Retired Pastor Fred S. Rogers Remains Alpine Advocate
The Rev Fred S Rogers of Franklin Tennessee former Alpine Presbyterian pastor retires after 46 years in active ministry. He and his family maintain strong ties to Alpine and Big Bend Davis Mountains country expressing ongoing support and welcoming visitors to Franklin. Also notes Kuiper’s McDonald Observatory tenure, Fregosi Angels news, and July rainfall totals in the area.
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Fred S. Rogers
Franklin, Tenn
Alpine
Big Bend -Davis Mountains
Rogers
John Fowlkes
Big John
Center College Kentucky
Tenessee
Memphis
Nashville
Franklin
James Avenue
Sul Ross plans $750000 multipurpose college building
Sul Ross State College will build a 69 300 square foot multipurpose structure housing the physical education plant a dormitory for 140 men an infirmary and enclosure of the swimming pool. Financing includes a $600000 Housing and Home Finance Agency loan a $100000 state grant and a $50000 prior appropriation.
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Sul Ross State College
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross
Housing and Home Finance Agency
State Constitutional Building Fund
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
Dorsey Hardeman
Legislative Budget Board
Austin
Wildenthal
Ould
Kemp Visit Includes Odessa Trip With Skevington
Mr and Mrs James Kemp and con Allan of Odessa visited Mrs T F Skevington last week. They traveled with her to El Paso for a day visit, sharing a motor trip during the stay.
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James Kemp
Con Allan
Odessa
T. F. Skevington
el Paso
Skevington
Public meeting on Ranger Canyon watershed dam plan near Alpine
A public meeting at 7 30 p m Monday Aug 10 in the Alpine High School Auditorium will discuss building dams in the Ranger Canyon watershed northeast of Alpine to prevent flooding and create recreational lakes. The session, called by the Big Bend Soil Conservation District and Alpine City Council, covers Public Law 566 funds and potential multi purpose structures.
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Ranger Canyon
Alpine
Alpine High School
Board of Supervisors
Big Bend
Ed Thomas
The
Soil Conservation Service
Kay
Thomas
Mimms Draw
Marfa
Presidio County
Alpine Chamber lauds Lodge staff for improved park services
Directors of the Alpine Chamber of Commerce pass a resolution praising the Parks and Wildlife Commission and Lou Walker, manager of Davis Mountains State Park, for improved operation at Indian Lodge and Davis Mountains State Park. The resolution notes Walker’s nightly 8:45 p.m. lectures drawing visitors from Alpine, Marfa, and Fort Davis.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Lou Walker
Davis Mountains State Park
Indian Lodge
Walker
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis
Attorney May Move Here
John E. Allen of Austin discussed opening a law office in Alpine last week. His wife Ruth Foster is sister of Alpine resident Mrs. Hugh White. The couple have two children, Dana and Udly. Allen has practiced law in Austin for 16 years and served as assistant county and district attorney of Travis County and judge of the county court at law.
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John E. Allen
Austin
Alpine
Allen
Ruth Foster
Hugh White
Dana
Anduly
Travis County
Nacogdoches Visitor Arrives to See Father Frazer
Mrs. W. W. Kent from Nacogdoches arrived yesterday to visit her father Ed Frazer. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Camp and their three children from San Antonio are visiting Mrs. Joe Page and Mr. Pages.
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W. W. Kent
Nacogdoches
Ed Frazer
Thomas Camp
San Antonio
Joe Page
Mr. Pages
Alpine Adopts New Garbage and Trash Ordinance
Alpine publishes the full ordinance on Page 3B with new rates taking effect in September. Residential garbage service rises from 1.00 to 1.50 per month, reflecting two weekly pickups. Pickup days are listed by area across the city.
