Amblin Around Alpine and Study Butte Visit
A Sunday trip from Alpine includes church, a picnic, and a drive through Terlingua to Big Bend National Park. The Hinsons greet visitors, park activity draws West Texas geologists, and local residents engage in shop talk, roping, and community notes amid lighthearted anecdotes.
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Study Butte
Terlingua
Big Bend’ National Park
Polk Hinson
el Paso
Polk
Study ‘Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Associated Press
United States
Walter B. McClurkan
Denton
Hinson
Denton Record Chronicle
McCh
Brewster County
New Park Telephone Service Dedication Set for April 15
A dedication ceremony for the new telephone service at Big Bend National Park will be held at 10 30 a m on April 15. Sen Dorsey B Hardeman will represent Gov Allan Shivers, with dignitaries from the National Park Service and West Texas civic leaders invited. A barbecue lunch will follow. Alpine committee members include Dr Bryan Wildenthal and Mayor Hugh White.
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Wirtt
National Park
Dorsey B. Hardeman
Conradvice
Washington, D. C
Hardeman
Allan Shivers
Big Bend National Park
Oscar Soto Mayner
Chihuahua
Big Bend International Peace Park
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Shivers
Alpine
Bryan Wildenthal
J. E. Casner
Dick Rogers
Hugh White
WJ. Newell
Gene Herdryx
Paul Forehheimer
Lobos to Host Fort Bliss Team in Weekend Doubleheader
The Fort Bliss Falcons travel to Kobernot Field for two games against the Sul Ross Lobos today and tomorrow both starting at 3 p m. Fort Bliss, a top service program, should offer two competitive games for local fans before next week’s road trip to Texas Tech in Lubbock. The Lobos split with Baylor last weekend, winning the first 7 1 and losing the second 11 4. Lefty Kelton Russell shone with 12 strikeouts in a complete game for Sul Ross while Norman Cash hit a two run homer and Leo Burkhalter added a triple.
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Fort Bliss Falcons
el Paso
Sul Ross Lobos
Kobernot Field
Fort Bliss
Lobos
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Alpine
Baylor University of
Southwest Conference
Kelton Russell
Norman Cash
Biederman
Leo Burkhalter
Uranium Prospecting Suggested in Big Brewster Area
A Texas report by the Bureau of Economic Geology urges thorough uranium prospecting in Big Bend country around Terlingua. It notes uranium mineralization accompanying mercury and fluorite, listing multiple mineralized occurrences in Brewster County including formations near Lajitas Agua Fria Mountain and Adobe Walls.
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Big Bend
Bureau of Economic Geology
The
Univer of Texas
Rio Grande
Brewster County
Sheep Canyon
Pruett
Lajitas
Georgetown
Grayson
del Rio
Terlingua
Adobe Walls
Agua Fria Mountain
Texas
Peter T. Flawn
George H. Anderson
Nine College Teams Set for World Champion Rodeo at Sul Ross
Nine colleges from Texas and New Mexico will be represented at the World Champion Intercollegiate Rodeo at Jackson Field April 1 and 2. Sul Ross leads the roster with Buck McGonagill C J Hardeman Bob Powell Tex Martin Mildred Cotten and Charlott Martin among competitors in multiple events.
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Texas
New Mexico
Jackson Field
Sul Ross
New Mexico A&m
Eastern New Mexico
Texas ‘Tech
San Angelo Junior College
Uvalde Junior College
Hardin Simmons
West Texas State
Ranger Junior College
Buck McGorrill
C. J. Hardeman
Bob Powell
Powell
Ross
Martin
Mildred Cotten
Sul Ross Alpine Weather Station to Open April First
The Sul Ross Alpine weather station will begin operation at 12:30 a.m. Friday April 1. N B Ward of the U S Weather Bureau announced the installation of instruments and supervision by Dr Wallace Duncan. The station will provide current observations about every three hours to the Midland office and then to the national teletype circuit under code 262.
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Ward
Sul Res
United Stars
Midland Weather Bureau
Sul Ross
United States
Bryan Wildenthal
el Paso
Midland
San Angelo
del Rio
Alpine Milliner Eula Cross Dies After Long Illness
Eula Mae Cross 79 a longtime Alpine resident died at home after a prolonged illness following surgery in Dallas. Born September 8 1875 in Waxahachie she lived in Alpine for 37 years and ran a millinery shop until 1937. Funeral held at First Methodist Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by four sons and multiple stepchildren and grandchildren.
