Teens Admit Series of Auto Thefts Across States
Two boys aged 14 and 15 from St. Joseph Missouri, fled a juvenile home and were held in Brewster County Jail after a 1963 Chevrolet station wagon theft in San Antonio. They allegedly admitted stealing several vehicles in Missouri and Texas, including a Ford in Missouri and a Volkswagen in Lexington, and were linked to a gas station robbery in Winnie, Texas. A 28-year-old hitchhiker in the car was fined $15. Authorities planned to notify Missouri or Texas officials.
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St. Jose Mo
Brewster County
F. L. Powers Jr
del Rio
U. S
Sul Ross College
Tin
Powers
Missouri
Texas
St.Joseph
Lexington
Fulton
Houston
San Antonio
Winnie
Election day set for Sul Ross State College students
SR Elections will be held today at Sul Ross State College with two Alpine students John Carpenter and Walter H as presidential candidates. A total of 23 others filed for offices including Rod Davis Gibby Dean Bill Rauch Tim Selden Julia Dawson for various posts and several for representatives at large and cheerleader positions. Balloting runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.
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John Carpenter
Walter H
Sul Ross State College
Rod Davis
Gibby Dean
Bill Rauch
Tim Selden
Julia Dawson
Robert Schmitt
Shaun Carlson
Paul Delmore
Jarja Offield
Patsy Roberson
Thomas Breitling
Walters
Joe Priest
Sharon Alexander
Bette Davis
Molly Faulk
Gaby Gail Ginn
Vicki Ray
Sandy Kay Oberlin
Shari Carlson
Tommy Bellagato
Alfred W. Howell
Alpine Boys State Representatives Named for 1968 Session
Dick Ramey and B J Gallego will represent Alpine at the 1968 Texas American Legion Boys State to be held June 8 to 15 at the University of Texas in Austin. They are the sons of Dr Ethelaura Ramey and Ben Gallego. The program covers party organization campaigns elections and the enactment of laws in a fictional state.
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Dick Ramey
B. J. Gallego
Alpine
Texas American Legion
John Skinner
Big Bend
Ethelaura Ramey
B.J
Ben Gallego
Legion Boys State
University of Texas, Austin
Alpine Boys
Sul Ross History Contest Set For April 26
The third annual Sul Ross history contest opens Friday with eighteen West Texas high schools including Alpine invited. About 200 students expected. Registration at 9 15 assembly in the Little Theater. Testing starts 11 a m in world history American history and American government. Prizes awarded to top five in each contest. Winners and runners up receive trophies. others medals. Judging by Sul Ross instructors led by Miss Judy Parsons. Lunch at 1 p m after the contest. sponsors receive coffee during the event.
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West Texas
Alpine
Little Theater
Sul Ross
Judy Parsons
Alpine Cemetery barbecue set for April 27 at Legion Home
Annual Alpine Cemetery Association barbecue starts 11 30 a m Saturday April 27 at the American Legion Home. Tickets 1 50 for adults 1 for children. Proceeds fund cemetery maintenance and improvements including a new water well estimated to exceed 1000 dollars.
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Alpine Cemetery Association
American Legion
Pilates
Public Invited To Sul Ross Concert Tonight
The Sul Ross College Choir and Chamber Singers perform at 8 in the Main Auditorium directed by Ross Hise. Their program spans sacred works from the 16th century to contemporary popular songs with folk and western selections.
