Dr Hawkins resigns post as S A head
The article notes Dr RM Hawkins resigning as Sul Ross College president and accepting a V P in charge of public affairs at SMU. He speaks of a bright future for Sul Ross, praises Alpine and the community, and mentions a Galveston board of regents meeting August 5 to appoint a successor.
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Hawaii
Presen Sul Ress College
Alpine
Dal- Ine
Fort Worth
SMU. Dulles
Sul Rove
Hawkins
Huntsville
Shre
Cave Alpine
Sul Ross
West Texas
Board of Regents
Galveston
Miner Nine Beats Cowboys 8-4 In Sunday Tilt Here
Carlsbad New Mexico Miners defeated Alpine Cow woy bats 8-4 on a windy Sunday. Miller allowed six hits while Alarcon and Zarafas each collected two doubles among 13 Miner hits. Cowboys led 3-2 through six innings before Miners rallied for five runs and the win. Cowboys suffer their second straight loss and third of the season. next game vs Ozona Sunday at 2:30 with a return match against Carlsbad set for July 21 in New Mexico.
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Carlsbad
N. M. Minpers
Cowboys
Miller
Southpen
Reeson
Meekley
Mancelo Alarcon
George Zarrafas
Moore
Miners
Alearcon
Alarcon
Zarafas
Cowhands
Hobbs
N. M
Ozona
Ozonans
New Mexico
Highway Commissioner Visits Park Area
Seguin member of the State Highway Commission and traveling companion John Jones toured Alpine and Big Bend areas this week. Tuesday they visited Castelon hosted by Gene Cartledge and Chamber manager Jimmy Pate with local officials. Knetsch aims to study Big Bend development and vacation in the region to learn needs and possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea Neuen
Seguin
State Highway Commission
John Jones
Alpine
Big Bend
Messrs
Knetsch and
Jones
Jimmy Pate
Chamber of Commerce
R B, Slight
Gene Cartledge
King ‘Terry
Big Bend National Park
Castelon
Cartledge
Knetsch
Use of Airfield Housing Units Granted at Sul Ross
Sul Ross announces use of airfield housing for student occupancy this Fall. 19 married couples and single students who wish to attend Sul Ross will be accommodated between the allied facilities and Alpine housing quarters. The plan aims to ease housing for students while providing temporary dormitory options on the airfield site.
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Sul Ross
Permuasion
Bon Sante
Tows College
Ae Civilan
Earby Arma Fel
Wile
Avalible
Ated
Asco Arene Atendance
Fai College Oficial Snd
Pugh Sells Feed Store to Former Sonora Youth
George Pugh sold the Big Bend Feed Co. to Gene Wallace effective July 1. Wallace, formerly of Sonora where his father ranches and runs a feed store, studied at Sul Ross College. Pugh plans to devote full time to ranching after ten years at the store.
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Signend Feed Co
George Pugh
Gene Wallace
I, Wallace
Sonora
Sul Ross College
Pugh
Big Bend Feed Co
Army air force sergeant on terminal leave after 49 months
E. M. Swann and his young son visited his sister Mrs. A. J. Joyce in Rotan while the serviceman, a transport pilot, recently completed 49 months in the Army Air Force. He was stationed 17 months at Oahu and Okinawa.
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Istue
Cruge
Army Air Force
Oahu
Okinawa
E. M. Swann
Little Son of
Rotan
A. J. Joyce
Missing B-29 pilot listed dead in war department finding
War department ends search for B-29 crew member F O Joyce after 12 months with no evidence of survival. Joyce, a former Sul Ross student commissioned May 1944, served as copilot on a mission from Guam to Shizuoka Japan on 19 June 1945. He had flown several missions overseas and earned the Air Medal and other decorations for meritorious service.
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War Department
Guam
Shizuoka
Japan
Neic
F O Joyce
Sul Ross
Stockton, Cal
Owverseas
Atha Drive-Inn Sold to Edinburghan Executive
Atha’s Drive-Inn on West Holland avenue is sold to J. M. Felkner of Edinburg effective July 1. Mr. Atha opened last Nov. 15 after resigning as general foreman of base shops at the airfield where he had worked since December 1942. The Athas plan to move July 15 to Mission. Felker’s wife and two children will join soon. The Newsoms and Sanders families are visiting Edinburg residents this week.
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W. Wata
Atha
West Holland Avenue
J. M. Felkner
Edinburg
Felker
Robert Wilson
Culver City
Calif
Fall In Hilands Alpine Gets Heavy Rainfall
Heavy rain and snow were reported across the Big Bend Davis mountains area with the Alpine region recording 1.66 inches at Sul Ross on Thursday afternoon. The downpour covered about 15 to 20 square miles, pushing Alpine’s June total to 3.42 inches, well above average for the hot, dry month.
