Cowboys Split Wild Weekend Series With Midland Indians
The Cowboys and Midland Indians battled in a two game set at Midland, totaling 59 runs on 57 hits with six homers and 28 errors. Dallas lost 16 11 in Saturdays game before win 17 15 in ten innings on Sunday, aided by Malletts bases loaded homer and Creels four RBIs. The team then played Odessa Oilers, dropping 7 3 in Wednesday action, while Johnny Carruthers suffered a fractured right wrist and will miss about three weeks.
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Cowboys
Midland Indians
Midland
Pokes
Boyd Linker
Kelton Russell
Chuck Ellis
Linker
Tommy Snow
Johnny Creel
Tom Chandler
Duane Parsons
Skinner
RBI
Tommy Bowers
Russell
Ellis
Bill Brown
Dalla Betta
Chandler
Mallett
Creel
Odessa
Oilers
Doyle Stout
Avalanche
Johnny Carruthers
Mrs. J. C. Ross of Alpine Dies After Illness
Mrs. J. C. Ross age about 40 of Alpine died in a Ysleta hospital last Saturday after several weeks of illness. She and her husband J. C. Ross lived in Alpine three years after moving from Ysleta, and previously resided in El Paso. Survivors include her husband, daughter Barbara a Sul Ross College junior, and son Kendall 14, all of Alpine. Burial occurred in Vernon Tuesday. Mrs. Ross had taught in Van Horn and Pearsall schools before retirement due to illness.
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J. C. Ross
Alpine
Ysleta
Ross
el Paso
Texas Highway Dept
van Horn
Pearsall
Vernon
Barbara
Sul Ross College
Kendall
Enrolled At District 7 Junior G A Camp Near Alpine
About 200 girls and counselors gathered at the Paisano Baptist encampment grounds 11 miles west of Alpine for the District 7 Junior G A Camp opening Monday. The program runs through today with the intermediate girls camp starting next week and ending July 3.
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District 7
Paisano Baptist
Alpine
Royal Ambassadors
R. L. Wittner
Evans Holmes
Chile
E. T. Miler
el Paso
Marfan Dies In Jeff Davis Fray
Luis Enriquez 50 signed a statement claiming self defense after shooting Willie Hernandez 22 of Marfa at a J C Duncan Jr ranch in Jeff Davis county. Hernandez was hit in the breast with a 30-30 rifle and killed instantly. Enriquez was arrested and said Hernandez refused to leave the ranch after being asked.
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Fort Davis
Luis Enriquez
Willie Hernandez
Marfa
J. C. Duncan, Jr
Hernandez
Enriquez
Rebecca Rivera
Alejandro Rojo
Rivera
Small
Alpine Little League Opens Season At Legion Field
Alpine Lions sponsor the first season of Alpine Little League at the Legion softball field. Four teams age 10 to 12 compete as Morri son's Big Dimes beat Baker Jewelers Little Gems 15 to 1. Next week Morrison's faces the winner and Baker Jewelers the loser from last night with 25 cent admission.
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Alpine Little League
Alpine Lions Club
Legion
Alpine
Morrison’s
Big Dimes
Baker Jewelers
Little Gems
Houghton
Safeway Cubs
Morrison's
Fabric Shop Moves to Larger Quarters on Sixth Street
Mrs. J. T. Davis announces her Fabric shop will relocate to larger quarters adjoining the present location on North Sixth Street. The store will reopen next Wednesday with a display of Necchi sewing machines, for which Mrs. Davis holds the agency.
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J. T
Curly) Davis
North Sixth Street
Necchi
Masons Elect Officers At Meet Last Thursday
Del Rio & Winter Garden Telephone Co. official P. M. Miller was elected wor shipful master of Alpine Lodge No. 766 A F and A M at a regular meeting. Elected officers include Herbert Ogle senior warden Ray Morrow junior warden N M Clifford Jr secretary G B Crawford treasurer Gene Hillger tiler Sam Thomas senior deacon Joe McLean junior deacon. Installation set for July 2.
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P. M. Miller
del Rio
Burglary Fail Pries Creamery Plant Foiled by Neighbors
Two young boys attempted to break into the Price's Creamery plant in West Alpine on Friday night but fled when neighbors spotted them entering. No theft was reported and nothing was taken.
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Price
West Alpine
Rev LéRoy Sewell Chosen as World Methodist Delegate
Rev LéRoy Sewell former pastor of the First Methodist church here is named official delegate to the World Methodist Convocation on Evangelism in Philadelphia June 26 28. Sewell now leads the First Methodist church at Hobbs New Mexico.
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LéRoy Sewell
First Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Mr. Sewell
Hobbs
N. M
Publicity Highlights Big Bend Davis Parks In Current Magazines
Desert Magazine features a Randall Henderson piece on Big Bend National Park with a Rio Grande boat trip and Santa Elena canyon. Davis Mountains State Park is profiled in Titlegram by Stewart Title Guaranty Co., with Indian Lodge details and reservations urged.
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Congress
Texas
Big Bend Country
Desert Magazine
Randall Henderson
Big Bend National Park
Henderson
Rio Grande
Santa Elena Canyon
Alpine
Candelilla Wax Industry
Norton Allen
Davis Mountains State Park
Titlegram Magazine
Stewart Title Guaranty Co
Indian Lodge
Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory
West Texas
Keesey Canyon
Carlsbad Cavern
Davis Mountain State Park
Scenic
United States
Texas State Parks Board
Attend Meet At Bloys Camp-Meeting Prepares August Session
About 250 people gathered at Skillman Grove for the annual business meeting ahead of the Bloys camp meeting set for August 18 to 25. Activities included Sunday school, morning worship, and a noon basket dinner with multiple church leaders confirming faculty for the August session.
