Mellard pledges 200 GPM water well for Alpine
F Courtney Mellard of Marfa, longtime cattle buyer, offers to locate a 200 gallon per minute water well for Alpine City or forfeit 2000. He names Perry Cartwright land northwest of town Sunny Glen area and promises depth 400 feet or less, with City paying drilling costs and him 1000 if successful. He uses a bent wire method to locate water.
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F. Courtney Mellard
Marfa
Big Bend
Alpine
Mellard
Perry Cartwribggh
Sunny Glen
Sul Ross Considers Dropping One of Three Major Sports
Sul Ross State College weighs dropping football basketball or baseball as finances limit options. President Dr Bryan Wildenthal notes past poor football results and strong basketball and baseball records. He cites intramural growth and TV football's impact while saying a final decision may come in two weeks.
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Sul Ross State College
Bryan Wildenthal
Wildenthal
Sul
Sul Ross
Absentee voting ends Saturday for city election
Five men seek three City Commission posts in the April 1 election. Candidates are for mayor W. E. Lockhart and M. D. Hugh S. White. commissioners Gene Hillger Thad Corkins Glenn Burgess. Absentee ballots cast 8 am to 6 pm at City office. election judge Carl W. Shults with clerks D. M. Bennett and Elmer Hudson. Ballots include caution that two commission seats must be filled. terms begin April 2. Absentee voting ends March 29.
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Carl W. Shults
D. M
Nig) Bennett
Elmer Hudson
White
Highland Village
Dr. Lockhart
Alpine
Lockhart
Myor
H. C. Hernandez
Hillger
Texas Co
Corkins
C. G. Morrison Co
Burgess
Big Bend
Worth Frazer seeks re election Brewster County clerk
Brewster County District Clerk Worth Frazer announced his candidacy for re election subject to the Democratic primary in July. He has served since 1929 after taking office in 1928 and resides with his wife at 305 East Avenue E in Alpine.
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Worth Frazer
Brewster County
Frazer
Alpine Rotary Club
Alpine Masonic
Shrine
el Paso
Methodist Church
E. Ave. E
Alpine
Women’s Clubs Set 3 Day Convention Across Alpine Area
About 200 members from 72 clubs across El Paso to Presidio attend a three day convention in Alpine with registration at 1 p.m. today. Dr Bryan Wildes thal Sul Ross State College president speaks at the education dinner in the Holland House. Mrs A JZ House of Yoakum addresses the federation tomorrow and a Texas dinner follows. The event includes a tour of Sul Ross College a Friday tea a Friday night reception and an Adios breakfast closing after awards and resolutions.
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Ath
el Paso
Saunderson
Big Lake
Coshama
Andrews
Presidio
Bryan Wildesthal
Sul Ross State College
A JZ
Sul Ross College
Lawrence Hall
Howard J. Brodrick
Big Bend National Park
Holland
Betty Vogt
Carolyn Crabtree
H. W. Morelock
D. M. Bennett
Morelock
Sth
Etheridge to Head College in Oregon
Dr. Truman Harraison Etheridge will become president of Columbia Christian College in Portland Oregon on June 1 He has served Sul Ross State College since 1942 as dean for 14 years and is now professor of education and director of teacher training Mrs Etheridge a primary teacher in Alpine Public Schools may teach at Columbia Christian College Etheridge was born March 6 1890 in McNairy County Tennessee He studied at National Teachers Normal and Business College Thorp Springs Christian College and Abilene Christian College earning a AB degree from ACC in 1920 He previously led the Gunter Bible School as principal 1921-22
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Truman Harraison Etheridge
Sul Ross State College
Columbia Christian College
Portland
Ore
Etheridge
Sul Ross
Alpine
McNairy County
Tennessee
National Teachers Normal and Business College
Henderson
ACC
The
Gunter
Marathon Band to Represent Big Bend at Corpus Buccaneer Days
The Marathon Mustang Band under David R. LeMaster receives the invitation to represent the Big Bend area at the Buccaneer Days celebration in Corpus Christi. The group, praised as a top marching group of its size, will travel April 11 to 14, visiting KATR station, marching in the illuminated Buccaneer Parade, and engaging in a deep sea fishing trip.