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Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Alpine
US. Dept. For Commerce Weather Bureau
Sul Ross
Group Named To Study Civic Center Need In City
Herculano Valenzuela a 14 year old Latin American was taken to the State School for Boys at Gatesville last week by Sheriff Clarence Hord after juvenile court here tried him on charges of stealing dynamite caps and fuse from Jack Davis contractor for the new city water reservoir job in early May. He was put on probation for the time of the theft and implicated in a series of robberies here previously.
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Herculano Valenzuela
State School For
Gatesville
Clarence Hord
Jack Davis
New City
Valenzuela
Brewster County War Casualties List Released
The War Department released Brewster County’s consolidated casualties and missing list. Names include Major Charles B. Adams and 20 other soldiers with actions in action, died non battle, or missing. several officers and privates from Brewster County are recorded as killed in action.
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Brewster
War de Department
Avalanch
Local Selective Service Board
Brewster County
War Department
Adams
Charles B
Briceno
Epifanio
Burleson
Woody L
Cordova
Hilario O
Estrada
Sgt
Luis
Flores
Circiaco R
Godsey
George E
Hopson
Merritt M
New Base Ball Team Shows Promise in First Game Sunday
The Alpine Gold Sox, a new baseball team of young Anglo war veterans, showed promise in their first game at West Field. They lost 10 to 5 to Marta State Guard. Fred Slight, ex Marine, held visitors to five hits and led the Sox with three hits in four at bats including a double. The youngsters were a bit nervous in their debut.
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Alpine Gold Sox
C. West
Sox
Marta State Guard
West Field
Fred Slight
Slight
Alpine Fort Stockton Highway Progress Report
Fort Stockton Pioneer notes rapid progress on 22 miles of Highway 67 west. If steel reinforcements and labor shortages do not delay bridges in July, A J Pope of Uvalde Construction expects completion this fall. Dirt work and levees have cleared Holy Mountains and should finish in two to three weeks. right of way cleared to the Santa Fe crossing.
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Fort Stockton
A. J. Pope
Uvalde Construction Company
Holy Mountains
Santa Fe
Big Bend and Davis Mountains Featured in New State Highway Map
The first post war color travel map highlights the Big Bend Davis Mountains area with scenes from the Basin, the Window, McDonald Observatory dome, and park headquarters. The deluxe map includes the U S, large city insets, Texas routes, mileage charts, and twenty six color pictures of Texas sites.
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Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Big Bend National Park
Hises Mts
McDonald Observatory Dome
Fort Davis
Department
Strangic Points
United States
Tubhway
Moxsco
Texas
Homecoming for Philippine veteran ends service term
A service member returns home from the Philippines last Thursday on terminal leave and is set to receive his discharge this week. He will stay with his parents Mr and Mrs V J Smith, until final paperwork is completed.
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The
Philyes
V. J. Smith
Union Vacation Bible School Opens Next Monday in Alpine
A union vacation Bible school sponsored by the Christian Methodist Nazarene and Presbyterian churches of Alpine will open next Monday at the Methodist church with Mrs. John E. Pickering as general superintendent. The roster lists multiple officers and teachers across Beginners, Primary, Juniors and Nur?sery groups, with music and refreshments committees named. The two week program runs daily 9 to 11, ending with a Friday evening picnic and Sunday commencement exercises on July 21. Local families, including visitors from Culver City, Calif, plan to attend and sample Houston trip plans.
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Christian, Methodist, Nazarene and Presbyterian
Alpine
Methodist Church
John E. Pickering
Feneral
Howard Hamilton
Miry Ellen Gard
R. F. Richards
James Kemp
Charlotte Slight
Nettie Harrison
Charlie Brynears
Waldrum
Tes
Ray LaBert
Hill
Pearse
Theophilus
Fred Williams
J. G. Barrow
J. C. Cooley
Fred Rogers
Presbyterian
B. F. Berkeley
Christian
Nazarene
Joe Weight
Episcopal
Alpine Forum Discusses Civic Center Need for Alpine
The Public Forum at the chamber of commerce discussed creating a civic center in Alpine. Twenty two attendees heard Dr. Joel Wright lead the session, which shifted to youth recreation and the plan to appoint the Alpine Donating council to develop a tangible proposal. Plans to raise funds and site selection will follow legal requirements, with the next forum set for July 18 at 7:30 PM.
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Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Joel Wright
Alpine Donating Council
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Bronx
John Lee
Smith
Mr. Smith
W. W. Leggett
Houston
Eugene R. Parker
North Camp Polk
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Downs Cowboys
Sonora Youth
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William G. Joyce
A. 4. Joyce
Atha’s Drive-Inn
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C.M. Sanders
Phillip Newsom
Hilands
Fuentez
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Robt. C
Nelson
Jack L
Ray
Reuben E
Withers
Robert L
Philippines
Alpine Survey
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FL. Mecoltum
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Jack Cross
de. Tod Wright
Bill Winter
V. 3. Smith
Mr. A. Webb
J.C. Apperson
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