Blacktail Deer Contest Winners Named by Local Clubs
Alpine resident C B Woodward and Marathon’s Mrs Mildred Jumberg topped the Big Bend Sportsman Club and Alpine Junior Chamber of Commerce blacktail deer contest with 114 1/2 Boone and Crockett points and a 178 pound heaviest deer. Daily heaviest deer honors list dates and winners from Nov 28 to Dec 12 across several Texas towns.
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C._B. Woodward
Alpine
Mildred Jumberg
Marathon
Big Bend Sportsman's Club
Alpine Junior Chamber of Commerce
Woodward
Boone & Crockett
Stumberg
Mrs. Stumberg
DeWitt Alsup
Corpus Christi
J. B. Hutto
Camp Wood
Txas
C. W. Machen
Banquetta
Texas
Henry Harris
Abilene
C. B. Woodward
A. J. Bierschwale
Ruby Bids Low on 90 Road Work
Ruby bids $1 053 248 for widening and overpass work on U S 90 from Alpine to near Brewster County line. Eleven miles of road will be reconstructed with four lanes where needed and a 26 foot roadway with shoulders. Paisano Pass rail overpass replaces the current underpass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfa
Sid Surratt
Ruby
Associated Press
Austin
State Highway Commission
Paisano Pass
Brewster County
Alpine
Marfa
Alpine Chamber Ballots Point to Four Directors
Primary voting by Alpine Chamber of Commerce members continues to select four new directors from a slate of eight candidates. Retiring directors include Kenneth Otto Al Sanchez Robert Strom and Charles Boreing. The last day to return primary ballots is Thursday December 17 with the final ballot to be mailed over the weekend.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Otto
Jack Frost
al Sanchez
Iim
Paul Goodman
Robert Strom
Charles Boreing
Ed Foley
Charles DeBarbrie
Chamber
Christmas Episcopal Services in Alpine and Marfa
Rev. Charles Dawson announced two Christmas services. St. James Episcopal Church Alpine will host a 11 a.m. service on Friday December 25. St. Pauls Episcopal Church Marfa will hold a 11 30 p.m. service on Thursday December 24. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal Church
Alpine
Charles Dawson
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Marfa
Dawson
Terry Appointed to Brewster County Hospital Board
County Judge Felix McGaughy announced this week that W. H. Terry Jr. has been appointed to Brewster County Memorial Hospital’s board, succeeding the late Milton Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
W. H. Terry Jr
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Milton Smith
Felix McGaughy
Gard Rites Set Today
Art Gard 64 longtime Alpine resident died December 15 at the Veterans Administration Hospital Big Spring after a three week illness. Funeral set 2 30 pm Thursday at First Methodist Alpine with Rev Bruce Felker. Graveside Elm Grove Cemetery Alpine Masonic Lodge No 766. Survived by daughter Rosemary Campbell Meridian Idaho two sons James Gard Marysville California Robert Gard Army San Antonio, two sisters Helen Swift Los Angeles Mary Ellen Cole Simi California six grandchildren. Born January 25 1900 River Rouge Michigan. Moved to Alpine 1938. Worked in cinnabar mining Terlingua district Brewster County during WWII. Also water well driller cement block maker building contractor and operated a furniture store 1950 1962. Employed by local funeral home since 1955. Married Marie Pattillo in 1940. she died 1960.
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Art Gard
Alpine
Big Bend
Veterans Administration Hospital
Big Spring
First Methodist
Bruce Felker
Elm Grove
Alpine Masonic Lodge
Rosemary Campbell
Meridian
Idaho
James Gard
Marysville
Calif
Robert Gard
San Antonio
Hel~on Swift
Los Angeles
Mary Ellen Cole
Simi
River Rouge
Mich
Brewster County
Furiture
Funeral Home
Marie Pattillo
County officials to be sworn in January 1 1965
Newly elected county officials and those re elected will be sworn into office at ceremonies starting 9 a.m. Friday January 1 1965 in the office of County Judge Felix McGaughy. New sheriff Carl Williams takes over from Jim Skinner and Richard Bowers becomes county attorney succeeding Bruce Sutton. Vic Heil is re elected tax assessor collector along with re elected commissioners Sam Mather Alpine and J C Cooley Marathon. Justices of the Peace Hallse Stillwell Alpine and Eva Lena Hill Marathon also sworn in. Deputies in the various offices will be sworn in as well. Public invited to witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix McGaughy
Carl Williams
Jim Skinner
Richard Bowers
Bruce Sutton
Vic Heil
Sam Mather
Marathon
J. C. Cooley
Alpine
Hallse Stillwell
Eva Lena Hill
McGaughy
Big Bend Christmas Pageant Opens Tonight
Hundreds expected at Alpine courthouse square for the Big Bend Christmas Pageant on December 17 and 18 at 5 p m. Over 400 participants include Community Center groups, Sul Ross departments and school choirs with Wendy Blumenfeld as pageant master and Betty Gaddis Gary Moore as coordinators and state manager.
