High Interest in General Election Amblin Around
Community notes include praise for honesty, a thank you letter, and items from Odessa College dean Bob Decker. Local police report skunk sightings and a dog chase, while the Stroms replace a damaged fence with masonry. Mr and Mrs Robert Y Davis relocate to Albuquerque. Davis recalls service in Alpine and Marfa churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Graham
Gram
Holland Hotel
Bob Decker
Odessa College
Odessa Rotary Club
Sul Ross
Gay Meriwether
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Bucks Visit Sonora in Tough District Showdown
Alpine travels Friday night to face Sonora in a district game at 7 30 p m. Sonora, favored and at full strength, relies on star quarterback Primo Gonzalez and a large defensive line. Alpine, outmatched on the line by roughly 35 to 40 pounds per man, hopes for a competitive game despite the disadvantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Bucks
Sonora
Broncs
Bucks
McCamey
Primo Gonzalez
Alpine
Egin
Death Takes B N Kimball in Marathon Memorial
Bryson Nathanial Kimball 88 of Marathon died last Saturday night at Brewster County Memorial Hospital Pine. Funeral Monday 10 a m Marathon Baptist Church Rev W C Pearce officiating. Survived by four daughters, one son, brother, three sisters, 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Burial in Marathon Cemetery under Geestlin Funeral Home Alpine direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryson Nathanial Kimball
Marathon
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Pine
Marathon Baptist Church
W. C. Pearce
Sheffield
Mr. Kimball
Burnett County
Mary Anderson
Kimball
Viola Sansom
Junction
Clarence Adaynes
A. W. Hale
Featherson
Coalinga
Robert Kimball O
Memphis
Tenn
John Kimball
California
Addie Lee
Kate Roverts
A. R. Davis
Thomas B. Henderson
Louie Granger
Jack Todd
Walton Shoemane
Tom Yarbro
Travis Roberts
Marathon Cemetery
Geest
Alpine
Oral Vaccine Endorsed by Brewster County Leaders
Mrs Avora Owens and Dr W E Lockhart endorse the Sabin Oral Vaccine urging public immunization. Type I to be administered free Sunday November 11 at Alpine Community Center from 9 am to 7 pm, with Type II and III 12 weeks later. Drops on sugar dissolve in mouth or swallow. Over 70 million doses given with favorable results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avora Owens
Brewster County
National Polio Foundation
W. E. Lockhart
Alpine
Alpine Community Center
Clyde Chesnutt
National Foundation
Europe
Mexico
United States
River Road Finalist in National Scenic Highway Contest
Zamino del Rio in Big Bend country joins Interstate 45 as Texas finalists among 20 routes in a national scenic highway contest sponsored by Parade magazine. River Road FM 170 traverses rugged Rio Grande country between Lajitas and Redford, praised for frontier scenery and challenging terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camino del Rio
Rio Grande
Texas
Mexico
Peter Koch
Big Bend
Zamino del Rio
United States
Parade Magazine
Lajitas
Redford
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Greer
Chambers of Commerce
Orphan's Ordeal 3 The Road to Ruin Opens Season
The Big Send Players announce the fall premiere Orphan's Ordeal 3 The Road to Ruin a melodrama to be staged in the round at Alpine Community Center this November. Drs and Mrs. Jay Blumenfeld write and direct with Mrs Roberta Shortt as chairwoman guiding a 1962 63 slate that includes Jim Francois as secretary and treasurer and Mrs Leroy Larsh as vice chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Send Players
Roberta Shortt
Drs
Jay Blumenfeld
Alpine Community Center
Big Bend Players
Shortt
Leroy Larsh
Jim Francois
Alpine High Initiates National Honor Society Members
Twelve members of Alpine High School junior class were inducted into the National Honor Society in ceremonies at the high school auditorium. Inductees include Phyllis Avant Jimmy Davis Elisa Espinosa Bobby Glasscock Tony Green Arty Johnson Margaret Morrow Donna Mueller Margie Wesley Rice Dina Sue Tanner and Eva Wright. Senior members welcomed them, among them Abelardo Baeza Cheryl Cox Barbara Davis Joe Freddy Granado Anne Hegelund Paula Oates Pam Wilson and Joe Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auuditorium
Phyllis Avant
Jimmy Davis
Elisa Espinosa
Bobby Glasscock
Tony Green
Arty Johnson
Margaret Morrow
Donna Mueller
Margie Wesley Rice
Dina Sue Tanner
Eva Wright
Abelardo Baeza
Cheryl Cox
Barbara Davis
Joe Freddy Granado
Anne Hegelund
Paula Oates
Pam Wilson
Joe Wright
County Picks Brewster for Topographic Mapping Priority
Brewster County receives priority for topographic and geological mapping from the Texas Mapping Advisory Committee as part of a coordinated request to the U S Geological Survey. The effort aims to aid water resource planning, highway utilities, municipal development, and soil conservation by providing contour rich maps for local and state use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Texas Mapping Advisory Committee
Texas Water Commission
U. S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
Lobos Set to Welcome Sam Houston State BearKats Saturday
Alpine hosts Sam Houston State after a 33 to 14East Texas loss left the Lobos banged up and 3 4 on the season. Key injuries include Jack Geron and Dicky Martin out, Jerry Burleson Billy Thetford and Richard Russell doubtful. BearKats, led by QB Ken Wigenton and backs Minyard Roberts, aim to rebound after a 21 20 loss to WTS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston State BearKats
Alpine
East Texas Lions
Lobos
Sam Houston
East Texas
Jack Geron
Dicky Martin
Jerry Burleson
Billy Thetford
