Alpine City Municipal Election Preview
Voters in Alpine will elect a mayor and four council members on Saturday April 6 at the Chamber of Commerce. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Incumbent mayor W H Hudgins and council members face upcoming changes as retirements and resignations shape the race. Fifty four absentee ballots were cast.
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Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
W.E. Lockhart
M.D
W. H. Hudgins
Norman Beard
Adam F. Hoefling
Dorothy L. McBride
C.D. McCollister
Paul
McCollister
J.W. O'Donnell
Alberto Rojo
Rojo
Howard Hardegree
Bob Corkins
Marjorie Graham
Former Pastor's Son to Appear on TV Program
The son of a former Alpine minister, Dr. Keith Reemsteina, will be interviewed by Walter Cronkite on the 21st Century program about transplants. He heads surgery at Utah University Medical School and will demonstrate non human transplants. Easter holidays at Sul Ross begin April 5 with classes resuming April 7. Central School Field Day Carnival runs 4 to 9 p.m. today to raise funds for equipment.
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Walter Cronkite
KOSA
Henry J. Reemstsma
Albuquerque
First Presbyterian Church
Alpine Friends
Keith Reemsteina
Cronkite
Utah University Medical School
Central
City to spend under $100000 on Highway 90 sidewalks and curbs
Alpine will spend less than 100000 for sidewalks and curbs tied to converting Highway 90 into two one way streets. The first phase on Avenue E includes sidewalks curbing and a storm sewer costing about 49019.50 with potential full collection of 25768.65 if all property owners pay. Bids for Avenue E are expected late August.
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Alpine
Sid Surratt
Texas Highway Dept
Surratt
Holland Avenue
Avenue E
First
Sul Ross College
U.S. 90
Ponderosa Motel
Highway 385 Members Return for Musquiz Drive
Thirty eight members from Texas and several states joined a caravan from Marathon and Big Bend National Park crossing into Muzquiz, Mexico via Boquillas. The seven hour, 140 mile trip showcased a new all weather road funded by Mexican government Coahuila state, Muzquiz city and private funds. The group praised hospitality and the planned cross border highway extending US 385 to Canada will aid farms ranches and tourism with dramatic canyon views and wildflowers along the route.
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Muzquiz
Mexico
Marathon
Big Bend National Park
Boquillas
Coahuila
Canada
Mexico City
Spearfish
S.C
Nebraska
Burlington
Aurora
Colo
Texas
Amarillo
Hereford
Dimmit
Odessa
Crane
McComney
Lions Club Center
Coahula
Senor
Braulio Aguirre
Monterrey
Chamber of Commerce of
Sabinas
Rosita
Monclova
Piedras Negras
Murqui
Lions to Name New Officers at April Meeting
Alpine Lions Club will elect new officers at its Tuesday April 9 meeting. Nominees include President Phil Ebensberger and John Lion, 1st vice-president Royal Fister and June Graham, 2nd vice-president Clarence Winn and Doyle Vincent, 3rd vice-president George Drewry and Edwin Chappell, secretary Duff Talley and David Bates, Lion tamer Norm Hitzges and Lewis Robinson, tail twister Knox Jordan and Ralph Burleson, plus board Buzz Nichols Jimmy Jacobsen Richard Bain Arthur Davis. Each candidate will give a 60 second campaign segment before the election.
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Alpine Lions Club
Jack Williams
Glenn Lawrance
Phil W. Ebensberger
John Q. Lion
Royal Fister
June Graham
Clarence Winn
Doyle Vincent
George Drewry
Edwin Chappell
Duff Talley
David Bates
Lion Tamer
Giant Dagger Yuccas Bloom At Big Bend Park
Park Superintendent Luther T. Peterson Jr. reports an excellent bloom of Giant Dagger Yuccas at Big Bend National Park. By Easter Week, the tall white flower stalks should reach peak display if weather holds, with other wildflowers like lupine verbena and mustards adding color along Persimmon Gap to Santa Elena Canyons.
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Big Bend National Park
Luther T. Peterson Jr
Peterson
Big Bend
County to redraw Alpine precincts after vote ruling
County Judge Felix McGeughy says Alpine will be split among Brewster County four precincts under one man one vote after the Supreme Court ruling. No changes this year. reapportionment must await census results and AG guidance.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Felix. McGeughy
Supreme Court
U.S
Midland County
Midland
Hank Avery
McGaughy
Texas Attorney General
Marathon
Ter]ingua
Study Butte
Lajitas
Eight candidates bid for Alpine School Board seats
Eight candidates race for four Alpine School Board posts on Saturday April 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Central School Cafeteria with Paul Vogt as judge. Incumbents Gallego Sohl Sotello vie for 3-year terms and Sotello for 1-year term with one write in possible. Absentee voting ended April 2 with 44 ballots counted. Holdover members Morrow Mills Halper remain.
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Alpine School Board
Central School
Paul Vogt
Pete A. Gallego Wallace I. Neu
Harvey H. Gilliam JR
W. J. Bill Sohl
Joe T. Lane
James N. Lewis
Charles Debarbrie
John J. Sotello JR. Gallego
Sohl
Neville Haynes
Sotello
Billy Holland
Keith Morrow
Eva Jeanne Mills
Bob Halper
Plan for New Airport Administration Building At Alpine
City Airport Board authorized to plan and bid a new administration building at Alpine Municipal Airport costing up to 4000 dollars. Mary Kay Meriwether urged a 15 by 30 foot addition adjoining the current structure with two restrooms. Council budget ears 2000 for airport, proposes 1000 for building and 3000 borrowed. all agree the project is needed.
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City Airport Board
Alpine Municipal Airport
Mary Kay Meriwether
Meriwether
Civil Defense
John King
Civil Defense-Police
T.A. Beard
Homer Hudgins
Police Dept
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pacific
McCreary and
Huey
Austin
Civil Defense, State Driver's License
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Sul Ross State College
Highway 385
Musquiz
Lions
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