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Sul Ross College Choir
Chamber Singers
Ross Hise
District VFW Meet Opens in Alpine This Weekend
Vietnam veterans and servicemen on leave are guests as Veterans of Foreign Wars District 27 hosts its spring convention in Alpine April 27 and 28. Events include 3 p.m. Saturday registration, a dance, church services, a noon barbecue and a district meeting chaired by Commander John Sotello with department rep L N Kirkpatrick attending.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
District 27
Alpine
Elpidio Ramos No
Pecos
McCamey
Fort Davis
Marathon
Sanderson
VFW
Holland House
Church of Their Choice
John Sotello
L.N. Kirkpatrick
Eden
Texas
Eastern New Mexico Heads to Alpine Golf Tourney
The SR hosts an intercollegiate golf tournament April 26 27 at Alpine Country Club featuring Eastern New Mexico Hardin Simmons and the University of Texas at El Paso. Friday 36 holes Saturday 18 with 8 am 1 pm tee times. Medalist Mike Rickerson of ENM and Odessa senior Buddy Cook lead a strong field.
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Alpine
Alpine Country Club
Eastern New Mexico
Hardin-Simmons
University of Texas At
el Paso
New Mexico
Ed Sul Ross
Hardin Simmons
Portales
N.M
Greyhounds
Sul Ross
Mike Rickerson
Eastern
Buddy Cook
Odessa
Lobos
Richard Harvey
Lil Frazer Dies Here At 85 In Alpine
Mrs. Lil Frazer aged 85 died early Tuesday April 23 at Valle Hs Nursing Home after a long illness. Funeral at 3 pm today at First Methodist with Rev. Edwin Chappell. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers Frank McCollum Ray Morrow J C Cooley Claude Arnold Bill Winter Jeff Graham. Ushers Knox Reid Norman Beard. She lived in Alpine since 1922 after moving from Van Horn. Born July 19 1882 in Abilene. Married July 6 1921 to Worth Frazer at Las Cruces NM. Her husband died April 6 1962 after 34 years as Brewster County official. Survived by daughter Dorothy Ligon Alpine son Alfred E. Ligon Marfa two stepsons J W Frazer Tucson AZ Vaughn Frazer El Paso four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Lil Frazer
Valle Hs
First Methodist Church
Edwin Chappell
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
Brewster County
Mobil to Drill Marathon Test Near Marathon
Mobil Oil Corp. will drill the No 1 P E Adams a 15000 foot Devonian Ellenburger and pre Cambrian wildcat in Brewster County one mile west of Marathon. Location is 1320 feet from the south and west lines of 25 4 GC&SF. Delta Drilling Co of Tyler Texas will start drilling the lead of this week.
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Mobil Oil Corp
Brewster County
Marathon
Delta Drilling Co
Tyler
Texas
Taming of the Shrew Opens at Sul Ross Little Theater
Shakespeare comedy opens Wednesday night with Drama Department staging at Sul Ross Little Theater. Curtain 8 15 p m through Saturday. Reserved seating by calling department. Cast includes Shari Carlson Steve Compton Brenda Lusby Gibby Dean Walter Harrison. Scenic changes include Elizabethan props and rapid scene shifts.
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Sul Ross
Drama Department
Katharine
Shari Carlson
Petruchio
Steve Compton
Bianca
Shrew
Brenda Lusby
Gremio
Gibby Dean
Walter Harrison
Lobos Headed to Plainview For Invitational Run
The Sul Ross Lobos race to Plainview after a third place at Howard Payne Invitational. Ramiro Garza set a school half mile record 1 53 4 as Jacob Henry and Robert Walters posted season bests in sprints and hurdles. The Way- The Big Bend Sportsman Club hosts a fish-out April 27 28 12 miles west of Lajitas.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Howard Payne
Plainview
Big Bend
Daylight Saving Time Starts In Texas This Sunday
You will lose an hour Sunday April 28 when daylight saving time begins. Clocks should move forward one hour at 2 a m or before bedtime Saturday night. DST ends at 2 a m on the last Sunday in October.
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Texas
Coffee Monday Honoring Senator Dorsey Hardeman
A coffee event at Highland Village at 9 30 a m honors State Senator Dorsey Hardeman of San Angelo. The public is invited to share coffee and meet the senator who is campaigning for re election. County Judge Felix McGaughy left his El Paso hospital after a 12 day stay following surgery.
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Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Highland Village
Senator Hardeman
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