Alpine Fourth of July festival kicks off with sports and fireworks
Alpine hosts the first annual Cowboy tournament at Kobernot Field with 10:30 games featuring Alpine Internationals and Lackland AFL, Brooke Army Medics and Fort Bliss Falcons, and Alpine Cowboys versus Casa Grande. Linda Kay named Miss Alpine will throw the first ball at 4 PM. Fireworks rise above the golf course after 8:30 PM.
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Alpine
Kobernot Field
Alpine Internationals
Lackland Afl
San Antonio
Brooke Army Medics
Fort Bliss Falcons
Alpine Cowboys
Casa Grande
Ariz
Cotton Kings
Linda Kay
Miss Kay
Marvin Kay
Marsha Broadfoot
Sally LaBeff
Publicity Floods Sul Ross and Alpine From Teen Magazine
National attention hits Sul Ross State College as Teen magazine features nine college editors including Marge Blackman of the Sul Ross Skyline. The piece shares a student view on choosing a college major, plus broader notes on local aviation rescues surrounding the Clifford Whites case and press coverage across Texas.
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Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Marge Blackman
Sul Ross
Skyline
Mrs. White Flies To Tennessee For Husband's Funeral
Plucky Mrs. Wilma White flew back to Tennessee to attend funeral services for her husband Clifford who died during a vacation trip in Big Bend National Park. The couple had traveled from June 22 for a week, faced a treacherous road block, and were later located by Civil Air Patrol. Clifford was found near Castelon to Mariscal Canyon, while Wilma survived a canyon drift and was cleared by a doctor before flying to Alpine and onward to Tennessee with CASPARIS piloting.
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Clifford Whites
Buddy Lane
Bill Lockhart
Mrs. White
Buddy
National Park Service
Big Bend
Fort Stockton
Alpine
White
Bob Crawford
KVLF
KNUZ
Houston
Gene Hendryx
el Paso
NEWTV
Dr. Lockhart
J. O. Casparis
Kathy Walker
Gwen Walker
Totsy Richardson
Ann Clanton
Frosty Walker
Wilma
Clifford) White
Tennessee
Clifford
Big Bend National Park
Park
Chisos Basin
Rio Grande
Castelon
Hot Springs
Boquillas
Russell White
Marfa
Mariscal Canyon
Mr. White
Rod Broyles
CAP
Herbert Ogle
Elephant Tusk Mountain
Aaron Green
Bureau of Animal Industry
Jack Lee
Park Maintenance Department
Johnson Ranch
W. E. Lockhart
Casparis
Clifford White
The
Houston Post
Sunday Flights Cancelled Between El Paso and San Angelo
Trans-Texas Airways cancels Sunday service between El Paso and San Angelo citing no Sunday business. TTA officials at Marfa-Alpine Airport reported the decision.
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el Paso
San Angelo
Trans-Texas Airways
TTA
Marfa-Alpine
McLean Heads Masonic Lodge
Joe L. McLean was installed as worshipful master of Alpine Lodge No. 766 AF and AM for the coming year. G. K. Lange served as installing officer with EF. R. Hudson as marshal. Other officers installed include Jeff M. Graham, J. T. Johnson, W. T. Johns, J. E. Halsey, Forrest Walker, and James A. Boyd. Hold-over officers were G. B. Crawford, F. C. Duncan, and George Crerar.
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Joe L. McLean
Alpine Lodge No
Af&am
G. K. Lange
EF. R. Hudson
Jeff M. Graham
J. T. (Jack) Johnson
W. T. Johns
J. E. Halsey
Forrest Walker
James A. Boyd
G. B. Crawford
F. C. Duncan
George Crerar
Tidwell to Address Masonic Meeting in Alpine
Dr. D. D. Tidwell of Howard Payne College will speak at a Masonic gathering in the Alpine Community Center at 7 15 p m Thursday July 11. The Alpine Chapter Council and Commandery sponsor the event inviting all Master Masons. Tidwell is professor of Bible and Greek and grand orator of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas.
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D. D. Tidwell
Howard Payne College
Alpine
Council and Commandery
Dr. Tidwell
Howard Payne
Grand Royal Arch
Texas
Faith Sustained Hope During Six Day Canyon Ordeal
Mrs. Clifford White credits faith and the Power of Positive Thinking for keeping hope alive as she waited six days for rescue in a remote canyon near Elephant Tusk Mountain in Big Bend National Park. She survived on spring water and prickly pear with two mocking birds for company as her husband suffered severe burns along the Rio Grande.
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Ing
Clifford White
Big Bend National Park
New Episcopal Rector Arrives in Alpine and Marfa
Rev Charles Conder arrives as rector for Episcopal churches in Alpine and Marfa with family. He will lead services Sunday July 7 at 9 a.m. in Alpine and 11 a.m. in Marfa. The Conder family moved into the Alpine rectory from Fort Bayard New Mexico. He follows Ven Robert Y Davis who retired to Brownwood. Mrs Joe Mayo of Taft Texas left after a week with her sister Mrs Ray LaBeff and family.
