Alpine readers send travel notes and park news from Texas and beyond
Van Horn readers reminisce about Big Bend and Alpine as they renew subscriptions. They mention Park people Hallie, the Hinsons, Fulchers, Cartledges, and Kay Steele, with friendly notes from former Ranger George Shelly in Virginia. The May Texas Druggist feature on Big Bend and SJR4 promotion is highlighted along with local weather, subscriptions, and travel chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick and
Betty Youse
Big Bend National Park
Lava Beds National Monument
Tulelake
Calif
Avalanche
Alpine
Hallie
Kay Steele
Alpine Hospitality Impresses Texas Visitors Letter
Actor Edgar Buchanan praises Alpine Texas hospitality in a letter to the Alpine Chamber of Commerce and Alpine Avalanche. He recalls the Pecos Bridge dedication April 27 and thanks local residents by name for their kindness and hospitality during his family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Edgar Buchanan
Roy Bean
Buchanan
West Texas
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Calabasas
Calif
Alpine C of C
Alpine Avalanche
Alpine High names top graduates and class size rise
Alpine High School announces valedictorians and salutatorians for the 1956 57 graduating class with Tommy Posey and Lazaro Valenzuela leading. Central and Centennial schools name their top students as Alfonso Chavez and Virginia Espinoza. Freshman enrollment expected to total about 69 at Alpine High, bringing overall enrollment to roughly 225 for September 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazaro
F. O. Valenzuela
Lucila
AHS
Central
Ken McAllister Jr
Ken McAllister
Alpine Central School
Safety Patrol
Central Student Council
Carol Vogt
Paul Vogt
Carol
Buck
Virginia Espinoza
Alpine Centennial School
Centennial
Cruz Espinoza
Tenniseam
Alfonso Chavez
Alfonso
Juan Chavez
Alpine High
Alpine Centennial
Expanded CC projects to boost Alpine tourism and services
Alpine Chamber of Commerce directors approved an expanded plan to attract tourists retirees and health seekers. Projects include parks in Brewster County a Golden Age club a health focused brochure insert and a Brewster County Memorial Hospital facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Brewster County
C of C
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Billi Sohl
Claude Austin
Gene Hendryx
Chamber of Commerce
Glenn Burgess
Alpine
Good Neighbor Council
San Luis Potosi
Newell
Big Bend National Park
Texas
Pastor Ralph Wootton to leave Alpine church
Rev. Ralph Wootton longtime First Baptist pastor in Alpine since 1955 will lead his last service next Sunday. He and his family move to Austin for his wife and him to pursue advanced studies at the University of Texas.
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Ralph Wootton
First Baptist Church
Alpine
Austin
Wootton
University of Texas Graduate School
Hardin-Simmons
Sul Ross State College
Don Littleton
W. D. Rich
Brother Wootton
Brother
Ralph
Double funeral for Snyder couple in Van Horn wreck
Two killed and four injured in a 1957 Buick rollover on U S Highway 90 west of Marathon. Mrs Dorothy Hamlett Snyder died on arrival at Alpine hospital. Max Edward Snyder died Sunday. Survivors include a young son and daughter. Livingston Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Baptist Church
van Horn
Max Edward Snyder
U. S. Highway 90
Marathon
Alpine Hospital
Snyder
Dorothy Hamlett
Roberta Kemp
Janie Chandler
Larry Chandler
Johnny Garren
Big Bend
CAP
Lutie Britt
Alpine
Betty Vogt Wins Sousa Band Award at Alpine Banquet
Betty Vogt, a senior honor student and 1st chair clarinetist at Alpine High School, received the John Philip Sousa Band Award at the Alpine Buck Band Banquet. The award honors band mates selection with administrator approval. Vogt has three years in the band and sings lead in Oklahoma at Sul Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Community Center
Betty Vogt
John Philip Sousa
Vogt
Alpine High School
Paul Vogt
The
Instrumentalist
Oklahoma
Sul Ross
Betty
Joe Lée
Hunter
Lobos to host Abilene Christian in first meeting
The Sul Ross Lobos return to Kobernot Field to host Abilene Christian College. The series, delayed after rain canceled the initial April 29 game, features George Martin and Calvin Jordan as likely starters with game times set for 3 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kobernot Field
Brooks Army Medical Center
Texas Lutheran College
Sul Ross Lobos
Abilene Christian College
Abilene College
George Martin
Calvin Jordan
Lobos
Annual Alpine Cemetery Dinner Nets $646 50
Alpine Cemetery Association event at the American Legion Home last Saturday raised 646.50 dollars. Officers praised cooperation and thanked The Alpine Avalanche KVLF American Legion Sul Ross for support and equipment. Owners of unclaimed bowls and pans asked to call.
