Alpine Lumber marks 46th anniversary in Alpine
The Alpine Lumber Company celebrated its 46th year in business, the oldest family owned firm in Alpine, with flowers from friends and a crowd of well wishers. The staff and local editors note the store’s long service to Big Bend residents and share a humorous publishers note about editor life.
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Alpine
Alpine Lumber Company
John
Edwin
Fritz
Big Bend
Alpine Lumber Co
Avalanche
Graduation Held At Three Alpine Schools
Centennial and Central School held senior elementary graduation exercises in the high school auditorium over three nights. Centennial School saw 31 graduates the largest eighth grade class in its history with diplomas and a banquet at Green Cafe followed by a Peyton Cain Gym party. Central School’s 41 graduates were honored with processions, songs, greetings by Marilyn Nickell, valedictory Mary Jo Bowden, diplomas by Tom Kent, and a post ceremony party in Central Gym. Alpine principals E A McMillan and Tom Kent noted the record-sized freshman class potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial School
Graves Bogel
Joseph Santiago
Irene Gallego
George F. Root
Delma Hernandez
Jim Morehead
E. A. McMillan
Ed Thomas
Green Cafe
Peyton Cain
Central Ward
Central School
Austin Dilson
America
D. McPherson
Central Gymnasium
Tom Kent
Alpine Centennial
Alpine Central
Alpine
James Crawford
Sportsmen Adopt New Constitution at Wednesday Meeting
The American Legion hall gathering of sportsmen read and adopted the association’s constitution and by-laws. Temporary officers will serve until February 1, with regular officers elected then. They endorsed Marathon’s lake site proposal offered by Mr. Combs and pledged aid to make the project a reality. The group reviewed activities and planned coaching for novices in various sports, and two films from the State Game Fish and Oyster Commission were shown.
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American Legion J Hall
Marathon
Combs
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Rogers Family Arrives as New Alpine Bank Executive Joins
Mr and Mrs Dick Rogers and children arrived this week from Dilley and will make their home here. Mr Rogers is the new executive officer of the First National Bank in Alpine and has assumed duties. Mrs Ray Spence returned Monday after a ten day visit in East Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rogers
Dilley
Rog
U.¢ First National Bank
Alpine
Ray Spence
Monor
East T
Alpine FFA Chooses Carroll Neeley as 1950 51 Chapter President
Carroll Neeley son of Mr and Mrs J M Neeley was elected to head the Alpine Future Farmer chapter for the 1950 51 year He will be a junior at Alpine High school and previously led the Greenhand Conducting team to state second honors Other officers elected include Jim Harkey vice president Biltom Musgrave secretary Bob Duncan reporter Bobby Hammons treasurer George Davis historian Billy Cowell parliamentarian Jim Devenport 2nd vice president David Vance 3rd vice president John Devenport sentinel and Bill Fruge song leader
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Carroll Neeley
J. IM. Neeley
Alpine Future Farmer
Carroll
Alpine
E. L. Tiner
el Paso
San Angelo
Neeley
Alpine Ffa
Jim Harkey
Biltom Musgrave
Bob Duncan
Bobby Hammons
George Davis
Billy Cowell
Jim Devenport
David Vance
John Devenport
Sentinel
Bill Fruge
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Meet Here Next Week
Dubuque Iowa June 2 The Rev Henry J Reemtsma Presbyterian missionary to the Navajos at Fort Defiance Arizona was honored with the degree Doctor of Divinity by the University of Dubuque for 24 years of service among Indian tribes in California Oklahoma and Arizona The last 12 years he has worked at Fort Defiance Also mentioned are Keith Reemtsma son who earned a medical degree in 1949 Carol Reemtsma in Ontario her husband manager of a Canadian gypsum plant and past Alpine pastor Henry Reemtsma with Mrs Reemtsma’s 18 month old grandson plus visits by J B Speer Sr and Jr and Elvie Speer.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Henry J. Reemtsma
Fort Defiance
Arizona
University of Dubuque
Rollo C. LaPorte
California
Oklahoma
National Board of Missions
The
Presbyterian Church, USA
Reemtsma
Keith Reemtsma
University of Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Hospital
New York City
Carol
Reemtsmayo
Guelph
Ontario
Canada
Alpine
Henry Reemtsma
Alpine High Plans Summer Band Start After School Year
Alpine High School band director E J Van Fossan outlines a school sponsored summer band program. Students in grades 5 to 8 take music aptitude tests and a parent questionnaire decides invitation eligibility. Applicants visit June 5-6 to choose instruments and enroll, with classes from 9 to 11:60 a.m. for beginning, intermediate, and advanced players.
