Former Cowboys aloft as stars crown season
Norm Cash wins the American League batting title for Detroit while Chuck Schilling sets a new AL second base fielding record for fewest errors with Boston. Don Schwall and Joe Horlen receive praise as rising pitchers for Boston and Chicago respectively, with Horlen having played for Sul Ross previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Kokernot
Alpine Cowboys
Norm Cash
Detroit Tigers
Sul Ross State College
Cowboys
Chuck Schilling
Boston Red Sox
Don Schwall
Red Sox
Boston
Joe Horlen
Chicago White Sox
Joe
Bill Horlen
Ray van Cleef
Sul Ross
San Diego
Jack Sanford
New York Giants
Carl Warwick
St. Louis Cardinals
September Rain Totals Reach .66 Inches for Month
The Avalanche records show September rainfall at .66 inches across eight measurable days. Totals for the year rise to 16.66 inches, up from 10.93 inches year to date in 1960, with last September at .08 inches and a ten year September average of .94 inches.
Candy Stripers Donate 800 Hours To Brewster County Hospital
The Candy Stripers volunteer group at Brewster County Memorial Hospital has logged over 800 hours since forming July 28, 1961. Members assist in meals, transport, charts, patient care, and deliveries. Coordinator Donna Lynn Mueller reports hours per girl, with ongoing training begins October 20 and invites more girls to join.
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital
The
Candy Stripers
Esther Wright
Nina McBride
Donna Lynn Mueller
Sue Bradford
Barbara Jean Clark
Lucy Jo Clark
Pamela Wilson
Suzanne Williams
C. D. McCollister
Gwen Holland
Cecilia Hollis
Una Lee Holman
Ginny Lines
Marybel Lockhart
Jeanne McEntire
Nina Lee McBride
Jeanne McCollister
Cynthia Neu
Linda Powers
Doris Popham
Cheryl Rackley
Robin Riggs
Velia Rodriguez
Mary Grace Rodriguez
Yvonne Scott
Lee Shortt
Mary Simms
Lea Skelton
Jacobina Skinner
Patti Stewart
Yolanda Tucker
Carol Valadez
Patricia Ward
Candy Weston
Donna Lynn Muelier
Freshmen Class Car Wash Planned by Sul Ross State
Members of the Sul Ross State College freshman class plan a car wash at Tucker's Mobile Station 509 E. Holland from 9 a m to 6 p m Saturday Oct 7. Cost is 1.50 per car and pickup/delivery service is available. Proceeds fund freshman class projects.
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Sul Ross State College
Tucker's
E. Holland
Sul Ross Homecoming Parade Set for October 21
The Sul Ross Homecoming parade will be held October 21 starting at 1 p m. All groups may enter by contacting parade marshal Meriden Garner at the college. Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries.
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Sul Ross
Meriden
Alpine Chamber Endorses Gene Hendryx for State Rep
Alpine Chamber of Commerce directors endorse Gene Hendryx for the new state representative district covering Brewster Pecos Crane Upshon Ward Counties. The vote lauds his civic business and government record and urges distributing the resolution to chambers of commerce and media within the district.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
West Texas
Brewster
Pecos
Crane
Upton
Ward
Chambers of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Thad Corkins
Norman Beard
Marvin Pierce
Peter Koch
Neville Haynes
Bill Winter
Paul Forchheimer
Beef Management Course Opens Today At Sul Ross
A beef management session begins on the Sul Ross College campus with many Trans Pecos ranchers expected. The Little Theater hosts the event, led by Ray Siegmund and featuring Ed Uvacek Tom Prater L A Maddox Charlie Taylor Garlyn Joffman and Cliff Bates discussing markets operation size range and tax considerations in beef cattle production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Trans-Pecos
Little Theater
Ray Siegmund
Fort Stockton
Ed Uvacek
College Station
Tom Prater
West Texas
L. A. Maddox
Charlie Taylor
Garlyn Joffman
Cliff Bates
Big Hunt Continues In Trans-Pecos Antelope Season
One of Texas’s largest antelope hunts is underway in the Trans-Pecos with a season closing Saturday Oct 7. Opening day kills topped 75 percent as hunters head home. A Big Bend Sportsman’s Club barbecue near Alpine drew a capacity crowd, inspiring plans for an annual event. Club members assisted hunters with rifle zeroing before the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Trans-Pecos
Big Bend
UT Austin Students Deen Ritter and David Thomas Return Home
Deen Ritter and David Thomas, UT Austin students, are expected home with their families this weekend. The visit marks a brief break for the two local youths amid campus life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deen Ritter
David Thomas
University of Texas In Austin
Local figures named in county election slate
Charles Boreing, Dick Tucker, Otis Coggins, Marvin Kay, W. E. Lockhart, Frank McCollum, Felix McGaughy, Forrest Walker, and Dick Rogers appear in a list associated with county affairs.
