Diplomas Awarded to Alpine High Seniors in Commencement
Fifteen Alpine High School seniors received diplomas at Friday night exercises. Rev. Angie Smith of Trinity Methodist El Paso delivered the keynote on "Vision." Valedictorian Bessie Chyle Leath and salutatorian Roy May led the honors, with multiple awards including scholarships, Lincoln medal, life insurance, and perfect attendance certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Angie Smith
Trinity Methodist Church
el Paso
Roy May
Bessie Chyl Jeath
Ray Roberts
Crystal Holland
Louise Scott
Johnie Allen
Garrett
Velma Johnson
Margaret Friend
Norman Lease
Harry Watson
Lucille Miles
Grace Carter
Thomas Skevington
Mary McCutcheon
Melton
Philip. Newsome
Dorothy Burling
Charles
Renton Adams
D. J. Boyd
Vivian ¢ McDonnell
Gena Parr
JV. Cottey
Charles Coleman
Henry Latham
Joyce Phelps
Frank Votan
Hinton Booth Wright
Margaret Cleveand
Onie May
Dorothy Burnam
Lorena Crawford
Edith Engle
Mary Milam
Modelle _ Wilkes
Gordon Lane
Miller Treadwell
Mildred Hestes
Katherin Hadman
Winnie Milam
Mimi Buntee Rose Milam
Fred Wilkes
Lockie Taylor
Ernestine Lange
Janie Bless
Johnnie Uranga
Bessie Chyle Leath
Valedictort
Sul Ross
Western Mutual Life Insurance Company
Bessie Chyle
Lincoln
W. Baines
Egates
San Antonio
Avalanche Building To Be Moved This Week
The Avalanche will publish early this week and be one to three days late next week due to moving the building about 50 feet onto a newly purchased Alpine Publishing Company lot. Work will clear interiors and a modern filling station will be built on the site after the move. The move requires disassembly and reassembly of machinery and space remains limited until completion.
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Alpine Publishing Company
Alpine
Oda
Tree Budding Sparks High Interest in Highland Area
County Agent R. B. Miller reports strong interest in tree budding among Highland residents. He assisted in budding two trees on several ranches and recently completed budding about 15 pecan trees on the Kokernot ranch north of Alpine. He also topped large trees and noted some pecan trees there are over 49 years old and in good condition for future nut production. Miller cites Texas Prolific and Burkett as well suited varieties for the region.
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Highland Section
Tri
Miller
H. 1
Kokernot Ranch
Alpine
Texas
Mead Wilson
Dan Knight
Mrs. Childers
Buck Foole
Bennett
Willis McCutchee
H. Bird
A. J. Tippit
RC. Willa Joe Kingston
Judge Weatherby
W .7. Jones
D.C. Bourland
A. H. Palmer
A. H
Davis Mountain Federation Women Club Session Report
The Davis Mountain Federation Women’s clubs meet today with delegates from Fort Davis Fort Stockton Valent rathon Alpine and other towns. A play by Mrs Fannie Potter and a style show by Alpine’s Bigresso club are featured as delegates attend a luncheon at the Holland hotel. A federation report will appear in the Valleanche next week.
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Davis Mountain Federation
Fort Davis
Fort Stockton
Valent Rathon
Maria
Alpine
Fannie Potter
Texas Women’ Press Association
Bigresso Club of
Holland Hotel
Federtion
Walanche
Prominent Educator Visits Alpine For Sul Ross and Simmons
Dr J D Sandefer president of Simmons University Abilene praised Alpine leaders and Sul Ross College faculty. He noted the school’s growth from obscurity to a 1300 student university with 10 new buildings and growth that outpaced capacity. He spoke to Baptist and Methodist congregations and addressed Sul Ross students at chapel.
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Alpine
J. D. Sanderer
Simmons University
Abilene
Junch
J. D. Jackson
Jackson
Sandefer
The
Baptist School
Baptist Sunday School
Simmons
Sul Ross Baccalaureate Service Scheduled at College Auditorium
Buren Sparks, Baptist pastor, will deliver the baccalaureate at Sul Ross State Teachers College next Sunday at 11 a.m. in the college auditorium. Rev I F Davis will assist. The president’s reception occurs May 28 evening at 7:30 at the president’s home. Diplomas and certificates will be awarded to graduates listed in the program.
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Buren Sparks
Sul Ross State Teachers College
I. F. Hhavis
Wastor Methodist Church
Hunter Metcalfe
Marfa
Hilda
Mac Luts
Theass
Viola Dod
Morelock
Lay Hoss
Memorial Day Services Arrangements Announced
Arrangements for Memorial Day services next Monday morning are set. Mrs Charles Livingston leads the flower gathering and asks volunteers to have blooms ready by Sunday morning. Flowers will be collected at the courthouse square before the wreaths are laid at the cemetery. An unveiling ceremony honors R C Armistead and Ivan Moss, World War I veterans.
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Charles Livingston
W. Mart Ft Fe
Noah Beery to Visit Davis Mountain Resort
Noah Beery the famous actor plans a July visit to Rancho Valle in Cienega Alpine for a Big Bend project. Local sponsor Ps Crawford reports 62 reservations already and more daily as the remodeled main building adds three wings around a patio. Beery may shoot a western in the Big Bend if schedules permit.
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Rancho Valle
Cienega
Brown Ranch
Ps Crawford
Big Bend
Crawford
Lengt Ording
Swory
Beery
Pete
Plans for Hotel Addition Near Complete
Plans for enlarging the Holland hotel near Alpine proceed as Mr. Holland and architects confer. The addition will add about 36 to 70 guest rooms and remodeling will occur on the upper floor to handle more patrons turned away daily.
County Agent Urges Fight on the Blowfly
County agent Miller urges ranchers in three counties to use fly traps against blowflies to curb screw worm infestation. He cites Sutton County results where about 900 traps reduced cases and saved cattle, noting traps plus carcass burning as effective. Organizers named include Bennett Willis McCutcheon Reid Gillett and J B Gillett.
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Miller
Miller Eli
Sutton
Meard
Bennett
Willis McCutcheon
Wade Reid
Jeff Davis County
Brite
J. B. Gillett
Presidio County
Mr. Miller
India
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D.M.F. Women’s Clubs
John
Beebe Kokernot
Ida Kokernot
San Marcos
Hap
Ist Academy
Onric Thomasson
Su Rowe
Gene McCullough
Wallace Seale
Spray
Terrell
Annie Clyde ‘Trott
Ernest Vandegrift
Augusta Varner
Carroll
Lee Vaughn
Garo Mac’ Vest
Pel Vort
Calvin Wenns
Hroet Wetes
Pryken
Pera
Bank Palen
Arsenate Herr Wien
Cormuste
Danko
BJ Brannon
Warren Lord
Herter Sore
Vray
le Sturay
Sane Walon
Johan Wererts
Drury Woot
Amie Bowdoin
Thamar
Bowie Clarence Cody
Pearl Crockett
Leah Edwarda Doh
Noah Beery
Davis Mtn
Rancho Valle LA Cienega
Dan Moody
Theamous Players-Lasky Corporation
Noah Jr
Noah
Vieture
Holland
Brownsville
Jon
Chamber of Commerce
Sanderson
Marathon
Il Paso
Secion
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