Alpine region readies for lively summer with tournaments and events
In Alpine and the Big Bend area a busy summer awaits. The first NAIA baseball tournament opens at Kobernot Field with teams from across the nation. The Alpine Cowboys host Fort Bliss in a top semi pro schedule. Girl Scouts begin Mitre Peak camping between Alpine and Fort Davis. Sul Ross State College hosts summer classes and workshops including Student Council, Reading Conference, Art Workshop, and Band Clinic. Alpine marks its 75th anniversary with entertainment and the Avalon poetry convention near July end. Guest ranches at Cathedral Mountain Lodge, Prude Ranch, and Los Arboles attract visitors, while UT geology students join Los Arboles for field work. Looks like anything but a dull summer.
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Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Kobernot Field
Alpine
Alpine Cowboys
Fort Bliss
Sul Ross State College
Big Bend
The
Cowboys
Cathedral Mountain Lodge
Prude Ranch
Fort Davis
Los Arboles
Marathon
University of Texas Geology
Marfa Forms Big Bend Ranger Division Captain Chosen
Brewster County items report Marfa citizens organizing the Big Bend division of the ranger force with Capt. Fox unanimously named captain. Also note a marriage in Alpine, Sul Ross Normal College site hopes, cattle sales, a June barbecue, draft registration totals, and local stock nuisance issues.
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Marfa
Big Bend
Ranger Force
Capt. Fox
Brewster County
Alpine Girl's Husband Commended By Army
Capt John A. Reilly Jr. of Phoenix Arizona received a certificate of achievement for outstanding duty as assistant area inspector general with U S Army Europe Heidelberg Germany covering Nov 10 1954 to Feb 1955 He is married to Nancy C Richburg of Alpine Texas and they have two children John H 5 and Michael D 2 The report notes Marine communications crews laid over 700 miles of telephone wire on Iwo Jima during the initial five days despite heavy artillery fire and sniper harassment
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Fort Benning
Headquarters Area Command
U. S. Army
Europe
Heidelberg
Germany
Iwo Jima
Marine Corps
Construction of Panther Junction employee residences progresses
Construction at Panther Junction in Big Bend National Park advances under superintendent J. T. Smith. Gravel from Tornillo Creek is hauled to the site and used in concrete foundations.
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Panther Junction
Big Bend National Park
J. T. Smith
Tornillo Creek
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Alpi
Ety
Reman
Kay Steele
Callie Holt
Anna Lee Cook
Alythe
Homer W. Ferguson
Alpine State Bank
Nellie Collins
State Normal Board of Regents
Sul Ross State Normal College
Hancock Hill
Hancockill
Jackson & Harmon
F. G. Oxford
Post City
Tippet Ranch
Rica M. Vogt
Dee Massey
W. B. Phelps
San Antonio
Natatorium
Texas Cafe
East Holland
Honeymooners
Mexico
Mores
EL Mirador
Quebrade
Bive Pacific
Cline
Deuce
el Mirador Acapulco
Bob
Hevron Service
Holland
Gogo
Allied van Lines
States
Canada
Texas
Marfa Bakery
Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Webster
Casner Motor Co
BUICK
GMC
Chevrolet
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