Alpine visitor Guion returns after 29 years
veterans of Alpine welcome former Ballinger resident Das Vid Guion who wrote Home on the Range. He recalled Western music recitals given here a quarter century ago and praised Big Bend country. Peter Koch films to aid local advertising will be shown at Sul Ross auditorium March 31 with proceeds to chamber of commerce and local photographers.
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Alpine
Guion
Ballinger
Pennsylvania
Watt
Big Bend
Alps
Switzerland
West
Texas
Peter Koch
U. S
Sul Ross Auditorium
Koch
Chamber of Commerce
Kandy
Alpine Drug Store
City Drug+ store
Holland Hotel
Sul Ross Professor Named New President of District Teacher Association
John G. Prude of Sul Ross College was elected president of the Trans-Pecos district state teachers association at a Saturday morning meeting in the Bell Room of Hotel Parc del Norte. He succeeds P. L. Haney of El Paso. Prude previously served as vice president of the teachers organization during 1950-52. Other officers elected include Maria Matthews as first vice president, Aubrey Heeler of El Paso as second vice president, Ray Whitey of Kermit as secretary, and RUD. Lee of Monahans as treasurer. Dorothy Leake of El Paso was named committee member at large. Hollenshead of El Paso was chosen to the state executive committee and to fill an unexpired term. Three Wink, Texas men were named to the district auditing committee: Weldon Steele, Frank Barton, and Harold Milter. The Bostonian Choristers, directed by Litteton Scott, provided music at the convention with selections including You’ll Never Walk Alone and Wake Thou Now, Dearest.
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John G. Prude
Sul Ross College
Trans-Pecos
Tess
House of Delegates
Parc del Norte
Prude
Ofice of Special Services
The
Alpine College
P-L. Haney
Paso
Teach: Re
Brade
Matthews
Maria
Aubrey. Heeler
el Paso
Ray Whitey
Kermit
Rud. Lee
Monahans
Aiso
Dorothy
Leake
Hl Paso
Trans. Pecos
Hollenshead
Alea
Hollensheed
Three Wink
Texas
District Association
Weldon Steele
Franc Barton
Harold Milter
Litteton Scott
Hammerstein I
Tradi
Enders
Taylor
Churchil
Chi Silene
Milch to Lead Sul Ross Lobos Coaching Staff
Al Milch, new head coach and athletic director at Sul Ross College, arrived in Alpine March 10 to plan spring training from April 18 to May 10. He will recruit via mail and interviews for the 1952 Lobo squad with Roscoe High coach Hedrick assisting. A May 8 9 10 football clinic will feature area coaches and end with an inter squad game on May 10. Lt. Col. J T Carney, recently in Korea, has joined Mrs Carney in Alpine and is with the re police.
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al Milch
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Lobos
Lobo
Hedrick
Roscoe High School
Milch
J.T. Carney
Korea
Big League Baseball Game Draws Fans to Alpine
The St. Louis Browns visit Alpine March 23 in a strong exhibition that pits Bill Veeck’s Browns managed by Rogers Hornsby against the Pirates and Satchel Paige in the mix. Stars include Ned Garver Cliff Fannin Gene Benton Bob Cain and Satchel Paige with Panache from Pirates executives John W. Galbreath Bing Crosby and Branch Rickey. Tickets available at Roker tot field with bleacher seats and general admission on sale. Fans from El Paso Carlsbad and Chihuahua have purchased seats for the showdown riding special Southern Pacific service arriving March 23.
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Cal Edwards
St Louis Browns
Alpine
St. Louis Browns
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Rogers Hornsby
Marion
St Louis Cardinals
Browns
Ned Garver
Cliff Fannin
Gene Benton
Bob Cain
Yankees
Satchel
John W. Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bing ¢ Crosby
Branch Rickey
Bing
Pirates
Sam Bers Radino
California
Ralph Kiner
Dickson
Pittsburgh
St Liv Browns
Pacifc
Phoenix
Arizona
San Antonio
Roker
Tot
el Paso
San Anclo
Carlsbad
Nan
Chihuahua
Mexico
Peter Koch Films Here At Bull Hoss Auditorium
Tickets go on sale for Peter Koch films including Big Bend Life in a Desert Wilderness and a Wilderness Travel Series on Monday evening March 31 at the Bull Hoss auditorium. Tickets are 1 for adults and 50 cents for students and children tax included, available at Alpine Drug Store City Drug Store Holland Hotel Randy Kitchen and the chamber of commerce office.
