Dedication of Big Bend National Park Draws Alpine Attendees
The dedication in the Basin drew many from Alpine and Far West Texas including Mrs. B F Berkeley and Gov. Shivers lookalike Johnny Kokernot. Speakers praised E E Townsend and the park’s promise as officials and locals gathered with notable figures from San Angelo Houston Pleasanton and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Be National Park
E. E. Townsend
Texas
Townsend
Mexico
Alpine
B. F. Berkeley
Berkeley
Rep. Rutherford
Berta Lassiter
Dorsey
San Angelo
Hardeman
George Jackson
Houston
Fort Davis
Jackson
Pleasanton
George Miller
Big Bend Park
Hugh Miller
Santa Fe
Park Service
Austin
Ewing Thomason
W. E Vandevere
el Paso
Bob
Douthitt Alcus
Sidney Swearingen
Marfa
H. J. McBride
Mrs George Bevier Wins High At Lucky 13 Club
Mrs George Bevier captured high honors at a Lucky 13 bridge gathering hosted by Mrs Gay Meriwether at her ranch home on Wednesday. Vernon McIntyre took second high while low was won by Willis McCutcheon, with a salad plate served to a list of attendees including Kokernot and Broadfoot among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bevier
Gay Meriwether
Vernon McIntyre
Willis McCutcheon
Pilot Club to Honor Lt Gov Ruth French in Houston
The Pilot Club will honor District 8 Lt Gov Ruth French of Houston with a banquet at the Hollan Hotel at 7 p.m. Nov 30 during her annual official visit. A business session follows. Arrangements chaired by Miss Margaret Linn with assistants Mrs Golten White and Mrs Sunshine Epperson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulot Club
District 8
Ruth French
Houston
Hollan Hotel
French
Pilot Club
Margaret Linn
Golten White
Sunshine Epperson
Alpine Garden Club Meeting At Mrs Marie Van Fossan Home
Alpine Garden Club gathered at the home of Mrs. Marie Van Fossan on Friday November 18 with co hosts Mrs. W J Smith and Mrs. Lynn Matthews. Mrs A R Stambaugh led in the president's absence and Mrs J C Coleman spoke on pot plant care. Members shared plant experiences and thirteen members enjoyed pumpkin pie coffee and punch.
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The
Alpine Garden Club
Marie van Fossan
W. J. Smith
Lynn Matthews
A. R. Stambaugh
J. C. Cooley
J.C.’ Coleman
Mrs Bruce Sutton Hosts Neighborhood Bridge Club Dessert
Mrs Bruce Sutton entertained members and guests of the Neighborhood Bridge Club at a dessert bridge in the Country Club last Thursday afternoon November 17. High score went to Mrs Sam Thomas, second high to Mrs Edgar Glasscock, and low to Mrs Mark Herring. Bingo winner was Mrs Gage Holland. Attendees included Mesdames Thomas Glasscock Herring Carl Shults Gene Hendryx Holland Tom Coats and Sutton.
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Bruce Sutton
Neighborhood Bridge Club
Country Club
Sam Thomas
Edgar Glasscock
Low
Mark Herring
Gage Holland
Mesdames Thomas
Glasscock
Herring
Carl Shults
Gene Hendryx
Holland
Tom Coats
Sutton
Big Bend Park Dedication Gilts Honored State Guests
Dignitaries from across Texas and several from out of state attended the Big Bend National Park dedication. A lavish buffet and reception at Alpine Country Club honored Gov Allan Shivers, officials from the Interior and State Parks boards, and many national and regional figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Country Club
Mrs. W. S. Blevins Recovers After Fall at Home
Mrs. W. S. Blevins who marked her 90th birthday several months ago fell on November 16 in her home sustaining a broken hip. She is convalescing at Wright Hospital and is reported to be doing very well.
Virginia Madison Book Presented to Secretary McKay
Gov Allan Shivers presented Virginia Madison’s book The Big Bend Country to Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay at Big Bend National Park dedication ceremonies. The leather bound volume features a rattlesnake skin trim from a snake killed by Bill Caldwell and bound through Hallie Stillwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Allan Shivers
Big Bend Country
Virginia Madison
Sul Ross College
Interior
Douglas McKay
Bill Caldwell
Hallie Stillwell
Alpine High seniors raise funds at benefit dance
Alpine High seniors net 209.40 dollars from a benefit dance held in Peyton Cain Gym Saturday night. Funds will cover class dues and graduation expenses. Mrs. Vernon Hall and granddaughter Pamela of San Antonio visited Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Wright for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Hall is a noted Texas writer.
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Alpine High
Peyton Cain Gym
Alpine
Vernon Hall
Pamela
San Antonio
Cleveland Wright
Hall
Texas
Scout Dedication Ceremony Honors Local Troop A4 in Alpine
Scouts from Troop A4 in Alpine joined Big Bend National Park dedication events on Monday. Leaders Leo Craft and Tac Kubota guided youth as they pasted guest banners on car bumpers and assisted with several tasks. Participants included Jerry Armstrong Dickie Ogle Hugh Sprott Billy Gilbreath Joe Wright Bryant Philen Joed Ried Clark McCabe David Boyd and Manuel Linares.
