Alpine residents tour Big Bend with Show Me program
Local business leaders joined a Show Me sponsored tour to Big Bend National Park. Park officials and chamber of commerce hosted praising the park staff. Back in Alpine residents report newfound information access and plan for football season with Sul Ross at Huntsville and Bucks hosting Ozona next Friday. The Lobo Bearkat game will be broadcast, giving locals a preview of upcoming events.
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Big Bend National Park
Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross
Huntsville
Bucks
Ozona
Park
Central and Marfa squads split season opener in Marfa
Alpine Central and Marfa played a doubleheader style season opener with Central’s smaller squad losing 20 to 0 while the larger Central team won 13 to 0. The Marfa boys credited Allen Turner with two early touchdowns and Renford Burleson added an extra point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Central
Big Bend
Marfa
Central
Mart Boys
Sig
Miles Henderson
Ie’ Davis
Alan, Turner
Phill McGaughy
Renford
Allen Turner
Renford Burleson
Freddie Davis
Burleson
Phil McGeughy
R Gard recalls first vacation back to old stomping grounds
R Gard recounts a 50 year return trip with his daughter Mary Ellen through Texas and the Midwest, visiting Austin Jackson ville Memphis Nashville and Detroit area sites while noting highways, climate and hospitality. He reflects on former work as county surveyor and engineer on the interurban line, and praises Texas as superior for highways and climate.
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R. Gard
Texas
Mary Ellen
Austin
Mty
Bascom Giles
Public Lands
Jacksonville
Memphis
Nashvile
Livingston
Byrdstown
Tennessee
Lexington
Kentucky
Ohio
Urbana
Springfield
Dayton
Columbus
Toledo
State of
Michigan
Detroit
Erie
Monroe
Dun & Bradstreet
Charley
Mack Mooney
Big Bend
Mack
Colum
Bend
Jong
90 Old Line Officers Appointed Admirals
Houston reports 90 old line officers commissioned as Admirals in the Texas Navy on Sept 9. The event caps a gathering of about 400 ex-officers from a long-running Camp of Campers, with roll calls, tours of San Jacinto and Texas Battleship, and a Silver Bugle ceremony presided by George F. E. B. Peddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gillett
Val Richardson
Houston
Gillett
Richardson
Texas Navy
Admiral Richardson
Mary Frazer
Leon Springs
Douglas’ MacArthur
War’ Department
Frsfine
Texas
PFC
San Jacinto Battlefield
George Fe.b. Peddy
Big Bend Missionary Association Meet Set for Fort Davis
The Big Bend Missionary Association will convene at Fort Davis on Monday and Tuesday, September 18 and 19. Opening sessions begin Monday at 2 30 p m and end Tuesday afternoon after reports. The annual sermon will be delivered by Rev George Bastian of Fort Stockton at 8 18 Monday evening.
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Big Bend Missionary Assn
Fort Davis
Big Bend
Missionary ‘Association
George Bastian
Fort Stockton
Lobos Take To Air For First Grid Battle
Sul Ross Lobo football opens with Sam Houston Stalkers in Huntsville September 1. Broadcast on KVLF for Alpine area. Lobos travel by plane this year, replacing long bus trips, as Red Pierce faces Pung Wilson in opener. Both teams drill hard, with veterans and new recruits, amid conference implications.
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Sul Ross Lobo
Sul Ross
Sam Houston Stalkers
Huntsville
KVLF
Lobos
Kingsville
Ni ‘Ogdoches
Stephen F. Austin
Bolleges
Sam Houston
Charles Laffon
Pampa
Joe Sanchez
San Antonio
Ted Seown
Monahans
Dwain Stacy
Crane
Bearkats
Cancer Association and Study Club Train Workers Here
The Alpine community hosts a Training Volunteers course under the American Cancer Society. Mrs Oliver Theophilus notes the program aims to educate about cancer, its facts, and dispel myths. Speakers discuss the Triangle of Leadership with a medical advisor, a lay man, and a lay woman guiding district campaigns.
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Cancer Association
Oliver Theophilus
Alpine
Study Club of Alpine
Wotanteer
Fine “American, Cancer Society
Iron Tyler
Bex
Mies
Haumers
Broadfoot
Brewster
Sounty
Texas
Pecos
el Paso
George Turner
J. M. Montgomery
Fort Stockton
Work Starts Tuesday On New Bible Chair Building
Work progresses on Holland avenue projects including widening in the Holland hotel block and curb gutter installation. The state highway department will re top the pavement from the college campus west to the underpass, with Holland avenue serving as U.S. 67 90 through the city. Parking area paving at Alpine Lumber Co and the Teter Hill building were recently completed.
