Alpine, Marfa Loom Large In Local Gridiron And Lobo Preview
In Alpine and the Big Bend region fans saw Alpine’s Buck football slip 20-7 to Marfa Shorthorns while Sul Ross Lobos pulled a 27-19 conference win over Lamar Cardinals. The season finale featured a halftime show by Joe Bellamah and visiting West Texas bands. Local hunting chatter and dry conditions warned of grass fires as Big Bend hunters prepare for the season. The Avalanche will publish a day early for Thanksgiving with advertisers and reporters urged to submit copy ahead of the holiday.
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Alpine
Marfa
Marfa Shorthorns
Bucks
Sul Ross Lobos
Lamar Cardinals
Joe Bellamah
West ‘Texas
Lobo
Big Bend
Glenn Burgess
Dor Bingham
the Lobos
Sammy Carpenter
Lamarr Tech
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Tech
Carpenter
Bingham
Lobols
Texas State
Commerce
Sonny Mobley
Gay Walker
Lobos
Walker
Alvin Ward Tia
Ronnie Sizemore
Alpine School Board Sets Agenda For December Meeting
Alpine Public school board met in the high school office for a regular session Monday night with a seven item agenda. Items included approval of a six month leave for Mrs Opal Page, a financial survey showing 70 percent of local taxes collected, and authorization to set aside nearly $30 000 to pay bonds and interest reducing indebt ness to 219 000. The board approved 40 cubic yards of sand for Central's play area, underwrote band uniforms for the marching group, scheduled November payroll for November 26, discussed December January use of Medina Hereford Stock farms for vocational ag, and considered replacing the International bus due to safety concerns with a 44 passenger bus. Minutes and current bills were approved and the meeting adjourned for the December session on the 15th and 16th.
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Alpine Public School Board
Opal Page
Edness
Central
H. A. Fitzhugh
Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch Opens to Big Bend Boys
The Buffalo Trail Scouts extend access for Boy Scouts of the Big Bend area. A committee led by Mr Wurgler negotiated with local councils to grant 60th year observances and camping privileges at the Buffalo Trails Ranch northeast of Fort Davis, a 6,060 acre rugged site featuring canyons, valleys, and a natural swimming pool.
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Buffalo Trail
Big Bend Area
Boy Scouts of the
Big Bend
Presbyterian Church
Yucca
Buffalo
Davie
Nelson Wares Fer
T ‘Wurgler
Burate Trails Counell
Yusee Counell
Fort Davis
Nesteick
Bustle Trails Council
Counel
Big Bend Program To Be Presented In San Antonio
Two local men will be featured by the Friends of Susie in San Antonio. A noonday luncheon on Tuesday December 9 will include remarks by Leonard Garrison new superintendent of Big Bend National Park. Richard Koch explorer and lecturer will present a travelogue film Out of The World at the San Pedro Playhouse evening program. Kochs Desert Gold film and Big Bend country travelogues have drawn acclaim and sellouts in past events. The event follows a similar Friends of Music luncheon program last year with Alpin mayor John Gillett and Dr. Maxwell addressing attendees. Mrs. G H Harfst and son G H Jr visit from El Campo.
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San Antonio
Friends of Susie
Big Bend
Leonard Garrison
National Park
San Pedro Playhouse
Koch
Desert Gold
Big Bend Country
Carnegie Auditorium
New York
Town Hall
Friends of Music
Alpin Nayor
John Gillett
Ark
Ross A. .Maxwell
First Pres Alpine Plans 60th Anniversary Event
The Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Alpine announced plans for the sixtieth anniversary observance and for joining the national bicentennial of the Board of National Missions. A showing of the film And Now Tomorrow at 5 p.m. will inaugurate events, with further celebrations on Nov 30 and Dec 3. A victory breakfast for canvass participants is set for Nov 23 at 8 a.m. honoring numerous members listed.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Alpine
Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
New York City
Mayland
Presbyterian Church
Alaska
Puerto Rico
al Pauley
Jim Francois
Frank McCollum
Keith Morrow
Joe L. Smith
H.C. LaBeff
Tom Stovel
Wm. J. Sohl
Fred Olson
Earl Avderau
Jack’ Williams
Shirley Parker
Myra Hord
Sally Duncan
Anse Devenport
Donna Neely
Margot Fraser
Joyce Lockhart
Hunters flock to Big Bend for deer season opening
Dozens of hunters gather as the deer season opened yesterday and runs through next Tuesday in the Big Bend and Davis Mountains region. Ranches welcome visitors while authorities warn against fires due to tinder dry conditions. Roland Ludtke, on leave from the diplomatic service with recent postings in Manila, visits Lila McBride. He studied at Sul Ross College and earned a degree from the University of Houston.
