Bankers and soil conservation leaders meet in Alpine Texas
Industry and agriculture tie into Texas economic growth as P B Wack Garrett urges West Texas communities to forward data to Texas Bank and Trust Co for locating new firms. The Area II A Supervisors and Bankers Soil Conservation Meeting convened at Cathedral Mountain Lodge near Alpine with regional bankers and ASC officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
West Texas
P. B. Wack Garrett
Texas Bank & Trust Co
Dallas
Supervisors and
Bankers Soil Conservation
Cathedral Mountain Lodge
Alpine
George Tomlinson
del Rio
Association of Texas Soil Conservation Districts
Bankers
Dick Rogers
First National Bank
Howard Boswell
Temple
ATSCD
W. C. Howard
Quanah
Jerry Puckett
Fort Stockton
Trans-Pecos SD
Leo Merrill
State Experimental Station
Sonora
W. C. Schmeer
Neville Haynes
Big Bend SI
Jimmy Pate
Big Bend
Bill Sohn
Alpine Area
G. N. Bogel
Brownsville
James A. Boyd
ASC
W. F. Hanley
State National Bank
el Paso
R. F. Cook
Fabens
Eddie Simms
Balmorhea
A. J. Lumm
Jack Hayre
Sanderson
Banker
Curt C. Mitchel
SCC
J. O. King
Tovahvale
C. F Cox
Alping
L W Stone
Tom Helm
Amblin Around Staff Changes and Local Happenings
The Avalanche reports staff additions including Mrs. Neville Haynes in the business office to sell office supplies and furniture. Teen Talk editor Kay Young and Betsy, the new teen columnist, join the paper with Betsy’s second article on Page 5A. Details cover local road work, a Sports Car Rally trip from Lajitas to Presidio, and hunting prospects with mentions of County Judge Felix McGaughy and Rex Ivey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
Neville Haynes
Kay Young
Marsha Broadfoot
Texas Tech
Kay
The
Betsy
Lajitas
Presidio
Forrest Walker
Frosty
Felix McGaughy
Rex Ivey
Brewster
Elephant Mountain
R. D. Crow
Wallace Sublett
Neville
Lon Stillwell
David Kokernot
Termite and Pest Control Firm Opens Alpine Office
Alpine welcomes the Alexander family firm Alpine Termite and Pest Control and Tree Surgery with a new office at 107 E Holland. The business has served Alpine for over 25 years and expands to meet growing demand. Mrs Conder visits from Los Angeles and returns with Mr Meranda and daughter Judy who had been visiting.
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Alpine
E. Holland
Alexander
Charles L. Conder
Los Angeles
Calif
Damon Meranda
Judy
Conders
Sevral
Parsell Rites Set For Today
Funeral services for Fred Albert Parsell 69 die day earlier at daughter’s home will be held at 3 pm Thursday in the Methodist Church. He was born May 20 1888 in Roberts County Texas and lived in Hovey Alpine and Fort Stockton across years. He was a Navy veteran and a Shriner Mason with survivors including his widow four children six grandchildren and three siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Albert Parsell
Albert Kinman
Methodist
Mr. Parsell
Roberts County
Texas
Isabelle Frazer Parsell
Albert Allen Parsell
Texas Panhandle
Hovey
Navy
Alpine
Vancouver
Wash
Blue Lodge
Big Spring
Suez
San Angelo
Alpine Commandery
Methodist Church
Mary Johnson Parsell
Ira Letheo
Fort Stockton
Roy Parsell
Chino
Calif
Cecil Patton
Masons
Elm Grove Cemetery
Nurses Needed for Memorial Hospital Opening
Registered nurses are needed for Memorial Hospital as plans proceed for a new facility to begin operation by Oct. 1. Brewster County Forrest Walker, hospital board president, urged qualified RNs or those knowing of availabilities to contact hospital administrator John Stuck wish as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Forrest Walker
John Stuckwish
Sul Ross Opens 1957 58 Term With Freshman Orientation
Sul Ross State College begins the 1957-58 session on Monday September 16 with freshman orientation and campus activities. Upperclassmen register Tuesday while freshmen continue counseling and orientation. New faculty include Dr Walter Huang head geology and Professors Hill and Verner English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
