Contested county races draw interest here Amblin around with Jim Glasscock
Eleven members of the Study Club of Alpine learn their photos appeared in the April 23 issue of Publishers Auxiliary in Chicago. The item recalls a Feb 25, 1950 photo showing club members planting a tree at Brewster County Memorial Hospital and notes other Alpine names tied to local politics, school and civic affairs.
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Study Club of Alpine
Publishers
Chicago
Avalanche
Brewster County Menocial Hospital
BE. Wright
Georse le
Nina “Bory
Peter Irs. M
Western Gateway
Big Bend National Park
Brew County
Uny
Buck Band Wins First Division in Sight Reading at UIL Odessa
The amet School Buck Band earned First Division in sight reading and First Division in marching at the University Interscholastic League contest in Odessa. Other Class 4AA results include Crane First Division in both night reading and concert play, Fort Stockton First Division in concert play, second in sight reading, Denver Third Division in concert play and first in sight reading, with Alpine Seminole and Fort Stockton tying for second. Officials praise Alpine Band for first division sight reading. The Buck Band, five sixth graders and 38 high school students, shows strong reading ability, though eighth graders lack physical range to match notes. The Buck Band also won First Division in sight reading and a First Division trophy in marching in Odessa in March. Trophy collection placed in school.
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Seminole
Fort Stockton
Buck
UIL
Odessa
Reports Due for Principal and Superintendent Reports
Blank forms for the annual principal and superintendent reports must be filed by June 1 and the major report by July 1 in Austin. The Gilmer-Aiken attendance figures in the report are used to compute next year’s GA school receipts.
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Austin
Snce Gilmer-Aiken
Dedication of Sul Ross Science Building Draws Big Crowd
A large gathering filled the Sul Ross State College auditorium for the dedication of the new science building. Attendees included West Texas science students, members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and regional residents. Speeches featured board president Twenty Sears Hereford and Henry B. du Pont of Wilmington.
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Sul Ross State College
West ‘Texas High
Ool
Amer'1 Association For the Advance
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Sears
Hereford
Board of
Regents
Henry B. du Pont
Wilmington
Del
ET. Dt
Have You Been Counted in Alpine 1960 Census
Pur W. J. Locknat urges every Alpine resident to be counted in the 1960 census. Mayor designates period through year end for coverage. Jake Foster leads the effort aiming to complete by next week. Submit forms to the U S Census District Office in El Paso, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Jake Foster
U. S
Ofice
EL Paso
Texas
Alpine Cemetery BBQ Saturday at American Legion Home
The Alpine Cemetery Association will hold its annual barbecue at the American Legion Home on Saturday May 7 starting at 11 30 am. Plates cost 1 25 each with proceeds to maintain Elmgrove Cemetery. Donors are asked to mark containers. Mrs David Kokenot chairs the event and Mrs A M Turney handles ticket sales.
Tamale Sale by Mexican Methodist Church May 7
The Mexican Methodist Church will hold a tamale sale at the Community Center on Saturday May 7 starting at 4 30 p m. Proceeds support church activities and local community programs.
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Mexican Methodist Church
Top Pupils Listed in Alpine Public Schools Ranking
Three Alpine Public Schools released this term's top pupil lists with student names and grades. Annial School and Central School showcase high averages led by Carolina Molinar 96.38 and Phyllis Avant 96.4, while Alpine high school graduates feature Deen Ritter 120 and Charles Patterson 97.39 among 30 top students representing about 3 percent of over 1,000 pupils.
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The
Lanche
Annial School
Deen Ritter
Cissy LaBell
Boyd Armstrong
Morris Green
Milton Smith Marion Cowell
Warles Tuck
Carlene Hegelund
Harry Miles
Williams
Chames Patterson
Alpine
Precinct Conventions To Be Held Saturday
Democratic precinct conventions set for 8 p.m. Saturday at multiple Brewster County locations Alpine Chamber of Commerce building Alpine Court House Alpine Centennial School Gym Marathon School building扩 Pancake supper hosted by the Baptist Student Union Monday May 9 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m at the Baptist Student Center proceeds fund the summer mission project Mr and Mrs Fred Kroll of Houston visiting relatives in Casner family home
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Salurn
Brewster County
Alpine
Chamber of Ferce
Court House
Centennial
Pet
Mrathon
The
Baptist Student Union
Baptist Student Center
Polls Open Saturday in Brewster County Governor Race Draws Interest
Polls open from 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. Saturday across Brewster County with a Democratic primary featuring the governor's contest. Voting places listed in Alpine Marathon and Terlingua areas include Alpine Chamber of Commerce building and Alpine School. Contested county races on the ballot feature candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, state comptroller, land commissioner, tax assessor, and precinct commissioners. Incumbent Gene Roots faces J W Red in Marathon for county posts.
