Alpine to Host Largest 16th District Legion Meet
The Biggest 16th District American Legion and Auxiliary convention ever held in Alpine is set for Oct. 19 and 20. James Eichholtz and Mrs. Elvie Williams plan the event for Big Bend Post No. 79 and Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 79. Mrs. Henry Bailey of Alpine, newly elected state Auxiliary president, will make homecoming at the gathering with guests from national Auxiliary headquarters and state leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Alpine
Big Bend
Elvie Williams
Legion Auxiliary Unit No
Henry Bailey
the Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Warren Moore
Tyler
the Legion
Amblin Around Opens House At Brewster County Memorial Hospital
The issue previews a large open house at Brewster County Memorial Hospital drawing visitors from Van Horn Marfa Presidio Ojinaga Mexico and Sanderson as well as Alpine Marathon Big Bend areas. It notes a 24 page edition with a corrected Texas Cafe misprint and mentions upcoming park housing projects and a Sept 28 football game in Big Lake between Sul Ross State College and the Universidad Nacional de Mexico with tickets by the Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Big Bend
Southwest
van Horn
Marfa
Presidio
Ojinaga
Mexico
Sanderson
Alpine
Marathon
Big Bend National Park
Fort Davis
Elswhere
Big Lake
Sul Ross State College of Alpine
National University of Mexico of
Mexico City
Big Lake Wildcat
Owl Stadium
Reagan County Lions Club
Lions Club
Lions
Schmidt Named Assistant Superintendent at Big Bend Park
Henry G. Schmidt of Sitka Alaska, a 1933 Park Service veteran, is named assistant superintendent of Big Bend National Park succeeding Davey Jones. He will report mid November after a Yellowstone-Teton conference, and has a long career in Sequoia King’s Canyon Arches Sitka Glacier Bay and naval service. He and wife Marguerite have two daughters and strong local affiliations in Alaska and California communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Schmidt
Sitka
Alaska
National Park Service
Big Bend National Park
George W. Miller
Schmidt
Davey Jones
Big Bend
Park Service
Yellowstone
Grand Teton National Park
Sheffield
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Phi Kappa Alpha
Marguerite
Margot
Loretta
Visalia
Calif
Bureau of Public Roads
Sequoia National Park
Automobile Club of Southern California
Arches National Monument
Utah
King’s Canyon
Sequoia-King’s Canyon
Glacier Bay
Navy
Naval Reserve
Edgecumbe
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Masonic Lodge
Elks and Moose Lodge
FBI National Academy
Lobos to Face Mexico University Eleven at Big Lake
Sul Ross Lobos travel to Big Lake for a non conference game against the National University of Mexico at 8 p.m. Saturday Sept. 27. New coaching duo Moe Hedrick and Howard McChesney won their first game 14 7 against Corpus Christi and seek a strong road performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lobos
Mexico University Eleven
Big Lake
Sul Ross Lobos
National University of Mexico
Moe Hedrick
Howard McChesney
Sul Ross
Corpus Christi
University of Mexico
Texas
Texas A&i
Mexico
Ramirez
Eugenio Ramos
Mario Revueltas
Hedrick
McChesney
Corpus Christi University
Regents Laud Big Benders Appreciation at Alpine Meeting
The Board of Regents of the State Teachers Colleges passed a resolution praising Alpine Texas for hospitality during their August meeting on the Sul Ross State College campus. Copies were sent to Sul Ross President Dr Bryan Wildenthal mayor Hugh White and the Alpine Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Board of Regents
State Teachers Colleges
Sul Ross State College
Claude Isbell
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross
Hugh White
Alpine Rotary Club
Wildenthal
Bloys
Rotary Club
Alpine Country Club
Texas
Alpine Teacher Attends Texas Convention in Mineral Wells
Mrs. Mary Jane Wade, vice-president of Alpine Classroom Teachers Association, attended the Presidents' Convention of Texas Classroom Teachers Association in Mineral Wells, spending Friday and Saturday to plan the year's program. Mrs. Gene Benson joined Mr. Benson at the Texas and New Mexico Florists Convention in El Paso over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Wade
Mineral Wells
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Gene Benson
Texas and New Mexico
el Paso
Mr. Benson
Alpine High to Host Magician Roy Mayer Tuesday
The first student council sponsored all school assembly at Alpine High School will start at 1 p m Tuesday October 1 in the auditorium. Roy Mayer the magician will perform for slightly under an hour delivering new tricks and smart comedy to an audience familiar with his 25 years in magic.
