Alpine Garment Factory Adopts $1 Per Hour Minimum
Miss Connie Di Natale announces Alpine Garment Factory now pays a minimum of $1 an hour with operators on a piecework basis. Seventeen full time workers are employed as the plant expands to 27 machines and aims to produce 500 dozen boxer shorts weekly. Material for 1000 dozen on hand, new boiler and improved finishing line installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Garment Factory
Connie di Natale
Miss di Natale
North 5Th Street
Alpine
New York City
Chicago
Texas
Nardis
Dallas
Wj.b. Corp
Jackie Nimble
Amblin Around Alpine And The Big Bend And Davis Mountains
Woodpeckers damage Big Bend line as wire crew led by Claude Austin works through the night to locate breaks. Birds drill holes in cable, drawing worms’ sound. locals speculate on long distance rates and note various regional newspaper connections and subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amblin
Alpine
Big Bend and
Davis Mountains
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Big Bend National Park
Claude Austin
Claud
Carl Rusk
Midland
Odessa
Lobos Open 1956 Season Against Corpus Christi Tarpons
Sul Ross travels to Corpus Christi to open the 1956 football campaign against the University of Corpus. The Lobos seek their first series win since 1948 and aim to improve on a 2 8 0 season record from 1955. Jimmie Smith moves to center to strengthen the line and Joe Black is likely to start at right halfback.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Corpus Christi
University of Corpus
Lobos
The
Tarpons
Baptists
Sul Ross
Corpus
Camaign
Tarpon
Alstuen
Jimmie Smith
J. C. Wood
Smith Sul Ross
Milch
Joe Black
Littleield
Texas
Georgie Plunkett
Sam Potts
C. C. Brawley
Paul Ables
Connie’ Rudd
Buckfield
Seldon
Hensley
Jerry Sessoms
Esse Geron
Alpine Bucks Meet Eagle Pass Eagles In Evening Showdown
Alpine and Eagle Pass clash on the high school grid at 8 tonight with two undefeated teams. Alpine’s lineup features Turner at quarterback and Espinosa at fullback while Eagle Pass counters with Mendosa at fullback and Abraham at quarterback. The teams arrived after one prior game each, with Alpine aiming to extend a 21-14 win and Eagle Pass boasting speed and hustle as the heavier roster weighs lightly on average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucks — Alpine High School
Eagle Pass Eagles
Top
Robert Bass
Arnold Sawyer
Marion Brooks
Jesus
Alpine Bucks
Eagle Pass
Crystal City
Bucks
Uvalde
Alpine
Cazzell Foster
The
Curtis Kelley
Don Burgess
Fund Campaign For Boy Scouts To Open Oct 10
A campaign kickoff for a Boy Scouts fundraiser was announced after a Monday night meeting in Alpine. Burgess and others from Alpine were noted as participants, with the date set for the opening on October 10 at a local event.
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Boy Scouts
Cael Plein Seicas
Big Bend
Alpine
Attorney General Joins Antelope Hunt in Alpine
Attorney General John Ben Shepperd and his two sons join hunters descending on Alpine for the antelope season opening Monday October 1 The group plans a barbecue Sunday night September 30 at Mrs Mae Ament’s home with a few close friends in attendance
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John Ben Shepperd
Alpine
PTA Adopts First Sentral Meeting House Award
Mrs Johnnie Neely leads Alpine Central School section to win the September PTA room award in the first Sentral PTA meeting of the year. About 50 mothers attended the session.
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PTA
Johnnie Neely
Alpine Central School
20 Man Seismograph Crew Assigned Here
Western Geophysical Co. moved 20 workers into Alpine for Pure Oil Co. seismic work. Leo J. Dunn leads from a new office at N Sixth St. Stay length tied to results. project could be long term if records are good. Twelve trucks, crew housed in trailers and apartments, with other locals to be hired.
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Western Geophysical Co
Alpine
Pure Oil] Co
Leo J. Dunn
Chatae
Burned Orphan Girl Released From Hospital
Juanita Vasquez the 12 year old Mexican orphan burned last December is released from Hotel Dieu hospital in El Paso. Mrs Sibyl Rooney says she can walk but remains crippled with scarred body. Parents drowned in Piedras Negras flood. she was cared for by Rooney family helpers after clothes caught fire near the Rio Grande.
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Juanita Vasquez
Haseen
Hotel Dieu
el Paso
Sibyl Rooney
Marathon
Juanita
Piedras Negras
Rooneys
Mexico
Rio Grande
Maravilla Creek
Rooney
Wright Hospital
Alpine
Joel Wright
Wright
Titanita
Big Bend
Juanit
Mitchel Joins Geological Survey Office In Alpine
This week Mitchel joined the U S Geological Survey office in Alpine coming from San Marcos. Jim DeCook geologist who arrived weeks ago is still on sick leave. A water survey is to be made for Brewster County and Mr Mitchel will work in the Marathon area.