Bar-Sr-Bar
Walter Huang
Paul V. Hill
Zenobia Verner
Alta Bell Kay
R. D. Decker
Howard McChesney
Norman Mullins
Moe Hedrick
Marquis Hall
Sul Ross
Srvice
Smith Named Manager at Bailey Service Station
O C Smith, a veteran automotive repairman, is appointed manager of the Henry Bailey Service Station on Holland Avenue. A special open house will welcome the new manager on Saturday September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Smith
Henry Bailey
Holland Avenue
Western Union Delays Alpine Office Closure Action
Business and ranchers in Alpine and Brewster County urged using more Western Union telegraphs to avert the planned Alpine office closure. At a Chamber of Commerce hearing Duke Henson delayed FCC action and promised a several month pause to reassess volumes. An extra $50 monthly business could restore profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Brewster County
Western Union
Chamber of Commerce
Duke Henson
Electa Wade
Henson
FCC
Parking Ban Along Sul Ross Campus Enacted
City Commission approved an ordinance banning parking on the west and south campus boundaries of Sul Ross State College and on the north side of Holland Avenue from Harrison Street to the city limits. The ban also covers the east side of Harrison Street north from Holland Avenue to Avenue B four blocks. Fines up to 100 per offense apply per city secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
City Commission of
Alpine
Holland Avenue
Harrison Street
Avenue B
John Stovell
Silkscreen Display Co. Opens in Alpine West Texas
The Silkscreen Display Co. opened in Alpine this week to serve Big Bend and West Texas. Partners include James W. Glasscock Mayo Cleveland and George F. Brown the firm will offer screen process printing on various surfaces with hand printing starting and local Sul Ross students to gain work. Brown an Alpine artist with New York gallery ties prepares for a New York exhibit later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silkscreen Display Co
Alpine
Big Bend
West Texas
North 5Th Street
Avenue D
Alpine Avalanche
Silkscrew Display Co
James W. Glasscock
The
Avalanche
Mayo Cleveland
George F. Brown
Brewster County
Graphic Arts
Sul Ross Stats College
Vaidsor
Pecos High Bridge
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
George Brown
George A. Brown
Mr. Brown
Clara Pancoast
San Antonio
Miltia Hill
Sul Ross
Art Students League
New York City
Xavier Gonzalez
Cape Cod
Mass
Instituto de Allende
San Miguel de Allende
Mexico
Seligmann Art Gallery
New York
Alpine Bucks Remain Idle Ahead of Eagle Pass Clash
Alpine High Bucks, 7 6 victors over Sonora last Friday in the season opener, idle this weekend but prep for a Friday Sept 20 game at Eagle Pass. Espinosa scored the winner on a 2 yard rush and extra point. Sonora’s Galindo 11-yard pass from Wall in second period. Alpine led rushing 225 158. Sonora led passing 46 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High Bucks
Sonora
Sonora Broncos
Bucks
Alpine Lads
Manuel Espinosa
Allen Wall
Sam Galindo
Alpine
Seniors Plan Cake Sale At Alpine High
The senior class of Alpine High School will hold a cake sale Saturday starting at 8 30 a m at Adams M System and in front of City Hall. Proceeds fund the senior trip next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazaro Valenzuela
Kansas City
Don White
White
Lazaro
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
P. D. Coulson
Dave Sublett
Homer Jefferson
el Paso
Paul Hilbrich
Otto Hilbrich
Alpine
Denton, Md
Adams M System
City Hall
National Constitution Observance Week Proclaimed in Alpine
Alpine Texas Mayor Hugh S White proclaims September 17 through 23 1957 as National Constitution Observance Week marking the 107th anniversary of the Constitution. He urges citizen participation in observing the Constitution and signs the proclamation with city seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hugh S. White
Alpine
Texas
United States
A.D
C W Harmon 65 Dies in Kerrville
