Alpine Bucks Bring Season to Stadford in State Playoff Opener
Alpine fights to defend a 6–0 district mark as they face Stamford in the 6AA bi-district playoff opener. Stamford sports a 7–1–2 season with a Wing T attack and strong line, while Alpine home coach Robert Starr credits the matchup as the toughest since Monahans and notes both teams’ recent wins.
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Alpine Fightin’ Bucks
Andrews
Stamford Bulldogs
Alpine
Stamford
Bulldogs
Triple A
Monahans
Snyder
Stam
Alpine High School
Robert Starr
Starr
Kokernot Land Near Golf Course to Becoming Park
Herbert J. Kokernot Jr. donated 22.2 acres between a small park and the golf course for a municipal recreation area. Alpine voters approved a 95,000 dollar bond for a swimming pool project with state and federal funds planned. The plan includes an Olympic size pool, playgrounds, picnic areas, a museum possibility, and a heated, filtered pool with a diving section.
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Soine
Herbert J. Kokernot Jr
J.W. O'Donnell
Alpine
Esmond
Homer Hudgins
Free Sabin Polio Vaccine Drive in Alpine
Brewster County Chapter of the National Foundation Alpine Jaycees and Alpine Public Schools offer free Sabin oral vaccine Sunday November 20 from 12 noon to 4 PM at the Alpine Community Center. Local medical personnel will dispense doses and keep records to ensure proper vaccination coverage amid rising Texas polio cases.
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Brewster County
The
National Foundation
Alpine Jaycees
Alpine Public Schools
Alpine Community Center
Texas
Jaycees
Robbery Hits Sul Ross Post Office Safe Theft
A 280 dollar safe was stolen from the Sul Ross State College post office substation Monday night. Federal state and county officers search prints and fingerprints while a ranch hand found the 250 pound safe on the W T Meriwether Ranch north of Alpine. The entry came from a northeast window and the thieves exited through the adjoining newspaper office.
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Carl Williams
Sul Ie Wnte College
Meriwether Ranch
Fort Davis Highway
Cnather
Sul Ross State College
W.T. Meriwether
Alpine
Tion
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Williams
FFA Sponsors Turkey Shoot Near Alpine At Big Bend Club
The Alpine Future Farmers host their annual turkey shoot at the Big Bend Sportsman Club rifle range on Highway 0 west of Alpine Sunday after noon Nov. 20. Events start at 1 p.m. with targets provided and gun rentals available. Winners receive gift certificates for dressed turkeys and a Savage Model 110.39-06 deer rifle is also awarded.
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Alpine Future Farmers
Big Bend
Alpine Chamber to Discuss Yule Promotion
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce Business Promotion Committee will meet at 3 p m Tuesday November 22 in the Community room of the First National Bank. Verdis Pack notes the agenda includes the annual Christmas promotion and holidays for Alpine businesses in 1967. The session is open to all local business people.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce Business Promotion Committee
First National Bank
T Committee
Verdis Pack
Big Bend Sportsmen Club Deer Contest Sponsor
The Big Bend Sportsman's Club announces its annual deer contest to run during the blacktail season from November 26 to December 11. A $1 registration grants entry for prizes including a Savage 243 rifle, a K 4 Weaver scope, and a daily heaviest deer trophy. A new Emergency Locator Service links hunters to Rescue Squad responders.
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Big Bend
Sportsman's Club
Alpine
Avalanche to Print Early for Thanksgiving Edition
The Avalanche will publish a day earlier so staff can celebrate Thanksgiving at home. Final pages print Tuesday night November 22 with copies on mail and newsstands Wednesday morning November 23. News and ad copy are due by Monday noon November 21. Late Friday or Saturday submissions are welcome.
Thanksgiving Service Set In Alpine First Methodist Church
The Alpine Ministerial Alliance schedules a 9 a m Thanksgiving service Thursday November 24 at the First Methodist Church. Rev Palmer McCown of Sul Ross State College Baptist Student Union will speak. An offering aids the alliance’sTransient aid fund. A city test well on HL Kokernot Jr property yielded 180 gpm over 30 days, per Water Superintendent Werner Hollis.
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The
Alpine Ministerial Alliance
First Methodist Church
Palmer McCown
Baptist Student Union
Sul Ross State College
Alliance
City of Alpine
HL. Kokernot Jr
Musquiz
Alpine
Werner Hollis
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Bucks
McCamey
Hamlin
Kokernot
Sul Ross
Carlo Williams
Norilla Littleton
Ben Clemmens
FFA
Turkey
Sportsman’s Club
Avalanche
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