Lobos Open 1968 Baseball Schedule Against Eastern NM Greyhounds
Sul Ross hosts Eastern New Mexico in Kokernot Field on Monday March 12 with a 2 30 p m start. The Lobos aim for aggressive baserunning and solid defense as Daryle Gibbons catches Tony Campian at second Bill Yorlen short Wilbur duckle third James Gunn at first and a pitching duo of Jerry Tyson John Wells Jeff Dyer plus transfers Mike Merelez Jay Barry Charles Stengel. Opening day ceremonies feature Kokernot and Sul Ross president Dr. Bryan Wildenthal with the Lobo Band providing music. Admission priced at 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Thiseason
Lobos
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds
Kokernot Field
Daryle Gibbons
Tony Campian
Bill Yorlen
Wilbur Duckle
Don Killips
Bud Antwine
Roger Reid
Jim Sears
James Gunn
Jerry Tyson
John Wells
Jeff Dyer
Mike Merelez
Jay Barry
Charles Stengel
Herbert L. Kokernot
Sul Ross State College
Bryan Wildenthal
Lobo
Clean Up Drive Opens March 19 in Alpine
Alpine Garden Club announces Clean-Up and Paint-Up Week from March 19 to 29 with prizes funded by Alpine Chamber of Commerce. First prize $10. four additional prizes $5 each. City ordinance 271 empowers fines up to $50 per day for failure to cut weeds or remove rubbish, with penalties for noncompliance.
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Alpine
Alpine Garden Club
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Garden Club
Leroy Larsh
Women's Hospital Auxiliary
Carl Williams Jr
Progreso
Kerg
American Legion Auxiliary
C. W. Newbill
AAUW
George Baines
Big Bend
DAR
R. A. Whiteside
Sul Ross Lobos Open Season at Kokernot Field March 12
Alpine area fans will see Sul Ross College Lobos and Alpine Internationals in baseball action. Opening game at Kokernot Field Monday March 12 features the Lobos vs Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds with free public practice sessions Friday and Saturday.
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Alpine
Sul Ross College Lobos
Alpine Internationals
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Kokernot Field
Lobos
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds
Herbert L. Kokernot
Sul Ross College
Kokerot
Park Travel Up 19.7 Percent at Big Bend in Winter
Park visitation for January and February reached 9 163 under Supt Stanley C Joseph. The increase is 19.7 percent from the prior winter period. Campgrounds cottages and saddle horses show rising use with services provided by the National Park Service and authorized concessioners. The park is open year round offering hiking horseback riding and scenic vistas.
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Big Bend National Park
Stanley C. Joseph
National Path Service
Chisos
Mexico
Burial for C G Burnam Pioneer Rancher Held in Alpine
Funeral services for Charles G. Burnam 84 Brewster County pioneer were held at 3 p m Monday in the First Presbyterian Church Alpine with Rev Clinton Newbill officiating Burial was in Elmgrove Cemetery under direction of Livingston Funeral Home He died Saturday in El Paso where he had lived six months Born June 29 1877 in Menard moved to Marathon area in 1908 Later he ranch d in the Chisos Mountains now part of Big Bend National Park and in the Terlingua area Survived by two daughters Mrs S H Bibb El Paso and Mrs F C Fulcher Big Spring one sister Mrs S R Nail Marathon nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers were Bill Cotter Balmorhea Stanley Fulcher Big Bend Park Joe Brady Earl Anderau Ray Morrow Fritz Bill Weyerts Alpine Honorary pallbearers were Earl Fallis Fred Reeder Worth Frazer H C Hernandez all Alpine Ira Hector Fort Davis Harry Smith R O Gartledge Austin Also present were F C Fulcher and two daughters from Big Spring Mrs Fulcher could not attend after giving birth to a son Monday morning Also here were Mr and Mrs S H Bibb their daughters and two sons in law of El Paso Mr and Mrs Earl Eads El Paso and Bill Burnham Fort Stockton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Burnam
Brewster County
First Presbyterian Church
Alpine
Clinton Newbill
Elmgrove Cemetery
Livingston Funeral Home
Mr. Burnam
el Paso
Menard
Marathon
Chisos Mountains
Big Bend National Park
Terlingua
S. H. Bibb
F.C. Fulcher
Big Spring
S. R. Nail
Bill Cotter
Balmorhea
Stanley Fulcher
Big Bend Park
Joe Brady
Earl Anderau
Ray Morrow
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Earl Fallis
Fred Reeder
Worth Frazer
H.C. Hernandez
Ira Hector
Fort Davis
Harry Smith
R. O. Gartledge
Austin
February Rain Totals In Alpine
Only .16 inches of precipitation were recorded in Alpine for February. The moisture was recorded on the 14th. Through March 1 this year the local total stands at .45 inches, versus 1.46 inches by this date in 1961.