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Big Bend
Peter Koch
Bull Hoss
Randy
Alpine Drug Store
City Drug
Holland Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Scout Leaders To Meet In Fort Davis Ft Scout Leaders Meet At Fort Davis
The Big Bend district committee and Scout leaders round table meet Friday night at 7 30 in the Fort Davis Baptist church. Cub leaders and other sections will meet separately to plan April themes, Round-Up camporee and a Rock Pile picnic on April 12. Troop 41 gains 7 members. J C Ross is Scoutmaster, L C Bradford assistant, with N M Clifford institutional rep and Glenn Burgess chairman of the troop committee.
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Big Bend
Boy Scout District Committee
Scout Leaders Round Table
Baptist Church
Fort Davis
Rock Pile
Valentine
W. T. Cbs Powell
Sul Ross College
First Christian Church
J.C. Ross
L.C. Bradford
N. M. Clifford
Glenn Burgess
J.D. Gilbreath
J. D. Boyd
Harold Moyer
Alpine Future Teachers Take Charge At El Paso Meeting
Sixteen Alpine high school Future Teachers of America members taught grades in Alpine schools while fifteen Alpine faculty attended the Trans Pecos Teachers convention in El Paso. Substitutes aided multiple classes and local officials praised the students for quality classroom work and conscientious service as substitutes.
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Alpine High School
Future Teachers of America
Alpine
el Paso
Future ‘Teachers Assn. Com
Vivian Davis
Alfe High School
Alpine Rotary Club
Casparissen
Mary Kay Winer
Taroce Il
Merdeve
Centennial
Lge Shale
Eleanor
Wade
David Vance
Bat ‘Branghive
Dutton Canter
Joe Dudley Barker
Lorena “Aguilar
Mts
Declores Markham
Shirley” Parker
Wille Beachman Stree White
Betty Jo Waite
Max Olson
Mice Gard
Bob Duncan
Yolanda ‘Aguilar
Dolores
Grant
Meu Lawsiter
Vaily Sohnson
Cathryn J” Eihesidae
Janie Wade
Betty Caspar Don Hie Dutton
Bernice White
Lois White
Olive Blucher
Mary Eilen
Garde
White
Peyton Cain
Berta Lassiter
Mary’ Ene Gard
Ross
Hilton Hove
Maude Bergeives
Mise
Alice Cowan
Christos Stee
Bert Jaceter
Br J 8 Speer
Earl Bland
Marathon
Brewster County
Rouse
Etegates
City transfers lots to state highway department for expansion
The City of Alpine deeds two lots across from the Highway Department property in North 3 Pine to the State of Texas at the department’s request. A street closure for Anson Avenue between the highway grounds and the deeded parcels was approved, with the closure extending from Fourth Street east to the Templeton tract and incorporated into the department’s tract. The highway department already owns a block housing its facilities, and the city has owned the two lots for some time.
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Alpine
State Highwaypartment
3Pine
State of Texas
Highway Department
inGide City
Department
Lt Stovall Sul Ross Graduate Dies in Korea
Lt D J Stovall son of Mr and Mrs E J Stovall of Presidio and brother of Mrs John Young died March 3 from wounds received in Korea while in action He graduated from Sul Ross College in 1950 and was assigned to overseas duty last Fall Local friends were advised of the death
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Lt. Stovall
Sul Ross
Korea
D. J. Stovall
E. J. Stovall
Pre- Sidio
John Young Iu
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Easter Seal Week Proclaimed in Alpine by Mayor Gillett
City proclamation establishes Easter Seal Week in Alpine. Mayor John W. Gillett urges community support for crippled children through the Texas Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The measure stresses collective effort to fund services and declares April 6 through Easter Sunday as the observance.
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Alpine
John W. Gillett
Gillett
Texas Society For Crippled Children
Texas Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Two More Candi dates File for Alpine School Board
Two more candidates filed this week for places on the Alpine Independent School District board of trustees. They are Bill Soh and J D Holman. Two trustees will be chosen in the election to be held Saturday April 5 with voting at the Chamber of Commerce building on North 3rd Street in Alpine. One voting box will serve the district with Precincts 1 and 2 voting at the chamber of commerce. The terms expiring are Chalmers Broadfoot and W C Bil Allen Jr who have filed for reelection.
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Alpine Independent School District Board of Trustees
Bill Soh
J. D.holman
Chamber of Commerce
North 3Rd
South Alpine
Chalmers Broadfoot
W. C. Gbild Allen’ Jr
Downtown meters bring in nearly twenty dollars daily
Receipts from downtown parking meters, installed in December, totaled 1651 for 79 days, averaging 19.63 a day excluding Sundays and holidays. Weekly totals ranged from 99 to 120, with fines bringing in about 300. officials say the meters are paying their way with a small surplus.
