Halloween Carnival Opens Tomorrow With Parades And Rides
The 1952 PTA Halloween Carnival begins tomorrow at 5 p.m. with a gigantic parade from Central Ward School through Fifth Street to Holland Avenue and north to North Seventh, ending at Alpine High School. Four bands lead the parade, and the event features booths, games, and a Halloween Queen presentation, plus Lions Club barbecue, class booths, novelty stands, and a major one act play at 8 p.m. in the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Central ‘Ward
Fifth St
Holland Avenue
Casner Motor Co
Sul Ross Lobo
Brade
Alpine High School
Lions ‘Club
West Texas ranchman R W Smith dies at 83
Funeral services were held in Odessa for R W Smith 83 who died suddenly at his home Monday. Born December 28 1868 in Louisiana he moved to Odessa in 1867 as a cowboy and built a cattle empire in Ector county. He was active in Paisano Baptist encampment leading the men's prayer service. Survivors include his widow three sons Cal RoW Jr and C E B four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body taken to Stanton for burial.
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Odessa
R. W. Smith
Pioneer West
Paisano Baptist
Mr. Smith
Louisiana
Ector County
Ousa
Stanton
Cal
Row, Jr
C. EB
Terminal move to shift main line east of stock pens
Report mentions initial constriction work for a new Alpine terminal. Main line to be moved east of the stock pens to straighten curves. Land deeds, right of way, and a 100 acre parcel are in process. Work to start promptly after rights of way are obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Elim Wy
H. J. Roker
Othe Ily
Rokernot
Frank O. Ray
Bt Floyd
Nlp
Wedssa
Alpine Students Named in Who's Who Honor List
Alpine seniors Joan Brady Hall and George Hise along with Charlotte Slight, a junior, were announced this week as members of Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Selection highlights character, cooperation, and scholarship with a call to vote next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul, Hoss
Alpine
Joan Brady Hall
George Hise
Charlotte ‘Slight
Wink Leads Wink Past Alpine in Narrow Victory
In a hard fought game, Wink raced 77 yards to cap the first half and led 14-7 at the break. Jack Richardson added a third quarter TD for Alpine to close the gap, but Wink answered with key drives and a late interception by Jim White set up Villa real for another score to make it 27-13.
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Jimmy White
Dale Dodd
Wink
White
San Alpine
Alpine
Villareal
Dodd
Bucks
Page
Interest High in General Election November 4
Voters ready for the November 4 general election as campaigns heat up and key issues frame the race. Local residents expect turnout to reflect community concerns and party organizing efforts intensify across precincts.
Ft Davis Man Receives Air Force Commission
Aviation Cadet Alfred V. Chapin son of Mr and Mrs A V Chapin of Fort Davis graduated with class 52 G at Webb Air Force Base Big Spring receiving silver wings and second lieutenant rank. Brig Gen Charles F Born and Col Ernest F Wackwitz Jr presented diplomas and wings. Chapin enlisted March 1991 and trained as an aviation cadet after attending Sul Ross State College. Dr Mazapeth A Barrett plans to open offices in Del Rio after seven years here. Alpine man Mark Herring and Harry Carpenter returned from a two week elk hunt near Pagosa Springs Colorado with a successful elk bagged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred V. Chapin
A.V. Chapin
Fort Davis
Webb Air Force Base
Big Spring
Chapin
Air Force
Charles F. Born
Air Training Command
Colone
Ernest F. Wackwitz Jr
James 8." Wilson
Sul Toss State College
Mark Herring
Harry
Carpenter
Pagosa Springs
Colo
Boundary Commission Chief Is Transferred
L. H. Henderson, long time Alpine office resident engineer, moves to El Paso as principal planning engineer for the El Paso office. He has studied dams on the Upper Rio Grande in the Big Bend region. Mr Henderson and his wife plan to move next week with children Brenda and Mike. Tom McGuire becomes acting resident engineer in Alpine.
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L. H. Henderson
Alpine
U. International Boundary and’ Water ‘Commissi
Ame
el Paso
Henderson
Rio Grande
Big Bend
Texas
Brenda
Mike
Tom McGuire
Javelinas End Homecoming Slump With 27 13 Win Over Lobos
Texas A&I Javelinas defeat Sul Ross Lobos 27-13 at Kingsville to halt a six game slide. Reggie West scores twice with Joe Hollingsworth and Jackie Sportsman adding touchdowns as Al Lopez adds extra points. The Lobos strike fast with a 66 yard pass from Don Bingham to Alvin Ward and a subsequent four yard run.