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Alpine
Five Seek Council Posts as Alpine Elects on April 3
Five candidates filed for two city council seats in Alpine with Bill Winter unopposed for mayor. Mayor W. E. Lockart and councilmen Winter and Curnius face term expirations this year. Absentee voting runs March 14 to March 3 at City Hall.
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City of
Alpine
Bill Winter
W. E. Lockart
Winter
Bob Curnius
City Council
Robert K
Bob) Corkins
H. C. Hernandes
W. E. Lockhart
M. D
J. M. Floyd Sr
John Newell
Theity Council
T. A. Beard
2. R. Elliott
C. D. McCollister
Lockhart Seeks Alpine City Council Seat
Dr. W. E. Lockhart announces candidacy for Alpine city councilman in the April 3 election as his mayoral term ends. He cites improving city employee management and urges two additional council members to restore morals and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Lockhart
City of
Alpine
Bill Winter
O2 Oil Drill Reaches 5570 Feet On Wildcat
Shannon Oil Co. No. 3 on the O2 Ranch south of Alpine nears 5570 feet while Lykes Bros drills No. 1 Catto Gage near Marathon. The 12 000 foot test sits 474 feet from the north line and 1423 feet from the east line of Section 2 Block 353 J A Blundell Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon Oil Co
Lykes Bros
Alpine
E. B. Clark & Co
Wichita Falls
Marathon
J. A. Blundell
Floyd Will Head Alpine Rotary Club For Rotary Year
J M Floyd local agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad and community leader was elected president of the Alpine Rotary Club for the year starting July 1. Gene Hendryx is vice president Glenn F Davis secretary and Charles M Hunter treasurer. New directors are D M Bennett Lupt Jack Frost Don Geeslin and Homer Hudgins. Mrs Ray Morrison, long ill, was discharged from an El Paso hospital and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Floyd
Southern Pacific Railroad
Alpine Rotary Club
Gene Hendryx
Glenn F. Davis
Charles M. Hunter
D. M. Bennett
Lupt
Jack Frost
Don Geeslin
Homer Hudgins
First Lady at Alpine Civic Theatre Set for March Shows
Big Bend Players present First Lady a three act comedy by Dayton and Kaufman at Alpine High School venue March 19 and 20 directed by Dr Kathryn Boyd with local cast including Priscilla Low Nan Stowell Becky Terry and others. Alpine Chamber offers five day Topolobampo tour from March 27 to 31 limited to 20 reservations at 55.62 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Players
Community Theatre
Warren French
Kathryn Dayton
George S. Kaufman
Music Box Theatre
New York
Kathryn Boyd
Sul Ross
Bruce Sutton
Priscilla Low
Nan Stowell
Becky Terry
Bill Gardner
Mary Virginia Stringfellow
Roberta Shortt
Chris Benge
Nellie Mae McElroy
Mary Louise Meriwether
Bob Corlins
Nell Gardner
Dudley Dobie
Hallie Matlock
George Brown
Bob Halpern
Earl Anderat
A. M. Beckman
Gordon O'Dell
Th Chhamber of Commerce
Topolobampo
Chihuahua
Pacifico
Ojinaga
Los Mochis
Sinaloa
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Peter Koch
Koch
Big Bend National Park
Camino del Rio
Chamber of Commerz
Brewster County Hospital plans expansion discussed
Msaion Davis met last week with the County Commissioners and the Hospital Board to discuss Brewster County Memorial Hospital expansion. February admissions reached a record 136 patients as total admissions climbed to 585 for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msaion Davis
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Hospital Overcrowding Prompts Hallway Stays Amid Staffing Strain
Sets Record patient days with repeated room shortages forcing patients into halls. Overtime exhausted regular staff and Auxiliary members plus Candy Stripers. More qualified professional help remains needed.
