Sul Ross Musical Opens Tonight in Three Years
Sul Ross State College presents A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, running three nights March 6-8 at 8:15 in the main auditorium. Roy Lassiter stars as Pseudolus with Rod Davis, Molly Faulk from Alpine and others in a campus collaboration across music and drama departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
Roy Lassiter
Psedolus
Senex
Rod Davis
Lamesa
Domina
Molly Faulk
Alpine
Alfred Howell
Fe] Paso
Hero
Philia
Gaby Ginn
San Antonio
Miles Gloriosus
Larry Carter
Odessa
Steve Compton
Death of Curly Davis Ends Long Brewster County Life
Curly Davis 76 long time Brewster County resident died Feb 28 in Brewster Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral March 2 at First Baptist Church with Rev James R Best officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Barbara, son Charlie Davis, daughter Mrs Earl Bryant, three sisters and eight grandchildren. Born Sept 17 1892 in South Carolina he lived in Brewster County 42 years and ran Curly's Service Station 1930 1952. He was a World War I veteran and charter member of American Legion Big Bend Post 79 Alpine. Donations to American Cancer Society requested.
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John T
Curly) Davis
Brewster County
Brewster Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
James R. Best
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
Charlie Davis
Fort Stockton
Earl Bryant
Alpine
Mr. Davis
South Carolina
Barbara Clingman
Balmorhea
Curly
The
Baptist Church
American Legion
Big Bend
Howard Har Degree
Palmer McCown
Carl Shults Jr
John Gilbert
Paul Weyerts
W. H. Shouppe
Doug Dorris
John Pattillo
Ted Harper
Bill Ballard
Dave Pool Sr
Otis Coggins Sr
Morgan Chaney
Lee Duncan
Anton Hess
J. A. Roach Sr
Gordon Roach
Peyton Cain
Otis Coggins, Jr
Jack Roberts
Lee Gann
Sonny Gilmer
Ralph Grey
Jim Casner
Bernal Slight
Feede Fierro
Salmon Ramos
Hamilton Roach
Joe Lane
Perry Cartwright
B. B. Bounds
Henry Weyerts
Philip Munden
Sam Thomas
Otis Kimball
Alpine School Trustee Candidacy Announced by Mrs Bery l Ponton
Mrs Beryl Ponton wife of Dr Arvel R Ponton announces candidacy for Alpine Independent School District trustee. The Ponton family has resided in Alpine 11 years with five children active in local schools and college.
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Beryl Ponton
Arvel R. Ponton
Avalanche
Alpine Independent
Prayer Davy Set Friday World Day of Prayer
The Church Women United in Alpine sponsors a World Day of Prayer program at 4 p.m. Friday March 7 in the First United Methodist Church. Rev. John Kahl will speak, Mrs Ed Seaton leads readings, music by Mrs. Paul Vogt and Miss Cissy Holman. People unable to attend may visit any church during the day. Sanctuaries stay open through the Ministerial Alliance cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Women United In
Alpine
First United Methodist Church
John Kahl
Wesleyan Foundation Center
Ed Seaton
Paul Vogt
Cissy Holman
Ministerial Alliance
Alpine School Board Candidates Filed by Deadline in City
Nine residents sought two seats on the Alpine School Board with terms of three years each. The April 5 election at Central School Cafeteria runs 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee voting from March 17 to April 1. Top two vote-getters win. Dispatchers placed under city police after John King resigned as Civil Defense director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine School Board
John C. Stradley
Molly A. Coffin
Johnny J. Sotello Jr
Gabriel P. Lujan Jr
Beryl F. Ponton
Arvel R
Thad W. Corkins
Elmer A. McMillan
Melvin P. Slover
James M
Jimmy) Jacobsen
Keith Morrow
Sotello
Morrow
Central School
Marvin Kay
Herman Hamilton
John King
King
Dallas
Homer Hudgins
Hamilton
John Allen
Sargent
Sunny Glen
53Rd District Court
City to hold drawing for April 5 election ballot
City Secretary Marjorie Graham says drawing for places on the April 5 city election ballot will be held this morning. Incumbents Tom Connor Paul Vogt and Alberto Rojo seek 2 year terms with J M Floyd joining the race. Absentee voting runs March 17 through April 1 from the county clerk. Holdover council members are Mayor Homer Hudgins Dorothy McBride and Norman Beard. Alpine Girl Scouts open house set for Sunday March 9 from 3 to 5 pm at the Scout house 404 N 6th all with renovations funded by local volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Esmond
Odessa
J. W. Burk
Wade Howell
Howell
Burk
Marjorie Graham
Esmond
Parks Department
Baines & Kokernot Parks
Kk. K. Otto
Jose Macias
Texas Water Quality Board
Joe Baxter
Werner Hollis
South Hill
Hollis
Marathon Road
J. M. Alderson
Paul Vogt
Texas Municipal League
Austin
Tom Connor
Alberto Rojo
J. M. Floyd
Rojo
Chamber of Commerce
Homer Hudgins
Dorothy McBride
Norman Beard
Three Brewster Homes to be Dedicated with Plaques
Dedication ceremonies March 14 at 1 30 p m at the Brewster County Courthouse honor three Alpine historic homes The Garcia Valadez house at 108 W Ave F built in 1890 by Trinidad Garcia later home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Valadez Nolte Rooney house at 307 E Ave D built 1890 later home of Sheriff John Rooney now owned by Mr and Mrs L D Harris J C Carr Bob Slight house 406 N 5th St built 1884 later owned by F J Ellyson Restorations preserve 1890 appearance and super strength adobe walls Public invited to tour the plaques unveiling
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Brewster County
Alpine
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Garcia-Valadez
W. Ave. F
Trinidad Garcia
Thomas Valadez
Nolte-Rooney
E. Ave. D
F. H. Nolte
Big Bend
John Rooney
L. D. Harris
J. C. Carr
Bob Slight
N. 5Th St
J. C. Camn
R. B. Slight
Slight
F. J. Ellyson
Brewster County Survey Committee
Hugh S. White
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Hysterium
Pseuolus
Lycus
Don Chandler
Erronius
Jack Cooper
Corpus Christi
Panacea
Sharon Pettigrew
Ling Wang
el Paso
Gymnasia
Jarja Offield
Geminae
Jane Shelton
Plano
Anna Marie Guitierrez
Grandfall
Ron Lewis
van Horn
James Leonard
Michigan City
Ind
van Vaughn
Brownsville
Death
Curly Davis
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