Amblin Around With Jim Glasscock and Fort Worth Legends
Fort Worth figures Dick Whitworth and Dick McCabe recall early 1990s baseballs as long as over an hour per game with Alpine Cowboy fast in the Sophomore League. Odessa catcher Tom Conroy calls Alpine the best in their league, while Ben Peeler reports Cowboy staff view them as Class C. A humorous note from Q Duncan tells of an antelope mishap on a late drive home, near Brewster County.
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Dick Whitworth
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Dick McCabe
Alpine Cowboy
Whitworth
Alpine
Clong
Cowboy
Cowboys
Bob Stotsky
Bill M
Charles Schilling
Jim Knerr
Larry Vincent
Tom Roberts
Stotsky
Civil Service Exams Open Across Four States
The U S Civil Service Commission announces examinations for biological aids with salaries from 2960 to 400 a year for employment in federal agencies across Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and Arkansas. Applications and information are available at the Post Office regional director in Dallas or the New Orleans branch office on St. Charles Avenue.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
Post Office
Eighth
U. S. Civil Service Region
Commerce Street
Dallas
New Orleans
Masonic Temple
Ing
St. Charles Avenue
Carlsbad To Be Here For Two Games
The Alpine Cowboys host Carlsbad Potashers for two games at Kokernot Field. Field Events night features hitting and catching contests with prizes. Jed Ellis leads Cowboys on the mound at 10-1. Odessa Dodgers visit Saturday for a 3 game series with Camera Day Sunday.
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Carlsbad
Alpine Cowboys
Kokernot Field
Carlsbad Potashers
Cowboys
Kokernot
Carlsvad
Larry Vincent
Bob Stotsky
Knute Westergren
Archie Skeen
Tim Carroll
Gary Modrell
Don Schwall
Jed Ellis
Wil
Odessa Dodgers
Odessa
The
Jackie Price to Perform at KO Kernot Field Night
Plans for Jackie Price to entertain before Alpine Cowboys versus Artesia Giants at Ko kernot Field Thursday night July 30. Price, famed as a baseball trick artist, will perform upside down at home plate and bat while hanging, catch line drives, and execute stunts with a revved pitching machine and jeep pursuit. The show begins at 7:30 pm.
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Jackie Price
Kokernot Field
Seth
Alpine Cowboys
Artesia Giants
Price
Mr. Price
Baptist Camp Opens Sunday for Annual Meet
A large Baptist encampment near Alpine opens Sunday with an evening service and notable ministers. Dr Perry Webb and Dr Andrew Q. Allen are among speakers. meals are cafeteria style in two dining sheds. The event attracts about 1000 campers and visitors from across Texas and neighboring states.
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Snmual Paisano Baptist
Alpine
U. S
Hamam
Perry Webb
the Preaching Services
Andrew Q. Allen
George Shearin
Dallas
Brotherhood
Clem Hardy
Waco
Women’s Missionary Union
I. J. Isbell
Alpine Would Gain 150 Families If Goodrich Locates Track Here
A Commerce committee three ranchowners and Goodrich Tire Co officials discuss surveys and soil testing for a proposed tire testing track in Alpine. The plan envisions a 10 mile track running 24 hours daily at 125 to 150 mph, potentially bringing 125 to 150 families to the town.
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Alpine
Goodrich
Cnamper of Commerce
Ranchowners and
Goodrich Tire Co
Post Office Receipts Up in Alpine Fiscal Year
Alpine postmaster Billy B. West reports receipts for the just finished fiscal year at 47 996 54 dollars, up from 45 990 95 last year, a gain of 2005 59 about 4 percent. The increase follows Aug 1 rate changes and is seen as one of the few declines in a quarter century.
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Fisca
Billy B. West
Alpine
Alpine Post Office
West
Five Park Employees Hurt In Big Bend Crash
A two car collision in Big Bend National Park last Thursday night sent five National Park Concessions employees to Brewster County Memorial Hospital. The injured were Patsy McDaniel, Carol McDaniel, David Shearer, David Bardin, and Otto Rooney. The accident occurred when the bumpers of a 1959 Volkswagen locked with a 1982 Studebaker, and both cars overturned.
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Big Bend National Park
Na Sional Park
Brewister County Memorial Hospital
Patsy McDaniel
Carol McDaniel
David Shearer
David Bardin
Otto ‘Ooney
Studebaker
Legion Installation To Be Held August First
Joint installation of officers for American Legion Big Bend Post No 79 and Legion Auxiliary Unit No 79 will take place at 7 pm Saturday August 1 in the Legion Home. Members urged to reserve by calling the Legion TE 7-205 after 4 pm.
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The
American Legion
Big Bend
Legion Auxiliary
Unit No
Legion
New Family Moves To Town In Alpine
Mr and Mrs Van Bulsterbaum move from Big Spring to Alpine with sons Max and Raymond. They reside at 103 West Aval ie while building a grocery store on Fifth Street just north of the ridge. Max will be a junior and Raymond a sophomore at Alpine High School this fall.
