Amblin Around with Jim Glasscock
Eddie Gilliland National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues field representative praises Eobernot Field and Miami Florida as top ballparks. Bobby Doerr joins Alpine Cowboys through July 2 in Albuquerque. Diane Ritter and Betsey Wright co author Teen Talk as Alpine High School column grows. George Baker attended Fort Stockton and Mitre Peak Camp with Girl Scout Council publicity duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Gilliland
Gilliland
Eobernot Field
Miami
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Avalanche
Diane Ritter
Diane
Alpine High School
Dan Ritter
Betsey Wright
Betsey
O'Donnell Re-elected Head of Alpine Country Club
Dr John W O Donnell was reelected president at the annual meeting Saturday night Bill Sohl named vice president and Mrs Nelly Mae McElroy secretary treasurer New directors elected were Sohl Charles Boreing Mrs Charles Stringfellow and Mrs David Kokernot Officers are named by the directors The members approved a by law amendment for special costing $50 with dues of $8 a month Regular memberships cost 250 with dues of $8 a month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. O'Donnell
Alpine Country Club
Anhal
Bill Sohl
Nelly Mae McElroy
Sohl
Charles Boreing
Charles Stringfellow
David Kokernot
Board of Directors
Alpine Cowboys to Play Two on Fourth at Kobernot Field
The Alpine Cowboys lead the Sophomore League by 11 games and clash with Hobbs in a Fourth of July doubleheader at Kobernot Field. American Legion Post No. 79 sets off fireworks between games as local team reports show a .708 winning percentage through Tuesday.
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Cowboys
Carlsbad
Cosgrove Family Plans Move to Clyde Texas
Owen Cosgrove a Church of Christ preacher since 1987 and his family will relocate to Clyde Texas on July 8 to lead the local church about 350 members in a town of roughly 1000. The family includes two children Stephen 4 and Tana 2.
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Cosgrove
Clyde
Owen Cosgrove
Church of Christ
Texas
Abilene
Alpine
Xls
Mitre Peak Camp Nears Halfway Phase With 126 Girls
The Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp between Alpine and Fort Davis hosts 126 girls in the second camping period, matching a similar turnout in the June burst. The session runs through July 9 with subsequent periods July 10 28, July 24 30, and Aug 16. A total 630 girls will attend this summer. A new pool funded by cookie sales is in use under Deane Lynn, with safety checks and a three depth based cap system. The camp operates with a 30 person staff and fulltime caretaker C J Almquist, whose wife attends Sul Ross State College.
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Fort Davis
Permian Basin
Deane Lynn
Midland
Daffy Tabor
Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp
C. J .Almquist
Sul Ross State College
Shell Pipeline Co
Honor Society Installs New Members At Sul Ross
Texas Chi Chapter of Alpha Chi National Scholarship Society of Sul Ross State College will hold its summer initiation and meeting at 8 tonight in Lawrence Hall. New junior members include Andrew Owens Alpine and Ida Mae Switzer Pruett Marfa. Senior inductees are Anna Woodruff Alpine Donald Bass Martha Cosgrove Alpine Ralph Welker Alpine Julianne Woolley Marfa Aurora Vaught Presidio. Graduate honorees are Wanda Beaver Alpine Elizabeth Card Alpine Grace Jones Alpine Gary Henderson Pate Alpine Claud Wildenthal Alpine. Members rise from top 10 percent. active and graduate alums become associates after graduation.
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Texas Chi Chapter
Alpha Chi
National Scholarship Society
Sul Ross State College
Lawrence Hall
Andrew G. Owens
Alpine
Ida Mae Switzer Pruett
Marfa
Anna Gene Woodruff
Donald A. Bass
Martha Sue Cosgrove
Ralph Allen Welker
Julianne Nelson Woolley
Aurora Spencer Vaught
Presidio
Officers Installed By Masonic Lodge
James A. Boyd was installed as 35th worshipful master of the Alpine Masonic Lodge. Other officers installed include T. G. Woodward senior warden D. Harris junior warden G. S. Crawford treasurer Cecil Duncan secretary in absentia and Jack Johnson tiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Boyd
Alpine Masonic Lodge
T. G. Woodward
D. Harris
G. 3. Crawford
Cecil Duncan
Jack Johnson
Park Camp Ramada Contract Awarded for Big Bend
The National Park Service awarded a 19 000 contract to J D Burk Construction Co of San Angelo for 21 new camp ramadas and related site work in Big Bend National Park's Chisos Mountains Basin. Superintendent Stanley C Joseph noted the low bid from seven submissions and described plans for shelters with stoves and tables plus grading and installation. The project supports expanded camping as summer use rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chisos Mountains
Big Bend National Park
National Park Service
J. D. Burk Construction Co
San Angelo
Stanley C. Joseph
Joseph
Big Bend
National Park Concessions, Inc
Kisos Mountains
Saddle Horse
Millers and Schilling Spark Minneapolis Rally
Eddie Popowski's Minneapolis Millers and second baseman Charles Schilling energized the American Association. Minneapolis climbed from cellar to fifth as Schilling hit 4 for 4 in a 7 3 victory over Charleston, boosting his season average to .357. Popowski previously managed the Alpine Cowboys and Schilling played second here last year.
