Amblin Around in Rhodesia and Lone Star rebounds
TODAY'S guest columnist Mrs Victor J Smith writes from Umtali Southern Rhodesia about life in Salisbury Old Umtali Mission and the 4000 African students on campus. She notes English is dominant and describes the landscape parks and villages. Rance Smith leads Sul Ross rebounding with 13.1 per game in the 1961 62 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor J. Smith
Umtali
Southern Rhodesia
Africa
Salisbury
Chas le Masters
Rose Anna
Rhodesia
Old Umtali Mission
Methodist Church
Norway
Sweden
Finland
England
America
Rance Smith
Sul Ross State College
Lone Star Conference
Jesse Walker
Jerry Tyson
Sul Ross
First Lady to Be Staged Monday and Tuesday Nights
Capacity crowds are expected for two performances of First Lady a 3 act comedy in the Community Center. The big bend players present the round stage seating with a 24 person local cast. Written by Dayton and Kaufman and directed by Dr Kathryn Boyd. Season ticket holders admitted to both nights and general public may enter at the door for 99 cents adults and 49 cents students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Players
Alpine Community Center
Nan Stowell
Hallie Matlock
Becky Terry
Priscilla Low
Bob Halpern
George Brown
Robert Corkins
Eloy Barrera
Dudley Dobie
Richard
Warren French
The
Kathryn Dayton
George S. Kaufman
Kathryn Boyd
Sul Ross State College
Teague Wins National Science Foundation Scholarship
Alvis Teague, Marathon High School principal for three years, resigns to pursue a NSF graduate study in mathematics toward a PhD. He holds two BS degrees and a Master of Education from Sul Ross, is a 1950 Alpine High School graduate, and plans to attend Arizona State University next September after Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis Teague
Marathon High School
National Science Foundation
Teague
Sul Ross
Alpine High School
U. S. Army
Marathon
Arizona State
If Men Played Cards as Women Do at Sul Ross College
Sul Ross College Lodge Players present a dinner theater event tonight at Kokomo Lodge at 7 p.m. Admission is 1 dollar. The evening includes a play followed by dancing and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College Lodge Players
Kokemo’ Lodge
School Absentee Voting Set for Trustees Election
Absentee voting for school trustees begins Monday March 19 in the County Clerk office. Voting runs until three days before the April 7 election. Three trustees will be chosen with four names on the ballot. incumbents Pete Gallego Neville Haynes and Bill Sohl are filing, Billy Holland seeks a first term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Graham
Board of Trustees
J. W. Frazer
Pete Gallego
Neville Haynes
Bill Sohl
Billy Holland
County considers hospital expansion without bond issue
Brewster County Commission plans to alter and expand Brewster County Memorial Hospital if costs stay under 100000 and no bond election is needed. State and federal aid may cover half the funds, with the county covering the rest from existing funds possibly via a county-wide vote. Architects Davis and Baumgartner discussed preliminary plans for 12 single bed rooms adding 12 beds, raising capacity from 21 to 30 patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix McGaughy
Brewster County Commissioner Court
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
McGaughy
Commissioners Court
Commissioners Court and Hospital Board
Ralph Davis
Robert Baumgartner
Davis & Foster
el Paso
Brewster County Stakes Third Wildcat Well No. 1 Roark
T. T. Ward, Trustee of Houston, files to drill a 3100 foot test in Brewster County. The No. 1 Roark wildcat lies 75 miles southeast of Marathon, 330 feet from the east line and 660 feet from the south line of section 14, block G-18, TCRR survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
T. T. Ward
Houston
Marathon
Alpine Clean-up Week Contest Prizes Announced
More prizes announced for the Alpine Clean-up Week Contest. Submit paint yard or vacant lot projects with name and project address to Alpine Avalanche or mail to Clean-up Contest Box 719 Alpine Texas by March 29 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
County Red Cross Drive Opens As Brewster Sets Goal
Brewster County Red Cross drive opens next Monday with a $2,270 goal. J. M. Floyd serves as drive chairman, noting Home Nurse Training and Mother and Baby Care certificates issued. Training at the Community Center includes first aid taught by Carl Williams and life saving by Linda Kay Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Brewster County
J. M
Floyd
Carl Williams
Texas Highway Patrol
Linda Kay Clark
Mr. Floyd
Bob Corkins
Jim Francois
Jeff Graham
Nathan Fain
Mark Herring
J. M. Floyd
Lois McIntyre
Mayo Cleveland
Chas. Livingston
H. F. Dallaman
David Kokernot
W. E. Lockhart
Thad Corkins
F. L. McCollum
O'Brian Will Lead Revival at First Baptist Alpine
Dr. P. D. O'Brian, famed West Texas preacher and former Big Spring pastor, leads revival starting Sunday at Alpine's First Baptist Church. He is praised for Texas tales and wide guest speaking. Weekday services are at 102. m and 7 30 pm. Sunday services at 10 45 am and 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D
Dick) O'Brian
First Baptist Church
O'Brian
Big Spring
Texas
West Texas
R. E. Streetman
Alpine
Lobos open season with two wins host Colorado March 22 23
Sul Ross State College Lobos beat Eastern New Mexico 13-0 and 14-2 in two games at Kobernot Field. Pitchers Tyson Dyer and others held ENMU to few hits while Lobos steal 10 bases. Gibbons led with 4 runs in 6 at bats. Gunn and Reid each had two hits in opening game. The Lobos set sights on Texas Lutheran March 26 27 and Arizona State Arizona trips in early April.
