Amblin Around Alpine’s Vintage Models and Local Tales
Amblin Around recounts Alpine happenings from a 1923 Model TT ownership saga to Boeing B-52 model gifts for the Brewster County Chamber of Commerce. It notes Joe Clark and A R Stambaugh pursuing a title with George West’s affidavit, the Milwaukee Braves base school at Kokernot Field, and local performances by Chief Jack Johnson and wife. The column blends humorous anecdotes about Bert Beckett’s Big Bend tales with community highlights and thanks for the Big Bend Value Days edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Clark
A. R. Stambaugh
Mike West
George West
Stambaugh
Clark
Vic Heil
Ford
Austin
West
Brewster County
Vie
Pine Cowboy
Boeing
Alpine
Boeing Bombers
Wichita
Kan
Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Kokernot
Milwukee Braves
Braves
Kokernot Field
Jill Bell Wins Pilot Club's Baby Prize
Jill Bell, Mrs. Jack Bell, crowned queen in Pilot Club baby contest linked to Fortunes for Fancy, judged by Mayor Hugh White during the local talent musical. Kim Lane named king. other winners include Patricia Warremore, Anay Gray, Ann Ramirez, Cory Hedrick, and runners-up Pamela Knight and Toni Lane. Voting 1 cent each supported Pilot Club child welfare fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Pilot Club
Muslal
Hugh White
Kim Lane
Joe Lane
Patricia
Warremore
Princess
Anay Gray
Prince
Ann Ramirez
Duchess
Cory Hedrick
Duke
Pamela Knight
Toni Lane
Karen Sue Clark
Ronald Dee Graham
Nelda
Ann Gallego
M S Baker Named Chairman of New Big Bend Pony League
Alpine Pony League organizers elected Smitty Baker as chairman of the Big Bend Pony League. The group includes teams from Valentine, Marfa, Alpine, Fort Davis, and Marathon. Attendees included Jack Dyer Jim Hampden Ben Vallego and Cecil Hale among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S. Baker
New Big Bend Pony League
Alpine Pony League
Marfa
S. (Smitty) Baker
Big Bend Pony League
Valentine
Alpine
Fort Davis
Marathon
Baker
Jack Dyer
Jim Hampden
Ben Vallego
Cecil Hale
Peyton Cain
George
Le AG'S Next Week's Baseball Schedule Doublesheader Start
The week features doubleheaders starting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday July 10 with M System versus Baker's and Morrison's versus Casner's plus Thursday July 12 Baker's against Fort Davis and M System against Morrison's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M System
Baker's
Morrison's
Casner
Fort Davis
Ruben Parras
Zach Cameron
Armando Granado
Jim Duncan
Baker
Morrison
Freddy Lara
Joe Valenzuela
Clifton Moss
Susano Carrolo
Via Cano
Valenzuela
Susano Carrillo
Wol
Rain Lifts Lone Star Ranches Cut Feeding Costs
General rains across the Big Bend Davis Mountain country last week eased the long feeding season for ranchers. Alpine area reports show up to three inches, with Parr Pate Ranch and Otis Kimball’s place getting two inches or more. Some showers continued midweek, boosting morale and allowing managers to reduce feeding. Park Basin and Headquarters areas recorded several tenths of an inch, easing drought strain for ranch operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Parr-Pate Ranch
Jimmy Pate
Otis Kimball
Miles Pierce
Home Place
Blue Ranch
David Jones
Big Bend Nation Park
Park
Soho Ranch
Scouters Plan Marfa Meeting in Big Bend District
First district meeting of the Big Bend District Buffalo Trail Council Boy Scouts of America will be held at the Paisano Hotel in Marfa at 7 30 pm Tuesday July 19. Roy Carter president of the Buffalo Trail Council from Kermit will be the principal speaker. Council Executive P W Thorson of Midland will attend. The affair will be a dinner meeting. District committee organization will be completed per Rev John Klassen district chairman. Robert J Carrothers at Keesler Air Force Base was promoted to Airman first class June 1 after finishing two years of active enlistment. Mr and Mrs Ww 2 ssurenam sew to 8 quicksilver mine near Torreon Mexico last week in a plane piloted by Bill Hargus of Marathon. Mr Burcham formerly worked at the mine. Recent Alpine arrivals include Mr and Mrs C H Brawley and no children. Mr Brawley is with the Western Electric crew installing new equipment in the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co roller here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alartin
Spine
Baker
Alpine
Marfa
Lask
Interst
Big Bend
Buffalo Trail Council
Boy Scouts of “America
Paisano Hotel
N Marfa
Roy Carter
Kermit
P. W. Thorson F
Midland
John Klassen
Robert J. Carrothers
Keesler Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Mr. Ana
Torreon
Mexico
Bill Hargus
Marathon
Mr. Burcham
The
Mise
C. H. Brawley
Mr. Brawley
Western Electric
South-western Bell Telephone Co
Big Bend Value Days Proclaimed by Alpine Mayor
The City of Alpine designates July 6 7 9 as Big Bend Value Days to display merchandise and offer tremendous savings. Hugh S White mayor urges residents of the Big Bend Country to take part and patronize local merchants, with the proclamation dated July 3 1956 and bearing the mayoral seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Big Bend
Hugh S. White
Texas
Magh S. White
Cowboys to Meet Alpine Cowboys in Grand Junction Weekend
Grand Junction Colorado hosts top semi pro team Cowboys facing Alpine Cowboys at Roker tot Field with 3 pm games both days Ladies Day on Sunday grants free admission. Cowboys recently beat Colorado teams in invitational events and posted strong results against Las Cruces Blue Sox and Lackland Air Force Base squad in prior doubleheaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Colo
Alpine Cowboys
Rokertot Field
Ted Free
Cowboys
Coloradins
