Alpine Avalanche Official Local Paper Serving Big Bend Region
The Alpine Avalanche published in Alpine Texas as the official city and county paper in its fifty sixth year, edited by D M Bennett with M A Wieble and Vics C D Wood as staff. Subscription rates are $2 per year in Brewster and Jeff Davis counties, higher elsewhere, with discounts for six months. Notices such as resolutions and cards of thanks are charged per line, with special rates for longer notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Avalanche
Alpine
Texas
Congress
D. M. Bennett
M. A. Wieble Asst
Vics
C. D. Wood Society
A. N. Alkhert
Davis
Vada Stone
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Davia Mountains
Big Bend
New Car Registrations Hit Postwar High in Brewster County
February saw 27 new motor vehicles registered in Brewster County tying the postwar peak, with entries from Alpine Marfa Marathon and Big Bend area firms and residents including J H Braswell Eva D Bunton and W B Ward among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
J. H. Braswell
Alpine
K. W. Montgomery
Eva D. Bunton
Dodge
Dorothy Ligon
Chevrolet
J. J. Roberts
Marathon
Buick
Cora Lee Thomas
Philip KR. Overton
Rev. J. E. Pickering
Oldsmobile
Henry M. Bailey
National Park Concessions
Big Bend Nat. Park
W. B. Ward
Willys
Alpine High To Play In Interscholastic League Baseball
Alpine High School joins the Interscholastic League baseball for the spring season. Fort Davis district committee selects Supt John Prade as district chairman and outlines a March 30 to May 4 round robin with a May 14 15 tournament. Participating schools include Alpine Marfa Fort Davis Pyote Barstow Crane. Alpine schedule lists March 30 Fort Davis in Alpine and May 4 Pyote in Pyote.
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Alpine High School
Fort Davis
John Prade
Alpine
Marfa
Pyote
Barstow
Crane
Local Visitors in San Antonio and Alpine Area News
Local items list visitors in San Antonio and Alpine area including Mesdames Brown Blevins and Cox from Austin, Miss Cowan at Sul Ross, and various relatives visiting in towns like Fort Hancock Sanderson and Corpus Christi. Mentions attendance at Trans-Pecos Teachers Assn in El Paso and Fort Davis Barstow Marfa games for championship or consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
George A. Brown
John Blevins
San Antonio
Alpine
Trans-Pecos
Fort Davis
Barstow
Marfa
Fifty four to graduate from Sul Ross College in May
A list released by registrar Miss Anna D. Linn details fifty four Rossonians who will receive diplomas in May. The roster includes Jefferson M. Hooper Robbins Franklin Purnell Howard Line Putnam Harold C. Whitley Mary Nevis Arning Jamie Chloe Bilbo Morgan Arthur Cox Jr. Horace N. Harris Evangelina Herrera Lucy Julia Kelly Pablo Adame Perez William Allen Riggs and Patricia Childress Turner.
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Jefferson M. Hooper
Robbins Fanklin Purnell
Howard Line Putnam
Harold C. Whitley
Mary Nevis Arning
Jamie Chloe Bilbo
Morgan Arthur Cox Jr
Horace N. Harris
Evangelina Herrera
Lucy Julia Kelly
Pablo Adame Perez
William Allen Riggs
Patricia Childress Turner
Notable Graduates List for Bachelor of Business Administration
The document lists numerous graduates earning a Bachelor of Business Administration. Names include Daniel Aubrey Edwards Gar land Wesley Hayhurst Lillian Frances Lindley David Richard Neighbor Ray N Pritchett James V Reeves Carl Ware Shults Jr Wilma Lucille Woodruff Al ton Todd White Jr Sara Jane Armstrong Charles Heartsill Broughton Mrs Mary Jo Warren Brown Charlotte H Carter Nelle Sprouse Cornett Ross H Coney Cleo Irene Davis Betty Phennell Despardis Carro Dean Etheridge Marie S Garrett Foster Joel Aileen Hayes James M Henry George R Jackson Bonnie Faithe Johnston Charles William Larrimore Myril William McBride Mrs Gail Bowden Mead William T Meador Harold J Nichols Mrs Velta Speer Reeves Henry Allen Robertson Jr Elmer Lee Russell Emile C Schulze Jr Billy C Smith Herbert D Smith Reba McAdoo Smith Spurgeon Clarence Smith Price S Turner George Webb Ruth Blair Webb Mary Blakeney Willson Edward F Wolfe
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Sara Jane Armstrong
Charles Heartsill Broughton
Mary Jo Warren Brown
Charlotte H. Carter
Nelle Sprouse Cornett
Ross H. Coney
Cleo Irene Davis
Betty Phennell Despardis
Carro
Dean Etheridge
Marie S. Garrett Foster
Joel Aileen Hayes
James M. Henry
George R. Jackson
Bonnie Faithe Johnston
Charles William Larrimore
Myril William McBride
