Give a Block campaign supports Alpine church rebuild
The St James Episcopal Church in Alpine launches a Give a Block program to fund a new church building. Blocks cost 30 to 40 cents and must be delivered to N Sixth St near Central school campus. about 5000 blocks are needed. The current building has been deemed unsafe. The first block buyer was FIC Richard Manning returning from Korea with USS Kimberly. work aimed to begin May 1.
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St. “James Episcopal Church
N. Sixth St
Alpine
FIC
Richard ‘Manning
USS
Kimberly
W. R. Mannings
Eagle Pass
Norfolk
Alpine Calf Tops at Amarillo Exposition
Top Crop bred by Joe T. Lane of Alpine and shown by Don Burleson Alpine 4H club won first in heavy weight and was named grand champion at the Amarillo Exposition and Fat Stock show. Another Lane calf led by a Balmorhea boy placed third. Top Drop, reserve champion at Big Bend, later won first in medium weight at El Paso and fourth at San Antonio. About 102 calves weighed in at Amarillo with Top Crop at 890 pounds.
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Joe T. Lane
Alpine
Don Burleson
Alpine 4H Club
Amarillo
San Antonio
Bucks Win Second Place In Regional Tournament
Bucks, eight strong under Coach James Crawford, reach the regional final, defeating Abernathy and Ozona en route to a second place finish in the 1953 regional meet. Dickie Allen, Duane Smith, and Cowboy Robinson star in a string of high scoring showings as Alpine advances.
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Alpine Mgn Sence
Bucks
James ‘Crawford
Y Guy Woodrutt
Jarvis Robinson
Peyton Cain
Alpine
Qelessa
Lubbock
Abernathy
Tech
Marlin
Robinson
Harold Cunningham
Bss
Cunningham
Tusa Hernandez
Duane Smith
Ti Shepperd
Cowboy Robinson
Dickie Allen
Jack Richardson
George ‘Davis
Ozona Lions
McLean
Buck Lion
Shepperd
Raul Molinar
Billy Cowell
Lions
Bill Schneeman
Charles G
Virgil "Kelley
Denver City Mustangs
Mustangs
Bids Opened in Austin for Last 20 Mile Gap March 18
Texas Highway Dept. will open bids in Austin on March 18 for the final 20 mile segment toward the Big Bend boundary from Alpine to Study Butte. The unpaved section is about 20,499 miles and starts 60 miles south of Alpine. the National Park Service plans a park road connection to Highway 118 at the boundary. Details and specs available at Chas. T. Holmes, resident engineer, in Austin.
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Austin
Texas Highway Dept
Alpine
Big Bend National Park
National Park Service
Park
Study Butte
Austin Maren
Chas. T. Holmes
Highway Department
World Fellowship Meet of Young People District 3
First Christian church of Alpine hosted the World Fellowship meet for District 3 with El Paso to Odessa as the area. A record 122 young people attended as Africa served as the missionary study theme. Banquet rooms matched the theme and a welcoming Canada poster greeted guests. next year’s meeting will be in Odessa.
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First Christian Church
Alpine
World Fellowship
Christian Churches of District
el Paso
Odessa
Africa
The
Canad
Red Cross Drive Under Way March With Local Leaders
Local workers were chosen to lead the annual Red Cross fund drive at a Monday meeting. Rev. Gordon Collier was named general chairman with Mrs. G. W. Baines as vice chair, Frank McCollum in charge of business, Paul Forchheimer overseeing special routes, and Mrs. D. J. Pollock and E. Rivera managing residential areas. The drive begins at 7 and public attendance is requested.
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Red Cross
Gordon Collier
G. W. Baines
Frank’ McCollum
Paul Forchheimer
D. J. Pollock
E. Rivera
Erin
Carashon
Guy Crawford
George Bevier
Alpine Woman Injured In Auto Overturns
Mrs Mano Young suffers a broken arm and back after a left rear tire blowout caused the car to overturn on the road to Fort Stockton. Chelsea and Mary Beth Young escape with minor bruises. they were picked up by Tom Madden of Min-Sol Co and taken to Alpine hospital. The family moved to Alpine from Plainview recently and has a daughter in local school and a son at college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mano Young
Fort Stockton
Young
Sa Dite
Chelsea
Mary Beth
Tom Madden
Min-Sol Co
Alpine
Youngs
Plainview
Karen
Community Concert Drive Set for March 9 to 14
Marfa Alpine Fort Davis area launches a week long membership drive led by Miss Phyllis Headlee to fund a concert series. Headquarters are at Paul Reith’s office. Members join to support artists and avoid box office tickets as events are allocated by membership totals. Mrs J H Marshall serves as co chair.
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Marfa Alpine
Fort Davis
Phyllis ‘Hesdiee
Marfa
Feta
Prout
Five
Miss Headlee
Drive
J. H. Marshall
Museum At Old Fort Davis Planned By Fort Davis Historical Society
Fort Davis March 2 The Fort Davis Historical Society began as a reality after a February 25 meeting in the Old Fort Davis grounds. Nineteen people attended the organizing session with George Merrill elected president and Mrs Malcolm Tweedy as secretary treasurer. The group aims to preserve the Old Fort and nearby historic sites with a $3 annual dues and monthly meetings set for the second Monday. One goal is to establish a museum at the Old Fort with several committees created. Felipe Garcia and Juan Huerta, jailed in Kingsville on burglary charges, confessed to breaking jail and were held in Marathon before transfer.
