Alpine Newsroom Absence Sparks Roaring Big Bend Tour
The Alpine Avalanche editor explains temporary staff departure for Rotary International Convention in Detroit. He notes prior rain shortages, shares a park visit to Big Bend, praises roadwork progress and park access, and reports 1950 census figures showing Alpine as the second largest non metropolitan Texas town west of Pecos, with Pecos leading county rankings and Fort Stockton and Marfa following.
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Alkence
Ailorey' Webb
Rie
Wwe
Teast
Alpine Rotary Club
Detroit
Ned
Seth
Sir W
Park
Hhese
United States
Alpine
Marathon
Basin
Chisos Mountains
Big Bend
Clint Fulcher
the Sark
380 Girls Enroll At Paisano Camp
Enrolment at Paisano encampment grounds opens Monday sponsored by the W M U of District 7 serving Big Bend El Paso and Pecos Valley Baptist associations. Twelve Alpine girls join as sponsors Mrs H E Dumas and Mrs G W Bales attend funeral of Mrs Davie Cain, former Alpine resident.
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Gris
Paisano
WM. U. of District 7
Big Bend
el Paso
Pecos Valley
B. F. Bennett
Ruby Hines
Carlene Jones
Juanita White
Bryan Judge
Judge
Sim Reeves
Registar
R. L. Witter
Barney’ Hubbs
W.M.A
Allen Thomas
Young People’s
C. R. Tennion
H. B. Owen
R. L. Wittner
Alpine
H. E Dumas
G. W. Bales
Alpine Church
Royal Ambassador
Theistrict
Ates Mae
Ave Ad
MP. Slover
del Rio
Williams
Slover
Davie Cain
Projects For HE Summer Program At Alpine High
Bennie Helen Simpson, head of the Home Economics department at Alpine High School, announced summer program projects to let first and second year girls earn half a year credit in Homemaking. The plan aims to move the Homemaking department to new quarters in the Fine Vocational Home Making building on campus, with arrangements and planning for the transition.
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Bennie Helen _ Simpson
Alpine
Projects Haven
Tesmonth
Irs
Simpson
Florence McAlister
Lucitege
Alpine Cools
Ana College
Achaaraipelena Seae
Istin Ameri Uth
Abt Vents Alpine High School
Xia
Cine
Cali
Samat Geo
Club Grosse Peary Iro
Steamury
Bein O Renny Ureler
Lorena Ramon
Hor” Thada
Hermandes
Sul Ross summer enrollment hits new high after rise
Enrollment for Sul Ross summer term shows an increase over last year, eight hundred seventy-two registered with 378 graduates. Senator A M Aikin urged teaching democracy in schools as public officials serve the people. The event followed Sul Ross summer faculty barbecue in Madarena canyon.
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SUL Ross
NEW High
Sul Ross Colege
A. M. Aikin
Paris
Texas
Gilmer-Aikin Ill
New
Texas Education Agency
R. M. Hawkins
Aiikin
Bill
Aun Ana
Bobby
Madera Canyon
Alpine Lamesa Split Pair In Legion Baseball Games
Alpine American Legion's junior baseball team split pair with Odess a Earl Bailey Post from Odessa last weekend winning the first game 8 to 7 and losing the second 8 to 8. Sherman Newsom praised the effort of Alpine players as well as the sponsor Big Bend Post No. 79. Coach Ken McAllister expressed satisfaction with the results as Alpine prepares for a Lamesa series at Kokernot field.
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Alpine American Legion
Odessa
Odessa High School
Galt
Newsom
Big Bend Post
Alpine
Legion
Ken McAllister
Otto Hilbrich
Gee and Beard
Gordine Barrow
Dickie Allen
Lamesa
Alpine Junior Legionnaires
Kokernot Field
Ray McNeill
Post
Austin
Fort Stockton
Record of Bloys Camp Meeting Draws 200 Attendees
About 200 people attended the June gathering at Bloys Camp Meeting grounds. El Paso visitors were scarce. attendees included groups from Horn, Marfa, Alpine, Fort Davis and nearby areas. Tyrone Kelly led Sunday School with pianist Tyrone Kelly. Rev. Aimy from Fort Davis taught adults. children organized by Rely Meesch H. Clarke and others. The sermon at 11 o'clock by Rev. Nelson Warder of Marfa Methodist Skutch touched on keeping God first. Prayers by Mims and Burns. a basket lunch followed by a business meeting. Plans for youth work and a new tabernacle were noted. Oct. 16 marks the 60th anniversary of these grounds with plans for commemoration.
