Alpine town notes busy week with awards and pranks
Town columns recap a busy week in Alpine including Herbert Koker receiving a community service plaque, Alpine earning a traffic safety award for 1950, and the Texas Aggies reversing a SR to AM change amid a Sul Ross building tour. The piece references AP interest, photos by Charley Hunter, and ongoing postal, hunting, and highway activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Kokernot
City of
Alpine
Texas Aggies
Sul Ross
Calf Gains on Experimental Ration in Cap Yates Herd
Charlaise calf from the Cap Yates herd, fed by Jack Richardson as an FFA project, showed exceptional gains. In June 7 to July 7 it put on 110 pounds on an experimental ration, a French breed developed on Cap Yates Glass Mountains ranch. Annie Helen Simpson, Al Pine high school home economics teacher, left for Denton for coursework. her son Johnny Mack stays with grandmother Mrs. F. C. Mellard in Marfa during her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap Yates
Jack Richardson
FFA
Cap J Yates
Glass Mountains
Annie Helen Simpson
Alpine High School
Denton
Home Colege
Johnny Mack
F. C. Mellard
Marfa
Alpine City Receives Traffic Safety Honor for 1950
Alpine received a certificate of honor for completing 1950 without a fatal motor accident within city limits. Mayor John W. Gillett accepted the award from Sgt. R. M. Hammett of the State Highway Patrol in a National Safety Council contest. Hammett praised local officers and court cooperation. Alpine was one of five West Texas towns with 5,000 to 10,000 population to gain the recognition, along with Brady, Ballinger, Coleman, and Kermit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
West Texas
John W. Gillett
RM. Hammett
State Highway Patrol
National Safety Council
Hammett
Brady
Balling Er
Coleman
Kermit
Alpine Softball Standings Through July 10
The Alpine softball league standings through Tuesday night July 10 show Morrison's 3, Lott, Winter Cleaners 3, and Casner's Catholic tied for the top spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Softball League
Lott ‘Morrison's
Winter Cleaners
Catholic ’ Casner
Mrs. Mary W Harris Dies At Home On College Ave
Mrs Mary W Harris age 64 died at her home on College Avenue Sunday afternoon after a brief illness. She and her husband had lived in Alpine about a year after moving from Marfa. The funeral will be in Edinburg with burial arranged by Livingston Funeral Home. A daughter from Edinburg accompanied the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Harris
College Ave
West Ave
D.W
College Avenue
Harris
the Beverage Sales Co
Livingston
Edinburg
West Texas Resident Tom Hanrahan Dies at 60
Tom Hanrahan, long-time West Texas resident and former Elm Grove area worker, was found dead in his bed at the W. 3 Shiller residence in Alpine Friday morning. Authorities said death appeared natural after several hours. Hanrahan, a Kentucky native, had been married in Alpine for several years and was employed by the State Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hanrahan
West Texas
Shiller
Alpine
Uicia
Hanrahan
Kentucky
Ale Pine
State Mahway Department
Elm Grove
Important Dates To Remember Alpine Club Meetings
Alpine residents reminded to report all dates times and places for events and gatherings to Tnevaanene. Officers urged to telephone details in advance with no extra information. Weekly and monthly meetings include church services and civic groups at local venues such as Holland hotel and Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnevaanene
Gevery
Church of
Chamber of Commerce
Bhem
le le
Jerican Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lions
Holland Hotel
Cowboys Win 2 From Conroe Cats
Alpine Cowboys win two wild Texas semi pro baseball games over the Conroe Wildcats 17-16 and 11-10 at Eaber not field. The series featured 54 runs on 52 hits with standout performances from Tom Chandler Lloyd Jenney and H Le Kokernot Jr. Randolph Field Ramblers visit for two more games starting at 3 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Alpine Cowboys
Conroe Wildcats
Texas
Eabernot Field
Cowboys
Tom Chandler
Chandler
A. J. Burgard
Loyd Jenney
Chuck Devereaux
