Reading Across Town Delves Into Spelling And Baseball
A local column notes interest in spelling and history spurred by The Publisher's Auxiliary. It previews a big league day in Alpine with the St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox, sponsored by the American Legion, plus a 91 year old former big leaguer Mr. J. W. Sutton in attendance. The piece hints at ongoing graft and budgeting concerns seen in West Texas Stockman and federal agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiary
United States
University of Denver
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
American Legion Post
the Legion
Auxiliary
Alpine
Cowboys
Oilers
New Mexico
J. W. Sutton
St. Louis
Texas
Sutton
Big Bend
Pale Hose Boys
Joe
Brown Foster
San Antonio
White Sox
Frank Young
Big Bend Post
Kokernot
Alpine Cowboys
H. L. Kokernot
OPS Extends Deadlines For Price Listings And Slaughterer Certificates
April 30 marks final day for OPS list extensions as Alfred Seelye of the Dallas OPS issues deadlines for merchants and commercial slaughterers. Firms must file price lists and charts by March 22 and March 29 respectively, with April 1 set for slaughterer certificates. Most prices remain frozen under the January 26 ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred ‘Seelye
Office of
Dallas
OPS
Seelye
Foundation laid for new city warehouse at South Alpine
Foundation laid for a 40 by 80 foot prefabricated city warehouse on Micou estate land near South Hill. Cost about 6000 dollars with steel frame and corrugated iron. Materials expected July. Water tower erected beside the site with a deeper drilled well and pump installed. Moss well pump arriving soon but piping missing for city mains. Also notes on church services and religious notices including Good Friday and Easter week plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Lof South Hill
Micou
Newtown
Easter church services and programs in Alpine churches
Easter observances in Alpine feature First Christian Church including a 9 45 a m Sunday school and two special Easter numbers by Mrs J D Holman and the choir with the message The Secret Of A Glowing Heart The Methodist Church opens with the Foster Cantata at 8 a m followed by coffee and Sunday classes at 9 45 a m and an Easter Worship service at 10 51 a m with the Hallelujah Chorus and a solo by Darrell Phillips Continued on Page 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Ial
J.D. Holman
First Methodist Church
Methodist
W. J. Winter
Lawrence Keating
Roy Whiteside
W. J. Wineter
Darrell Phillips
Alpine Public Library Big Bend finances show sizable activity
Public Library financial statement for Alpine and Big Bend region covers August 1947 to January 1981. It lists income from memberships, fines, rentals, and donations, with building improvements and campaign expenses totaling over 34 thousand dollars in assets and disbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Big Bend
Ofehating
Satement
Alpine Public Library
Virginia Godfrey Beats Odds After Heart Operation
Virginia Godfrey, once failing in health since 1985, has returned home after a heart operation. Local women of the Alpine Pilot club organized support and raised funds to fund treatment at Rochester Clinic. Easter ham gifts from El Progreso club aided the cause as the community rallied to save her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Virginia Godfrey
Alpine Pilot Club
Pave Allen
Dave Allen
Alpine Country’ Club
el Progreso Club
Willams & Vogt
Rochester
Minn
Nina Lee
Tride
Red Cross Campaign Aims To Kick Off Saturday
Red Cross fund drive announced with Mrs. Roy Whiteside as campaign chair. Committees plan early action for a weeklong push to support local and national programs including training volunteers for civil defense and blood donor drives. Local chapter recorded $954.25 used for county residents last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Roy Whiteside
Brewster County
The
N. B. Armstrong
Home Service
Secretary of Defense
Army
Navy
Ed Cross
Matary
Alpine Trustee D. L. Cross Retires From Board
D L Cross Sry longtime trustee and board president of Alpine Independent School District will not seek re election in the April 7 trustee race. Cross cites lack of school children and time, praising five years of growth including six buildings 60 000 square feet 22 acre farm land for a future high school and a top tier football field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadfoot
Cross
Alpine “Schools
Southern Association
Gross
County Still Has 100 Passenger Vehicles Unlicensed
About 700 passenger vehicles exist in the county with 1951 licenses and tags unissued as of Wednesday. The tax collector’s office reports 755 licenses issued so far and warns that the deadline is March 31 since April 1 falls on a Sunday. Owners should license early to avoid a last minute rush.
Important Dates To Remember For Alpine Events
A dated list shows recurring meetings for Alpine groups including American Legion American Legion Auxiliary Lions club and Rotary Club at Holland hotel and Legion hall. It notes St Louis Browns vs White Sox on March 30 at Kokernot field and a school trustee election on April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
Church of Your Choice
Chamber of Commerce
St ©. of C
Legion Club
Reg
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lions
Holland Hotel
St. Louis Browns
White Sox
Kokernot Field
Men to report for induction at Fort Bliss April 2
Ten men from a four county area will report at Fort Bliss El Paso for induction on April 2 announced by the area office The inductees include Manuel G Sanchez Billy James Burles Isias Q Moreno David Sotelo Adan C Salgado Benjamin F Benavidez Armando G Rivera Jose M Rios and Valentino Thirty more men have been called for pre induction physical examinations on April 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Manuel G
Sanchez
Billy James Burles
Alpine
Isias Q. Moreno
David Sotelo
Adan C. Salgado
Enjamin F. Benavidez
Aramdo G
Rivera
Marfa
Frank Spitzer
Armando Martinez
Sanderson
Jose M. Rios
Valentine
Scouts Hold First Aid Course Here Saturday
Boy Scout troops of the Big Bend district gathered in Alpine Saturday for a district first aid meet in the park by the golf course. Troop 46 sponsored by the Latin American Center won with 862 points, followed by Troop 41 from First Methodist Church with 828 and Troop 48 from Marathon with 807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Alpine
Latin American Center
Sandy Sanderford
First Methodist Church
LC. Bradford
Charles Herman
Duane Turner
E. L. Murray
Jos Les
Taitle Britt
Felass
Sul Ross
Bob Pearson
Boyd Etheredge
Post 44
Marfa Army Air Base
Preston Stedman to Leave Sul Ross College
Associate Professor of music Preston Stedman will depart Sul Ross State College at semester end to pursue doctoral studies in music theory and composition at Eastman School of Music in Rochester New York. He has led the College Symphony Orchestra and directed the Fine Arts Trio and College String Quartet since 1947 while teaching musicology theory and composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Stedman
Sul Ross State College
Eastman “School of Music
Fine Arts
Tring
Stedman
Sul Ross
Sevral
Alpine
Eastman
Rotary Internation
Ider
Odes ‘Symphony Orchestra
Irving McHose
Francis Tursl
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Texas Stockman
G. P. Smith
Philadephi
Governent Printing Office
Washington
Post Office Department
P. 0
Ndless
NEW City Warehouse
South Alpine
Churches of Christ Scientist
God
Bayy
Science
Mary Baker Eddy
First Methodist
Frien
Fellowship Club
Presbyterian
Tnal
Iarlie Hunter
Rayrow
M Olson
el Cled Secretyurer
Fishe
Mor
Artin Tary
Gers
Loeb
Legion Committees
Edwin Fowlkes
Browns
White ‘Sox
Pichers
Zack ‘Taylor
John Totin
Ralph Winegarmer
Earlenicker
Frank Stane
Chicagoans
Pauls Richards
Seattle
Roger Cramer
Rotary Club
Ft. Bliss
Eastman School OF Music
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