Alpine Hi Band Elects 1956 57 Officers
Alpine High School band members elected officers for 1956 57 with Lolly Lockhart as president John Hayslip as vice president Betty Vogt secretary treasurer Betty Gilbreath uniform custodian Betsy Young reporter Janith West and Mary Anita Kay merit secretaries Jim Wright and Foster Rich band managers Ellis Cleveland Dennis Williams monitors Claudia Austin librarian. After school the officers met band director E Joe Lee to discuss merit system changes adopted last year to reward credit where credit is due. Tonight the band plans a half time show for Bucks first football game, echoing last year’s presentation style.
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Alpine Band
Lolly Lockhart
John Hayslip
Betty Vogt
Betty Gilbreath
Betsy Young
Janith West
Mary Anita Kay
Jimmy Wright
Foster Rich
Ellis Cleveland
Dennis Williams
Claudia Austin
E. Joe Lee
Alpine High
Itas
Bucks
Alpine friends return in New York tale of past fires and droughts
Hallie Stillwell recounts visiting former Alpine residents Frank Angerson and Florrie Angerson in New York. She recalls 1907 and 1911 fires, droughts, and Big Bend history, notes the Cotter family’s early Alpine days, and describes a city visit including a Grand Central Station stampede compared to cattle.
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New York
Frank
Florrie Anderson
Florrie (Coiter
Mary Robinson
Margaret Spence
Dorothy Reid
Bill Cotter
Lulu White
Frank Angerson
Brewster County
Marathon
Alpine
Cotter
Green Valley
Florrie
Rand Central
Grand Central Station
Ice
Last Rites For Lowie Ritchey Held Friday In Marathon
Funeral services were held Friday for Lowie Clinton Ritchey in Alpine with burial at Marathon Cemetery. Ritchey, born August 13, 1891 in Batesville Arkansas, lived in Marathon since 1915 and operated a mercantile business then a wholesale beer venture. He died September 5 in Carlsbad New Mexico. Survived by widow Elizabeth Elliott Ritchey a son Clinton two granddaughters Shannon and Betsy Ritchey and brother Feron Ritchey. Pallbearers included Bill Hargus Jack Todd Frank Woodward Gene Hillger Tom Yarbro and others. Out-of-town relatives attended from Houston El Paso and San Antonio.
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Lowie Clinton Ritchey
Batesville
Ark
John T
Media R. They
Mr. Ritchey
Elizabeth Elliott
Marathon
Clinton
Shannon
Betsy Ritchey
San Antonio
Feron Ritchey
Livinggiga Funeral Home
Bill Hargus
Jack Todd
Frank Woodwar
Gene Hillger
Tom Yarbro
Marshall Roberts
Tom Henderson
Earl Clark
Steve Stumberg
Bill Burnham
Homer Rackley
Tom Leary
Dan Hendricks
Houston
Laura Bless
el Paso
Dave Elliott
H. Elliott
Bruce Duncan
Swanky eatery price gap shocks country gal
A country woman recalls dining in a stylish city restaurant. She ordered roast beef, struggled with an unfamiliar menu, and was stunned by the bill. She compares the price of a small steak to the value of cattle for sale, noting the wide price spread between cattle and prepared beef in New York. Adios.
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Ind
New York
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Clifton L. Moss
Play IT Safe
Clifton L
Moss
Great Southern Lite Insurance Company
Pont
Forchheimer
Ship'n Shore
Dickies
Gnajag
D.D.D. S
Huskies
Pew
Texas
Famous Brands
DAR
Hunter Metcalfe
Marfa
West Texas
Holland Hotel
Big Bend
Daughters of the American Revolution
By Hallie Stillwell
Larchmont
Lowie Clin
Guy Crawford
Robinson Ritchey
Jess Gilmer
Eva Chaffin
SUL Ross
Texas Cafe
White’s Highland Village
Highland Motel
Highland Texaco Service
Alpine Courts Highland Cafe & Grocery
Manhattan
Sport
TRU
Juan
Norris
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