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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1958
Page
8
Postmaster Billy West announced International Letter Writing Week to be observed Oct 5 to 11. He noted the 21 year history of the event promoting written communication as a close, personal link between people across nations and urged Alpine residents to participate and write to friends and relatives in America.
Mrs. June Dyke and Miss Myrtle Whiteside of Alpine High will compete next April 4 as Alpine faces new opponents for the first time since 1954. District chairman is Supt. Brady Nix of Crane.
Agricultural figures show Texas crop value rising from 166 million dollars in 1899 to 1.2 billion dollars in 1955. The substantial growth reflects expanding farming output and market demand across the state.
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Tommy Johnson led Lobos rushers with 53 yards on 9 carries while Jesse Geron added 140 rushing yards across three games. Sul Ross totaled 133 rushing yards and 74 passing yards with 7 of 17 completions and an interception as Sam Houston had 90 rushing yards and 74 passing. The Bearkats limited Lobos to 4 first downs in the second half. Sul Ross seeks first conference win against Sam Houston, aiming to improve vs San Marcos. Southwest Texas Bobcats fell 22-0 to Texas A&I last week altering conference standings.
Two West Texas broadcasters Marshall Formby of Plainview and Gene Hendryx of Alpine were elected to the six man board of directors of the Texas Association of Broadcasters. Formby is chairman of the Texas Highway Commission and Hendryx is noted as the youngest broadcaster ever elected, representing the smallest town yet.
The district will elect a supervisor at 11 a.m. on Tuesday Oct 14. Voting occurs at C F Cox’s ranch home 45 miles east of Marathon. Subdivision 5 covers land east of Highway 227 and Big Bend National Park, bordered north by US Highway 90. The qualified waters in this area are noted.
The Lobos defeated Howard Payne 12 to 7 on September 27 to move to 1 win and 2 losses after beating Eastern New Mexico University and falling to McMurry and Sam Houston. Southwest Texas 2-2 with wins over Texas Lutheran and Howard Payne and losses to McNeese and Texas A&I. Fullback David Baker ranks fourth in conference rushing at 57 yards per game. Al Johnson of KENS TV was elected president. Governor Price Daniel joked about a Big Bend state during a banquet with Hendryx at the Dallas Fort Worth televised talk.
Bill Crider a former Alpine resident was instantly killed at 11 a.m. Saturday in Marion Kentucky when a tractor pulling a log on a sawmill operation overturned and pinned him beneath it. He had previously been seriously injured in an automobile accident about a year ago.
Wives of residents owning agricultural land in the Brewster County subdivision where the election is held are referenced in the article. The text notes land ownership patterns among eligible voters and the subdivision's demographic impact on voting.
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