Alpine Happenings Highlight Jaycee Meet and Local Events
The piece surveys Alpine activities this week including the Jaycee convention with about 175 out of town delegates and the visiting past national president, the Alpine Cowboys tournament talk in El Paso, and the Baptist encampment starting Monday at Paisano. It also notes a Houston visitors' praise for Alpine hospitality and shares a Jamestown ad urging drivers to slow for children, reflecting local traffic-safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Abilene West
National Organization
Paisano
Alpine
Jamestown
N. Y
Jamestown Retail Automobile Dealers Assn
Cotta
Paisano Camp Speakers Named By Organizers
Principal speakers for Paisano en campment include Dr. Robert G. Lee president of the Southern Baptist convention and pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church Memphis who will preach at evening services and Dr. E S James pastor of First Baptist Vernon who will speak at morning services.
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Paisano
Robert G. Lee
Southern Baptist Convention
Bellevue Baptist Church
Memphis
Paisano Baptist encampment opens with updated facilities
The 28th Paisano Baptist encampment starts next Monday with expected record attendance. Speakers include Dr. Robert E. Lee of Memphis and Dr. E. S. James of Vernon. Kyle M. Yates and G. S. Hopkins lead Bible teaching and Sunday school. Improvements include a new sewer system, an 80,000 gallon water tank, extended light and water lines, four dormitories for 180, and an enlarged dining pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisano Baptist
Robert E. Lee
Memphis
Tenn
Pres
Bellevue
Southern Baptist Convention
E. S. James
First Baptist Church
Vernon
Yates
Kyle M. Yates
Houston
G.S. Hopkins
Dallas
T. C. Gardner
Nancy Cooper
England
Ark
WMU
R. W. Smith
Odessa
Strauss Atkinson
Kermit
Clifford Spencer
Indians Defeat Toltecs 7-4 In Big Bend League Clash
At Ramos Field the Marfa Indians beat the Alpine Toltecs 7-4 Sunday afternoon in front of a large crowd. Toltecs led 4-3 on Urquidez pitching until the ninth inning when Marfa pushed four runs across on two hits and four errors.
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Ramos Field
Marfa
Truck overturns injures Bird Babcock near Alpine
Bird Babcock was injured when the truck he drove overturned on the way to a ranch south of Alpine. Teague and Babcock’s small nephew escaped with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Babcock
Alpine
Charles Teague
Mr. Babcock
Rotarians Hear Report of District 115 Assembly
George Koury reported on the District 115 Assembly held in Clovis New Mexico Monday and Tuesday this week. Alpine club attendees included President Bill Winter and George. Floyd Golden and Clinton P Anderson spoke on world understanding amid aid programs and international service. Visitors included Clayton Adams and Travis Roberts families. Dennis Brown named chair of the five minute program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Koury
Assembly
Clovis
N. M
Alpine Club
Bill Winter
George
Rotary
Floyd Golden
Ray Spence
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
United States
Clayton Adams
Dom
Travis Roberts
Travis Jr
W. G. Fielder
Bill
Dennis Brown
Dennis
The
Cowboys Dominate Tourney Action In El Paso
The Alpine Cowboys remained undefeated in the Southwestern Semi-Pro baseball tournament by defeating La Mesa 11-0 and Fort Bliss 5-0 in El Paso. Ed Smith took the loss for La Mesa as the Cowboys piled up 11 singles and 3 errors by the defense. Cowboy pitcher Elbie Miller struck out 12 in seven innings, while Jerry Jordan was injured early and may miss the season. Remling earned the win Monday with nine strikeouts in nine innings as the Cowboys again blanked Fort Bliss.
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Alpine Cowboys
el Paso
la Mesa Club
Fort Bliss Falcons
Ed Smith
Cowboys
la Mesa
Nutt
Peden
Baird
Elbie Miller
la Mesans
de la Riva
Jordan
Jerry Jordan
Remling
Falcons
Tokes
Shell Bonner
Childress
Handel
Bonner
Falcon
Cook
Wagner
Liedtke
Duncan
Randolph Field to Meet Alpine Cowboys at Kern Field
The Alpine Cowboys host Randolph Field Ramblers of San Antonio at Kern Field next Thursday at 4 PM. Randolph Field, regarded as a top army team in the Southwest, will bring a full-strength squad. Cowboys also received an invitation to Denver's Little World Series starting July 29 but could not accept after El Paso tourney postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Ramblers
Kern Field
Southwest
Cowboys
Denver
el Paso
Fats versus Leans Game Set at Ko Kernot Field
The Pilot Club of Alpine sponsors a benefit baseball game at Ko Kernot Field to support community programs. A date will be announced soon and fans are urged to watch for it to not miss the event.
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Kokernot Field
Pilot Club of
Alpine
Granada Theatre Cartoon Circus Saturday Opens at 10
The Granada theatre opens tomorrow at 10 with a monthly cartoon circus. The program features six thrilling cartoon comedies and the feature film Kit Carson starring John Hall and Dana Andrews. A free bag of popcorn is offered to every attendee.
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Granada Theatre
Kit Carson
John Hall
Dana Andrews
Bake sale by Eastern Star women posted for tomorrow
The ladies of the Eastern Star chapter will hold a bake sale starting at 9 30 a m tomorrow in front of Sheppards store on N Sixth street with proceeds likely for chapter fundraising.
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Eastern Star
Shepperd’s
N, Sixth Street
Marathoner Mauro Valez undergoes major operation
Mrs. W. H. Kobernot of Alpine seeks treatment after a major operation. Mrs. John C. Waldrum at the airfield undergoes a major operation as well.
