Archaeological Society to Hold Meet Here Tomorrow
The Texas Archaeological Society holds its annual meeting at Sul Ross tomorrow with papers focusing on New Mexico West Texas and various Texas regions. Lectures include Dr. Alex D. Krieger on a Pleistocene skull near Midland as part of an all day program and a tour of Big Bend National Park Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Burgess
Texas Archaeological Society
Sul Ross
New Mexico
West Texas
Texas
Alex D. Krieger
University of Texas
Midland
Sul Ross College
Bryan Wildenthal
Big Bend National Park
Krieger
Clifford Casey
Casey
Dean G. P. Smith
Ida S. Vernon
Bevington Reed
W. J. Smith
Jack Stovell
Stovell
Tee Lodge
W. C. Holden
Texas Tech Museum
Texas Society
Hallie Stillwell
Brewster County
Lower
Big Bend
Ethie Eagleton
McCamey
Ax Wilson W. Crook
R. K. Harris
Dallas
N. M
Hekten
Robert E. Bell
Anthropology Department
University of Oklahoma
Lake Texhoma
Collins
Austin
Dee Ann Suhm
Kincaid
Uvalde County
T. N. Campbell
E. H. Sellards
Texas Memorial Museum
Milneland
Portales Complex
William B. Roosa
Sandia
Clovis
Estancia
Dallas Archaeological Society
Floyd V. Studer
Amarillo
Bucks and Monahans Contend In Coyote Night Clash
In Uvalde the Alpine Bucks lost 20 to 6 to the Uvalde Coyotes in a non-conference football game. Bob Powers sprinted 55 yards for a late Coyotes score while Bucks end Jack Burgess returned a punt 60 yards for a late Bucks touchdown. The game marked the first meeting between the schools and closed the Bucks seven game nonconference slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde
Uvalde Coyotes
Alpine Bucks
Bucks
Coyote
Vichy Telo Hernandez
Frank Leyva
Coyotes
Bob Powers
Kelley
Buck
Jack Burgess
Powers
McCamey
del Rio
Maria
van Horn
Sanderson
Ozona
Poppy Day Humble Remembrance By Veterans Group
The American Legion Auxiliary Big Bend Unit 79 holds Poppy Day on Saturday to raise funds for disabled veterans and families. Volunteers distribute poppies made by hospitalized veterans to support recovery employment and aid war victims. Vandalism reported as 48 street light globes shot or broken during Halloween celebration damaging multiple areas.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Big Bend
America
American Legion
The
Auxiliary
Mrs Buhler Improves After Dallas Auto Accident
Mrs. M A Buhler, critically injured in an auto accident near Dallas on Oct 16, underwent knee surgery last Saturday and is reported to be doing as well as expected. Daughter Mrs James Crawford has returned home, accompanied by Mr Crawford who went to Dallas last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buhler
M. A. Buhler
Dallas
James Crawford
Crawford
Football Scores From Alpine and Sul Ross 1954 Season
Scores show Alpine High and Sul Ross College opponents across 1954. Uvalde 27 Alpine 6. Sul Ross 18 Texas Lutheran 12. Pecos 25 Bowie El Paso 13. Ft. Stockton 38 Marfa 14. Sanderson 6 Wink 6. Monahans 20 Jefferson El Paso Tex Western 12 NMA&M 7. ACC 33 Lamar Tech 14. E Tex 20 Sam Houston 14. H Payne 53 C Christi U 7. S F Austin 14 Texas A&I 7. Catholic San Antonio De Rio C oe 20 Ozona 13. Six Man Marathon 40 Toyah 18. Buena Vista 33 Ft. Davis 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
Uvalde
Alpine
Sul Ross
Tex. Lutheran
Pecos
Bowie
el Paso
Ft. Stockton
Marfa
Sanderson
Wink
McCamey
Big Lake
Monahans
Jefferson
Madame Butterfly Soon at Sul Ross College
Sul Ross college auditorium hosts the grand opera Madame Butterfly presented in English by Charles L. Wagner on Tuesday evening November 9. The company includes 50 singers and 25 musicians with Wagner’s touring troupe in its fourteenth season. Tickets cost $2 and are downstairs only. Dr Virginia Link warns supply is limited and to contact her promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. L. Wagner
Troup
Grand Opera
Sul Ross
Marguerite Lemb