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Alpine Cemetery Association
American Legion
Alpine Avalanche
KVLF
The
Sul Ross
Legion Hall
Central School Little Olympics Results Announced
Central School held its first Little Olympics at Alpine High School field with 140 children across 3rd to 5th grades. Letty Jean Atkinson’s 5th grade led with 60 points, Mildred McCollum’s 4th grade followed with 57.7, and multiple rooms posted scores for boys and girls in events like bar chinning and softball throw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Alpine High
Central
Letty Jean Atkinson
Mildred McCollum
Pancho Garcia
George Cooley
Randy Wynne
Buddy Morgan
Lory Foster
Sandra Ripley
Beverly Dunn
Cheryl Kelley
Carol Ann Nelon
Lee Short
Cecillia Hollis
Phyllis Avant
John Carpenter
Jim Beard
Weather and civic notes from Sul Ross area briefed
Moisture totaled .72 inch over five days at Sul Ross State College weather station last week. Hallie Stillwell plans full rain details on Page 5-A. County Judge Felix McGaughy, hospitalized after a heart attack, is expected home next week. his son Phil will stay with him. Commissioners plan to hire a secretary to keep the judge's office open daily. Fred Jack of Granada and Lobo, hospitalized two weeks, should return home this weekend. A Wednesday collision on North 5th Street damaged two cars about $750 each. the cars belonged to Mrs. Delphene Young. Local officials attended Fort Stockton and urged Skyline Drive in Davis Mountains State Park be reopened if no legal obstacles arise. Paul Gooden is setting casing on the second water well test on Oscar Roberts land. the new well is 2000 feet west of the No. 1, which yielded 50 gallons per minute. American Legion Post No. 79 members will vote Monday to amend the post constitution to place the Legion Club under the post commander with executive committee approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
Hallie Stillwell
Felix McGaughy
Phil
TCU
Commissioners’ Court
McGaughy
Fred Jack
Granada
Lobo
Fort Stockton
Ray E. McKinney
North Sth Street
Delphene Young
Jack Johnson
Hugh White
Gene Hendryx
George W
American Legion Post No. 79
Culberson Group Plans Trip To Big Bend Park
Van Horn and Alpine chambers plan a joint tour to Big Bend National Park with Alpine leaders guiding Van Horn visitors. A three color brochure promotes Big Bend Fort Davis and other local attractions, with Park Superintendent Miller speaking and a reception led by Alpine and Van Horn officials.
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Culberson Group
Big Bend Park
Bucks Close Baseball Season At Big Lake
Alpine High School and the Bucks meet in Big Lake as Sanderson’s Eagles beat the Bucks 7-6 at Eobernot Field to clinch the District 4A title. Sanderson’s pitcher fanned four and Alpine earned its first district crown since 1949, keeping Bucks from the 1950s championship run.
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Alpine High School Bucks
Owls
Big Lake
Sanderson
Eagles
Bucks
Eobernot Field
Armando Baeza
Eagle
Baker Jewelers Opens Clock Contest With Bulova Prize
Alpine High School seniors will draw numbers this morning at Baker Jewelers as part of the annual clock contest. A 52-number clock dial was set up in the store, and the student whose number matches where the minute hand stops will win a new Bulova watch.
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Alpine High School
Baker Jewelers
Widow of Charlie Bright, California Death
Funeral services for Charlie Bright, in his early 40s, were held in Los Angeles after his death Monday at Sawtelle Veteran Hospital. He is survived by his wife Jane Henderson, a Brewster County native who studied at Marathon and Alpine schools and earned a degree from Sul Ross State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Bright
Sawtelle Veteran Hospital
Los Angeles
Calif
Bright
Jane Henderson
Brewster County
Marathon
Alpine
Sul Ross State College
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George Shelly
Shenandoah National Park
Luray
Bailiwick
Texas Druggist
Park
Jack Bow
City Drug
Levin Davis
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
J. M. Roesch
Jack T. Bow
National Park
Lone Star State
Ken de- Cook
Earl Reaves
J. T. Rutherford
United States
Skinnay Ennis
Bill Sohls
Pop Weston
Matt Meador
Smitty Baker
Fritz Bill Weyerts
John Young
John III
Fort Worth
Dee Thomas
Bill Sohl
John Newell
Bill Winter
Mac
C. D. McCollister
Siesta Motel
California
Tommy Posey
Pete Valenzuela
Alpine Central
Alpine Centennialchools
Leota Robbins
Donald
Pete) Valenzuela
CC Projects
PTA
Sousa Band
Abilene Christian
Lenna Shadix
Fern Young
Phoebe Joe Pepe
Bull Sohl
Alpine C of
Bill W_rner
Jim Glasscock
Fort Davis
Davis Mountain State Park
McDonald Observatory
Balmorhea State Park
Carlsbad Caverns
van Horn Chamber of Commerce
John Hassenfly Jr
Joe Brady
James Lovelady
Jack Watts
Jam Wainwright
Bill Lipsy
M. D
Taylor Cameron
Pam Wainwright
Berta Young
L. P. MacCasland
Joe Meeks
Warren Nash
Morris Raney
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