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Fort Davis
Juesday
Ola
Soriey
Dee
L. W. Fenstermaker
Old Fort
Weedy
Elzens
Ie ‘Enterprises
Felipe Garcia
Juan Huerta
Kingsville
Marathon
Earl Young
Alice
Hit And Run Suspect Arrested After Fatality
Simon McIntyre, 32, of Fort Davis, sought in a hit and run that killed R. C. Brewster, 71, was arrested by Highway Patrolmen Tol Dawson and Marcus Miles near Toyahvale and returned to Pecos on a $5000 bond. McIntyre had been en route from Carlsbad N M to Fort Davis when apprehended.
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Simon McIntyre
Fort Davis
R.C. Brewster
Tol Dawson
Mcus Miles
Alpine Office
Peteos
Training completes with North Fort Hood service
Billy C Granger of Laredo son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Granger of Marathon completed eight weeks of MP training with the First Armored Division at North Fort Hood Texas He previously played football and basketball and was active in sports at his local area
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Fort HU
Billy C. Granger
Laredo
Olt
Leroy' Granger
Marathon
1St “Armored Division
North Fort ‘Hood
Texas
Easter Seal Campaign Opens in Brewster County
The Easter Seal society in line has organized for 1953 to raise funds for crippled children. Brewster County Society for Crippled Children Inc led by Mrs. Carlos Dunn with Ellen Hudson as treasurer publicizes coin collections. campaign runs for one month before Easter on April 5. Seventy five percent stays in Brewster County and 91.7 percent of local funds support Texas services. Contact Mrs. Ellen Hudson for contributions and Mrs. Howard Hamilton for aid referrals.
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Easter Seal Society
Brewster County Society For Crippled Children, Inc
Carlos Dunn
Ellen Hudson
Wilmoth Matthews
Frank Wedin
Marathon
Lois Peters
Edith Wyatt
Dunn
Lis
Park Officials Roll State Tour With Mammoth Cave Leader
M Ray Scott of Mammoth Cave and park manager Russell Lewis will depart today on a four to seven thousand mile tour to inspect concessions at Big Bend and other parks. The trip aims to review facilities and improvements, with a return planned for next weekend. Easter Seals promotion noted.
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M. Ray Scott
Mammoth Cave
Na Tena Park
Big Bend Park
Atk Lewis
Big Bend
Fox
Chambers of Commerce
Dota Att
Alpine Cemetery Association barbecue raises 473 dollars
Receipts from the Alpine Cemetery Association event totals 473 dollars after a barbecue and bake sale at the American Legion hall last Wednesday. Mrs. Earl McElroy, president, asks The Avalanche to thank all helpers including Brewster County Motor, C.G. Morrison Co., Otis Kimball, Pete Kennedy, Storey-Whiteside Lor. Co., George Mills, and Clay Cade for barbecue preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemtery
Assn
American Legion Hall
Earl McElroy
Brewster County” Motors
C.G. Morrison Co
Otis’ Kimball
Pete’ Kennedy
Storey- Whiteside Lor. Co
Revival Meet At Local Church Opens Today
A gospel meeting at the Church of Christ, 400 E Ave D, begins today and runs through March 15 with JL Calvert as minister. Evangelist Ro Mickey of El Paso and Lewis Wright of Sanderson lead services at 7:15 am and 7:49 pm daily, invites public attendance. In other news, M W Miles is transferred from Pecos as highway patrolman in the area. Mr and Mrs Miles, with a six week old son, will live in the Winter apartment on N Cockrell.
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Church of ‘Christ
E. Ave. D
JL. Calvert
M. W. Miles
Pecos
El Pasoans Tour Big Bend With Chamber Party
Twelve Paso chamber of commerce staff members led by W W Wilson visited Big Bend National Park last weekend. The El Paso group spent Friday night in Alpine and attended a breakfast there, rode to the Basin via Terlingua and Santa Helena canyon, and enjoyed riding and hiking. A dinner and film show capped the Alpine visit, with hot springs and Boquillas on Sunday before a Marathon luncheon on the return trip. Accompanying the party were Hugh White and others including GC McDaniel and Lon Garrison.
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Paso Chamber of "Commerce
W. W. Wilson
Big Bend Tional
OC Articies
Alpine
Terlingua
Santa’ Helena
National Park
Peter Koch
Hot Springs
Boquilias
Marathon
Hugh White
GC. McDanield
Ili Wineter
Felix ‘McGaughy
Ar’ Beard
DD. Thomas
Bark
Lon Garrison
Garren
Aaton Phearty
el Paso
Mr. "Wilson
Bill Geary
Hawley’ Richeson
Virginia Randel
Sunland “Club
Elehe
Marathon FFA Queen Named With Escort
Jerry Nell Burleson, a sophomore at Marathon High School, was chosen as FFA queen with her escort at the Marathon chapter event, illustrating the school’s agricultural club traditions and recognizing student leadership.
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Jerry Nell Burleson
Marathon High School
FFA
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