C W Harmon 65 a native of Alpine died at the Veterans Hospital in Kerrville at 2 a m Sunday funeral services were held in Uvalde for the World War I Navy veteran and charter member of American Legion Big Bend Post No 79 He is survived by his wife five daughters and three sons two sisters and three brothers with Dorris and Harmon families from Alpine and Marfa in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde
C. W. Harmon
Alpine
Veterans Hospital
Kerrville
Harmon
American Legion
Big Bend
Bill] Dorris
Johnnie Dailey
California
Irby Harmon
Joe Harmon
Marfa
Clay
San Antonio
Dorris
City Gives Water Equipment To Cemetery In Alpine
Alpine officials donate a 600 gallon pressure tank and air charger pump to the Aline Cemetery Association after a new Elm Grove Cemetery water well is completed. Mayor Hugh S. White notes the gear is surplus to the golf course and Country Club water needs under a fresh supply arrangement. Virgil R. Pulliam, UT Law student, spent Labor Day weekend visiting family and reconnecting with Alpine High School and Sul Ross College classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Aline Cemetery Association
Elm Grove Cemetery
Hugh S. White
Virgil R. Pulliam
University of Texas
RN. Pulliam
Virgil
Sunny
Ft. Worth
Alpine High School
Sul Rossi College
Andy Owens
Lee Mat Smith
Ray Hudson
Jim Devenport
Billy Cowell
Tommy van Auken
Sul Ross Lobos Open 1957 Football Season at Home
Sul Ross Lobos prepare for a Sept. 21 home opener versus Corpus Christi University after ending week one with conditioning and a 35-man squad. Connie Rudd is captain with Seldon Hensley as co captain. coach Hedrick leads a young line aided by McChesney and Mullins as the staff builds toward a Lone Star Conference future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Rudd
Sweetwater Flash
Seldon
Wisp) Hensley
Walnut Springs
Sul Ross Lobos
Lobos
Corpus Christi University
Hedrick
Howard McChesney
Sammy Baugh
Hardin Simmons
Moon Mullins
San Angelo
White-Wing Dove Season Opens in Texas This Friday
White-Wing dove season opens tomorrow in Texas with hunting allowed on Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday. Mourning doves may be hunted through October 17 with a bag limit of 10 per day for both species. mixed bags allowed but not 10 of each. Hours are noon to sunset. shotguns must be plugged to three shells. Most doves sighted about 40 miles south of Alpine per Game Warden Sanford DeVoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Big Bend
Sanford DeVoll
Alpine
Centennial PTA Votes To Sponsor Avalanche Subscription Campaign
Centennial PTA met in Room 5B with Juan Jose Cadena presiding. Dan Gallego was elected secretary. The group approved a subscriber campaign for The Alpine Avalanche led by publisher Jim Glasscock with weekly top seller prizes. A Halloween carnival was planned for Oct 31 with a Mexican supper and entertainment. Committee chairmen were named for key event areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Pta
Juan Jose Cadena
Dan Gallego
Rocky Payne
Alpine Avalanche
Jim Glasscock
Cadena
The
Avalanche
Ezequiel Rivera
Minerva Uranga
Cathryn Jo Etheridge
Roscoe Morgan
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Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Carl J. Jendresen
Pasadena
Termite
SUN
Sie
CS. Rudd
Seldon Hensley
Lobo
College
Smith
Bailey
S. A. Cunningham
Henry Davis
Joe Valadez
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s College
Joe
Tom Valadez
A. E. Anglin
Port Arthur
Washington
Ben
Andy Owen
Sonarman
Far East
A. G. Owens
San Francisco
Barton H. Warnock
Magni Asi Club
Silkscreen Display Co. of
J. W. Frazer Jr
Tucson, Ariz
J. W. Frazer Sr
Wek
Edith Smith
Providence Memorial Hospital
Creed Taylor
E. E. Hollinshead
Abilene
J. E. Burgess
Hollingshead
Corpus
Bob O’day
McChesney
Georgie Plunkett
Roscoe
Joe Black
Littlefield
Harry Walker
Seminole
Brian Barber
Wayne Young
Crane
Husky J. C. Wood
Alice
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