Mark Herring Found Dead in Alpine Home
Mark Herring 61 a longtime Alpine resident was found dead from a gunshot at his home about 1 15 a m Sunday April 14. Peace Justice Hallie Stillwell ruled the death a personal safety related gunshot wound. His wife found him after hearing a shot. The body lay on the bedroom floor with a .45 caliber pistol nearby. Funeral services were held at 3 p m Wednesday April 17 at First Methodist Church with Rev. Edwin Chappell and Rev. James Best officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery under Geeslin Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Markellen Garrett of Portland Ore three sisters and three brothers a granddaughter a grandson and a mother in law. He was preceded in death by another granddaughter.
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Mark B. Herring
Alpine
Hallie Stillwell
Herring
First Methodist
Edwin Chappell
James Best
Billy Ward
Ray LaBeff
J.W. Stone
King Terry Jr
Glenn Lawrance
Jack Bow
Otis Coggins Jr
Thad Corkins
Jack Hord
J.D. Holman
Paul Vogt
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
Alpine Country Club
Julia Lochausen
Marfa
Alpine Masonic Lodge
Alpine Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Alpine Council
Royal and Select Masons
Alpine Commandery
Knights Templar
el Maida Shrine
Markellen Garrett
Portland
Ore
Rebecca Wood
Junction
Kokernot Park Pool to Open by June 1
Applicants for director and lifeguard positions will be screened by the City Parks Board as the council tasks the board with drafting plans and policies for the pool. The pool under construction is expected to be in operation by June 1, said Royal Fisler, board chairman.
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Kokernot Park
City Parks Board
Royal Fisler
Een
Fisler
Regional School Boards Workshop Set at Sul Ross
The Texas Association of School Boards hosts its annual regional workshop today at Sul Ross State College in Alpine beginning 1 p m. Dr. Delbert Dyke and Dr. Jim Lewis welcome attendees with sessions on school program administration finance and personnel relations led by district and college leaders. W J Newell of Newell Oil plans to attend the Texas Oil Jobbers Association convention in Houston April 25 27 with about 500 oil jobbers expected.
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Alpine
Sul Ross State College
Texas Association of School Boards
Delbert Dyke
Jim Lewis
O. L. Campbell
Sul Ross
John Damron
West Texas Education Center
Harry Porter
Presidio
Ethelana Ramey
David Sands
Clarence Winn
Bill Spurgin
W. J. Newell
Newell Oil Co
Gulf
Texas Oil Jobbers Association
Houston
Cemetery Barbecue to Be Held April 27
Alpine prepares its annual cemetery association barbecue at the American Legion Home on April 27 with serving starting at 11 30 am. Adult plates cost 1 50 and children 1. Local ranchers head meat duties while 12 lambs and 400 pounds of prime beef are donated. Proceeds fund a new water well and memorial projects with cash donations and membe rship support welcomed.
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Alpine
Alpine Cemetery Association
American Legion
W. Ave. D
W. A
Bill
Brewater County
George and
Woodrow Mills
Bill Evridge
Lon Stillwell
Association
Sphope
Evridge
City Council Considers Impounding Pen at Dump Grounds
The council authorized Supt. Werner Hollis to build an impounding pen near town to trap stray dogs for owner retrieval or euthanasia. Fees would apply. dogs must be tied or fenced on property. Mayor Hudgins cited packs and many citizen complaints. Norman Beard sworn in, new appointments listed, and Little League registrations urged.
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Werner Hollis
Homer Hudgins
Tom Connor
Dorothy McBride
First National Bank
Alpine
Alpine Avalanche
KVLF
Avenue E
Hollis
Jim Francois
Cadillac
Civil Defense
John King
Jack Johnson
West Uvalde
West Eagle Pass
West del Rio
Uvalde
Eagle Pass
del Rio
Johnson
Hudgins
Norman Beard
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Bill Smithers
Mark Herring
Parks Board
H. G. Adams
Britt Webb
Valentine
the New School Board
Carlos Turner
Fort Davis
John Weis
James C. Huckaby
Fort Stockton
Alice Reed Olson
TSTA
John Prude
Sul Ross College
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