05 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1962
Page
1
The county plans a Diamond Jubilee celebration centered at the courthouse on July 4. Letters from readers praise the Alpine Avalanche Jubilee edition, citing rich historical content and archival features that document Brewster County’s early days.
Alpine Lodge 766 holds open meeting at Paisano Encampment grounds on Saturday night July 21 to install Tom Conner as worshipful master and other lodge officers. Robert L. Dillard and Harvey C. Byrd will serve as installing officers. Admission includes barbecue with adult fee of 1 and 50 cents for children.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Morgan resign from Alpine School teaching posts and relocate to El Paso. Mr. Morgan, longtime Centennial School principal, will teach seventh grade science at Crosby School, while Mrs. Morgan will teach sixth grade and art at Newman School.
Fort Davis announces the 73rd annual camp meeting at the grounds from August 14 to 21 led by Rev W L Van Auken. Services begin August 14 with guest ministers Levi Price James H Jauncey Bob Goodrich and Charles L King. In local election news Tom R Gray retains Jeff Davis county judge victory by four votes after a Fitzgerald challenge and Patterson rulings on absentee and party-switch votes.
The Diamond Jubilee edition last week omitted Warnock from Brewster County Memorial Hospital board members. The Avalanche regrets the omission and corrects the record.
Alpine voters approved an $80,000 sewer improvement and extension project by 254 to 156 in last Saturday's election. City officials say bonds can be issued without raising taxes, to be paid after present obligations, funding a $9000 correction of a main line defect east of Central School and extending sewer coverage to Newtown 235 houses beyond current limits with lines for West Avenues G and H and other small segments.
Park statistics show six month visitors to Big Bend National Park reach 42 995, up 11.5 percent from last year. Park Supt. Stanley C. Joseph notes year round facilities in Chisos Mountains Basin and Rio Grande Village with naturalist led walks and evening campfire talks.
Cheryl Cox Paula Dates and Anne Hegelund recount the Bluebonnet Girls State session in Austin. The 400 attendees formed cities and counties, ran campaigns, organized parties, and elected officials while hearing speakers. Despite primaries losses, participants earned appointments and certificates, vowing to share their lessons at home.
Billy West of Alpine bred racing pigeons that flew 493 miles from Houston to Alpine in one day on June 23. The flight began at 5 10 a m in Houston with Willie Sutter releasing the birds. The center cock returned after 14 hours 10 minutes and the rest followed within 20 minutes. The birds, aged 2 to 3 years, rested home with their mates after a long day.
Mrs Levin Davis and child ren of El Paso and Mrs Jack Atkinson and children of Crane visited in the A J Joyce home last week.
The Brewster County Jubilee program announced by Co-Chairmen Bill Winter and Dick Rogers features a 4 p.m. patriotic music start and a speakers stand gathering at the County Courthouse. Mayor Winter will MC with Judge Felix McGaughy and candidate Gene Hendryx. Judge C. E. Patterson addresses as 75th county founding anniversary is celebrated. Social clubs, booths, white elephant stalls, popcorn, bingo, street dancing, and a baby booth for mothers with sisters. West Texas Utilities to light displays. organizers urge early booth setup and electrical checks.
The Sunny Glennaires a 24 member child group from Sunny Glen Home San Benito Texas will perform religious songs at Alpine Church of Christ MiG D at 7 30 p m Thursday July 12 The group consists of children from a home caring for 100 dependent kids funded by free will offerings from church members and congregations The 24 youths are non professionals but strong in preparation after extensive singing in Texas New Mexico and Florida
Alpine Internacionals and Ojinaga All Star game halted after two innings due to heavy rains in Ojinaga Sunday afternoon. Ints led 3-0 with Tino Fuentes on the mound and Pete Salgado hitting a two run homer.
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