Masons Meet at Paisano for Saturday Installation
Masons from Alpine Fort Hancock Sierra Blanca Van Horn Marfa Fort Davis and Sanderson gather at Paisano Encampment near Alpine Marfa for public and private officer installations. The 7 p.m. program features Dr D D Tidwell Howard Payne College grand orator with a 4 p.m. social and 6 p.m. barbecue before ceremonies led by Cyrus Posey and S W Cowan.
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Blue Lodges
Alpine
Fort Hancock
Sierra Blanca
van Horn
Marfa
Fort Davis
Sanderson
Paisano
Tabernacle
Eastern Star
D. D. Tidwell
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Grand Lodge of Texas
Cyrus
Cy) Posey
van Hor
Ditrict
S. W. Cowan
Sam Thomas
Charles Bowman
Robert Humphris
Maria Rev. W. B. Helms
First Presbyterian Church
Rainbow Girls
Alpine Assembly
R. E. Streetman
First Baptist Church
America
Bess Hibits
Guardion 9
Order of the Eastern Star of Texas
Mibus
Katherine Poulis
San Antonio
Lewis T. Davis
Kerrville
Alpine Cowboys Rally at Home Doubleheader Big Crowd
Amble through Alpine with notes on the Sophomore League twin bill between the Alpine Cowboys and Hobbs NOM Cardinals drawing 1006 fans. Highlights include Eddie Popowski’s baseball display, Tom Chandler and Willowdean in town, and local figures from Texas A&M and Big Spring mingling with spectators.
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Alpine Cowboys
Hobbs
Cardinals
Eddie Popowski
Cowboys
City Begins Laying 8 Inch Water Line
City crews have started laying surplus eight inch cast iron pipe on Jaye Avenue to Carpenter Additions to supply standard fire protection. Officials say about ten homes in Carpenter Addition will be under construction soon and new mains will include valves and fire plugs. Pumps in city wells and Sunny Glen ensure adequate summer water. fittings and fire plugs from New York will be loaded by July 24, while old lead caulked fittings are in use.
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Jaye Avenue
Polymater
Ori
Sunny Glen
New York
Highland Hereford bull sale to feature 200 high quality heifers
The Sth annual Highland Hereford Breeders Association sale on January 26 will offer 200 high quality commercial heifers and 100 registered bulls. Heifers come from Mountain Grown breeding across Highland and Davis Mountain country. Bulls and heifers arrive at Marfa Fair Grounds and judging begins January 25 at 8 am with a barbecue by 4H clubs from Presidio Brewster and Jeff Davis counties. Walter Britton will sell alongside the bulls.
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Highland Hereford Breeders Association
Rust Largent
Mars
Highland
Davis Mountain
Sargent
Membrs
Highland Organization
Marfa Fairgrounds
Presidio
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Walter Britton
Alpine's Schwall Earns Win as South Tops North 11 2
Don Schwall of Alpine earned the win for the South in a 11 2 victory over the North at Odessa in front of 2213 fans. Charles Schilling homered for Alpine with 1 on in the sth inning. Jim Little and Dave Eilers pitched two innings apiece for the South. North scored twice off Roswell's Ron Spring. Bob Funge took the loss for the North after being knocked out in the 2nd inning.
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Don Schwall
Alpine
Odessa
Charles Schilling
Eddie Popowski
Thurman Tucker
Hobbs
Schwall
Cndoff
Jessie White
Carlsbad
Jim Little
Roswell
Dave Eilers
Midland
North
Ron Spring
Bob Funge
Charles McCrory
Plainview
Jack Haines
Jack Warner
al Correa
Artesia
Grady Terry
AllStar
Funge
McCory
Hanes
Warner
Correa
Krug
Little
Eilers
Spring
Newman
Conroy
Sul Ross Rodeo Team Takes Third at National Intercollegiate
Sul Ross State University rodeo team finished third at the National Intercollegiate Rodeo in Klamath Falls during the July Fourth weekend. Competitors included Jody Jones of Ozona Don Lee Smith Jeff Smith Aspernont Jim Bausch Rapid City D. Thorson Scenic S D Pete Lewis Dell City Texas.
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Sul Ross
Klamath Falls
The
Jody Jones
Ozona
Don Lee Smith
Jeff Smith
Aspernont
Jim Bausch
Rapid City
Don Thorson
Scenic
S. D
Pete Lewis
Dell City
Texas
Big Bend Park Night and Football Series Open at Kokernot Field
Alpine Cowboys host Roswell Pirates in a three game set at Kokernot Field tonight with Men’s Night 5¢ admission for all. Friday is Family Night free for ages 16 and under with a parent. Saturday is Big Bend National Park Night with 5¢ admission for park residents. Reports from last week show Alpine’s Don Schwall losing a July doubleheader to Hobbs while Gary Modrell led the Cowboys to a 4-1 win over Artesia. A holiday crowd of 1006 attended opening day at Kokernot as Charles Schilling doubled for Alpine and Ted Ellis fired a two hitter in the nightcap, Alpine winning 10-1. Don Presley earned a 5-9 win with Papstein starting and mounting six-plus innings. Hanes of Plainview struck out seven to beat the Cowboys 4-3. Westergren homer and Vestry singled in the ninth to keep Alpine close.