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Alpine High School
Roy Mayer
Mayer
Beckett Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Terry M. Beckett 51 were held at First Baptist Church with Dr. George Thoman officiating. Graveside rites by the Masonic Lodge followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Beckett died Sunday night after a months long illness. He was born August 9 1906 in Brackerville and worked 31 years for Southern Pacific before moving to Alpine in 1947. He served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher, held dual lodge memberships, and was past master of the Sanderson Lodge. He is survived by his widow Beatrice a daughter Aubrey Harrell a son Terry Jr three grandchildren and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry M. Beckett
First Baptist Church
George Thomason
Elm Grove Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Beckett
Brackerville
Southern Pacific
Alpine
Sanderson
Baptist Church
Beckett
Sanderson Lodge
Eastern Star
Beatrice
Aubrey Harrell
Terry Jr
H. M. Beckett
al Smith
Uvalde
O. E. Hilbrich
Herbert Welch
J. M. Floyd
W. H. Perryman
R. H. Brooks
W. D. Rich
Frank Young
Don Little
Highland Calves To Be Shown At State Fair
Two Highland Hereford calves will be exhibited at the Texas State Fair in Dallas on Wednesday October 16. The calf shown by Courtney Mellard’s grandson hails from Alpine breeder Jimmy Pate, and Bill Stovell’s calf is bred by Rust Largent of Alpine. Pate and Largent belong to the Highland Hereford Breeders Association. Fort Worth visitors Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Starnes were in Alpine last week. Mrs. O K Anderson of San Marcos, visiting her sister Mrs. Sam Bunton, returned home earlier this week.
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States’Air of Texas
Dallas
Courtney Mellard
Marfa
Jimmy Pate
Alpine
Bill Stovell
Jack Stovell
Rust Largent
Pate
Largent
The
Highland Hereford Breeders Association
Jerry Starnes
Fort Worth
0. K. Anderson
San Marcos
Sam Bunton
Duane Smith
Points
Illinois
Mr. Smith
Duane and
Janice Smith
University of Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Mary Noble
Mrs. Smith
Bucks Travel to Fort Stockton for Friday Night Clash
Alpine High Bucks head to Fort Stockton for a non conference game at 8 p.m. Panthers and Bucks battled last season with Fort Stockton winning 39 0. Coach Bromley and Cade say Bucks are healthy and rising to potential as they preview a tough matchup and list starting lineups.
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Bucks
Panthers
Fort Stockton
Alpine High Bucks
Fort Stockton Panthers
Alpine
Buck
Pete Bromley
Clay Cade
Bromley
Panther
MacAteer
Rodriguez
Bromiey
Ruben Gallego
CAP Squadron Receives Radios and Training Aids
The Big Bend Squadron of Civil Air Patrol received charter identification cards and radio gear delivered by Shirley Abbott of El Paso. Equipment will be installed at Marfa Alpine Airport. Cadets and seniors will mark runways in preparation for the 9th Annual All Texas Air Tour arriving October 14.
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Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
Shirley Abbott
el Paso
CAP
Marfa-Alpine
Johnny Newell
Alpine
Centennial PTA Report Delayed Until Oct 5
Centennial PTA president John Joe Cadena said Avalanche subscribers campaign workers requested a one week extension due to late start. The PTA report and winner name will appear in the October 5 Avalanche issue.
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John Joe Cadena
Centennial Pta
Avalanche
The
Brewster County Hospital Open House To Debut
Brewster County Memorial Hospital unveils a new medical center costing about 540000 with 150 pave parking spaces. Open house runs Sunday from 1 to 6 pm with County Judge Felix McGaughy and the Hospital Board in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Felix P. McGaughy
Tom Yarbro
Robert
Roy Whiteside
Perry Cartwright
Gerald Ogle
O. C. Mudd
E. Milton Smith
Alpine
Marathon
Paul Counts
Pecos County
Fort Stockton
Epperson
Curley Davis
Stockwish
C. C. Barrier
W. E. Bedford
Buddy Lane
Elizabeth Randall
Amparo Cobos
Leslie Gomez
Leckie Hubbell
Juan Mendez
Gilbert Ramos
Hazel Vick
Levin Davis
Loyd Martin
Glen Kennedy
Baptists Observe Building Fund Day at First Church
First Baptist Church plans Building Fund Day on Sunday September 29 to mark a year of using the new Educational Building. Deacon chairman Don C Littleton urges members to bring an anniversary gift to cover their share of the construction cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Don C. Littleton
Permit Cancelled for Alpine TV Station by FCC
The FCC canceled a permit held by C. L. Nelms of Dallas to build a television station in Alpine on channel 12 after Nelms failed to file a required report explaining why the station had not been constructed. The Alpine and Flagstaff, Arizona permits were issued over a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Nelms
Dallas
Alpine
Federal Communications Commission
Nelms
Flagstaff
Ariz
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Allpine
Big Legion
James Eichholtz
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Texas Cafe
Texas Care
J. Y. Walker
Grand Teton Parks
George
National Parks
H. G. Schmidt
Park Asst
Bob Stevenson
Walter Graef
Regents
Council
Arnold Sawyer
John Votan
David Ritter
Joel Brown
Joe Sanchez
Walter Vick
Bake Turner
Frank Leyva
Manuel Espinoza
Billy Davis
Bernie DeAnda
Buck Band
Leland Schultz
Eagle
Eagles
Eagle Pass
Frank Chisum
Chisum
Air
CAP Squadron
PTA
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