Barbecue Planned for 16th District Legion Convention
A large crowd is expected for the 16th District American Legion and Legion Auxiliary convention with meetings, a Saturday barbecue and dance, and a Sunday memorial service at the Alpine Community Center. Deputy plans include auxiliary officers election, reports, and honors for nine posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
16Th District
Noland Shuler
Legion
Legion Hall
John Skinner
American Legion Auxiliary
Alpine
A .G. Schonberg
Leroy King
Petrolia
Alpine Chamber Tourism Seminar Set For April 18 19
The two day Tourist Seminar sponsored by the Alpine Chamber of Commerce will run Monday and Tuesday April 18 and 19 in the Little Theatre at Sul Ross College. It targets service industry employees across the Davis Mountain Big Bend area with classes 9 am to 12 noon for night workers and 7 pm to 10 pm for day workers. Cost is 2 dollars per person. Frank A. Driskill of Austin will conduct the sessions in cooperation with the Texas Tourist Development Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Little Theatre
Fine Arts
Sul Ross College
Davis Mountain
Big Bend
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Frank A. Driskill
Austin
Phil W. Ebensberger
Chamber of Commerce
Lyndon Johnson
Cap Wood Dies at 96 Pioneer Brewster County Leader
Cap C D Wood 96 longtime candelilla wax operator and one time Brewster County judge died Friday night April 8 at his home. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 pm in the First Presbyterian Church with Rev Clanton Newbill officiating. Burial followed at Flin Grove Cemetery with Geeslin Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers named Frank McCollum Loyd Henderson W G Fielder L D Harris Rudy Krenek and Bill Winter Ushering the service were J W Shepperd and Frie Williams of the American Legion which folded the American Flag at the cemetery. Charles Drury Wood born Jan 27 1870 in Bolivar Tennessee served as captain of the Tennessee Mountain Infantry in the Spanish American War and then in the Philippines for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
C.D. Wood
Brewster County
First Presbyterian Church
Clanton Newbill
Flin Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
Alpine School Board Accepts Five Resignations and Two Retirements
The Alpine School System approved five resignations and two retirements at Tuesday night’s meeting. Resigning are Walter S. Parr Higinio B Pena Jr Margaret S Smith Zora M Hise and Marjorie H King. Retirements are Miss Myrtle F Whiteside and Mrs. Lou T Reid at year end. Douglas C Lynn hired as head basketball coach and teaching commercial subjects social studies for 1966-67. Keith Morrow joins the board replacing Ed Foley who did not seek reelection. Billy Holland reelected. Officers for 1966-67: Neville Haynes president Pete A Gallego vice president Bob Halpern secretary. Other board members are Bill Sohl and Eva Jeanne Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Walter S. Parr
Higinio B, Pena Jr
Margaret S. Smith
Zora M, Hise
Marjorie H. King
Myrtle F, Whiteside
Lou T. Reid
Douglas C. Lynn
Keith Morrow
Ed Foley
Billy Holland
Neville Haynes
Pete A. Gallego
Bob Halpern
Bill Sohl
Eva Jeanne Mills
Senior Trips Terminated for Alpine High Class of 1967
Alpine High School will end senior class trips with the Class of 1967. A one day Senior Day will replace trips, with the day treated as a school day, transportation provided by the school, and meals and entertainment paid by students. If a trip is not held, regular classes occur. Previous trips traveled to Mexico City Los Mochis and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Trans
Mexico City
Los Mochis
Mexico
New Orleans
Bearkats Here This Weekend in NAIA Playoffs
Sul Ross Lobos visit Sam Houston Bearkats for a best-of-five NAIA series at Kokemnot Field with two 2:30 games on Friday and Saturday and a conclusion next month in Huntsville. Sul Ross seeks win to stay alive after a 13-9 season mark and a San Antonio trip that yielded one victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
Sam Houston
Bearkats
NAIA
Kokemnot Field
Huntsville
San Antonio
Lobos
Sul Ross
Trinity
St. Mary's
Randolph Air Force Base
Fort Sam Houston
Tom Cunningham
Otis Langely
Pete McKenzie
Alpine Council Approves U S 90 One Way Route Plan
Alpine city council voted unanimously to comply with Texas Highway Department requirements for a two one way street passage of U S Highway 90 through Alpine. The resolution cites land exchanges with Sul Ross State College and requests a meeting with District Engineer Joe Battle to discuss the two way route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
New City
Texas Highway Department
Homer Hudgins
State College Board of Regents
W.E. Lockhart
Bill Winter
Dorothy McBride
Ken Stucke
John W. O'Donnell
Albert Roje
C.D. McCollister
Hudgins
Sul Ross State College
John Allen
Jackson Field
Sid Surratt
Joe Battle
New Courthouse Plan Rejected by Brewster County Court
Brewster County Commissioners reject building a new courthouse now and consider a cheaper museum location. Judge Felix McGaughy says plans, costs, and a bond election must be studied. federal funds possible. Petitions from historical groups urged a new courthouse and a museum conversion of the 1887 building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County Commissioner's Court
Felix McGaughy
Avalanche
McGaughy
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
Brewster County Historical Savey Committee
Society
Sul Ross State College
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John Lakeman
el Paso
Ross Hise
Hise
Rochelle Sol
Julie Forchheimer
Gene Hendryx
Joe D. Ferguson
Houston
American Legion
Joe Goodman
Lippines
D, Wood
Council Barks Highway Plan
Bill Carther
Randy Sentency
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