Del Rio Wildcats Top Bucks 21 14 in Del Rio
Del Rio Wildcats defeated the Alpine High Bucks 21 to 14 on the road. Strong Del Rio line and key runs by Graham Latham Dyer and Mills powered the visitors to an early 14 point lead. Bucks fought back with two Matt Smith passes and a late touchdown by Duane Smith Robinson but could not overturn the deficit.
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Alpine High School Bucks
del Rio Wildcats
del Rio
Wildcats
Graham
Latham
Dyer
Mills
Bucks
Buck
Gerald Leonard
Marlin
Cowboy
Robinson
Lee Matt Smith
Duane Smith
Dickie Allen
Leonard
Kelley
Bromley
Marlin Robinson
Carlos Robledo
Jimmie Matlock
Robert Galindo
Norman Miller
David Portillo
Andy Owens
Tom Valadez
Armando Moreno
Don McNamara
Raul Molinar
Sotelo Begins 16 Weeks of Basic Training at Fort Bliss
Pvt. Frank J. Sotelo of Alpine enters 16 weeks of basic training at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center Fort Bliss. Upon graduation he will be assigned to a permanent AA unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Sotelo
John Sotelo
Alpine
Fort Bliss
Pilot rummage sale at Berk-Tene next to Western Un’
Community rummage sale underway today and tomorrow at the Berk-Tene location beside Western University. Proceeds support local programs. Volunteers staff the event with donations accepted at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berk- Tene
Western UN
Sul Ross I Football Team 1953 Roster Portrait
The 1953 Sul Ross football squad photo lists players from Sam Cox to Basil Wyatt with their hometowns including Iraan Dal las and Sweetwater. Coaches Moe Hedrick and Al Milch flank the group with two young sons in the front row.
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Sam Cox
Iraan
May McGreagor
Dallas
Don Belcher
Bill Palmer
Sweetwater
Teetles Buckner
Roscoe
Gerald Koonce
Stanton
Earl Koonce
Twins
Eddie Compton
Big Lake
Lloyd Ware
Curtis Israel
Levelland
Ronnie Sizemore
Corpus Christi
Wil
Contract Awarded for Structures on Highway 118
Hugh McMillan of El Paso was the low bidder at 70,289 dollars for bridge and drainage work on State Highway 118 from Alpine to the Jeff Davis county line. Bids were opened in Austin on Sept 22. Work includes rebuilding a Burleson residence area bridge and installing culverts. Completion expected in four months with start within two weeks.
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Hugh McMillan
el Paso
Alpine
Jeff Davis County
Austin
McMillan
Burleson
Chas. T. Holmes
Highway 118
N. Fifth Street
Kokernot Lodge
Hunters Gather in Alpine for Oct Elk Seek
The Holland hotel lobby buzzed with antelope hunters checking credentials for the Alpine hunt October 1 to 3. About a dozen game wardens assist, with 173 permits issued for Alpine and 142 for Marfa, before wardens move to Sierra Blanca for the final round.
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Holland Hotel
Alpine
Marfa
Sierra Blanca
Local Contestants Win In FFA Rodeo At Marfa
The Marfa FFA chapter held its first rodeo last Saturday drawing about 1500 attendees. Winners include Clay Evans Fort Davis in mule racing Ann Espy Fort Davis in barrel racing under 11 Rex Bomar Alpine in goat tie down.
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Marfa
Future Farmers of America
Clay Evans
Fort Davis
Ann Espy
Rex Bomar
Alpine
FFA
Juniors Split With Pecos In Twin Football Games
Central’s Junior team defeated Pecos 13 to 0 in the first game with a 20 yard pass from Beke Turner to Robert Bass and a Dexter Thomas 8 yard run. The Big Boys fell 13 to 0 as Pecos struck early and held for the rest of the game with Donnie Thomas and Raymond Lasco among standouts. Central resumes action hosting Fort Stockton tonight and faces Marfa Saturday morning.
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Central
Pecos
Beke Turner
Robert Bass
Turner
Dexter Thomas
Lee Wayne Haynes
Danny Pollock
Raymond Thomas
Dennis Wynne
Ralph Linares
Raymond Haygood
Billy Davis
Mickey Logan
Bebe Turner
Pecos Boys
Donnie Thomas
Raymond Lasco
Central Boys
Don Burgess
Marion Brooks
Jimmy Markham
Eddie Bumgardner
John Votan
Arnold Sawyer
John Hamm
Darrell Parker
Jerry Forbes
Dennie Thomas
Central Big Boys
Fort Stockton
Mar Fa
Fort Davis Indians Top Barstow 52-6 in 6-Man Clash
Fort Davis Indians defeated Barstow 52-6 last Friday in Barstow in the first District 5 six man football game of the season. Van Kountz scored twice and assisted on three more touchdowns to Rudy Granada. Johnny Granado added three rushing scores while Barstow’s Chavel Flores tallied their only points. Fort Davis defenders Dominguez Martinez and Webster anchored the effort.
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Fort Davis
Pilot Rummage Sale at Berkeley Building Today
Remember the Pilot rummage sale today and tomorrow in the Berkeley Building next to Western Union. Proceeds support ongoing community projects and student programs.
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Berkeley Bldg
Western Union
Old Fort Davis Restoration Urged by Garden Club Executives
Fort Davis in the Davis Mountains West Texas is urged for restoration as a public park and historic shrine. Texas Garden Clubs at Alpine spotlight the project after campaigns at Independence Baylor campus Fort Belknap and Collin McKinney home.
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Fort Worth
Mexico
California
Fort Davis
Jefferson Davis
Old Fort Davis
Garden Club
September Dryness Sets Alpine Area Record Since 1939
Alpine area records show September 1952 as the driest since 1939 with only .02 inches at Sul Ross college. Summerlike heat and low precipitation persist, keeping yearly totals around 11.9 inches, well below the historic 17-inch average, with dry prospects through the next three months.
