Vacation talk and a Kokernot tribute in Texas
In Pa Pun we glimpse editorial vacation chatter and a Cosmo reference as Maud Green plans a fishing getaway at Possum Kingdom Lake. The column hints at Otis Seales with Cosmopolitan, and notes Elmer the obit editor intrigue tied to Alpine Texas. Tomorrow honors Herert Kokernot for his baseball impact as Conroe Wildcats visit Kokernot Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Green
Kermit
West Texas Press Association
Possum Kingdom Lake
Otis Seales
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Bob Considine
Elmer
New York
Stork Club
Lucille
Alpine
Texas
Imer
Camping Education Classes Held At Fort Davis
The first Texas camp for school teachers studying camping for school children is under George W. Donaldson at Fort Davis. Twenty three teachers attend from Texas cities plus one from Massachusetts. Sponsored by Sul Ross State College Alpine with Dr. Hawkins and the Hogg Foundation. The program runs six weeks beginning June 11 on the old Fort Davis post grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Camp Lobo
Texas
George W. Donaldson
Ed. D
Tyler
Fort Davis Frontier Army Post
Massachusetts
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Richard M. Hawkins
Hogg Foundation
University of Texas
Donaldson
Georgia
Teachers College
University of Georgia
Columbia University
United States
Battle Creek
Mich
Union
Anty
McDaniel to Attend Chamber School in Dallas July 14 21
G. C. McDaniel Alpine chamber of commerce manager will attend the managers and secretaries school for chambers of commerce at Dallas July 14 to 21. The board postponed its regular meeting that week and will wait for McDaniel to report. A lady will be employed to handle the office during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDaniel
Chamber of Commerce
G. C. McDaniel
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Managers and Secretaries School For Chambers of Commerce
Dallas
Important Dates To Remember Alpine Club Events
Important dates to remember for Alpine include church services on Sundays and various meetings. Weekly and monthly gatherings span Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, Rotary and Pilot clubs, Scouts roundtables, and staff meetings. Dates specify 2nd and 4th Tuesdays and every Thursday at noon, with locations including Legion hall and Holland hotel. Regular officer calls to confirm details are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Your Choice
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Q. of C
Rotary Club
Holland Hotel
Pilot Club
June building permits total forty one thousand five hundred
Building permits issued by the city for June totaled 41,500 covering two new residences additions and remodeling projects. The June permit total was second only to February when the figure reached about 80,000. Half of 1951 permits within city limits reached 206,100. Readable items include Gage Holland roof and bath addition Shirley Seales two new frame residences C.F. Barger carport Mary Stringfellow addition and remodeling ge Benson carport Jose Canova adobe residence Gillis addition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage Holland
Shirley Seales
North Fifth
C.F. Barger
Carport
Holland Ave
Mary V. Stringfellow
Sallege
Ave
Ge M. Benson
College’ Hill
Jose Canova
Gillis
Add
New Alpine Rotary officers take over duties at meet
New officers for the Alpine Rotary year beginning July 1 took office at yesterday’s meeting. Otis Scales is president, M A Webb becomes retiring president, Jim Francois is secretary, Fred Williams treasurer. New directors include Bill Winter classification, Milton Smith fellowship, Dr J B Speer crippled Children, J C Cooley attendance, Dan Graham youth service, Gene Hendryx club publication, Fred Olson program, P M Miller vocational, D L Cross Sr community, Dr C B Casey international, J M Alderson club service, John Stowell public information, Dr Joel Wright Rotary Information, D C Littleton five minute program. Alpine Rotary ended the year with 53 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine ‘Rotary ‘Club
Rotary
Otis Scales
M. A. Webb
Jim "Francois
Fred Williams
Bill Winter
Milton Smith
Crippled Children
J. B. Speer
J.C. Cooley
Dan Graham
Gene Hendryx
Fred Olson
Two Directors Named to Fill Vacancies on Chamber Board
Reginald Wotan and J Y Walker were named to fill two vacancies on the chamber of commerce board after resignations by C M Corkran and Jerry Starnes. They will serve until the next annual meeting. Corkran moved to Colorado City to oversee J C Penney Co store management and Starnes went to Fort Worth to pursue business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Wotan
J. Y. Walker
Corkran
Jerry Starnes
Chamber of Commerce
Ims
Colorado City
J.C. Penney Co
ME. Starnes
Fort Worth
Alpine Residents Observe Quiet Fourth in Town
Alpine celebrated the Fourth with most businesses closed. The Alpine Cowboys faced the Goodfellow AFB Skyhawks in a large crowd afternoon game. A Big Bend Post No. 73 American Legion fireworks display drew a big crowd at 8:30 p.m. Fort Pena near Marathon hosted celebrations, others attended the Pecos rodeo and vacationed in the Davis Mountains and Big Bend area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Alpine Cowboys
Goodfellow Afb Skyhawks
San Anelo
Big Bend
American Legion
Legion
Fort Pena
Marathon
Pecos
Davis Mountains
Big Bend Ark
Scattered Showers Stamp Highland Country Area
Rain fell across the Big Bend region with notable totals near Alpine and surrounding ranches. Ramsey draw east of Alpine reported substantial rainfall from a storm south of the area. Meriwether ranch saw over three inches on the west side while Marathon and Tornillo creek also got rain. Ralph Berkeley, Baylor medical student in Houston, visited grandparents here en route to Chihuahua City, Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Davie
Redecal
Ramsey Draw
Alpine
Parr-Pate Ranch
Marathon
Tornillo Creek
Park Road
Con
Santa Fe
Meriwether
Terry Ranch
Ralph Berkeley
Baylor University Medical School
Houston
B. F. Berkeley
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Gordon Berkeley
Pickup Truck for Chief Added to Alpine Fire Dept
The Alpine Volunteer Fire Department added a new pickup truck for Chief J. C. Cooley this week. The vehicle will be used as his personal car and equipped with hand extinguishers and firefighting gear. Using the truck for the chief’s use reportedly reduces key insurance rates by one cent. The department now has a pumper, a utility pickup for grass fires, and the chief’s new truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cooley
Cowboys Beat Skyhawks In Wet Ground Exhibition
Herbert Kokernot Baseball Day plans are completed as the Alpine Cowboys defeat the Goodfellow AFB Skyhawks 12 to 2 in six innings due to wet grounds. Nobby Graver and John Boone pitched for the Cowboys, with key hits from Van Cleef Coody Shamblin Newton Watson and Jenney. The Cowboys remain winless in entering upcoming Southwestern Semi Pro and Texas Semi-Pro tournaments, per sponsor H L Kokernot Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
Goodfellow Afb
Skyhawks
Walker Air Force Base
Ind
Nobby Graver
John Boone
Cowboys
Coody
Shamblin
Newton
Watson
RBI
Jenney
Graves
Occupants of Auto Escape Flood on Dry Creek
An auto carrying Girl Scout campers narrowly escaped disaster when a sudden wall of water roared through a bone dry arroyo west of the highway between Fort Day’s Road and the camp. The vehicle was washed about 100 yards downstream before a wrecker pulled it from the stream and returned it to Alpine. Occupants’ identities and exact numbers were not learned by press time.
