Alpine Weather Forecast Noted Amid Snowy Routes
The Alpine area braces for more snow as the Amblin' Around calendar notes forecasts from Alpine Drug forecasters. Residents observe foreign license plates at eastern city limits awaiting snow clearance while Texan travel mentions Big Bend, Fort Davis and Dallas Rotary plans. Texan figures include Fort Davis items and March of Dimes notes. The piece also hints at local elections for county surveyor this year.
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Puerto Rico
Quebec
Oregon
California
Florida
Idaho
New Mexico
Stovell Shows Reserve Steer At Ft Worth
Bob Stovell of Alpine High with a reserve Hereford steer weighing about 855 pounds, bred by Roy Largent, shown at the Southwestern Livestock Show in Fort Worth. He plans to sell the steer Friday and enter another at San Antonio and Houston shows. A large Brewster Jeff Davis 4-H and FFA group will compete in El Paso Feb 7 with steers and sheep, under County Agent Frank Newsom.
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S i
Stevell
Schoo
Roy Largent & Sons
Rust Largent
Alpine
Bob
Jack Stovell
Future Farmers of America
Alpine High
FFA
el Paso
Sul Ross Clip & Brand Club
Brewster Jeff Davis
Juan Dominguez
Ann Espy
Johnny Fitzgerald
Bill Gearhart
Martha Ann Gearhart
Barbara Grubb
Gibby Grubb
Janet Grubb
Abby Kelly
John Kelly
Dicky Krebs
Toni Pate
David Ramos
Maxie Slover
Jack Stone
Rick
Tommie Weston
Frank Newsom
Marathon Ffa
Jerry Lee
Lynn Nester
Glynn Vickers
Sul Ross Hosts Future Teachers of America Day
Sul Ross State College set January 31 and February 1 as Future Teachers of America Club Day inviting about 60 area high schools. Speakers Miss Myrtle Hembree and Dr. C L Yarbrough will discuss FTA clubs, with a workshop for schools without clubs. An all college semiformal dance Friday night, dormitory accommodations, and meals are arranged for visiting students.
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Texas
Sul Ross State College
Teachers of America
Sul Ross
Myrtle Hembree
Dallas
C. L. Yarbrough
Snyder
Hembree
Dr. Yarbrough
National Education
Sul Ross Plans Major Expansion of Geology Dept
Sul Ross State College will spend about 2 million dollars on new buildings and facilities over 12 months to enlarge its geology program. A 70 thousand dollar science building between the Fine Arts Building and Ferguson Hall will house geology and related departments and support a large summer geology school.
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Sul Ross State College
Bryan Wildenthal
Ferguson Hall
Board of Regents
Wildenthal
United States
Sul Ross
Jackie Cross Luckett In Serious Condition
Mrs. Joe Luckett daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Cross of Alpine is in serious condition at Harris Memorial Hospital Fort Worth she was taken there the first of the week Mrs Cross has been with her daughter since the first of the month accompanying her and Mr Luckett to the Mayo Clinic recently Mr Cross went to Fort Worth last week and both he and Mrs Cross are at their daughters bedside.
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Joe
Jackie) Luckett
Jack Cross
Alpine
Harris Memorial Hospital
Fort Worth
Mothers to March Here at 7 Tonight
The Mothers to March of Dimes will begin at 7 p.m. tonight with the fire whistle. Local clubs and representatives join under chair man Mrs. Tom Stovell and include Pilot Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Alpine Study Club, El Progreso, Alpine Garden Club and Silver Tea hostesses. Sul Ross State College will be represented by Mrs. Weldon Hanklin. Keith Peters will give a Silver Tea recital at 4 30 p.m. Friday January 31 in the Presbyterian Hospitality Room.
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Tom Stovell
Pilot Club
Avora Owens
American Legion -Auxiliary
Elvie Williams
Alpine Study Club
Gerald B. Ogle
el Progreso
W. E. Lockhart
Alpine Garden Club
Ray Spence
Stowell
Noble Arm
Presbyterian Hospitality Room
Big Bend Park Mail Service Expanded to Four Days a Week
Mail service between Alpine and Big Bend National Park will run four days weekly starting Feb 8, with departures from Alpine at 8:50 a.m. on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday. The route goes via Terlingua to the Park and returns by Marathon, arriving in Alpine at 4:40 p.m. Ek. T. McDonald is sub-contractor. Baygent is the contractor.
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Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Billy West
Park
Marathon
Ek. T. McDonald
Baygent
McDonald
West
Baby girl born to parents listed in Brewster County
Admitted to Brewster County Memorial Hospital since last Tuesday January 18 were Carlene Underwood Marfa Price Rack ley Mrs Jame Thomas Sylvia Garcia Elmer Devenport R L mon Presidio Dena Tyler Abilene and Manuel Molinar Schults Alpine are the parents of a baby girl Castalon Mr and Mrs Leland
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Carlene Underwood
Marfa
Price Rackley
Jame Thomas
Sylvia Garcia
Elmer Devenport
R. L. Mon
Presidio
Dena Tyler
Abilene
Manuel Molinar
Schults
Alpine
Castalon
Leland
Tub of Dimes Raises 246.71 for March of Dimes
The American Legion Big Bend Post 79 sponsored a Tub of Dimes drive in front of the post office last Saturday raising 246.71 for the March of Dimes. Alpine children riding in the 40 and 8 engine, driven by Jimmy Eichholtz, collected the funds with help from Fritz Bill Weyerts and volunteers including Kenneth Watts John Skinner David Kokernot and others. Special thanks were given to Storey White Side Lumber Co Hugh White John Stovell Jack Johnson the Avalanche and KVLF for support.
