NBC Tourney Set For Alpine Texas North Division Opens Aug 2
The Northern division NBC tournament will be played at Kobernot Field in Alpine August 2 to 5 with the Southern division at Linton July 31 to August 5. Alpine Cowboys, sponsored by Herbert L Kokernot Jr, headline the field. Winners meet to decide Texas entrant for Wichita NBC tournament August 17 to September 4.
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NBC
Alpine Cowboys
National Baseball Congress
Texas
Kobernot Field
Alpine
Jerry Feille
Dallas
Linton
Wichita
Kan
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr
C of C
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Guy Harris
Marvin Kay
Levin Davis
Jim Glasscock
Alpine Avalanche
Kokernot
Cowboys
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Bell Colden Service
Marvin Kay Insurance Agency
KVLF
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Davis
Vote Interest Focuses on Precinct 1 Race in Brewster County
The Democratic contest for county commissioner in Precinct 1 features Lee Smith versus Gene Hendryx with no other county races. By yesterday noon 69 absentee ballots had been cast in Brewster County as election officials named judges for several boxes though Alpine remains without a judge.
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Brewster County
Lee Smith
Gene Hendryx
Brewster
W. W. Bianson
Unessa
J. T. Rutherford
U. S
Alpine
Marathon
W. McGonagill
Frank’ Wedin
D. W. Collins
Terlingua
Amblin Around Alpine and Local News Reflections
Alpine community notes recount golf mishap as Coach Kelley loses a Six club in a creek and is reunited with it. The Avalanche column highlighted Lorraine Barnes journalism on Pecos River bridge progress and big Bend Davis Mountain area coverage, plus praise from Mrs. Quigley.
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Alpine
Curtis Kelley
Curtis
Es al Milch
Lee Galloway
Sul Ross
Salty Jones
Roscoe
P. S
Kelley
Avalanche
Austin American
Lorraine Barnes
Texas
Big Bend-Davis Mountain
New Pecos River Bridge
Pecos
United States Steel Corp
Masonic Lodge Secretary Attends Waco Grand Lodge Meeting
Cecil Duncan secretary of the local Masonic Lodge attended a gathering of lodge secretaries at the Grand Lodge in Waco on Saturday July 14.
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Waco
Cecil Duncan
Masonic Lodge
Grand Lodge
Freddie Davis to Enter Houston University as Scholar Athlete
Alpine High star Freddie Davis will leave for Houston Aug 10 to join Star Engraving Co and enroll at the University of Houston next fall. A standout in football track baseball and basketball he earned multiple district titles and honor roll status while serving on Student Council and attending Boys State in 1955.
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Freddie Davis
Houston U
Alpine High School
Houston
Star Engraving Co
University of Houston
Freddie
Wally) Day
San Angelo
Alpine
Sanderson
William Blanton Due Here Today
William Blanton expected in Odessa today. He has served 30 years in Congress and held local posts including county judge. Blanton grew up in Abi- ls ta and studied law at the University of Texas before entering public service.
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William W. Wanton
Texan
Odessa
Tony
The
Presbyterian Church
Blantons
Yatber
Thomas Blasioe
Cogent
el Paso
Aoa
Congress
Bill Blanton
Grey
Tessa
Conabiat
Shackelford
Counter-Intelligence Corps
U8 Baleast Brees
Vandals Damage New Greens at Alpine Country Club
Billy Ward club president reports vandals gouge new greens at Alpine Country Club. Holes gouged and flag markers stolen. he urges parents to warn children and notes severe penalties for vandalism.
