Sul Ross Rodeo Team Seeks 14th National Title Defense
The Sul Ross Rodeo team advances to the National NIRA Finals for the 14th consecutive year and defends the 1962 title. The event runs June 20 to 23 at Little Britches Arena in Littleton, Colorado, after Sul Ross won the Southwestern Region by 300 points. About 200 college cowboys and cowgirls from over 80 member schools are expected to compete.
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Little Britches Arena
Littleton
Colo
Sul Ross
Sarah Berry
Carolyn Doherty
Bane Melvin Foster
Sterling City
Tex
Rodeo Club
Melvin
Jim Moore
Balmorhea
Jim
Keith Streater
Hamilton
Charlie Barnett
Seminole
Bobby McQueen
Linton
John Doherty
Branson
Gerald Smith
Tommy Gentry
Clint
Big Bend notes busy week in Alpine and El Paso region
Alpine reports heavy activity with filming crews in Big Bend National Park and trips toward Los Mochis on the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad. Austin and Austin area scientists view a petrified dinosaur vertebrae in the Rosillos Mountains with Alpine figures. Lions Club officials head to Miami Beach in June 1920 with families, while local visitors include former Sul Ross coach Al Milch and Curtis Kelly. President Kennedy's El Paso visit draws huge crowds and hotel strains.
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Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Alpine C of C
Peter Koch
Tom Emch
Houston Chronicle
Texas Magazine
Big Bend National Park
Los Mochis
Austin
Rosillas Mountains
Harry Carpenter
John W. O'Donnell
Alpine
Jack Wilson
University of Texas
W. Langston
The
Texas Memorial Museum
Bob Corkins
Norman Beard
Alpine Lions Club
Miami Beach
Fla
Bob
Nassau
Lions Club
al Milch
Sul Ross
Curtis Kelly
Alpine High School
Big Spring
Curtis
Rylander Expands With New Northfair Village Store
In a June 1 Austin American piece by Dave Shanks, Rylander plans a new Northfair Village grocery at North Lamar and Airport Boulevard. The store will offer 120000 square feet of sales space and 10 acres of parking after the founder’s early 1950s expansion to Windsor Village Oasis Village and Ford Village.
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Avalanche
West Virginia News
Ronceverte
W. Va
al Creigh
Alpine
Charles S. Peyton
Ronceverte High School
Peyton
19Th Virginia Infantry
Pickett
Rylander
Austin
R. B. Rylander
Frances Morelock
Austin American
Dave Shanks
Windsor Village
Oasis Village
Ford Village
Northfair Village
North Lamar
Airport Boulevard
Alpine Lions Club Little League opens with three games
The Alpine Lions Club Little League baseball season starts with a triple header at Kokernot Field Little League Park at 5 p m Six teams compete today Morrison's vs Fort Davis A W Drive Inn vs Adams Francois and American Legion vs First National Bank Remaining games run Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays in Alpine and Fridays in Fort Davis Admission 25 cents Lions Club concession offers hot dogs drinks and candy Fort Davis faces First National Bank at 3 p m Friday in Fort Davis Next Tuesday Adams Francois meets Morrison's at 6 30 p m and American Legion plays A W Drive Inn Play ends July 23 with playoffs July 25 and 27 All star game scheduled for August 3
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Alpine Lions Club
Little League
Kokernot Field
Sp. m
Morrison's
Fort Davis
A & W Drive Inn
Adams- Francois
American Legion
First National Bank
Alpine
Lions Club
Adams-Francois
Alpine Adopts ZIP Code for Alpine Texas 79831
Postmaster Billy West announced new five digit ZIP Codes for Alpine with prefix 798 and suffix 30 for delivery and 31 for PO box renters. ZIP Codes go into effect July 1 and should be used on all mail. West stressed ZIP Codes speed delivery and should follow city and state in addresses. Alpine U S Post Office Alpine Texas 79831.
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Alpine
Billy West
West
U. S
Texas
United States
Earl Dunn Chosen Pastor for Alpine First Baptist Church
Rev. J Earl Dunn longtime Baptist student union director and Bible instructor at Sul Ross College accepts pastorate at Alpine First Baptist Church succeeding Rev. R E Streetman who left for Seguin Mg Dunn born El Paso August 3 1932 earned BA Texas Western and BD Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 1958 previously led churches in Hamilton and Dublin Texas married Paula Beaty of El Paso with three children Stephen Earl David Michael and Susan Kathleen interim pastor duties noted.