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Alpine Cowboys
Roswell
Hobbs
Plainviews
Gary Modrell
Ar Vesia
Alepine
Don Schwall
Hobbs Cardinals
Kobernot Field
Charles Schilling
Alpine
Ted Ellis
Ellis
Roberts
Moniak
Don Presley
Plainview
Papstein
Modrell
Jack Hanes
Cowboys
Omelia
Hugo Baker
Knute Westergren
Vestry
Selman
Burdett
Hanes
Casner Loses First Game in Little League Standings
Casner's loses to Morrison's 32 Tuesday marking Casner's first defeat in Little League. Casner's leads league with 6 wins 1 loss while Morrison's and Sul Ross Gulf share second with 5 wins 7 losses each. Tonight Legion plays Fort Davis Rebels then Casner's vs Sul Ross Gulf next Monday in Alpine.
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Morrison's
Caner
The
Motor Company
Casner’s
Sul Ross Gulf
American Legioneam
Fort Davis
Rebels
Bank
Legion
Alpine Receives Safety Award For Pedestrian Fatality Reduction
Alpine was cited by the Texas Safety Association and the AAA for eliminating pedestrian traffic deaths in 1958. Frank E. Davis praised residents and officials for the milestone, noting the award honors lives saved and cites Alpine among 1668 competing cities. The City Commission meets next Monday night, July 13.
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Alpine
Texas Safety Association
American Automobile Association
Frank E. Davis
TSA
Midland
Davis
J. T. Johnson
United States
City Commission of
City Secy
Lee Cowell
Second Summer Term Opens at Sul Ross College
Sul Ross State College announces the second summer term starting Wednesday with registration Tuesday. The term ends with several special courses offered including Resource Use with Mr. Bill Williams, Educational Administration Workshop with Dr. Arthur H. Hainer, Student Council Workshop, and a Music Workshop between sessions. The 12th Annual Reading Conference is on August 24.
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Bill Wilams
Educationa
Arthur H. Hainer
Mrs. Kimball laid to rest in Marathon obituary
Mary A. Kimball longtime Marathon resident died at home Monday at age 1008 funeral services were held at First Baptist Church Marathon with burial in Marathon cemetery she was born November 1 1882 in Gillespie County Texas survived by her husband B N Kimball four daughters one son a sister two brothers sixteen grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren.
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Mary A. Kimball
Marathon
First Baptist Church
Kimball
Gillespie County
Texas
B. N. Kimball
CA. Haynes
A. W Haley
Pete Featherstone
White River
Ariz
Viola Lanson
Marathon Airman Missing in Atlantic Near Azores
Sgt. Hal Lanson, Marathon High School graduate and former Sul Ross student, is part of a B47 crew missing for a week in the Atlantic near the Azores. His father lives in Midland and his mother in San Antonio. a brother Carl also serves. He is grandson of BN. Kimball and the late Mrs. Kimball of Marathon.
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Hal Lanson
Marathon High School
Sul Ross
Atlantic
Azores
Midland
San Antonio
Carl
BN. Kimball
Kimball
Marathon
Alpine Native Dies Of Burns In Arizona Hospital
Alpine native Mrs. E. A. Sullenger formerly Mildred Nevill of Alpine died July 1 in St. Marys Hospital Tucson from burns suffered while attempting to extinguish a rug fire. She was cremated July 4 at Arizona Mortuary with Rev. Lester Smith officiating. She is survived by her Tucson husband, a sister in Edinburg, and a nephew in Alpine.
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E. A. Sullenger
Mildred Nevill
Alpine
St. Mary's Hospital
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona Mortuary
Lester Smith
Casas Adobes Community
Sullenger
R. L. Nevill
J. J. Oliver
Edinburg
Nevill Haynes
Oliver
Big Bend Park Sees Rise in Campground Use and Guests
June data show a 47.6 percent rise in camper days at Big Bend with 2149 campers versus 1455 last June. Year to date campers total 6347, up 125 percent from 4247 last year, while overnight guests climbed about 15 percent in June and 18 percent year to date. Expansion of campground facilities is planned to meet heavy demand, per Supt Miller and concessions manager Buell De Minbrun. Park visitation overall shows a 15 percent drop first half year, but May ending showed a 22 percent year-to-date gain.
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Casner
Big Bend National Park
Morrison
George W. Miller
Buell de Minbrun
Supt Miller
Edwards Named Chief Ranger at Big Bend National Park
Harold C. Edwards, 51, named to succeed Monte E. Fitch as chief ranger at Big Bend National Park. A longtime National Park Service employee, he comes from Yellowstone and has also served at Rocky Mountain and Great Smoky Mountains. He will report about Aug. 1 and holds a BS in education from the University of Idaho with forestry and botany specialties. He is married with one daughter.
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Harold C. Edwards
Big Bend National Park
George W. Miller
Edwards
Monte E. Fitch
Orzan Pipe Cactus National Monument
Arizona
Miller
National Park Service
Big Bend
Yellowstone National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Great Smoky Mountain ‘National Park
Tennessee
Virginia
University of Idaho
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J. C. Casparis
Kokernot Field
Gene Russell
Giles Knutson
Kenosha
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Catherine Roberts
Huntington Park
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Youngsville
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Lindy
Cecil Ruby Co, Inc
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Herb Harlow
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Carl Rusk
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Dean Robertson
Butch Crawford
Cliff Roark
Miles Pierce
T. B. Davis
Page &A
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