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Bloys
Fort Davis
Skillman Grove
Tyrone T. Kelly
Fort Davis Baptist Church
S. M. Mims
Fort Davis Methodist Church
J. T. Hendren
Julian T. Hendren
Fort Davis Presbyterian Church
John G. Prude
R. J. Burns
Marfa Presbyterian Church
Hendren
Joe Evans
el Paso
Evans
Wisconsin
Tabernacle
L. D. Anderson
First Christian Church In
Fort Worth
Samuel L. Joekel
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
J. C. Lovern
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
San Antonio
T. D. Brien
First Baptist Church
Big Spring
Three Mexicans Hit by Santa Fe Train Near Alpine
A Santa Fe mixed train struck three Mexican men at Casa Piedra about 56 miles southwest of Alpine Monday night. Pablo Gonzales, 32, was killed. Enriq ue Salazar, 16, and Alberto Flores, 20, both of Malata, Mexico, were injured and transported to Alpine hospital with good prospects for recovery.
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Santa Fe
Casa Piedra
Alpine
Pablo Gonzales
Mexico
Enrique Salazar
Alberto Flores
Malata
Rio Grande
Bedford
Presidio County
Presidio
Faculty Pursue Doctorates Highlight Sul Ross Staff
Sul Ross college leaders Seldon C. Robinson Glenn F. Davis and W T Powell study toward doctorates in Education at Texas Tech D J Pollock and Bevien T Sanders pursue doctorates in their fields at UT Mrs Virginia Ink completes a Ph D thesis at Texas U.
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Seldon C. Robinson
Glenn F. Davis
W. T. Powell
Sul Ross College
Texas Technological College
D. J. Pollock
Bevien T. Sanders
Department of Business Administration
University of Texas
Virginia Ink
Texas U
Girl Scout Fund Drive For New Cancer Hospital
The campaign seeks support from Texans and corporations for the M. D. Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research. It highlights advances like a Cobalt 60 therapy unit and a Betatron to revolutionize cancer treatment, plus 80 000 square feet of research space and a 310 bed facility. A children's unit is included and Brewster County patients are noted.
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M. D. Anderson Hospital For Cancer Research
Texas Corporation
Anderson Hospital
United States
Brewster County
American Lion Auxiliary
Department of Texas
Texas
Texas Cancer
Early-Day Experiences In The Big Bend Country Of Texas
Florence Fenley recalls Mrs. Kate Anderson Rogers born 1878 in Freestone County through Alpine ranch life with J A Anderson. The piece traces the Rogers family move from Freestone to Eastland then Tom Green and Fort Davis before the Chisos Mountains, noting the father’s Civil War service and lifelong packing of hounds.
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Big Bend
Texas
Florence Fenley
Uvalde Leader-News
Rogers
J. A. Anderson
Kate Anderson Rogers
Butch Wilson
Freestone County
James R. Anderson
Charleston, S.C. University
Con
Eastland County
South Carolina
Alpine Area Boosts Girl Scout Camp With 125000 Drive
The Permian Basin Council launches a 125000 fund drive. Major improvements planned for Camp Mitre Peak include a Great Hall dining area and a lodge for Brownies. Extensions cover a superintendent residence infirmary staff buildings and a bridge to support expanded summer camp capacity.
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Glenn Burgess
Alpine
Permian Basin
Thomas
Alpine Committee
Sam Thomas
B. F. Berkeley
Harry Carpenter
Roscoe Morgan
Alan R. Fraser
Fort Davis
Fort Stockton
Sanderson
Marathon
Marfa
Shafter
Presidio
Big Bend National Park
Permian Basin Council
Andrews
Midland
Fetor
Winkler
Loving
Culberson
Reeves
Ward
Crane
Upton
Jeff Davis
Pecos
Brewster
Terrel
Camp Mitre Peak
Texas Highway Dept
Jeff Davis County
Council
State 118
Buffalo Trails Council
Satis Mountains
Balmorea
Miss Gladys and Joyce Ridgway Move to Uvalde Home
Misses Gladys and Joyce Ridgway leave this week for Uvalde to reside with their parents Mr and Mrs R Ridgway who moved from Alpine last January.
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Gladys
Joyce Ridgway
Uvalde
Mrs. R. Ridgway
Alpine
Marathon Man Is Fatally Wounded in Marathon Shooting
M S Boosie Harris 45 of Marathon posted a 2500 bond after a fatal Friday shooting in Marathon that killed Joe Page 32. Page died from a chest wound from a .25-35 rifle after an argument. Page’s funeral was held Monday at the Marathon Baptist Church with burial in Marathon cemetery. Page is survived by his parents three brothers and two sisters.
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M.S
Boosie) Harris
Marathon
Joe Page
Mr. Page
Page
The
Baptist Church
George Page
Tom
Geordie
Newton
Ochis Alpine
Virgil Smith
Atascadero
Cal
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Jr. G. A. Camp
Marfan
Fabric Shop
College Cowboys
Alpine Cowboys
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Dallas
Vénnager
Summy Bowers
Slim Henson
Norman Cash
James Skinner
Doyle Traylor
Ray Roger
Carruthers
Bowers
SMU
Henson
Cash
San Angelo College
Masons
Big Bend-Davis
Santa FE RR
Chamber of Commerce
Drive For Cancer Fund
Alpine Dairy Queen
John W. Gillett
Sandra Rogers
Hunter
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