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E. J. van Fossan
Alpine High School
D. L. Cross Sr
Alpine School Board
van Fossan
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers meet at Holland hotel
The quarterly meeting of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association directors is set for next Friday and Saturday at the Holland hotel with the women’s auxiliary also meeting. A large attendance is expected as plans for improving the industry are discussed and the June issue features the Alpine edition program and Sul Ross articles. Saturday includes a 10 o’clock coffee at the American Legion hall for visiting wives of ranchmen.
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Texas Sheep and
Holland Hotel
Association
Sheep and Goat Raiser Magazine
Southwest Texas
Sul Ross
A. J. Bierschwab
Ladies Auxiliary
Ts&gra
American Legion Hall
Ranchmien
Rites Held for Pioneer Ranchman W W Collins
Services were held at the First Methodist church in Alpine for W W Collins 79 who died after a lingering illness Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery Pallbearers were local and Marathon residents Collins born in Dayton Tennessee April 9 1871 moved with family to Fort Worth Texas later rancher and businessman in Stevens Midland counties before settling in Alpine 1906 He married Lucille Loving in Breckenridge Texas March 10 1895 Survivors include wife three children four grandchildren and four sisters and four brothers out of town relatives attended the funeral
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First Methodist Church of
Alpine
W. W. Collins
Austin H. Dillon
Elm Grove Cemetery
Zeb Decie
Bill Cotter
Guy Crawford
Otis Kimball
King Terry
Jack Todd
Marathon
Mr. Collins
Dayton
Tenn
William Perry Collins
Sarah Mitchell Collins
Fort Worth
Texas
Lucille Loving
Breckenridge
Methodist Church
Stevens
Midland
el Paso
Delmar W. Collins
Nellie C. Griffin
J. M. McClenaghan
Elgin
Illinois
Joe Clark
George Mills
John G. McClenaghan
D. W. Collins Jr
W. B. Collins
B. Collins
Robert S. Collins
Toyah
C. E. Cavender Jr
Pecos
W. B. Collins Jr
FE Paso
Golfers from Alpine Reach Fort Stockton On Sunday
A group of Alpine golfers traveled to Fort Stockton for a Sunday afternoon match. Participants included Jim Francois Dr J W O Donnell Dan Ritter Alan Fraser J W Shep perd Tom Stowell and Fred Hackbarth. Some players were joined by families who used the swimming pool during the outing.
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Fort Stockton
Jim Francois
Dr. J. W. O'Donnell
Dan Ritter
Alan Fraser
J. W. Shepperd
Tom Stowell
Fred Hackbarth
Epperson to Graduate From Kirksville Osteopathy College
John C. Epperson Jr son of Mr and Mrs J C Epperson Alpine will graduate from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery Missouri on June 10 He holds a BA from University of Texas 1943 a Marine Reservist veteran and Phi Kappa Tau member He plans private practice in West Texas and Mrs Epperson will travel to Kirksville for the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Epperson Jr
J. C. Epperson
Alpine
Kirksvill College of
Kirksville
Missouri
John
University of Texas
Marine Corps
Quantico
Virginia
South Pacific
University
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Kirksville Colege of
Theta Psi Fraternity
Nell Bradford
Menard
Texas
Margaret Ann
State Medical Board
Austin
West Texas
Epperson
Alpine Plans Summer Recreation Programs At School
Alpine High School principal James L. Crawford outlines preliminary summer recreation plans with no cost to Alpine children. Registration week June 5 to 10 features organization of all non baseball and softball teams on June 6 at 10 30 a.m. Girls activities depend on interest while senior boys basketball, junior boys softball, and volleyball are tentatively scheduled with daily playgrounds for badminton handball tennis and soccer basketball.
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James L. Crawford
Alpine High School
Crawford
Two Fort Davis Men To Study Abroad
Fort Davis residents W. Bill Clark and J. Kimball Miller depart Saturday June 3 for Montreux Switzerland as part of a 40 person group selected from summer clinic attendees. They will attend a choir school taught by Dr. John Finley Williamson and later tour Europe including England France and Italy. The trip includes Oberammergau Passion Play and a Holland music festival. They plan to be away about six weeks, with Clark joining Miller in New York before travel.
