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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1959
Page
5
Park visitors may see wildflowers along Big Bend roadsides as flatter periods bring color from mat, honeys, desert marigold, globe mallow, and white and yellow mustards. Ocotillo blooms in lower sections and will brighten the next two to three weeks. Cactus buds appear later while Spanish Daggers bloom widely though Giant Daggers show no buds yet.
Denver City High School captured first in the 4AA one act contest at Crane, defeating Alpine Crane Seminole and Fort Stockton. Alpine earned second, Seminole third. Denver City actors won top actress honors and Keneth Moyer top actor. Cast mishaps and circuit failures marred Alpine performance while officials praised judges and Alpine director R M Brown aided by volunteers.
Professors Kuiper and associates connect a television camera to a 2 inch telescope to amplify images enabling detection of very weak objects. Plans include a nationwide observatory network and possible infrared and microwave facility funded by government grants. The 100 foot dish precision telescope could reveal dead or faint stars beyond reflecting telescopes. Texas Chicago plans expand a long time cooperative program begun in 1899 to pool resources. The joint effort includes three universities, agencies and donors, illustrating that knowledge pursuit surpasses barriers.
Alpine High and Central dominated the Alpine invitational scholastic league tourney held at Alpine High School on Friday March 21 with over 200 entrants in 12 events. Alpine High led the team scores with 105 while Marfa and Valentine trailed. grade school scoring saw Alpine Central and Marfa finish strong.
Mary Anne Beanland daughter of Mr and Mrs E K Beanland of Marfa presented an organ recital at 7 30 p m Monday March 23 in the Fine Arts Studio Alpine Organ Club members and interested friends attended The senior from Marfa High School had earlier given the same recital in Marfa on Sunday afternoon
Dr Yom Coats attended the Southwestern Contact Lens Congress in Waco last weekend. The Texas Optometric Association sponsored the event with principal speakers Dr Robert Graham of Los Angeles and Dr John Collins Neill of Philadelphia, renowned leaders in contact lens research.
Brewster County Hospital notes list multiple individuals connected to the institution or region including Bud Phillips Si Cogdill Clark Marathon Bella Garcia Fort Davis Carlotta Rodriguez Carl sbad Mary Nixon Alpine Francisco Terrazas Marathon Lorenzo Hernandez Mexico and dismissals of Winifred Slight Anna Jo Estes Pat St Clair Albert Forgoine Pat Rooney Jr Pauline Newbill Sally Devenport Glenda Kirk L Phillips Simona Manda Carlotta Rodriguez and others including Mr and Mrs L D Harris Flora Hernandez and Emogene Smith.
An ad copy urges keeping carpets beautiful despite family traffic. It references Blue Lustre from Alpine Lumber Co and mentions Chicago as a major rail center with 1,770 daily trains. The text also notes Federal Hill in Kentucky as inspiration for Stephen Foster and My Old Kentucky Home.
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