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Alpine
Entinance
Holland Avenue
Sth Street
Holland
Sth
Bull Tour Sets Route for 10th Highland Hereford Sale
The 10th annual Highland Hereford Sale tour will start Aug 8 at 6 15 am from the vaisano Hotel in Marfa. It will visit ranches of Jim Bob Steen Ricky Black Catto Gage J E White Jr Gearhart Hereford Ranch Roy R Largent and Sons Gay Howard and Ball Ranch Joe T Lane Sul Ross State College and end with a barbecue at the Gage Holland Ranch Marathon. About 60 bulls will be inspected for the Nov 12 sale and top quality commercial heifer calves will be featured later. Frank Newsom of Alpine is chairman.
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Vaisano Hotel
Marfa
Jim Bob Steen
Ricky Black
Catto Gage
J. E. White Jr
Gearhart Hereford Ranch
Roy R. Largent
Sul Ross State College
Gage Holland Ranch
Marathon
Frank Newsom
Alpine
Mrs Ralph Hickman Attends Reading Conference at Sul Ross
Mrs Ralph Hickman of Georgetown attends the Reading Conference at Sul Ross State College as a guest of her cousin Mrs Maude Fi Bain.
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Ralph Hickman
Georgetown
Sul Ross State College
Maude Fi. Bain
White to Washington for three day Democratic conference
Paso Richard White Democrat candidate for the 16th Congressional District of Texas travels to Washington for a three day party conference. A highlight will be a two hour meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson during the stay in the capital.
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White
Washington
Paso
Richard White
Congress
16Th
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Regents Plan BBQ For Alpine Visit by Board Members
Board of Regents members of Texas State Teachers Colleges will be honored at a barbecue at Stradley Ranch west of Alpine on Friday evening August 28. The event, announced by Forrest Walker, includes a motor tour of the Davis Mountains Scenic Loop for regents wives following an on campus meeting at Sul Ross College on August 27 and 28.
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Board of Regents
Texas State Teachers Colleges
Stradley Ranch
Alpine
Forrest Walker
Pine Chamber of Commerce
Regents
Sulls State College
Homer Hudgins
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Forchheimer
Davis Mountains
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross College
Alpine High Vocational Agriculture Teacher Attends State Workshop
Chris Kountz a vocational agriculture teacher at Alpine High School attends the Statewide In-Service Education Workshop for Vocational Agriculture Teachers from August 4 to 7 in Houston George Hurt state director notes the four day meeting aims to improve professional competency for the state's teachers
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Houston
Chris Kountz
Alpine
George Hurt
New Lawyer Joins Alpine Law Firm
Ray Howard L. Hardegree joins Frank O. Ray in Alpine as a general practice attorney. The San Angelo native, Baylor AB and LLB graduate, served in the U. S. Navy Reserve and lived in Amarillo and Odessa before moving with his wife and two children to 510 N. 8th. He joined after Naval service in December 1963 and is a Baptist.
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Howard L. Hardegree
Frank O. Ray
Alpine
Hardegree
Stephanie
Scott
San Angelo
Baylor University
U. S. Naval Reserve
Odessa
Naval Service
Amarillo
The
Baptist Church
Vernon Morrow Receives Medal at TMI Banquet
Vernon Morrow son of Mr and Mrs E Keith Morrow of Alpine received the senior medal for horseshoes at the Texas Military Institute Summer School annual awards banquet on July 27. Dr Edward P Droste presided with Paul H Brand presenting awards. Morrow plans to attend TMI in September.
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San Antonio
Vernon McIntyre Morrow
E. Keith’ Morrow
Alpine
Texas Military Institute
Edward P. Droste
Paul H. Brand
Vernon Morrow
TMI
Hord Family Returns From Three Week Western Vacation
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hord Jr completed a three week trip visiting nieces Mrs P M Nelson and Mrs Charles Watts in Sheridan Wyoming. They toured Yellowstone National Park the Black Hills and the Grand Tetons among other West and Mid West sites.
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Clarence Hord Jr
P.M. Nelson
Charles Watts
Sheridan
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
Black Hills
Grand Tetons
West
Mid
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Lunar Planetary Laboratory
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Avalanche
Jim Fregosi
Herbert Kokernot
Alpine Cowboys
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