Park Ranger and Family Venture to Midwest States
Park Ranger Robert Morey and his family departed Wednesday on a vacation trip visiting Missouri Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan. The route itinerary includes multiple midwestern stops as they travel by road for a leisurely excursion away from Big Bend National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morey
Missouri
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Big Bend Park
Earl Steele
Steele
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colo
Sul Ross Week End Brims With Pep Rally And Band Activities
The Sul Ross campus celebrated its first 1958 home football game with a huge Friday bonfire pep rally. Students, band members, and exes gathered for scenes around the world at the half, as drum major Taylor Stephenson led performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carroll
Webb Dickey
Oscar Lozano
Kappa Kappa Psi
Sul Ross
Johnny Boggs
Leon Simms
Jay Patterson
Lobos
Mary Jo Meyers
Beth Landers
Sachem Literary Society
Taylor Stephenson
Annetta Lee
Will Hilbrich
Jane Stephenson
Lois Clements
Barbara Felty
Crawford Insurance Auto Financing Fire and Polio Coverage
An insurance notice outlines Crawford Insurance offerings including auto financing, fire and casualty policies, plus polio hospitalization and sickness coverage. The brief lists available policy types and a general statement of coverage scope for individuals and families.
Sul Ross players and Alpine fans cheer during after game dance
Gary Cox Bob Clanton and Jerry Bass led Sul Ross students and Alpine residents in cheering the team on Saturday night. Deanie Lowe Robert Hargrove Carolyn Reaves and Howard Drakeney were noted as especially enjoying the game. Couples at the after game dance in the sub included Gene Lay Tommy Johnson Billie Porter and Jerry Thormahlen. Air Mail service in Texas began May 12 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Cox
Bob Clanton
Jerry Bass
Sul Ross
Lobos
Deanie Lowe
Robert Hargrove
Carolyn Reaves
Howard Drakeney
Gene Lay
Tommy Johnson
Billie Porter
Jerry Thormahlen
Fire prevention around the world teaches safety rules
Junior fire marshals in the United States participate in a year round safety program titled Fire Prevention Around the World. National sponsorship comes from the Hartford Fire Insurance Company with local agents in about 10,000 communities. The program emphasizes burning leaves and trash only in approved wire mesh covered incinerators under adult supervision where permitted by local rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
The Agile Bookworm by Bonnie Newell
A library column praises October new books including The Best of Everything and Only in America. The piece notes high school reading, honors Becky Terry and Freda Powell, and announces library displays and author visits seeking teacher involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clement
Tennessee
Clinton
Alpine Public Library
Saturday Review
Louis Shores
David Mearns
Jaffe
Marquand
Thomas Harrow
Yerby
Martin Luther King
Moorehead
Seifert
Hazel
Harry Golden
America
Anc
Becky Terry
Freda Powell
Cain
Fire Prevention Week Begins at Alpine Schools
Alpine Schools mark Fire Prevention Week with all Central students receiving the Junior Fire Marshall Magazine and a Home Report to assess home fire hazards. Parents are asked to help their children complete the Home Report.
Faulkner Presents New Film Based on Southern Family Tale
Wm. Faulkner unveils a best seller turned movie tonight featuring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The Long Hot Summer follows a Southern family whispered about, with Faulkner’s distinctive narration shaping the red hot screen adaptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Faulkner
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Health Meet Held Here in Pine Al program plans
A community committee formed a Better Health Program in Al Pine meeting at the Community Center on Thursday October 2. Attendees included Mrs. Cecil Buckner Mrs. C D McCollister president Mrs Maude Baines Mrs Pete Gallego Mrs Bob Decker Mrs Dean Robert Mendoza Mrs Inez Barrier Miss Angelita Martinez Mrs Leone Lemons and Mayor W E Lockhart who spoke on education and services. The group urged immunization and mother and baby care and will present films pamphlets and preschool progress checks on the second and fourth Thursdays starting October 4 at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Cecil Buckner
C. D. McCollister
Maude Baines
Pete Gallego
Bob Decker
Dean Robert Mendoza
Inez Barrier
Angelita Martinez
Leone Lemons
W. E. Lockhart
Lockhart
Barrier
Vocational Agriculture Meet Attended by Alpine High School Teachers
R M Brown a vocational agriculture teacher at Alpine High School and other Big Bend District teachers joined a district meeting at Imperial last Thursday. Under Clemon Montgomery Texas Education Agency area supervisor the session discussed methods of teaching welding in vocational agriculture with Bob Craig Texas A&M farm shop specialist as consultant.