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May Mitchel
U. S. Geological Survey
Alpine
San Marcos
Jim DeCook
USGS
Sick Cave
Brewster County
Mr. Mitchel
Marathon
Photo Color Lamp Shop Opens New Display Room
The Photo Color Lampshade Shop operated by Bill Smithers will open a new display room adjoining the current quarters. Lamps of all sizes will be shown in the expanded space. The northern area will house Mr. Smithers wholesale business and shade printing, to be finished in the new quarters.
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Bill Smithers
Ford Show Draws Brewster County Delegation in Denver
Reg Votan and Kenneth Stucke of Brewster County Motors attended a Denver Ford display this week to view the 1957 models. They were joined by Bill Ferguson of Sanderson for the event.
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Reg Votan
Kenneth Stucke
Brewster County Motors
Denver
Ford
Bill Ferguson
Sanderson
Sun-Powered Battery Featured At Alpine Open House
Alpine hosts a two day open house October 3 and 4 showcasing a Bell Laboratories solar battery that converts light directly into electric current. Visitors will see the device power a small motor and learn its potential for low output applications such as rural telephone systems. Open hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. both days.
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Alpine Telephone Center
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Bell Solar
Telephone
Alpine
Bob
Montgomery
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Georgia
Drilling Urged For Four Test Holes Near Sunny Glen
R T Littleton of Austin the state water expert urged drilling at least four more test holes around the Daugherty well in Sunny Glen. City officials including Ashley Classen and County Judge Felix McGaughy attended the session. Littleton warned he cannot guarantee permanent water but sees ample supply for several years.
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Daugherty
Sunny Glen
R. T. Littleton
Austin
State Board of Water Engineers
Littleton
Afernoon
Ashley Classen
el Paso
Felix McGaughy
Alpine Display Courses Begin October Fifteenth
Alpine merchants enroll in University of Texas training courses sponsored by the Alpine Chamber of Commerce. The Merchandise Display class meets Monday to Thursday for two weeks beginning October 15 at 7 30 p m, Show Card Lettering begins at 8 30 p m the same evenings. Instructor W G Bohannon brings practical retail art experience. Course covers display techniques layout color lighting and window backgrounds with miniature window practice. Fee for both courses is 3 per person with supplies included.
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Alpine
University of Texas
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
W. G. Bohannon
Austin
Rotary Governor Dowdle to Visit Alpine Club
Rotary Inter national District 170 Governor George A. Dowdle of Deming New Mexico will visit the Alpine Rotary Club on September 26 and 27. He will meet directors and committee chairs Wednesday evening and address the club at noon Thursday. Dowdle, a former Deming mayor and Texas native, will be accompanied by Mrs. Dowdle.
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George A. Dowdle
Deming
N. M
Rotary Internal
Alpine Rotary Club
Chalmers Broadfoot
Alpine Club
Dowdle
Lufkin
Texas
Granada Show Aids Catholic School Benefit
A one night Granada sponsored benefit supports a new Catholic school. The event features an all Spanish program with the feature Los Pobres Van al Cielo presented by the Granada Theatre through Fred Jack owner courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada ‘Theate
Fred Jack
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Field and Stream
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Prince George
George Miller
Big eBnd National Park
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Mont
Mel Ruder
Hungry Horse News
George
Glacier National Park
Mr. Ryder
National Park
Glacier
Robert H. Kokernot
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Union of South Africa
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Luke Gilbreath
Sanderson Times
Doyle Stout
Stowell
Jonn Votan
Henry Valenzuela
Raymond Thomas
Armando Obaza
Urbano Rios
Pete Salgado
Dan Ogas
Joe Sanchez
Tyrone Hillger
Walter Vick
David Ritter
Willie Valenzuel
Freddie Valadez
Jesus Portillo
Denny Thomas
Billy Davis
Dexter Thomas
David Thomas
Bruce Avery
Robert Valenzuela
Bernie de ‘Anda
Richard Phillips
Gustavo Padilla
Frank Leyva
Dennis Wynn
Hunter
Elisio Hernandez
Deny Thomas
Charley Valenzuela
Ruben Olazaba
Freddy Valadez
Manuel Espinosa
Bake Turner
Manuel Espinsa
Willie Valenzuela
Jose Menozs
Jose Martinez
Don Hall
George Porter
Charles Kickner
al Sanchez
Willie Marin
Susana Cerenas
Lorenzo Moreni
George Garcia
Jose Mendosa
Jose Abraham
Mitchel
Geological Survey
Photo
Rotary
Granada
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