Alpine High Names Joe Boyd New Head Coach
The Alpine School Board accepted eight resignations at Tuesday's meeting and appointed Joe A Boyd as head coach replacing Charles W Mc Farling. New staff include Charles E Ward as Centennial principal and several replacements. several staff relocate with spouses graduating from Sul Ross State College. A memorial fund honoring Isabell Winter English was announced. Seniors plan a May 29 Galveston trip with sponsors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine School Board
Charles W. McFarling
Dewey M. Baker
Pincipal
Centennial School
Sallye T. Baker
Sallye A. Russell
Danora L. Johnson
Leroy W. Roark
Bobbye Combest
Cecil ©. Toliver
Joe A Boyd
Charles E. Ward
Centennial
Jean L. Bierschwale
Donald G. Satterwhite
Lorraine Odom
Mickey Love Weaver
Elizabeth McLean
Jack Frost
Galveston
Donald E. Stevens
Higinion Pena
Joe Williams
Lillian Kounts
Anna G. Woodruff
Joe Boyd
Jack Joyce
Johnny Carpenter Captures Big Bend FFA Title
Johnny Carpenter of Alpine FFA was named District Star Chapter Farmer at the Big Bend District FFA meeting in Grandfalls. He will represent Alpine and the district at Area II in Snyder May 30 to June 1 and later compete for the Area and state honors.
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Big Bend
Grandfalls
Johnny Carpenter
Alpine Ffa
Big Berd
Snyder
Johnny
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Lubbock
Marfa
Balmorhea
Pecos
Ft. Stockton
Iran
Imperial
Alpine
Jay Foster
Larry Mills
Chris Kountz
Subscriptions Go One-Time Billing From May First 1962
Effective May 1 1962 subscriptions will be billed once due to postage increases. Under U S Postal Regulations subscriptions are payable before they lapse.
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U. S
Action on Natural Gas Is Postponed
Alpine votes to delay 14 days on forming the Big Bend Municipal Gas Corporation with Marfa Fort Davis. A Dallas team led by engineer W A Pendleton outlines a plan for a non profit bond financed system with 93 cents per thousand cubic feet rates and a 44 mile transmission line.
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Juesaay
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Maurice Hatcher
E. R. Hutchinson
W. A. Pendleton
W. J. Newell
Internal Revenue Service
Pendleton
Atlantic-Hershey Field
Publications Highlight Big Bend Area by Texas Publications
Norman Beard, Alpine Chamber of Commerce tourist committee chair, notes state and national outlets published articles and color photos of Big Bend National Park. Dallas Morning News featured the giant dagger blossoms and color images. Camping Trails showcased Green Gulch photos by Peter Koch. Texas Parade and Ford Times ran color travel spreads. The Chamber plans more images, including Sul Ross College and local attractions, to boost awareness.
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Norman Beard
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Dallas Morning News
Big Bend National Park
National Park
Peter Koch
Chamber
Texas
Big Bend National Parl
Ft. Davis National Historic Site
Texas Highway Department
Tom H. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Bis Bend
Davis
Sul Ross College
Death Takes Price Rackley in Alpine Texas
Death claims Price Rackley 9 in Brewster County Memorial Hospital. Alpine resident for 25 years and Big Bend native born March 6, 1888 in Devine. Former Marathon deputy. survived by widow two sons Fred Rackley El Paso and Homer Rackley Alpine and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending Geeslin Funeral Home.
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Price Rackley
Alpine
Big Bend
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Geeslin Funeral Home
Mr. Rackley
Devine
Texas
Big Bone
Marathon
Fred Rackley
el Paso
Homer Rackley
City explains non profit nat ural gas plans approval limits
A city official said appointing directors and chartering the nonprofit would not bind the city to the natural gas program and the process could be halted before bonds are signed. Pendleton's report predicted $29000 annual income from gas sold to a fluor spar mill Framspar plans in Alpine, but the firm would likely be offered butane at 5.25 to 5.5 cents a gallon.
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Bill Winter
Pendleton
Alpine
Hatcher
Bob Corkins
McCamey
Crane
Bonham
Texas
Ray LaBeff
Highland Butane Co
McCollister
Siesta Motel
Frank McCollum
LaBeff
Framspar
Bucks Win District 7-AA Baseball Title Over McCamey 7-2
The Bucks clinched the District 7-AA championship by defeating McCamey 7-2 on Saturday. McCamey led 1-0 after one inning, Alpine tied 1-1 in the second, and in the fifth Sublett blasted a 350 foot homer after LaBett reached base to put the Bucks up 3-2 with one out.
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McCamey
Alpine
LaBett
Sublett
Bucks
Baseball Crown Builds Lead With Late Runs
The Crown team led 5 to 2 after six innings with two more runs in the seventh. Sublett and Gonzales reached on singles, Muniz doubled driving in both, final 7 to 2. Sublett and Muniz top hitters, Gonzales and LaBeff strong on defense, Molinar pitched.
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John Sublett
Herman Gonzales
Manuel Muniz
Sublett
Gonzales
Bryan LaBeff
Joe Molinar
Sul Ross College to Hold Spring Commencement Address
Dr. G Preston Smith of Alice Texas will give the commencement address at Sul Ross State College as 159 bachelor's and 14 master degrees are awarded at 7 p m Sunday May 19 in the college auditorium. Professorial career details and names of graduates from Alpine Marathon Van Horn Clarendon and Alamogordo are listed among the degrees awarded.
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Desert A. Dyke
Sul Ross State College
G. Preston Smith
Alice
Texas
Graduate School of
Sul Ross
Smith
David William Smith
Doris W. Smith
Alpine
Wallace A. Combest
W. H. Combest
Enedina Ogas Bustamante
A. M Ogas
Carlene Elizabeth Hegelund
Glen C. Harris
PTA Officers Are Installed
New officers for the 1963 64 Central PTA were installed Monday in a service led by Mrs J S Reynolds president of the 17th district. The slate includes Mrs B G Hill president Mrs Harlan Ford vice president Mrs Doug Dorris 2nd vice president Mrs Jiggs Davis secretary and Mrs Ed Foley treasurer. Reynolds spoke on benefits of belonging to the national Congress of PTA and the local group gaining a voice through national ties. Refreshments were served to about 50 guests.
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PTA
J. S. Reynolds
B. G. Hill
Harlan Ford
Doug Dorris
Jiggs Davis
Ed Foley
Reynolds
Nationa Congress
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M. V. Garner
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Mmes
Elvie Williams
Henry Bailey
David Kokernot
Auxiliary
Alpine High
Inda Adams
Mischa
Odessa
Adams
George M. Benson
Gene Benson
James Kemp
Alan
T. F. Skevington
Bernal Slight
Arthur Spruill
Jimmy Clark
Midland
M.C. Kay
Lamar Kay
Robert Lee
Big Bend Area
Death
G. P. Smith
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