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W. H.bill Clark
J. Kimball
K. K.) Miller
Fort Davis
Montreaux
Switzerland
John Finley Williamson
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
N. J
Westminster Choir
Williamson
Lake Geneva
Bill Clark
Navy
E. E. Chaney
Pittsburgh
Penna
John Q. Hunt
Patterson
New Jersey
Kimball Miller
Bill
la Guardia Field
New York
Luxembourg
Buddy Brown Pays Tribute To Bruce Duncan In Letter
George Buddy Brown writes to Mrs Bruce Duncan and Connie Schrimshher after learning of Bruce Duncan s death. He praises Bruce as a cowboy who has joined the real old timers in the afterlife and imagines a shooting match with legends like Orson Hickock Will Rogers and Ben Lilly alongside his own father.
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Bruce Duncan
Connie Schrimshher
George
Buddy) Brown
Mr. Duncan
Orson, Hickock
Will Rogers
Ben Lilly
Bruce
Alpine Club Project Places Third in National Contest
Alpine's El Progreso club finished second nationally among 3 000 women's clubs and 5 million contestants, earning 3 300 dollars for a Big Bend regional library project in the Kroger built a better community contest. The award was announced at the Boston convention with Virginia Bailey and Bonnie Newell attendees.
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Alpine
el Progreso Club
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Kroger Company
Boston
Big Bend
Virginia Bailey
Bonnie Newell
New York
Kroger
Waldorf
United States
el Progreso
Sohl
Lanny Ross
Skipper Returns to Alpine for Summer Baseball Season
The famed Alpine summer figure George H. Butts, age 87, plans to attend the season opener at Kokernot field against the Artesia Electrics. Known as a colorful local presence, Butts hopes to pitch the first ball at the game and enjoys lingering spryness.
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Alpine
George H. Butts
Artesia Electrics
Kokernot Field
Official Opening of Season Set for Cowboys-Electrics
The Alpine Cowboys will formally start their season Saturday facing Artesia New Mexico Electrics at 3 p.m. The Sunday game follows at 3 p.m. New and returning players, including Burke Isbell Devereaux Fitzpatric Newton Bilgrave, are listed for action with starters to be chosen from the announced roster and earlier benefit-game participants.
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Alpine Cowboys
Artesia
New Mexico
Electrics
Cowboy
Burke
Isbell
Devereaux
Ray Fitzpatric
Ty Newton
Baylor University
Bob Bil
Avalanche
Henry
Cook
Young
Simpson
J. C. Bocher
Spann
Davis
Hammonds
Lafoon
Harris
N. Gocher
Mail Drop Boxes Being Installed Across Town
Five mail drop boxes are being installed around town to improve mail service. Billy West from the post office will have them up by Saturday if plans hold, with locations at Alpine cafe corner North 4th Street and Holland Ave, Motel Bien Venido, North 7th Street and Ave A at Central School, northeast corner of the high school block at W Ave D and N 10th, and South 7th and W Ave F. Pickup hours will be posted on each box.
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Billy West
Post Office Force
North 4Th Street
Holland Ave
Alpine Cafe
Motel Bien Venido
North 7Th St
Ave. A
W. Ave
N. 10Th
South 7Th
Kokernot Field Ready For Weekend Games
Ellis Casparis Dodd and Whitall note Kokernot field has many improvements and is in excellent shape for play. Admission for Saturday and Sunday games will be 1 dollar grandstand 50 cents bleachers 25 cents for the bleachers per Cas Edwards.
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Dudley A. Reid
John Smith
Bess
Bill Jones
Charley Brown
Old Joe Post
Farmer Green
Kate
Sammy Dean
Rogers
Alpine Public Library
Regional Library
FFA
Texas Sheep & Goat
J. B. Speer Jr
College Station
J. B. Speer
Elvie Speer
Pharr
Holland Hote
Lulu White
Bob
Marcella
Ticky
John C. Epperson
Kirksville College of O&s
John C. Epperson, JR
Ft. Davis
J. Kimball Miller
A. N. Alkire
Buddy Brown
Duncan
Club Project
Cowboys
Kobernot Field
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