Charles L. Wagner
Sul Ross College
Texas
Wagner
United States
San Antonio
el Paso
Virginia Link
Phone Rate Hike Hearing Monday in Alpine
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co seeks higher local rates claiming inadequate earnings. A city commission hearing Monday at 7 30 p m at city hall will consider raising two party service to 4 dollars one party residence to 5 dollars and business lines to 9 dollars. Present rates are 4 dollars for one party and 7 50 for business lines. All rates include federal tax and the meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Alpine
Honolulu Captain Monk Hopson Visits Family Here
Capt. M. W. Monk Hopson, stationed at Hickam Field in Hawaii, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hopson this week in the States on a special mission. He is a World War II veteran who has been in Hawaii nearly two years. In case of fire dial 2555.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
M. W. (Monk
Gts
Mickaheid
Hawaii
M. L. Hopson
Hopson
Hickam Field
States
Death claimed Margie Faulkner at 84 in Walker County
Mrs. M. A. Ohlund traveled to Huntsville after the death of her mother Mrs. Margie Faulkner aged 84 a Walker county native who had suffered illness. She leaves four daughters and six sons with Charles Ohlund of Alpine among twelve grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Ohlunds
Huntsville
Margie Faulkner
Walker County
Charles Ohlund
Alpine
Charter Presented to Big Bend Lions at Park Gathering
About 150 Lions from across Texas attended the charter presentation for the Big Bend Lions Club at the park last Saturday night. Herb Perry of Carrizo Springs spoke, noting the club's national significance due to its location. District governors, an international director, and state officials attended. Kay presented the charter to Tom Yarbro of Marathon as the club, with 35 members, serves the Big Bend area.
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Texas
Lions International
Lions Club
Big Bend
Big Bend Park
Herb Perry
Carrizo Springs
Texas Board of Governors
Kay
Marvin C. Kay
Alpine
Tom Yarbro
Marathon
Poesia
Marfa Lions Club
Big Bend Lions
Sul Ross College Girls
Marathon Sacks Up 6-Man Title
Marathon Mustangs clinched the District 5-B six man football title with a 40 18 victory over Toyah on Friday afternoon led by Lonne Colston who scored three touchdowns C A Haynes Norman Gulihur and Cruz McGuire contributed on offense Marathon remains poised to meet the western district champion on November 19 for the bi district crown The game also included Toyah’s late 75 yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Elmer C Newton attending a GM training program in El Paso
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Marathon
Mustangs
Lonne Colston
Toyah
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
Dell City
Clint
C.A. Haynes
Norman Gulihur
Cruz McGuire
Mustang
Gulihur
Caldwell
Paul Chisum
Colston
McGuire
Alpine Central PTA Carnival Nets Substantial Revenue
Alpine Central school's 29th annual PTA Halloween carnival drew a large crowd with events from coronation to bingo and concessions. Projected carnival gross around 1600 with about 700 expenses, including 280 for 21 fund raising activities. Coronation grossed 228, bingo 244, and many stands added smaller sums, totaling a strong fundraising effort for the PTA.
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Alpine Central School
PTA Hallowe'en
Oe Clark
Ways and Means Committee
PTA
Coronation
Mr Clark
Bill Sohl
Lobos Edge Out Lutherans in 18-12 Victory
Sul Ross, despite injuries, defeats Texas Lutheran 18 to 12 at Seguin led by 264 rushing yards to 224 and 164 passing yards to 64. Quarterback Norman Cash connected on a 12 yard pass for the Lobos lone first quarter score, with Tex as Lutheran replying on two passing plays.
