Alpine and Big Bend Tales in The Avalanche
An Avalanche column blends Alpine life with Big Bend notes as readers discuss library visits and community events. Highlights include Alpine Public Library impressions, letters from former residents, and local features like inspections at Terlingua schools, Sul Ross student contests, and local characters such as Uncle Tom Rawlins with remote control gear and Bob Floyd’s mail cart anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amblin
Felix McGaughy
M. P. Slover
Terlingua
Big Bend Park
Bill Newbill
Sul Ross
Tom” Rawlins
KVLF
Buddy Lane
Jack Johnson
Bob Floyd
Bob
New Episcopal Church Set to Open This Sunday
The dedication of St James Episcopal Church in New Mexico and Southwest Texas features a 9 am first service on Sunday March 4 with a 3 30 am bell ring and 850 am organ music by William H Martin. The altar donated by Midland church and redwood reredos are noted. The congregation plans to convert the old church into a parish hall and the consecration is set for April 22 by Bishop Charles James Kinsolving II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal Church
Robert Y. Davis
St. James and
Archdeam
Big Bend
W. J
William H. Martin
A.G.O
St. James
Episcopal
Midland
Charles James Kinsolving
Episcopal Diocese
New Mexico
Texas
Hammond
Joel Wright
Gillett
T. B. Davis
Ralph Peters
Big Bend Trail Assn To Meet In San Angelo
New officers of the Big Bend Trail Association will be elected at 2 p m Friday March 9 in the Cactus Hotel San Angelo. Park Supt George W Miller will report on Big Bend National Park developments and on U S 67 improvements from Texarkana to Presidio. S S Capitanachi of Ojinaga will discuss highway plans from Ojinaga to Chihuahua City. Mayor Hugh White Alpine and Levin Davis Alpine Chamber of Commerce manager will outline efforts to promote U S 67 and the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Trail Association
Cactus Hotel
San Angelo
Hugh White
Alpice
Engenisan
U.S. Highway 67
Heart of Texas
Big Bend National Park
Sano Angelo
George W. Miller
U. S. 67
Texarkana
Pre
Ojinaga
Mexico
Chihuahua City
S. S
Dallas
Rotary Conference in Alpine and Marfa a standout event
Rotarians from New Mexico and West Texas hailed the District 170 Conference in Alpine and Marfa as one of the best ever. The event opened with a Big Bend National Park tour drawing about 75 visitors and included a mid day Rotary-Anns coffee at Sul Ross Campus and a Holland Hotel luncheon.
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New Mexico
West Texas
Alpine
Marfa
Big Bend National Park
Rotary-Anns
Lawrence Hall
Sul Ross State College
Holland Hotel
Sul Ross Lobos Open 1996 Baseball Season at Home
Sul Ross Lobos host West Texas State in Alpine at Kokegnot Field in the second game of a two game series after an 8 1 opening win. The Lobos rely on a veteran core with five pitchers on staff and feature slugging from West Texas stars Castle and Vantrease. Local standouts and ex college figures recruited to bolster the squad are named along with coaches Abramowitz and Swain guiding the squad after basketball season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dome Stout
Sul Ross
Alpine
We Texas State of
Canyon
Kokegnot Field
Lobos
West Texas
Jhobo
Buddy Watts
Sal Ross
Lindy Davis
West ‘Texas
Kenneth Castle
Jack Vantrease
Sul Ros
Bob
Herbert Belderman
San Anelo
Howard Snodgrass
R. L. Patterson
Dallas
James Hopkins
Abilene
Warren McCarson
del Rio
Bev Saberen
McCarson
Don Pearson
Weber Falls
Okla
Taft
Texas
Red Jones
Burl Short
Fort Worth
Roy Meyer
Hondo
Rug Stout
Ivan Abramowitz
New York Yankees
Pete Swain
Milwaukee Braves
Lee Galloway
Broadfoot and Dr Lockhart join city ticket for election
Mayor Hugh Waiters announces two new candidates Chalmers Broadfoot and Dr W E Lockhart joining the city commission slate for April election. Filing deadline is 5 p m today March 2. They replace incumbents J B Casner and Ray LaBeff and pledge to work with all parties for Alpine growth.
