Annual College Rodeo Opens At 8 Tonight
The event kicks off this evening with a college rodeo at 8, drawing fans from the region. Officials anticipate strong competition and a lively opening as participants gear up for the season.
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Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
1
Big Bend Tour Praised by West Texas Reporters
Johnny Newell of the Park Development Committee and Paul Forchheimer led a successful Show Me tour of Big Bend National Park. Pecos Enterprise co publisher Joe Pouns and his wife visited, praising Basin views, cabins, and unique junipers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Johnny Newell
Park Development Committee
Paul Forchheimer
West Texas
Texas
National Park
Joe Pouns
Pecos Enterprise
Pecos
Basin
Chisos Mountains
Tts
You Auto Buy Now campaign extends to May 24 in Alpine
Automobile dealers in Alpine launch a You Auto Buy Now sale running May 15 to May 24 across the Big Bend-Davis Mountains area. Advertisements in Pages 6A and 7A of the Avalanche tout the biggest bargains in history on new and used cars. Henry Bailey Motors and Brewster County Motors join the Cadillac and Oldsmobile dealer in promoting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Henry Bailey Motors
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Brewster County Motors
Four Rodeo Shows Set At Sul Ross Arena Tonight
Sul Ross State College to stage four intercollegiate rodeo performances at the arena east of town starting at 8 p.m. with teams from the University of Arizona New Mexico A&M Hardin-Simmons Lubbock Christian and New Mexico Highlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
Holland Avenue
University of Arizona, New Mexico A&m
Hardin-Simmons University
Lubbock Christian
New Mexico Highland University
Alpine Automobile
Odessa College
Senoritas de Las Rosas
Walt Alsbaugh
Alamosa
Calo
Swede Hanson
Alsbaugh
Sul Rosy
Texas Tech
West Texas
Sul Ross Cowboys
West Texas State
Sul Ross Boys
University of Arizona
Don Lee Smith
Hob Johnson
Peiits
Donelee
Sul Ross
College Arena
City Approves Paving 22 Blocks Under 1957-58 Program
Alpine city commission approved paving 22 blocks at 70 cents per front foot to property owners based on a total 86 cents per foot cost. Signups closed before April 7 1958. The measure ends a dispute between the mayor and county commissioner and sets bids due June 3 with work to begin August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hillger
Lockhart
City Commission of
Alpine
W. F E. Lockhart
Gene Hendryx
Hendryx
We & Foot
John Stowell
Ft Davis Aves
Beneficial Rains Drench Big Bend Area
Heavy showers fell across the Hiv Bend Davis Mountains country on Monday afternoon with Alpine reporting up to half an inch and Sul Ross Weather Station at M4 inches. Winds and some hail accompanied the rain but no major damage was noted at the Gene Henson place east of Sul Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Area
Hiv Bend
Davis Mountains
Alpine
Sul Toss
Way Williams
State Game Dept
Meagan Canyon
Black Gap
Wort Davis
Cathedral Mountain Lodge
Brown Manel
Leary Maner
Marathon
Kimball Hanches
Nell Vergusen
Glass Mountie
Nevill Hanch
Hill Donnell
Mar Allen
King Terry
Hokernot Headquarters
Jeff Haniel
Mort Davis
Hanekers
Jimmy Pate
Gage Holland
Gene Henson Place
Cubs Fathers Plan Cook-Out At Roadside Park
A father son cook out breakfast is set for Saturday May 17 for Cub Scouts in Wack 44 and 141. Dads must accompany their boys or arrange substitutes with contact persons Charlie Muner Delbert Dyke. The event begins at 4 am at the roadside park west of town. Participants bring their own food and cook it. This will be the last Cub activity until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Muner
Tih
Delbert Dyke
First Road Side
de, Dyke
Wmutter
Alpine declares You Auto Buy Now Week 1958
City Commission proclaims May 15 to 25 as You Auto Buy Now Week to boost auto sales in Alpine. Ford and Mercury Casner Motor Co Chevrolet Buick Pontiac GC Opel and Graham Motor Co staged parade at 4 PM to open Intercollegiate Rodeo at Sul Ross State College. The drive mirrors similar campaigns in 20 cities aiming to lift local economy and blunt recession fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
W. EF. Lockhart M. D
Ford
Mercury
Casner Motor Co
Chevrolet
Buick
Pontiac
Opel
Graham Motor Co
Chrysler
Plymouth
Sul Ross State College
U. S
Cleveland
Big Bend
Davig Mountains
Hospital Auxiliary To Install Officers
The Hospital Auxiliary will host a dinner and installation of new officers with awards at 7 pm on Tuesday May 20 in the Holland House ballroom Worrest Walker will install the officers and County Judge Welix Mc Gaughy will present the awards. Members may bring guests and reserve by calling Mrs Hob Corkins at 72120 or Mrs Gerald H Ogle by Friday noon May 16. Mrs PV Shevington visited her son George and family in Il Vaso this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland House
