Disaster Seminar Program Released
The civil defense and disaster relief seminar will be held at Sul Ross from July 28 to August 1. Led by Daniel J. Pollock and Dr. Joe R. Humphrey, the program includes lectures, films, and discussions on defense and disaster relief with sessions for schools, the Red Cross, and community coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Daniel J. Pollock
Dept. of Health and Physical Education
Joe R. Humphrey
Texas Education Agency
Lions Club
James A. Sands
State Board of Control
Federal Civil Defense Administration
H. D. Carmichael
American Red Cross
James Hamilton
San Angelo
Rotary Club
Joe S. Fletcher
Department of Public Safety
P. m
Humphrey
Oplantic Control
Fletcher
Sul Ross College
Mr. Herndon
Clinic Speaker JAMES A LAND Appointee to Texas Board of Control
James A Land recently named by Gov. Allan Shivers to the State Board of Control. Former assistant to the executive director of the Texas State Dept of Public Welfare, he served eleven years with the agency. A World War II Navy veteran, he attended the Allied Military Government school at Princeton and served as public welfare officer for Truk and 245 Pacific islands. A graduate of East Texas State Teachers College, he was 1952 state president of the Texas Welfare Assn. At 40, he is married and attends First Methodist Church of Austin. He helped organize the Texas Civil Defense agency at the state level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A
Allan Shivers
State Board of Control
Texas State Dept. of Public Welfare
United States Navy
Allied Military Government School
Princeton University
Central Pacific
Truk
Pacific Islands
Sands
East Texas State Teachers College
Texas Welfare Assn
First Methodist Church of
Austin
Texas Civil Defense Agency
Eclipse of Moon to Be Seen Here Sunday
The McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis reports an early morning lunar eclipse this Sunday starting at 4 33 a m. with a dent forming on the moon’s upper left rim and progressing to about half coverage by 5 05 a m. Totality begins at 5 30 a m, still visible before twilight as the moon sinks, setting at 6 12 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Cowboys Brooke Play This Week At Kokernot Field
Alpine Cowboys face Brooke Medical Center of San Antonio in a two game series at Kokernot Field with 3 p m starts on Saturday and Sunday. Brooke features major league stars led by Don Newcombe and aims to draw a big Paisano encampment crowd. Grandstand seats are set at 1 for both games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokernot Field
Alpine Cowboys
Brooke Medical Center
San Antonio
Brooke
Don Newcombe
San Angelo Standard-Times
Cowboys
Colts
Pete In
Tommy Bowers
SMU
Marshall Epperson
Clinic on Alcohol at Sul Ross August 4 5 6
A three day clinic on alcohol will be held at Sul Ross College on August 4 5 and 6. The event targets ministers lay leaders and teachers in church and public schools to learn how to prevent alcoholism and will feature leaders from the Methodist Temperance board. Open enrollment and mass meetings for the public are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, August 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Sul Ross College
Temperance Board
The
Methodist Church
Paisano Encampment Marks 33rd Annual Session Under Way
The 33rd Paisano Baptist Encampment opened with an evening service drawing about 1500 attendees, despite drought in the area. Dr. Perry F. Webb and Dr. F. B. Thorn will alternate preaching duties, with Texans from across the state and several other states present. Attendance at meals ran below last year, and grounds appeared dry after little rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisano Baptist
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Alpine
Perry F. Webb
First Baptist Church
San Antonio
F. B. Thorn
Wichita
Kas
Webb
Texas
Kyle Kates
2Nd Baptist Church
Houston
San Angelo
Mexico School Sul Ross Arrange for Student Exchange
Sul Ross College works with Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and Mexican consul Rafael Linares to host Mexican and Texas students during the summer session. Jose A. Chapa Jr Gerardo A. Chapa Jorge Antonio C Salazar and Constancio Villarreal Jr study in Sul Ross business courses and English. A group of Sul Ross students will study at Monterrey this summer with hopes for broader exchanges in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Instituto Tecnologico Y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Rafael Linares
Alpine
Mexico
Texas
Sul Ross
Jose A. Chapa
Gerardo A. Chapa
Jorge Antonio C. Salazar
Constancio Villarreal, Jr
Business School of
Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey
Instituto’ Tecnologico
New Alpine High Names Joe Lee as Band Director
Joe Lee, former Uvalde bandmaster and Marathon history maker, assumes duties as Alpine High School band director this week succeeding Ralph Pauley. Lee, a Colorado City native, Navy veteran, and Sul Ross alum, brings decades of teaching and performing experience including leadership roles in school bands and orchestras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Joe Lee
Alpine HS
Joe Lee
Alpine
Ralph Pauley
del Rio
Mr. Lee
Uvalde
Marathon
Colorado City
Colorado
United States Navy
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lee
Jane Hendricks
Wallace Hendricks
San Angelo
Lees
Robert Joe
Wallace
Sul Ross
Eastman School of Music
N. Y
Sul Rosse
Sul Ross College
Kappa Kappa Psi National
Area Receives Varied Rainfall Across Big Bend Region
Recent reports show uneven moisture across the Big Bend and Davis Mountains with Alpine noting multiple heavy rain events totaling about 1.75 inches at Sul Ross. Ranch readings include Willoughby 1.75 inches, Pierce Altuda 1 inch, and Prude near Fort Davis up to five inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend-Davis Mts
