Local Society Notes From Alpine and Nearby
Mrs Alfred FE Creigh and Mrs Presa Nichole were visitors in San Antonio last week. Mr and Mrs Bob Dod of Van Horn were here Monday for the funeral of Walter Graef. Dr and Mrs R H White of Las Vegas NM are visiting in Alpine in the home of her sister Mrs T M Hill. John Page son of Mr and Mrs Joe Page is making satisfactory recovery from an appendectomy performed Monday. Mr and Mrs Wm Baines of San Antonio visited his brother G W Baines and Mrs Baines here last week end. Mrs Dick Rogers and daughters Sara and Sandra were in El Paso last week visiting Mrs Rogers sister and family. Mr and Mrs Gage Holland are leaving this week for San Antonio to attend the cattlemen s convention which opens there next Monday. JE Newell of the Big Bend Plumbing Co is attending the 64th annual convention of the Tex-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
R. H. White
Las Vegas
N. M
Alpine
T. M. Hill
Wm. Baines
San Antonio
G. W. Baines
Dick Rogers
Sara
Sandra
el Paso
Mrs. Rogers
Mrs. Gage Holland
JE. Newell
The
Big Bend Plumbing Co
Tex
Walter Foster
R. E. Grauch
Big Bend-Nat's Park
McDonald Observatory
Grauck
Foster
Local social roundup notes ties and travels in Fort Stockton
Master Plumbers Assn members A P Belcher and family wedlock weekend at Mrs Howell's home. Residents such as Victor Smith, S P Agent Earl Petross and Otto Hilbrich feature in travel and staffing updates. Families including the Martins, Mauldins, Hunters and Clement kin visit, while Navy discharge and medical progress share space with a Kingsville Naval Air Station departure.
Midland Livestock Market Report Strong on Cows and Bulls
Midland livestock market activity rose for cows and bulls heading to packers with 368 head. Fat calves and yearlings sold from 15 to 19.50 dollars, cows mostly 11 to 12.25, stocker calves 14 to 18, mixed stockers 11 to 14.
Teachers Meet Speaker Dr G P Smith Lectures in San Angelo
Dr G P Smith dean of the Graduate school at Sul Ross College spoke at the Mid-Texas State Teachers Association convention in San Angelo on Friday. He presented his tepee titled The Junior High School Past and Present before the Junior High section. He spoke Tuesday night in Freer to a newly organized TSTA unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Smith
Sul Ross College
San Angelo
Mid-Texas State Teachers Assn
Smith
Easy To Love at Granada Next Week with Esther Williams
Esther Williams stars in the MGM Technicolor musical Easy to Love showing at Granada next Monday and Tuesday. The film features water ballet set pieces with Van Johnson and Tony Martin, including a dramatic helicopter tow and a 75 foot jump as part of the spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Williams
Granada
Hollywood
Esther
van Johnson
Tony Martin
Johnson
Florida
Cypress Gardens
New York
Bucks Rally In Loss To Golden Cranes In Hard Fought Tilt
Bucks twice trailed and tallied 12 hits with five errors as James Thomas and Marlin Robinson led with two hits each. Raul Molinar started the sixth for Buck with two hits allowed and Pecos move noted. Golden Cranes totaled 11 hits with one miscue, second baseman error costly in a close contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie Allen
Freddie Davis
Tom Valadez
Raul Molinar
Vichy Telo Hernandez
Bucks
Golden Cranes
Crane
Pecos
Monahans
Lions Minstrel Night Promises Big Turnout at High School
The Lions announce a minstrel show next Wednesday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Lion White leads the program with Senor Linares, the Mexican consul in Alpine, speaking on Mexico U S relations. Guests include Jim Francois Tom Moore George Wells Clement and Perry Colwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mistah Brown
Lions’ Minstrel
Mistah Sam
Lionesses
Lion White
Senor Linares
Alpine
Mexico
United States
Jim Francois
Tom Moore
Lion George Wells Clement
Little Rock
Ark
Perry Colwell
Lion
All-College Band Clinic Forms in El Paso
Nine members of Kappa Kappa Psi plus E Joe Lee led an All College Band clinic in conjunction with the Trans Pecos meeting of the Texas State Teachers Assn in El Paso A large band formed at Texas Western College drew players from New Mexico A M New Mexico Western College Texas Western College and Sul Ross Directors from the participating colleges conducted the clinic created as a new music reading clinic for Region VIII high school directors in the western Texas area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Kappa Psi
E. Joe Lee
Sul Ross Lobo
el Paso
Trans-Pecos
Texas State Teachers Assn
Texas Western College
New Mexico A&m
New Mexico Western College
Sul Ross
Region
Texas
Bake Sale by First Christian Church Planned for March 20
The ladies of the First Christian Church announce a bake sale to be held Saturday March 20 at the M System store. Cakes pies candy and more will be offered and patronage is appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the First Christian Church
Schedule of spring games at Kokernot field
At 1 p.m. Kokernot field hosts a game. Other games listed include Crane at Crane on March 23, Kermit at Alpine on March 25, Pecos in Alpine on April 6, and Kermit at Kermit on April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokernot Field
Crane
Kermit
Alpine
Pecos
Political announcements for Democratic primary July 24 1954
The Avalanche publishes cash in advance political notices listing candidates for office. Rates: Precinct $10, County including commissioners $15, District $20. Announcement subject to voter action in the July 24 1954 Democratic primary.
Re-election slate endorsed by county officials
Sheriff Assessor Tax Collector Jim Skinner seeks another term as Sheriff and Assessor Tax Collector. Avora Owens aims for County Treasurer re-election. J W Frazer stands for County District Clerk, also seeking re-election. Tom Yarbrough seeks re-election for Commissioner Precinct 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Skinner
Avora Owens
J. W. Frazer
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Alfred FE. Creigh
Presa Nichole
Bob Dod
van Horn
Walter Graef
John Page
Joe Page
Joel McCrea
Ion DE Carlo
Pedro Armendariz
Mowann Riteams Ponetn
Jeasy
W Johnson
Martin
Nage
Austin
A. P. Belcher
Dee Ann
Victor Smith
Natchez
Miss
S. P
Earl Petross
Mrs. Petross
Houston
S. P. Hospital
Otto Hilbrich
Mr. Petross
George Davis
Hugh
University of Texas
Cowboy Robinson
Larry George
Dickie Alen
Edgar Martin
Mr. Martin
Muskogee
Oklo
Eddie
Navy
Norfolk
E. S. Cross
Dallas
Jack and
Bill Mauldin
Abilene
Chas. M. Hunter
Edna Clement
Car Shults
George Anshan
George Clement
Alzheimer, Ark
Roger McNew
A. M. Baker
Mundelein
Artie
Bakens
Bernal Slight
Vera Keane
Bob Manning
Mannings
Mike
Mrs. Manning
Ray Garnett
Odis Ward
Ray
R. C. Garnett
Kingsville Naval Air Station
Kingsville
Ivan Newton
Midland Livestock News
Fort Bliss
Pvt
Sammy F. Slover
Floyd Slover
Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center
Bake Sale
Tom Yarbro
Lobo Drive-In
Pillsbury Night
Pillsbury Family
Fine Foods
WLIW
FBI
Lana Turner
Nik Zopeka
Pillsbury
Nature
Tate Ma Ae
Niagara Falls
Marjorie Woodworth
Tom Brown
Cyne
Ton Lani
Mer
Wallyn Joslyn
Richard Anderson
MGM
Janet Leigh
Carleton Carpenter
Keenan Wynn
Fearless Fagan
Ils
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