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Holland Avenue
Holland Hotel
State Highway Department
College Campus
John Stovell
Alpine Lumber Co
Teter-Hill
Five youth are taken into custody on burglary charge
Five Latin American boys, oldest 12, pleaded guilty to entering Mrs Fern Silpine’s residence and taking a purse. The purse was recovered, and they were released to their parents. Luis Espinosa Sr. was fined $100 in J P court for shoplifting two boxes of hose from City Drug Store, unable to pay the fine and remained jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Silpine
Luis Espinosa Sr
J. P
Rer
South al
Tickets On Sale For Lobo ACC Game At Midland
Tickets for the Sul Ross Abi lene Christian College game at Midland next Saturday night are on sale at the Sul Ross business office. Tickets, including tax, are 1.80 dollars and available until Wednesday September 20 per business manager J. L. Kerby.
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Midland
Sul Ross
J. L. Kerby
Alpine Residents Tour Big Bend Park Show Me Day
Alpine residents visited Big Bend National Park on Show Me day with 45 guests invited to learn about the park. Supt. Ross Maxwell welcomed them and guided tours covered the Chisos mountains, with an all day Rim trip to the South Rim offering views of the Rio Grande and Mexico. A barbecue and evening movie highlighted the day while park staff and concessioners shared hospitality.
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Ross Maxwell
Chisos Mountains
South Rim
Texas
Rio Grande
Mexico
Boot Springs
Lost Mine Peak
Three Cowboys Named to All-Star Nine in National Tourney
Alpine Cowboys place three players on the All-American team from the National Semi-Pro Baseball tournament held in Wichita Kansas. Linton Oilers also have three selections, with Fort Wayne Capeharts and St. Jeph Michigan each placing four. Cowboys named are Tom McBride at first base Dave Pluss catcher Bill Looney pitcher Pat Hubert or Nobby Graves outfielder Ray Van Cleef. The three Cowboys joined the Capeharts in Tokyo for the series against the Taiwanese champions.
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Alpine Cowboys
Wichita
Kas
Linton Oilers
Fort Wayne Capeharts
St. Jeph
Mich
Texas
Tom McBride
Sinton Oilers
Ouitieder
Dave Pluss
Bill Looney
Alpine ‘Owboys
Pat Hubert
Nobby Graves
Alpineton
Oilers
Ray van Cleef
Cowboys
Capeharts
Tokyo
Tile And Brick Structure Rising South Of Co op
A 52 by 80 foot brick veneer building is under construction south of the co op on East Avenue C near the Sul campus. J M Eichhholtz Construction Co of Alpine handles the project which faced delays due to material shortages. The $31,000 contract covers a large classroom, recreation room, lounge, prayer room, office, kitchen and caretaker bedroom with the old structure to be moved after completion. Local officials praise the planned facility as modern and the Texas Baptist convention contributed 22,000 to the fund with churches in Alpine area covering the rest.
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Deter Koch
Ereraliog Tesharer
Santa Helens Canyon
Courteay
Park
Slfills
Ston
No Wiser
Seceusionaire
Matwell
Shar Tor
Toocemion
Marathon
Ty Seing
Omane Tiker
Tornilie
Exeek
Raipine Povteng
Elie Bee
Baptist East
N. Walker St
College
D. C. Littleton
Alpine
TM. Lankford
George Thomason
Bible
Glenn. Bales
First Baptist Church
Texas Baptist ‘Convention
First Baptist
Atcownfield
Bryan
Texas
Homecoming at Sul Ross Set for Oct 21
Sul Ross College announces Homecoming on Saturday October 21 under President Dr R M Hawkins Australia plans include ex students events and a football game against the University of Corpus Christi A million dollar building program stretches across the campus featuring a fine arts building a girl dormitory a central cafeteria and minor improvements The Taekken field football stadium addition of 50000 will be completed expanding seating to about 5000 Also Mr and Mrs Raymond Teague and daughter Sandra travel to Lubbock to visit sister Mrs Kenneth Connell and Mr Connell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
R. M. Hawkins
University of Corpus Christi
Taekken
Highland dairy sale and dairy upgrades reported
Dr G P Smith announced the sale of his one half interest in the Highland dairy to C M Palmer. Palmer has attended Sul Ross College and worked at the dairy for months. The Highland dairy near Alpine serves Alpine and Marfa areas and was modernized after acquiring the business from R L Sansom in March. P T A plans first meeting of the year at Alpine High School Monday Sept 18 at 3 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Texas
Alpine P. T. A
Plans for exhaustive pumping test at Alpine water site
Plans are underway for a two to three month exhaustive pumping test at the McIntyre Deele ranch seven miles south of Alpine to determine water yield for a potential town pipeline. Charlie Watson reports the 655 foot hole was cleaned with old casing straightened. the casing will be perforated for the test.
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McIntyre
Deele
Alpine
Charlie Watson
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Jackman Miller
Jim Turner
Bobby Clanton
Lee Matt Smith
Jake ‘Watson
Dan Logan
Tommy Harrison
Clanton
Carruthers
Gary Henderson
Henderson
Butz
Centennial
Blackwell
Edgar Martin
Eddie
Lubbock
Martin
Texas Tech
H.R. Gard
George Brown
John Blevins
Milady
Big Bend Park
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Raymond Teague
Sandra
Kenneth Connell
Connel
DR. Smith
Highland Dairy
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