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Chalmers Broadfoot
Dr. Lockhart
White
Hugh Waiters
City Commission
C. G. Morrison Co
W. E. Lockhart
Broadfoot
Lockhart
J. B. Casner
Ray LaBeff
al- Dine
Explorer Post Organized Here in Alpine
The first Explorer Post in Alpine was organized at the First Presbyterian Church on February 23 to submit a charter. The sponsoring church hosted the registration and planning meeting with officers Don Burgess John Hayslip Jimmy Wright Frank Young Marion Brooks and John King. Committee members include Rev. Clanton W Newbill Fred Olson Jack Stowell Bill Sol Charles Stringfellow and Charles Hunter.
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Alpine
First Presbyterian Church
Don Burgess
John Hayslip
Jimmy Wright
Frank’ Young
Marion Brooks
John King
Tak Kubota
Clanton W._ Newbill
Fred Olson
Jack Stowell
Bill Sol
Charles Stringfellow
Charles Hunter
Oil drilling activity in Brewster County reports progress
Drilling continued this week on two Brewster County wildcats with no significant findings. Gulf No. 1 Combs, one mile southeast of Marathon, at 6161 feet in lime. Pure Oil No. 1 Massie West, 15 miles southwest of Alpine, coring below 5302 feet. core barrel jammed between 5293 and 5302 feet. recovery of three feet of dolomite.
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Brewster County
Gulf No. 1
Combs
Marathon
Pure Oil
Massie West
Alpine
Uncle Sam Harmon Pioneer Rancher Dies in Alpine Region
S D Uncle Sam Harmon 1862 var died at 4 40 pm Saturday February 25 in his home with Clifton Mosses cared for him 16 years He was born Delta County Texas September 29 1862 He moved to Tom Green County aged 3 then to Alpine in 1885 with his uncle Decatur Clampitt They drove 2800 head of cattle to Chalk Valley and bought 2000 more steers San Angelo range Land leased from Southern Pacific for ten cents an acre He partnered with Alfred Irby then Green Nixon and Joe D Jackson They built a cattle business ranging from the Rio Grande to Chalk Valley and later acquired a 100 section ranch north of Marathon The obituary notes continued on page 8A
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Big Bend
S. D
Sam) Harmon
Clifton Moss
Moss
San
Delta County
Texas
Tom Green County
Harmon
Alpine
Murphyville
Decatur Clampitt
Chalk Valley
San Angelo
Southern Pacific Railroad
Alfred Irby
Sam
Paisano
Mr. Irby
Green Nixon
Nixon
Joe D. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Jackson
Rio Grande
Marathon
Cubs and Orioles Exhibition Game Tickets Sold Across Wide Area
Tickets for the Chicago Cubs versus Baltimore Orioles game at Kokernot Field in Alpine on Thursday afternoon April 5 were sold from as far as Santa Fe New Mexico with orders from Loving Midland Odessa Kermit Wink Van Horn Fort Stockton Mert on Del Rio Big Lake San Angelo El Paso Presidio Marathon Fort Davis Monahans. All grandstand and box seats sold. many reserved bleacher and general admission tickets remain. Money will be refunded if rain outs occur.
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Tcket Sales
Eokernot Field
Alpine
Foursome Begins Rio Grande Trip From Presidio
Four Chicago men set out in two rubber boats from Presidio on February 25 aiming for the Pecos River Canyon. They reported progress near Big Bend National Park and reached Lajitas by Monday. The group includes Robert Cunningham Emory Moore Milt F Taylor and an unnamed fourth member. They pursue river trips as a principal hobby and have sailed other rivers.