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Charles Boreing
Dick Tucker
Otis Coggins
Marvin Kay
W. E. Lockhart
Frank McCollum
Felix McGaughy
Forrest Walker
Dick Rogers
Sul Ross Lineman Archie English Named Lone Star Lineman of the Week
Sul Ross College tackle Archie English 190 pounds from Seminole earned Lone Star Conference Lineman of the Week for a strong defensive showing as Sul Ross defeated Southwest Texas 15 to 7 last Saturday night. Butch Pressley of Texas A and I was named Back of the Week after leading the Javelinas to a 27 to 13 win over Trinity.
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Archie English
Sul Ross College
Lobo
Lone Star
Southwest Texas
English
Seminole
Sul Ross
Butch Pressley
Texas A & I
Javelinas
Trinity
Park concession tour touts Big Bend expansion plan
Scott and Blakey of National Park Concessions tour the Southwest promoting Big Bend National Park. They list a route from Alpine to Dallas and Oklahoma City, attend Brackettville’s Travelers Conference where George Carmack highlights park assets. A 20 year federal contract aims to fund overnight facilities and a new dining hall.
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Ray Scott
Charley Blakey
National Park
Southwest
Big Bend National Park
Alpine
Marfa
van Horn
Ell Paso
Pecos
Monahans
Odessa
Midland
Big Spring
Abilene
San Angelo
San Antonio
Austin
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Denison
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Scott
Blakey
Brackettville
George Carmack
The
Houston Press
Carmack
Texas
Gulf
Padre Island
Mexico
Rio Grande
Old Rivals Meet in District 4-AA Showdown
Alpine Bucks and Marfa Shorthorns, winless this season, clash Friday in a key District 4-AA matchup. Alpine seeks its first win after losses to Sanderson and Van Horn, while Marfa aims to rebound after heavy defeats and a 2 0 loss to Sonora.
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Alpine Bucks
Marfa Shorthorns
Alpine
Marfa
Bucks
Sanderson
van Horn
Jal
Shorthorn
Robert Lee
del Rio
Sonora
Primo Gonzales
Sonora Broncos
Gonzales
Johnny Morris
Julio Samaniego
Elisio Leyva
Alfred Espinoza
Sul Ross Lobos Top Southwest Texas in Lone Star Clash
Sul Ross Lobos upset Southwest Texas 15-7 at home to move to 3-0 as Jim Hollingsworth sparked a 90 yard kickoff return and Dickie Martin sealed the win with a late three yard touchdown. Rex Turner added a 7-0 reply for SWT before Sul Ross claimed the lead. Gibbs Franks totaled 72 yards for SWT while Tony Brocato led Sul Ross with 42 rushing yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hollingsworth
Sul Ross Lobos
Southwest Texas Bobcats
Outhwest
Texas
Lewis
Rex Turner
Hollingsworth
Clint Humphreys
Jack Geron
Lobos
Sul Ross
Dickie Martin
Rance Smith
Tony Brocato
Martin
Gibbs Franks
FFA District Elects New Officers in Balmorhea
George Smith and Johnny Carpenter were elected vice president and reporter at the Big Bend FFA district meeting held in Balmorhea. George is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith. Johnny is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
E. B. Smith
Johnny Carpenter
Harry W. Carpenter
Big Bend
FFA
Balmorhea
Japanese Art Show Planned at Sul Ross College Gallery
A curated group of Japanese prints and drawings from T. T. Kitagawa’s collection will be displayed in Sul Ross State College Fine Arts Building gallery starting October 15. The exhibit features works by Hiroshige Hokusai Utamaro and Sharaku among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Kitagawa
Sul Ross State College
Stuart van Orden
Kitagawa
Hiroshige
Hokusai
Utamaro
Sharaku
New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts
Tom Lea
Life Magazine
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Fine Arts
van Orden
Pan American College
Ohio State University
Southwestern University
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el Paso
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Kenneth
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Paul
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Park Supt
Stan Joseph
Ruidoso
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McAllen
Whittier Daily News
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Avalanche
Brewster County
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Becky Boyd
Sitting
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Ana Lee Holman
Hendryx
Big Hunt
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Cowell
Justice
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Bustamante
Joe Wright
Hernandez
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Eliseo Martinez
Marshall Corder
Joe Cabezuela
LeRoy Fournier
Richard Vasquez
Butch Acosta
Jim Webb
Johnny Searls
Lewis Rogers
Tomas Molinar
Marvin Corder
Alpine Sonora
LSC
Texas Lutheran
Seguin
Texas A &I
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Beaumont
Howard Payne
Sam Houston
Runtsville
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