District Lions Meet at Big Bend Park This Weekend
About 45 Lions from District 2T2 and families will gather at Big Bend National Park for the quarterly cabinet meeting. Alpine Lions will host a breakfast Sunday morning. Visitors plan to attend Sul Ross College inaugural ceremonies before the park meeting. expected attendees include Marlow Fisher, state secretary, and District Governor R A Lipscomb of Wink, superintendent of Wink schools.
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Lions International
Big Bend National Park
Sul Ross College
Marlow Fisher
Austin
R. A. Lipscomb
Wink
Mr. Lipscomb
Avalanche to Move Up Release Next Week
The Avalanche will publish Thursday morning at the post office and on newsstands a day earlier than usual for Thanksgiving week. The paper will be open Friday and Saturday as normally.
Former Orient RR Agent J H Hamilton Dies at 74
John Henry Hamilton Sr. 74, former Alpine resident and longtime Orient and Santa Fe railroad employee, died suddenly last Saturday at his Lampasas area ranch after a heart attack. Survived by widow, son John H. Hamilton Jr. of Galveston, daughter Mrs. Fred Gaede of Oey Illinois, brother D C Hamilton of Fort Worth, sister Mrs. Wayne Bryan of Shreveport, and four grandchildren. Funeral held in San Angelo Tuesday. burial at Sweetwater.
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John Henry Hamilton Sr
Alpine
Lampasas
Hamilton
Orient
The
Santa Fe
San Angelo
Orient and Santa Fe
Masonic Lodge
Baptist Church
John H. Hamilton Jr
Galveston
Fred Gaede
Oey, Ill
D. C. Hamilton
Fort Worth
Wayne Bryan
Shreveport
Sweetwater
Damage suit under way over Alpine crash death
A jury was selected Monday in the damage suit of J N Lewis of Alpine against Troy Mosley of Alpine in district court. Reports indicated the case might not reach the jury before last night or today. Lewis seeks damages related to the death of his wife on August 9 1951 after a collision between their car and Mosley’s pickup at the west edge of town on Highways 67 90.
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J. N. Lewis
Alpine
Troy Mosley
Avalanche
Ury
Tme
Lewis
Mrs. Lewis
Mr. Mosley
Marathon Edges Barstow 40 34 in six man clash
Isabel Garcia broke a 34 all tie with a 50 yard run in the final 90 seconds as Marathon defeated Barstow 40 to 34 in District 3d six man play. Colston scored twice for Marathon, Adams added three touchdowns and Barstow’s Flores twins scored twice each. Barstow led 14 13 at halftime.
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Marathon
Isabel Garcia
Barstow
Lonnie Colston
Preston Adams
C. A. Haynes
Isabel Flores
Marcario Flores
Ramon Garcia
Alpine Bucks Bow Cranes In 13 13 Tie Classic
Alpine High’s Bucks and Crane battled to a 13 to 13 deadlock in the final home game of 1953. Lee Matt Smith narrates the clash noting rugged play as Alpine erased a Crane threat to share the 7 AA crown.
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Alpine High School Bucks
Lee Matt
Bud) Smith
Alpine High School
el Toro
Smith
Alpine Bucks
Golden Cranes
Bucks
Blackie Russell
Russell
Robert Galindo
Cowboy Robinson
Kelley
Carlos Robledo
Alpine
Cowboy
Bud Smith
Ferris minister to fill pulpit at local Presbyterian church
Rev. Henry O. Moore of Ferris will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. He was invited by the church pulpit committee, as the church is presently without a pastor.
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Henry O. Moore
Ferris
The
Presbyterian Church
Moore
Mrs. Robt. Valadez Dies Suddenly in Alpine
Angelina Valadez aged 36 wife of Robert Valadez South Alpine businessman died early Monday after a brief illness. Born Alpine November 1 1917 she married December 24 1935. Funeral at Our Lady of Peace Catholic church Wednesday at 3 p m burial in local cemetery. Survived by husband mother and five children Mary 16 Irene 15 Judy 14 Carol 9 and Bobby 5.
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Angelina Valadez
Robert Valadez
South Alpine
Alpine
Serapio Hernandez
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Mary
Irene
Judy
Carol
Bobby
Bids On Library Project Rejected In Marathon
County judge says all bids for the Marathon library exceeded the architect's estimate. The court had planned for 5000 to 6500 dollars, but the lowest bid was just over 9000. Plans will be redrawn and new bids opened November 30.
