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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1958
Page
7
Park Ranger Robert Morey and Jeys prepared to attend a World Series game in Milwaukee as part of a national trip that also included Missouri Wisconsin and Michigan.
The article recalls a Sul Ross weekend turning on the first 1958 home football game with a pep rally and a band performance. It lists pledges for Kappa Kappa Psi and student activities from the marching band to exes visiting the campus. Also noted are community events, Girl Scout advances, and local officials visiting Alpine. It closes with Texas nature stats: 511 lakes and reservoirs 100 acre feet plus, and 225 tree types 4,000 wildflower species.
Insurance notice outlines auto financing and fire casualty coverage with Pollo hospitalization and sickness terms. Authorities advise policyholders to review coverage details and contact Crawford Insurance for claims processing and assistance.
Gary Cox, Bob Clanton, and Jerry Bass led enthusiastic Sul Ross students and Alpine residents at the Saturday night event. Deanie Lowe, Robert Hargrove, Carolyn Reaves and Howard Drakeney were noted as enjoying the game with couples lingering at the postgame dance in the sub. Mr and Mrs Gene Lay, Mr and Mrs Tommy Johnson, Billie Porter and Jerry Thormahlen were among the couples attending.
A library column highlights new books for October, praises reads like The Best of Everything and The Serpent and the Staff, and lauds students and teachers at Alpine Public Library. It notes Harry Golden’s Only in America as a standout bestseller and mentions a faculty outreach visit to classes.
Monday morning started Fire Prevention Week in Alpine Schools with all Central students receiving the Junior Fire Marshall Magazine and a Home Report to assess home fire hazards. Parents urged to help children complete the report as Air Mail service in Texas began May 12, 1926.
A Better Health Program committee in Alpine met at the Community Center on Thursday October 2. Attendees included Mrs. Cecil Buckner Mrs. C D McCollister president Mrs Maude Baines and Mayor W E Lockhart who spoke on immunization and mother and baby care. The group planned educational films pamphlets and progress checks for pre school children with sessions on the second and fourth Thursdays each month starting the fourth Thursday of October at 1 30 p m.
R M Brown of Alpine High School attended a Big Bend District Vocational Agriculture meeting in Imperial last Thursday. Led by Clemon Montgomery from the Texas Education Agency, the session focused on teaching welding methods in vocational agriculture with Bob Craig from Texas A&M as consultant.
Texas granted its first railroad building charter on December 16 1836. The state leads all others in railroad track mileage with about 21 500 000 miles of tracks.
Connie Burling Frank Ramirez and Esther presented a strong program for several classes. Recognition to 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 for participation. They performed a variety show and the play The Quiet Game. Last Friday the Bucks played the Sonora Broncos in a close contest.
The Alpine High School stage band picked Sharon Welch as girl vocalist and Dennis Williams as boy vocalist. They will help represent the school in upcoming events after the recent 6 to 0 win by Sonora. Bucks will skip this week and return October 17 to face Crane’s Golden Cranes in the first conference game of the season.
A garbled 1901 text fragment mentions Paynes Bi and a gusher, but the readable portion lacks clear event details or names to form a coherent summary.
The junior class organizes a car wash at Dick Tucker's Mobil and a cake sale at Adam's M System and Safeway. Students invite everyone to wash cars and enjoy cake while they wait, supporting band activities in CIETests throughout the year.
William Faulkner author of Peyton Place has a new best seller turned screen hit airing tonight. The film stars Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward who wed shortly after their popular picture The Long Hot Summer.
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