City Adopts Higher Trash Rates With Aug. First Effective
Alpine officials approved increased commercial garbage collection charges to take effect August 1 1962 The top rate for Safeway is 140 per month with other firms paying from 2 to 40 The ordinance ties out of city trash disposal to 1 5 times the in city minimum and stems from a survey detailing operation costs and truck usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity Council
Safeway Grotery
Alpine
Dave Elliott
T. A. Beard
W. J. Newell
W. E. Lockhart
Dr. Lockhart
Elliott
Lockhart
Sul Ross Reading Conference Set July 29 to Aug 3
About 500 West Texas teachers will join national experts and state officials for the 14th Annual Sul Ross Reading Conference at Sul Ross State College from July 29 through August 3. The program features Dr. Theodore Clymer Dr. Alice Brooks McGuire Dr. Roy Kress and Toney Poulos with TEA study on public school reading planned for July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Tex
Sul Ross
Texas Association For the Improvement of Reading
Sul Ross State College
Texas
Theodore Clymer
University of Minnesota
Alice Brooks McGuire
Austin
Roy Kress
Syracuse University
Toney Poulos
Odessa
Texas Education Agency
Elizabeth ‘Ott
Hancock Hall
Big Bend National Park
TAIR
Trula Maud Jetton
Lubbock
Marie Clark Austin
Hazel Strickland
Charles E. Kennedy
Hazel Hom Carroll
Dallas
Teresita Rodriguez
del Rio
J. B. Youngblood
Andrews
Vetal Flores
San Angelo College
Neil Flores
J. B. Chitwood
San An~gelo
Hugh Smith
Abilene
Irene Cardwell
Traveler praise boosts Big Bend as tourist draw
D B Gallagher of the Houston Post praised West Texas scenery from Cathedral Mountain Lodge. He highlighted Big Bend National Park and the Davis Mountains, noting roads, restful lodging, and opportunities to explore Texan sights. The column cites Texas hospitality and regional appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Gallagher
Houston Post
Cathedral Mountain Lodge
Gallagher
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
West Texas
Colorado
Big Bend National Park
Davis Mountains
Texa
Texas
Virginia Haynes
Janice Smith
George Fuermann
South Main
Mara
Cuy Wide Paving Program to Start Monday in Precinct 2
County Judge Felix McGaughy announced four miles of new paving in Precinct 2 South Alpine will start Monday. Jones Bros. of Odessa won the contract with costs estimated at 13000 to 15000 dollars. City and county seal coating work, previously suspended, will follow with Jones Bros. handling repaving of the parking lot between Holland Avenue and the Southern Pacific depot for 3199 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix McGaughy
Precinct 2
South Alpine
Robert Valader
Jones Bros
Odessa
McGaughy
Lee Smith
North Alpine
Centex Paving Co
San Antonio
M. W. Collie Jr
Midland
Collie
Holland Avenue
Southern Pacific
Alpine golfer Barnum Leads first round at PGA event
Several Alpine golfers backed John Barnum as he led the opening round with 266. He later posted rounds of 74 77 81 for a total 298, trailing Gary Player at 278. Barnum, a Michigan native who moved to Edinburg with family in the 1930s, is tied to Engelman Gardens near Elsa in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big John Barnum
John
Gary Player
Jack Hord
Barnum
Michigan
Edinburg
Engelman Gardens
Elsa
Rio Grande Valley
Twirlers to Exhibit at Sul Ross Auditorium
In the main auditorium at Sul Ross at 8 p.m. today an exhibition by about 50 twirlers coached by nationally known clinician Mrs. Pat Hooker. This will be their only public performance and the event is open to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Pat Hooker
Rites Held for Woodrow Epperson Veteran Service Officer
Funeral services for Woodrow Woody Epperson 49 former Brewster County veterans service officer were held in Kerrville First Presbyterian Church with military rites at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio. He died July 20 after months of ill health. survived by his mother wife Norma and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow
Woody) Epperson
Brewster County Veterans Service
First Presbyterian Church
Kerrville
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Epperson
J. C. Epperson
Alpine
Tyler
Texas
Edinburg
Schreiner Institute
China-Burma-India
Brewster County
America Legion
Big Bend