Railroad To Take Up Land Options
J. L Waller manager of the Penhey Co store and Mrs Waller returned from San Francisco after attending a convention honoring the companys Golden Jubilee. J C Penhey founder and board chairman spoke at the event. The firm, founded in 1902, now runs 1625 stores, 1109 enlarged or improved in the last era at a cost over 73 million dollars.
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J. L Waller
All Owners Notified To Complete Titles In 15 Days
The Texas and New Orleans railroad holds options on about 60 acres of land on the town east edge. Owners were notified last weekend to file abstracts and finish final surveys within 18 days from March 11. Options, set for two years, include land within corporate limits to the S P shipping pens, with a nearby tract to the west toward the water pumping station. The site is intended for a railroad terminal consolidating Sanderson and Valentine terminals.
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Texas & New Orleans
S. P.) Railroad
Alpine Chamber For Commerce
S. P
S.P
Sanderson
Valentine
Railroad
George Harrison Named New Border Patrol Chief at Marfa
George W. Harrison, 41, a long time Border Patrol officer who began in El Paso in 1939, was confirmed as head of the Marfa Texas sector by Commissioner Aziz. He has served as acting chief since William P. Jaeger moved to Tucson. Harrison will lead a 55 man patrol across the Big Bend region extending to Amarillo, with headquarters moved to Marfa in 1949. The appointment takes effect March 16.
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George W. Harrison
Border Patrol
el Paso
Marfa
Texas
William P. Jaeger
Tucson, Aziz
Argyle R. Mackey
Immigration and Naturalization
Joseph B. Minton
Harrison
Alpine
Big Bend
Amarillo
Mrs Hale in El Paso Hospital After Major Surgery
Mrs W O Hale lies in an El Paso hospital after major surgery last Saturday. Mr Hale has been at her bedside and returned home Tuesday. The Hales, daughter Mrs A R Dubois of Hartford Conn and Mrs Oscar Hale Jr of Hot Springs N M, accompany the elder Mrs Hale in El Paso.
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W. O. Hale
el Paso
Hale
Brewster County Reports 659 Car License Plates Issued
License plates for 1952 issued for 659 passenger cars in Brewster County up to yesterday morning, about half of the estimated 1350 passenger vehicles in the county. The deadline for securing plates is Monday, March 31.
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Brewster
VFW District Convention Planned in Alpine with Guest Speakers
About 300 visitors including veterans and Ladies Auxiliary are expected in Alpine on April 1 and 20 for the 25th District VFW convention. District membership is 900, with attendees from Odessa to El Paso. Notables include W. R. Hoyt State Commander and J. T. Rutherford ex-State Commander now serving as representative of the Sith district. VFW officials expect the next State Commander to be elected there, with two major speakers: W. R. Hoyt and Alan Fraser Post Advocate. Arrangements include broadcasting the proceedings.
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V.fw
Alpine
G.G. Lafarelle
The
Avalanche
Odessa
F Paso
W. R. Hoyt
J.T. Rutherford
Sith
Lafarelle
Alan Fraser
Elpidio Ramos
FP. W. Post
Rambouillet Breeder To Stage Local Judging Contest For Clip And Brand
Lt. Robert H. Snure, badly hurt in a B 29 crash near Denver last December, is improving at Brooker General Hospital in San Antonio. He is able to stand on crutches and speak with relatives by phone. Mrs. Snure and their children are with him in San Antonio, while relatives in All are dining with the Dorris family.
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Rambouillet
Clip
Snure
Robert H. Snure
Denver
Colo
Brooker General Hospital
San Antonio
W. B. Dorris
Future Teachers of Texas Meet at Sul Ross College
The 5th annual Future Teachers of Texas convention is set for Sul Ross College on March 27 to 29. About 20 chapters with 1 to 25 members each will attend. activities include an entertainment, observatory tour, and multiple general sessions in the college auditorium ending with a banquet on Saturday night.
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Future Teachers of Texas
Sul Rost College
P.m
John ‘Allen 'Davis
Mary Nell Hise
Pride Ranch
W.‘H
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Penna
Jessie Burnham
Charles Burnham
Howard Johnson Jease
Tsta
Maria Man
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UDE
Brown
Peter Koch Films
Ft. Davis
Mmitteemen
Alpine Future
Penney
George Harrison New
Mrs. Hale
VFW
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Clip and Brand Club
United States
Pierce
Ason
W. E. Williams
E. E. Turner
Range Animal Husbandry Department
Bierschwale
Colege
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