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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1959

Page

5

NAIA Tournament Opens Here Tuesday Lobos Face Southern Team

Sul Ross State College opens the NAIA baseball tournament at Kokernot Field Tuesday at 8 p.m. against the colored Southern University team from Baton Rouge. The Lobos earned a 18 9 season record and a third straight bid, with Rollins, Arkansas Pine Bluff, and other newcomers contesting through four days and a Friday final.

Sul Ross State College Southern University Baton Rouge Kokernot Field Rollins College of Winter Park Flat Omaha Neb. University Arkansas Teachers College of Conway Ark Paterson State Cok Paterson Southern Illinois U. of Carbondale Til Western Washon College Bellingham Omaha Rollins Washington Andllinois Sul Ross Southern Sul Ross San Diego State Lobos Southwestern Oklahoma Adams State SMU Baylor Feld Arizona Brooke Amc St. Mary's U St Mary's U Brooke Kokkernot Field

51 Students Receive Diplomas at Alpine Commencement

Alpine public school commencement celebrated with 51 diplomas awarded. Linda Kay and Sandra Thomas delivered valedictory and salutatory addresses. 23 academic awards were presented for landing work across subjects, including English, social science, science, mathematics, languages, typing, and journalism.

Ign Linda Kay In C Sandra’ Thomas Sam D. Thomas Carlene Hegelund Dennis Williams Charles Patterson Exer Cises Dee Anne Dyke Lee Anderson David Thomas Marilyn Briggs Carol Vogt Charles Tuck Tony Warnock Marion Cowell Gula Lee Morrow Kenneth Moyer Juanita Gonzales Sandra Thomas Myra Kathryn Cleveland Profitt Mary Beth Young William Paul Billy) Davis Marilyn Morgan John Pate David Thom Jimmy Wright Catalina Valenzuela Charlene Watson Harriet Carpenter Sha- Ton Welch Enedina Ogas Edwin Tony Stringer R. D. Skelton Joan Welker Helen Uranga Enedina Perez Mickey Logan Dorothy Killian Frank Sanchez Rita Castillo Pete Salgado Vilma Luez Carlos Rios Freddy Valade Raymond Thomas Abel Losoya Jr Harold Hensley Bobby Killian Carmen Loya Hugh Noel Ruben Jaquez Elidia Rodriguez

Cowboys Cut To Seventeen Players And Welcomes Bobby Doerr

Alpine Cowboys host Carlsbad Potashers at Kokernot Field with Bobby Doerr in town Saturday and Sunday to aid hitting. A six day road stretch follows including a three game series with Hobbs Cardinals June 4 5 and 6.

Bobby Doerr Boston Red Sox Alpine Alpine Cowboys Cowboys Odessa Carlsbad Potashers Kokernot Field Hobbs Cardinals

Amblin Around with Jim Glasscock and the Alpine Cowboys

Alpine fans saw the Cowboy nine explode for nine single runs in a wild game at Kekernot Field. Tom Roberts added power with a triple and scored, while Eddie Popowski and coach Fred Maguire drew fan reactions, as Midland dispute over a ruling sparked a banter-filled show.

Cowboys Braves Miland Presley Schilling Stotsky Knert Midland Baker Judson Moniak Roberts Pepstein Plainview Knutson Don Schwall Athletics Knerr Modrell Kakernot Alpine Westergren Kekernot Field Frank Merriwell Herber Kekernot Eddie Popowski Eddie Davis Popowski Fred Maguire Maguire Boston Red Sox

SUL ROSS Lobos to Represent District 2 in NAIA Tourney

SUL ROSS State College Lobos will represent District 2 in the third annual NAIA baseball tournament, opening at Ko kernot Field in Alpine next Tuesday, June 2. The team includes players Howard Davenport Wisp Hensley George Martin Freddy Davis Bill Horlen Bud dy Rise Fontain Riley John Wells Herman Hudson Billy Pope and others with leadership from President Bry an Wildenthal and Manager Beale Orr. Photo credit Hunter.

SUL Ross State College Lobos Kokernot Field Alpine Howard Davenport Wisp Hensley George Martin Freddy Davis Bill Horlen Buddy Rise Fontain Riley John

Lulu White Buried Here

Funeral services for Mrs. Lulu Cotter White 59 were at Ge. Fist Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Baird officiating. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery under Livingstone. Born December 31 1899 in Sulphur Springs she lived in Alpine taught school at Terlingua and Presidio and on Alpine faculty.