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Sul Ross State College Lobos
New Mexico
University
Kobernot Field
Lobos
Colorado State University
Sul Ross
Jerry Tyson
Jeff Dyer
Daryle Gibbons
Don Phillips
Charles Gunn
Roger Reid
Buddy Antwine
Gibbons
Gunn
Wilbur Huckle
Sams
Lobo
Greyhounds
Jerry Keller
Tyson
Jay Berry
John Wells
Dyer
Charles Stengel
Bill Siefert
Paul Pasqua
Dallas
ENMU
Gene Usrey
Wayne Moore
Bill Andrews
Mike Beasley
Harold Wardlaw
Asrey
Ray van Cleef
Seguin
Texas Lutheran
Arizona
Arizona State
University of Arizona
Clean-Up and Paint-Up Week Contest Opens March Nineteen
Alpine Garden Club sponsors a three category contest from March 19 to 29 with prizes of 30 dollars for first, 20 dollars in gift certificates for second, and 10 dollars for third in Paint Yard and Vacant Lot divisions. City of Alpine and Brewster County assist by collecting trash and debris. Contributors include Alpine Lumber Co Forchheimer's Alpine Auto Parts Alpine Butane Co Alpine Courts and Highland Texaco Service and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Garden Club
Avalanche
Alpine
Brewster County
Alpine Lumber Co
Forchheimer's
Alpine Auto Parts
Alpine Butane Co
Alpine Courts
Highland Texaco
Alpine Iron Works
Alpine Rexall Drug Store
Beard & Elliott
Motel Bien Venido
City Drug Store
C. F. Barger
Alpine Flower Shop
Benson's Flowers
Big Bend Woolf
Boreing Feed Service
Brady's Texaco
Casner Motor Co
Krenek's
Henry Bailey Motors
Newsom Electric
Nelon Locker
Adams’ M System
Big Send Pharmacy
Stambaugh Auto
Model Cleaners
Moore's Feed
White's
J. C. Penney Co
Rogers
Vincent Humble Services
Green Cafe
Casa Blanca
Winter Cleaners
Watson's Watch Shop
Shepperd Jewelers
Smith Furniture
Home Furniture
West Texas Utilities
Western Auto Assoc
C. G. Morrison Co
Texas
Brewster County Motors
A.R. Pontony
W. E. Lockhart
The
Model Men's
Dott Reopens Road and Trails Foreman Post at Big Bend Park
Roman F. Dott resumes duty as Foreman II roads and trails at Big Bend National Park. He joined the Park Service in 1946 as a truck driver, became heavy equipment operator, then roads foreman at Death Valley in 1954 before returning to Big Bend.
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Roman F. Dott
Big Bend National Park
Mr. Dott
Big Bend Country
Park Service
Big Bend
Death Valley National Monument
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Amblin
Cecil Rhodes
Southern
Victor Smith
Malcolm Demundrun
Western Kentucky State College
Iron Cave City
Kentucky
James Kemp
Odessa
T. F. Skevington
Mel Middleton
Falfurrias
Morison Co
Middleton
Dick Rogers
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Bill Winter
Winter
Lockhart
Transportation Committee
Paul Forchheimer
Area Development Committee
Topolobampo
Chamber of Commerce
Peter Koch
Ojinaga
Topolobampo Bay
Mexico
Chihuahua al Pacifico
Park
Camino del Rio
Pacific
Austin
U. S
Memorial Hospital
Dick Tucker
DR. P, D, O'Brian
Giri Ly
Colorado
Texas Tech
Sal Ross
Duane Evans
Sue Bounds
E. B. Bounds
Third Level Air Transportation
Sul Ross Promotions
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