
Methodist Church
Jesus Christ
Symonds
Christian Science Board of
Christian Science Society
Duane E. Smith
Van Urman Dies at 74 in Gorst Washington
Van Urman aged 74, father of Mrs. Frank Mangum of Alpine, died at his Gorst home January 10 after several months illness. Mrs. Mangum visited him recently. Grandchildren include Mrs. Bill Croft and Jimmie Ely of Alpine. He had lived in Alpine years ago and worked for Humble Co.
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van Urman
Frank Mangum
Alpine
Gorst
Wash
Bank Announces Promotions at First National in Alpine
The First National Bank in Alpine announced promotions this week with the board remaining unchanged. Officers retaining roles include HL Kok femot Jr as chairman and Rick Rogers Prenent as vice president. Tom Stover becomes assistant vice president and Charles R. Iver advances from assistant cashier to cashier. Mrs Virginia Sanders also promoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ew. Officrs
First National Bank
Alpine
HL. Kok Femot Jr
Rick Rogers Prenent
2 Dele
Tom Stover
Charles R. Iver
Virginia Sanders
Hugh White elected Alpine Chamber president in 1953
Hugh White, operator of the Highland Motel and Alpine Courts, was chosen president of the Alpine Chamber of Commerce at a board meeting on Wednesday night. He succeeds Bill Winter. White has been a resident since 1950, built White's Highland Village, and runs the two courts with his family. He also serves as Alpine Lions Club president and West Texas Chamber director. Jim Francois named vice president and Paul Forchheimer treasurer, both active in civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh White
Highland
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Bill Winter
Alpine” OC
Alpine Lions Club
West Texas ‘Chamber of Commerce
Gladewater
Chamber of Commerc
The
Lions Club
East Texas Chamber ‘of Commerce
West Texas
Midland
Jim Francois
Paul Forchheimer
Forchheim Jer
Francois
National Commander Addresses Pecos Gathering
Alpine Legionnaires heard National Commander Lewis K. Gough speak to about 500 in Pecos on January 7. He outlined Eisenhower policy recommendations including a clear definition of objectives in the Far East, use of Chinese Nationalist forces to land on the south coast of China, and UN attacks near the 38th parallel. Gough received cowboy boots and a ten gallon hat from West Texas Legionnaires amid a barbecue and dance at the Veterans club. Alpine attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Soh, Commander and Mrs. Dave Allen, and Jim Haneais among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis K. Gough
American Legion
Peos
Eisenhower
Far East
Chary
Farmans
Gough
West
Texas Legionnaires
Vetrans Club
Alpine
Wm. Soh
Dave Allen
Bucks Fall to El Paso In Pecos Tournament Final
Alpine High School Bucks baseball team faced El Paso in the Pecos National tournament final, losing 41 to 37 after El Paso shot 24 of 26 field goals. Bucks struggled all game with 15 first-half points and a second-half similar pattern as El Paso dominated from 15 to 20 feet. Duane Smith hit a late three to spark a near-comeback, but Bowie ultimately defeated Alpine 43-40 to end the Bucks’ run. seven players earned all-tournament honors including Jim Reeves and Virgil Trower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School Bucks
el Paso
Pecos
Micky Salazar
Curtis Spier
Armando Mercado
Bucks
Buck
Carvon
Altong
van Horn
Wink
Wildcats
Bowie High
Aga
Bowie Bears
Bears
Bowie
Duane
Smith
David
Tusa
Hernandes
Duane Smith
Martin
Cowboy
Robinson
Tuck
Plas
Ers
Jim Reeves
Paimorhes
Virgil Trower
Rankin
Juan" J. Gomez
Lobos Win One Lose Pair On Trip
The Sul Ross Lobos won one game and lost two on their weekend trip. They defeated St Marys University in San Antonio 89 to 51, then fell to Sam Houston State 79 to 67 and 72 to 41. Lewellan led scoring with 18 in the St Marys game and 26 in the first Sam Houston tilt, but was held to 11 in the final game. The Lobos were to play Stephen F. Austin in a pair of conference games tonight and tomorrow night.
