Methodists observe 75th anniversary with dedication at Sul Ross
Alpine reports the First Methodist Church to celebrate its 75th anniversary with a 10 45 a m service and the dedication of the new 61000 Methodist Student Center adjacent to Sul Ross College. Bishop W Angie Smith will preside and a Texas Historical Medallion will be presented.
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First Methodist Church
Sul Ross College
Clyde Chesnutt
W. Angie Smith
Oklahoma City
Alpine
Bishop Smith
Methodist Church
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Mission
M. Buren Stewart
Carlsbad
Stewart
Texas
Hugh White
Norman Beard
Cairman
George Baines
New Methodist
E. Ave
P.m
Bruce Felker
Alpine and Stamford Bi District Clash at Midland
Alpine's Fightin Bucks travel to Midland for a 7 30 p.m. bi district football showdown with Stamford at Memorial Stadium. Alpine aims to extend its perfect season after a 35 14 win over Marfa. Stamford holds a 7 3 record with key wins and losses.
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Alpine & Stamford
Midland
Alpine
Fightin
Bucks
Bulldogs
Memorial Stadium
Walloping Marfa
Stamford
Snyder
Ballinger
Haskell
Anson
Hamlin
Colorado City
Winters
Iowa Park
Breckenridge
Clarence Winn
Boosters Plan Supper To Benefit Central School
Buck Boosters Club sponsors an enchilada supper at Central School Cafeteria at 7 30 tonight. Adults pay $1 and students 60 cents. Tickets are available from any football player or at the cafeteria.
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Buck Boosters Club
Club to Hold BBQ Sunday at Al Pine Rifle Range
The Big Bend Sportsman’s Club hosts a noon barbecue Sunday Nov 22 at the rifle range west of Al Pine. Free to members and families. non-members may attend for $1. A turkey shoot follows the barbecue offering a chance to win a Thanksgiving dinner turkey.
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Big Bend
Sportsman's Club
Rifle Range
Alpine
Thanksgiving Schedule Noted by Local Schools and Firms
Alpine and Sul Ross State College set Thanksgiving observances. Businesses will close Thursday November 26. Alpine Public Schools dismiss at 3 p.m. Wednesday November 25 and resume at 8 25 a.m. Monday November 30.
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Alpine
Alpine Public
Avalanche schedules early Thanksgiving closure and deadlines
In observance of Thanksgiving the Avalanche will close Thursday Nov 26. The next issue dated Nov 26 will print Tuesday night Nov 24 and reach subscribers and dealers Wednesday morning Nov 25. All deadlines move up one day including classified and local advertising and local news due by Noon Monday Nov 23.
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Avalanche
Christmas Pageant Draws 350 In Big Bend Area
More than 350 persons will participate in a six day Christmas pageant to be staged December 17 and 18 on the Brewster County Courthouse lawn. Amateur groups from Alpine Fort Davis Sul Ross and area will perform ten plays with choirs and medieval dance in English Miracle Play style.
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Big Bend-Davis Mo’ Ains
Paradise
Red Sea
Brewster County
Old England
Noah
Mak
Sul Ross College
Sul Ross
Presbyterian Youth
Tri-County
Alpine High School
Kiddie College and
Community Center
Fort Davis
Alpine Girls Scouts
Alpine Boy Scouts
Baptist Student Association
Wesley Foundation
Presbyterian Sunday School
Alpine High
Eastern Big Bend Convocation to Convene at St Pauls Marfa
The eastern division of the Big Bend Convocation will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday November 22 at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Marfa with congregations from Alpine Pecos Fort Stockton Fort Davis Presidio and Van Horn. Dr Kenneth Rice rector of St Christopher's El Paso will preside. A pot luck supper follows at 7 p.m. in the parish hall.
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Big Bend
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Marfa
Alpine
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Fort Davis
Presidio
van Horn
Kenneth Rice
St. Christopher's Church
el Paso
Dea
St. Paul's Church
Texan Joins Sul Ross Gulf Station Management
Runs SR Gulf Jack Taylor formerly of Buffalo Texas takes over management with wife and three children Tommy 17 Joe 9 Patsy 5. They are members of the Baptist Church. Taylor is son of E E and Mrs Taylor who moved to Alpine about a year ago. Elder Taylors operate the star mail route to Big Bend National Park.
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Jack Taylor
Buffalo
Texas
Sul Ross Gulf Station
Tommy
Joe
Patsy
Baptist Citch
Mr. Taylor
E. E. Taylor
Alpine
Taylor
Big Bend National Park
WTCC Head Speaks on Alpine Chamber Goals
Jack G. Springer of Abilene, executive vice president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, spoke to Alpine Lions and Rotary at the Holland Hotel. He credited local friendliness, urged promoting livestock, tourism, higher education, oil and manufacturing, and noted WTCC aims to grow the region and improve the business climate. Thad Corkins serves Alpine on the WTCC board.
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West Texas
Ple
Jack G. Springer
Abilene
Texas
Alpine
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Springer
Hugh White
WNTCC
Thad Corkins
WTCC
White Wins District 16 Seat Honored at Alpine Coffee
Richand White of El Paso congressman elect from the 16th District told supporters in Alpine that Bernal Slight was named chairman of his advisory group. White and his wife Kathy were honored at a Texas Cafe coffee. He is touring the district thanking voters after defeating Ed Foreman in the general election.
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Richand White
el Paso
Alpine
Bernal Slight
White
Kathy
Texas Cafe
Ed Foreman
Odessa
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Dallas News
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Brown Ranch
Cathedral Mountain Lodge
Louie B. Starns
Fabens
Ying
Agai Louie
Southern Pacific
Brewster
Casey Chapel
Clifford B. Casey
Casey
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Charles Wesley
Werner Boehmer
Cecil Casebier
Ft. Stockton
Esparsa
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Alpine, Texas
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