Sul Ross Band Day Features Undefeated Lobos vs Beaumont
Sul Ross hosts Band Day with Lobos facing the Beaumont Cantitats from Lamar Tech Beaumont, a larger team with nine wins, at Jackson Field Saturday evening. A seven-band parade surrounds the campus with a late half time show directed by Sul Ross bands led by Corbett Smith.
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Sul Ross Lobos Rally Hopes In Lone Star Clash
Coach David Slaughter urges Sul Ross friends to back the Lobos as they face a larger opponent in a Saturday game. Phil Wayne hosts a mock rally with national political candidate Q A. The Lobos seek a team effort and home support to upset their Lone Star foes.
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Amblin Around and Letters Stir Alpine News
A reader letter from Mrs. B W Johnston criticizes a TV debate column on women and politics. The Avalanche editor replies and notes reader opinions are welcome. Sporting News names Charles Schilling of the Minneapolis Millers as Minor League All Star for 1960. Triplets born in Houston to Rush Moody Jr. survive major surgery. two of three survive. Congressman J T Slick Rutherford visits Alpine office with a report on local celebrity Dan Blocker.
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Alpine Marfa High School Tilt Set For Friday Afternoon
The Alpine School Board approved a Friday afternoon football game against Marfa High on November 11 as a district final. Other actions include approving Kenneth Otto's 1959-60 audit, cutting school meal costs from 50c to 5c, limiting transportation payments to certain rural parents, and reviewing cafeteria and bond matters.
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Rutherford Visits Area Highlight Local Service Tour
Congressman J. J. Rutherford toured the 6th District visiting Alpine Marfa Fort Davis and Fort Stockton as part of annual service calls. He pressed defense spending and warned of Communist gains in Cuba and Latin America urging joint efforts with Mexico and republics to repel communism. Heavy rain fell northeast of Alpine with 2.9 inches reported near Fort Stockton.
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Santa Fe
City sells tank for 1000 dollars in bid from Odessa firm
The city sold a tank for 1000 dollars with the Ander son Wire Rope Co. of Odessa making the high bid. A rival bid of 1.9 thousand came from Buddy Griffith of Van Horn. The city had previously paid 300 dollars to Southern Pacific for the tank. Some officials opposed the sale, while others urged moving the tank to Alpine for use as a reservoir. The council agreed to discuss Brewster County Grand Jury recommendations in executive session later, with City Attorney Al Creigh and other officials noted as present.
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Radio Telephone System Announced for Big Bend Area
Charles DeBarbrie of Big Bend Telephone Co announces a mobile radio telephone network serving the Big Bend Davis Mountains region. Transmitters atop Mount Ord to be active by Monday with KKX706 callsign and $20 monthly fee, enabling long distance voice links via base station in Alpine and local office operators.
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Federal Communications Commission
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Marfa
United States
Neville Haynes
Sign and flag pole rise at Alpine corners
Safeway Stores raised a large vertical sign at the southwest parking lot corner in Alpine. A 40 foot steel flag pole to be installed at the southwest corner of the Post Office building by the 1GC of Irving, Texas, in a concrete base five feet deep.
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Oliver Transfers Within Midland FAA Office
Terry Oliver of the Federal Aviation Administration moves from Alpine to the Midland district office while Sherman Newsom leads the Midland office. Oliver will establish a new Fort Stockton field office to support air navigational aids. Newsom oversees Elephant Mountain maintenance and installations at Marfa and Dryden.
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Alpine Country Club to Host 3 Week Golf Tournament
Country Club officials announced a three week medal play golf tournament starting Oct 15 16 with 18 holes each week. Finals Oct 30 determine flights by Calloway handicap and award prizes for low medal and low net. Entrants pay 5 dollars plus green fees. sign cards and submit to the club. A ladies flight may be added if enough women participate.
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Absentee Voting Opens Oct 19 For General Election
County Clerk Worth Frazer reminded voters that absentee voting in the General Election begins Wednesday October 19. Ballots may be obtained at his office and the General Election will be held November 8. Absentee voting closes November 4.
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Panthers Favored To Win District Opener At Alpine Bucks
Alpine and Fort Stockton set for 4A4 clash as Panthers loom heavy with a powered lineup and hope to start the 4AA race strong. Key injuries include Charli Babcock sprained ankle for Alpine and Alfredo Espinosa bruised leg. Bucks lineup aims to counter with steady depth and aggressive attack.
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Alfredo Espinosa
Charlie Babcock
Notable Texas hunting party visits Alpine chamber
Outdoor editor Dan Klepper and Kerrville cartoonist Ace Reid joined Swann and local figures to hunt on Kokernot Mesa and Brown Ranch. Klepper bagged a 135 yard buck with 12 inch horns. Beal ore hate Deter antelope killed next day. The group earned honorary Alpine Chamber life memberships and praised the town’s potential.
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City Council Votes To Drill Test Water Well On Meriwether Land
The City Council approved drilling a test water well on the Meriwether ranch north of Alpine to 400 feet, with a 160 acre water-right swap and a monthly cap of 250000 gallons. The vote was 3 to 2 with Winter Whiteside and McCollister for, Corkins and Hernandez against, and Mayor Lockhart backing the project. The decision included hiring County Surveyor Tom Carney to mark the section corner before staking the site.
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Mac Ament
Try Outs Continue Sunday for Sabrina Fair Cast
Big Bend Players text announces continued tryouts for the first production Sabrina Fair on Sunday at 2 30 p m in Sul Ross Fine Arts Auditorium Alpine. Nelly Mae McElroy chairs the cast selection with initial readings having strong turnout. The comedy requires 14 players and November timing is planned. Books are available at Alpine Public Library for interested readers.
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Messiah Choir Forms Meeting October Seventeenth
The Messiah choir at Sul Ross State College holds its first organizational meeting at 7:00 p.m. October 17 in the Fine Arts Building choir room. Members from Alpine Maria Abravis and Marathon are invited whether or not they have sung The Messiah before. The group will perform The Messiah at 8:00 p.m. December 11 in the main auditorium under Alpine Ministerial Alliance sponsorship.
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