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Alpine Country Club
Billy Ward
Ward
Country Club
Mrs. Etta Ayers Former Alpine Resident Dies
Mrs. Etta Ayers aged 87 who ran Ritchey Hotel in Alpine in years past died Tuesday morning in a San Antonio hospital. She is survived by two daughters Mrs. W. A. Ford of Blessing and Mrs. George Sevbert of Alpine, a son George Ayers of Burleson, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Etta Ayers
Ritchey Hotel
San Antonio
George Sevbert
W. A. Ford
Blessing
George Ayers
Burseson
Cowboys Add Top Players for Fort Hood Series
Alpine Cowboys bolster roster for NBC tourney with Tom Jordan Jerry Mallett and E C Leslie joining for two game series against Fort Hood Tanks at Kokernot Field on July 21 22. Jordan a former Cowboy manager and 389 hitter brings power while Mallett an All Southwestern standout and Leslie a versatile infielder join as Jones signs with Milwaukee Braves.
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Tom Jordan
Ie Roswell
N. M
Rockets
Jerry Mallett
Baylor University
E. C. Leslie
Lubbock
Chandler
Cowboys
Fort Hood
Kokernot Field
Jones
Braves
Clifford Red Jones
Dallas
Milwaukee Braves
Sul Ross State College
Jacksonville
Fla
Sul Ross
Jordan
Roswell
Mallett
Baylor
Leslie
Brewster County Residents Begin Rabies Treatment After Bite
Two Brewster County men started Pasteur treatments after a rabid fox bit T. C. Woodward on a January fishing trip. The animal was killed, its head sent to Austin for testing, and health officials confirmed rabies prompting ongoing vaccinations.
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Brewster County
T. C. Woodward
Frank Woodward
Paul Weyerts
Austin
State Department of Health
Weyerts
Alpine
Marathon
Fort Davis
West Texas Sees New Bridges and Studies Rise
The region advances with a 272 foot high Pecos River bridge near Comstock Langtry and a 500 000 gallon water tank in Big Bend National Park. Harvard and McDonald Observatories at Cook Flat vie with solar research amid geography and weather patterns.
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Waite
Edna Ferber
West Texas
Marfa
Pecos River
Big Bend National Park
Fort Davis
America
Pecas
Comstock
Langtry
Val Verde
State Highway Department
Texas
el Rio Pecos
Rio Grande
Chi Mountains
Cat Tail Falls
Cook Flat
Harvard Observatory
Television Cable Expands Inland to Holland Avenue and Legion Home
Al pine residents gain expanded service as Big Bend TV Co extends cable south to Holland Avenue and west to the American Legion Home. Channel 2 and Channel 7 reception praised by users. 85 subscribers and 32 connections reported. Installations planned at Sul Ross State College.
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Alpine
Holland Avenue
American Legion
Jimmy Logan
Big Bend TV Co
Manland
Odessa
Logan
Avalanche
Legion
Big Bend TV
Mote
Sul Ross State College
Fort Davis Leads Little League Split After July Wins
Fort Davis tops first half standings by winning July 12 and 17 games to lead the second half. Box scores reference Casner Escobedo Duncan Morrison Moss Carrillo De Lao and King. A Sunday hike by four local boys traced the Kent Highway to Indian Emily's grave and an old house where she died.
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Fort Davis
Casner's
Escobedo
Kent Highway
Emily
Abel Benavides
Terry Sims
J Joe Burgess
David Forcheimer
Baker
Morrison
Casner
Carrillo & Killian
Juan Valenzuela
E. Valenzuela
Baker's
Granado
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Pera Lassiter
Musquiz Canyon
A. L. Quigley
Staten Island
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Electric Times
Nouse Organ
West Texas Utilities Co
W. L. Barber
Alpine Service Department
WTA
Vernon
Munday
McCamey
Barber
Bal- Jinger
General Meter Department
Abilene
District Meter
Pomerta
Central School
Pee Wees
Big Boys
Bucks
Fabens
William Blanton
V. W. Blanton
Ft. Hood
Tom Chandler
Texas Cy
Ne Cola
Don Pressley
Toby Newton
Poe
Falcons
Sosmaar Ae
Comets
Butch McCollum
Sockie Davis
Crobey
Austin Scribe
Harvard College Radio Observatory
University of Texas’ McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Ah Caldwell
Corpus
Arthur Blucher
Denver
Colo
Miss Caldwell
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