West Texas Librarians Gather for Sul Ross Workshop
Nearly 200 librarians and teachers from across West Texas attend the 2nd Workshop for Librarians at Sul Ross. The two day event features talks, small groups, and informal panels with representatives from the Texas Education Agency and the Texas State Library. Registration opens Friday at 9 a.m. in the Fine Arts Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Sul Ross
Texas Education Agency
Texas State Library
Fine Arts
Bryan Wildenthal
Commission On Higher Education
Warren Baxley
Sul Ross Library
Catherine Smith
Central
Edwin Fowlkes
Centennial
Delbert Dyke
Alpine High
Bonnie Newell
Alpine Public Library
City Hauls 8-Inch Pipe From Del Rio to Alpine
Mayor W. E. Lockhart says forty lengths of eight inch cast iron water pipe are hauled daily from Del Rio to Alpine by the city trailer truck. The pipe runs from the Sun Rosy State College water tank to City mains at Central School. The operation faces minor breakdowns solved by the crew with W. T. Johns inspecting pipe and Werner Hollis overseeing trucking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Alpine
W. E. Lockhart
W. T. Johns
Werner Hollis
Winford Kelley
State Highway Patrol
Jack Johnson
Gerald B. Ogle
Navy
Sul Ross Lobos Open 1959 Season With Losses to Baylor SMU
Sul Ross hosts Southwestern Oklahoma after opening with four straight defeats, as Baylor and SMU swept the Lobos in Waco and Dallas. Key players Argil Wotraw Freddy Davis Warren McCarson slugged the team, while pitcher Herman Hudson is set to start Friday with Shields and Cox on Saturday. Colorado visit follows midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seldon Hensley
Sul Ross Lobos
Shungry
Kobernot
Bulldogs
Southwest Oklahoma
Lobos
Land
Baylor
SMU
Alpine
Rankin Williams
Oklahoma
San Diego
Williams
Red River
Herman Hudson
Tommy ‘Shields
Gary Cox
Bill
Waco
Dallas
Mustangs
Sul Ross
University of Colorado
Colorado
Auxiliary to Brewster County Hospital Meet Monday
The Auxiliary to Brewster County Memorial Hospital will convene at 4 p.m. Monday with Mrs. Inez Barrier at the hospital for a routine gathering and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Inez Barrier
Alpine High One Act Contest Play Staged Sunday
Alpine High School presents scenes from Home of the Brave in a 3 p.m. Sunday performance at Alpine High Auditorium. Veterans Dennis Williams Kenneth Moyer Marilyn Morgan lead a cast as they prepare for the 4AA District contest in Crane on March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
Freda Powell
Kenneth Moyer
Dennis Williams
Marilyn Morgan
John Pate
Jack Thee
David Thomas
Bart Pate
Robert Lujan
Ezequiel Rivera
George Baker Laid To Rest Noted Texan Sheep Rancher 82
George W. Baker, 82, former sheep rancher from Comstock and Sanderson area, died at home last Friday. Funeral held Saturday at Livingston Chapel with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by Lula Cooper Baker wife two brothers Will and Walter Baker and sister Mrs. E. K. Fawcett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Baker
Livingston Chapel
Christian Science Readers
Elm Grove Cemetery
Nolland Shuler
Bob Rains
Alfred Bentley
Oscar Bentley
Joe Nichols
Duane Smith
Mr. Baker
David Baker
Round Mountain
Uvalde County
Texas
Comstock
Sanderson
Alpine
Lula Cooper
Deming
N. M
Alpine lands third NAIA baseball tournament at Kokernot Field
Officials of the NAIA informed Sul Ross College and coach Ray Van Cleef that the third annual NAIA baseball tournament will be at Kokernot Field in Alpine. Tentative dates are June 3 to 6 for an eight team event with colleges from across the United States. Sul Ross won the first NAIA tournament and San Diego State won last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Sul Ross College
Ray van Cleef
Kokernot Field
Alpine
United States
Sul Ross
San Diego State
Alpine Cemetery Association Holds May Barbecue at Legion Home
Officers announced the Alpine Cemetery Association annual barbecue will be held May 2 at the American Legion Home. The event aims to raise funds for cemetery upkeep and community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cemetery Association
American Legion
Bargain Book Tickets For Cowboys Ball Games
Pre season bargain book tickets for Alpine Cowboys baseball go on sale Monday March 23 at Kakernot Field and Baker Jewelers. A book of 15 general admission tickets costs 10 dollars reducing admission to 66 cents per ticket. Opening day tickets go on sale April 1 for the April 27 opener against the San Angelo Pirates at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboy
Kakernot Field
Big Bend TV
Gene Russell
Maffa
Baker Jewelers
Russell
Cowboys
Midland Braves
Odessa Dodgers
San Angelo Pirates
Carlsbad Potashers
Hobbs Cardinals
Artesia Giants
Plainview Athletics
Plane Crashes Sound Barrier Over Alpine
