Alpine to Elect Mayor and Four Aldermen on April 6
Voters in Alpine will choose a mayor and four council members this Saturday in the Chamber of Commerce building from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The ballot lists W. E. Lockhart M D and W. H. Hudgins for mayor, with Norman Beard and C D McCollister as two year term aldermen, and Paul V. Vogt and Tom Connor for unexpired one year terms.
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Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Lockhart
M.D
W. H. Hudgins
Norman Beard
C.D. McCollister
Paul V. Vogt
Tomconnor
Bob Corkins
Vogt
Connor
Hudgins
Lockhart
McBride
McC
Marjorie Graham
Former Pastor's Son to Appear on TV Program
The son of a former Alpine minister, Dr. Keith Reemsteina head of surgery at Utah University Medical School, will be interviewed by Walter Cronkite on the 21st Century program on KOSA Sunday April 7. He will discuss transplants and demonstrate non human transplants. Easter holidays begin at Sul Ross State College after classes on Friday April 5 with classes resuming April 16. Central School Field Day Carnival today from 4 to 9:30 pm to raise funds for equipment.
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Walter Cronkite
KOSA
Henry J. Reemstsma
Albuquerque
First Presbyterian Church
Keith Reemsteina
Cronkite
Utah University Medical School
Sul Ross State College
Alpine to spend under $100000 on Highway 90 sidewalks and curbs
Texas Highway Dept official Sid Surratt told Alpine City Council the Highway 90 conversion to two one way streets will cost less than 100000. Project on Avenue E estimated at 49019.50 with sidewalks 16628.70 and curbing 14308.80. Storm sewer 18082. When rebuilt Holland Avenue costs similar. City has 125000 on hand. 100 percent collection could hit 25768.65. Bids for Avenue E expected late August.
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Alpine
Sid Surratt
Texas Highway Dept
Surratt
Holland Avenue
Avenue E
First
Sul Ross College
U.S. 9
Ponderosa Motel
U.S. 90
Highway 385 Members Repeat Trip to Musquiz Mexico
Marathon-International reports 11 vehicle caravan from Marathon and Big Bend National Park travels 140 miles on a new all weather road to Muzquiz crossing at Boquillas in seven hours. Road designed with Mexican government state of Coahuila city of Muzquiz and private funds expands US 385 to northern Coahuila.
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International Parks Highway 385
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
McCamey
Lions Club Center
Senor
Braulio Aguirre
Monterrey
Chamber of Commerce of
Sabinas, Rosita
Monclova
Piedras Negras
Muzqui
Giant Dagger Yuccas Set to Bloom at Big Bend Park
Park Superintendent Luther T. Peterson Jr. reports an excellent bloom this spring with Giant Daggers showing tall flower stalks by April. If conditions hold and April stays warm, peak white blossoms are expected during Easter Week and the desert wildflowers should rival recent years.
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Big Bend National Park
Luther T. Peterson Jr
Peterson
Big Bend
County to redraw Alpine precincts under one man one vote rule
County Judge Felix McGaughy notes Alpine will be split into all four Brewster County precincts once the ruling is final. Supreme Court’s 5 3 decision requires each district to hold about 1 800 residents, delaying changes until after the 1970 census and noting no action this year.
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Alpine
Feu
Brewster
Felix McGaughy
Supreme Court
U. S
Midland County
Midland
Hank Avery
McGaughy
Texas Attorney General
Brewster County
Marathon
Ter]ingua
Study Butte
Lajitas
Eight candidates seek Alpine School Board seats in April vote
Eight contenders run for four three-year terms with Pete Gallego Wallace I Neu Harvey H Gilliam Jr W J Sohl Joe T Lane James N Lewis Charles DeBarbrie on the ballot. John J Sotello Jr seeks a one-year post. Neville Haynes is not a candidate for re-election. Absentee voting ended April 2 with 44 ballots. Holdovers are Keith Morrow Eva Jeanne Mills and Bob Halpem.
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Alpine School Board
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 Halpem
Plan for New Alpine Airport Admin Building Approved
The Alpine City Airport Board will prepare plans and bid for an administration building at Alpine Municipal Airport costing up to 4000 dollars. The City budgets 2000 for the airport with 1000 for the new building and 3000 to be borrowed.
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Central
Highway 385
Musquiz
Lions
Alpine Lions Club
Jack Williams
Glenn Lawrance
Phil W. Ebensberger
John Q. Lion
Royal Fisler
June Graham
Clarence Winn
Doyle Vincent
George Drewry
Edwin Chappell
Duff Talley
David Bates
Lion Jamer
City Airport Board
Alpine Municipal Airport
Mary Kay Meriwether
Meriwether
Civil Defense
John King
Civil Defense-Police
T.A. Beard
Homer Hudgins
Police Dept
Southern Pacific
McCreary and
Huey
Austin
Civil Defense, State Driver's License
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