Lions Club Broom Sale Aids Eye Sight Fund
The Alpine Lions Club will hold a broom sale on Tuesday March 13 with all proceeds benefiting the Lions Eyesight Fund. Eight pickup trucks will canvass Holland Avenue from 5 to 7 pm led by chairmen Dick Tucker and Billie Weston.
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Lions Club
Lions Eyesight Fund
Alpine Lions Club
C. G. Morrison Co
Holland Avenue
Lions
Dick Tucker
Billie Weston
Alpine to Host 1963 SEA Convention Plans
SEA members from Texas colleges will hold their 1963 convention in Alpine as announced this week by local officers. The 1962 event runs March 15–17 in Corpus Christi with 20 Sul Ross State College students attending led by sponsors Mrs. Ethelaura Ramey and John Prude. Carlene Hegelund and Pat Stewart compete in Mr and Miss Secondary while Jesse George and Venita Lowry enter Mr and Miss Elementary. Hegelund runs for state secretary. An estimated 1000 to 1500 attendees are expected in Corpus Christi.
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Student Eduation Association of Texas
Alpine
SEA
Texas
Corpus Christi
Sul Ross State College
Ethelaura Ramey
John Prude
Carlene Hegelund
Pat Stewart
Jesse George
Venita Lowry
Student Education Association
McMilin Wins Texas Road Contract For U S 90 Projects
The El Paso firm Hugh McMillan Inc. won the road contract with a low bid of 92 052 to seal coat 33.6 miles of U S 90 in Brewster County and 31.2 miles on 5 H 54 in Culberson County along with 21.1 miles on 8 H 166 in Jeff Davis County. Project to start with 30 working days under district highway engineer E W Mars and active supervision by resident engineer Harold L Surratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Brewster
Culberson
Jo Davis
el Paso
Austin
Hugh McMillan, Inc
U.S
Brewster County
Culberson County
Jeff Davis County
E. W. Mars
Harold L. Surratt
Alpine
Mishap Fatal To Bert Alfie On Hovey Ranch Road
Bert Edward Alfie 1 was killed instantly when the butane tank truck he drove overturned on a ranch road near Hovey in northern Brewster County last Monday afternoon. Alfie lost control on a curve while working with his brother Morris Alfie of Alfie's Butane Co and Alfie Service Station. He had lived in Alpine recently and was single. The 1600 gallon load did not spill or ignite. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Norse Lutheran Church Clifton with burial in Lifton Cemetery.
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Bert Edward Alfie
Hovey
Brewster County
Alfie
Centrol
Morris Alfie
Butane Co
Alpine
Norse Lutheran Church
Clifton
Texas
Thelifton Cemetery
Career training program at Sul Ross State College announced
Officials of the Soil Conservation Service will hold a career training program at Sul Ross State College on Monday March 12 beginning at 9 a.m. The event brings together work unit conservationists and area staff specialists under Ernest Schillingburg and Donald V. Allison. Tuesday March 13 will feature interviews with Sul Ross students for summer and permanent employment. Willis H. Wood stationed at Norton Air Force Base has been promoted to full colonel in a ceremony involving 350 officers from a 7000-strong pool. Mrs. Wood is Elinor Ray, daughter of Frank Ray of Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soi Conservation Service
Sul Ross State College
E. Turner
Ernest Schillingburg
Temple
Donald V. Allison
Pecos
Sul Ross
Soil Conservation Service
Wood
Willis H. Wood
Norton Air Force Base
San Bernadino
Calif
Elinor Ray
Frank ©. Ray
Alpine
Champ and family visit relatives in town
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner H. Champ of Phoenix Arizona visited his sister Mrs. Florence Lacy and his brother Pink Phelps here last week confirming family connections during a brief stay.
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Gardner H. Champ
Phoenix, Ariz
Florence Lacy
Pink Phelps
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Robert Rice
Jerry Bridwell
Tony Campion
Bud Antoine Toprow
Paul Pasqua
Wilbur Huckle
Jim Laney
Don’Reed
Bill Seifert
James Cox
Hunter
Greyhounds
Amblin
Jem Glasscock
Gage Indian Creek Ranch
Frederick Rice
Catto-Gage Ranch
Debra Porembo
W. Ridge St
Nesquehoning
Pennsylvania
Indian Creek Ranch
Hamilton County
C. G. Burnam
Lockhart
Councl
Floyd
Ray Morrison
Guy Combs
Maravillas Gap Ranch
Combs
McMilin
Vo Bert Alfie
Sul Ross Mea
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