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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1952
Page
10
A list of memorial books honors several local figures including Mrs. W. H. Kokernot and Mrs. Glenn Bales. The Heaty sponsors a color art contest for children and teens, with entries due May 26 to June 3 at the Library and prizes awarded in age groups.
Alpine junior volleyball team split results with Valentine after a marathon two day tournament. Alpine beat Marathon and downed Water while Valentine led the tie. Alpine and Valentine enter the district race with strong showings as Binckwehl and Rina Adewell helped Alpine place high.
Alpine entered in track and field with John O'Donnell competing in put and discus. O'Donnell placed third in the discus as a teammate faced slippery conditions. The team noted strong showing in literary events and many entries for a Class 1 school amid heavy rain that caused roof damage near the campus.
Alpine resident Elvie F. Williams announces candidacy for precinct 1 Justice of the Peace in the July primary. A former soldier and Sul Ross College graduate, she has worked as an accountant and bookkeeper for Alpine firms and served in World War II.
Tom Yarbro, owner of the Big Bend Gulf station on Highway 90 in Marathon, announces his candidacy for Precinct 3 commissioner. A Marathon resident for years, he pledges to meet voters before the July election and to use his civic experience to serve the district.
The Big Bend Pistol Club hosted a large turnout on Sunday April 20 with 27 competitors from Dallas to El Paso, tackling 22 caliber and 45 caliber national match courses. Winners included El Paso and Dallas teams in the 4 man 38 cal match, while multiple club records fell across Master and Sharpshooter classes. Alpine and Presidio shooters figured prominently in individual totals and grand aggregates. In local notes, the Alpine Garden Club has postponed its May meeting to June 13 with June 18 set as the next gathering date.
Recent arrivals include Mr and Mrs Wayne Mosley of Monahans and former Alpine residents who welcomed a son weighing six pounds born Monday. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs G B Mosley of Alpine. Msgt and Mrs A L Shipman of Alpine welcomed Nettie Leverne a girl weighing six pounds six ounces born Wednesday. Shipman heads army and force recruiting in the area.
All political announcements require cash in advance with rates listed for precinct county district and commissioner races. The Avalanche sponsors candidate notices subject to voter action in the Democratic primary July 26 1952. Candidates named include Dorothy Gillis Gurley for Representative 100th Legislative District Henry Russell for Associate Justice Civil Appeals Elvie Williams for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Tom Yarbrough for Commissioner Precinct 3 F C Clin Fulcher Re election Rex Ivey Jr for Commissioner Precinct 4.
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