Sinton Semi-Pro Oilers Sweep Alpine Rivalry Series
Sinton led by Herbert L. Kekemnot Jr. captured the state semi pro title run with a 3 game to 2 victory in a 5 game set against the Cowboys. The Oilers earlier beat the San Antonio based Brooke Army Medics 6-2 as Bob Giggie held a five-hit effort. Sunday Perry and Newton beat the Medics 10-7 to finish the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Sinton
Herbert L. Kekemnot Jr
Sin
Oilers
The
Cowboys
Brooke Army Medics
San Antonio
Bob Giggie
Jerry Witt
Perry
Newton
CAP Squadron Receives AF L-16 Airplane
Two weeks after chartering the Big Bend Civil Air Patrol squadron an AF L-16 plane was placed at its disposal by U S Air Force El Paso Group I Capt Bob Crawford squadron commander flew the plane back and certified pilots including Bill Holland Herbert Ogle John Richard Whiteside David Bridgford Alpine Russell F White Earl Lankford and Kenneth G Mellard Marfa. At the Marfa Alpine base Adjutant Louise Crawford taught the second phase of aerial navigation during the weekly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
el Paso
U. S. Air Force
Bob Crawford
Crawford
Louise Crawford
Alpine to Observe 75th Birthday With Beauty Contest
The city will open its Diamond Jubilee week with a bathing beauty contest in Alpine High School Auditorium on Monday night July 1. Nearly 30 girls compete for Miss Alpine with music by Tommy Rhodes orchestra. Dr Clifton Casey of Sul Ross State College will present a brief Alpine history during intermission. Admission 10 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Becky Terry
Tommy Rhodes
Clifford Casey
Sul Ross State College
Gene Benson
Amblin Around Reports Wildlife, Weather and Local Notices
Amblin Around notes Texas wildlife work with Pierce Uzzell and a Game Department party banding about 2000 white wings in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and reports heavy nesting in Mexico and South Texas. It also describes rains and green growth, cattle and crops in McAllen, and local social notes including ranchers and hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Uzzell
Mexico
Texas Game Department
Bromley Named Alpine AHS Head Coach and Cade Backfield Coach
Pete Bromley was named head football coach at Alpine High School succeeding Curtis Kelley. Clay Cade, 1950 Alpine graduate, was named backfield coach. Kelley resigned May 31 to join 4A Big Spring High School. Bromley, an Alpine alumnus and former athlete and coach, will retain existing policies. Cade, a Sul Ross alumnus and former Alpine Central coach, was celebrated as Alpine’s top broken field runner.
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Pete Bromley
Alpine High School
Curtis Kelley
Clay Cade
Alpine High
Bromley
Kelley
Big Spring High School
al Milch
Sul Ross State College
AHS
West Texas State Teachers College
Alpine
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Lubbock
Alpine Bucks
Larest
Cade
Sul Ross
Alpine Central
Ken McAllister
Milwaukee Braves to Open Baseball School at Alpine
The Milwaukee Braves will conduct a baseball school at Kokernot Field in Alpine starting at 9 a.m. today and running through Sunday. Directed by Earl Halstead with Paul Waner and Levin Davis, the program invites 16 to 22 year olds from New Mexico towns such as Alamogordo and Pecos, who must bring gloves and uniforms. noon lunch is provided, and spectators may watch free.
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Kokernot Field
Alpine
Milwaukee Braves
Earl Halstead
Braves
Paul Waner
Levin Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Alamogordo
Carlsbad and
Hobbs
N. M
Monahans
Kermit
Rankin
Big Lake
Pecos
Midland
Odessa
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr
Alpine Cowboys
Big Bend Game Meetings Set
Trans-Pecos game laws for 1957 will be discussed at 7 30 p m Friday July 5 in Alpine at the Alpine Community Center. On Monday July 8 at 7 30 p m similar meetings will be held in Fort Davis Court House for Jeff Davis County. Landowners and hunters may discuss hunting regulations with Game Department representatives. Opinions invited and will be considered by the State Game and Fish Commission.
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Trans-Pecos
Alpine
Alpine Community Center
Court House
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Trans- Pecos
Game Department
State Game and Fish Commission
P. B. Uzzell
Sophomores Sponsor College Dance At Sul Ross
Sophomore class of Sul Ross State College hosts an all college dance in the Student Union Building starting at 8 p.m. on Thursday June 27. The event is semi formal and music is provided by Joe Bellamahs dance band.
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Sul Ross State College
Joe Bellamah
Pete Kennedy Elected Alpine Country Club President
Pete Kennedy was elected president of the Alpine Country Club at the annual membership meeting Monday night. He succeeds Billy Ward. New directors named were Jack Bow Bill Winter Dr Thomas L. Coats and Bill Donnell. Dues were raised from six to eight dollars a month.