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Alpine
Sul Ross College
Alpine chamber chief visits Colorado Springs convention
Hugh White president of the Alpine chamber of commerce travels to Colorado Springs Colorado this week to attend a convention of hotel and motel operators and to visit a local brothel.
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Hugh White
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bake Sale at Adams System grocery Saturday
Mrs. Alice Hammons of Houston arrived for a visit with her daughter Avora Owens and family. The bake sale at Adams System grocery is sponsored by the W. S. of the First Methodist and is set for Saturday October 3.
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Adams
M” System
W. S. of the First Methodist
Alice Hammons
Houston
Avora Owens
Jury Acquits Cole on Robbery Charge
A district court jury found Mariass Byrd Cole an 18 year old from Alabama not guilty of armed robbery in a July incident against Frank Daugherty operator of Grandview courts. His cousin James Thomas Cole of Birmingham faced the same charge but details show money recovered after arrest. The grand jury recessed without new indictments and jurors were excused until further notice.
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Mariass Byrd Cole
Alabama
Young Cole
James Thomas Cole
Birmingham
Ala
Frank Daugherty
Grandview Courts
Cole
SP Official Is Host At Luncheon Here Tuesday
R. De Waal superintendent of the San Antonio division of the Southern Pacific rail road hosted a luncheon in his private car San Antonio here Tuesday. He said the visit and meeting had no special significance beyond renewing acquaintances with Alpine friends. Guests included Mayor J. W. Gillett, County Judge F. P. McGaughy, G. C. McDaniel of the Alpine chamber of commerce, Dr. J. E. Wright, R. E. Petross, O. W. Story of El Paso, P. F. Satterwhite, and D. M. Bennett representing The Alpine Avalanche.
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R. de Waal
San Antonio
Southern Pacific) Railroad
de Waal
J. W. Gillett
F. P. McGaughy
G. C. McDaniel
Alpine
Sul Ross Lobos rout Texas Lutheran 39 0 in home opener
Sul Ross Lobos dominated Texas Lutheran at Jackson Field in their first home game, opening with two touchdowns by Gay Walker. Zane Hensley, Charles Ward, Norman Cash, Duane Turner, and Buckner added scores as Sul Ross built a 27 0 lead by the third period. Walker and teammates Sizemore and McMeans stood out as Sul Ross prepared for a Lone Star Conference trip to Nuntsville against Sam Houston Bearkats, coached by Red Pierce, who seeks revenge for last year’s upset.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs
Jackson Field
Sul Ross
Milch
Hedrick
Gay Walker
Duane Parsons
Walker
Sizemore
Lobos
Zane Hensley
Charles Ward
Norman Cash
Duane Turner
Buckner
Persons
McMeans
Alpine Boy Selected As Member Princeton Band
Thos. V. Van Auken of Alpine, Alpine High School graduate, enrolled at Princeton University, chosen for the marching band for the fall season. He will perform with the band at the Princeton Cornell football game televised by NBC TV on Oct. 24.
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Thos. V. van Auken
Alpine
Alpine High School
Princeton University
University
Princeton
Stock Law Case Tried At Davis
In Fort Davis on September 29 Justice Barry Scobee ruled a long dispute on Article 1379a of the penal code. Richard D. Swartz charged two citizens with letting livestock roam on a state highway. Juries found the defendants guilty and Scobee fined them one dollar plus costs seven dollars. Swartz sought a precedent to curb pasturing on highways hoping to improve traffic safety. one defendant could not pay, so Swartz paid the fine.
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Fort Davis
Justice Court
Richard D. Swartz
Ranchman
Supreme Court
Barry Scobee
Swartz
Saltillo meeting backs Big Bend International Park link
A Alpine and U S park delegation met Governor Cepeda at Saltillo to push a transborder Big Bend International Peace Park along the Rio Grande. They discussed road access from Musquiz and funding from a Coahuila gasoline tax, with officials hoping for Mexican cooperation and future joint conferences.
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Big Bend International Peace Park
Mexico
United States
Rio Grande
Alpine
United States Park
Roman Cepeda
Coahuila
Saltillo
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross College
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Hugh White
Alpine Chamber
Lon Garrison
Big Bend National Park
Jesus Maria Ramon
Ciudad Acuna
de Rio
Mexican Chamber of Deputies
George Miers
Roberto Riverell
Mexican Bank of Commerce of
Torreon
Jake Mayfield
Cepeda
Wildenthal
International Affairs Committee
Musquiz
Miers
Santo Domingo
International Park
North America
Texas
Supt
Garrison
Chihuahua
Tourist Hurt in Head-On Collision West of Marathon
Mrs. Amelia Palmer aged 73 of Seattle suffered a severe neck cut a broken wrist and other injuries in a Monday afternoon head on crash with a loaded cattle truck near Marathon on U S 90. Her nephew Clyde Palmer also of Seattle was with her and sustained minor injuries. The cattle truck overturned caught fire and many sheep were killed or burned. The sheep belonged to ranchman R H Murrah and were being moved from Alpine to the Roark ranch in the San Francisco creek area.
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Amelia Palmer
Seattle
Wash
Clyde E. Palmer
Decie
U. S. 90
Marathon
Palmer
R. H. Murrah
Alpine
Murrah Ranch
Roark Ranch
San Francisco Creek
Big Bend
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Odessa
Royce Mullins
Haskell
Georgie Plunkett
HIWAY
Study Butte
Holmes
West Park
FFA Rodeo
Fort Davis Indians
Barstow
Bake Sale
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B. B.park
SR Downs
Texas Lutheran
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Davis
Muisquiz
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