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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
1
Alpine Public Schools opened Tuesday with a total of 939 students. Alpine Central reports 334 pupils as enrollment details unfold for the new term.
The Sul Ross massed band concert at Jackson Field featured 45 tubas and top instruments valued at about $250000. Conductor Joe Bellamah and Ithaca College clinician Dr. Walter Beeler supervised the clinic attended by 1200 students who spent an average of $10 each, totaling about $12000. The article also notes rancher Mrs. George Dallman of Alpine honored in Soil and Water and The Cattleman magazines for pasture restoration and grazing management.
Lankford of Marfa assumed office as commander of the Big Bend Squadron Civil Air Patrol subject to Group 1 El Paso approval. Meetings move to 7 30 p m at the air base with navigation training starting Monday night. Leo Craft cadet commander outlined Alpine Cadet Squadron training and new youth squadron plans for Marfa area. Cadet officers named Foster Rick cadet major Harry Miles captain Connie Burling adjutant William Dudley Gross flight Tony Stringer David Ritter Bain Ward supply sergeant Fritz Weyerts.
Mr and Mrs Dan Bustamante announce a pleasant relocation and that Dan started coaching in Big Spring schools on August 27 prior to last term he served as the popular coach at Centennial School.
The Cauble residence on South 4th Street was completely destroyed early yesterday. Mrs. Cauble and five children escaped as the ceiling collapsed. Mr. Cauble was away. Fire Chief J C Cooley attributed the blaze to defective wiring. Four equipment pieces and 22 volunteers fought the 1 15 a m alarm.
Mrs. Lily Frances Young Page, pioneer of Brewster County, died in Marathon. Funeral services were held at Marathon Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Greenhill officiating. She was born July 19 1878 in Frio County and married George W Page May 6 1902 in Alpine. Survivors include three daughters two sons, eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
George W. Miller of Big Bend National Park will attend a National Park Service conference from September 10 to 17 at Yellowstone and Grand Teton Parks. Mr and Mrs Miller depart Sunday for a three week absence as the superintendent takes vacation. The conference will cover all aspects of national park improvement and development.
Electric power in Alpine was off about 30 minutes Tuesday night after rain washed out a pole between Alpine and Fort Stockton. Dr. G P Smith of Sul Ross spotted the pole and flashing wires about 10 p m and notified West Texas Utilities manager Don Littleton who sent a repair crew. Several residents woke to an extra half hour of sleep due to the outage.
Local items recount Alpine residents and guests traveling to El Paso Austin Midland and Dallas for visits meetings and teaching posts. Notable moves include Dr Sanders joining Arizona State College Tempe and Dr Huang becoming Sul Ross geology head. Families attend reunions vacations and church conferences across Texas New Mexico Oklahoma and California.
One hundred Soil Conservation District supervisors and bankers from Area 2 will meet in Brewster County next Wednesday Sept 11 at Cathedral Mountain Lodge 14 miles south of Alpine Texas. Morning separate sessions precede a joint afternoon session followed by a tour of the Sohl Meriwether and Nevill ranches area extends west to El Paso and east to Del Rio.
Centennial PTA will hold its first meeting of the year at 8 p.m. Monday September 9 in Room 5B. At the April reorganization 33 members were enrolled and officers elected for 1957 58 were President Juan Jose Cadena Vice President Adolfo Burgress Secretary Mrs Rocky Payne Treasurer Salomon Ramos Jr Plans for the year will be discussed and members urged to increase the membership.
John M. Eichholtz, 62, of Alpine sustained serious injuries when his car struck the guard rail on the Media Creek Bridge along Highway 90 near San Antonio. He was treated at Santa Rosa Hospital. son Jimmy went to San Antonio to bring him home.
FE Milton Smith received a citation from the American National Red Cross for his 1957 campaign chairmanship. The award was presented by Mrs Gerald B Ogle Brewster County Chapter chair at the August 28 monthly meeting for loyalty patriotism and public spirit.
Tom Connor and Mrs Tom Stevell received special commendation from the Brewster County Health Office for the excellent immunization work they performed for polio among children at the Alpine Community Center. Dr Joel E Wright praised the Catholic Sisters for similar efforts at their center.
Alpine High School battles Sonora Broncos in a non conference opener at 8 p.m. Friday with Alpine's light fast squad led by QB Billy Davis and FB Pete Salgado. Sonora counters with QB Sam Galindo and RB Andy Walls as both teams prep for District 7 A competition.
Business leaders and ranchers in Alpine urged to attend a Western Union hearing at 1:30 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce building. Duke Henson from Dallas will conduct. Officials proposed closing the local office and replacing it with an agency, but opposition prompted the hearing with no final decision yet.
Mrs. Elta Sublett announced a prescription shop will open around October 1 in the Berkeley Building on East Holland Ave, formerly the Dr. L. C. Pope dental office. She will be assisted by her father, P. D. Coulson, a veteran pharmacist.
Mr and Mrs W R Sublett Jr and their children Arlene John Sue Elizabeth Ann and Margie of El Campo visited his parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Sublett last week.
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