Baptists to Note 75th Anniversary at First Baptist Church
Dr. T. A. Patterson executive secretary of the Baptist General Convention of Texas will speak at the 75th anniversary service of First Baptist Church Sunday at 11 a.m. Patterson spent 30 years in pastorage, last 14 at Beaumont. He is a Hardin Simmons University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate. An open house and reception follows from 2 to 5 p.m. in the fellowship hall and a 7 p.m. evening service.
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T. A. Patterson
Baptist General Convention of Texas
First Baptist Church
Patterson
First Baptist Church of
Beaumont
Arson Suspected In Lumber Yard Blaze
Sheriff says arson may have started fires at Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co. early Sunday morning. Alpine volunteers fought grass fires on Saturday and Sunday and responded to a vacant house blaze on Avenue G. They battled a lumber yard fire for five hours, then addressed other blazes before a storage house reignited at 11 p.m. Sunday. Chief Gordon Barrow praised the crew for diligent work.
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Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co
Carl Williams
Alpine
Gordon Barrow
North 7Th Street
Avenue G
Barrow
Foxworth-Galbraith
Altuda
Brooks Named Manager of Mercury Facility
Robert E. Brooks is appointed manager of mercury mining for Diamond Shamrock Chemical Co. at the Terlingua facility effective April 1, succeeding retiree John W. Whittleman who will stay as a consultant until July 1. Brooks joins Diamond Shamrock from the Study Butte mining venture and will oversee mercury mining and production with the new furnace planned to start by midMay.
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Robert E. Brooks
Diamond Shamrock Chemical Co
Cleveland
Ohio
John W. Whittleman
Brooks
Whittleman
Diamond Shamrock
Mercury Mining
Merc Mining
Mr. Whittleman
Study Butte
Diamond Shamrock Corp
Bids Sought for Sul Ross Library Project and Campus Renovations
Regents of Sul Ross State College call for bids May 9 at 2 pm for a 1 million dollar two story Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library, renovation of the old gymnasium and Science Building, plus mall construction and landscaping behind the Administration Building in Austin offices.
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Regents
Sul Ross State College
Harold J. Marburger
Board of
Sam Houston State
Austin
Bryan Wildenthal Memorial
Hudgins Re-elected Mayor as New Council Members Named
In last Saturdays election Hudgins wins mayoral race with 546 votes over 341 for W E Lockhart. Norman Beard leads for 2-year alderman seat with 431, Dorothy McBride tops 581, Paul Vogt and Tom Connor chosen for 1-year terms, Alberto Rojo to remain. The council canvassed April 8 and will convene on April 16.
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Horer Hudgins
Hudgins
W. E. Lockhart
Dorothy McBride
Norman Beard
Standard Oil
Paul Vogt
Tom Connor
Beard
McBride
Vogt
Connor
Bob Corkins
Alberto Rojo
W.E. Lockhart
W.H. Hudgins
Adam F. Hoefling
Dorothy L. McBride
C.D. McCollister
Paul W. Vogt
Ray Morrow Elected Alpine Rotary President
Ray Morrow was elected president of the Alpine Rotary Club at last Thursday’s meeting. Elton Miles named vice president and Don Geeslin re-elected treasurer. Glenn Davis retires as secretary after 16 years of service. Howard Hardegree to succeed him. Directors named were Charlie Boreing John Whittleman Al Hieman and Delbert Dyke. Nominating committee: Homer Hudgins chair Nig Bennett Frank McCollum. Books donated to school and public libraries as a continuing project with quarterly collection dates.
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Ray Morrow
Alpine Rotary Club
Elton Miles
Don Geeslin
Glenn Davis
Howard Hardegree
Charlie Boreing
John Whittleman
al Hieman
Delbert Dyke
Homer Hudgins
Nig Bennett
Frank McCollum
U S Highway 90 Extension Proposal Heard in Texas
The State Highway Commission asked the American Association of State Highway Officials to extend U S Highway 90 north from Van Horn through Culberson County to connect with U S 62 180, linking Big Bend Park Davis Mountains Park Fort Davis National Historic Site Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Carlsbad Caverns National Park. A hearing was held in San Angelo on April 1 with Sen Dorsey Hardeman as spokesman. Alpine attendees included County Judge Felix McGaughy Mayor Homer Hudgins and Hugh S White.
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State Highway Commission
American Association of State Highway Officials
van Horn
Culberson County
U.S
Big Bend National Park
Davis Mountains State Park
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Carlsband Caverns National Park
Highway Commission
San Angelo
Diamond Shamrock Oil and Gas Co Profile
Diamond Shamrock Oil and Gas Co is an integrated firm active in exploration production refining and marketing of oil and natural gas products plus anhydrous ammonia. Based in Cleveland it operates 45 units in the United States and has affiliated operations in 14 foreign countries.
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Diamond Shamrock Oil and Gas Co
Cleveland
Diamond Shamrock Corp
U.S
Alpine School Board Elects Halpern President and New Trustees
Halpern was elected president of the Alpine School Board at a regular meeting Tuesday night. New trustees Dr. Harvey H. Gilliam Jr. and Joe T. Lane joined, succeeding outgoing president Bill Sohl and Neville Haynes who did not seek re election. Pete Gallego was reelected to a 3 year term. John J. Sotello Jr. continued on a 1 year term. Sohl defeated in last Saturday’s election. Sotello, Gallego named VP and secretary respectively. Resignations of four staff members were accepted and other contracts approved. Bills paid totaled 5 617 07. Band uniforms bids were authorized and student teacher contract with Sul Ross for 1968 69 approved. Election results show Gallego 320, Gilliam 433, Lane 308, Sotello 471, Neu 69, Sohl 229, Lewis 273, DeBarbrie 177.
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Bob Halpern
Alpine School Board
Harvey H. Gilliam Jr
Joe T. Lane
Bill Sohl
Neville Haynes
Pete Gallego
John J. Sotello Jr
Gallego
Eva Jeanne Mills
M.P. Slover
Glynda Poe
Barbara Dry
Mary Wade
Patty Winters
Sul Ross
Pete A. Gallego
Wallace I. Neu
W. J. Bill Sohl
James N. Lewis
Charles DeBarbrie
Lions Elect New Officers In Close Alpine Election
Phil Wayne Ebensberger was elected president of the Alpine Lions Club in a tight vote over John Q. Lion by one ballot. Other officers include Royal Fisler first vice president, Pete Adams second, and George Drewry third vice presidents.
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Phil Wayne Ebensberger
Kvlf Radio
The
Alpine Lions Club
Lion Marvin Kay
Ebensberger
John Q. Lion
Royal Fisler
Runner Trailer Park
Clarence Winn
George Drewry
White's
David Bates
Alpine High School
Louis Robinson
West Texas Utilities
Lion Tamer
Knox Jordan
J.C. Penney
Buzz Nichols
Alpine Concrete Inc
Arthur Davis
Highland Village
Scottish Rite Meet Tonight Brings Big Bend Members
One hundred members from six counties are expected to attend Maundy Thursday ceremonies at 7 30 tonight. John N Lorentzeh of El Paso will conduct the ceremony which is one of the obligatory meetings.
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Big Bend Scottish Rite Association
John N. Lorentzeh
el Paso
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T.A. Patterson
Mercury
Betty
Kerrville
Mr. Brooks
Enid
Linda
Robbie
Enfield
Southwest
SR Library
Halpern
Lions
Adams
Casner’s
Pete Adams
Casner Motor Co
del Rio
Monroe Motor Co
Casner's
Sul Ross State College Library
Lions Club
del Rio Club
Susan Carol
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