Alpine Big Bend Center of Texas Civic Life
Alpine and surrounding towns form a bustling district with leaders in Lions International the American Legion and Catholic women groups. Elton Miles of Sul Ross heads the Texas Historical Society while local figures like Marvin Kay and Bill Dorris play key roles in district and state offices. A long list of residents appears in social notes with updates on films at Hollywood and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Elton Miles
Sul Ross
Texas Historical Society
Marvin Kay
Lions International
Bill Dorris
American Legion
Henry Bailey
Legion Auxilary
M. L. Hopson
Cowboys to play BAMC at Kokernot Field this weekend
Alpine Cowboys host Brooke Army Medical Center from San Antonio in a pair of games at Kokernot Field tomorrow at 2 30 and Sunday at 3. They return from a four game road trip where they split with Cuero and Sinton, winning Cuero games 6 2 and 4 2 then losing to Sinton 5 0 and 6 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Sinton
Alpine Cowboys
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Kokernot Field
Swanton
Watts
Pearson
Yech
Cowboys
Jones
Gret Linton
Swanson
Alpine
Ints to Meet Midland Drillers in Marfa Showdown Sunday
The Alpine Internationals holding a T 2 season mark travel to Marfa for a 2 PM Sunday clash with the Midland Tri-State Drillers in what organizer notes call one of their toughest tests. Hernandez pitched Fort Stockton win over Grandalis Eagles, as Sanches Eagles defense faltered. crowd largest at Rooney Park. Starting for the Ints: Lujan, Valenzuela, Robinson, Smith, Llanez, Bustamante, Molinar, Hernandes, Richards Escareno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Tri-State Drillers
Marfa
Midland
Ints
Grandalis Eagles
Fort Stockton
Viente Telo Hernandez
Eagles
Raul Sanches
Rooney Park
Fred Lujan
Dan Valenzuela
PJ Cowboy
Robinson
Duane Smith
Gaga Llanez
da Bustamente
Vick Molinar
Ilusa Hernandes
Jack Richardston
Scotty Escareno
Pierce Ram Brings Top Price At San Angelo Sale
The 19th annual San Angelo Rambouillet Ram Sale set a top price of $510 paid to Miles Pierce of Alpine for a ram from the Bright Victor line. J. T. Davis of Sterling City bought the ram. A second Pierce ram sold for $460 to Bob Scott of Colorado City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Pate Named General Manager of KWFR San Angelo
Jimmy Pate who runs the Parr Pate ranch was named general manager of Radio Station KWFR in San Angelo while continuing to manage the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parr-Pate Ranch
KWFR
San Angelo
Ray N. Morrow To Lead Alpine Lodge Masons
Ray N. Morrow was elected worshipful master of Alpine Lodge No. 766 AF and AM for the coming Masonic year, succeeding Herbert Ogle. Other elected officers include Sam D. Thomas as senior warden, Jeff M. Graham as junior warden, G. B. Crawford as treasurer, Cecil Duncan as secretary, and Herbert Oxle as tiler. Installations set for July 7, appointive officers not named yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lodge No
Af&am
Day N. Morrow
Herbert Ogle
Sam D. Thomas
Jeff M. Graham
G. B. Crawford
Cecil Duncan
Herbert Oxle
Country Club To Elect New Directors Tuesday
Alpine Country Club will elect four new directors for three year terms at its annual meeting at 8 pm Tuesday. New officers will be chosen soon after and take office July 1. Nominees include Zoye Decie, Earl Anderau, George Bevier, C E Patterson, Forrest Weston and Reginald Wotan. floor nominations possible. Outgoing directors are Dick Rogers, Sam Thomas, Billy Meriwether and Zoye Dee. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine County Club
Zoye Decie
Earl Anderau
George Bevier
C. E. Patterson
Forrest Weston
Reginald Wotan
Dick Rogers
Sam Thomas
Billy Meriwether
Zoye Dee
Country Club
Author of The Big Bend Country Signs New Book in Alpine
