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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1957
Page
5
The Bucks defeated the Marfa Shorthorns 45 to 0 last Friday night in conference action. Spectators described the game as exciting though the outcome stood as a clear victory for Bucks. Tomorrow night the Bucks play again on the home field.
Opening week prize awards at Big Bend Pharmacy listed Re parto Garcia winning a popcorn popper, Mrs. Earl Young of Marathon with an electric casserole, Mrs. Ed Widmer of Big Bend National Park with an electric bean pot, and Brooks Acton with an automatic electric percolator.
The Lobos coach McChesney praises the line as their best all season and plans a starting unit including Georgie Plunkett Sam Potts Connie Rudd Bob Caraway Jesse Cordero or Buddy Caddill J C Wood and Harry Walker with depth from Glen Treadway Roy Woerner James Thormahlen and Dub Polson. Texas Lutheran trains 45 players with 13 lettermen and favors the pass led by Charlie McMahon who ranked high nationally with 80 completions in 151 attempts for 1104 yards and 12 touchdowns aided by QB Glenn Brand.
KVLF of Alpine will air two football games on Saturday. The Texas A M Baylor clash in College Station starts at 1 45 pm with Kern Tips and Alec Chesperer listed as broadcasters. The Texas Western New Mexico A M game follows at 8 45 pm, broadcast by the station.
The City Commission discussed a 5 mile power line estimated at 12500 dollars. They proposed the city pay half and secure rights of way. A prior resolution urged West Texas Utilities to provide 3 phase 200 volt power for Sunny Glen wells, aiding water pumping. The commission scheduled Monday meetings to review city affairs.
The Alpine High Student Council sponsors the second school assembly of the year at 1 p.m. Monday October 28 in the high school auditorium. Charles K. Ramsden will present the Electronic Novator a new instrument enabling realistic train organ animal and other sounds. He demonstrates unheard high and low frequencies and stereophonic third dimensional tone with isolated sub harmonics.
Dean Robertson attends a district Penney managers meeting in Odessa last week to review new spring merchandise. J C Penney Alpine manager Dean Robinson says all managers reported business at a high level.
Rental equipment owned by the Big Bend Soil Conservation District is valued at 13 653 11, per the balance sheet for the period ending Aug 30 1957. Assets and liabilities total 39 666 13 with other assets including bank deposits 23 917 66 and equipment storage building 1 970 36.
Locals note Frank and Mrs. Young visiting son Frank Duane Young at Texas Tech Lubbock with a Dads Association meeting tied to Tech vs Baylor. Dallas Mayor Bob Thornton hosts Alpine Mayor Hugh White’s flight for Love Field ceremonies. Lindy Creigh Vick Enlow trip Fort Stockton on Trans Texas. Blair Creighton and Charles DeBarbrie visit Cathedral Mountain Lodge. old friends.
Ohio tale notes Mr and Mrs Buddy Hawkins and daughters Lady and Terry of Odessa visiting her parents Mr and Mrs King Terry. Glenn Noel, 1955 Alpine High grad, on 20 day furlough from Fort Bragg NC after Army service since May 30 1956 plans college after tour.
Two bedroom house near school at 102 West Uvalde Street Alpine Texas. Contact J G Rountree for details. Also small furnished house for rent with contact Lutie Britt at 201 West Del Rio and phone TE7 2228.
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