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Mauro Valez
Marathon
W. H. Kobernot
Alpine
John C. Waldrum
Interest At Top Pitch In Primary Here Saturday
Eighty eight absentee votes were cast in Brewster county up through the final deadline date Tuesday, county clerk's office stated. Voters favored Precinct East Alpine with fifty six and Precinct West Alpine with nineteen. Precinct 2 South Alpine had five and Precinct 3 Terlingua three. Precinct 4 Marathon had five votes.
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Brewster County
Alpine
West
South Alpine
Marathon
Two Prisons Escape County Jail This Week
The sheriff reports two prisoners escaped Tuesday night from the county jail by crawling through a hole they made in the outside wall. The escapees are Frank Saling, held on a car theft charge, and Eddie Har old Childs, a colored suspect held on burglary charges.
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Sheriff's Office
Frank Saling
Eddie Harold Childs
Missing money reported from Holland Hotel Drug Store
About $95 in cash and checks disappeared Monday morning from the Holland Hotel Drug Store. Operator Mrs. Hendryx had set the money aside for deposit when she was called away briefly and found the bag missing upon her return.
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Holland Hotel
Hendryx
Mrs Brown and Darsey Visit Friends in Monroe Trip
Mrs C A Brown of Monroe Louisiana arrived last weekend to visit friends and stayed at the Mrs T F Skevington home. En route she stopped at Grapeland and was joined by Mrs J T Darsey who came for a visit and is a guest of Mrs Avora Owens.
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C. A. Brown
Monroe
T. F. Skevington
Grapeland
J. T. Darsey
Avora Owens
Regional Jaycee Meet to Be Held Here This Week End
Alpine Junior Chamber hosts Jaycees from 21 towns in Regions 3 and 4 for a two day regional meeting. John Ben Shepperd famed US Junior Chamber leader will speak at a Holland hotel banquet at 8 pm tomorrow and report on his year of activities.
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Alpine Junior Chamber of Commerce
Neigboring
John Ben Shepperd
Gladewater
United States Junior Chamber
Texas Junior CC
Shepperd
Holland Hotel
Firemen Attend Texas A&M Training School
Willard Childers and Elmer Mc Millan attended the firemen's training school at Texas A&M last week. By sending representatives of the fire department to this school, the city receives a key rate credit of three cents on each hundred dollars.
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Willard Childers
Elmer McMillan
Texas A&m
Child Taken To Mayo Clinic For Heart Treatment
Virginia Godfrey ten year old patient with a long heart ailment departed Tuesday with her mother Flora Belle Godfrey for Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota. Local Red Cross chapter arranged railroad transport and local groups contributed to travel and medical expenses for the journey.
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Virginia Godfrey
Flora Belle Godfrey
Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Red Cross Chapter
Heavy Balloting Foreseen In Local Democratic Primary Contests
A record vote is predicted in the Democratic primary with multiple sheriff and commissioner races. Candidates include J. T. Johnson Cap. Everett Anglin Price Rackley and Jim Skinner for sheriff. Commissioners for Precincts 1 2 and 4 face challengers and Murrah Jr withdraws. Polls run 7 am to 7 pm across six voting places including Big Bend Park.
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J. T
Jack) Johnson
Cap. Everett Anglin
Price Rackley
Jim Skinner
Wm. Cotter
Lee M. Smith
David L. Kobernot
H. C. Hernandez
A. E. Jackson
R. C. Garnett
Murrah
Prec. 4
F. C. Fulcher
W. T. Dunnington
Bob Burleson
R. H. Murrah Jr
Big Bend Park
Park
Prec
East
Alpine
Carl Shults
West
M. P. Slover
South Alpine
Travis Roberts
Terlingua
Herbert Wright
Marathon
D. W. Collins
George H. Shelly
Mrs Etheridge Dies At Home Of Daughter In Knickerbocker
Mrs. J. B. Etheridge age 84 of Knickerbocker died at her daughter Mrs. Forest Weston’s home here last Friday after a short illness. She had stayed two weeks visiting. Funeral services were held at Robert Massie Funeral Home chapel in San Angelo Monday at 2 p.m. burial was in Knickerbocker. Survived by four daughters and a son.
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J. B. Etheridge
Knickerbocker
Forest Weston
Robert Massie
San Angelo
Bible School enrolls 100 in week start at multiple churches
Vacation Bible School begins Monday at 9 a.m. at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches with Nazarene Christian Methodist and Presbyterian sponsorship. Enrollment exceeds 100 with a goal of 150 by August 1. Leaders oversee Beginners through Intermediate with close student activities. Closing for Beginners July 30 at Presbyterian. others August 1 at the Methodist.
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Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Nazarene, Christian, Methodist
Presbyterian Churches
Jerry Starnes
Ann Moss
Harold Moyer
E. G. Nance
Roy Owen
Gordon Barrow
Kokernot Lodge
Waco Trio Visits Mrs Hatcher’s Relatives This Week
Mrs Crystal Hatcher along with Mr and Mrs Preston Gant from Waco visited Mrs Hatcher’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Clay Holland during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Hatcher
Preston Gant
Waco
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Moree
Texas Rockies
E. L. Boyle
E. R. Anderson
Alpine and They Went To A Local Tourist Court Where Mr. A
Mr. A
Encampment Association
Campfire Service
Cartoon Circus
Mr. Shepperd
President Truman
Nebraska
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Montmarte
France
Academic Artistique and Litteraire de
Firemen’s School
Mayo's
Marathon School
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