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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1961

Page

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Halloween Carnival At Alpine High School Planned

Alpine High School hosts annual Halloween activities in the gym and patio next Tuesday October 31 with events starting about 6 30 p m Booths run by Senior to Freshman classes and clubs include bingo supper cake walk hot dogs and games The Drama Club presents The Ghost from Outer Space in the auditorium at 6 30 and 8 p m with public invited.

Alpine High School Sohopmore House of Horrors FFA FTA Pep Squad el Toro Outer Space

Amblin Around Eagle Pass Leaders Named

Two former Alpine businessmen take prominent roles in Eagle Pass development. Charlie Orange is succeeded as president of the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce by Blackie Blackwell, both longtime civic workers. Charlie and his family recently visited Alpine. Court judge Felix Mc Gaughy plans December Florida Christmas trip to see his son and daughter in law Phil and Sara. Eddie Moore and his mother open a West Highway 90 establishment combining a flower shop gift store with ranch supplies and cedar yard. a hay barn and feed storage are part of the site. Earl Fallis reports winter travel toward Big Bend and Lake of the Ozarks. Jim Francois scored a golf hole in one on No. 2, witnessed by Billy Ward, Mark Herring and Ace Farrar. Courtney Mellard, Marfa cattle buyer, bought 1601 head across six days valued at $209000 from multiple ranch sources. in 37 years he has shipped over a quarter million cattle from Highland Hereford country. Prices ranged from 4 1/2 to 41 cents per pound, all cattle headed to Iowa feed lots.

Alpine Eagle Pass Rio Grande Charlie Orange Courtney Mellard Marfa Kimball Ranch Perry Cartwright T. E. Smith Mimms Ranch Ponder Ranch Peton Ranch Courtney Mellard Iowa

Joe Granger Elected President of FFA Greenhand Group

Joe Granger is elected president of the FFA Greenhand Organization with Esteban Rodriguez as vice president Johnny Carpenter as secretary Sammy Vick as reporter Joe Cobos as treasurer Elisio Leyva as sentinel and R M Brown as advisor.

Joe Granger FFA Greenhand Organization Esteban Rodriguez Johnny Carpenter Sammy Vick Joe Cobos Elisio Leyva Sentinel R. M. Brown

Golf Meet Set Sunday at Alpine Country Club

An all city tournament will be held at Alpine Country Club Gold Course Sunday Oct 29. Eligible entrants include Alpine male citizens, Country Club members, and Sul Ross State College students. Eight players per flight, 18 hole medal play except championship flight at 27 holes. Start 10 a.m. Championship flight begins. Entry fee five dollars. Register by Oct 28 at the Country Club.

Alpine Country Club Alpine Country Club Sul Ross State College

Twenty five invited to Fort Bliss for inspection visit

Alpine business men, twenty five in number, are invited to inspect missile firing and other activities at Fort Bliss next week. They should contact Marvin Kay, travel by car to El Paso on Tuesday October 31, stay in Building 5020, witness firings from 7 30 a m to 8 p m, and be entertained at an officers club Tuesday and Wednesday nights. They return to Alpine on Thursday morning November 2. Major Sam Rutherford, deputy provost marshal, is arranging the visit named Operation Understanding.

Alpine Fort Bliss Marvin Kay el Paso 5020 Bliss Sam Rutherford

Feed Store Relocates to Larger Quarters Near Alpine

Moore's Feed Store moves to new and larger premises on U S Highway 90 just west of Alpine. The front area will house ranch supplies livestock medicine fertilizers and a new flower shop operated by Mrs E H Moore who previously managed the William P King flower shop in the Gunter Hotel San Antonio for 15 years. A new refrigerator is installed and the flower shop will open in about a week. The main building measures 40 by 110 feet with front 40 by 40 and rear 40 by 70 feet. A hay storage barn sits west of the building and West Texas only cedar post yard will open by Mr Moore.

Eddie Moore E. H. Moore West Texas Moore

Lea Hurd Works Exhibit Opens at Paisano Marfa

A new exhibition of paintings by Tom Lea and Peter Hurd opens Thursday in the Paisano Hotel Marfa. The free show runs through Wednesday November 8 with daily displays and evening viewing. Paintings come from William Ferrell Galleries El Paso and are open to the public.

Tom Lea Peter Hurd Paisano Hotel Marfa M. Mallan Paisano William Ferrell el Paso

S F Austin Surprises Lobos With 13 0 Victory

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks edge Sul Ross State 13-0 in a Lone Star Conference game. A strong defense and key plays by James Baxter Ronnie Redd Tony Ellis and James Nixon powered the Jacks to their first win of the year on Sul Ross homecoming day. Sul Ross produced 18 first downs but managed only 108 rushing yards.