Bronxville author Mrs. Virginia Duncan Madison autographs her new book in Alpine after autographing parties in Fort Worth and San Angelo. She holds BA and MA from Sul Ross College and plans a 10 day visit with events at Norilla's Gift Shop and Sul Ross. Her royalty from two autograph days goes to the Student Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Alpine
Virginia Duncan Madison
Bronxville
N. Y
Hallie Stillwell
Madison
Fort Worth
Mildred Duncan
San Angelo
Dolly Madison
Sul Ross College
Norilla
Big Bend Natornal Park
Alpine Boys to Sing in Giant Scene in Valentine
Thirteen Alpine boys from Inda Benson Adams school were chosen for the boys choir in a Giant film scene to be shot in Valentine this week. Names include Joe Molinar, Eleseo Garcia, Jimmy Gallego, Juan Valenzuela, Sabas Carrillo, Suzano Carrillo, Tony Molinar, Joe Freddie Granado, Freddie Lara, Sabino Zamarron, Manuel Ybarra, Alfredo and Ushaldo Ybarra. They rehearse daily at the Holland Hotel or Community Center. Costumes are provided by Mr Kring of Warner Bros. costume department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inda
Community Center
Mr. Kring
Warner Bros. Costume Department
Two Teams Vie For League Lead In Little League Standings
Morrison and Model cleaners share top spot after Model 19 Fort Davis 3 win. Standings show Morrison 4-1 and Model 4-1 in the week ending June 22. Upcoming games include M System vs Baker and Morrison vs Fort Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model Cleaners
Iquita Morrison's
Fort Davis
M. System
Pet
Morrison
Baker
Nelon
Rodriguez & Hance
Granada
Escobedo
Link Carries Big Bend Story by George S Wells
George S Wells travel writer and chief publicist for Big Bend area writes The Last Cow Country in The Link March issue. The General Commission on Chaplains of Nashville publishes The Link. A Bloys Cowboy Camp meeting site photo by Glenn Burgess appears on the back cover sent to Marvin Kay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Wells
Big Bend
General Commission On Chaplains
Nashville
Tenn
Wells
Marvin Kay
Bloys
Glenn Burgess
San Angeloan Bids Law On Marathon Road Work
San Angelo contractor Hunter Strain was the low bidder on 17.4 miles of the Marathon Fort Stockton road with a bid of 219 428. The county has secured the right of way for the route from Marathon to Pecos County line. Nineteen miles of the road have been completed in Pecos County from Fort Stockton south.
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S. Hunter Strain
San Angelo
Marathon
Fort Stockton
Austin
Se-T
Pecos County
Make Eastern Trip for Bottem Family Returns Home
Mr and Mrs Helmut Bottem and their two children of Van Horn longtime Alpine residents who came from Hamburg four years ago returned from an extended East visit. They toured Washington Fort Meade Delaware and West Virginia and express happiness in their adopted United States which contrasts with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmut Bottem
van Horn
Hamburg
Germany
East
Washington, D. C
Fort Meade
Delaware
West Virginia
Izem
Walter Graef
Alpine
Big Bend Davis Mountain Country Sees Strong Rains
A large rain event swept the Big Bend and Davis Mountains over the past week with widespread totals above three inches in places. The Dallman ranch north of Alpine recorded 3.70 inches in three bursts starting Thursday, while other ranches like Log an, Parr-Pate, Ferguson, Casner and Kimball saw one to two inches. Alpine towns marked heavy activity with 68 inches officially noted on Sunday afternoon, and the Rio Grande region including Terlingua Creek reported runoff. Marfa and surrounding creeks also registered meaningful totals as Alpine and Moss Creeks ran high after the weekend. The season total reached 3.13 inches, slightly above last year’s pace at this date.
