Weather notes contrast cool Texas summer across towns
Amblin around Marfa volunteers report cooler summer temperatures than Alpine after a Texas Bureau notice. Observers Harry Firstbrook and Homer Hudgins relay highs from 90s to 80s, with Marfa’s July 15 peak noted. avalanches and zip codes cited in an unrelated Gazette item.
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Harry Firstbrook
Marfa
Alpine
W. E. Lockhart
Galveston
Texas
Harry Ays
Harry
Kosa-Tv
Odessa
U. S
Alpine Receives State Approval for Water Supply
The State Health Unit recognizes Alpine as having a state approved water facility after a sanitary survey found the system well operated and maintained. The letter to Mayor Bill Winter from Dr. J. E. Peavy notes signage approval, highway right of way rules, and provides agreements and sources for signs.
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Alpine
Bill Winter
J. E. Peavy
Austin
Cit
Water Department
State Highway Department
Region IV Texas Municipal League Meet Friday
More than 130 people from 34 West Texas communities will attend the Region IV meeting in Alpine and Marfa hosted events Friday night August 21. Registration starts 3 p.m. at Alpine City Hall with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and a dinner at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Clyde McFarland of Marfa delivers the welcome, Mayor Judson Williams of El 730 replies, and Mayor Bill Winter of Spine introduces guests. State Rep. Lene Hendryx of Alpine and Bill Collyns of the Midland Reporter Telegram speak. Many attendees plan visits to the National Park Camino del Rio or Davis Mountains Saturday.
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West Texas
Texas Municipal League
Alpine
Marta
Alpine Country Club
Clyde McFarland
Marfa
Judson Williams
El 730
Bill Winter
Spine
Lene Hendryx
Bill Collyns
Midland Reporter-Telegram
National Park
Camino del So
Davis Mountains
Fire at Breuster County Motor Co. body shop causes electrical fire
Alpine Fire Department responded to a fire call about 5 30 p m at Breuster County Motor Co body shop. Wet exterior wires from rain sparked an electrical fire but Fire Chief J C Coolley said there was no damage.
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Alpine Fire Department
Brewster County Motor Co
J. C. Coolley
Gibson Family Visit Reported From Houston
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gibson of Houston visited last weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Gibson.
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W. H. Gibson
Houston
Mrs
F. P. Gibson
Alpine High School registration starts Aug 24
Alpine High School grades 9 12 will register Aug 24 25 26 with senior junior sophomore and freshman groups by day and gender. Classes resume Sept 1, 1964 with Labor Day Sept 7 as a holiday per Principal Clarence Winn.
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Alpine High School
Clarence Winn
Alpine
Alpine Bucks Open 1964 Football Schedule
Alpine’s Fighting Bucks begin the 1964 season with a Sept. 4 home game against Big Lake at Buck Stadium. The schedule shows six home games and three away, with early games at 8 p.m. and later ones at 7 30 p.m. They host Sanderson Sept. 11 and Fort Stockton Sept. 25, and finish with district contests against Crane, Marfa and others.
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Alpine
Fighting Bucks
Big Lake Club
Buck Stadium
Big Lake
Sanderson
Fort Stockton
Ector
Isleta Parkland
McCamey
Crane
Marfa
Travel writers to tour Texas Big Bend region in November
About 40 Midwestern and Eastern travel writers will tour in November. They fly to El Paso then visit Guadalupe National Park Indian Lodge Fort Davis Gearhart Ranch Big Bend National Park Camino del Rio Marfa and Del Rio. Borsberry Construction Co. of El Paso won a 727315 dollar highway contract between Maverick Junction and Castelon in the Big Bend area with completion expected by July 31 1965.
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Texas
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Peter Koch
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
el Paso
Guadalupe National Park
Indian Lodge
Fort Davis
Gearhart Ranch
Big Bend National Park
Camino del Rio
Marfa
del Rio
U. S. Department of the Interior
Washington
Borsberry Construction Co. of
Maverick Junction
Castelon
Lyle to Speak to SA Grads at Summer Convocation
Dr. M. Lyle of Fort Worth will deliver the commencement address at Sul Ross State College. The Aug. 20, 1964 ceremony includes Lyle Clinic founder who operated a 75 bed hospital and has long served First Methodist Church in Fort Worth.
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Sul Ross State College
Judge M. Lyle
Fort Worth
Texas
Lyle
Mississippi
Tulane University Medical School
New Orleans
Las
First Methodist Church of
Lyle Lodge
FBI Plans Civil Rights Meeting Here Aug 25
FBI plans civil rights conference here August 25 to discuss the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fugitive Felon Act. Officials listed include Sheriff Jim Skinner Brewster County Sheriff Orvel Capehart Culberson Sheriff Dogie Wright Hudspeth Texas Ranger Arthur Hill and Jim Nance Assistant U S Attorney Morris H Raney and FBI official Hoxie.
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FBI
Alpine
Herbert E. Hoxie
Jim Skinner
Brewster County
Orvel Capehart
Culberson County
Dogie Wright
Hudspeth County
Texas Rangers
Arthur Hill
Jim Nance
U. S
Morris H. Raney
el Paso
Hoxie
J. Edgar Hoover
Alpine to Get New Historical Markers on U S 90
The Texas State Historical Survey Committee announced two new reflective Historical Markers in Alpine. The signs will be placed at city limit sign posts on U S 90 East and West, measuring 24 by 24 inches and bearing white letters on black. The program includes 260 markers in three sizes to illustrate Texas history, part of a five year plan.
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Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Alpine
Texas
State Building Commission
Texas Highway Department
Texa State Historical Survey
Mrs Frazer King Heads to Santa Fe Home
Marjorie Frazer King departed for Santa Fe New Mexico to settle there. En route she will stay two weeks with Mr and Mrs W A Anthony in Portales New Mexico. Mr Anthony formerly served as vicar of St James Episcopal Church in town.
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Marjorie Frazer King
Santa Fe
N. M
W. A. Anthony
Portales
Anthony
St. James Episcopal Church
Ramps plan to place 5000 Texas Historical Markers
The Texas Historical Foundation and the committee announce RAMPS to record and survey Texas history by installing 5000 Official Texas Historical Markers across the state. Markers will be sponsored jointly by the state, counties, local groups, and individuals.
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Mmittee
The
Texas Historical Foundation
Texas
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Public’ Water Supply
State Dept. of Health
State Highway Dept
U. S. Highway 90 East
Homer Hudgins
Kenneth Stucke
C. D. McCollister
Werner Hollis
John W. O'Donnell
Ashley Classen
Alberto Rojo
Stan Barnhill
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Larry ‘Travland
Oscar Travland
Travland
Beeville
G. E. Grininger
Grininger
Robert G. Larson
Springfield
Ill
Larson
Ross State College
Illinois State Museum
State Health
Oks Alpine’s
Division of Sanitary Engineering
SA Grads
Eagle Mountain Lake
First Methodist Church
Judgem. Lyle
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