March of Dimes Drive Drives Local Polio Fight in 1953
Brewster County urges residents to support the March of Dimes amid record polio calls in 1952. The appeal explains funds fund research and patient care, notes tax reminders, and mentions the 4-H and FFA Livestock Show at Alpine next weekend along with Alpine High School basketball with Crane High.
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Brewster County
March of Dimes
Forbes Publishing
D. D. Thomis
March of Dimes Committee
Block of Dimes Event Sells Tickets for Cubs Exhibition
A Kokernot Field exhibition game between the St. Louis Browns and Chicago Cubs on Thursday April 2 drew ticket sales last weekend. About $350 was raised for the cause as practically all grandstand seats sold and several hundred breach seats remain available under Frank Young who runs the sales.
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St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Kokernot Field
Frank Young
Alpine Bucks Rout Big Lake 60 28 In District Play
The Alpine High School Bucks overwhelmed Reagan County Owls 60 to 28 Tuesday night. Tusa Hernandez and Duane Smith each scored 18 points to lead Alpine to a 7-1 district record. Attendance details note Mr and Mrs Bill Sohl and Rev Gordon Collier in El Paso for church duties.
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AHL
Bucks
Reagan County Owls
Alpine High School ‘Gymna
Big Lake
Alpine
Tusa” Hernandez
Duane Smith
Buck
Crane Cranes
Phessrreny
Bill Sohl
Gordon Collier
el Paso
Benefit Dance For Polio Campaign In Alpine Tomorrow Night
A townwide benefit dance raises funds for a polio campaign with proceeds reported as about 1100 dollars. Organizers expect strong turnout at the cafe venue in Alpine with local figures including Tom Yarbro and George Sho cats assisting in the drive. Meanwhile a murder trial jury selection proceeds in El Paso Federal Court for the case involving a taxi driver death and two servicemen facing charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Dies Caen
Ble Bond
Mar
Dona Sng
Coe
Bob Vale
Thomas Thas
Alan
Sainte
Tom Yarbro
George
Duane Smith
Jim Francois
Pred Olson
el Paso
Fos
Hugh White
Bill Winter
Tom Kent
Pete Gallego
Gilbert Bell
J. D. Holman
Alpine Boy Wins High Scout Honor At Marfa Meeting
Jack, 15, earned Eagle rank via a court of honor led by Scout executive C. F. White in Don Burgess’s merited badge event. Alpine boys dominated the program as new district officers were announced including Nelson Wargier Marfa chairman and Dr Bryan Wildenthal Pine vice chairman among others. LeRoy Sewell of Alpine sent a Scouting message during the gathering.
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Jack
St ‘Mo
Sere
Alpine
C.F. White
Court of Honor
Don Burgess
White
Nelson Wargier
Mr. Raine
Health and
Fey
Russell Thornburg
Marfa
Advancement
Littleton
LeRoy Sewell
Alpine Pve
Central Lions defeat Fort Stockton 42 to 37 on Monday
Central stepped outside its conference to edge Fort Stockton 42 37 as Freddy Davis led Central with 14 points and McGaughy added eight while Valadez topped Fort Stockton with nine. Central improves to 11 3 4 0 with four games left. Pee Wees also beat Fort Stockton 39 22 with Timmy Kelley scoring 18 and Alien Turner 11.
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Central Schior
Fort Stockton
Freddy Davis
Central
McGaughy
Valadez
Central Pee Wees
Timmy Kelley
Alien Turner
Diebitsch
More Park Road Work Is Mapped
Improvement of 19 miles of highway in the Big Bend National Park between Persimmon Gap and park headquarters is planned soon. Pecos Valley Construction Co. of Carlsbad NM holds the contract. The park now maintains 37.2 miles of road, with 6.2 miles paved.
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Big Bend National Park
Persimmon
Panther Junction
Chisos
Rio Grande
Santa Elena Canyon
Sita Elena
Poem Inspired by Texas Firsts From Atlanta Paper
Mrs. Bruce Duncan visiting Summerville spots a poem by Ollie Reeves in the Atlanta Constitution sent to The Avalanche. It riffs on Texas lore from the Alamo to Crockett and Houston, praising state pride while noting caution about truth.