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Eula Mae Cross
Alpine
West Avi B
Dallas
Mrs. Cross
Waxahachie
J. F
Julia Taylor Paul
E.S. Cross
Greenville
Texas
New Mexico
Goliad
Alpine Lions Minstrel Next Thursday at High School
Alpine Lions stage a minstrel in the High School auditorium next Thursday at 8 15 p m with Eddie G directing and Alan Briggs as interlocutor. The cast features Chick Ives Russell McMeans Everett Turner Bill Hight Larry Ferris John Colwell Bob Halpern Aaron Jacoby and others. Special numbers include Dennis Reed and his Devil Chasers Donnelle Simpson and J A Hamilton stump speaking by Margaret Phillips impersonations by Lois Hastings and a cake walk auction and door prize preceding the show funds aid the Lions Better Eyesight program admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Eddie G
Alan Briggs
Eddie King
John R
Whiteside
Thad Corkins
Billy, Ey
Bill Thomson
Bevie
Chick Ives
Russell McMeans
Everett Turner
Bill Hight
Larry Ferris
John Colwell
Bob ‘Halpern
Aaron Jacoby
Dennis Reed
Devil Chasers
Donnelle Simpson
J. A. Hamilton
Stump
Margaret Phillips
Lois Hastings
Donnie Webb
Robert Peterson
Joyce Lockhart
Joanna Newell
Gladys Cowell
Bill Newbill
Becky Terry
The
Lions
Hard Freeze Damages Alpine Area Fruit Crops
A Monday night hard freeze severely damaged crops in the Alpine area. Readings reached 18 degrees in West Alpine with Sul Ross College at 23. Many peach and plum trees were in full blossom when the frigid wave hit before moderating by Wednesday morning.
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Alpine
West Alpine
Sul Ross College
VFW Post 7207 to Install Officers on April 1
New officers of VFW Post 7207 in Alpine will take office Friday April 1. Commander Rob Salgado senior vice commander Adolf Biess junior vice commander Raul Baldez quartermaster Zeke Rivera and adjutant Joe Martinez named.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Alpine
Rob Salgado
Adolf Biess
Raul Baldez
Zeke Rivera
Joe Martinez
Adj Tant
Noted Motion Picture Actress Lunches Here
Beulah Bondi a leading character actress lunched at the Texas Cafe in Alpine en route to New York and a Europe vacation. She will appear in Track of the Cat opening at the Granada Theatre Sunday. J Y Walker the cafe owner discussed Big Bend National Park and local attractions with the star.
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Beulah Bondi
Texas Cafe
Alpine
New York
Europe
Miss Bondi
J. Y. Walker
Granada Theatre
New 36 Inch Telescope Planned for Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory prepares a 36 inch light collector telescope on Mount Locke near the 82 inch instrument. A new dome will house the setup about 500 yards below the existing telescope. Construction of the mount will take 18 months and the telescope may be ready late in 1956. County officials visited Terlingua and Big Bend schools.
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Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
M. E. Krebs
McDonald
Krebs
Rotary Good Will Junket to Chihuahua City
Over 30 Rotarians and guests leave Alpine early tomorrow for a Rotary sponsor trip to Chihuahua City to observe the Golden Anniversary program and dinner. The group tours sights Sunday and returns Monday evening, with a Lions Club dinner in Ojinaga. A Rotary Golden Anniversary film will be shown at Alpine next Thursday.
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Rotary Club
Chihuahua City
Rotary Internationa
Chihu
Rotary
Ojinaga
KVLF
Rotary International
City Commission Awards Drilling Contract to Paul Gooden
Alpine officials awarded Paul Gooden a drilling contract after a low bid for the Riess water well on Kokernot Hill. The exploratory test will reach 200 feet, with Stephan Riess directing future operations and Ashley Classen overseeing specifications. A road from Loop Road to the site is being prepared and a $5300 pump may be deployed.
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City Commission
Paul Gooden
Ul Gooden
Riess
Alpine
White
Loop Road
Kokernot Lodge
Classen
Tockton
Kokernot
Alpine Trustees OK Enrichment Program and Bus to Meet
Alpine Public School Board approved continuing the enrichment program and authorized transporting at least 25 Alpine High students to the Regional Interscholastic League meet in Lubbock on April 23. They also approved resignation of Leonard Wardlow, set election procedures, and studied 1955 56 finances amid rising equipment costs.
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Alpine
Leonard Wardlow
Centennial School
Alpine High
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
Reginald Wotan
Jim Francois
Rummage Sale Planned By Pilot Club
Pilot Club will hold a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday April 1 and 2. Location to be announced later. Helpers are asked to bring items to Margaret Lin or contact a Pilot Club member. Proceeds fund child welfare programs.
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Pilot Club
Margaret Lin
Red Cross Drive Aims to End This Week End in County
Brewster County Red Cross drive led by John Bumgardner seeks a $2500 goal by weekend end. In the business district volunteers Mrs Paul Forchheimer and Mrs Gene Hendryx canvassed areas with good results reported.
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Red Cross
Brewster County
John Bumgardner
Paul Forchheimer
Gene Hendryx
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Walter Henderson
Park
Charles Blakey
Margo Blakey
West Texas
Neva Joe Robinson
Slue
Hey. R. E. Peterson
Avalanche
Roger Ernst
Arizona
Bob
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Mr. Stambaugh
Vernon Boysen
Vernon
Dean T. H. Etheridge
van Dyke
Elvie Williams
F. P. Fulcher
Clint Fulcher
Sunds
Don Martin
Fort Davis
A.N. Alkire
J. L. Craft
Henry Glasscock
J. B. Guthrie
Ray LaBeff
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New Park
Neva Jo Robinson
National Park Concessions
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Baylor
Gottlieb
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Lobo
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Brewster
G. C. McDaniel
Alpine’ Chamber’ of Commerce
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Don Littleton
Bob Robinson
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M. P. Slover
Mexico
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