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Sul Ross Lobo
Texas Lutheran
Seguin
Lobo
al Milch
Lobos
Sul Ross
Norman Cash
Royce Mullins
Eugene Sharp
Ray Hartfield
Teetles Buckner
Cash
Clifford Burnett
Buddy Theiss
Sharp
Charlie Ward
Deluxe
Ward
Nacogdoches
Stephen F. Austin State College
SFA
Southwest Texas
SWT
San Angelo
Jim Skinner
GOP Candidate For County Judge Secures 259 County Votes
In Tuesday county elections GOP hopeful E Milton Smith garnered 259 votes while Democratic incumbent Felix McGaughy led with 470 statewide. Bond issues for a county hospital at Alpine and a Marathon emergency unit drew strong support, with Alpine and Marathon areas showing decisive margins.
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GOP
Alpine
Marathon
Felix McGaughy
State Health Dept
Commissioners’ Court
E. Milton Smith
Smith
McGaughy
Jeff Davis Voters Approve Most Amendments in Off-Year Ballot
In Fort Davis Jeff Davis County voters approved eight of eleven constitutional amendments and defeated three. Turnout was 266 with little write in and low interest compared to other elections. Governor Shivers led with 230 votes, Adams Johnson trailed U. S. Senator results with 208, and local races drew solid support with 252 for J. T. Rutherford.
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Rewster County
Big Bend Park
Adams
Shivers
Watson
U. S
Lyndon B Johnson
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis
Adams, Johnson
Spangler
J. T. Rutherford
Congress
Fibber and Mollie Buy Hiland Calves
Fort Davis reports Joe W. Espy and Long sold 19 heifer calves to Fibber McGee and Mollie. R L Cooper of Merced, Cal., acted as broker. Average calf weight listed at 489 pounds. Calves to be delivered to the Fibber and Mollie ranch near Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Joe W. Espy
Long
R. L. Cooper
Merced
Cal
Park Phone Line Near Ready for Big Bend Access
Construction of a long distance phone line to Big Bend National Park headquarters is scheduled to complete around November 10. Gilbert A. Eimann, Southwestern Bell manager, announced the $100,000 project will span about 70 miles from Marathon to the park, providing multiple voice channels and the area’s first external connection.
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Big Bend National Park
Gilbert A. Eimann
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Park
Park Headquarters
Marathon
Union Line Takes Over Baygent Run
Union Trailways began operating the Del Rio to Van Horn bus service last week, taking over the route from Baygent Coaches under lease. Baygent Coaches retains other lines in the area.
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Union Trailways
del Rio
van Horn
Baygent Coaches
Union
Alpine native Guy Salisbury dies in Hawaii hospital
Guy F Salisbury son of E F Salisbury of Monterrey Mexico died Oct 6 in a Honolulu hospital. A Alpine High School graduate he earned a degree in chemical engineering from Rice Institute Houston after attending Sul Ross College. He served on the submarine USS Tinosa and held a Honolulu purchasing agent post with Mutual Telephone Co. Survived by wife Barbara four children and his parents three sisters in Texas named Mrs Henry O Lease Houston Mrs Wm Perkins Carrizo Springs and Mrs W A Sullivan Dallas.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Guy F. Salisbury
E. F. Salisbury
Monterrey
Mexico
Alpine
Guy
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
Rice Institute
Houston
Hawaiian Islands
Mutual Telephone Co
Barbara
Henry O. Lease
Wm. Perkins
Carrizo Springs
W. A. Sullivan
Dallas
Alpine Proclaims American Education Week 1954
Mayor Hugh S. White of Alpine Texas proclaims November 7 to 13 as American Education Week urging citizens to visit city schools during the observance. Attested by City Secretary John Stovell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Education Assn
Hugh S. White
Alpine
Brewster County
Texas
Navy
John Stovell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Archaeological Society
George M. Livingston
Charles
J. Frank Woodward
Jim Ed Waller
Plainview
M. J. Weaver
Olney
Jas. R. Curtis
Longview
George H. Jones
Corpus .Christi
W. M. Abbey
Port Arthur
John J. Tryling
Harold ,Dreyfus
Bryan
Mr. Kay
R. A. Self
Marlowe C. Fisher
Park Supt
Lon Garrison
Blakey
Elmer C. Newton
Casner Motor Co
General Motors
Buick
PTA Carnival
House of Horrows
Lutherans
Fibber
Mollie
Hiland
Union Line
Baygent Run
Guy Salisbury
Tee Total Co
Penson Fund
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