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Marathon
County Commissioners’ Court
Felix McGaughy
McGaughy
Commissioners’ Court
Alpine and Marfa Set Annual Grid Clash at Marfa
Alpine Bucks travel to Marfa to meet rival Shorthorns in the season finale at Martin Field. Kickoff at 2 PM with school crowds and early openings, the band to perform first day game. Fans warned of possible flu disruption and limited seating on a first come basis.
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Alpine
Marfa
Alpine Bucks
Mara
Marfa Shortorns
Siale
Shorthorns
Bucks
Ken McAllister
James Crawford
Martin Field
Pla
Wildenthal Named Fifth Sul Ross State President
Dr. Bryan Wildenthal, 48, native of Cotulla Texas, will become the fifth president of Sul Ross State College San Marcos. A modest administrator with untiring energy he gained regard for getting along with people and has long served as a trusted campus leader. He previously led San Angelo and other Texas colleges and has degrees from S W State and the University of Texas.
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Glenn Burgess
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Bryan Wildenthal
C. E. Evans
Wildenthal
Cotulla
Texas
Sul Ross State College
Ikes
San Angelo College
San Angelo
Board of Regents
Lss
Roosevelt
Stanton Griffis
Paramount Studio Fame
American Red Cross
Pacific Ocean
Griffis
Pacific
State Teachers Colleges of
Sul Ross College
Bernard Wildenthal
Doris Kellam
S. W. State College
University of Texas
Texas State Teachers Assn
Union Thanksgiving Service Planned by Alpine Alliance
The Alpine Ministerial Alliance announces a Thursday 8 a m union Thanksgiving service at the Methodist church Rev R N McCallum new rector of the Alpine and Marfa Episcopal churches will give the message Choirs from town churches will provide music with a special number A good attendance is urged.
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Alpine Ministerial Alliance
Methodist
R. N. McCallum
Alpine
Marfa
UT Fine Arts awards 1953 54 scholarships
Miss Kathleen Armstrong of Alpine receives one of 34 University of Texas College of Fine Arts scholarships for 1953 54. The award covers 27 music scholarships four drama scholarships and three art scholarships. Armstrong is a music major.
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Kathleen Armstrong
Noble Armstrong
Alpine
University of Texas College of Fine Arts
Inauguration of Sul Ross Head Set For Tomorrow
Lamar shuts out Sul Ross Lobos 21 to 0 as Sammy Carpenter rushes for 143 yards on 21 carries and Norman Cash leads Sul Ross with 108 yards. Ray McGregor injures ankle, limiting action. Lobos outmatched in yardage 389 to 123. Homecoming vs East Texas Lions tomorrow at 2 30 p m with Ronnie Sizemore listed hurt.
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Lamar State College of Technology
Sul Ross Lobos
Beaumont
Sammy Carpenter
Lobo
al Milch
Lone Star
Cardinals
Norman Cash
Lobos
Trinity University
Milch
Ray McGreagor
Carpenter
East Texas Lions
Lamar Tech
Sul Ross
East Texas
Lions
Jim Gray
Lions Boas
Gray
Southwest Texas
Babe Parilli
Kentucky
Texas
Florida
Ronnie Sizemore
Local Merchant Frank Pugh Dies After Heart Attack
Frank Pugh 84 a retired gas and oil dealer well known in Alpine and Sherman operated a Sherman wholesale business and a Cisco store He died hours after a heart attack following a call to Cisco His funeral was at First Baptist Sherman with interment in Denison Survivors include six children and several daughters in law and sons in law Mrs Frank Young accompanied by Frank Duane to Cisco and back.
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Frank Young
Cisco
Frank Pugh
Pugh
Alpine
Sinela‘r Wholesale of
Sherman
First Baptist Church
Denison
Young
Rae Whipple
Fremont
Mont
Charlie Terry
Raymond Travis
Austin
Frank Morehart
Hobbs
N. M
Jim White
New York City
David Pugh
Abilene
Frank Duane
New Minister R B Wood Joins Alpine Church of Christ
The Alpine Church of Christ announces R B Wood as their new minister He comes from Iraan where he served 15 months His Iraan ministry saw attendance rise a new building begun to double seating and many benevolent works Mr and Mrs Wood and two sons James 14 and Van reside at 1205 N 4th St
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Alpine
Two Suspects Apprehended in Sanderson Auto Theft
Two men wanted in a Sanderson auto theft were arrested here early Friday after admitting to taking the car. Albert A. Worden Jr. of Columbus and Thurston Kelton of Old Hickory Tennessee confessed and abandoned the vehicle at Marathon the same night before being held for Sanderson authorities awaiting trial.
