Alpine Bucks Dominate Fort Stockton in 27-0 Upset
Alpine Bucks upset Fort Stockton 27-0 as Lee Matt Smith halfback and J W Ticky Shepperd lineman of the week, with Dan Kent aiding the line, blocked a punt and forced a fumble to spark a key district 5 A win. Alpine heads to Iran Friday amid title race talk.
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West Texas
Lee Matt Smith
Alpine Bucks
Alpine
Fort Stockton Panthers
J. W
Ticky
Shepperd
Bucks
Smith
Fort Stockton
Decie Test Well To Be Deepened Near Marathon
The woods Drilling Co of New Orleans moved in drilling equipment last week to deepen the Decie ranch test near Marathon. Another 1000 feet may advance drilling this week as a lighter rig had been moved after reaching 7813 feet on March 4. C W Hassinger said activity targets the Marathon limestone believed to lie under 1000 feet below the current test, located about five miles northwest of Marathon.
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the Woods Drilling Co
New Orleans
Decie Ranch
Marathon
C. W. Hassinger
Young Canadian writes Sul Ross cowboys appeal
A 13 year old from British Columbia expresses interest in Sul Ross State College for Cowboys in Alpine Texas. Pat Dill asks for age cost and course details while the Range Animal Husbandry dept supplies particulars. Also notes a family trip: Mr and Mrs Gay Meriwether and Mr and Mrs Billy Meriwether sail from San Francisco to Hawaii for about a month.
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Vancouver
Pat Dill
British Columbia
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Sul Ross School For Cowboys
Big Bend
Texas
Sul Ross School For
Toronto Star
Pat
Range Animal Husbandry Department
Sal Ross ' College
Hawaii
Gay Meriwesher
Billy Meriwether
San Francisco
Eisenhower Campaign Train Passes Through Alpine
General Eisenhower’s campaign train moved through Alpine early Saturday en route to San Antonio and other Texas cities. The general rode by plane to join speeches elsewhere, while Mrs. Eisenhower and her mother Mrs. Dowd greeted Del Rio crowds along the route.
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Eisenhower
Alpine
San Antonio
Texas
del Rio
Here
Ayman Conducts Servi at Recopal Church on Vacation
Ayman conducts services at Recopal church with Edwin Gillett present at 1 a.m. Parlour on vacation and expected to return for services in November.
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Parlour
Recopal
Edwin Gillett
Rev
County Agent Named Head Of SA Stock Show
Frank Newsom has been appointed superintendent of the Hereford department of the 1989 San Antonio stock show. The Brewster and Jeff Davis counties agent has 24 years in show participation, judged at American Royal and Hereford events, and operates a small ranch in Jett Davis County. He will oversee Feb 20 to March 1 events at the Bexar County Coliseum. Mrs Edith Caldwell learns her son Billy Caldwell is promoted from Airman First Class to Staff Sergeant at Rapid City South Dakota.
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Frank N. New ‘Om
San
Chicago International
American Royal
Denver
San Francisco
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Odessa
SWT Outscores Sul Ross 31-25 in Lone Star clash
In San Marcos on October 11, Southwest Texas Tech outscored Sul Ross 31 to 25. Key plays included a 19-0 halftime lead, multiple touchdowns by Bob Walker and Chafin, and a late surge by Ed Schmeliekop and Don Bingham. Dacus connected on eight passes of 14 attempts.
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San Marcos
Othe Lad
Aera Fonte
Bellege Bobcats
Sul Ross
Labee
Elore
Siete Pertstie
Bobedia
Sul Hows
Leo
Erernen
Serge Frit Loeffler
Xan
Guarter
Sccne
Tegana
Bill Wilcox
Sig
Ed Schmeliekopt
Autrer
Don ‘Bingham
Ronnie Staemore
Bob
Sen
Seta
Nedards Ashing
US van Dassing
Labor Dacus
Religious Census Planned in Alpine by Alliance
The Alpine Churches under the Ministerial Alliance plan a city wide census this Sunday afternoon October 19 from 1 to 4. Census taxers will visit after lunch at the Methodist church and call on residents. Cooperation is sought from all to provide information to identify members and prospects for church reach.
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Alpine
Ministerial Alliance
Methodist
Esidents of
Alliance
Layman's Sunday Observed by Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian church will observe Layman's Sunday on October 19 with Rev Gordon Collier delivering the sermon The Church and the Layman Assisting will be Jim Francois J C Epperson A E Creigh Jr and Frank McCollum An infant baptism service will also be held The joint boards meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church
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Presbyterian _church
Gordon Collier
Jim Francois
J.C Epperson
A.'E. Creigh Jr
Frank McCollum
Alpine residents injured in Stockton highway crash
Five Alpine people were injured and a five month old infant died when two cars collided on the Imperial road near Fort Stockton. Mrs Elmer Newton sustained a concussion and facial injuries, Mrs James Calvert and three Sul Ross students suffered minor injuries. Lewis Gene Davis of Odessa was killed. twin Robert Dean Davis was not seriously hurt. The Calvert car and the Robinson car collided on a curve. seven others from Odessa were not seriously hurt.
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Fort Stockton
Imperial Road
Elmer Newton
Keser
James Calvert
Calvert George Thomas
James Quinney
Sul Ross
Calvert
Newton
Lewis Gene Davis
Robert L.” Davis
Odessa
Robert Dean Davis
Davis
Wm. Henry Robinson
Wm. Henry Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Davis and the Davises
Joan
Odes
Robinson
Maryneal
Alpine Delegates Attend 1952 District 3 Convention
Alpine residents attended the 1952 District 3 convention of the Christian Churches of Texas held October 1 at First Christian Church in El Paso. Rev Pugh presided after delivering the president’s address That We May Renoge Him with Mrs Van Fossan as acting secretary and Mrs Nichols handling the activity report. Officers for the coming year were elected including Rev Mark Randle president Mrs Marie Van Fossan treasurer Mrs M A Bubler on Future Works committee and Mrs Casner convention port to Alpine church board. The 1989 convention is planned for Manta.
