Cubs and Orioles Set for Alpine Exhibition
On Thursday April 4 the Chicago Cubs face the Baltimore Orioles at 2 p.m. at Kokernot Field in Alpine Texas in their first 1949 spring training game. The annual Alpine exhibition has drawn large crowds since 1948 when the St. Louis Browns and Cubs first played there.
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Kobernot Field
Alpine
Chicago Cubs
Baltimore Orioles
Texas
Kokernot Field
St. Louis Browns
West
Kokernot Opens Kokernot Field For Free High School Baseball
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr. will open the Chicago-Baltimore game to area high school teams with reservations by letter to Alpine Chamber of Commerce. 800 seats remain at 1.50 and 1.0. bleachers 25 and 50 cents. Reservations due March 25. The field is praised as world class by Sept Peyton Cain.
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Herbert L. Kokernot Jr
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Peyton Cain
Alpine Public Schools
Amblin Around Highlights Highland Hereford Sale and Local News
Amblin Around reports on Highland Hereford ranchers Jim White Joe Lane and Jimmy Pate guests on Odessa TV with Agent Hubert Martin promoting the Marfa bull sale on Monday March 11. It notes 4 H feeders under Frank Newsom’s guidance and recent champion calves, plus Alpine High School stage band coverage and regional postings in The Highlander Brownwood Bulletin and Avalanche. It also covers Mrs Virginia Bailey’s long workshop trip for the American Legion Auxiliary and other local notes from Alpine Balmorhea and Marathon.
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Jim White
Joe Lane
Jimmy Pate
Odessa
Ector County
Hubert Martin
Marfa
Martin
Frank Newsom
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Jamie Everett
Valentine
Pug
Houston
Dallas
Big Bend-Davis
Middle West
Alpine High School
Rotary Club
Highlander
Brownwood
Brownwood Bulletin
Alpine Aggregation
Avalanche
Local engineers and officials named in Alpine operations notes
Holland, engineering. Buddy Lane, Alpine, operations. George DeVoll, Alpine, communications. Charles Hunter of Alpine is listed as publication information officer but not pictured.
Trojans To Host Sul Ross Nine Today Saturday
The Sul Ross State College Lobos open a 12 game away swing against the University of Southern California Trojans in Los Angeles today and tomorrow after a 1957 opener loss to the Marines. Lobos coach Pete Swain, a former Milwaukee Braves farmhand, leads 16 lettermen into the season with infield competition and positional shifts planned. Howard Snodgrass headlines the infield returnees as Duane Parsons competes at shortstop and Warren McCarson fights for second base.
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Sul Ross State College
Lobo
Kokernot Field
University of Southern California Trojans
Los Angeles
Lobos
San Diego
Marines
Sul Ross
Gray Cox
Jerry Morris
James Ellis
San Francisco Seals
San Diego State College
Swain
Pete Swain
Milwaukee Braves
West Texas
Herbert Kokernot
Alpine Cowboys
Howard Snodgrass
Dallas
Snodgrass
Parsons
Two Criminal Cases Are Disposed Of Here
Brewster County Grand Jury had three indictments this term. Frank T. de la Rosa pleaded guilty to DWI second offense and received two years adult probation. James Thomas Ballue was sentenced to three years adult parole for burglary of the M P Slover home. A theft by bailee case remains unsolved with the suspect not yet apprehended.
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Brewster County Grand Jury
Frank T. de la Rosa
James Thomas Ballue
M. P. Slover
D. R. Elliott
Joe Baxter
Ted Gray
Dan Ritter
Tont Henderson
Walter Shoemake
Dom Adams
Robert Corkins
R. N. Pulliam
G. B. Crawford
Ray LaBeff
J. D. Gilbreath
Back To School Night Observed During Education Week
About 500 attendees filled Alpine High Auditorium for Back To School Night marking Education Week in Texas. The program showcased enrichment efforts with nine Alpine High teachers presenting projects in band stage performance drama number sense spelling writing debate and public speaking. Trustees awarded service pins to long serving staff including principals teachers and custodians while noting tenure lengths and leave status.
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Alpine High Auditorium
Texas
Alpine High School
Alpine High
E. Joe Lee
Freda Powell
M. P. Slover
Don Burgess
Betty Vogt
Johnnie Weyerts
June Dyke
Lois George
Myrtle Whiteside
James Crawford
Bill Sohl
Henry Olazada
Mack Brown
Ruby Hill
Johnnie Neely
Alice Olson
Dorothy Perryman
Cathryn J. Etheridge
Johnnie Joyce
Olivia Lane
Whitfield seeks permit to serve Big Bend area
Whitfield Transportation Co of El Paso asked ICC examiner David Waters for a permit to serve Marfa Presidio Fort Davis and Alpine. Witnesses for Whitfield testified at the Holland Hotel while opponents Southern Pacific Transport Co and Alamo Motor Lines objected. Texas Railroad Commission hearing on Whitfield intrastate service was recessed with no date set for resumption.
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Whitfield Transportation Co
el Paso
Big Bend
David Waters
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Whitfield
Marfa
Presidio
Fort Davis
Alpine
Holland Hotel
Southern Pacific Transport Co
Alamo Motor Lines
Texas Railroad Commission
Hospital Equipment Bids Sought for New Brewster County Hospital
Brewster County advertises for bids on furniture and equipment for the new county hospital under construction. Bids due by 10 a.m. Friday April 5 and opened publicly. Bid lists available from County Judge Felix McGaughy or Elmer Devenport, P O Box 207, El Paso firm Davis Foster Thorpe and Associates.