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Sul Ross Lobos
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston
Tis
Lewellan
The
Lobos
St. Mary's
Stephen F. Ausin
Last Soldier of Old Fort Davis To Observe 94th Birthday
Fort Davis January 14 Anton Aggermann known as the last soldier of old Fort Davis will turn 94 on January 19. He served in the Eighth Cavalry at Fort Clark Texas and later the hospital corps before reenlisting. Most of his time in the army was spent on the Mexican border. He married Barbara Millan in 1880 and lived with their daughter Mrs Joseph Clark. He is a former Mason and rarely goes into town now.
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Anton Aggermann
Old Fort Davis
Fort Davis
Mir
Aggermann
Old Frontier
America
Bohemia
New York City
Eighth
Fort Clark
Texas
Hospital Corps
Inga Grounas
Ewa Hones
Font Davis
Ir Jones
Barbara Millan
Mae
Josene Clark
Cooking School Demonstration Promises Modern Prep
West Texas Utilities Co sponsors a cooking school in Alpine with Mrs. Jennie Wynne, senior home economist for Frigidaire, presenting the latest in electric cooking. The event, at Holland Hotel ballroom, will offer recipes and favors, with food prepared to be shared by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie MS Wynne
Holland Hotel
Don Littleton
West Texas Utilities Co
Alpine
Jenni V. Wynne
Frigidaire Sales Corp
Dayton
Ohio
New Park Chief Aide Announced
Leon Evans named as assistant superintendent at Big Bend National Park replacing Robert Files who becomes superintendent of Isle Royal National Park. Evans prior service in Yellowstone since 1990 includes wildlife management game range studies census fish culture and protection work. Born in Kamas Utah he attended Wicks College in Idaho Brigham Young University Utah and is an associate of the FBI National Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Evans
Park Anger
Yellowstone National Ark
Big Bend National Park
Washington
Evans
Robert Files
Isle
Royal National Park
Mich
Yellowstone
Kamas
Utah
Wicks College
Taho
Brigham Young. University
FBI National Academy
J L Stone Appointed City Corporation Judge in Alpine
J L Stone was named corporation judge for the City of Alpine succeeding J C Epperson who resigned after becoming district judge to fill a term. Stone is connected with a local practice handling delinquent tax cases for the city. Dan St Clair, son of Mr and Mrs R C St Clair of Alpine, returned from service in Japan and was at Fort Bliss El Paso as he awaits discharge this week.
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L. Stone
Alpine
J. C. Epperson
Alan J. Fraser
Stone
Sirs
Mae M. Ament
Nejurns
Japan
Dan St. Clair
Mrnd
R. C. St. Clair
States
Apan
Army
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Jeff Davis County Court Session Faces Heavy Docket
Fort Davis reports a heavy court docket as Judge Epperson begins his term in the Aird judicial district. Five felony indictments from Justice of the Peace Barry Scobee include drunken driving, rape, and attempted murder. Kenneth Kirkpatrick, from Petersburg, Texas, is present as court stenographer.
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Fort Davis
Epperson
Alpine
Aird Justicial
Alan TR. Fraser
Court of ‘Civil “Appeals
el Paso
Justice of the Peace
Barry Scobee
Fraser
Tom Gray
Fort Stockton
Youngan
Jones
Brown
Fieta
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el Paso High
Kennedy
Forchheimer
Has, T. Holmes
Jesus
Mangudts
Hugh White Heads
EPHS
Jennie V. Wynne
W. T. Utilities
Ryan Wildenthal
West Texas Geological Society
Park
Shirley Ales
JE. Wright
A."f. Robinson
Hi. Fletcher
Clay Holland
TA. Beard
John W. Gillett
J.E. Casher
Alan’ R. Fraser
Dom Littleton
Dom Adams
J.-S. Artledge
Carroll Vaughn
JW. Frazer
John Newell
Milton Smith
Jack Cross
New Park
J. L. Stone
Imme Sess of
Weatherford
Jeff Davis County
Urs
Travers Crumpton
Tinea
Crumpton
Kenneth Kirkpatrick
M. I. Hoppmy
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