Sul Ross College
Willoughby Ranch
Pierce Altuda Ranch
W. H
Alpine
Parr-Pate Ranch
Marathon
Mathers, Stewart and
Owens Ranches
Two Die Hardin Rau Truck Crash Near Alpine Texas
Adolph W. Rau 66 a Fort Davis ranch worker was killed Tuesday morning when a hay truck collided with his pickup on State Highway 118 between Fort Davis and Alpine. Elton Hardin of Artesia N M said Rau pulled left and the trailer with about 50 tons of hay struck the pickup. Inquest ruled the crash unavoidable. Funeral plans pending in Alpine. Rau family out of state. son Frederick of Bertram present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Adolph W. Ray
Fort Davis Ranch
Forest Weston Ranch
Here
Alpine
Elton Hardin
Artesia
N.M
Tom Gray
Jeff Davis County
Rau
Hardin
Pckup
Barry Scobee
Raus
Pennsylvania
Fritz
Marathon
Bell Company to Take Over Phone System Here
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. will assume local exchange operations on August 1, transferring 21 south and west Texas towns from Del Rio and Winter Garden. Clarence Johnson of the Del Rio and Winter Garden company said the move involves over 6,000 phones and the old firm expects users to prefer the new service while maintaining friendly local relations. The towns affected include Alpine, Asherton, Batesville, Benavides, Big Wells, Brackettville, Bruni, Carrizo Springs, Crystal City, Devine, Encinal, Freer, Hebbronville, La Pryor, Lytle, Marathon, Sabinal, Sander son, San Diego, Spofford and Zapata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
del Rio and Winter Garden Telephone Co
Southwestern Bell
Clarence Johnson
del Rio and Winter Garden Company
South
West Texas
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Alpine
Asherton
Batesville
Benavides
Big Wells
Brackettville
Bruni
Carrizo Springs
Crystal City
Devine
Encinal
Freer
Hebbronville
la Pryor
Lytle
Marathon
Sabinal
Sanderson
San Diego
Spofford
Zapata
Lamesa Juniors sweep Alpine in doubleheader
Lamesa Junior Legionnaires win 1 0 and 13 2 scoring a doubleheader sweep over Alpine to earn a playoff spot against Amarillo. Wayland Reeves pitched the first game's shutout and Ken Russell struck out 16 in the nightcap as Lamesa advances to a best of three for a state berth in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamesa
Lamesa Junior Legionnaires
Alpine
Amarillo
West Texas
Houston
Wayland Reeves
Ken Russell
Alpine Girls at Camp Mystic Elect Kiowa Tribe
Four Alpine girls attended Camp Mystic near Kerrville. Sara Rogers Pamela Bevier Marinell McColum and Marsha Broadfoot with Marsha serving as counselor's aide were named. Pamela and Sara were elected to the Kiowa tribe of which Marsha is tribe captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mystic
Kerrville
Sara Rogers
Pamela Bevier
Marinell McColum
Marsha Broadfoot
Pamela
Sara
Marsha
Alpine CC Leads Effort for Mexican National Park Across Rio Grande
The Alpine chamber of commerce forms an International Affairs committee to back a cross border Mexican park opposite Big Bend. Dr. Bryan Wildenthal oversees a combined Mexican and Texas group aiming to unite both parks and extend highways into Mexico. The initiative targets dedication of the Big Bend park in October 1954 with participation expected from Mexican and U S presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Rio Grande
Big Bend National Park
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Hugh S. White
National Park Service
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Texas
White
International Park
Big Bend Park
United States
Mexico National Park
Lon Garrison
M. R. Tillotson
Santa Fe
N. M
Mexico City
Jin
Saltillo
Chihuahua
Morris Sheppard
Franklin Roosevelt
el Paso
Cordell Hull
U. S
Pilot Club Benefit Bridge Canasta 42 Party
The Pilot club of Alpine sponsors a benefit game party next Tuesday July 28 at the Holland hotel ballroom beginning 8 p m. A valuable door prize will be awarded with prizes at each table. Tables set for bridge canasta and forty two. Tickets available from any Pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Club of
Alpine
Holland Hotel
Young III Promoted to Captain at Camp Stewart
Mr and Mrs John Young receive notice that their son John Young III stationed at Camp Stewart Georgia has been promoted to the rank of captain He is a World War II veteran in the reported notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
John Young III
Camp Stewart, Ga
Capt
Operation Successful Dom Adams Eyes Recovery
Dom Adams, who had major eye surgery in a Rochester Minnesota hospital on July 6, is reported to be recovering well and it is believed he will regain sight in the affected eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Adams
Rochester, Minn
Corporal Mickie Smith Returns From Army Service
Mickie Smith son of Mr and Mrs E Milton Smith arrived home after discharge from the army with the rank of corporal. He served two years stationed at Camp Roberts California for a year and a half and since last September in France. He will join his parents in running the Smith Furniture Co here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickie Smith
E. Milton Smith
Camp Roberts
Cal
France
Smith Furniture Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Tabernacle
Paisano Baptist Encampment
Dr. Webb
E, Joe Lee
Mexico School
National Park
Methodist
First Methodist Church
J. C. Cooley
F. G. Snow
Myron Heinen
Pete Adams
Grady Nance
Wm. Winter
Earl McCall
Noible Armstrong
Betty Vogt
Georgia Lee Morgan
Bell Company
Dr&wg
Lamesa Junior
L. Hernandez
Hernandez
W. Moore
Thomas
Rios
Escareno
E. Hernandez
K. Russell
Alpine CC
Big Bend
Tillotson
United States Commission
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