Richard Russell
Hls
WTS
BearKats
Fox
Smith
Fuqua
St. Clair
Ken Wigenton
Minyard
Roberts
Boys to Get A Sweaters at Alpine Pep Rally
Alpine Sth graders will receive white sweaters with a purple A, twenty six boys selected for the award will be presented at a 4 o’clock pep rally. Mapping work in Texas is discussed by a committee including the Texas Water Commission Highway Department General Land Office Texas Industrial Commission regional chambers of commerce and professional engineering and geology groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Sth
Texas
Texas Water Commission
Highway Department
General Land Office
Texas Industrial Commission
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Surveyor's Association
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Bureau of Economic Geology of
The
Univerity of Texas
Republicans Battle for Top Posts in State Races
Republicans contest 11 of 27 state district and county races in the General Election set for Tuesday November 5 with major focus on the governor race between Democrat Connally and Republican Cox and the 16th Congressional District contest involving incumbent J T Rutherford and Ed Foreman. Also notes on district creation 72 and county clerk contests in Brewster County with polling sites listed. Voters reminded to mark ballots correctly and that 14 Texas constitutional amendments will appear. County officials discuss poll procedures and judge appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connally
Jack Cox
J.T. Rutherford
Ed Foreman
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
E. L
Buck) Kent
Monahans
Brewster County
Sara Pugh
Jane Coats
GOP
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Jack Williams
D. M. Bennett
Rubye Burcham
Sam D. Thomas
King Terry St. Neville Haynes
Centennial School
A. J. Gard
Luther’ Anderson
Margaret Marquer
Marathon
W. E. McGonagill
Wallace Chambers
Terlingua
Ollie Hinson
Carl E. Thain
Big Bend National Park
Harold Edwards
Nancy Fulcher
T. A. Beard
Milton Smith
James M. Wright
Democratic Party
Texas
Felix McGaughy
McCaughy
Episcopalians to Convene Convocation in Alpine
The Eastern Section Big Bend Convocation meets Saturday at St. James in Alpine with Very Rev. Jose F. Gomez of Mexico City as guest speaker. Dr. Kenneth L. Rice presides. Holy Communion at 2 pm, program at 3 pm at the Community Center, plus a 10 am coffee hosted by Mrs. William A. Anthony. Members from Marfa Pecos Fort Stockton and other towns attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James' Church of
Alpine
Big Bend
Episcopal Church
Jose F. Gomez
San Jose de Gracia Episcopal Cathedral
Mexico City
Mexico
Kenneth L. Rice
St. Christopher's Thurch
el Paso
William A. Anthony
Gomer
Rice
Marfa
Pecos
Fort Stockton
3Almorhea
Fort Davis
Presidio
van Hom
Dr Berkeley Berkeley Rest in Alpine at 87
Dr Benjamin Franklin Berkeley a longtime Alpine physician and civic leader was laid to rest at Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine on Tuesday afternoon aged 87. He died Monday morning at Brewster County Memorial Hospital after a fall and broken pelvis. Survived by a widow and two sons in Houston and Dallas, services were at First Christian Church with burial by Geeslin Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin Berkeley
Elm Grove Cemetery
Alpine
Berkeley
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Sloan McCauley
Dallas
Ralph Berkeley
Houston
Sloan Franklin McCauley
McCauley
First Chistian
Robert Bristol
Geeslin
Big Bend National
Alpine State Bank
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Alpine Rotary Club
Brewster County Historical Society
Alpine School Board
Sul Ross College
Texas Senate
One-way family size Coca-Cola bottle debut in West Texas
Residents of the Trans-Pecos region will be first to buy Coca-Cola in a new one-way family size bottle. McLean of Alpine notes the 26 ounce bottle eliminates deposits and returns, preserving Coca-Cola’s taste at a retail price of 29.8 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Pecos
Texas
Coca-Cola
U. S
United Nations
West Texas
Justin K
Mac" McLean
Big Bend
Coca-Cola Bottling
McLean
Alpine
Coca-Cola Co
Rojo Rites Set Today
Funeral services for Rojo aged 56 will be held at 2 p m today at Our Lady of Peace Church. Burial will follow at Catholic Cemetery. Rojo died Monday night in Brewster County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 22 1906 in Alpine and lived here all his life. He was a World War II veteran with the Sicilian campaign in Italy earning the EAME Ribbon with three bronze stars and the good conduct medal. He served as caretaker of Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his wife his mother and eight sisters and four brothers. Geeslin Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rojo
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Alpine
Italy
EAME
Elm Grove Cemetery
Angelita Rojo
Esther de la
Carmen Navarrette
Estefano Cano
Amelia
Emilia Rojo
Leonora Armendariz
Artesia
N. M
3Acilla Espinoza
Alamogordo
N.M
Domitilla Fuentes
del Rio
Antonio
Adolfo
Eliseo
Julig
Midland
Geeslin Funeral Home
Alpine FFA Holds Regular Meeting With Halloween Carnival Prep
Alpine FFA met Tuesday with 41 members. They finalized plans for the Halloween Carnival and took a group photo for the FFA calendar. Four leadership teams practiced for the district contest in Fort Stockton this Saturday. Special guest Dr. Graham of Sul Ross offered valued guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Ffa
FFA
Fort Stockton
Graham
Sul Ross
Alpine High School
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Avalanche
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