Gail Bowden Meador
William T. Meador
Harold J. Nichols
Political Candidate Announcements for July 24 1948 Primaries
The Avalanche lists Democratic primary candidates subject to voters actions on July 24 1948. State Senate District 29 names Charles B Moore and Henry A Coffield. Representative 87th District Clifford O Lawrence. Sheriff Assessor Collector J I T Jack Johnson Jim Skinner I P Price Rackley Cap Everett Anglin. County Attorney C E Patterson. County Treasurer Avora Owens Berry. County Surveyor J T Carney re election. Commissioner Prec 1 W H Bill King Lee M Smith William Cotter re election. Prec 2 David L Kobernot H C Hernandez re election. Prec 4 R H Bud Murray Jr F C Clint Fulcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Moore
Val Verde
Henry A. Coffield
Presidio County
Clifford O. Lawrence
Kinney County
JI. T. Jack Johnson
Jim Skinner I. P
Price
Rackley Cap
Everett Anglin
C. E. Patterson
Avora Owens Berry
UNESCO talks at Rotary on peace goals and global cooperation
Dr. G P Smith of Sul Ross outlined UNESCO aims and methods noting 36 member nations with their own bodies. The group seeks wide communication to advance education culture science and research. money comes from member nations. Eddie Martin was introduced as a six week student member, with visitors D W Bozeman Pecos and guests H O Beckwith and D W Bloodgood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unesco
G. P. Smith
Sul Ross
Rotary
Vienna
Versailles
Smith
United Nations Assembly
Eddie Martin
Peyton Cain
D. W. Bozeman
Pecos
H. O. Beckwith
State Board of Water Engineers
D. W. Bloodgood
Department of Agriculture
Frank Mason
Aircraft rounds up wild horses across Western states
An airplane is used to corral thousands of wild horses yearly in Montana Idaho Wyoming and other Western states. Seen as a nuisance by the U S Grazing Service the horses form large bands and are driven from the air with a siren into camouflaged corrals. Prices vary from 50 dollars for breeding to 25 dollars for rodeos and 10 to 15 dollars for butchering.
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Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
United States Grazing Service
Man nearly crushed in subway crowd saved by ambulance
A man was jammed against subway gates and nearly suffocated by crowd pressure. An accompanying policeman brought him home by ambulance, but the homeowner refused entry saying he was in the bath.
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Glenn
R. N. Pulliam
Marta
S. Black
James Bow
City Drug Store
Goodrich
Sixth St
A. L. King
Harold Mover
Richardson
Gale
Jimmy Wright
Tex
Springfield
C. M. Palmer
Dorris Electric Shop
Ave. C
D. A. Hilton
NORGE
Chambers Appliance Co
Gateway Courts
Treadwell Apts
Conner’s
R. A. James
Choice
Main Street
Holland Hotel
Kay,e
Storey
Whiteside Lumber Co
Lee Smith
United States
Avalanche
Shellie Barnes
W. B. Dorris
International
Sage Ranches
Adams Bros
Newell Oil Co
Studebaker
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Willie Uranga
Pontiac
E. B. Heinen
Chas
Davidson
H & H Motor Co
H. G. Watson
D. Burleson
R. H. Murrah
David Combs
David L. Kokernot
Harmon J. Cox
Austin
Howard
John W. Kokernot
Carl of
Ida Kokernot
Bill Hannold
Amarillo
Mrs. C. M. Sparks
Big Spring
Mr. Sparks
Roy Hudgins
Corpus Christi
E. EF. Townsend
Townsend
Jimmy Pate
Carthage
Mrs. Pate
S. A. Raney
Skull Valley, Ariz
David Kokernot
John Scott
James Cotter
Paul Schrimsher
van Horn
Bruce Duncan
Philip Williams
Marvin Kay
Linda
Mary Anita
Stephenville
Gordon
Mr. Kay
Dallas
O. J. Creswell
W. FE. Stainey and Son
J. A. Mullins
Jack Laughlin
H. E. Finger and Son
Sanderson
C. A. Adams
Fort Hancock
Dom
G. E. Babb
Adams
W. E. Anderson
McCamey
Harbert Anderson
Oakland
Cal
Russell Duncan
Anderson
Duncan
SUL Ross College
Palne
Seabase
Gaoum
Bette
Granada Theatre
Rex Harrison
Me Hara
William A. Bacher
Om Ball
Tone Om Coward
Everett Horton
Tylas Palumny
Gene Lockhart
10Th Avenue
Angel
Margaret O’brien
George Murphy
Daniel Aubrey Edwards
Garland Wesley Hayhurst
Lillian Frances Lindley
David Richard Neighbor
Ray N. Pritchett
James V. Reeves
Carl Ware Shults Jr
Wilma Lucille Woodruff
Alton Todd White Jr
J. T. Carney
W. H
Bill
King Lee M. Smith
William Cotter
David L. Kobernot
H. C. Hernandez
R. H
Bud) Murrah Jr
F. C
Clint) Fulcher
Tivoli Theatre
Enemigos
Rotary News
M. A. Webb
Gard
A. J. Gard
Alpine Drug Store
J. W. Dollahite
West Holland Ave
L. B. Guthrie
L. B. Willeford
Smith Furniture Company
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