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Brewster County
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine, Co
Marathon
Big Bend
House
Centennial Tional
Pam Ta
Gene Roots
J W. Red
Tom Yarbroon
Jack Cox Price Daniel
Ben Ramsey
Don Yarbrough
Waggoner Carr
Robert Everet L
Bob) Leon
Alpine Cowboys Open 3-Game Series at Home Tonight
The Alpine Cowboys, second in the Sophomore League, host Albuquerque in a three game set at Kokernot Field. The series continues Friday through Sunday with prior results listed, including pitchers and batting notes for the squads.
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Albuquerque
Alpine
Alpine Cowboys
At & Tonight
Kokernet
Silay
Cowboys
le Cowboys
Dodge Kokernot
Sune
Red Sox
Necok
Jay
Tuesit
Lar
Siegert
Jer Ken Purcell
Arnold Rowland
Fd Coleman
Gerald Brunelle
Bob Carlson
Bob Blackford
Alpine High School May 1960 Calendar and Graduation Plans
School calendar outlines May events at Alpine High Auditorium including honors diplomas, scholarship program, grade visits, prom, bacculaureate, exams and commencement. Families travel to Padre Island. VFW post to sponsor stage show. car ad section corrects prices from back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tool
Wit Board
Nevillenes
White's Store To Be Opened in Alpine
George Drewry to own and operate White's Store opening May 1 in the former Alpine Plumbing Co. building at 9 SWore Ave. Drewry, with 14 years at Magnolia Petroleum and recent months with White's Auto Stores, has moved to Alpine with his family and enrolled in Central School. The Drewrys are Assembly of God Church members.
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Ove 9 Au
Alpine
Sth
Alpine Pumbing Co
George Drewry
Drewry
Magnolia Petroleum Co
San. White's Auto
Wichita Falls
Exats
New Mexico
Colorado
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Central School
Drewrys
Assembly of God Church
Sul Ross Rodeo Team Wins Again in Intercollegiate Meet
Sul Ross State University rodeo team clinches fourth straight victory at the intercollegiate rodeo weekend at Marin Simmons University. Earlier wins included a third at Texas Tech. The upcoming annual intercollegiate rodeo is set for May 12 to 14 in Sul Ross arena. Winners named include James Bausch, Jeff Smith, Pete Lewis, Robert House, Bill James, Jim Dougherty, and Marjorie Chaffin.
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Mardin Simmons Universit
Texas Tech
Sul Ross Riders
Hardin - Simmons
James Bausch
Rapid City 3
Jeff Smith
Aspermont
Pete Lewis
Dell City
Robert House
Colorado City
Bill James
Snyder
Jim Dougherty
George West
Marjorie Chaffin
Marfa
Anthony to be ordained June 24 at Alpine church
Rev Anthony will be ordained as a priest at 10 30 am on Friday June 24 in St James Episcopal Church Alpine. He will become vicar of St James and St Pauls Episcopal Church Marfa. Ordination to be performed by Right Rev Charles Kinsolving II bishop of New Mexico and Southwest Texas.
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Glenn F. Davis
Paula Carter
Rossonian
RE. Streetman
First’ Baptist Church
Alpine
Bryan Wildenthal
College
Dorsey B. Hardeman
duPort
San Angelo
H. L. Mills
Houson
Frank "White
Cleve
Mr. du Pont
du Pont
Mar Fe
Anthony
William Anthony
Copal
Frday
St. James Episcopal Church
Ally
St. James
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Marfa
Charles Kinsolving II
New Mexico
Texas
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Auxiliarie Heil
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Bud Powers
C. D. Mecer
John Richard Whiteside
Neville Haynes
Big Hole
Bit Bend National Park
Haynes
Lsween
Maria
Valentine
Dedi
Sul Ross College Forium
Gloria Naing
Rossisn
America
Country
Glenn Davis
Sul Ross
Rob Halpern
Thad Corkins
Alpine Lions
Kenneth Stucke
Kenneth
Catherine
Buck Lanier
el Paso Times
Times
Oige
Kokernot
Page &A
Sul Ross College
Woo Ells
Mike Metcuies
Henry B. DuPont
Fort Bliss
Henry Sears
Dudley Dobie
Sui
Board of Regents
Hunire
Sul Ross Science Bldg
Fred Kroll
Houston
J. E. Casner
Mr. Casner
Will Wilson
Justi
Robert W. Calvert
G. Hughes
Jim D. Bowmer
Lloyd W. Davidson
W.T. McDonald
Robert S. Calvert
Wwek
Aisin
Artesia
Alpine & Hobbs
Alpi Odessa
Alpin
Andings
Gemes
Carlsbad
Om Odessa
Aria
St Albuquerque
Eeaeaeaea
Alpine High
Julia Hescurday
Carlsbad Cavern
Ish
Central
Charles de Barbrie, Jr
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Mary Ann
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George A. Brown
Rio Grande Valley
Padre Island
VFW
Scott’s TV
Sponsen
Casser Motor Co
Ford
White's
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