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Jean
Kings
Kingsville
Texas A&i Javelinas
Sul Ross ‘State
Lobos
Sul Ross Lobos
Texas A&i
Don Bingham
Alvin’ Ward
Ronnie Sizemore
Bingham
Sul Ross
Sizemore
Javelinas
A&i
Reggie West
al Lopez
Javelina
Sal Ross
Jave
Joe Hollingsworth
Hogs
Lopez
Jackie Sportsman
Balmorhea Woman Named Sul Ross Carnival Princess
Miss Mary Jeffries of Balmorhea, senior at Sul Ross College, was chosen Carnival Princess out of 12 nominees by the Student Council. An elementary education major, she is active on campus and the daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Jeffries. Alternate princess is Miss Frances Linney of Stanton.
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Mary Jeffries
Balmorhea
Sul Ross College
Jeffries
Sul Ross
Mary
R.A. Jeffries
Frances Linney
Stanton
Miss Linney
Roy Linney
Miss Jeffries
Football Scores From Weekend Games Against Past Opponents
Weekend results show Sah flag college and Alpine High School facing former rivals with varied outcomes. Notable scores include Trinity beating Lamar Tech East Texas 66 57, Houston edging New Mexico Ups Tex Went 13 55, and Fort Stockton defeating Lake Marta 41 remains unclear. Other listed games include Andrews 6 and Fort Davis 43 Barstow 18 with Brackerville Monahons 4 and Crane Del Rio 21.
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Sah Flag College
Alpine High Wehool
Toman Att
Sul Rowe
Wink
Mploe
Austin
W. la
Trinity
Lamar Tech
East Texas
Houston
New Mec
Ups
Tex
S.wena
Howard Payne
Fort Stockton
Ig Lake
Marta
Mecamey
Traan
Crane
del Rio
Brackervile Monahons
Andrews
Fort Davis
Barstow
Lobos Leave For Game At Nacogdoches
The Lobos exit the Met game with two more injuries Derle Rudd broken arm and John Hatley knee injury. Halfback Mobley also noted as hurt as the report continues on page four.
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LOBOS
Nacogdoches
Derle Rudd
John Hatley
Mobley
Record Vote Anticipated In Brewster County Next Tuesday
Brewster County prepares for a high turnout in the general election with absentee ballots totaling 116 by noon, a likely all time county record. Officials have set up voting boxes across precincts and a canvassing board will tally absentee votes. Church bells and open church doors will mark Election Day with private prayer opportunities sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance of Alpine urging careful and prayerful voting.
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Brewster County
Brewster
Eisenhower
Tate
Sbe
Asi
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce Office
Sam D. Thomas
West
Clifton
Mass
South Alpine
Centennial School
Hymnasium
Jarathon
McGonagill Agua School
A. W. Fu
Jchurett
Ministerial Alliance of
al [Pine
Day Trip to Big Bend Park Planned for November 8
Alpine chamber of commerce announced a day trip to Big Bend National Park for Thursday next week. Visitors will meet at Fanther Junction headquarters at 10 am for a welcome address, park tour, and concessions area visit. Overnight stays require noon luncheon reservations, with guided tours to Santa Elena Canyon and Boquillas following. Members urged to attend and districts notified. arrangements discussed at CC meeting next Monday.
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Big Bend National’ Park
Alpine Chamber of ‘Commerce
Spanor
Atfa
Fanther Junction
Ness Maxwel
I. Ponition
de Maxwell
Alpine
Ghandbet
Utiity
Nations
Jock Awit
Santa Itetena Canyon
Te Basin
Trina
Vernal
Also Mentioned on This Page
General Eisenhower
Stevenson
Hallowe’en Carnival
Ban Piteh
Preshman
Frank Young
Elas Surey Rafle
House of Hareers
Americn Aresi
Kaiser
Highland Butane
Adama
W. Smith
West Texas
Huntsvile
Hunteville
Lamesa
Ainesand
Tuntaville
Bankhead
Ci Vic
Huntville
Clarence
California
Owen
Leonard
Church of Christ
Pest
Acaetiotas
Eva Beer
David
Tusa
PTA Carnival Committee
Jack Johnson
George Thorn
Rosevate
Newell Oil Co
Tom Carney
Joe Clark
P. A
Paul Weyerts
Brett Turner
Jimmy Hill
David "Kokernot
Nan Stowell
Kay’ K. Fowlkes
Hugh ‘Sprott
Dennis Wynn
Jackie Bishop
Charles Patterson
Wayne Taylor
Sammy ‘Thomas
L.H. Mathews
Pilar Ramos
Milton Smith
Bil Duna
Jack “Hangerton
Foster Cox
Cameron Dunican
Boyd Armstrong
Diana Dyke
Lieut
Ft. Davis
Air Force Commission
DR. Barrett
Mazapeth A. Barrett
Hhe
Boundary Commission
Slonians
S. F. Austin
Big Bend Park
Regan
United Nations
SR College
Sul Ross State College
Congressan
Ken Regan
U. N
United ‘Nations
United States
Gordon Collier
First Presbyterian Church
Aheine
U. Most
Organization of the United Nations
Bryan Wikdenthal
Sul Ross ‘College
Ken Regean
Horace Morelock
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