Amblin Around With Jim Glascock in Alpine
Stanley Joseph new Big Bend National Park superintendent plans dedication for the park tunnel. He met Johnny Newell and praised Alpine. Dexter Thomas promotes Fort Worth stock show, Paul Forchheimer to speak at New Mexico press event. A birthday lamp shade of Big Bend will be presented to Gen. MacArthur. Mothers March info for birth defects and polio drive in Brewster County.
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Stanley Joseph
Big Bend National Park
Alpine
Avalanche
Johnny Newell
Joseph
Marfa
Maria
Big Bend Country
Big Bend
The
Lon Garrison
Yellowstone
Montana
Dexter Thomas
D. D.thomas
Fort Worth
Paul Forchheimer
Dexter
Texas Christian University
Thp Chaiman
TCU Chamber of Commerce
Jacksonville
Palestine
Athens
Ennis
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Joe Camp
Pecos
Bill Smithers
Brewster County
National Foundation
Big Bend Livestock Show Opens in Alpine With Lambs and Steers
Young FFA members and 41 feeders from Brewster and Jeff Davis counties prepare 100 fat lambs 18 baby beeves and 20 breeding sheep for the 16th annual Big Bend Livestock Show in Alpine. Judging begins at 9 am with lambs by Dr. Paul of Alpine at 11. Hereford steers are judged at 1:30 pm by County Agent Jim Steen of Marfa, followed by a 2:30 pm auction sale of 46 lambs and two steers. Proceeds from a lunch stand go to the show. donations come from local clubs and patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Big Bend
Alpine
el Paso
Sao. Antonio
Newsom
Alpine To Meet Marfa In Opening Round Of Tourney
Alpine High School faces Marfa in the first round of the seventh annual girls basketball tournament at 7:30 p.m. in Alpine High Gym. The schedule lists Friday matchups Presidio vs Sanderson at 4:30 p.m. Balmorhea vs Fort Davis at 6 p.m., Van Horn vs Brackettville at 7:30 p.m. with a full slate of subsequent rounds and trophies. Referees include Powel, Martin, Woodruff, Garner, Clanton, Jackson, and Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Alpine High
Marfa High School
Wirs
Presidio High
Sanderson
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
van Horn
Brackettville
Alpine Central
Peyton Cain
Mike Powel
Jerry Martin
Guy Woodruff
Meriden Garner
Bobby Clanton
James Jackson
D. B. Jones
Brackettville High School
Alepine High
Brackerville
Highland Hereford Bull Sale To Be Held Tuesday
Highland Hereford Bull Sale to be held Tuesday January 26 at Marfa Fairgrounds with 102 registered bulls and 110 heifers. Sale begins 1 p m with judged events at 10 a m. Auctioneer Walter Britton. Barbecue served noon for Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. TB Bangs tested cattle shipped nationwide.
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Joe T. Lane
Marfa Fairgrounds
Walter Britton
Jim McClelland
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Wildenthal to enter medical school after bids
Kern Wildenthal 19 son of Dr and Mrs Bryan Wildenthal picks Southwestern Medical School Dallas after bids from Galveston Medical School and Southwestern. Alpine High valedictorian 1958 graduate will enter medical school in September after earning BA from Sul Ross State College. He was elected to Who's Who in American Colleges.
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Kern Wildenthal
Bryan Wildenthal
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
Galveston Mesial School
Kern
Alpine High School
Sul Ross State College
Alpine Legion Urges Citizens to Get Poll Tax
The Big Bend Post of the American Legion sponsors efforts urging Alpine residents to obtain poll tax compliance and participate in local civics.
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Alpine American Legion Post
Big Bend
The
Amercan Legion
Big Bend National Park Feature Gets Praises in Trail-A-News
Trail-A-News praises Big Bend National Park as America’s first year round vacation land with sun nearly constant and afternoon showers in summer. Burgesses describe Alpine stop, Lower Chisos Basin campground, and rustic dining. They note Mission 66 improvements, places like Boquillas, Santa Helena Canyon, Castalon, Terlingua, Lajitas, marble mountains, quicksilver mines, and wax industry. The piece urges poll tax payment by Jan 31, 1960 and outlines American Legion efforts to promote Americanism and voter participation.
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Big Bend National Park
America
Trail-A-News
Jane
Jim Burgess
Park
Burgess
National Park Service
Mission 66
Alpine
Study Butte
Polk Hinson
Daisy Mae Adams
Lower
Chisos Basin
Ramadas
Mrs. Burgess
Boquillas
Santa Helena
Castalon
Henry M. Bailey
American Legion
Bevington Reed
Legion Post
Dr. Reed
Big ‘Bend
American Legion Auxiliary
Alpine High School
Boys State
Austin
Big Bend
Chrles Patterson
Dennis Williams
Russell McAfee
Big Bend Post
Reed
Alpine trustees renew Cain contract and name equalization unit
Alpine School Trustees last Thursday night renewed Supt. Peyton Cain for three more years expiring July 1, 1963, and appointed a board of equalization. The meeting reviewed a 1959-60 budget summary showing expenditures of 158,094.46 against 398,077.92 planned and revenues of 162,412.56 to date. The board approved a two month summer school for Latin American beginners, paid dues to the Texas Association of School Boards, entry fees for the Skyline Stage Band Festival in San Antonio, and a report on War Surplus materials from Lubbock. They authorized a part time secretary for High School Principal James Crawford and approved a purchase of a column adding machine.
