Sul Ross to host Howard Payne to close 1960 grid season
Sul Ross hosts Howard Payne at Jackson Field on Saturday night to end a successful season. The Lobos, led by Jack Geron and Joe Dunham, aim to rebound after a 21 60 loss to Texas A&I and finish strong in the Lone Star Conference standings.
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Howard Payne
A&l
East Tex
Payne
Lamar Tech
Sam Houston
Sal Ross
Southwest Tephen F. Austin
Southwest Texas
East Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Lamarr Tech
Bfore
Brownwood
Alliance
Texas A&i
Lone Star
Sul Ross Lobos
Texas
Associated Press
Jack Geron
Joe Dunham
ASI
Geron
Hogs
Lobos
Slaughter
Southwest
County Agent Newsom to Retire After 16 Years in Brewster Jeff Davis
Frank Newsom, county agent for Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties, will retire Dec. 1 after 16 years in the post and 32 years with the Texas Extension Service. He will stay in Alpine and run a ranch northwest of town. Brewster Commissioners named Billy G. Hill as his successor, with Jeff Davis action pending. Newsom helped supervise Four-H Club youths who fed and exhibited 40 fat steers at major shows in Chicago San Francisco Denver Kansas City and El Paso and led the annual Big Bend Livestock Show as a key project.
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Frank Newsom
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Texas Extension Service
Alpine
Brewster County
Billy G. Hill
Brackettville
Newsom
Jeff Davis County
Texas A&m
Merizon
Blanco County
Menard
Mason
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Chicago
San Francisco
Denver
Kansas City
el Paso
Notable Visitors Highlight Alpine Big Bend Area
Alfred W. Harke of Chicago an American Express official toured Alpine and the Big Bend last week with his wife. He spoke at a Rotary luncheon showing keen knowledge of local affairs. Also visiting were George and Mrs Buchanan of Marlin and Allee O'Brien of Marfa planning a McDonald Observatory visit.
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Big Bend
Alfred W. Harke
Chicago
The
American Express Co
Ir. Harke
Dallas
Alpine
Harke
Davis Mountains
George Buchanan
Marlin
Frank Barton
Allee O’brien
Marfa
Buchanans
Big Bend National Park
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Buchanan
Felix McGaughy
Fred Glass
New Phone Books Arrive for Alpine Big Bend Area
The Alpine-Big Bend National Park telephone directory for November has arrived. Rus ty Lummus of Southwestern Bell announces a gray covered book with 12 alphabetical pages and over 1900 listings of names with telephones as of October 19. Old directories should be discarded once replacements arrive.
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Big Bend National Park
Rusty Lummus
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Lummus
Alpine firms enter FFA turkey shoot contest
R. M. Brown of Alpine High Vocational Ag announces an FFA sponsored turkey shoot with a businessman's target contest. One rep per firm shoots and records the score. About 20 Alpine firms have entered the event.
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FFA
R. M. Brown
Alpine High Vocational Ag Department
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Brown
Alpine Public Schools Leaders to Depart After 14 Years
Superintendent Peyton Cain announced he will retire June 30 1961 and decline a new contract. Board President Neville Haynes Bill Sohl and Jim Francois said they will resign when Cain leaves, paving a reorganization as Alpine Schools mark years of growth including expanded facilities and debt reduction.
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Peyton Cain
Alpine Public Schools
Cain
Neville Haynes
Bill Sohl
Trustes
Haynes
Sohl
Ain
Jim Francois
Eldorado
Ed Meador Agency
Francois
Alpine Board
Alpine
Vocational Ag
Alpine High
Sabrina Fair charms Alpine in first Big Bend Players show
Enthusiastic Alpine audiences welcomed the Big Bend Players as Sabrina Fair opened Monday and Tuesday at the Alpine Community Center. Directed by Dr. Katherine Boyd from Sul Ross State College, the cast included Bob Halpern as Linus Larrabee and Joanna Cowell as Sabrina with strong supporting turns by Freddie Wilmoth, Miss Miltia Hill, and John Richard Whiteside.
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U. S
Sabrina Fair
Community Center
Sam ¢Lor
Alpine
King Terry Jr
Katharine Boyd
Sul Ross State College
Freddie Wilmoth
Tee Wee
Larrabee Boys
Linus Larrabee
Bob Halpern
Linus
Mr. Halpern
Joanna Cowell
Sabrina
Larrabee
States
Paris
Mrs. Cowell
Sohl Plans TV Cable Upgrade After Title Settlement
Bill Sohl, a Big Ohio voter bidder, says he will move to put the cable system into service and survey for possible expansion as soon as the title and legal issues are resolved. He notes current subscriber reception is poor and work cannot begin until title is cleared.
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Sohl
Ohio
Eeetree
Yee
Honor System TV Translator faces payments drive in Alpine
Officials of the Honor System TV Association warn that CBS and NBC programs via Channel 81 in Alpine depend on regular monthly payments. Many users fail to pay, threatening the translator’s future. new equipment for KTSM El Paso NBC is on order and should be installed in about a month after custom fabrication.