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Big Bend-Davis Mts
Philippines
Roland Ludtke
Lila McBride
Theiplomatic
Manila
Hina
London
Paris
Rome
Lebanon
Ludtke
Sul Ross College
University of Houston
Football scores from last weekend across regional teams
Summary of weekend games shows Sul Ross College and Alpine High School facing several opponents. Notable results include Marfa defeating Alpine 20 to 7, Sul Ross 27 over Lamar Tech 1, San Antonio 2 Wink 68 over Tran 0, Seminole 14 Ft. Stockton 20, Crane 20, Arizona 55 over Tex. Western Trinity 39, W. T. State 6 over McMurry 28, Austin 24 over A&I 20, Houston 28 over SF Austin 20, East Texas 63 over W. Tex. 22, McCamey 1 over Big Lake 32, Sanderson 27 over Grandfalls 12.
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Sul Ross “College
Alpine High School
Tex
W. Tex
McCamey
Big Lake
Sanderson
Grandfalls
Maria Shorthorns Triumph Over Alpine Bucks 20-7
The Maria Shorthorns overwhelmed Alpine on Alpine High field in a 20 to 7 victory. A 60 yard opening drive set the tone with Sammy Jiminez George Dutch er and Larry Pippen carrying the ball, Pippen scoring from 12 yards before kicking the extra point to lead 7-0.
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Maria Shorthorns
Alpine Bucks
Alpine High School
Hoon
Shorthorns
Bucks
Sammy Jiminez
George Dutcher
Larry Pippen
Pippen
Tett End
Maria
Cuarter
Buck
Beatie
Nesta
Avalanche to Press Earlier Next Week
The paper will come out a day early next week with editions in mail and on news stands Thursday morning. Officials request cooperation of advertisers contributors and correspondents for the publication.
School Coaches Attend Girls Basketball Clinic At Sul Ross
Coaches of girls teams who attended the clinic at Sul Ross last Saturday included Katherine Stephens Blackwell of Marfa Ari Presidio Littian Fr Da John Freeman Sierra Blai Betty Ann Hahn Marathon My W H Perryman Alpine Sidney McAllister Balmorhea Mrs June Smith Valentine Eunice Wallace Maria and Maryean Rogerts Sanderson McAllister of Balmorhea was the only veteran. Lectures directed by Miss Lutie Britt Daniol lock and Jack Perryman. Demonstrations were given by Sul Ross girls basketball group led by Miss Averyt. The clinic closed with a game between the Sul Ross Laboettes and a visiting high school team.
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Sul Ross
Katherine Stephens
Blackwell
Marfa
Ari Presidio Littian
John Freeman
Sierra Blai
Betty Ann Hahn
Marathon
My. W. H. Perryman
Alpine
Sidney McAllister
Balmorhea
June Smith
Valentine
Eunice Wallace
Maria
Maryean Rogerts” Sanderson
Mc McAllister
Balmortea
East Texas
Lutie Britt
Daniollock
Jack Perryman
Miss Averyt
Si Ross Laboettes
Brewster Ranch Woman Finds Water After Witcher Guidance
Hallie Stillwell, a Brewster County ranch woman south of Marathon, is featured in Texas Parade with Virginia Madison recounting her search for water. The piece describes hiring a water witch to locate a well, digging a sand pile site, and discovering a sufficient supply to water all ranch stock, underscoring belief in water witchers.