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Alpine
Sponsor-Owner of Cowboys To Get Plaque For His Contributions
Herbert L. Kokernot, twice named top sponsor of semi pro baseball, will be honored Saturday at 2:50 pm in Alpine. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce will award a plaque for his work sponsoring teams, building facilities, and promoting baseball in Texas, Mexico, and the Southwest. A parade, band, and first pitch by Kokernot will highlight a day declared Baseball Day by local officials. The Alpine Cowboys, including 1981 players, will be introduced, with games against the Conroe Wildcats and coverage by KVEF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herert
Herbert L. Kokernot
Wil Fret
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Mexico
Southwest
Feld House
Kokernot
Alpine Cowboys
Cactus Network
KVEF
Conroe Wildcats
East Texas
Busineses
Alpine
Cowboys
Chihuahua City
el Paso
Linton
Wichita
Kas
Alpine Junior Legionnaires Claim District Title
The Alpine Junior Legionnaires defeated Pecos 17 to 0 in seven innings at Koker Not Field to seal the district championship. Cat Valenzuela struck out 17 Pecos batters, allowing only one hit, as Alpine amassed 15 hits and committed a single error. Tom Valadez threw out a Pecos runner at third to end the second inning, setting the stage for the shutout and Alpine’s title run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Junior Legionnaires
Pecos Legion
Kokernot Field
Alpine
Alpine Lads
Erro Cats
Valenzuela
Pecos
Pecos Lads
Oil Showing Found In Jeff Davis Co Wildcat Drillers
Oil show reported at 6600 feet on the O W Killiam No.1 Cole A Means wildcat in Jeff Davis county near Mayo. S. E. Giffen of Baroid Co. arrived to inspect while C W Killiam expected on site from Laredo. G. J. Lange awaits clinic news in Rochester and may have surgery for stomach ailment. Mrs Lange with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Davis Co
O. W. Killiam No
Cole A. Means Wilde
Jeff Davis County
New Tine
H&tc
S. E. Giffen
The
Baroid Co
C. W. Killiam
Laredo
G. J. Lange
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Granada Theatre Sets 1:45 PM Start Tomorrow
Granada Theatre will open at 1:45 p.m. tomorrow at the suggestion of the chamber of commerce to provide entertainment for children not attending the Cowboy-Conroe baseball game at Kokernot field, manager CW Davis announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Granada Theatre
Kokernot Field
Davis
Granada
Admission of Lt Charles L Beck to Army and Navy General Hospital
First Lt Charles L Beck of Alpine has been admitted to the Army and Navy General Hospital in Hot Springs National Park Arkansas. He is married to Mrs C L Beck and is visiting their daughter Miss Karen Keith at Sul Ross. The couple are spending a two week vacation with friends in Alpine and Fort Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Beck
A.N Hospital
Inr
C.” L. Beck
Alpine
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs National Park
Ark
Public Information Office
FM. Keith
Karen Keith
Sul Ross
Fort Davis
OPS Clinics Resume Here July 11 In Lubbock District
The Office of Price Stabilization resumes price clinics across 89 counties with price specialist W C Pratt to conduct nearly 50 sessions. Pratt will be in Alpine next Wednesday afternoon July 11 1951, hosting at the chamber of commerce building and inviting merchants to bring questions. District price executive C J Taylor urged operators to write for information, with the district office at 1202 Texas Avenue Lubbock Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
W.C. Pratt
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
C. J. Taylor
District Price
District Office of Price Stabilization
Broadway
Texas Avenue
Texas
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Audubon Camp of
Johnny Pryde
Miss Dorothy, Hinds
McDonald Observatory
Avaanche
Mpi
V. i. W. Posty
Presbyterian Shareh
Paisano Bap
Mt Brampment
N. Fifth ST
Highland Country
Herbert Kokernot
Oodfellow Field
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Bombers
Waddies
Legionnaires
Freddie Day
Herbert L. Kokernot Day
John W. Gillett
Herbert L. Kobernot
John Stovell
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