19 Sep 1963
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
1
Bake Turner stars for the Jets in AFL smashing openings and touchdowns in likable regional coverage. Danish cadet Tage Rugaard praises Alpine hospitality. Local viticulture notes report J M Eichholtz’s Carmen grapes weighing 5½ pounds with a 400-pound arbor and 200 pounds of Concord grapes.
Sumrall Siles Arnold Sumrall 75 retired dairyman and postal employee died early Sunday after a long illness. Born December 10, 1887 in Bosque County, he moved to Alpine in 1935 from Reagan County. Funeral held at First Methodist Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Lela Stevens, two daughters Dorothy Sledge and Maurine Gravell, a sister and four brothers.
Sul Ross State College expects its largest ever enrollment as upperclassmen return for fall registration while freshmen complete orientation. The report lists numerous dormitories and staff, with classes starting Friday morning.
Military graveside services for Major Marion William Hopson 42 were held at 10 30 a m Monday Sept 16 at Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine. He died Sept 11 at Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan Laughlin Air Force Base Del Rio personnel served as pallbearers with Lt Col Bob Carswell as escort. Hopson born Feb 2 1921 in Alpine was a World War II and Korean War veteran and Command Pilot in SAC. Survivors include his wife six children and his parents.
Enrollment in Alpine Public Schools reaches an all time high of 1141 students. Supt Jack Frost announced the breakdown includes Beartl Creges Frees from California and Riley Bree Coliseeey street pate eee Earwood Harold Wynne Ralph Gray Ray LaBeff Dr Paul Noe Caertien. Honorary pallbearers listed include Otto Hilbrich Ted Gray Bebe Turner Bill Winter Rudolph Krenek A L King Roy Whiteside Ed Davidson Ray mond Skelton Bob Strom Art Gard Frank Young Curley Davis Will Graef Fritz Graef with ushers Roy Whiteside and George Drewry.
Alpine High School Bucks host Grandfalls Royalty this Friday night at 8 p.m. in the first of four consecutive home games. Gates open for cars by 6:30 p.m., with a south entrance and a west pedestrian gate. notable players include quarterbacks Valenta Cordova Bryant and running backs Rodriguez Green and Forchheimer Moreno, under head coach Doug Huckaby of Sul Ross and assistant coach Robert Moore of Howard Payne.
The Hill Building hosts a three day grand opening for Service Drugs with a public drawing at 3 p m Saturday offering 300 in merchandise. No purchase required. Owner Clayton Franks says coffee cokes and candy will be given away. M J Vidal heads the prescription department with his wife Mrs Vidal, natives of Baltimore. Continues on Page 2A.
Sul Ross hosts Greyhounds in a home opener with several players sidelined by injuries including Paul Pasqua and a 2-year letterman from Dallas. High school students from Van Horn Alpine Fort Stockton and others invited for the game. Eastern New Mexico beat Sul Ross 16-6 last year at Portales.
Sul Ross fullback Ronnie Stephens and Stephen F. Austin guard Billy Ray Davis named Lone Star Conference back and lineman of the week after opening games. Stephens, 5-11, 185 from San Angelo, rushed 115 yards on 13 carries including a 51 yard run in Sul Ross 7-6 loss to Western New Mexico.
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