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Bruce Duncan
Summerville
Ollie Reeves
Atlanta Constitution
Texas
Alamo
Baytown
Reeves
Atrio
David Crockett
Samuel Houston
Eo Sroud
Rio Grande
Ananias
Bert
Sul Ross Freshman Livestock Judging Team Preps for Contest
Sul Ross Freshman livestock judging team will hold a final workout at Texas Tech this weekend before competing in the annual livestock judging contest for junior colleges and state teachers colleges in Fort Worth on Monday February 2. Team members include Charles Phillips Plains Dick Turner Billy Burney Odessa Will Ray Loveless Eden and Bobby Powell Artesia New Mexico. Coach A J Bierschwale heads the Range Animal Husbandry Dept at Sul Ross. The team leaves Alpine today. Other colleges competing include John Tarleton State Arlington State Sam Houston State Stephen F Austin Texas A&I Cameron State of Oklahoma Eastern Oklahoma Aden and Murray State Tishomingo Oklahoma.
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Sul Ross
Texas Tech ‘College
Junior A&m
Fort Worth
Charles Phillips
Plains
Dick Turner
Billy Burney
Odessa
Will Ray Loveless
Eden
Bobby Powell
Artesia
N. M
A. J. Bierschwaie
A. J. Bierschwaie, Head of the Range Animal ‘Husbandry “Dept
Alpine
John Tarleton State
Arlington State
Sam Houston’ State
Stepphen F. Austin
Texas A&i
Camron State
Oklahoma
Aden
German service prompts Pr Rodriguez family update
Rudolph R. Rodriguez, son of Cruz R. Rodriguez of Alpine, serves with the 28th Infantry Division in Germany. Private Rodriguez, 9 rifleman, arrived in Europe on December 26 and entered the army last June.
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Germany
Rudolph R. Rodriguez
Cruz R. Rodriguez
Instry
Podriguez
Europe
Hotel Repurchase by FS Hofues of Dallas
Frank Hofues Jr. announces the Holland hotel repurchase by his father FS Hofues of Dallas. All Holland Hotel Corp stock and Federal Underwriters interests become effective Jan 19. Hofues holdings include Bakersfield Inn, New Golden Reno, Willard Klamath Falls, Santa Monica clubs, San Antonio Westerner Court, Kemp Holt Wichita Falls, Lubbock Motor-Inn, Baton Rouge, and Pampa Schneider. Policy change not expected. improvement program under Federal Hotels to continue.
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Frank Hofues Jr
Holland Hotel
FS. Hofues
Dallas
Stors
Holland Hotel Corp. l
Mr. Homes
Bakersfield Inn
Bakersfield
Califs
United States
New Golden Hotel
Reno
New Willard Hotel
Klamath Falls
Ore Yel Mar Beach Club
Hotnes
Ogime
Former Sul Ross stars to coach Wink champs
Two ex-Sul Ross players named to coach Wink High School Wildcats the Class A champions. Frank Barton to serve as head coach with J L Rosy Dodd as assistant. Barton has Wink roots. Dodd arrived from Uvalde Junior College. Glenn Frazier, last year’s Wildcats football head coach, will be athletic director and head coach at Andrews High School.
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Sul Ross
Wink High School Wildcats
Frank Barton
J. L
Rosy) Dodd
Barton
Wink
Dodd
Uvalde
Glenn Frazier
Wildcats
Andrews High School
Livestock Show Officials Chosen nces Bible Mezzo-Soprano
Livestock Show officials chosen for the Marfa event. The Marfa Community Concert Association plans a concert at the Christian church in Marfa on February 9 at 8 p.m. The program features a mezzo-soprano acclaimed for operatic and concert performancestages in Texas and with the Dallas Starlight Opera Company.
