Alpine to start Highway 90 work by 1967
District Highway Engineer Joe Battle said work on the two one way streets carrying U.S. Highway 90 through Alpine cannot begin until December or early 1967. Plans will be drawn by Sid Surratt but he is busy, with Council backing the project to install new sewer and water mains before paving.
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Alpine
Joe Battle
el Paso
Sid Surratt
Surratt
W.E. Lockhart
Battle
U.S. 90
Lockhart
Alpine High Names Three Boys for Boys State
Alpine High School juniors George Gonzales Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Haynes were selected by the American Legion Big Bend Post No 79 and the school faculty to attend Boys State in Austin from June 11 to 18. The event is sponsored by the American Legion.
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Alpine High School
Boys State
Austin
Noland Shuler
Big Bend Post No. 79
American Legion
George Gonzales
Jaime Gonzales
Jimmy Johnson
Willard Johnson
Jeff Haynes
Neville Haynes
Legion
The
Alpine Cemetery BBQ to Fund Elm Grove Work
Alpine Cemetery Association will host a prime meat barbecue at the American Legion Home on Saturday April 30. Miss Electa Wade says proceeds support Elm Grove Cemetery maintenance and improvements including water, fencing, landscaping, and the south side addition. Volunteers from local FFA and 4 H grew the lambs for the meal.
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Alpine Cemetery Association
American Legion
Electa Wade
FFA
Cemetery Association
Elm Grove Cemetery
Wade
South Side
Miss Wade
West Texas
Alpine Eyes State Aid for Airport Lighting and Expansion
Councilman Homer Hudgins told how Alpine could receive state aid for installing lights at the municipal airport. He cited a call to a state aeronautics official who would send information on lighting options. The project totals about 104000 with the Fed sharing half, city share around 33000 after prior spending. potential revenue from hangar rentals and fuel sales could yield self sustaining operation.
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Alpine
State of Texas
Homer Hudgins
Hudgins
Gene Hendryx
State Aeronautics Commission
New Head Start Program Okaye' Approved for Alpine Schools
Supt. Jack Brock announced approval of a new Head Start program for Alpine Public Schools. The plan serves 60 preschool children starting in June with three teachers delivering instruction, following a similar program last summer that enrolled 90 children.
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Smother
Alpine
Jack Brock
Mrs Gladys Martin Visits Temple Family Then Returns Home
Mrs Gladys Martin of Temple left for her home Tuesday after visiting for a week in the home of her daughter Mrs Ray Morrison and family.
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Gladys Martin of
Temple
Ray Morrison
Diamond Alkali To Begin Hiring In Terlingua District
Diamond Alkali Co will begin hiring 15 to 20 men the week of May 9 to rehabilitate mining properties in the Terlingua district of southern Brewster County John Whittleman manager of employee relations said He and his wife are moving from Clifton New Jersey and have purchased a home in Carpenter addition RL Crouch will manage mercury mining and R L Brooks is mining engineer for the Terlingua operations The Whittlemans have prior ties to the Big Bend area and Marfa.
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Diamond Alkali Co
Terlingua
Brewster County
John Whittleman
Whittleman
Art Tillman
Diamond Alkali
Clifton
N.J
June St
Carpenter
RL. Crouch
Sul Ross State College
Mercury Mining
R.L. Brooks
Whittlemans
Big Bend
Marfa
Alpine Dam Hearing Set to Decide Sunny Glen Project
City of Alpine seeks approval to build a dam and reservoir in Sunny Glen Canyon. Hearing at 10 a.m. today in Austin before the Texas Water Rights Commission. Attendees include Homer Hudgins Bill Winter Phil Ebensburger Ken Esmond and Ed Reed.
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City of
Alpine
Sunny Glen
Texas Water Rights Commission
Austin
Homer Hudgins
Bill Winter
Phil Ebensburger
Chamber of Commerce
Ken Esmond
Odessa
Ed Reed
Midland
Sunny Glen Canyon
Hans Brinker to Show Here at Central School Auditorium
The National Children’s Theatre Association of Dallas presents Hans Brinker at 2 45 p m on Wednesday May 4 in the High School auditorium. Admission is 50 cents for students in Central and Centennial Schools and for preschool children with parents. Proceeds fund classroom projectors via Central School Parent Teacher Club.
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National Children's Theatre Association of Dallas
Hans Brinker
Central School
Alpine Public Schools Spring Band Concert Set
The instrumental music department will present its Spring Concert on Friday April 29 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Four bands the fifth sixth seventh eighth and high school will perform with at least two selections each. Awards to outstanding members will be given, the high school contest numbers played, and a special band arrangement by Dr Raymond Wheat conducted by Dr Wheat. Admission 50 cents for adults 25 cents for children. The public is invited to attend.
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Alpine Public Schools
Raymond Wheat
Miss Big Bend Country Beauty Pageant Deadline May 1
Local civic groups announce May 1 entry deadline for the Miss Big Bend Country pageant set for May 7 at Sul Ross State College. Twenty contestants from Brewster Presidio Jeff Davis and Terrell counties compete for prizes including a trip to Odessa for Miss West Texas, engraved trophy, roses, and a Savings Bond.
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Sul Ross State College
Alpine Junior Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Igh School
Atlantic City
William Smith
Sul Ross College
Jaycee
Richard Bowers
Bucks at Marfa in GAA district clash Saturday
The Shorthorns host the Fighting Bucks in Marfa on April 30 at 1 p.m. The game, moved from Kokernot Field due to a Lobo schedule conflict, features Don McEntire on the mound for the Bucks with a Probable lineup including Milan Stuckwish Hale Sanchez Clouse Espinosa Muniz Valenciela and Vasquez in the bullpen. Mike Compton will coach first base with assistance from Paul Pasqua and an roster of reserves.
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Marfa
Shorthorns
Fighting Bucks
Kokernot Field
Lobo
Don McEntire
Bucks
Tacho Milan
Mike Stuckwish
Ronnie Hale
Don Stuckwish
Knobby Sanchez
Randy Hale
Jimmy Clouse
J.j.espinosa
Manuel Muniz
Gilbert Valenciela
Paul Pasqua
Carlos Vasquez
Frank Snow
Orlando Sandate
Joe Muniz
Tony Pallanez
Danny Hernandez
Joe Frank Ramos
Mike Compton
Pasqua
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Rochelle Sohl
Linda
Oliver J. Bierschwale
Rochelle
Mary Jo Clark
Bill Sohl
Trinity University
San Antonio
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