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Pete Kennedy
Alpine Country Club
Billy Ward
Jack Bow
Bill Winter
Thomas L. Coats
Bill Donnell
Ints Set To Battle Laughlin AFB In Del Rio Trip
Alpine Internationals head to Del Rio for weekend games against Laughlin AFB aiming to improve a 5 2 record. Last Sunday Viche Hernandez earned his second start of the year with a four hit effort as Alpine beat the Braves 8 2 at Sanderson. Celso Gallegos Bobby Hernandez Ramiro Jaime paced the offense while Fred Davis made key plays. Big Bear Llanez was ejected after a words exchange with umpires but guided Iats to the win. Dan Bustamante will miss the Del Rio series.
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Alpine Internationals
del Rio
Laughlin Afb
Ints
Braves
Sanderson
Viche Hernandez
Alpine
Celso Gallegos
Bobby Hernandez
Ramiro Jaime
Fred Davis
Big Bear Llanez
Iats
Dan Bustamante
Price's adds a new 1957 Chevrolet truck
Price's Creameries Alpine branch adds a 1957 Chevrolet truck operated by Gerald Wilson. The driver serves Marfa Valentine Fort Davis Balmorhea and Big Bend National Park.
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Alpine
Price’s Creameries
Gerald Wilson
Marfa
Valentine
Ft. Davis
Balmorhea
Big Bend National Park
Alpine Men Bid Low on CAA Elephant Mountain Road
Roy Stillwell Jr and David Kokernot of Alpine submitted the low bid of 45101.31 for a 11000 foot road up Elephant Mountain to reach a new CAA VHF UHF air ground facility. Work may start July 8 with 15 to 22 workers, a 15 foot wide stone topped road, finished within 40 days of award. The road, on Nevill Ranch land, will remain private.
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Roy (Son
Elephant
Kokernot
CAA
Elephant Mountain
Nevill Ranch
Neville Haynes
CAP Finds Stranded Couple In Big Bend Search
Civil Air Patrol crews locating two other stranded hikers in Big Bend National Park found a Houston man, Clifford S. White, dead 27 miles east of Castelon from apparent heart failure. His wife remained missing as CAP continued aerial search for the couple and inspected nearby areas for other stranded motorists.
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Clifford S. White
Houston
Castelon
Rod Broyles
Civil Air Patrol
Big Bend National Park
Chisos Basin
Castolon
Rio Grande
Boquillas
Monte Fitch
CAP
Charles M. Hunter
Alpine
CAP Pio
Russell White
Marfa
Park
Cap Reach
Two Little League Tilts Set Tonight
Fort Davis and Casner's clash in the opening Little League tilt with Morrison's and Baker's meeting in the second. Next Tuesday Casner's and Baker's meet here while First National heads to Fort Davis. Claude de la O of Morrison's struck out 16 of 18 outs in a 6 0 win over First National Bank.
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Fort Davis
Casner’s
Morrison’s
Baker
Baker’s
First National
Claude de la O
Morrison's
First National Bank
Oil Well No. 1-2 Lea Near Alpine Ready to Run Casing
Standard Oil Co. No. 1-2 Lea in Brewster County 10 miles northeast of Alpine was bottomed at 1591 feet with 7 inch casing ready to be run, indicating progress in the wildcat drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
Lea
Brewster County
Alpine
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Claudia Austin
Shepperd Jewelry
Linda Miller
Wake Up and Smile
Janith West
Big Zend TV
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Lobo
Gwen Walker
Twin Peaks
Sharon Welch
Casner Motor Co
Sandra Rogers
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Martha Hill
Model
Rie
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Texas
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Alice
McAllen
Allan Vanney
Carlton Faris
Terry-Faris
Dick Rogers
Vanney
T. A. Beard
Arkansas
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J. T. Rutherford
H. L. Remmel
Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas Gazette
Mississippi
Olin Teague
Bryan
Walter Rogers
Pampa
John
Edwin Gillett
Ed Moore
Ray Morrison
Paul Weyerts
Anna Hayslip
Little League
TGR
W. D. Faulk
West Texas
Flamet
Greenville
Milwaukee
Country Club
Laughlin
PRICE
Patr
Bulletin
Mr. White
Bank
de Ja O
Killion
Duncan & J. Gallego
Baker's
Davis
Valenzuela & King
Silvas
Lopez
Smith & Medley
Baker’s Bank Vao
Huerta & Moss
Duncan & Gallego
de la O & Killion
Orozco & Lively
Sam Nutt
Mrs
Sammy _ Slover
Ronald Gast
By Barry Scobee
Rockpile
Davis Mountains
59Th Masonic District
van Horn
John Culp
Reynolds Cattle Co
Reynolds X Ranch
Courtney Mellard
59Th
Marfa Lodge
Masonic
Fort Worth
McDonald Observatory
Old Fort
Fort Davis Lodge
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