Eagles
Southern California
UCLA
Kokernot Field
Combor's
Lackland Air Force Base
Red Jones
Toby Newton
Med Newton
Herbert Kokernot
Cowboys Wave
Simon Oilers
Las Cruces Blue Sox
Blue Sox
Lopez
Smith
Kiki Gomez
Pressley
John Kloza
Bob Biederman
Calvin Jordan
Butch McCollum
Lackland
Gallup & Anderson
Holbrook & Anderson
Newton
Herb Biederman
Mosley Rites Conducted Here Tuesday
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church for Ralph Mosley. Pastor Ralph Wootton officiated and burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery under Livingston Funeral Home direction. Born Sept 2, 1875 in Mississippi, he moved to Texas in 1908 and Alpine in 1933. Surviving are his widow Mrs. Sarah Mosley, four sons J N Mosley Amarillo Wayne Mosley Seattle Gordon Mosley San Francisco, three daughters Mrs Mary B Swearengen Las Cruces NM Mrs Alverine Peach Fresno CA Mrs Marion Shoemaker Stephenville TX, 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Donations to Mosley Memorial Fund requested for furniture for the new First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wootton
Baptist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Livingston
Mr. Mosley
Mississippi
Texas
Alpine
The
Sarah Mosley
J. N
Wayne Mosley
Amarila
Warren
Seattle
Gordon
San Francisco
Mary B Swearengen
Las Cruces
Alverine Peach
Fresno
Calif
Marion Shoemaker
Stephenville
Mosley
First Baptist Church
Swimmer Injuries After Pool Collision at Sul Ross
In a Monday accident at Sul Ross College pool, Anne Devenport and Joe Burgess collided while diving. Joe suffered a four inch scalp wound needing stitches, while Anne sustained a broken jaw, a tooth injury, and a chin cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Anne Devenport
Joe Burgess
Young Joe
Anne
Park Travel For June Rises Four Percent Over 1955
George W Miller announced this week that 11 534 visitors entered Big Bend National Park in June versus 11 064 in June 1955 an increase of four percent. For the first six months of 1956 total visits reached 37 976 compared with 36 904 in the prior year a gain of four percent. National Park Service camp grounds hosted 2 157 visitors in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Miller
Big Bend National Park
National Park Service
Alpine Big Bend Value Days Set For Fourth of July Weekend
Alpine merchants sponsor a three day Big Bend Value Days celebration Friday Saturday and Monday July 6 7 and 9 to lure shoppers from Marathon Fort Davis Big Bend National Park Marfa Valentine Sanderson and other West Texas areas. The event promoted by The Alpine Avalanche and KVLF includes hundreds of bargains from burgers to a Cadillac with Ladies Day free admittance at Kokernot Field when Alpine Cowboys host Grand Junction Eagles. Mayor Hugh White and Chamber president D D Thomas highlight Alpine as a growing trading center amid new toll center work and a $450000 Brewster County Hospital plus rising tourist traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Big Bend
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Avalanche
KVLF
Marathon
Fort Davis
Big Bend National Park
Marfa
Valentine, Sanderson
Esewhere
West Texas
Kokernot Field
Alpine Cowboys
Grand Junction
Colo
Hugh White
D. D. Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Brewster County
Miss Carpenter Wins Alpine Country Club Beauty Contest
Harriet Carpenter, slender daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Carpenter, wins the bath ng beauty contest at Alpine Country Club on the 4th of July. Linda Kay, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Kay, is runner-up. Other entrants include Toni Pate Gwen Walker Pamela Bevier Sally LaBert K K Fowlkes Sandra Thomas Ann Clanton. Judges were Mayor Hugh White J E Casner and Neville Haynes. Billie Weston staged a clown diving act. Cross and Cross present the winner with a $10 merchandise certificate and Forchheimer's the runner-up with a $5 certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Carpenter
Harry Carpenter
Alpine Country Club
Linda Kay
Marvin Kay
Toni Pate
Gwen Walker
Pamela Bevier
Sally LaBert
K. K. Fowlkes
Sandra Thomas
Ann Clanton
Hugh White
J.E. Casner
Neville Haynes
Billie Weston
Cross & Cross
Forchheimer
File Your Gasoline Tax Refund Claims By Oct 1
Texas ranchers and farmers may obtain a refund of the federal excise tax on gasoline used for farming by filing a claim after 1939 and before October 1, 1956. District director Phinney of the IRS in Austin announced that claims based on the present rate of 2 cents a gallon are to be filed on Form 2240 with the district IRS office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Inney
Internal Revenue Service
Austin
U. S
Internal Revenue
Initis
Phinney
Dorris Installs Lights In Episcopal Church Here
W B Dorris electrical contractor installed the church lights at St James Episcopal Church at no charge. Mrs Ray Morrison of Fort Stocklyn is substituting in the telephone business office here for Mrs Vara Belle Keane who is away on a two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorris
Episcopal Church
St. James Episcopal Church
W. B. Dorris
Elec
Ray Morrison
Fort Stocklyn
Vara Belle Keane
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Amblin
Big Bend and
Davis Mountains
Jim Glasscock
Jack Johnson
Bert Beckett
Bert
Polk Hinson
Maggie Smith
Rio Grande
Beckett
Eddie Moore
Jimmy Vate
Avalanche
Charlie Uranga
Eagle Pass
Ray
Brewster County Hospital
Jill Bell
le Ag’s
Aisse
Davis
Scouters
Colorado
Rere
Shopper
Chevron
Holland Avenue
5Th Street
J. D
Snap
Gilbreath
Robert
Bob) Boyd
Mr. Boyd
Army
Bob
Cadillac
Peipoatoes
Carpenter
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