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van Bulsterbaum
Max
Raymond
Big Spring
Alpine
West Avalie
FFA GROUP RETURNS TO ALGINE STATE CONVENTION
Vocational Ag delegates to the state convention in Alpine include RM Brown Rey Babcock and Russell McAfee with instructors and students. They voted on local issues and after Brown returned he shipped six hogs to El Paso for sale totaling 1420 pounds at a ton weight. The chapter earned money from ch rots and rags with six hogs averaging 50 pounds monthly gain and a 17 cent chem rate.
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Vocational Ag
RM. Brown
Rey Babcock
Russell McAfee Ag
Char
Alpine
Alpine Seeks 4th Annual NAIA Tourney
Alpine invites the NAIA to hold its fourth annual baseball tournament at Kokernot Field next year. Invitations were extended by Kokernot, Sul Ross State College officials, and Alpine city and chamber leaders. NAIA executive committee officers named include Al Garten, A. O. Duer, John J. Knight, Francis Hoover, Leo Nicholson, and Volney Ashford.
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National Association of Inercollegiate Athletics
Kokernot Field
Herbert L. Kokernot
Bryan Widenthal
Presdent
Ray van Cleef
Sul Ross State College
City of
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
NAIA
Naia Executive Committee
al Garten
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
N. M
A. O. Duer
Alladin Hotel
Kansas City
John J. Knight
Bethan College
Bethany
W. Va
Francis Hoover
Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone
N. C
Leo Nicholson
Central Washington College
Ellensburg
Wash
Volney Ashford
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Mo
Dancing Classes Held Weekly At Am Legion
American Legion Auxiliary runs weekly dancing classes for children of members and guest members from 10 30 to 11 30 am each Thursday at the Legion Home. Classes continue until school starts and require a 25 cent registration per child with no other charge.
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American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Dental Health Education Meeting Opens Today On Sul Ross Campus
Sul Ross State College hosts a three day dental health education workshop sponsored by Sul Ross Texas Dental Association and the State Department of Health. Allan Bloebaum W E Williams Dr John Stone and Dr W Kenneth Thurmond organized. Registration 2 to 4 pm in the Fine Arts Building. Sessions begin 6 pm at the Prude Ranch with talks on dental education and public relations. A barbecue dinner and entertainment follow.
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Dental Health Education
Sul Ross
Wen
Sul Ross State College
Texas Dental Association
State Dept. of Health
Allan Bloebaum
State Health Dept
W. E. Williams
John Stone
Austin
Dental Society
W. Kenneth ‘Thurmond
Fort Worth
Fine Arts
Prude Ranch
Fort Davis
Williams
Dental
Thurmond
Bryan Wildenthal
Perry Sawell
ADA
Morris
Abilene Public Schools
Texas Department of Health
Sandell
Stone
Bill B Howard
Howard
Dr. Thurmond
Mrs Spence Buried Here In Alpine Texas
Funeral services for Mrs J B Spence 94 were held at 4 pm Saturday in Livingston Funeral Home. Rev R E Streetman and Rev Robert Baird officiated burial was in Elna Grove Cemetery. She died Friday in Big Spring born July 14 1865 in Tyler Texas came to Alpine in 1913 lifelong Methodist. survived by son Ray Spence daughter Mrs Walter Foster granddaughter Mrs Roscoe Morgan and 40 great grandchildren.
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J. B. Spence
Livingston Funeral Home
R. E. Streetman
First Baptist Church
Robert Baird
First Methodist Church
Eln? Grove Cemetery
Big Spring
Nannie Elizabeth Spence
Tyler
Texas
Alpine
Methodist Church
Ray Spence
Walter Foster
Roscoe Morgan
Official Who Dedicated Big Bend Park Dies
Douglas Menay, who as secretary of the interior dedicated the Big Bend National Park, died at his home in Oregon yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Park
Ouglas Menay
Interior
Big Bend National Park
Oregon
Car Wash Saturday Sponsored by Sul Ross Newman Club
Sul Ross Newman Club sponsors a car wash starting at 8 a.m. Saturday July 25 at Sul Ross Gulf Station with pickup and delivery available by calling TE 74961.
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Sul Ross Newman Club
Sul Ross Gulf Station
Western Union Move Opposed by Alpine Chamber of Commerce
The Ava Apache reports protests against closing the Western Union office in Alpine with service to be replaced by a nearby store. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce cites drought hardship, isolation, and economic links to Sul Ross State College and Big Bend National Park as reasons to maintain a full office. Public notices urge comment to the Federal Communications Commission by August 11.
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Western Union
Alpine
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D. C
Uniil
Western, Union Telegraph ‘Co
North Sth
Big Bend
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Inghude Sulnoss State College
Big Bend National Park
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M. P. Slover
Baptist Camp
Andrews
S. R. Wagner
William Thomson
Teri
Hunter
FFA
Alpine Seeks
Am. Legion
Marfa
Leroy Roark
Roark
Mrs. Spence
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