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J. Earl Dunn
Baptist Student Union
Sul Ross College
First Baptist Church
Alpine
R. E. Streetman
Seguin
Dunn
el Paso
Texas Western
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Hamilton
Dublin
Texas
Paula Beaty
Stephen Earl
David Michael
Susan Kathleen
Judge hikes Brewster County ranch land values
County Judge Felix McGaughy announced a Jan 1 1964 valuation increase for Brewster County ranch lands to align with city valuations. About 3 150 000 acres are affected with total county receipts estimated at 14466 32, zones rise from 1 to 5 per acre, driven by higher maintenance costs and aging equipment.
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Brewster County
Felix McGaughy
McGaughy
Mnes
Rio Grande
Bob Sledge Laid to Rest in Alpine Funeral
Funeral services for R. A. Bob Sledge Sr. 49 cafe operator were held at First Methodist Church Alpine following a brief illness. Born August 21, 1913 in Duncan Oklahoma he moved to Alpine in 1943 and married Dorothy Sumrall that year. Survivors include his wife three sons and a sister.
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R. A
Bob) Sledge
First Methodist Church
Sledge
Duncan
Okla
Alpine
Dorothy Sumrall
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
Ralph Gray
Raymond Skelton
Wilson Justice
Bebe Turner
Ed Morell
Dick Rogers
Bud Powers
Harold Wynne
Clyde Gravell
Arnold Sawyer
J. Y. Walker
Frank Young
P. D. Coulson
A. L. King
Robert A
Steven C
Kenneth Sledge
Vera Reece
Archer City
A. H. Bell
Fort Worth
ZIP Codes Urged for Faster Mail Delivery by Postmaster
Mail service aims to cut time between deposit and delivery by up to 24 hours. Postmaster West stresses the need for all residents to learn and use the ZIP Code for their service area to vastly improve mail handling.
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West
Flag Day Reminder From Alpine Groups
The American Legion Auxiliary and other patriotic groups urge Alpine residents to fly flags on Flag Day June 14. Amarillo visitors include Dr. and Mrs. B. C. Graves and son James Glenn, former Sul Ross coach, visiting Mrs. E. A. Chaffin. Leola Mautain of Abilene came for a visit with Mrs. Chas M. Hunter and family.
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The
American Legion Auxilary
Alpine
B. C. Graves
James Glenn
Amarillo
E. A. Chaffin
Graves
Sul Ross
Thn
Amarillo Air Force Base
Leola Mautain
Abilene
Chas, M. Hunter
Sixth Annual Partnership Low Ball Golf Tournament
One hundred golfers are expected to play in the sixth annual Partnership Low Ball Golf Tournament at Alpine Country Club this weekend. Saturday features a medalist event and a barbecue at 7:30 p.m. Sunday offers 27 holes of medal play. Last year’s champions were Dave Pool and Morris of Del Rio.
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Alpad
Country Club
Dave Pool
Morris
del Rio
Marvin Kay
Jin Francois
Billy Ward
J.D. Holman
Billie Westor
Charles Boreing
Pop Weston
Earl Anderau
Herbert Harlow
Doug Dorris
Bob Swisher
Lamar Kay
D. D. Thomas
Joe Baxter
Alpine Jubilee Reservations Open For Fourth of July
Alpine Chamber of Commerce leaders announce no limit on concession booths for the Second Annual Alpine Jubilee on July 4. Civic clubs have reserved space, Texas Utilities will provide lighting, and electric power needs must be reported with reservations. Alonzo Hora notes civil defense involvement, while new entertainment, athletic contests, and prizes totaling about 500 dollars aim to attract a larger crowd than last year's 2000 attendees.
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Secon
Don Geeslin
Bill Winter
Alpin Chamber of Commerce
Chambe of Commerce
Texas Utilities Co
Alonzo Hora
Brewster County Civil Defens Unit
Merchantise
Chamber of Commere
Alpine
Pilot Club
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John F. Kennedy
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Southwest
Lions Clubs of Mexico
Bill
McCoy Hotel
Earl Dunn
Baptist Church
Mr. Streetman
Bob Sledge
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