Lulu Cotter White Ge. Fist Methodist Church Robert Baird Elm Grove Cemetery Livingston Lala Cotter White Lee O. White Cotter Aubrey Edwards Big Lake Laura Lee James A. Marks Roswell N. M William Joseph White Alamogordo Phoenix Ariz Farmington Luke Lordsburg

George Thomason to Join Kansas City Seminary

George Thomason, longtime director of Sul Ross State College BSU and Bible Chair, will leave Aug 1 for a new post as associate professor in New Testament and Greek at the Southern Baptist Convention's Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City. He and his family relocate from Humphreys Oklahoma where he pastored the Baptist Church and expanded the BSU from two classes with three students to three classes with 48 participants. Thomason is a close associate of Joe McClain, head of the Kansas City seminary, from their Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary days.

George Thomason Heau The Baptist Student Union Sul Ross State College Southern Baptist Convention Kansas City Thomason New Seminary Humphreys Okla Baptist Church BSU Sul Ross College Joe McClain

Sul Ross Summer Term Opens Tuesday

Registration for the first six weeks of the Sul Ross summer session is set for Tuesday June 2 with classes beginning Wednesday June 3. Final exams run July 10. Second six weeks registration is July 14 with classes starting July 15. Summer convocation is August 19 and final exams August 21.

Sul Ross State College

City Flood Survey Favored by House Subcommittee

Congressman J. T. Rutherford requests flood control study of Alpine Creek. subcommittee reports favorably and the resolution moves to the Public Works Committee for early consideration. The Alpine Creek survey would reopen a study conducted several years ago.

J. T. Hutherford Alpine Creek House Ull Committee On Public Works Alone Creek Rutherford City Commission of Alpine

Alpine Creek flood survey and local visits dominate calendar

Army Corps advocates a flood study for Alpine Creek costing about 65000 dollars with a two year scope. Mr and Mrs Vie Heil plan June return from a visit to Nordheim and Goliad. Fred Williams and family attend Texas Christian University ceremonies in Fort Worth then Jerre receives a psychology degree and returns to Alpine.

Vie Heil H. E. Dahse Nordheim V. H. Heil Goliad Fred Williams Dennis Texas Christian University Fort Worth Jerre Alpine Texas Highway Dept Williams Fred Jr Convair

Powell laid to rest in El Paso after fatal crash

Funeral services for W. T. Bill Powell 52 professor of visual education at Sul Ross State College were held at 2 p m Wednesday in Chapel No 1 Biggs Air Force Base El Paso Chaplain Forest L Marter officiated His body will be sent to Albuquerque for cremation and burial of ashes will be in Ft Bliss National Cemetery Honorary pallbearers were Air Force reserve members from Midland Alpine and Marfa Powell was killed Saturday night when his car struck a bridge abutment He served as a combat photographer in the U S Army Air Corps in the Far East and held leadership roles in national and Texas audio visual associations.

W.T Bill) Powell Sul Ross State College Biggs Air Force Base el Paso Forest L. Marter Easter Maxon Albuquerque Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Col M.B. Arick Jim Bowlin Midland Texas Grady Nelon Fritz Bill Weyerts Jim Parker Alpine Earl Lankford Russell McAfee James Dollahue Marfa Air Force Reserve Squadron Powell Texas Western College National Audio-Visual Assn Texas Audio-Visual Assn Sul Ross U. S. Army Air Corps Far East Page &A

Window to be Dedicated to Rev Bloys at First Presbyterian

A stained glass window will be dedicated Sunday at the Fort Davis First Presbyterian Church to honor the late Rev. W. B. Bloys DD founder of the 1890 camp meeting. The ceremony at 5 p.m. features Rev. H Z Dirks, a community choir, and organist Mrs. Tyrone T. Kelly followed by a covered dish supper on the church lawn.

Barry Scobee Fort Davis W. B. Bloys Fist Presbyterian Church Dr. Bloys Brother Bloys Bloys Dirks Malotte Tyrone T. Kelly Mabel Bloys Blo Skillman Grove

Lobos Sweep BAMC in Season-Ending Series

Sul Ross Lobos close regular season with three straight wins over Brooke Army Medical Comets to finish 18 9 and earn NAIA national tournament berth. Herman Hudson and Bobby Dickson shine on the mound as the 13 hit attack features Freddy Davis with a triple a double and two singles in a 16 10 opener.

Seldon Hensley Sul Ross Brooke Army Medical Comets Lobos BAMC San Diego Herman Hudson Bobby Dickson Lobo Freddy ‘Davis

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