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Alpine
Neeling
Peyton Cain
Cain
Alpine Public Schools
Board of Equalization
T. A. Beard
Miles Pierce
C.D. McCollister
Marvin Kay
W. H. Terry ‘Jr
T. B. Davis
Texas Association of School Boards
San Antonio
Lubbock
James L. Crawford
Scolumn
Joyce
Robertson To Take Over Stamford Store Promotion for Alpine Manager
Dean Robertson, longtime manager of the J. C. Penney store in Alpine, will assume management of the Stamford store on February 8. The successor at Alpine has not yet been named. The Stamford store is larger, marking a promotion, and Robertson and his wife have been active in local community affairs.
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Dean Robertson
J. C. Penney
Alpine
Stamford
Robertson
Trio Charged In Laundry Robbery Isheritz
Sheriff Skinner reported burglary charges against three Michigan men Michael Abernathy 21 Thomas Sprague 20 and Paul McDaniel 22 for the Winter Laundry robbery. They were arrested in Van Horn and will be moved to Alpine after trial. A stolen fire from Mr Davis of West Side Courts was recovered at Van Horn. Burglars who hit the pool hall nearby may be local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horn
Skinner
Sai
Degree candidate David Pierce to receive UT Austin B S in mechanical engineering
David Pierce DEGREE, son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Pierce of Alpine, is a candidate for a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas. The degree will be conferred Jan 30 at semester close with no public exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pierce
Air
Marvin Pierce
Alpine
University of Texas
Marfa to Host State Parks Board Meeting
Eighty attendees from Texas Parks and Recreation Department are slated for the State Parks Board annual meeting February 15 to 17 at the Paisano Hotel in Marfa. Managers from 57 parks, board members, and visitors will join. A Davis Mountains tour is planned for February 16 followed by visits to Alpine and Big Bend National Park on February 17. Bill Collins of Austin, executive director of the State Parks Board, will oversee the convention program.
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State Parks Board
Paisano Hotel
Marfa
Parks Board
Davis Mountains
Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Bill Collins
Austin
NBC Plans Honor System to Bring TV to Alpine Marfa
NBC television may reach Alpine and Marfa via a new translator on Twin Sisters Mountain under a voluntary honor system. KTSM-TV El Paso is weaker and farther, requiring a complete new transmitter if funding succeeds. Viewers must provide support to fund the engineering work and equipment, with recipients possibly needing no home receiver upgrades.
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NBC
Alpine
Marfa
Honor System TV Association
Ktsm-Tv
Paso
Odessa
Twin Siters Mountain
Alpine — Maria
Mrs. B. B. Bounds' Father Is Buried
Funeral services were held Thursday in Baird Texas for W. M. Appleton father of Mrs. B. B. Bounds. He died January 13 at Hendrix Memorial Hospital in Abilene after a long illness. Mr. Appleton had lived in Baird for 60 years and is survived by his widow two sons two daughters including Mrs. Bounds and seven grandchildren.
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Baird
Texas
W. M. Appleton
B. B. Bounds
Appleton
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abi- Jene
Bounds
Applion
Alpine
Sophomore League To Discuss 1960 Schedule Sunday
Representatives from Sophomore Baseball League teams will meet Sunday January 24 in Carls bad New Mexico. Business Manager Gene Russell of the Alpine Cowboys says the group may adopt the 1960 schedule and vote on amendments with Albuquerque slated to join as the sixth member of the loop.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Gene Russell
Alpine Cowboys
Albuquerque
Loop
Sul Ross Lobos to Host Howard Payne Tuesday
Sul Ross Lobos entertain Howard Payne here on Tuesday as injuries dampen. captain Argil Votraw out while Leland Caffey leads with 174 points in 12 games. Herman Hudson adds 165 points, Rance Smith tops rebounds, and three Lone Star Conference home games precede a road trip ending February 1 against Stephen F. Austin.
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Argil Votraw
Leland Caffey
Herman Hudson
Rance Smith
Sheriff Jim Skinner Seeks Reelection In Brewster County
Jim Skinner announces candidacy for reelection as Sheriff and tax assessor collector of Brewster County. He has held both posts for 12 years and calls for the same platform fairness to all, partiality to none. A meeting is set at 7:30 pm on Tuesday January 2. The Lobos are noted to be in top condition.