Nobby Graves
John Boone
Central Gym Repair Underway Amid Flooded Debris Removal
Reconstruction of Central gym as described by Lipine school board president TC Coleman proceeds with replacing damaged windows and walls. Plans include new heating system with steam heat, insulated floors, and updated wiring while ensuring safety amid funding and brick supply delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatph Peters
TC Coleman
Lipine School Board
Don Central Gh
Norte
Fem
Coleman
Peters
Kokernot Honored For Service During Alpine Baseball Day
Herbert Kokernot was honored as one of the town and county’s leading baseball sponsors at Kokernot field in Alpine. A downtown parade and a reading of proclamations marked July as Herbert Kokernot Baseball Day. The Cowboys edged the Conroe Wildcats in a late rally as congratulatory telegrams from dignitaries poured in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohnny Newell
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Conroe Wildcats
Kokernot
Hunt
Kokernot Field
Herbert Kokernot
Alpine
Tony Lama
el Paso
Kokerhot
Kokertot
Cowboys
Texas
Postals See Year Gain Over Fifteen Percent At Alpine
Alpine post office receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30 show a 19 percent rise over the previous year, totaling 42 650.55 dollars. The year before was 87 000.10 dollars. Quarter by quarter figures are listed, with Sept and Dec leading. Also noted are local obituaries and notices including Mrs. Roberta Elliott funeral details and the life of Matilda Johnston born in 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane “Hollenbie
Alpine
Annie K. Turney
Robert Copeland Elliott
Methodist
LeRoy ‘Sewell
Austin
Oakwood Cemetery
Annex
Elliott
Mary
Saint Charles
Eliza Griffith John
Robert C. Elliott
San Antonio
Mildred’ Wiliot
B.A. Rice
New Alexandria
J.J. Durham
Hereford
Shirley Metairty
Vernon
Thes
Ray‘mond Landtroop
Robert
McLarty
James H. Landers
Margaret
Mary Me ‘Arty
Thos. Elliott
Geo
Edward
Richard Wilson
James
Stather
Minnie L. Johnston
Geology students from A and M study on SR Hill
Sixteen geology students from Texas A&M conducted a field study on SR Hill during a two day visit. Local staff accompanied them as they collected rock samples and documented mineral formations observed along the hillside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A&m
SR Hill
Tex Satete
Water use stays high as city pumps over a million gallons daily
Heavy heat wave pressure keeps city reservoirs full though some districts report weak pressure from withdrawals. Moss well lines are being prepared for pumping, Santa Fe well to be connected later, and 25 new meters added in Newtown as water mains reach southeast Alpine amid ongoing rock branding antics at Sul Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss
Newtown
Alpine
Million Dollar Sul Ross Program Nears Completion
Sul Ross College advances a million dollar program featuring a new fine arts building a women’s dormitory and a cafeteria nearing completion. Dr Hawkins says all new structures will be ready for use by the opening of fall term with several facilities including an 800 seat dining room state of the art kitchen and multiple specialized rooms for music speech art and band activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
R. M. Hawkins
Bunang
Winett
Hawkins
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Charley Hunter
Aggies
Wyoming
Texas Game, Fish 1 Oyster Commission
Pecos
Espiaio Ramos
F. W. Post
Presbyterian Church
Scouts
Rotary Club
Conroe Cats
Randolph Ramblers
Randolph Field
Ramblers
Randolph Club
Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland
Wildcats
Ohio State University
Oklahoma University
H. le Kokernot Jr
Didier
Alan Shivers
Tom Connally
Lyndon Johnson
Ken. Rexon
Midland
Fort Stock
San ‘Angelo
Chambers. of Commerce
Fort Davis Mile High Club
Fred Wemple
State National Bank
el Paso Times
el Paso Herald-Post
District of Western Union
Alpine Rotary
el Apine
Robert Kokernot
Mra
W. H. Kokernot
Gertrude ‘Moss
Johns Hopkins
Ray Whitend
White of Paradise
Celit
Robt. C. Elliott
College Hill
Sail
Jim Skinner
Arthur Hill
A&’t
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