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Sanderson
Albert A. Worden Jr
Columbus
Thurston Kelton
Old Hickory
Tenn
Marathon
Terrell County
Ft. Davis Clinches District 5 Title with Dell City Victory
Ft. Davis remains undefeated in six man play as they beat Dell City 47 to 26 to claim the District 5 championship. Van Kountz connected on multiple passes to Rudy Granado and Johnny Granado, with six total Ft. Davis touchdowns. Joe Webster scored from the three, and Ernest Rivera added a drop kick and two PAT passes as Dell City’s Rog Gree tallied a one yard and sixty yard dash. The Indians finished the season 9 wins.
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Dell City
Ft. Davis
van Kountz
Rudy Granado
Johnny Granado
Joe Webster
Ernest Rivera
Pats
Alton Lewis
Snag
Rog Gree
Indians
Sul Ross Scarlet Peppers Drill Team shines at halftime shows
The Scarlet Peppers, Sul Ross State College new girl drill team, posed for photos and performed at halftime during football games. They recently toured Ciudad Acuna and appeared in La Macarena bulling events with members Ruth Anderson, Jeannine Cox, Jean Waddill, Fay Dell Hart, Maudie Lou Cox, Ida Faye Porter, and Lora Nelle Garretson among others from Wink, Midland, Alpine, Utopia, Snyder.
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Scarlet Peppers
Sul Ross State College
Ciudad Acuna
Arias
Fort Stockton
Ruth Anderson
Wink
Jeannine Cox
Iraan
Jean Waddill
Midland
Faydell Hart
Millett
Maudie Lou Cox
Alpine
Ida Faye Porter
Utopia
Lora Nelle Garretson
Snyder
Sul Ross State to inaugurate fifth president with homecoming events
The oldest universities will be represented as Sul Ross State College inaugurates Dr. Bryan Wildenthal, its fifth president. A homecoming parade and festivities on Saturday November 21 include 15 college presidents 60 school officials and ex-students plus faculty. Rev Jesus J Oviedo Villegas a Paris University graduate will lead the procession.
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Western Hemisphere
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross State College
Southwest Texas
Teachers Colleges Board of Regents
Wildenthal
Buil Cing
James Kemp
Sul Ross
Assn
France
Mexico
Spain
England
Peru
Switzerland
Italy
Jesus J. Oviedo Villegas
Ojinaga
University of Paris
Rafael Linares
Governor Shivers Misses Sul Ross Inauguration
A telegram from Governor Allan Shivers to H. L. Kokernot Jr. regrets missing the inauguration of Dr. Bryan Wildenthal and the black tail deer hunt. He will be in Washington for a vital Intergovernmental Relations commission meeting and sends congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Wildenthal.
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Gov. Shivers
Allan Shivers
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Bryan Wildenthal
Washington
Intergovernmental Relations Commission
Dr. Wildenthal
Sul Ross
Alpine Inauguration Includes Parade And Lobo Festivities
At Alpine the event features a noon barbecue for 1000 with tickets at 1 each. Dr J W Edgar Texas Education Commissioner addresses teachers and a parade forms at 1 45 to Jackson field. Sul Ross Lobos face East Texas State with Colleen Murrie crowned Homecoming Queen.
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Sul Ross Lobos
East Texas State College Lions
Colleen Murrie
H. C. Murrie
Kermit
Mise Murrie
Su' Ross
Ronnie Sizemere
Flop” Parsons
Sul Ross Lobo
Joe Lee
Lobo
Alpine
Lobo Girls
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B. B. Park
Orient RR
J. H. Hamilton
Robt. Valadez
E. Joe Lee
Bromley
Lamar
SR Lobos
R. B. Wood
Hunter
Church of Christ
Here
Sul Ross Girls
Venona Hamblett
Crane
Alicia Nunez
Kathryn Brown
Catarina
Elidia Scott
Marie Gist
Colorado City
Lois Wiley
Arnold
Chelsea Young
Louene Bochat
del Rio
Lorena Uranga
Rosemary
Linares
University of Mexico
Rossonian
Glenn Davis
Charles P. McGaha
Wichita Falls
Texas State Teachers Colleges
Thomas H. Taylor
Howard Payne College
J. W. Edgar
Commissioner of Education of
Kokernot Lodge
Court House
Jackson Field
G. C. McDaniel
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Fort Davis
Pecos
Rankin and
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