Astronaut arrival at Presidio field creates crowd intrigue
A large group gathered at Presidio County Airport near Marfa to greet astronauts due at 3 pm. The C 46 landed, but border patrol and immigration officers arrived with deportees. The astronauts arrived later between 5 45 and 6 pm and interacted with autograph seekers. Mrs Ripley survived a Mitre Peak fall with rescue help. Willie Yarbro, sister of Marathon Postmaster Yarbro, died in a prior mountain accident.
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Presidio County
Marfa Army Air Field
Casner Motor Co
Alpine
Marfa
U. S
U. S. Immigration Service
el Paso
Presidio
Ernest Barnett
Alpine City Budget Shows Small Year Surplus
City budget chair W J Newell said the Alpine budget will close this fiscal year March 31 with about 1935 dollars in surplus after income of 251812 and expenses near 249877 for the period. End of year refinancing included a 17500 warrant and a 25000 sanitation loan financed over five years.
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W. J. Newell
Alpine City Budget Committee
Newell
T. A. Beard
First National Bank
Sanitation Department
Beard
Astronauts Study Geology in Texas Field Trip
Alan Shepard Gordon Cooper and 14 fellow astronauts arrived in Alpine for a two day geological field trip to study rock structures in the Marathon Basin Big Bend National Park and Alpine area. The group traveled from Houston by air and were greeted by students and civic leaders at Presidio County Airport.
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Alan Shepard
Gordon Cooper
Alpine
Manned Space—craft Center
Houston
Presidio County
Grumman Gulfstream
Marfa
Shepard
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Casner Motor Co
Motel Bien Venido
Don Green
NASA
Big Bend
Marathon Basin
Big Bend National Park
Green
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Cooper
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
William A. Anders
Charles A. Bassett II
Alan L. Bean
Eugene Cernan
Roger B. Khaffee
Michael Collins
Walter Cunningham
Donn F. Eisele
Theodore Freeman
Richard F. Gordon
Russell L. Scheickar
David R. Scott
Clifton Williams
Alpine election expected with mayor and council seats
Political observers anticipate a heavy turnout for the Alpine city election on Tuesday April 7. Voters will choose a mayor and two full term councilmen plus a third to fill the unexpired term of T A Bean. Absentee voting continues through April 4 with 22 ballots cast by 5 PM yesterday.
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Alpine
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Paul Vogt
T. A. Bean
Beard
Bill Winter
W. E. Lockhart
W. J. Newell
Kenneth Stucke
John W. O'Donnell
C. 0
Chuck) Taylor
Clifford B. Casey
R. G. Elliott
Alberto L. Rojo
Fishing License Requirements Highlighted by Officer DeVoll
Game Conservation Officer Sanford DeVoll of Alpine explains license rules for fishing. Residents must hold a license within or outside their county. exemptions apply to ages 16 and under or 65 and over with proof of age. Licenses cost 2.15 with fines from 10 to 100 plus costs. Licenses available at DeVoll, county clerk, Western Auto, White's Highland Village, and Alpine Lumber Co.
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Sanford DeVoll
Alpine
DeVoll
Western Auto
White's Highland Village
Alpine Lumber Co
Dancers From ENMU Readies Show at Sul Ross College
The Women's Physical Education Department at Sul Ross State College hosts a visiting dance company from Eastern New Mexico University Portales. They perform at 8 p.m. featuring model jazz tap ballet folk and an Oriental suite from a Japanese legend. Admission is free.
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Sul Ross State College
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Alpine School Board Sets Election Date and Candidates
The Alpine School Board election is set for Saturday April 4 from 8 a m to 7 p m at the Chamber of Commerce building. Incumbent Albert V Halpern faces Eva Jeanne Mills with Sylvia Forchheimer retiring. Paul Vogt is election judge. Absentee voting closed Tuesday with three ballots cast.
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Alpine School Board
Albert V
Bob) Halpern
George
Eva Jeanne) Mills
Ber
Sylvia Forchheimer
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Vogt
Rescue Brings Woman Down Steep Mitre Peak
Mrs. Charlene Ripley of Alpine fell about 15 feet near Mitre Peak’s summit, suffering a severe scalp cut. Brewster County Rescue Squad officials and volunteers hoisted her down in darkness using nylon rope and a litter, with assistance from Dr. W. E. Lockhart. She was transported to Brewster County Memorial Hospital after 11:40 p.m.
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Johnny Ripley
Mitre Peak
Brewster County
Willie Zaid Yarbro
Tom Yarbro
Marathon
Lee
Charlene Ripley
Alpine
Town
Ripley
Bess Hopper
Ranchers From Gulf Coast to Visit Alpine Area
Sixty five ranchers from the Brazoria Cattlemen Association will tour ranches in the Big Bend Davis Mountains region next week. They will lunch in Alpine on April 7 then visit Joe Lane and Kimball Ranches, dine at Alpine Country Club, and stay in Alpine motels. On April 8 they will tour the Scenic Loop north of Fort Davis with a Ben Gearhart Ranch barbecue lunch.
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Texas Gulf Coast Area
Big Bend- Davis Mountains
Brazoria Cattlemen Association
Alpine
Joe Lane
Kimball
Highland Hereford Association
Alpine Country Club
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Gulf Coast
Fort Davis
Ben Gearhart
Bill Donnell
Bryant Harris
Ben F. Gearhart
Pete Kennedy
B. G Hill
Jim Bob Steen
Marfa
Keith Morrow
Keesey Kimball
Bustin Canon Rancher Dies in Brewster County
Bustin Canon 71 longtime rancher of Terrell County died yesterday afternoon in Brewster County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for 4 p m Friday April 3 at First Methodist Church Sanderson. Burial Cedar Grove Cemetery Geeslin Funeral Home Alpin g in charge. Survived by wife of Sanderson one daughter Mrs Herbert Brown three granddaughters Diane Barbara and Flaine all of Sanderson one brother Charlie Canon San Angelo three sisters Mrs John Clegg San Angelo Mrs George Bailey San Angelo.
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Bustin Canon
Terrell County
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
First Methodist Church
Sanderson
Cedar Grove
Geeslin
John Clegg
San Angelo
George Bailey
Death Takes T. B. Davis Alpine Accountant Dies in El Paso
T B Davis longtime Alpine resident and prominent accountant died yesterday afternoon in an El Paso hospital after surgery. He worked six years as bank cashier before becoming an accountant in 1930. Survived by widow one daughter Mrs Paul Cherry of Austin and two grandsons. Mrs Davis and Mrs Cherry were with him in El Paso. Funeral arrangements pending.
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T. B. Davis
Alpine
el Paso
Davis
First National Bank
Paul Cherry
Austin
Sul Ross Rodeo Team Opens 1964 Season in Stillwater
Sul Ross rodeo team members Bob Patterson Tom Arnold Bobby McQueen Jim Watkins and Keith Streater travel to Oklahoma State University for the Intercollegiate Rodeo in Stillwater to begin the 1964 season.
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Sul Ross
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Bob Patterson
Tom Arnold
Bobby McQueen
Jim Watkins
Keith Streater
Obituary Note for Mrs Ed Reynolds and Family
Mrs. Ed Reynolds of Ruidoso New Mexico is named in an obituary. The deceased is identified as Mr Canon who was preceded in death by son Madison Hicks Canon who died in 1949. Mr Canon served in World War I.
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Ed Reynolds
Ruidoso, N. M
Madison Hicks Canon
Canon
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W. D. McCall
Ozell Rhodes
Abilene
Ed Conners
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