Alpine Bucks Open 7A Conference at Marfa Rivalry Night
Alpine High readies to host Marfa Shorthorns in the 7A opener on the High School Field at 8 pm. The Bucks, led by Bake Turner at quarterback, aim to rebound after recent losses while marching into a long-standing in-town showdown steeped in gridiron history.
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Alpine
Alpine Bucks
Marfa Shorthorns
Alpine High
Becky Terry
Bucks
Ken McAllister
Shorthorns
Marfa
Curtis Kelley
Martin Field
J. Dyer
E. Connors
C. Fowlkes
Hernandez
Doyle
R. Pruett
D. Cano
F. Hernandez
Calderon
R. Gonzales
R. Rivera
Ruben Olazaba
Elisio Hernandez
Boles Assigned as Quarantine Inspector in Alpine
Tom C. Boles, quarantine inspector for the Bureau of Animal Industry, has been transferred to Alpine from Hachita New Mexico joining Aaron Green. Accompanying Mr Boles to Alpine were his wife and two daughters Christine 14 and Betty 12.
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Tom C. Boles
Bureau of Animal Industry
Alpine
Hachita, N. M
Aaron Green
Mr. Boles
Christine
Betty
Sul Ross Hosts A I In Lone Star Tilt At Jackson Field
Sul Ross Lobos seek their first conference win after three straight losses to Texas colleges. They face Texas A I Javelinas at Jackson Field in a Lone Star Conference tilt scheduled for 8 p.m. The Lobos rely on offense led by Jerry Sessoms while the Javelinas counter with speedy backs Joe Green Harold Holden and Cal Hutzler.
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Texas
Sul Ross Lobos
Javelinas
Texas A&i
Lobos
Southwest Texas State
Sul Ross
Bobcats
Southwest Texas
Bearkats
Sam Louston State
Savelinas
University of Consus Christi
Hogs
Texas Lutheran
Sul Hoss
Jackson Field
Joe Green
Harold Holden
Cal Hutzler
Jesse Hatfield
Ramiro Leal
John Bailey
Black
Geron
Hensley
Jerry Sessoms
Sessoms
City leases rail property for five years at $100 a month
Alpine city secures Southern Pacific right of way along Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets for auto parking. Mayor Hugh White said parking meters may be installed later to justify the lease and benefit nearby businesses. Earlier, the railroad canceled a lease to Humble Oil between 6th and 7th Streets. merchants on Holland between 5th and 6th may be offered spaces at nominal cost.
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Alpine
Southern Pacific
Avenue
Sth
6Th Streets
Hugh White
City Commission
Holland Avenue
State Highway Dept
6Th
7Th
Humble Oil & Refining Co
White
Holland
5Th
Alpine school calendar shifts Thanksgiving to Nov 29
Alpine Board of Trustees approved delaying Thanksgiving observance from Nov 22 to Nov 29. Schools will dismiss Nov 28 and reopen Dec 3 at the usual times. The board’s next meeting is scheduled for the night of Nov 13.
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Alpine Board of Trustees
Eisenhower Campaign Headquarters Opened on Holland Avenue
Eisenhower for President headquarters opened near the hotel coffee shop on Holland Avenue to serve Brewster County voters. E Milton Smith coordinates the Brewster Republican committee while John W Gillett chairs Brewster Democrats for Eisenhower with Mrs T L Coats as campaign headquarters chairman. Big Bend TV Co sponsored a television set for the office.
Newsom to be Honored at Kansas City Show
Frank Newsom county agent for Brewster and Jeff Davis counties will join nine other agents and agriculture instructors honored by the American Hereford Association at the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City next week. He is slated to attend the Diamond Jubilee banquet Monday night October 22 and other events during the week for his contributions to beef cattle improvement.
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Frank Newsom
Brewster
Jeff Davis
American Hereford Association
Kansas City
Mr. Newsom
Burnetts to Attend Midland District Commandery Meeting
Mr and Mrs Hal Burnett will travel to Midland Saturday for a district Commandery gathering and then proceed to East Texas The Alpine Commandery will confer the Order of the Temple degree.
