Tom Chandler Named A and M Baseball Coach
Tom Chandler, longtime manager of the Alpine Cowboys, is named head baseball coach at Texas A&M. He has coached at Adamson High School in Dallas and led the Cowboys to two state titles, powered by a team of college stars from the Southwest Conference. The Cowboys’ last season was 1958 as Chandler shifts to a pro setup with Alpine joining the Sophomore League and becoming a Red Sox farm club. Texas history notes appear in the piece with Austin chosen as the capital in 1840.
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Tom Chandler
Alpine Cowboys
Texas A&m
Chandler
Adamson High
Dallas
Cowboys
Mr. Kokernot
Alpine
Boston Red Sox
Brews ter and Jeff Davis Livestock Show drew warm crowd
A Saturday show in Brewster and Jeff Davis counties drew a big crowd with fine animals and enthusiastic bidders. Winners are listed on the front page of The Avalanche, with praise for participants and visitors from Marathon Alpine and Fort Davis areas including auctioneer Dona Estes. Local and visiting residents enjoyed the events and plans for Highland Hereford Bull Sale on the 26th are noted.
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Brewster and
Jeff Davis
Travis Roberts
Johnnie Adams
Sam Mather
Given Miller
Billy Donnell
Gage Holland
Morgan Chney
Earl Bland
Ben Pruett
Joe Lane
Marfa
Wade Reids
Jim Espys
Clay Espy
Ft. Davis
Keesey Miller
Valentine
Jimmy Pate
Frank Newsom
Billiend Forrest Weston
Jim Espy
Dona Estes
San Angelo
Gene Benson
Gilmer Morriss
Abie Abington
Phoenix
Never Played Football Yet I Fight for Reading Goals
A mixed Alpine column pages include a self deprecating note on never playing football, praise for community helpers Lois Bounds Shine Bounds Earl Anderau and a humorous pledge to pursue bookish victories. It reprints Berta Lassiter’s Ten Commandments for teachers of children of Mexican descent emphasizing respect, belonging, and heritage. Vaccination drive seeks 100 percent smallpox immunization in Alpine schools, centering on Centennial School. Local news notes Mr and Mrs John Gillett returning from the Texas Hardware convention where Jett serves as a director. The writer vows to win through self denial with football books for readers while seeking stronger community spirit.
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Berta Clark Lassiter
Manana
Texas
Berta
Alpine Elementary
Centennial
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Presidio
Keesey
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David H. Keller
Stoardsburg
Doctor Keller
Prestons
Marathon
Elephant Head Butte
Kel Jer
Elephant Mountain
Big Bend
Lizzie Ritchey
Mrathon
Norman Elliott
Pat
Northland
Hugh White
Betty
R. ©. Foster
J. P. Stevens
Ship'n Shore
Seventeen
Hereford Bulls
Highland
Marfa, Texas
Y Bonnie
The
Alpine Public Library
Lois and Shine Bounds
Earl Anderau
John Gillett
Texs Hardware and Implement Association
Dilas
Jett
Association
Big Bend TV & Jewelry Co
Philco
INO Marsn
Amazing Rem
Tully
Pee Ealal
Philco Alae
Philco-Bendix
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