Boyd Named West Texas Top Coach
Joe Boyd, Alpine High School Buck football coach, named West Texas Coach of the Year by the San Angelo Standard-Times. From a 1-9 season to nine straight wins, Alpine won the District 6-AA title and reached bi-district playoffs before losing to Stamford.
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Joe Boyd
Alpine
West Texas
San Angelo
Rio Grande Valley
Joe McFarland
Boyd
Bucks
Sandlost
Stamford
Christmas Greeting in One Accord
A short year end message lifts voices to send warm wishes for a joyous holiday filled with happiness and love.
Border Patrol Station Opens in Alpine Area
Four border patrolmen are assigned to a new Alpine station in the city owned building on Avenue D under Senior Patrol Inspector Chester W. Wilson. The Alpine office reports to Marfa with personnel from El Centro Columbus Nor Gales Laredo and more, covering Brewster County except eastern parts. Officials cite increased alien influx as reason for adding men to the Big Bend region.
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U.S
Alpine
Avenue D
Chester W. Wilson
el Centro
Calif
Marfa
Clef Patrol
2Rom
Norgales
Ariz
Wilson
N.6th St
The
Presbyterian Church
Cheryl Ann
Raydell
Brenda K
Gregg
Duncans
McKinneys
Goods
McKinney
Marathon
Brewster County
Sanderson
Border Patrol
Feu
Big Bend
Alpine and Marfa Churches Plan Christmas Services
The Alpine Presbyterian Church will host its annual Christmas Eve Service at 11 p m with special music directed by Glen F Davis and Rev William Van Auken guest speaking. Christmas Day services occur at St James Episcopal Alpine at 11 a m led by Rev Charles Dawson. St Pauls Episcopal Marfa holds Christmas Eve service at 11 30 p m with public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Presbyterian Church
Glen F. Davis
William van Auken
Fort Davis Presbyterian Church
C. W. Newbill
St. James Episcopal Church
Alpine
Charles Dawson
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Marfa
Dawson
Local families plan Christmas gatherings and travels
Waco residents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lacy and children prepare to visit relatives during the holidays. Fort Worth's Mr and Mrs William S Jones and daughters will join Mrs Allen East for Christmas. Gene Turner visits from Pensacola Naval Air Station for vacation. Hobson Wildenthal and family arrive Christmas Eve. Hobson flies to New York after Christmas for a scientific paper. He researches nuclear physics at Rice University. Jim Owens and Avora Abbot of Washington DC visit Mrs Owens in Christmas week. Lucy Winston, El Paso teacher, was a guest of the Haynes and attended the Country Club dance.
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Lawrence Lacy
Waco
Herbert L. Kobernot Jr
Willian S. Jones
Fort Worth
Allen East
East
Gene Turner
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Naval School
Everett E. Turner
Hobson Wildenthal
Bryan Wildenthal
E. Lockhart
Hobson
Joyce
New York City
Kem Wildenthal
Rice University
Houston
Jim Owens
Washington, D. C
Avora Owens
Avora and
Drew
Lucy Winston
el Paso
Neville Haynes
Country Club
Sheriff Skinner Honored by Fellow Law Officers
Sheriff Jim Skinner retiring to focus on ranching was honored at a Sunday dinner at Bien Venido Restaurant. Arthur Hill Texas Ranger presented an engraved plaque reading to Sheriff Jim Skinner Sheriff Brewster County 1949 1964 From his Law Enforcement Buddies. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jim Skinner and other officers and spouses.
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Jim Skinner
Brewster County
Texas
Arthur Hill
Skinner
Bien Venido
Jean Pate
Bud Powers
Fred Moore
Sanford DeVoller
W. H. Terry Jr
Robert Boyd
Jack Johnson
Alpine Bucks Lobos Honor Dinner Planned by Chamber
Alpine Chamber of Commerce will host a testimonial dinner for the Alpine Bucks and Sul Ross Lobos football teams on January 6. The event at Sul Ross cafeteria features El Paso native Mike Burm below and a color film from the All-Sports Bowl in Oklahoma City. Tickets cost set price, with proceeds covering admission for one football player. The Bucks finished 9-1 and the Lobos 7-3-1, with a bowl victory over East Central State 21-13.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Bucks
Sul Ross Lobos
Alpine
Sul Ross
Mike Burmbelow
el Paso
Texas Western College
Oklahoma City
Leach
Slpine
Lobos
East Central State
Ada
Okla
Holiday Readies Rush as Students Return
A brief note indicates Sul Rose students will resume studies after a holiday break with the return to campus set for Monday January 4, 1965.
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Sul Rose
Alpine Woman's Club Hosts Annual Christmas Tea
The Alpine Woman's Club held its annual Christmas Tea at Mrs. Paul Vogt’s home with co host Mrs. Harvey Gilliam. The High School Sextet sang Christmas carols and solos by Sissy Holman Peg ry Vincent and Karen Yakubanski. Rochelle Sohl gave a Christmas sermon and Helen Reaves Kay Rich performed a reading. Tea featured a red holiday cloth with silver and crystal tableware. Doyle Vincent presided as president.
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Alpine Woman's Club
Paul Vogt
Harvey Gilliam
Earl Dunn
Sissy Holman
Peg~ry Vincent
Karen Yakubanski
Jesus Boy
Dora Alice Matthews
Robin Sohl
Emily Miller
Howard Hardegree
Rochelle Sohl
Peter Marshall
Helen Reaves
Kappie Rich
Sul Ross
Doyle Vincent
Alpine Chamber of Commerce 12 Candidates for Board Seats
Competition for a place on the Alpine Chamber of Commerce board yields twelve nominees after four ties in the primary. The slate includes Jack Brock Stacy Watson Curt Wise Don Newbury Robert Corkins Verdis Pack George Drewry Derry Blish Shelby Kerbow David Koker Barton Warnock Frank Yakubanski. Ballots received by December 26 will be counted and winners announced next week as members are urged to vote early.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Jack Brock
Stacy Watson
Curt Wise
Don Newbury
Robert Corkins
Verdis Pack
George Drewry
Derry Blish
Shelby Kerbow
David Kokernot
Barton Warnock
Frank Yakubanski
Ed Foley
Sul Ross College to share in proposed higher education funds
Gov. Connally urged the Legislature to boost higher education funding. Sul Ross State College, with a current budget of 1,102,266, would receive 1,380,967 next year and 1,429,130 the following year as part of the new money package.
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Sul Ross State College
John Connally
Austin
Sul Ross
Alpine holiday visit by Stringfellow family
Mr and Mrs Charles Stringfellow and their sons Chuck a Princeton student and Mac a Texas Military Institute cadet arrived last weekend to spend the holidays in Alpine.
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Charles Stringfellow
Chuck
Princeton University
Mac
Texas Military Institute
San Antonio
Alpine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Club of Alpine
Holland Hotel
Clanton Newbill
Alpine Volunteer Fire Dept
Fat Stockton
Alpine City
Gene Hendryx
Bob White
Mike Booker
Kelley
Riverside
Lewis Gillespie
Gillespies
Lowe Wickersham
Lynn Troublefield
Arteria, N. M
Merry Dregbt
Avalanche Staff
Yale Church Services
Sheriff Skinner
Woman's Club
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