Janet Grubb Wins State 4-H Beef Awards Honor
Janet Grubb, Fort Davis area 4-H member, named 1964 state winner in the 4-H Beef Awards program. She earns an all expense trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago and her record will be considered for national honor. Donor is E. I. du Pont.
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College Station
Janet Grubb
Brewster-Jeff Davis County
Janet
Chicago
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Wilmington
Del
Otis Grubb
Fort Davis
Fort Davis High School
San Angelo
Arizona
Warwick Drives Cardinals To 9–5 Win In World Series Opener
Carl Warwick pinch hit for Ray Sadecki in the sixth, driving in a run and scoring to put St. Louis ahead 6–4 in a 9–5 victory over the Yankees. Former Alpine Cowboy and TCU star Warwick, plus Lou Brock, highlighted a Cardinals performance tied to a Kokernot Field memory and NAIA honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Kokernot
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Warwick
Cowboys
Ray Sadecki
Cardinals
Yankees
St. Louis
Warwick
TCU
Lou Brock
Kokernot Field
Alpine
Souther University of Louisiana
Ray van Cleef
Brock
Koch Speaks At Marathon Chamber Meeting
Alpine Chamber of Commerce manager Peter Koch spoke to the newly formed Marathon Chamber of Commerce about organizing chambers. The group invited Alex Martin, a Marathon native folk singer, to Homecoming Festivities on Nov. 20. A school brochure slogan contest awarded prizes to Randall Roberts, Sam Hollmig, and Rufina Aguilar. Twenty seven ladies attended.
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Peter Koch
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Marathon Chamber of Commerce
Organization of Chambers of Commerce
Alex Martin
Marathon
Ralph Coe
Randall Roberts
Sam Hollmig
Rufina Aguilar
Fort Davis to Unveil Jefferson Davis Marker Sunday
At 3 p.m. Sunday October 11 a Jefferson Davis historical marker will be unveiled on the courthouse grounds in Fort Davis. Attending are Sen. Dorsey Hardeman of San Angelo Dudley Dobie of Sul Ross College Rev. Neil Hufford pastor of the Congregational Methodist church Barry Scobee as master of ceremonies Jeff Davis county chairman under TSHSC with Lola Weatherby and Mary Sproul lifelong Fort Davis residents as other members.
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Fort Davis
Jefferson Davis
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Dudley Dobie
Sul Ross College
Neil Hufford
Car Methodist Church
Barry Scobee
Jeff Davis County
TSHSC
Lola Weatherby
Mary Sproul
Alpine Bucks Edge Ector In 9 6 Thriller
Alpine’s Fighting Bucks remain undefeated after a hard fought 9 6 victory over Ector of Odessa at Buck Stadium. Key plays included a 38 yard Gonzales to Boreing pass and Leyva TD to seal the win. Alpine hosts Parkland Matadors next in non conference action.
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Alpine
Fighting Bucks
Buck Stadium
Parkland Matadors
el Paso Sleta
Bucks
Big Lake
Sanderson
Fort Stockton
Ector
Odessa
van Horn
McCamey
Escay
George Gonzales
Eraclio Espinosa
Espinosa
Bill Boreing
Boreing
Metor
Elisio Leyva
Bobby Dominguez
Esteban Rodriguez
Leyva
Ther Leyva
Buck
Dominguez
David Moss
Ector Segard
Alpine CC to Host Traveling Editors Tour in Big Bend
Alpine Chamber of Commerce plans host events for more than 30 travel editors on a Texas Travel Development Agency tour. The group will visit Fe Davis Site, Gearhart Ranch, Chisos Basin hospitality home, and Big Bend National Park with stops in Presidio, Marfa, Bedford, and Gov Connallys ranch before returning home after a 10 day West Texas promotional trip.
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Big Bend
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Texas Travel Development Agency
West Texa
Frank Hildebrand Jr
Connally
Fe. Davis National Historic Site
Gearhart Ranch
Davis Mountains
Chamber of Commerce
Peter Koch
The
Rio Grande
National Park
Perry E. Brown
Bruce Shaw
National Geographic
Cincinnati Enquirer
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Chicago Tribune
Big Bend Park
Aow
Chisos Mountain Basin
Wip
Charles Boreing
Keith Morrow
Homer Hudgins
Paul Forchheimer
Big Bend National Park
Herman Ledbetter
Camino del Rio
Bedford
Presidio
Juan Rivera
Marfa
West Texas
Hudgins
Alpine CC
Alpine
Tad Smith to Speak at Holland Hotel on Oct 10
Tad Smith state coordinator for the Goldwater Miller campaign will speak at the Holland Hotel at 7 30 p m Saturday Oct 10. He is the grandson of Rev Hubert Smith longtime pastor of Alpine First Methodist. Mr Smith's father Eugene Smith and his mother Dorothy Derrick now of El Paso were raised in Alpine. Public invited free of charge to hear Mr Smith talk. Refreshments will be served.
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Tad Smith
Goldwater-Miller
Holland Hotel
Hubert Smith
First Methodist Church
Alpine
September Rainfall in Alpine Records Small September Total
Alpine's September rainfall totaled 1.49 inches per Avalanche records, raising the year to 9.53 inches. Measurable rain occurred on 10 days, with the heaviest day at .33 inches on the 10th. This marks the smallest September precipitation since 1961 when 0.66 inches was recorded. Through nine months last year the total was 14.87 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
LaBeff Calls for Clean Campaign After Vandalism
Ray LaBeff, county Democratic chairman, urges Democrats to refrain from retaliatory vandalism after bumper stickers and posters of Democratic candidates were ripped. He notes such acts violate the Fair Campaign Practices code and urges a clean campaign to win in 1964.
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Ray LaBeff
LaBeff
Bipartisan
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
LaBe
Brewster County
D L Cross Jr Dies in McAllen
Funeral services were held in McAllen for D L Cross Jr who died in a McAllen hospital on Friday October 2 after months of illness. He was born February 26 1916 in Houston and once lived in Alpine as chamber of commerce manager before owning The Sweet Shop. He is survived by his widow Rowena two daughters his parents Mr and Mrs Dick Cross of Presidio three sisters Mrs W L Thompson Mrs Mae Robinson Mrs James Cotter and brother Robert Cross.
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MeAllen
D. L. Cross Jr
McAllen
Mr. Cross
Dick Cross
Presidio
Houston
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Roweena
W. L. Thompson
Mae Robinson
Midland
James Cotter
California
Robert Cross
Fort Stockton
Work Begins on Health Physical Ed Building at Sul Ross
Construction starts this week at Sul Ross State College for the Health Physical Ed Building. Several trees have been removed and other site work is underway. The building is slated for completion within 350 days.
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Sul Ross State College
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Sul Ross
Southwest Texas State
Arthur Davis
Luz Pedraza
A. C. Lex
Poppy Roderiguez
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
el Paso
Scottish Rite Bulletin
Gene Bartlett
Northwest University
Bartlett
Lara Williams
San Saba
Brewster
Reeves
Pecos
Ike
Milton W. Sanderson
Ilinois
Bob N
Floresville
Bob
Hiway
San Antonio
Koch
Ft. Davis
Maker
D.l.cross Jr
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