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Corpus
Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
Marathon Mustang
David R. LeMaster
Mustang
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South Texas
Marathon
University of Corpus Christi
W. A. Miller
UCC
Odessa Public Schools
LeMaster
Odessa
Jack Reynolds
Katr Radiotelevision
KATR
Lobos Open Home Season at Kobernot Field
Sul Ross State College begins 1958 home baseball with a March 28 doubleheader against Southwestern Oklahoma College at Kobernot Field, followed by a March 29 single game. The Lobos, after losses to Arizona, host Colorado University March 31 and April 1–2. Coach Howard McChesney fields six pitchers led by Buddy Watts and Gary Cox with a planned lineup including Hensley Miranda Mc Carson Morris O Day Martin Feist Dodson.
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Kobernot Field
Southwestern Oklahoma College
Lobos
University of Arizona
Tucson
Colorado University
Kokernot Field
Howard McChesney
Southwestern Oklahoma
Colorado
Buddy Watts
Gary Cox
Bob Dickson
Harry Watts
Kenny Schmidt
Bo McMellon
Seldon Hensley
Albert Miranda
Warren McCarson
Jerry Morris
Bob O
Schools to observe Easter holidays in Alpine
Alpine Public Schools will observe two days off for Easter. Schools dismiss Thursday April 3 at 4 p.m. and resume Tuesday April 8 at the usual time. The district aligns holidays with Sul Ross College for student teaching commitments. Sul Ross student teachers may struggle to complete 200 hours.
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Alpine Public
Sul Ross College
Sul Ross
Odessa couple visits Hawkins family over weekend
Mr and Mrs Buddy Hawkins and their two daughters of Odessa spent the weekend with Mrs Hawkins parents Mr and Mrs King Terry Sr in a family visit.
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Buddy Hawkins
Odessa
Roy Lassiter to Retire From Big Bend Park
Roy C Lassiter a longtime Big Bend National Park employee will retire on April 1 He joined the park before its 1944 establishment and served as automotive mechanic then garage foreman He is famed for his cooperative work and wide ties in Southwest Texas The retirements reception for him and his wife Berta Lassiter will be at Panther Junction on Sunday March 30.
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Roy C. Lassiter
Big Bend National Park
Mr. Lassiter
Civilian Conservation Corps
Big Bend State Park
Chisos Mountains
National Park Service
Big Bend
Lassiter
Texas
George W. Miller
Roy
Berta Lassiter
Panther Junction
Absentee Voting Ends April 1 for Alpine Trustee Race
Absentee balloting for the annual trustee election in Alpine ends April 1. The election on April 5 occurs in the Chamber of Commerce Building during standard hours. Three candidates vie for two vacancies: incumbent Jim Francois, Ray Morrow, and Jimmy Logan.
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Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Jim Francois
Ray Morrow
Jimmy Logan
Area Receives More Moisture Boosts Big Bend Ranches
An average of .6 inch of slow rain fell over the Big Bend Davis Mountains ranch country Monday night into Tuesday. Parr Pate Kimball Brown Ranch and Brite areas near Alpine and Marfa reported moisture as cattleman with 50 years in the Big Bend called this the finest spring moisture he has seen.
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Big Bend -Davis Mountains
Parr- Pate and
Kimball
Alpine
Brown Ranch
Brite
Marfa
F. Courtney Mellard
Big Bend
Hancock Property Sold to Williams Rental Units Continue
The Mrs. W. B. Hancock property at 806 E. Ave. C was sold to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Williams of Apine as reported by Maude H. Baines, Hancock's daughter. Williams plans to keep the four apartment structure as rental units. Hancock, bedfast for years, was moved to Brewster County Memorial Hospital weeks ago.
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W. B. Hancock
E. Ave. C
W. E
Bill) Williams
Apine
Mrs C W Newbill and Family Return From San Antonio
Mrs C W Newbill and her children returned last week from a visit with her parents in San Antonio.
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C. W. Newbill
San Antonio
Alpine High Wins District One-Act Contest Again
Alpine High School's one act play directed by Mrs. Freda Powell won the District 126B championship in Fabens marking a second consecutive district title and earning a berth to the Odessa meet.
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Alpine High
Odessia
Alpine High School
Freda Powell
Cozy Court Motel Edges Toward New Heated Pool
The Cozy Court Motel owner Mrs. Avis Alma Cooper says the new 20 by 40 foot heated pool is near completion with finishing weather pending. Cardinal Pools Co. of Dallas is constructing it for the 21 unit Cozy Court Motel, which features individual refrigerated air conditioners.
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Cozy Court
Avis Alma Cooper
Cardinal Pools Co
Dallas
Cozy Courts
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