Worrest Walker
Hrewater County Memorial Hospital
Welix Mc Gaupghy
Hob Corkins
Gerald H. Ogle
T PV. Shevington
George
Il Vaso
Annis Heil Tops Central Pupil at Alpine School
Principal D E K Jones named Annis Heil as the highest ranking student at Alpine Central School for 1987 5 with an average near 95 across grades 6 7 and 8 Dee Ann Dyke ranked second and a list of 16 others with high averages followed Annis Heil will deliver the graduation keynote in Alpine High Auditorium May 27 with Dee Ann Dyke giving the salutatory and Diane Tiller the humorous reading
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Wildenthal
Virginia Lee Boyd
Alpine High School
Kern
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross State College
Wildenthal
Virginia
D. J. Boyd
Southern Pacific
Boyd
Alpine
Alpine Central
Alpine High
Odessa
Austin
Alpine Central School
D. EK. Jones
Annis Heil
Vic Heil
Central School
Dee Ann Dyke
Delbert Dyke
Jones
Central
Dianne Tiller
Ann Matelle Metivide
Cameron Duncan
Woody Hitchcock
Juanita Hindman
Georgia Stone
Carole Holland
Dorothy Morgan
Darryl Mueller
Barbara la Heff
Gwynn Howard
Jania Prank
Hill Anderau
Judy ‘Thee
Topper Thomas
Jim West
Alpine High Auditoriun
Diane Titler
Mr. Jones
Alpine High announces 1958 graduation and baccalaureate plans
Alpine High School announces the 1958 baccalaureate on May 25 at 8 p.m. with Rev O L Wright as principal speaker and Rev Richard P Lynch and Owen G Cosgrove giving the invocation and benediction. Commencement for 88 seniors on May 28 features salutatory by Virginia Boyd and valedictory by Kern Wildenthal with diplomas from School Board President J Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
O. L. Wright
Richard P
Mt Alpine High
Alpine High
Claudia Austin
Jimmy Wright
Virginia Boyd
Kern Wildenthal
Supt
Peyton Cain
J. Coleman
Foster Rich
New Orleans
Mary Jo Sohl Appointed To Memorial Hospital Board
Mary Jo Sohl was named to the Trew ater County Memorial Hospital board by the Commissioners Court to succeed Judge Hernandes who resigned to run for county commissioner. Sohl, Alpine resident, is active in civic affairs and operates a ranch with her husband. She has three children Rickey Rob in and Rochelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath Canyon
Rio Grande
Dow Chemical Co
Munde
Fii
Yarbro
Finda, Dew
Marathon
comiMissionera’ Court
Yam
Armed Forces Day Observed Across Alpine Marta and Marfa
Observances for Armed Forces Day vary by city with Alpine hosting May 17 and Marta May 17, Marfa scheduled for May 18. Captain Wade notes staggered events to accommodate the unit’s equipment display, a concert by Huck High School band, and a public viewing of weapons and field stripping demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Matta
Alpine
Charles W. Wade
United Mates Army Reserve
Marfa
Pam
Lielus Hanlon
Mquip
Mit
Mavia Alpine
Masonic Hall
North Street
Wade
Mate Highway Patrol
Marta
Huck High School
Fannie Harris Rites Today in Marathon Church
Muneral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Piret Methodist Church in Marathon for Fannie Lawson Harris who died of a heart attack at home on May 1. Interment will be in Marathon Cemetery. She came to Brewater County as a girl and worked as a housekeeper on the Kincaid Ranch at Haymond. She was married to George Harris and later lived on the Purington Ranch before moving to Marathon. Survivors include Magenta Harris and Aaster Mrs Tuttle in California and several nieces and nephews. Relatives from La Prior Crystal City and San Antonio attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piret
Marethos
Fannie Lawson Harris
Meaday
Marathon
Anii Harris van Bern
Tio
Bavala County
Texas
Hrewater
Kincaid
Haymond
George Harria
Marta
Purington
Hour
Magenta Harris
Aaster
Tuttle
California
J. W. Spear
la Prior
Homer Speer
Crystal City
Ralph Speer
City
Nunsel Jally
San Antonio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wer Rae
Bakra
City of
City Commission
Glenn Burgess
W. E. Lockhart
Amblin
Potter Homes & Gardens
Ares
Chisos
Wie Crande Canyon
Haasin
Vanther Junction
Santalena Canyon
Mayo Cleveland
Oscar Traviand
Heeville
Texas Legion News
Legion
Auxiliary
Legionnaires
J. E. Casner
Alpine Creek
8Th Street
Main Street
Trafic
Ist
Future Teachers of America
American Legion Boys
Lee Boyd
Buck Band
Blue Bonnet Girls
SR Arena
Cubs
Mary Jo Sohl
Memorial Hospital Board
William J
Mary Jo) Sohl
Trewater County Memorial Hospital
Tuidley Dobie
San Marcos
Dobies
Jim
Fannie Harris
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