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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1956

Page

5

Judy Crider Honored in Kitchen Shower for Helen Nickel

Judy Crider hosted a kitchen shower for the former Helen Nickel now Mrs Don Burleson. Guests admired a pink and green decorated table and gifts included an ever handy rolling pin and a pressure cooker. Helen visited Alpine as matron of honor for her sister Marilyn’s wedding, which was Monday night at 8.

Judy Crider Helen Nickel Don Burleson Crider Helen Martha Hill Mary Anita Kay Janith West Jackie Hance Lally Lockhart Sue Bounds Gwen Walker Georgia Morgan Willa Dale Hilbrich Helen Bass Kay Young Alpine Judy Marilyn

Central Van Horn Split Marfa Bears Centennial

Alpine Central and Van Horn split junior and senior football games as Central won 6-0 and 19-0 respectively behind a Van Horn fumble return. Marfa-Blackwell beat Alpine Centennial 32-0 in Alpine. Centennial begins its Alpine visit with installations and a dance after the ceremony. The Alpine High pep squad elects officers and plans halftime drills for Fort Stockton and Pecos games. Bucks beat Fort Stockton last Friday and plan a victory dance at Harriet Carpenter's home if they win again tonight.

Alpine Central van Horn Jack Stone Alpine Marfa-Blackwell Alpine Centennial Blackwell Centenni Central Alpine High Elva Molinar Nora Hernandez Eliza Hernandez Georgia Morgan Fort Stockton Pecos Bucks Harriet Carpenter

Fire damages Alpine High scoreboard clock and panel

A fire Saturday afternoon at Alpine High damaged the football scoreboard clock and a 10 foot high advertising panel stored in a wooden box under the electric scoreboard. The fire started from a flood lamp left plugged in and caused a burned 25 foot section of the control cable and rear wiring. The clock, installed in 1951 by Henry Weyerts, remained on its sturdy foundation. Repairs focused on the cable and wiring. the advertising panel was beyond repair. The clock will be used in the Fort Stockton game and in later home games against Marfa on Oct. 19 and Sanderson on Nov. 2.

Alpine High Electric Scoreboard Arthur Hill Alpine Fire Department Henry Weyerts Bill Dorris Fort Stockton Marfa Sanderson

Peters Gets Ft. Stockton Phone Building Contract

Ralph Peers or alpine awarded the general construction contract for the Fort Stockton dial telephone addition. The one story brick building will measure 53 by 51 feet and cost about 225000 dollars. Fort Stockton is scheduled to receive dial service next year.

Ralph Peers Alpine Fort Stockton Bob Montgomery Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Big Bend

Brewster County Group To Attend Inauguration

Four Brewster County residents will attend Teofilo Borunda’s inauguration as Chihuahua governor. Mayor Hugh White, Dick Rogers of First National Bank, and George W. Miller of Big Bend National Park will fly to Chihuahua City on Oct. 3, return Oct. 4 after the swearing in.

Brewster County Teofilo Borinda Chihuahua Hugh White Dick Rogers First National Bank George W. Miller Big Bendtional Park Chihuahua City Bill Hargus Marathon Borunda Alvine

Mills Named Chairman of Brewster ASC Unit

George Mills elected airman of the Brewster County ASC Committee for 1957, per James A. Boyd county office manager. Other officers named include Zeb Decie as vice chairman Keith Morrow as member Steve Stumberg Jr as first alternate Meriwether as an additional officer.

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