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Lee Duncan
Pierce-Willoughby
Lee
Savage
Johnny
Newell
David
Walt
Disney
Hollywood
Red Pattillo
Fred Olson
Mary Lou
Elizabeth Taylor
Country Club
Liz
Rock Hudson
Bonnie Newell
NBC News
Morgan Beatty
Paul Forchheimer
Gene Hendryx
Paul
Jack Johnson
T. O. ‘Markham
Markham
Mobil Service
Bob Pulliam
Fresno
Sammie Saure
Avalanche
Doug Glasscock
Dav
T. F. Skevington
Seldon Robinson
P. B. Uzzell
Trans-Pecos
Bill Hance
Sandy
Brownie
Alderson
Mae Ament
Betty White
Frank Ray
Park
el Paso
Jim Scott
Dick Venator
Odessa American
Alpine
Marfa
Keesey Kimball
Davis Mts
Big Bend
Dallman Ranch
Logan
Parr-Pate
Ferguson, Casner and
Kimball
Sims
Meriwether
Davidson Ranch
Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory
Davis Mountains
Bloy
Sent
Willoughby
Nevill
Lane Ranch
Town
Rio Grande
Big Bend Nate Park
Dryden
Stumberg
Gage
Baseball School Attendance High
Ambiguous OCR fragment mentions baseball and high attendance at a school event. No clear entities or details to confirm teams dates people or organizations. Summary constrained to readable facts from fragment.
Rotary Assembly Meet To Be Held Here Tonight
Rotary members are reminded of a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building tonight. Shirley Scales, recently ill at Southwestern General Hospital in El Paso for two weeks, has returned home in improved condition. Mrs. Scales and her sister Miss Ruth Morris of Oklahoma City visited El Paso during the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Pepiniengel Tauren Ae
Reece Tees
Shirley Scales
Southwestern General Hospital
el Paso
Rotary Club to Install New Officers Thursday
New Rotary officers will be installed at Ladies Night in the Holland Hotel at 7 30 p m Thursday June 30. Dr Joe E Wright will perform the installation with Bill Winter Don Littleton and Charles Hunter on the organizing committee. Officers include Paul Forpheimer president Fred Williams vice president Glenn Daj s secretary Charles M Hunter treasurer Dennis Brown Earl Petross and Kurt Lange as directors Ralph Linares to serve as master of ceremonies. Dress is formal.
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Rotary Club
Holland Hotel
Joe E. Wright
Bill Winter
Don Littleton
Charles Hunter
Paul Forpheimer
Fred Willams
Glenn da Js
Chares M. Hunter
Dennis Brown
Earl Petross
Kurt Lange
Ralph Linares
School In Park To Get 18000 Funding Granted
Washington D C Congressm an J T Rutherford reports $18000 has been reserved for construction in the San Vicent Sammon School District No 2 Big Bend National Park. Funds are set for federal assistance after the district meets legal construction requirements and gains final project approval.
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Washington, D. C
San Vicent Sammon
Big Bend Natonal Park
J. T. Rutherford
Rep. Rutherford
Rep
Rutherford
Three Churches To Hold Bible School Next Week
Alpine churches Presbyterian Christian and Episcopal plan a joint Vacation Church School from June 27 to July 8 inviting children ages 4 to 14. Primary and kindergarten sessions at the Christian Church with junior groups at the Presbyterian Church. Sessions run 9 to 11 30 a.m. weekdays.
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Presbyterian, Christian and Episcopal Churches
Alpine
Presbyterian Church
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Amblin
Big Bend and
With Jim Glasscock
Miles Pierce Ranch
Mr. Duncan
Lett
Grady Nelon
Bamc
Pierce
Angelo
Pate
Jimmy Pate
Manees
The
Ray N. Morrow
Masons
Link
Big Bend Story
San Angeloan
Davis
Elizabeth
Worth Evans’ Ranch
Giant
Miss Taylor
Rotary Assembly
Dom Adams
J. B. Burling
Jim Crow
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