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Aire
Tyrone Kelly
At'Mimy
Fort Davis
Ars Rely Meesch H. Clarke
Tyefel Sith
Mie
HE. Sproul
Chat Kaht
Mabel Blogs
Wurgler
Hey
Nelson Warder
Methodist Skutch
Marfa
Hig
SM. Mims
Methodist Church
Raymond ©. Burns
Presbyterian Church
Benedicton
Eagar Mueller
Ruc. Burns
Bloys
Edith Phillips to visit Europe before Rome Pilgrimage
Mrs Edith Phillips of Fort Stockton plans a European visit with stops in Portugal Spain Italy and France before sailing July 12 from New York on the S S Roma. The trip marks a 25 year pilgrimage to Rome and includes a return to Alpine for a degree ceremony at Sut Rows Au.
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Europe
Edith Phillips
Fort Stockton
J E Burgess
New York
S. S. Roma
Phillips
Rome
Portugal
Spain
Italy
France
Alpine
New City Passes Five New Ordinances
Alpine residents are urged to read the new city ordinances enacted by the city commission. The measures regulate garbage disposal and types of garbage, drilling permits for wells to protect the water supply, franchising for utility services, a new occupation tax on businesses, and pricing and maintenance of sidewalks and walkways. Local property owners should note how these laws affect them.
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Candidate Places On Ballot Decided
Fred Hervey of El Paso heads the Brewster county ballot for the July 22 primary after a county Democratic committee drawing Judge Paul Moss earned second place and Ken Regan third Incumbents and multiple candidates fill races including representative 87th district with James C House Dorothy Gurley Tom Connor sheriff assessor tax collector Ivey Ellis Jim Skinner Edward H Davidson Justice of the Peace Prec 1 AE Jackson R C Garnett Commissioner Prec 2 Lillymgs among those listed
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Fred Hervey
el Paso
Congress
Brewster County
Paul Moss
Ken Regan
James C. House
Dorothy Gurley
Tom Connor
Ivey Ellis
Jim Skinner
Edward H. Davidson
Jackson
R. C. Garnett
Lilly Mgs
Twilight League sets four weeknights for summer games
Four nights weekly games are scheduled in the Twilight League for boys from age through high school senior year. Five teams are chosen by captains from a roster. new players have first option with the captain on site. Captains Jerry Burling, David Hernandez, Luis Hernandez, Gerdine Barrow, and Dickie Allen lead teams to the diamond. The playoff is a triple round robin, finishing in early August, weather permitting.
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Centennial School
Jerry Burling
David Hernandez
Luis Hernandez
Gerdine Barrow
Dickie Allen
Alome
C. P
Alpine Holds Second Place In West Texas Towns Population
Census figures show Pecos leading with 6 038, Alpine second at 5 256, Fort Stockton third at 4 611, and Marfa fourth in the Trans Pecos area. Preliminary 1950 counts may revise slightly. Local notes mention Mr and Mrs W T Meanor visiting in Edinburg and upcoming trips to Albuquerque. Alpine Cowboys split a four game series in South Texas, beating Victoria and Randolph Field while losing twice to Lee ton Oilers, with further games in San Antonio and Victoria before home games in July.
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Texas
Trans-Pecos
Pecos
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Census Bureau
Stockton
Davis County
Valentine
Fort Davis
Alpine Cowboys
South Texas
Linton Oilers
Victoria
Randolph Field
Oilers
Victoria Club
San’ Antonio
Randolph
Avalanche
Cowboys
Lackland Air Force
San Antonio
Marta Indians
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W. Va
Naure
the-Pecos
Metropoleo
Smal
Alpine High School
Alpine Rush School
Andy Joe Keane
Don Newton
Sandy Newsom
Herbert Wells
Alvis Teague
Ronald
Lorena Uranga
Gladys Ridgeway
Norma. Dickson
Katherine Thee
Rosa
Ormer
Bennie Helen Simpson
Senator Aikin
Sul Ross College
Odessa Sarew
Wad
Ising Inds
Gees
Lesionnaires
Fellone
Wit Beaton
Pear
Gerdine Borrow
Apine
Dan Valenzuela
D. D. Thomas
G. C. McDaniel
Eagle Nest Take
New Mexico
Lampment
A. N. Alkire
LD. ‘Anderson
First Christian ‘Church
Ater
Hervey
West-of-Pecos
WT Meanor
Edinburg
W. M. Meanor
Albuquerque
N. M
W. G. Bennett
Mr. Bennett
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