Residents of Alpine heard a sonic boom at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday when a high flying jet crashed the sound barrier. No windows were broken, but the explosive sound caused people to rush from their homes as a thin vapor trail marked the jet’s path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
TV Radio Technician Joins Newsom Electric Firm
J. L. Hungerford, with about 15 years of experience, has joined Newsom Electric Co. as a television and radio technician. He arrives in Alpine from Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsom
J. L. Hungerford
Newsom Electric Co
Mr. Hungerford
Alpine
Midland
Sul Ross Girl In Critical Condition After Wreck
Rodanna Harrison an 18 year old Sul Ross freshman remained unconscious and in critical condition at Brewster Memorial Hospital after her car on U S Highway 90 left the curve at Antelope Lodge struck a suard post and overturned. The accident occurred about 9 15 p m Wednesday March 11 Annie Jo Estes 20 of Lamesa had minor injuries Rodanna is daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Harrison of Grand Falls whose family rushed to Alpine. Her brother Roddy a Texas A M student also came to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodanna Harrison
Sul Ross
Antelope Lodge
Annie Jo Estes
Lamesa
Rodanna
Tom Harrison
Grandfalls
Alpine
Roddy
Texas A&m
Easter Service Indoor at High School Auditorium
The Alpine Ministerial Alliance sponsors an Easter Sunrise Service indoors at 6 44 a m on Sunday March 29 in the High School Auditorium due to early date and cool weather Rev R E Streetman of Alpine Baptist Church will speak All are invited A united Good Friday service is set for March 27 at 7 30 p m in the Christian Church Rev O L Wright of the Nazarene Church will preach Daily Holy Week broadcasts on KVLF at 8 15 a m by Rev R E Streetman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Ministerial Alliance
R. E. Streetman
Alpine Baptist Church
Ministerial Alliance
Christian Church
O. L. Wright
The
Nazarene Church
KVLF
Choristers To Present Easter Handel Messiah Program
The Russian Choristers present an Easter program at 8 15 p m Wednesday March 25 in Sul Ross College Auditorium. They perform the Easter portion of Handel s Messiah with soloists Jane Perry Bob Hearne La Verne Meister Willa Dale Hilbrich. Wayne Bresette is organist Johnny Turner plays piano and Glenn Davis directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Jane Perry
Bob Hearne
la Verne Meister
Willa Dale Hilbrich
Wayne Bresette
Johnny Turner
Glenn Davis
Hospital board reviews Brewster County Memorial inspection
Joseph Lilli reported to the hospital board Commissioners Court and medical staff on his inspection of Brewster County Memorial Hospital last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lilli
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Hospital Board
Commissioners Court
Alpine Buck Band sweeps ILCA ratings in Odessa contest
Alpine High band under Bandmaster Leland Schultz earned eight division 1 ratings and four second ratings at the Interscholastic League contest in Odessa High School. Second division soloists included Warnock Clouse Williams. first division ratings went to Cowell Holman Wright Williams McBride Burgess Stringer King. Next contest in April at Odessa will involve the full band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High
Odessa High School
Leland Schultz
Tony Warnock
Kenneth Clouse
Dennis Williams
Marion Cowell
Pat Holman
Betsy Wright
Shirley Williams
Ann McBride
Joe Burgess
Tony Stringer
John King
Schultz
Alpine Buck
Odessa
Lyons H Lockhart Dead at 59 Rancher and Alum of Uvalde
Lyons H Lockhart 59 retired ranchman died Friday in Alpine. A Pearsall born, he grew up in Uvalde graduating in 1907. He ranch ed near Brackettville for 20 years before moving to Alpine in 1951. Survived by his wife a son Lyons H Lockhart Jr a Texas Tech student a daughter Mrs W G Smart four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons H. Lockhart
Livingston
Elm Grove
Lockhart
Mr. Lockhart
Pearsall
Uvalde
Uvalde High School
Alpine
Brackettville
Lyons H. Lockhart Jr
Texas Tech
Lubbock
W. G. Smart
Dallas
Upson Taylor
Joe Davis
H. H. Weyerts
Vara Belle Keane
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Hevieig Bgaouit FS
Wweeak-Eng
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Elton Miles
Brewster County
Red Cross
St. Louis
Marie M. Monson
H. M. Bowden
Heflin
Chef Boy-Ar-Dee
Joe McLean
Sul Ross Gulf Station
Jim Skinner
Philippine Air Lines
J. O. Casparis
Harold Rahn
A. C. Smith
Leo Canos
Charles Bentley
Safeway
Bentley
Ing
Edna’ Study Club
Edna
Pete Bishop
Joe Baxter
Federal Airways
Alpine-Marfa
Fort Stockton
Terry Oliver
Sherman Newsom
Robert C. Withers
Fort Davis
Lee Cowell
J. Roy Spence
Rattlesnake Army Air Field
Pyoto
Japan
Clinton Ritchey
Marathon
New Orleans
Berta Lassiter
Ysleta
Buzzie
el Paso
Arthur Hill
Burgess
Tainkyin
Bar Stilt
Ross Coltege Cavers
Jim Dodson
Seminole
Denver City
McCamey
Crane Auditorium
George Baker
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