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R. M. Brown
Alpine High School
Big Bend
Imperial
Clemon Montgomery
Texas Education Agency
Bob Craig
Texas A&m
Texas Receives First Railroad Charter in 1836 Milestone
Texas granted its initial railroad building charter on December 16, 1836 marking an early rail history. The state later leads with substantial track mileage among states reported at about 21,500,000 miles.
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Texas
Alpine High School Debuts First Edition Of El Toro
Last Thursday Alpine High School released the first edition of El Toro with co editors Myra Profitt and Morris Green and a staff including Billie Jean Wynne Enedena Perez Helen Uranga and Carmen Loya as reporters. The freshman class presented a program featuring Darryl Mueller Gwynne Howard Bill Anderau Jim West Judy Thee Sabas Carrillo Leo Lara Diane Ritter Linda Reed Barbara LaBeff Nita Hindman Johnny Urquidez Porfiro Iriquez and a play The Quiet Game. Bucks versus Sonora Broncos ended in a close finish last Friday.
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el Toro
Myra Profitt
Morris Green
Business Mana- Potter
Billie Jean Wynne
Joan Welker
Enedena Perez
Helen Uranga
Carmen Loya
Connie Burling
Frank Rameriz
Linnie Ray
Clark
Alpine
Alpine High School
Darryl Mueller
Gwynne Howard
Bill Anderau
Jim West
Judy Thee
Sabas Carrillo
Leo Lara
Diane Ritter
Linda Reed
Barbara LaBeff
Nita Hindman
Johnny Urquidez
Porfiro Iriquez
Bucks
Sonora Broncos
Alpine High Signs Van Horn Football Contract
Alpine High officials announced a two year grid contract with Van Horn High School. The deal brings Van Horn to Alpine in 1959 and sends the Bucks to Van Horn in 1960. The two rivals have faced each other the past four years.
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van Horn
Alpine
van Horn High School
Bucks
Alpine High School selects vocalists for stage show
A score of 6 to 0 favored Sonora as the Bucks sit out this week. On Oct 17 they face the Golden Cranes of Crane in the first conference game. Alpine High School stage band chose Sharon Welch as girl vocalist and Dennis Williams as boy vocalist to represent the group.
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Bucks
Golden Cranes
Crane
Alpine High School
Sharon Welch
Dennis Williams
Gusher Strikes After Five Dry Wells in January 1901
Five drilling attempts failed before a significant oil gusher was struck in January 1901. The report notes the sequence of failed wells prior to the successful well, marking a turning point for the field.
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Big Bend National Park
By Janith West
Glenda Houseworth
Gloria Odom
Ann Garner
Pat Weeks
Sandra Peiser
Rita Flores
Glennis Alldredge
Larry Fisher
Thomas Lopez
Patsy Diggs
Windy Wiseman
Monty Jones
Jim Cox
Sara Wheeler
Sylvia Sullivan
Bob Cole
Reys
Milwaukee
Henry Schmidt
Robert Rogers
Presidio Lions Club
Roy Lassiter
Hugh Miller
Miller
Santa Fe, N. M
Supt
George Miller
Emery Fulcher
Joan and
Linda Rogers
Emily Miller
Marfa
Herbert Petrey
I. M. Miller
Laurie Miller
Patty Koch
Peter Koch
Patty
Park
Vesta French
Howard Emrich
Fred Fredricksons
Leslie Profitt of
Crawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
Switzerland
The
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
William the Conqueror
Bonnie Newell
Stephanie Koret
Uinirur
Thea
Bill Williams
Bruce Bennett
Sun
William Faulkner
Tab Hunter
Etchika
Choureau
Tongs
Escadrille
Coumbia Pictures Press Als
Anthony Perkins
Silvana Mangano
Richard Conte
Columbia Pictures
Tecanirama Technicolor
Paramount Presents
Beau Janes
Bob Hope
Vera Miles
Paul Douglas
Alexis Smith
Darren McGavin
George Jessel
Walter Catlett
Wistavision
Twin Peaks
Edmond O'Brien
Mona Freeman
Warner Bros
We C.V
John Wayne
the Searchers
KVLF
Jean Simmons
Deborah Kerr
Frank Sinatra
Montgomery Clift
Burt Lancaster
By Sharon Welch
Dick ‘Tucker
Mobil
Adam’s M System
Safeway
Alamac Permatha
Everglaze
Sonora
Bud Powers
Fone
Granada
Miron McCormick
Don Hartman
Shirley Booth
Shirley Maclaine
Paul Ford
Joseph Anthony
Jorn Michael Hayes
Thornton Wilder
Comedy & News
la Marca de Santanas
Wstaision
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