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Courthouse Square
Alpine
Big Bend
Community Center Kinder Girl Scout
Hsic
Sul Re
Sul Res
Sul Ross
Marathon Girl Scout
Marathon Girl Scout Cadettes
Marathon Brownies
Alpine Community Center Girl Scouts
Alpine Brownies
Alpine Girl Scouts
Wendy Blumenfeld
Betty Gaddis
Gary Moore
Alpine FFA Team Places Second in State Finals
The Alpine FFA Greenhand Team led by Guadalupe de la Rosa Scotty Roberts and Jimmy Gallero finished second in the state leadership finals at Sam Houston State College Huntsville. Guadalupe scored 44 of 150 points as the team placed second among ten state areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Jimmy Gallego
Scotty Roberts
Guadalupe de la Rosa
Alpine
Chris Kountz
Alpine Future Farmers of America
Jimmy Gallero
Guadalupe
May
Smithville
Corsicana
St. Talia
Azle
Livingston
Bellville
Balge Pass
Roxton
Alpine Bucks Win Third Straight On Fort Davis Comeback
Alpine Buck basketball team posted a 52-51 comeback win over Fort Davis Indians after trailing by 10 with six minutes left. Bill Boreing scored 19 to lead the Bucks with Shaw Skinner at 13. Fort Davis top scorer was Ton Walker with 21. Steve Kimball sealed the finish with a steal and the last six seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Bucks
Fort Davis Indians
Groun
Fort Davis
Bill Boreing
Doug Connor
Bucks
Steve Kimball
Shaw Skinner
Bryan LaBeff
Joe
Valenciela
Dennis Bryant
Ton Walker
B. Moos
Alpine Jr
Sary Cullison
Erryn
T Woe
Don McIntire
Alpine
Ira
Braves
Ast
Joe Valenzuela
Bryar LaBeff
Gary Cullison
Jerry Hudgins
Teddy Woodruff
Tim Leak
Billy Ramirez
Yale Holidays Begin Dec. 22
Christmas holidays for Alpine Public Schools and Sul Ross State College start Tuesday December 22. Alpine will dismiss at 3. p.m. and resume January 4, 1965 at 8:30 a.m. Sul Ross dismisses at noon and resumes January 4 at 8:00 a.m.
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Alpine Public Schools
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Sul Ross
Avalanche prints early for Christmas holiday schedule
The Avalanche will publish a day earlier for the next two weeks due to Christmas. The Dec 24 edition ships Dec 22 and arrives Dec 23. the Dec 31 edition ships Dec 29 and arrives Dec 30. Deadline for Dec 24 is noon Dec 21 and for Dec 31 is noon Dec 28.
Ozona Couple Guests of Slover Kin Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Carl Malone of Ozona visited over the weekend at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs M P Slover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Malone
Ozona
Lobos Host West Texas In Second Home Game
Sul Ross State College Lobos return home to face West Texas State University in the season's second game. Jack Fryman leads Fryman with 13 rebounds in the prior win. SR trailed in scoring early but finished strong. The Lobos previously lost to Texas Wesleyan 82 70 and West Texas 87 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College Lobos
West Texas State University
Jack Fryman
Sul Ss
Estonian Jr
Richards
Tex Ress
Grant
Richmond
Lobos
Tarleton
Texas Wesleyan
Wesleyans
Sul Ross
TWC
Fryman
Calvin Carrell
Dan Warden
West Texas
Canyon
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Dada
Jadas
Alpine Ffa
Iran
Larry Mills
Robert Sims
Joe Chapman
Joe Kimball
Iraan
Odessa
Mary Ellen Kimball
Calvin Brints
Buck
Yale
Avalanche
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