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the Avalanche
Brewster County
Skinner
Lobos
Credit Union Board Proposes Dividend After First Payout
Brewster County Federal Credit Union directors recommend a 3 percent dividend to stockholders at tonight’s 7:30 meeting in Alpine Chamber of Commerce building. Southwestern Bell Credit Unions reps attend and a $5 share prize will be awarded to a meeting attendee. Officers to be elected. Founded 1957, open to Brewster County residents to promote thrift and loans, Mayo Cleveland president.
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Brewster County Federal Credit Union
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Southwestern Bell Telephone Credit Unions
Brewster County
Mayo Cleveland
St James Communion Sunday at Episcopal Church
St James Episcopal Church will hold communion Sunday at 5 pm led by Vicar Fred Milburn from Pecos. Regular morning service at 9 am with lay readers Edwin Gillett and Jimmy Wright. Sunday School at 10 am as usual.
Turner to Preach at Ft Davis Church
Turner, principal of Anderson School, will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday in the First Methodist Church Ft Davis in Rev John Pharmakis absence. Pharmakis has completed four years of college work the last two at Sul Ross State College Alpine and will study theology at a Boston seminary.
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Use Daves
Carlos ‘Turner
Anderson School
First Methodist Methodist Church
John Pharmaki
Pharmakis
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Boston ‘ Seminary
Sul Ross Names 33 To Alpha Chi Honor Society
Thirty three Sul Ross State College students across Texas are named to Alpha Chi National Honor Society for 1950 60. Seniors Wan Nichols Beaver Fraces Bueno Stockton Barbara Alice Cooper Charles L Cornelius Lonnie Allen Doyle Loui Barnes Gorman Grace Jones Hampton Euna Leis Lowrance Keith Rhodes Mary Lou Scott Sharon Reid Terry La Rue Davis Wixson. Juniors James Bloys Jane Bowman Martha Cosgrove Robert Ernst Graw Artis Hinds Patricia Kelton Edward Randall Waldeana Reeves Bobby Shannon Allen Welker Laud Wildenthal. Several re elected include Marilyn Nickell Read Carol Terry Schultz Alta Henderson James Reeves and John Turner. The society recognizes top juniors and seniors meeting rigorous requirements.
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Texas
Stather E. Thomas
Sul Ross State College
Wan
Nichols Beaver
Greenville
Fraces P. Bueno
Stockton
Barbara ‘Alice ‘Cooper
Pecos
Charles L. Cornelius
Liling
Lonnie Allen Doyle
Gail
Lou
Ene Randall
Alpine
Waldeanaouise Reeves
Marathon
Bobby Walker Shannon
Alph Allen Welker
Laud Kern Wildenthal
Marilyn Nickell Read
Carol Terry
Schultz
Alta Henderson
James Fred Reeves
John Carlos Turner
Davis
Alpha Chi National
Rncan
Sul Ross State
Sul Ross
$375000 Sought for Big Bend Park Improvements
Congress considered a budget request to allocate 375000 for Big Bend National Park work. The Park Service plans to spend 345000 on administration building and utilities and 30000 on roads and trails.
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Congress
Big Bend National Park
Park Service
Big Bend
Alpine Boys Fall Alpine Girls Win Two Games
Stockton defeated a basketball team 54 to 30 while the B team lost 42 to 97 on Tuesday night. Manuel Payne led Alpine B with 19 points. Alpine B beat Sanderson 28 to 19, and Elena Hernandez earned honors in the A game. The Bucks travel to Seminole Friday night.
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Ort Stockton
Ane
Manuel Payne
Alpin
Bucks
Seminole
Alpine
Sanderson
Elena Hernandes
I Alleg
Ted Foe Bick
Ach
Marathon Defeats Grandfalls Girls Basketball Victory
Marathon girls basketball team defeated Grandfalls, with strong scoring from key players and a balanced attack on offense and defense. The win improves Marathon's season record and boosts confidence for upcoming games.
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Ge Don
Leo
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Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Techy
Paul
West Texas Press Association
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
TPA
Bill Colver
Carlsbad Current Arts
New Mexico Press
Aliquerque
New Mexico
Lyle Wison
UPI
Morris E. Alfie
Jack T. Brown
Ray LaBeff
Cheo Sotelo
Omar Sapts
Plese
Ata
Eguiana Hereford Breeders Association
Alpine Country Club
Paul Swaffer
Kansas City
American Hereford Association
Kesey Kimball
Forrest Hope
Treasur
United States
Mexico
Catto-Gage
Forker-Gage
Gay
Reid Bros
C.K. Smith
TE. Smith
State College
J.E. White Jr
Trailer News
Sul Ross Lobos
Howard Payne
Jim Skinner
Credit Union Board
Turner
Ft. Davis Church
Alpha Chi
B. B. Park
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