Miles Pierce judging contest sets participation record
The eighth annual Miles Pierce judging contest at Pierce Ranch on March 19 drew 66 student judges and 13 gentlemen judges. Ten sheep classes plus a fleece hearing class were judged, followed by a yard barbecue at Pierce's home. Top prize included a trophy from Mr. and Mrs. Pierce and $100 prize money split among HM winners. Winners list includes Lee Wayne Haynes and others from Andrews, Kearney, Van Horn, Alice, Eldorado, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Sorrell Rowman
Miles Pierce
Pierce Ranch
New Pierce
Pierce
Lee Wayne Haynes
Andrews
Alpine Merchants Gift Nights At Concession Stand
You may take home a gift from Alpine Merchants on display each night in the concession stand building. The Country Store hosts gift nights with two of the best movies nightly, including new Alpine premieres and top hits, at regular student admission every Wednesday and Thursday.
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Alpine
Soc
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Alpine Couple
Mr and Mrs William Morton of Alpine celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an informal gathering at their daughter J P Tarpleys home The couple married March 21 1900 in Balmorhea and have 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren They have lived in Balmorhea Alpine and Fort Stockton and are involved in the Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp and local driving education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morton
Alpine
William Allen “Morton
J. P. ‘Tareley
4Th St
Morton
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
Bill
J.P. Wilson Funiture Store
Mortons
Mama
J. P. Tarpley
W. H. Terry
Clarence
William Morton J Ones
Fort Stockton
Midland
Rena Dunkin
del Rio
Dick Morton
Toyah
Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp
CAP to Hold Annual Barbecue On April 12
Big Bend Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol plans the quarterly family barbecue for April 12 at 1 pm at Marfa Municipal Airport with Miller Robison and Charlie Hunter cooking. Alpine hosts the April 5 meeting. Easter Sunday cancels regular training but an informal Marfa Airport meeting is planned. An April group personnel meeting will be held in El Paso at Bigg Air Base with a Big Bend delegation attending.
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Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
Alpine
Marfa
Russell White
Miller Robison
Kenneth Mellard
Charlie Hunter
el Paso
Bigg Air Base
Marfa High Defeats Alpine 5 3 On Sul Ross Courts
Marfa High School beat Alpine 5 to 3 with Jim Webb and Louis Rogers pairing for doubles wins. Eddie Webb and Valda Bageant won singles, while Alpine fell in several mixed results on Monday afternoon.
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Marfa High School
Alpine High
Sul Ross
Marfa
Jim Webb
Billy Lockhart
Louis Rogers
Peewee Corder
Derrell Mueller
Bobby Gerbert
Valda Bageant
Charlene Watson
Alpine
Maria
Eddie Webb
Tony Stringer
Oubles
Johnny Searles
Alpine High Sponsors Math Contest Elimination Results
Miss Johnnie Weyerts, sponsor of Alpine High School competitive math, reported Monday afternoon eliminations in number sense and aide rule. Alpine fielded number sense contestants Charles Patterson Tony Warnock and Tom Burdett with alternates Marylyn Brisas Garrett Briggs and Zeke Rivera. Aide rule teams included Tony Warnock John King and Larry Miles with Zeke Rivera Dennis Williams Tommy Webb and Jim West. Few juniors and no seniors competed. Louisiana Cajuns descend from Acadians expelled by the British in 1775.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Weyerts
Alpine High Schoo
Alpine High
Charles Patterson
Tony Warnock
Tom Burdett
Marylyn Brisas
Garrett Briggs
Zeke River
John King
Larry Miles
Zeke Rivera
Dennis Williams
Tommy Webb
Jim West
Alpine Schools Campaign for Continued Quality Education
A brief note advocates maintaining strong Alpine schools with adequate green spaces and gym areas for an inclusive EV group of children. It argues for steady funding and keeping educational standards high when current results are solid, emphasizing room and activity for all students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Net Motor Co., Inc
Alpine
Texas Automotive Dealers Association
Sul Ross State College
New Careers Association
Sam H. White
Houston
Big Bend News Highlights Local Events and Concessions
Community notes from Big Bend National Park cover visits by Dean Day family and guests from Mountain Park New Mexico, a dessert canasta party hosted by Mrs Henry Schmidt and Mrs Robert Morey with prize winners, sale of the park concessions to Buck Newsom a Border Patrol veteran, and local social activity including Canasta and Scout troop birthday celebration plus a new baby and Cross drive fund totals in the Texas Big Bend area.
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Dean Day
L. Taul
F. Vann
Mountain Park
N. M
Dean A. Day
Elna Alexander
Alamo Tordo, N. M
Henry Schmidt
Robert Morey
Schmidt Dence
Mesdames Lynn Mowry
Stanley Fulcher
P. R Smith
C.A. Printz
Laurie Miller
Robert Rogers
Gordon Finney
Vesta French
Monte Fitch
Ed Widmer
George Miller
Othal Richards
Homer Franklin
John McKee
Mesdames Day
Mowry
Bert Beckett
Brewster County
Big Bend National Park
Buck Newsom
Marfa
U. S. Border Patrol
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Charlton Heston
Yul Brynner
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Ray Labeff
Neville Haynes
Bill Sohl
Maribelle Miller
Louis J. Frederiksen
James Dunavant
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Byron Lowrance
Ricky and
Bruce
Baton Rouge
Denton
Lowrance
Man of the Red Cross
Texas State College
Josie Ortiz
Josie
Otis French Jr
Madisonville
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J. M. Edinburgh
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