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Hallie Stillwell
Brewster County
Virginia Madison
Texas Pa
Thexas Good Roads Assn
Stilwell
Park Road Completion Awarts Contract Award
Rex Koury of Los Angeles and George Koury of Alpine emerge as featured figures in a Park Road completion award story. The article describes Koury as a leading organist and new music director for the American Broadcasting Cos west division, noting his extensive career from Europe to the Roxy Theatre and ambitions to perform at the Mormon Tabernacle.
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Rex Koury
Los Ang
George Koury
Alpine An
Los Angeles
Radios
King
KEC
Res Oury
Rex
American Broadcasting Cos West
Ern
Europe
New York
Roxy Theatre
Koury
Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
America
Route Opens To Tourists Spectacular Scenery Of Big Bend
A completed survey relocates the lower end of State Highway 118 creating a scenic road from Alpine to the Big Bend National Park. Sixty miles are finished with 20.5 miles awaiting bid sheets and right of way maps for December letting. The route, through towering mountains and canyons, completes a circuit drive to the park linking Alpine, Terlingua and Study Butte, aiding ranch traffic to mines.
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Big Bend
Alpine
Trance
Big Bend National Park
State Highway Department
Yaching
Marathon
Persimmon Gap
Majestic
Texas
Tong
Terlingua
Is Tates
Alpine Jover “Bight
Orland
Cathedral Mountains
Filephant Mountain
Bureham
Walter
Eulcher
Glenn “Burgess
Alpine Chamber
Lonstruction
Ose Keveling Rough Country Work, Doesn' Miss the ‘Bur Jeham-Pulcher
Mes
Ftdad
Adobe Walls
Witton
Chisos
Butte
Thanksgiving Service Set At Alpine Christian Church
The annual Thanksgiving service sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance of Alpine will be held November 27 at First Christian Church. The program starts early morning to allow attendees to go out of town or enjoy the rest of the day with family. The high school choir directed by Mrs Inda Adams will perform, and the speaker is to be announced from the National...
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Ministerial Alliance of
Alpine
Inda Adams
Rom the Na
Early Days in Big Bend Recounted in Local Book
Fort Davis and Union meet at Walton field in a bi district game on Nov 22 with Kermit residents invited to view their first six man football game. Supt. G E Thompson says athletic facilities at Kermit are available. Union's A J Barron notes an even matchup after Fort Davis and Pyote tied 6 6 earlier in the season.
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Big Bend
Johns
Fort Davis
Kermit
Union
Lamesa
Walton Field
G.E. Thompson
A.J. Barron
the Union School Reports
Pyote
Bend A Homesteader Story recounts Langford Big Bend trek
J O Langford and wife moved to the Big Bend area in 1909 from Mississippi seeking health and land. They homesteaded three Rio Grande sections by Hot Springs, built a path house, faced border encounters and field challenges before success. Fred Gipson assisted writing. photos by Henry Dupont. family later lived in Alpine. book soon in local stores.
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Big Bend
Texas
J. O. Langford
Mr. Langford
Bend
Mississippi
Midland
Rio Grande
Hot Springs
Langfords
L Springs
National Park Service
Alpine
Fr. Langford
Fred Gipson
Henry Dupont
Dupont
Joe Langford
Prominent Texans Hunt Deer on Alpine Ranch
A party of San Antonio and Galveston men hunted on the Wm. J. Sohl ranch south of Alpine this week. Attending were A. L. Becker, president, and son C. L. Becker, Handy Andy Inc., Col M. J. Landry, W. T. Herndon, J. Sauve, J. N. Chamberlain of San Antonio, and Dr. M. Towler of John Sealy Hospital Galveston.
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San Antonio
Galveston
Water Well To Be Deepened In Effort To Increase Output
City commission approved a contract to deepen the East water well east of White's Highland village. Drilled originally in 1928 to 750 feet and once producing 500 gallons per minute, a cavern after cleaning reduced depth to 550 feet and flow to about 100 200 gallons. Officials hope deeper drilling to original depth will raise flow by at least 100 gallons per minute.
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White
Highland Village
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