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CBS
NBC
Alpine
Honor System TV Association
Honor System
Channel 81
KTSM
el Paso
Hey
Sohls Donate Athletic Equipment To Alpine Schools
Alpine School officials said yesterday morning that Mary Jo Sohl and Bill Sohl donated athletic equipment bought from a Bend TV auction. Principals James Crawford Guy Woodruff and Roscoe Morgan received and inventoried the gear. Total value about $1000.
Dads Host Second Annual Alpine Bucks Football Feed
About 50 Bucks and 20 dads gathered Tuesday night in the Alpine High School Gym for the second annual football feed. They served 150 pounds of barbecue from 200 prepared, 20 pounds of beans from 30 cooked, 40 pounds of potato salad, five peach cobbler pies, and donations to public school cafeterias.
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Perel Areata Tee
Alpine Bucks
Cecil Hale
Fritz Bill Weyerts
American Legion
Th Legion Hall
Babe Hernandez
Pete
Elaine Weyerts
Vineta Powers
Edith Hale
Joe Evans
Price's Creamery
Ablett
Kesman
Everett Turner
Avalanche to Print Early Next Week
In observance of Thanksgiving the avalanche will be printed a day early on Wednesday. Advertising must reach The Avalanche office by noon Monday November 21. News submissions should be in as early as possible for the November 28 issue in Mew Mexico.
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Avalanche
Poppy Day Sale Announced by American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual Poppy Day Sale on Saturday, November 19, with proceeds supporting veterans and their families. Local volunteers will distribute poppies and collect donations across community sites.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Seniors Speak On Support For AHL Football Team
Townspeople are thanked for loyalty to the AHL football team which has tied 1 of 24 games with no wins. Players claim gossip targets coach Pete Bromley, while asserting failures stem from many factors and urging community input before graduation.
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Tosing
Pete Bromley
Pete
Ali Wchers
Brewster County Residents Vote in 1960 General Election
Brewster County residents voted Tuesday November 8 in the 1960 general election. County Clerk Worth Frazer reported the results were canvassed by the County Commissioners Court and sent to the secretary in Austin. Officials certified four year terms for Sheriff Jim Skinner Tax Assessor-Collector Vic Heil County Attorney Bruce Sutton and Commissioners Gene Hendryx Tom Yarbro Constables TC Taylor and W E Young. McGaughy praised election judges and clerks noting ballots counted earlier than usual and no ballot was rejected for incomplete presidential ticket markings.
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Brewster
Worth Frazer
County Commissioners’ Court
Lighy
Austin
Jim Skinner
Vic Heil
Bruce Sutton
Gene Hendryx
Tom Yarbro
TC. Taylor
W. E. Young
Iwage McGaughy
Judge McGaughy
Honors Masons and OES Honor Longtime Members in Fort Davis
The First Baptist Church in Fort Davis hosted a public meeting by Meet Honors Masons AF and AM and Jeff Davis Chapter OES to honor 50 and 25 year members. Guests included Rev. W L Van Auken and Rev. L Aublett, with dignitaries from Texas lodges and chapters. Awards were presented by Mr Weatherby and many Sisters and Mr Fowler were recognized for long service.
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Jeff Davis
Af&am
OES
First Baptist Church
Fort Davis
W. L. van Auken
St Presbyterian Church
L. Aublett
The
Baptist Church
John T. Bean
Grand Lodge
Texas
el Paso
T. Ford
Fabens
H.W. Fullingham
Srl Weatherby
North de Chapter
Houston
Hugh Sassar
Wink
Hal Burnett
Weatherby
Lovey Weatherby
Fort’ Davis
Pearl Miller
Annie Bird
Mattie B. Iring
Mary L. Heydack
Lela Wetherby
Alpine Scouts Featured In Texas Public Safety TV Program
Linda Shuler Productions of Dallas will feature Alpine Scouts in a TV series for the Texas Department of Public Safety. A letter to The Avalanche praises Alpine Boy Scouts for their high conduct under heat fatigue and a storm during filming in Alpine and Big Bend National Park.
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Brewster County
Texas
Met
Linda Shuler Productions
Dallas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Alpine
Avalanche
Linda Shuler
Big Bend National Park
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Department of Public
Carl Williams
Boy Scout
Park
Rutherford thanks voters after Big Bend win in 16th District
Congressmen J T Rutherford expresses gratitude to supporters after an overwhelming victory in the 16th District election. He notes Brewster and Jeff Davis counties delivering strong margins, praises Big Bend area visits, and pledges independent, full time service while continuing to vote his convictions.
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Washington, D.C
J.T. Rutherford
16Th
Brewster County
Jeff Davs County
Towe
Big Bend
Rutherford
Jeff Davis County
Sul Ross State College
16Th Congressional District
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