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Chicago
Rio Grande
Presidio
Pecos River
Big Bend National Park
Lajitas
Robert Cuningham
Emory Moore
Milt F. Taylor
Williams Makes TCU Fresh Honor Roll
Jerre Gale Williams, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Williams of Alpine, is among 213 freshmen at Texas Christian University named to the fall semester honor roll. Eligibility requires at least a 2.0 GPA and no fewer than 12 semester hours.
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Jerre Gale Williams
Fred Williams
Alpine
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Eight Sul Ross Students Attend New Mexico Methodist Meet
Eight Sul Ross College students attended the Methodist Student Movement meeting in Albuquerque New Mexico. Rev Carl Lawson accompanied the group. John K Joyce was elected MSM publicity chairman for the New Mexico Conference. Attendees included Marcella Shepperd Carol Marvin Lesli Wink Nancy Kuhns Ken le Doyle Riley Jimmy Matlock and Bill Cowell. The Alpine group traveled the farthest to the conference meeting.
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Sul Ross College
Methodist Student Movement
Albuquerque
N. M
Carl Lawson
John K. Joyce
MSM
New Mexico
Marcella Shepperd
Carol Marvin
Lesli Wink
Nancy Kuhns
Ken le Doyle Riley
Jimmy Matlock
Bill Cowell
Religious Emphasis Week Opens at Sul Ross College
Religious Emphasis Week at Sul Ross State College begins Monday March 5 with guest speakers visiting daily through Thursday noon. All-school assembliesfor the public will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday. Slaton girls beat Alpine 73 to 43 to notch their 30th win as they close the week with a basketball victory and a Region 1 berth.
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Sul Ross State College
Slaton
Paisano Baptist
Iment
Texas Observes Independence Day Anniversary
The Big Bend Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas notes Texas independence from Mexico marking 120 years since the 1836 declaration. It recalls the March 1 convention at Washington on the Brazos and the three aims: declaration of independence, temporary officers, and drafting a constitution for an independent country.
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Texas
Republic of Mexico
Big Bend
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Washington-on-the Brazos
Santa Anna
Mexico
Coahuila
Stephen F. Austin
United States
National Vice Commander Of LegionTo Visit Alpine
L. K. Page of Carthage Texas national vice commander of the American Legion will attend the 16th District convention in Alpine March 24 25 He notified John Skinner commander of Big Bend Post No 79 Alpine that he will arrive Friday night March 23 and stay with Mr and Mrs Jimmy Pate
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L. K. Page
Carthage
Texas
American Legion
Alpine
Page
John 8. Skinner
Big Bend
Jimmy Pate
Mayo Cleveland to Speak at First Baptist Church Services
Mayo Cleveland will speak at the First Baptist Church in March during the Sunday 11 am and 7 30 pm services. He had been serving as interim pastor at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Marta.
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Mayo Cleveland
First Baptist Church
Cleveland
Immanuel Baptist Church
Marta
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Blin
The
Jim Glasscock
Philip Cataldo
Passaic
N. J
Cataldo
Texas Libraries
Alpine Public Library
J. Y. Walker
Fred
Houston
W. W. McCutcheon
C. L. Hackney
S. P. Wimpfen
Karen
Wilkesbarre
Big Bend Trail Assn
Rotary
Gerald Ogle
Jack Cross
Sohl
Ven
Robert ¥. Davis
Chri Francois
John Stovell
Frank McCollum
Mario Tapia
Milton Smith
Alaritch
Curtis Kelley
Spotlight
Curtain
Bevington Reed
Elton Miles
Joe Baxter
Alpine Club
Paisano Hotel
Paul Forchheimer
Princito
Warren Mithoff
el Paso
Sul Ross Lobos
West Texas State
Explorer
Sam’ Harmon
Pioneer
Uncle Sam’ Harmon
Chicago Cubs
Baltimore Orioles
Santa Fe
Levin Davis
Jerre Williams
TCU
N. M. Methodist Meet
Alpine Girls
J. Paul Stevens
Fort Davis
Legion
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