Alpine leaders seek better SP rail and bus service to airport
Mayor W E Lockhart and Chamber of Commerce official Thad Corkins urge Southern Pacific to improve passenger service out of Alpine. SP agent W P Hardy says tickets may be bought anytime before departure with seating guaranteed on the Sunset Limited, and pulls reservations may be required for Pullman space. Efforts target Marfa Alpine link, Midland Odessa Air Field, Big Bend area, and a bid for postal subsidies to support 12 hour first class bus service in each direction.
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Chamber of Commerce
Thad Corkins
W. E. Lockhart
Southern Pacific
Alpine
Mr. Hardy
Lockhart
Pullman
Corkins
Trans-Texas
Marfa
Midland- Odessa
Big Bend Nation Park
Alpine High Dominates Fort Stockton in Tennis
Alpine High on Sul Ross Courts beat Fort Stockton six matches to one. Senior boys singles and doubles featured Freddy Granado Dan Karvoren and Jerry Heil. Senior girls Mary Ann Sanchez and junior girls Brenda Roberts Dinah Sue Turner Donna Mueller among winners. junior boys Jim Beard claimed singles. Mrs Dorothy Perryman of Alpine to Hunt after her father Joe Benson’s death. she visited family in Alpine weekend.
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Alpine
Fort Stockton
Sul Ross
Freddy Granado
Dan Karvonen
Jerry Heil
Mary Ann Sanchez
Jim Beard
Steve Sledge
Donald Robbins
Benny Wright
Brenda Roberts
Dinah Sue Turner
Donna Mueller
Mildred Armstrong Named Top Coed at North Texas State College
Alpine native Mildred Armstrong, a senior music major at North Texas State College, is named one of 15 Top Coeds on Campus by Theta Sigma Phi. The 1957 Alpine High School graduate leads in music circles, with roles in Opera Workshop and A Cappella Choir and holds multiple honors including Sigma Alpha Iota presidency and Who's Who recognitions.
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Denton
Mildred Armstrong
Alpine
North Texas State College
Theta Sigma Phi
Miss Armstrong
Alpine High School
Sigma Alpha Iota
Centennial Grade School Track and Field Relay Fundraiser
School officials report that last Friday afternoon’s Centennial Grade School track event raised 16.10 dollars. The relay fundraiser drew participation from students and teachers in the district.
Highland Motel Alpine Courts Highland Texaco Service
Highland Village displays two businesses at Highway 9 and 67 East across from Sul Ross College. Highland Motel Alpine Courts Highland Texaco Service and Highland Cafe and Grocery operate with set hours for visitors and locals.
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Sul Ross College
Highland Texaco
Church Listings and Service Times
A compiled local church directory lists First Christian Robert Bristol Lutheran Faerber vacancy pastor Mexican Baptist Lee Harris Mexican Methodist Samuel Blanco Nazarean Melvin Bryan Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Fatima Chapel Presbyterian St James Episcopal with ministers and service times including Sunday School Morning Worship and Mass schedules and weekday prayers and holy days observed.
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Church OF Christ
Robert Barkley
E. Ave. D
First Christian
Robert Bristol
W. Ave. D
First Methodist
Robert Baird
Lutheran Church
R. B. Faerber
Samuel Blanco
S. I St
OUR Lady OF Peace
W. Ave. G
OUR Lady of Fatima
ST. James Episcopal CH
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W. P. Hardy
The
Paso
Central States
Michael Carter
Kristine Messick
Dallas
Doe
Don Barnes
Forrest City
Ark
Bambi
Lake Michigan
John Vogler
Paris
U. of Detroit
Michigan
Geraldine Scott
Traverse City
Dorothy Perryman
Alpine High
Ranger
Joe Benson
Hunt
Texas
Gene Benson
Mrs. Benson
Music Panhellenic Council
School of Music
Armstrong
North Texas
Meriton
W. Holland
Doyle C. Vincent
Francis Miles
Deero Paints
West
West Holland Ave
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Mercury
Brewster County Motors
E. Holland
Highland Motel
Highland Cafe & Grocery
Adams
Chambers Appliance Co
Alpine Flower Shop
Jim Francois
C. G. Morrison Co
B. B. Bounds
Alpine Drug Store
Rexall Store
Benson Flowers
Big Bend Wool & Mohair
E. C. Barwood
Forchheimer
Mrs. Neville Haynes
Kitty's Gift Center
the McBrides
VB Oil Co
Loyd Henderson
Westfern Auto
Winter Cleaners
White's Auto
Assembly OF God
Walter W. Esch
Ft. Davis Hwy
Christian Science
E. Ave. E
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First Baptist
R. E. Streetman
N Ath
Lee Harris
E. Ave. G
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