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District 3
Conventor Christian Churches of Texas
First Christian Church
el Paso
Girl Scouts Thank Supporters After Fundraiser
The Girl Scouts of the Latin American Community thank friends for 112 dollars raised at their supper and cake sale last Friday. In August, 21 scouts spent five days at camp and the funds will assist that many girls with ramping experience and other yearly expenses. The 29 Girl Scouts of troop 4 appreciate continued help and interest in their work. Central PTA meets Oct 20 at 3:30 p.m. in Central School with Dr Armstrong as speaker.
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Troop No.4
Central Pta
Central School
Armstrong
Aan Oops
Oy Scouts
Gage Ranch
Troop 46
Marathon
Fort Davis
Cver
Local Scouts Rally To Promote Get Out The Vote
Local Alpine Scouts plan door to door canvassing on Saturday November 1 calling at about 300 homes with Liberty Bell cutouts to urge citizens to vote. The nation wide non partisan campaign by Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers is endorsed by leaders from many parties and is run with Freedoms Foundation. Locally the effort began two months ago with posters in stores and banks and will award participants a Good Citizenship pocket reminder.
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United States
Alpine
Freedoms Foundation
Fergeting
Eaders
Lobos
Roy
Texas A. & I
Frank Kingsville
Jin D. Roosevelt
Boy Scouts
Yuces
Gett Ut
Absentee Balloting For Nov 4 Election Started
Absentee voting for the November 4 election has begun. The Sul Ross college band under Joseph Bellamah performed at the homecoming game and in San Marcos. Drum major George Hise leads a precise drill and the Alpine twirlers Audrey Young Charlotte Martin headline the show.
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Charlotte Slight
Sul Ross College
Joseph Bellamah
Lobo
Sul Ross
San Marcos
Southwest Texas
Ing
Bellamah
George Hise
Uranga
Audrey Young
Charlotte Martin
Alpine
Weslaco
King Size Ticket With Eight Columns Faces Voters
The general election November 4 features a large eight column ballot listing Democratic, Republican, Prohibition, Progressive, Christian, Nationalist, Constitution, and Independent tickets plus a write-in option. Absentee voting began this week. amendments on state medical education funding and workmen’s compensation also appear. Scouting activities and Cub Pack 46 monthly meeting are noted in local notices.
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Agticul
Alpine Bucks Upset Fort Stockton Panthers 27 in Win
The Alpine Bucks stunned the favored Fort Stockton Panthers 27 0 on Alpine High field. The Bucks dominated with 376 total yards to 88 for the Panthers, grounding out 204 rushing yards led by Lee Matt Smith Jack Richardson Marlin Robinson and Buck La Duane Smith. Robinson scored the first Bucks touchdown and later the drive produced another score before halftime. The Panthers managed only 38 passing yards and three completions as Alpine's defense forced several punts and key plays.
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Alpine Bucks
Fort Stockton Panthers
Alpine High School
Panthers
George Gonzales
Darwin Parr
Bucks
Lee Matt Smith
Jack Richardson
Marlin
Cowboy
Panther
Dan
Jet
Robinson
Smith
Richardson
Dan ‘Kent
Ray Hudson
Carlos
Alpine
David
Tusa) Hernandes
Tick Shepperd
Marlin Robinson
Page
New Mexico Woman Hurt In Car Accident Monday
Mrs. JE Hignight of Las Cruces was seriously injured when her car overturned on U S Highway 67 80 about six miles east of Alpine around 6 a m Monday. She suffered a broken leg and other injuries. Her husband two children J E Jr age 5 and Margaret age 3 and sister in law Evelyn Butler escaped with minor injuries. The party had been returning from Brownsville after attending Mr Hignight's brother funeral. In a second accident at about 1 30 a m Wednesday Billy Bell and Jimmy Bucy of Alpine escaped with minor injuries when their car went off the paving and hit a stone guard fence at Musquiz canyon.
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JE. Hignight
Las Cruces
Alpine
J. E. Jr
Margaret
Evelyn Butler
Brownsville
Mr.” Hignight
Billy Bell
Jimmy Bucy
Musquiz Canyon
Stevenson Sparkman Campaign Steering Committee Names
Speaker Sam Rayburn named prominent citizens to the State Steering committee from the 16th district to organize support for Adlai Stevenson and John J. Sparkman. El Paso chair Bob Holliday leads with members including Paul Moss Odessa Harold Young Midland Perry Pick El Paso Dr J Wright Alpine Frank Harrell Van Horn Sid Cowan Sierra Blanca Dan Duke El Paso Lester Boone Odessa.
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Sam Rayburn
Steveenson
Oden
Harold Young
Odessa
Perry Picl
Midland
J Wright
Alpine
Frank Harrell
van Horn
Sid Cowan
Sierra Blanca
R. Z. Hoover
el Paso
Dan "Duke
Lester
Boone
Rayburn
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Alpine Buck
Fas
el Paso Southwest
Ticky) Shepperd
Times
Iran
Winks
Wildcat Field
Central
Alppine
Haughton
Decie
Ike
Tsan Texas
Ike Club
Holland Ave
Isenhower
Ayman
SA Stock Show
Edith Caldwell
Billy Caldwell
Glass
Rapid Gy
UOBOS
Stockton
New Mexico
Stevenson and Sparkman
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