Sul Ross State College Lobos East Texas Alpine San Marcos Southwest Texas Bobcats Sam Houston Howard Payne Lamar Tech Texas A&i Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Sul Ross Lobos SUL Ross Jacks SFA James Baxter Ronnie Redd Tony Ellis James Nixon Nixon Robert Smith

Lions Sell Candy Saturday For Halloween Drive

Light Conservation Fund Lions will deploy 40,000 Texas businessmen as candy salesmen on Saturday October 28 to support the Light Conservation Fund in Alpine. The Alpine Lions target $600 for four eye care cases and recent operations in El Paso. over 40 Lions will operate around town selling candy rolls 7 am to 2 pm near the Post Office Safeway City Drug Store J C Penney corner and Alpine Drug Store corner. Proceeds fund local eye treatment and humanitarian projects, with the program linked to Halloween for added value.

Texas Lions Clubs Lions United States Lions Club Alpine Club el Paso Safeway City Drug Store J. C. Penny Alpine Drug Store Herb Harlow Alpine Lions Club

Midland Joins Sophomore League as Dodgers Farm Club

Midland Texas has joined the Sophomore League joining six team field with Alpine Hobbs Artesia and Carlsbad. League president Charles Montgomery said Midland will be a Dodgers farm club and one more team is needed to fill the loop. He plans further talks with other West Texas and New Mexico cities seeking entry.

Carlsbad N.M. Midland Texas Charles F. Montgomery Midland Los Angeles Dodgers Alpine Hobbs Artesia

Alpine High Honor Roll List For First Six Weeks

Alpine High School announces the first six weeks honor roll. Seniors include Marylyn Briggs Dee Ann Dyke Janis French Annis Heil Carol Holland Ann Estelle McBride Darry Mueller Raymond Painter Keith Peters Linda Reed Diane Ritter Judith Smith Jim West. Juniors are Cheryl Cox Lynn Creigh Anne Hegelund Paula Oates Pam Wilson. Sophomores Phyllis Avant Larry Johnson Wesley Rice. Freshmen Ellen Cleveland Palmer Coats Gwen Holland.

Alpine High School Marylyn Briggs Dee Ann Dyke Janis French Annis

Brewer Named Manager of Southwestern Bell Office in Alpine

James M. Brewer of Lubbock has been named manager for Southwestern Bell Tele phone Co. in Alpine overseeing business office operations across Alpine and nearby towns including Big Bend National Park Crane Fort Davis Marfa Marathon Presidio Sanderson and Fort Stockton. He succeeds Matt Butschek who becomes Odessa manager. Brewer began as a cable splicer’s helper in Dallas in 1950 and rose through the company to become manager in Alpine in 1960. The Brewer family plans to move to Fort Stockton soon.

James M. Brewer Lubbock Southwestern Bel! Telephone Co Alpine Fred Kester Midland Brewer Big Bend National Park Crane Fort Davis Marfa Marathon Presidio Sanderson Fort Stockton Matt Butschek Odessa Butschek Dallas

Alpine High Homecoming Week Events and Crane Game

Alpine High School hosts a homecoming week with an 11 30 a m alumni registration a pep rally and a 8 p m homecoming game at Buck Field against Crane the Golden Cranes. Royalty coronation follows with four queen candidates and four class duchesses, plus a band sweetheart. Tickets: couples 1 25, single 1 50, adults 50 cents, students 25 cents.

Alpine High School FHA Buck Field Crane Golden Cranes Diane Ritter Barbara LaBeff Barbara Davis Janis French Judy Smith Mary Lou Bustos Elisa Espinoza Patricia Ward Carole Holland Linda Valero

Casey Receives UN Award At Lions Club Meeting

Dr. Clifford Casey of Sul Ross State College earned a United Nations award presented by the U S Committee for the United Nations at a Lions Club gathering in the Holland Hotel. Mayor W E Lockhart delivered the honor. The event fell on United Nations Day and Sul Ross student Charles Ohlund discussed UN operations.

Clifford Casey Sul Ross State College United States Committee For the United Nations Lions Club Holland Hotel W. E. Lockhart United Nations Charles Ohlund Sul Ross

Pleads For Patriotism by Congressman Rutherford

Congressman J. T. Rutherford urged Alpine Lions Club members to love their country again and defend America against critics. He praised the Polaris missile on atomic submarines as a powerful war deterrent and noted Russia lacks knowledge of the subs’ locations.

J. T. Rutherford Alpine Lions Club United States Russia

WRA Wins First in Sul Ross Homecoming Parade

The Women’s Recreation Association captured first prize for their float at Sul Ross Homecoming last Saturday. The American Legion Auxiliary took second and the Student Education Association of Sul Ross received third. Prizes of 25 15 and 10 dollars were awarded. Numerous campus and off campus groups were represented in the parade.

Women's Recreation Association Sul Ross American Legion Auxiliary Student Education Association of

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