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Nces Bible
Mezto
Marfa
Christian
Oper
Reign Texas
Fiubino
Roberta
Dallas Starlight Opera Co
Big Bend livestock show to feature junior exhibitors
One hundred boys and girls from Brewster and Jett counties will exhibit over 300 head of restock at the 9th annual Big Send GH and PFA Livestock show to be held February 7 at the Big Bend Wool and Mohair Warehouse. Frank Newsom, county agent, and J A Baine announce the event. The junior feeders belong to 4-H clubs and Future Farmers groups from Fort Davis Marathon Alpine, competing for premiums. The program runs 8:30 am lambs first, 1:90 pm steers judged, then a sale of four steers and 43 fat lambs. Don Estes will auction the junior sale. The Alpine chamber plans a noonday barbecue to benefit junior livestock, with concessions run by Alpine Lions and a donation from the Rotary Club. A strong committee and youthful superintendents will oversee the event, emphasizing stock suited to the region. The grand champion steer and best lambs advance to other shows.
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PFA
Big Bend
Frank ‘Newsom
Mttl
Don Estes
Michan
San Angelo
Willry
Ross College
Hubert Read
Bi Spring
Huet Rosch
Ty Lane
Billy “Joe York
Snyder
Mike Mitchell
Aspertont
Everett Turner
Sit
FFA
Alpine
Herbert Kokernot
Otto Kinball
Fancher
Jimmy” Pate
Alf Hayden Haley
Fort Davis
Tom Allen
Marathon
Datstinham
Lind Frank Newsom
Ous Km Bal
Nevill Haynes
Zeb Bede
HL Kokernot
Kim
George Merit
Dick’ Rogers
Bill
Bonnell Bil Sob
Zove Decie
Alf Means
David Kokernot
Paul Forehhelimer
Hugh White
Burt Beckett
Toni Yarbro
Willy Green
Jack Catwo
Sul Ross Plans Spring Art Courses In Ceramics And Painting
Sul Ross State College announces spring offerings in the art department led by Miss Miltia Hill. A beginning ceramics class and an advanced painting course in water color will each award three semester hours. A part time night class in arts meets Wednesdays 6 to 8 pm for one credit hour. Enrollment closes February 3.
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Sul Ross
Miltia Hill
Ex Marine Student Testsimony on Corregidor Killing
Ex Marine Waldrum now Sul Ross student testifies about witnessing an American officer killed on Corregidor by Japanese soldiers after surrender. He describes capture, execution, and the trial of John Provon, plus his own wartime service from Mac Arthur’s bodyguard to Manchuria and his ongoing health after prison camps.
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Sul Ross
Odessa
Ex Sehder
New York
Waldrum
Wink
Sal Ross College
New’ York
Bronco
Oren Vale
Provoo
Fordrces
Edie
Browco H
Tapan
Metel
Thompson
Iter
Nin
Hans
Aecl
Ted To
Walddrum
Ex Service
Provo
Lunderstand
Winkman
Carver
Corregidor
General MacArthur
Rock
Latzon
Manchuria
Wink High + School
JR. Waldrum
Doulsians, C
McAllister Accepts Job As Eldorado High Coach
Ken McAllister, longtime high school coach from Lake View San Angelo, resigns to become Eldorado Highs coach and athlete director. He posted a 12 win five loss record and led the team to the district title in 1949. John Waldrum, a Sul Ross football star, is named to join Eldorado staff as an athlete. Miers Johnson, another Sul Ross alumnus, coaches basketball.
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Ken McAllister
Lake View High School
San Angelo
Elorado Blah School
Alsc
John
Puny) Waldrum
Ner Sul Ross
McAllister
Ted
Miers Johnson
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Brewster
Jeff Davis Counses
Alpine Highool Bucks
Crane High Shool
se-Alpine Gym
T Crane
Jane
Don
Hanpien
R.v'l. Kokernat Jr
Lend
Howe
Don Burleson
Toay
Central School
Atlanta
Sul Ross Stars
Wink Champs
Bryan Wildenthal
L. N' Wright
L.”E
Derrick
James Taylor
Charles
San’ Marcos
Southwest. 1
State College
Wildenthals
Livestock Show
Eldorado High
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