Vogt Named Councilman After Tie Vote At City Meeting
At the regular council session Mayor Homer Hudgins broke a 2 2 tie between Vogt and Votan to name Vogt to the city council. Dr Malone Hill was appointed city health officer and Mrs Mac Ament reappointed corporation court judge. Jack Johnson was reappointed chief of police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Vogt
Malone V. Hill
Mac Ament
Jack T. Johnson
Homer Hudgins
Vogt
Frank Votan
Dorothy McBride
J.W. O'Donnell
Alberto Rojo
Bob Corkins
Votan
Hudgins
Corkins
Justice of the Peace Hallse Stillwell
O'Donnell
Ament
Rojo
Trailer Rally Set For Fort Davis This Week
About 30 to 40 people in 15 to 20 trailers will attend the Fort Davis Air Stream Rally at Davis Mountains State Park. The Odessa unit of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International sponsors the event with Alpine members aiding. Activities include a Friday trailer hookup, a Saturday business meeting, a 7:30 p.m. program by Sept. Franklin Smith at the old fort auditorium, and a Sunday outdoor devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Jack Perryman
Davis Mountains
Franklin Smith
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Old Fort
Fisler
Central PTA appoints 1967 68 officers at meeting
At the Central Cafeteria meeting new PTA officers for 1967 68 were elected to be installed next meeting Mrs Harlan L Ford president Mrs Jean Neville vice president Mrs Willard Johnson second vice president Mrs Jim Lewis secretary and Mrs Richard Alexander treasurer The group discussed adding afternoon meetings and ongoing playground equipment planning along with Headstart and other programs to aid disadvantaged children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Pta
Harlan L Ford
Jean Neville
Willard Johnson
Jim Lewis
Richard Alexander
PTA
James T. Hallford
James T. Mancill
Dr Holt to Speak Next Week in Spiritual Emphasis Series
Dr John B Holt associate dean at Perkins School of Theology Dallas will speak here Tuesday and Wednesday as the second guest of the Spiritual Emphasis Series He will address the Alpine Ministerial Alliance at 8 pm Tuesday and speak at 10 am Wednesday at the Sul Ross State College Main Auditorium on A New Man for a New Age The speaker is Abilene born and has held key church school roles and pastored in Waco and Manila Philippines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Holt
Perkins School of Theology
Dallas
Alpine Ministerial Alliance
Baptist Student Union
Dr. Holt
Sul Ross State College
Abilene
Tex
Holt
McMurry College
University of Chicago
Methodist Board of Missions
Perkins
Board of Education
Central Texas Conference of the
Methodist Church
Glen Lake
Glen Rose
Austin Avenue Methodist Church
Waco
Knox Memorial Methodist Church
Manila
Phillippines
Sohl Heads Alpine School Board In Special Meeting
William J. Bill Sohl was elected president of the Alpine School Board at a special meeting Monday night. Neville Haynes was succeeded. Pete A. Gallego was chosen vice-president and Albert V. Bob Halpern named secretary. Halpern and Eva Jeanne Mills drew new three year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J
Bill) Sohl
Alpine School Board
Neville Haynes
Pete A. Gallego
Albert V
Bob) Halpern
Halpern
Eva Jeanne Mills
Jaycee Banquet Set for Saturday in Alpine
State Rep. Gene Hendryx of Alpine will be the guest speaker at the Alpine Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award and Boss Night banquet. The event at Sul Ross State College cafeteria begins at p.m. with installation of officers and awards. Master of ceremonies will be Harlan Ford, dean of Sul Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
Alpine Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hendryx
Texas House
Parks and Wildlife
Guadalupe National Park
West
Texas
Sul Ross State College
Jimmy Clark
Insurance Company
J.F. Richardson
Sonny Cano
Phil W. Ebensberger
Johnny Watkins
Royce Newton
Walter Young
Robert Rivera
Jimmy Gibson
Harlan Ford
DSA
Betsey Wright Named Texas Young Democrats President
Betsey Wright of Alpine, UT student at the University of Texas and daughter of the late Dr and Mrs Joel Wright, was named president of the Texas Young Democrats at the state convention in Austin. The group endorsed 4 year terms for statewide officials with a 2 term limit. They approved lowering the voting age to 18, minimum wage measures, and public education through four years of college. They backed open housing, civil rights, voter registration, and pay for teachers near $6,500 yearly. They also urged repeal of Taft Hartley 14B, supported open housing, and praised President Johnson on Vietnam peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsey Wright
Alpine
Texas Young Democrats
Austin
Miss Wright
University of Texas
Joel Wright
Alpine High School
Young Democrats
Valley Farm
Texas
VDC
Johnson
Vietnam
Walker Books To Be Sold At Alpine Cemetery BBQ
Alpine Cemetery Association officials announce a Saturday barbecue at the American Legion Home on April 22 from 11 30 a m to 2 p m. Mrs Katherine Walker’s book Flora Fauna and Fickle Weather will be sold with proceeds funding the Memorial Fence under construction. The volume covers Big Bend area plans animals and weather and was donated by Mrs Walker for her grandchildren after a first run sold out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cemetery Association
American Legion
Cemetery Association
Katherine Walker
Big Bend
Alpine Free Parking Planned for Spring Festival Week
Alpine City Council approved free parking during the Spring Festival sales event May 3-6. The move followed a request by Phil W. Ebensberger of the Alpine Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the Business Promotion Committee to support merchants. Council members also discussed water, sewer line extensions and a planned storage dam and lake in Sunny Glen with input from Ken Esmond and former Mayor Bill Winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Phil W. Ebensberger
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Sul Ross
Bob Corkins
Business Promotion Committee
J. W. O'Donnell
Corkins
Paul Vogt
Midland
Bill Winter
Austin
Sunny Glen
Texas Water Rights Commission
W.B. Lockhart
Ken Esmond
National Airport Plan Urges West Texas Airport Upgrades
The 5-year National Airport Plan for 1968–1972 recommends Alpine and other West Texas airports receive development land, clear zones, aprons, taxiways, runways, obstruction removal, and miscellaneous improvements. Congressman White notes the report sets goals without pledges of funds.
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Alpine
Washington
Richard C. White
Federal Aviation Administration
Dept. of Transportation
White
FAA
William F. McKee
Starns Field
Big Bend Nation’ Park
Fort Davis
Sandesat
Marfa
Presidio
van Hom
Stockton
Pecos
Monahan
Wink
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Mrs. Ford
Jenny Ebensberger
Lion's Club
Ebensberger
Mary Jo Mimmox
Dot Leavitt
Johnny Newell
Newell Oil Co
Texas Oil Jokers Association
Weldon Hart
Texas Good Roads Association
Sohl
Jaycee
Alpine Triads
Smai G Democrats
Walker
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