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Eddie Popowski
Minneapolis Millers
Charles Schilling
Minneapolis
Schilling
Millers
Charleston
Popowski
Alpine Cowboys
Alpine July brings air show baseball golf and fireworks
Alpine plans July events including an air show at Alpin port at 9 a.m. with a landing contest, parachute jumps by El Paso Sky Divers Club at 10 a.m., a barbecue from 11:30 to 1:30, and a display of Cessna Piper and Mooney planes. Alpine Country Club golf reopens July 2 3 4. The Alpine Cowboys host Hobbs in a doubleheader at Kokernot Field Monday with American Legion Post No 79 fireworks between games.
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Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Alpin Port
el Paso Sky Divers Cub
Air Field
Childre
Alps Drug
Forchheimer's
City Dry Watson's Watch Shop
Cessna
Piper and Mooney
Alpine Field
Alpine Country Club
Alpine Cowboys
Hobbs Club
Kokernot Fiek
American Legion Post No. 79
Alpine Country Club Golf Course Reopens to Public
Alpine opens the municipal course for weekends after months of grass establishment. Greens are growing, irrigation upgrades cost 7000 feet of sprinkler pipe, and 400 trees were planted with many donations. Green fees for non members are $1 for nine holes or $3 all day. Invitational events set for Aug. 6-7, with a best-ball on Aug. 27-28 and a couples tournament in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Country Club
Bill Sobl
Sohl
Gity of
Alpine
Soh
Arizona
Country Club
Ray UaBell
Thad Corkins
Jim Francois
Charles Boreing
Sul Ross Library to be West Texas’ best equipped
Sul Ross State College announces major library upgrades including actienal microfilm machines a Thermo fax copier and a Recordak Microfilmer to preserve and reproduce valuable Big Bend historical records on 35 mm film The library already houses notable newspapers from Alpine Austin Dallas San Angelo and Civil War era San Antonio titles expanding access for graduate students
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Sul Ross State College
West Texas
Sul Ross
Big Bend
Baxley
Boness
Southwest
Recordak
Alpine Avalanche
Austin American
New York ‘Times
Texas
Tele
Graph
Texas Register
San Jacinto
Dallas Herald
San Angelo
Sul Ross Hosts Six Nationwide Education Workshops
Sul Ross State College in Alpine hosts six education workshops drawing hundreds of teachers from across Texas and nearby states. The programs include an audio-visual workshop led by Dr. Walter A. Wittich and Sul Ross faculty, a guidance workshop with Texas consultants, and a coaches workshop featuring Emory Bellard and Max Goldsmith. An August Texas Reading Conference with notable consultants and a Texas High School Student Councils event are also planned, with attendees totaling several hundred.
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Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Texas
Walter A. Wittich
University of Wisconsin
W. 8
Sul Ross
National Defense Education Act
Congress
United States
Wittich
Williams
Madison
Wis
Florida
Ilinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Michigan
National Defense Education
Act
Sul Ress
J.M. Miolshess
Pawl Kantz
Texas Education Agency
Guy McNiel
el Paso
Howard
Ector High
Odessa
Fotbal
Emory Bellard
San Angelo High School
Max Goldsmith
Andrews High School
Phil George
San Angelo College
Texas Reading Conference
Ulin W. Leavell
McGuffey
Walter Liban
University of California
Sul Partmert
Trom
TSR
Ess
Sul Ross Teamrunner-Up at National Intercollegiate Rodeo Finals
Sul Ross State College placed second at the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Finals in Clayton New Mexico June 16 17. California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo won first. other top finishers included Sam Houston State Jeff Smith Phil Sheridan and Marjorie Chaffin.
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Sul Ross State College
Clayton
N. M
California Polytechnic of San Luis Obispo
Sam Houston State College
Jeff Smith
Sul Ross
Phil Sheridan
Bill James
Robert House
Jim Bausch
Pete Lewis
Marjorie Chaffin
Ints to Play Marfa and Chihuahua Sunday Doubleheader
Alpine Internationals host Marfa Indians and Chihuahua Avalos Sunday after beating San Jerson Braves 122. First game starts at 1 p.m. Vicky Hernandez allowed 7 hits for his second win. Bobby Cordova had four hits in five at bats. Official batting average through June 26.
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San Jerson Braves
Alpine Internationals
Marfa Indians
Chihuahua Avalos
Vicky Hernandez
Braves
Bobby Cordova
Meeting Postponed by Big Bend CAP
The Big Bend Squadron Civil Air Patrol postpones a July 3 meeting to July 10 at Marfa Alpine Airport due to July 4 activities.
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Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
Marfa-Alpine
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With Jim Glasscock
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Albuquerque
George Baker
Oxo
Fort Stockton
Mitre Peak
George
Hugh Cabot
Jim Casner
Forrest Walker
Ray LaBeff
Bob Corkins
T. B. Davis
Duane Evans
O'Donnell
Iidland
Mitre Feak
Kobernot Field
Hobbs
Bob Carlson
ReDondo Beach
Calif
Carlson
Dick Kinaman
The
George Genovese
Artesia
Bert Thiel
James L. Mitchell
Siegert
Pet Jernigan
Biz Cammarata
Farrar
Imbriani
Vincent
Honor Society
Masonic Lodge
Millers, Schilling
Chihuahua
ABG
Valenzuela
Fierro
Salgado
Cordova
Escareno
Hernandez
L. Hernandez Llanez
Minjarez Llanez
Buckney
Gallego
Llanez
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