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Brewster County
Felix McGaughy
Judge McGaughy
Elmer Devenport
P. O. Box
Davis, Foster, Thorpe and Associates
el Paso
City Plants Poplars by C of C Building
The city plants twelve Balm of Gilead trees at the corner of Avenue E and 3rd Street beside the Chamber of Commerce building. City Secretary John Stowell says the vacant lot may become a park with curbing and paving the street between Avenue E and Holland.
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Avenue E
3Rd Street
Chamber of Commerce
John Stowell
Holland
Valenzuela defendants face deferred sentences in rape cases
Robert Valenzuela pleaded guilty to attempted rape before District Judge C. E. Patterson and received a two year suspended sentence. Willie Valenzuela's rape case was continued to June 3 by District Clerk Worth Frazer. The jury for these cases was excused until further notice and not required to report Wednesday.
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Robert Valenzuela
C. E. Patterson
Willie Valenzuela
Worth Frazer
Valenzuela
Ritter Scored First Hole In One At Alpine Course
Sul Ross State College golf coach Dan Ritter, with 25 years of playing experience, hit his first hole in one last Friday on the Alpine Country Club course. He achieved the ace on the No 2 green from 160 yards with a No 5 iron during a practice round with four Sul Ross teammates.
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Dan Ritter
Sul Ross State College
Ritter
Sul Ross
Alpine Country Club
Alpine Girls Head To Lubbock For Regional Playoffs
Alpine High School Girls basketball, undefeated at 24 0, faces Hale Center in Lubbock at Texas Tech Gym in the first regional playoff round. Elva Molinar leads with 32 points against Junction, as Alpine seeks a fifth straight trip to Lubbock in four years.
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Alpine High School
Hale Center
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Ropeville
McClane
Alpine
Tech Gym
Elva Molinar
Georgia Lee Morgan
Nora Hernandez
Junction
Big Lake
Mary Galindo
Molinar
Mildred Hamer
Lucia Hernandez
Elisa Hernandez
Catalina Valenzuela
Irene Byrd
Pauline Smith
Teresa Allen
Ward Announces For Ed Fowlkes' School Position
Alpine Independent School District awaits a board race as J. C. Coleman and Billy Ward file for the seat to be vacated when Edwin Fowlkes term ends April 5. Filing closes March 16 ahead of the April 6 election.
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Ray LaBeff
Board of Trustees
Alpine Independent School District
J. C. Coleman
Billy Ward
Edwin Fowlkes
Texas
Mining Official To Be Honored Tonight In Virginia
Friends of Frank Skubic prominent mining operator of Virginia Minn are invited to a 7 o clock reception at Alpine Country Club. The event is hosted by Fleming Waters president of Lone Star Mercury Corp which operates mercury mines in Southern Brewster County. Skubic is brother of the late Anton Fredrick Tony Skubic former vice president and principal stockholder of Lone Star Mercury. Frank Skubic arrived from Minnesota Monday and has spent the week inspecting Lone Star Mercury mine improvements.
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Frank Skubic
Virginia
Minn
Alpine Country Club
Fleming Waters
Lone Star Mercury Corp
Mercury
Brewster County
Mr. Skubic
Anton Fredrick
Tony) Skubic
Lone Star Mercury
Minnesota
Charles Stringfellow's Father Taken By Death
C. C. Stringfellow of Shreveport Louisiana died Sunday after a lengthy illness in a local hospital. His son Charles Stringfellow had been at his bedside and flew to Midland where he was met by Mrs Stringfellow. She accompanied him back by plane to Shreveport for the elder Stringfellow's funeral services held Monday in Shreveport.
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C. C. Stringfellow
Shreveport
Charles Stringfellow
Midland
Stringfellow
Alpine FFA Show Wins Sheep Honors At San Angelo
Alpine High School FFA members exhibited 23 sheep at the San Angelo Stock Show. Eddie Fowlkes claimed champion and reserve lambs, Jimmy Potter won champion fine wool lamb, and Butch Killion took first in fine wool. Tom Allen notes several head may be sold at packer bids.
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Alpine High School
FFA
San Angelo
Eddie Fowlkes
Jimmy Potter
Butch Killion
Tom Allen
Allen
Russell McAfee
Lee Wayne Haynes
Kenneth Moyer
Rotary Board Backs Civil Air Patrol Unit
Alpine Rotary Club Board of Directors voted unanimously yesterday to sponsor the Big Bend unit of the Civil Air Patrol, newly organized in the area.
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CAP
Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
Kenneth Mellard
Marfa
Bob Crawford
Alpine
Sanford DeVoll
Alpine Rotary Club
The
Hospital Policy Purchases Urged
Brewster County health officer Dr. J. E. Wright urged citizens to buy insurance to cover hospital and medical bills as the county nears completion of the new county hospital. He noted bonds funded the hospital but no operating tax existed and said the county will help with initial operating costs while furnishings are installed.
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J. E. Wright
Brewster County
Wright
Commissioners’ Court
Alpine High Takes Fifth in Fort Stockton Meet
Alpine High track team finished fifth in the season opener at Fort Stockton. Dexter Thomas won the half mile and Don Burgess captured the high hurdles as standout performers for the squad.
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Alpine High
Fort Stockton
Dexter Thomas
Don Burgess
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N. M. Morris
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Russell White
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Haynes
Minnie Phillips
Mary Bogel
Lou Reid
Janie Wade
AHS
Hatfield Chilson
National Park Service
Conrad L. Wirth
Lawler Construction Co
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Lawler
Santa Fe
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Big Bend National Park
Ward
Ed Fowlkes
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Alpine Public School
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