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Charles Conder
Alpine
Marfa
St. James Episcopal Church
Conder
Fort Bayard
N. M
Robert Y. Davis
Brownwood
Joe Mayo
Taft
Texas
Ray LaBeff
Weyerts Leaves Alpine Lumber After 40 Years
After four decades with Alpine Lumber Co. F. E. Weyerts announced this week he is no longer with the pioneer firm. He thanked friends for their kindness and patronage and said he has no immediate plans.
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Alpine Lumber Co
F. E. Weyerts
Mr. Weyerts
Obituary: Dave Sublett Dies in Park at 56
David Phillip Sublett 56 a National Park Service employee at Big Bend National Park died suddenly at his park home about 9 30 p m Saturday Services were held at 4 p m Monday in the First Methodist Church burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery under Livingston Funeral Home direction Survived by wife Ella Coulson Sublett two daughters Davida Mae Martin Alpine Elinor Jefferson Bryan mother Mrs Jim Sublett Alpine two sisters Florence Newsom Eunice Newman Alpine one brother Wallace Sublett Alpine and two grandchildren Lou Yvonne and David Kerr Martin Born October 27 1900 in Sweetwater he moved to Brewster County in 1912 with his family
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David Phillip Sublett
National Park Service
Big Bend National Park
Park
Elm Grove Cemetery
Livingston Funeral Home
Ella Coulson Sublett
Davida Mae Martin
Alpine
Elinor Jefferson
Bryan
Jim Sublett
Florence Newsom
Eunice Newman
Wallace Sublett
Lou Yvonne
David Kerr Martin
Mr. Sublett
Sweetwater
Brewster County
Castelon
Little League Friday action in Alpine after Fourth of July layoff
Little League play resumes in Alpine Friday night with Morrison's facing Fort Davis and First National meeting Casner's. Box scores show Casner's 4 2. Morrison's 4 5. Exhibition: Morrison's beat Marfa American Legion 9 2.
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Little League
Alpine
Morrison’s
Fort Davis
First National
Casner’s
Marfa American Legion
Civil Air Patrol Big Bend Squadron Seeks Help to Continue Searches
Commander Bob Crawford urged donations of money and equipment to sustain CAP search missions in the Big Bend region after its effort locating Mr and Mrs White near Big Bend National Park. Eighty hours of flight time and eight thousand miles were logged with eighteen personnel aiding. donors can mail checks to Alpine and contact Crawford or Powers for supplies.
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Civil Air Patrol Squadron
Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
Bob Crawford
CAP
Chifford White
Houston
Big Bend National Park
White
Russell White
Marfa
P .O. Box
Alpine
Crawford
Bud Powers
el Paso
Fort Worth
Paul Waner Recuperates From Pneumonia Here
Paul Waner, longtime Pittsburgh Pirates star, recuperates here from pneumonia. The 53 year old Wilwaukee Braves farm system player was stricken after a four day Braves training school. Mrs Waner arrived this week from Milwaukee and he plans a visit to Austin to see the Texas League Senators.
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Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Waner
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Milwaukee
Austin
Austin Senators
Turner Oil Drilling Wildcat Near Marathon Reaches 9689 Feet
The Turner Oil Co No 1 Combs wildcat well south of Marathon was drilling through lime sand and shale and had reached 9689 feet in the latest report. The depth indicates continued exploration in the area amid ongoing oil prospecting efforts.
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Turner Oil Co
Combs
Wildcat
Marathon
100 Degree Heat Record Set at Sul Ross College
For the first time since the U S Weather Bureau station opened at Sul Ross State College, 100 degree temperatures were recorded. The first 100 degree day occurred Saturday June 22, rising to 101 on June 26 and peaking at 103 on June 28. The six day stretch included highs of 101 102 103 101 101. Tuesday's high was 98 and the warmest low was 80 on June 28.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Sul Ross State College
A. J. Smith
Mercury
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Jimmy Eichholtz
Eichholtz
Fritz Bill Weyerits
Grady Nelon
Sergeant Kerns
David Kokernot
Lon Stillwell
Sherman Newsom
Wilton Key
John Skinner
Clifton Roark
Vernon Boysen
Tom Coats
Alpine Country Club
Jim Francois
Brewster County Court House
American Legion
Cook Bros. of Marathon
Herschel Hord
Fritz Kahl
Bill Donnell
Hunter
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Marge
J. C. Epperson
Bermuda
Jim Sid Johnson
Smith County
East Texas
Husband
Monte Fitch
Carl White
Lewis Shindler
McLean
Tidwell
Weyerts
Dave Sublett
Casner
Davis
Frank Minjarez
Orozco
Milan
Lively
Smith
Silvas
Coleman
Baker
Morrison
King
Huerta
Moss
Killion
Minjares
Hudgins
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