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Midland
Hal Burnett
East Texas
Alpine Commandery
Order of the Temple
Dr James Hill Pioneer Thyroid Surgeon Dies at 84
Dr James A Hill 84 a pioneer in American thyroid surgery died at 7 50 pm Tuesday in Alpine Hospital after three weeks illness He retired in 1953 and lived in Alpine with his niece Miss Sarah Hill and nephew Dr Malone Hill A service was held in St James Episcopal Church Interment in Glenwood Cemetery Houston He helped found Memorial Hospital and served as chief of surgery He led thyroidectomies from 1930 to 1953 and was honored with a plaque at retirement Survivors include two sisters and several nieces and nephews
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James A. Hill
America
Alpine Hospital
Hill
Alpine
Sarah Miltin Hill
Malone V. Hill
St. James Episcopal Church
Robert Y. Davis
Livingston Funeral Home
Houston
Christ's Churc Cathedral
Piscopal
Glenwood Cemetery
Goliad
Texas
James Theophilus Hill
Sarah Jane Womackill
Madisonville
Texas A&m
Texas Medical College
Galveston
Tulane University
New Orleans
Tulane
Groveton
Lila Barnes
Trinity
Memorial Hospital
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph’s Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital
Hermann Hospital
American College of Surgeons
American Goitre Association
Southwestern Surgical Society
American Medical Association
The
Texas Medical Association
Harris County Medical Society
Houston Country Club
Bayou Club
D. C. Hill
Eldorado
R. H. Yarbrough
Amarillo
Den Mothers Urgently Needed in Alpine Cub Packs
Scout leaders seek two den mothers and den mowers for two Cub packs in Alpine. Contact Charlie Hunter or Dr Delbert Dyke to assist. Urgent need for Cub uniforms and donations. A semi annual cook-out breakfast for Cubs and dads is set for Saturday Nov 3 at the roadside park between Alpine and Paisano. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Schrimsher of Alamogordo New Mexico.
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Alpine
Charlie Hunter
Presbyterian Church
Delbert Dyke
Methodist Church
Paisano
Big Bend Rains Benefit Range and Roads Damage
Beneficial rains up to five inches spread across the Big Bend and Davis Mountain country boosting winter grass for cattle and sheep. Yet highways and rails were washed out with a stretch of U S 90 closed between Dryden and Comstock and a Santa Fe track washout near Fort Stockton to McCamey. Cattle shipments have been heavy, with about 150 carloads moved by Santa Fe since Oct 1 while ranches report various moisture gains and some fence and structure damage.
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Big Bend-Davis
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Santa Fe
McCamey
U. S. 90
Dryden
Comstock
Bert Beckett
W. H. Kokemnot
Alpine
Big Bend
Santa Fe Railroad
Hovey
Clarence Hord
Parr-Pate
Kimball and
Casner
Nevill
Marathon
Jimmy Logan
Alpine Artist's Oil Painting Donated to Sul Ross
Dr. George Turner of El Paso donated an oil painting titled Ocotillo by Alpine artist Mrs. John Stowell to Sul Ross State College. The work, a Big Bend scene with ocotillo in bloom, was selected by a faculty committee and hung in the Student Union Building after Turner spoke at the last August commencement.
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Sul Ross
el Paso
John Stowell
Alpine
Sul Ross State College
George Turner
Bryan Wildenthal
Wildenthal
Turner
Last Rites Held For Lynn Forbes
Funeral services were held in Artesia New Mexico for Lynn Forbes longtime Avalanche publisher who died last week in Hobbs New Mexico at age 48 He led the Avalanche in Alpine before moving to Hobbs His death followed a heart attack and burial was in Woodbine Cemetery Artesia He was born in Branson Missouri and lived in Texas before joining the family newspaper business He was married to Nellie Ruth Yeats and they had two sons Jerry and Don The obituary notes his mother sisters and a brother and mentions Charley Gibson Republican candidate for Congress will visit Alpine Monday.
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Artesia
N. M
Lynn ¥. Forbes
Avalanche
Hobbs
Forbes
Big Bend Sentinel
Marfa
Alpine
Paulin
LeRoy Sewell
H. L
Fabens
Texas
Valley Independent
San Antonio
Nellie Ruth Yeats
R. H. Yeats
Carrizon Springs
Jerry
Don
G Ivors
F. A. Forbes
Eagle Pass
Manuel DeWald
Helen Forbes
H. J. Woolford
New Jersey
Black Gap Hunt Opens Challenge in Brewster County
Tom Moore announces the Black Gap hunt in Brewster County offers a challenge with a 50 mule deer and 50 javelina harvest planned for December 8 to 13. Applications due by October 31, minimum 17, groups up to four, two day options, free shoot with a $2.15 license. Area lies east of Dead Horse range near Marathon with camping and provided transportation. Wildlife includes mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, all legal game.
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Brewster County
Tom Moore
Black Gap
Big Bend
Dead Horse Mountain Range
Marathon
Moore
Alpine High Drill Squad Sells Mums for Friday Game
The Alpine High Drill Squad will sell mums for the Alpine Maria game with orders due by 4 pm Friday. Each mum costs 2 dollars and will be labeled with an A or a number for identification.
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Alpine High Drill Squad
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Charley Gibson
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