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Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Leo Craft
Tac Kubota
Jerry Armstrong
Dickie Ogle
Hugh Sprott
Billy Gilbreath
Joe Wright
Bryant Philen
Joed Ried
Clark McCabe
David Boyd
Manuel Linares
Little Foxes To Be Staged Here By Sul Ross
Sul Ross Speech Dept Mask and Slipper Players present Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman from Dec 5 to 7 at 8 13 p m in the Little Theatre Fine Arts Building Room 200 Directed by Dr Katharine Boyd advance reservations urged Tickets available at the Sul Ross Business Office students use activity cards cast includes Joyce Faye Larkhart John Hogue Bodine Moore Dave Larson Lois Hastings Jim Cornick Charles Waitmire Barbara Fields James Johnson and others
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Little Foxes
Lillian Hellman
Sul Ross Speech Dept
Katherine Boyd
Little Theatre
Fine Arts
Sul Ross
Business Ofice
Joyce Faye Lockhart
Addie
John Hogue
Cal
Bodine Moore
Oscar
Regina
Ben
Charles Waitmire
Alexandra
Barbara Fields
Horace Horace
James Johnson
Southern Pacific Orders 10 700 New Freight Cars
Southern Pacific announces a record order for 10 700 freight cars at an estimated $90 million. D. J. Russell, SP president, disclosed in New York, with B. S. Lines, executive VP for Texas and Louisiana, noting the 1955 total will reach 14 725 cars and about $124 million.
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Houston — Southern Rack Co
New York
D. J. Russell
B.S. Lines
Texas
Louisiana
Price changes for The Alpine Avalanche subscriptions
Effective January 1 1956 the Alpine Avalanche raises prices in Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties to 3.00 per year and 3.75 per year elsewhere with newsstand sales at 10 cents per copy. Readers may renew or start new subscriptions before the date at the old rates of 2.59 per year in Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties and 3.00 per year elsewhere.
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Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio Counties
Presidio
Local Church Calendar Highlights In City
City churches list service times and contact details for Sunday School Morning Worship and midweek events. The list includes First Baptist First Christian Church Church of Christ Our Lady of Peace Calvary implants and more with pastors and addresses.
Thanksgiving Visitors Gather From Near and Far
Local families host relatives over Thanksgiving with guests from Kerrville Van Horn El Paso Houston Port Arthur and Mexico City. Notables include Mrs Mamie Lease Mrs Mercedes Linares touring Alpine and the Rixon Kokernot families plus educators and residents from Texarkana and New York City. The note closes with church services at 11:00 am and 7:30 pm.
First Presbyterian Church Services Schedule
Avenue C at 5th Street church notice lists Rev. Clanton W. Newbill as pastor with Sunday School at 9 48 a m and Public Worship at 10 58 a m and Westminster Fellowship at 6 p m on the given day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iglesia Bautista Emmanuel
E. Avenue
Raul Falcon
Pastor Bible School
First Methodist Church
Third & D Avenue
Carl Lawson
Wesley
First Presbyterian Church
5Th St
Clanton W. Newbill
A.m. Westminister Fellowship
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Mrs. George Bevier
Lucky 13
Mrs
Fred Jack
Neva
Robinson
Beir
Vesta French
Lil Edwards
Edith Caldwell
Hasta Luego
KVLF
NAVY
Wade
WAV
Bonn
Soma
Billie Weston
Nine
Crane
E. Joe Lee
Don Burgess
Alpine High School
Patricia Pollock
Sara Rogers
Phil McGaughy
Freddie Davis
Mary Galindo
Ernest Fierro
Kay Young
Avalanche
Mayo Cleveland
Messrs
Jack Cross
Bill Sohl
Chalmers Broadfoot
D. D. Thomas
Frank McCollum
W. 1
Winter
Hugh White
W. J. Newell
J.D. Holman
J. £. Casner
Marvin Kay
John W. Gillett
Paul Forchheimer
Bryan Wildenthal
Wesley D'Ewart
National Parks
Hugh Gray
Southern Pacific Railway
John Kalbaugh
Southern Pacific Pipeline Co
Los Angeles
Frank Kelly
Colorado City
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Wendell Mays
Raymond Dillard
State Parks Board
theTexas Co
Enrique Ballesteros
Park Services
Alamo Cafe
Boy Scouts
Alpine Furniture Exchange
Southern Pacific
Zola Dorris Aviary
First Baptist Church
Ralph T. Wootton
East Avenue
Baptist Student Union
E. Avenue C
George Thomason
Wednes Y
Our Lady OF Peace Catholic Church
Roland van der
First Christian Church
West Avenue
Gene Brice
Minister Bible School
Disciples
Church OF Christ
George S. DeVoll
ST. James Episcopal Church
North 6Th
Robert ¥. Davis
Canterbury Club
Mexican Methodist Church
South 1St
Francisco Gaytan
Church OF the Nazarene
West Ave
J. F. Bohannon
Smristian Science Society
East Ave
Assembly OF God
Walter W. Esch
Woodrow Epperon
Woodrow, Jr
Kerrville
John C. Epperson
J._€. Epperson
Epperson
van Horn
Mamie Howe
Tyer
Paul Schrimsher
Bruce Dunean
Ted Scown
Charles Livingston
George Livingston
Gordon
Livingston
Mamie Lease
Mercedes Linares
Mexco City
Ralph Linares
Ojinaga
Mrs. Linares
Thad Corkins
Port Arthur
Eugenia Rowland
Howard Rixon
Mr. Rixon
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Kokernot Ranch
Jo Nell Pope
New York City
Mrs. L. C. Pope
Bennett A. Wight
Kermit
J. W. Rixon
Vicky Young
Fort Worth
Mrs. Young
Wichita Falls
Charlotte Slight
Texarkana, Tex
Bernal Slight
Texas Cafe
Eddie Pierce Motors
Marfa, Texas
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