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American Legion
Big Bend
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Jimmy Eichholtz
Kenneth Eugene Watts
John Skinner
David Kokernot
Carl Kerns
Pat Kinzie
Doyle Sparks
Charles Pittillo
Sherman Newsom
Tom Coats
Elvie Williams
Grady Huffman
Legionnaires
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Hugh White
John Stovell
Jack Johnson
Avalanche
KVLF
Polio Vaccination Gap In Alpine Schools
A total of 68 children in Alpine Schools have not been vaccinated against polio. Among them 29 are high school students, 27 attend Alpine Central, and 14 are from Alpine Centennial.
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Alpine Central
Alpine Centennial
FTA Assembly Calls Collegewide Future Teacher Program
The Sul Ross State College FTA will hold a special all college assembly Saturday February 1 in the Sul Ross auditorium. Supt Floyd Parsons of Big Spring and Principal Laird Meadow of Monahans High School will speak. An all college dance will close the day in the Student Union Building.
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Sul Ross State College
Future Teachers of America
Sul Ross
Texas
Floyd Parsons
Big Spring
National Education Building Fund
Texas State Teachers Association
Laird Meadow
Monahans High School
TSTA
Casner Will Handle Opel Car Sales in Alpine Area
Casner Motor Co. led by Forrest Walker announces Opel cars from General Motors West Germany will be sold and serviced in the Alpine and Big Bend region. The first vehicle goes on display today at Casner showrooms. Casner’s Alpine also sells Chevrolet Buick Pontiac and GMC trucks.
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General Motors
West Germany
Alpine
Big Bend
Casner Motor Co
Forrest Walker
Casner
Casner's
Chevrolet
Buick
Pontiac
GMC
Tamale Sale Sponsorship by Catholic Mothers Benefit
Catholic Mothers group sponsors a tamale sale on Saturday February 1 starting at 5 p.m. The event proceeds support local church activities.
Alpine Bucks Take District 7A Lead With Iraan Upset
The Alpine Bucks beat the Iraan Braves 66-49 in Alpine to seize the District 7A lead with a 5-0 record. The Iraan loss leaves Iraan and Big Lake tied for second at 4-1. The Bucks’ B team crushed Iraan Bs 62-35, while A game standout Lindy Lyles scored 21 as Alpine dominated rebounding and ball control.
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Alpine Bucks
Iraan
Iraan Braves
Alpine High Gym
Braves
Big Lake
Alpine
Pete Salgado
Dennis Williams
Bucks
Russell McAfee
Foster Rich
Morris Green
H. D. Cash
Lindy Lyles
L. Coats
R. Ward
D. Jacobson
S. Blumenthal
Billy Davis
Robert Bass
Ruben Gallego
Joe Sanchez
Bake Turner
Reagan County
Alpine Masons Honor J E Wright and W G Fielder for Long Service
Alpine Lodge No 766 AF and AM honored Dr J E Wright veteran Alpine physician and civic leader for 50 years as a Mason. W G Fielder received a life membership for lifelong Masonry service. Master degree conferred for Johnny Fletcher with about 50 Masons attending and a dinner served beforehand.
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J. E. Wright
Alpine
Alpine Lodge
Af&am
Wright
Willacooche
Alpine Commandery
Alpine Commandery, No
Knights Templar
W. G. Fielder
Denver City
Texas
Johnny Fletcher
Sul Ross College
Sul Ross enrollment nears seven hundred mark
Sul Ross State College enrollment rose toward 700 as classes started yesterday. Officials noted continued registration through Saturday and cited the college’s strong growth, with Sul Ross posting the second highest percentage gain among 18 state-supported senior colleges last semester.
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Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
Brewster County Poll Tax Sales Lag As Elections Loom
Voters in Brewster County show little interest in politics this year with 970 poll taxes sold at the tax collector's office versus 1481 two years ago. In 1957, 1131 were issued during a lighter election year. Chief Deputy Vic Heil says Friday January 31 is the last sale day and the office will stay open while buyers come in.
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Brewster County
Vic Heil
Sunny Glen Pipeline Under Construction By City Crew
Eight workers lay a two mile eight inch pipeline in Sunny Glen from the second tank on the water line to the Terry and Daugherty wells. Work began last Wednesday and should finish in about ten days under the supervision of John Mansville’s representative. Local residents J Y Walker and Terry Beckett were noted in itineraries Tuesday.
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Sunny Glen
John Stowell
Terry
Daugherty
John Mansville
Lockhart Backs Water Program for Alpine Basin
Dr. W. E. Lockhart of the Alpine City Commission announces support for a water development program within the Alpine Basin. He cites geologic studies and proposes a pay as you go approach, opposing a tax bond issue or new bonded indebtedness.
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W. E. Lockhart
Alpine City Commission
Meyer
Alpine Basin
Brewster County
United States Geological Survey
Texas Board of Water Engineers
Sunny Glen
Paisano
Musquiz
Alpine High School Gains S A S C Approval
Alpine High School has again been approved as a member of the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges for the 1957 58 school year. Over 200 Texas high schools are scheduled for approval this year based on standards set by the association.
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Alpine
Apine High School
Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Texas
Association
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