Veterans Administration
Lubbock
Mr. Epperson
Norma
Wood
SR to Stage Shakespeare Plays Saturday and Monday
Sul Ross State College Speech Department presents Harry of England Prince and King on Saturday July 28 and Monday July 30 at 7 45 p m in the Main Auditorium. Dan Shockey returns as Prince Hal with Eloy Barrera as Falstaff and a large cast of local actors. The production fuses Henry IV parts I and II Henry V and the Richard II prologue with vivid colors and period lighting and costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speech Department of
Sulm' Ross State College
Harry of
England
Prince and King
Henry IV
Iand II
Henry V
Richard In
Katharine Boyd
Dan Shockey
Hamlet
Prince Hal
Falstaff
Eloy Barrera
Charles Veltmann
Roy Meyer
Bob McCarley
Grainger Hunt
Nick Lucas
Gene Salger
Encampment Opens Monday For Paisano Baptist Session
The forty second Paisano Baptist Encampment begins Monday July 30 and runs through Sunday August. Speakers include Dr. James Landes of Wichita Falls and Dr. W A Criswell of Dallas Bible. Dr. W R White of Waco serves as encampment president and director of religious education. Other leaders listed are Dr. Hooper Dilday Dallas Woman's Missionary Union speaker Matthew A Sander my El Paso brotherhood director Paul Cates Lubbock youth service director Roy Akers San Antonio music director Troy V Campbell Houston organist Jimmy Humphreys Maria pianist Mrs Troy V Campbell Houston and H L Kokemot Jr Alpine superintendent of cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisano Baptist
James Landes
Wichita Falls
W. A. Criswell
Dallas
W. R. White
Waco
Hooper Dilday
Woman's Missionary Union
Matthew A. Sandermy
el Paso
Brotherhood
Paul Cates
Lubbock
Baylor University
Roy Akers
San Antonio
Troy V. Campbell
Houston
Jimmy Humphreys
Maria
H. L. Kokemot Jr
Alpine
Pecos Mayor Praises Brewster County Hospital and Camp
In a letter to The Avalanche Mayor Cecil Cothrun of Pecos commends Brewster County Memorial Hospital staff at Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp and Alpine residents. He recounts Ruth Dell’s emergency appendicitis operation, Dr. Pate and Dr. Lockhart, the nurses and camp friends showing care, leaving the family grateful for the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Cothrun
Pecos
Avalanche
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Mitre Peak
Whitesboro
Texas
Ruth Dell
Alpine
John W. Pate
Pate
W. E. Lockhart
Cothrun
Lockhart
Girl Scout
EU Setters
Alpine Public Schools Receives 1962 Dodge Bus
Alpine Public Schools received a 1962 Dodge school bus on Tuesday. Superintendent Jack Frost said the bus will be used for all school activities but will be designated as Alpine High Band bus and lettered Alpine High School Buck Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Public Schools
Jack Frost
Alpine High Band
Alpine High School
Bryan Resigns as Band Leader
Supt. Jack Frost announced yesterday that Band Director Richard Bryan has resigned after two years in charge. A successor might be named before August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Jack Frost
Richard
Dick) Bryan
Mr. Frost
Boy Rescued On Mountain From Twin Peaks
Raul Rodriguez age 12 son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Rodriguez Alpine was rescued after a boulder rolled on Twin Peaks Mountain during a hiking trip with 14 companions. Brewster County Rescue Squad reached him at 2 55 p m placed in a basket and delivered to Brewster County Memorial Hospital at 3 55 p m. He suffered facial bruises seven stitches in his forehead and a badly bruised left arm. He was released the following Monday. Brother Paul Rudd coordinated the rescue with Our Lady of Peace Church group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raul Rodriguez
Manuel Rodriguez
Alpine
Twin Peaks Mountain
Brewster County
Raul
Paul Rudd
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Rodriguez
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Paul
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W. D
Smithers
Bob Anderson
Paul Vogt
On, Jr
West Point
Jim Glass
Sack
Martin Carter
Amarillo
Turner Austin
John Epperson
Woodrow Jr
U. S.army Academy
Alice McGuire
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Cuy
W. Epperson
Brewsterounty Hospital
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