1966 to Be Important Voting Year in Brewster County
The 1966 election cycle features numerous re elections in Brewster County including County Judge Felix McGaughy County Clerk Sara Pugh County Treasurer Avora Owens and County Commissioners Robert Valadez and Rex Ivey Jr Also District Judge C E Patterson Justice of the Peace Hallse Stillwell State Representative Gene Hendryx and the newly created State Senate District 25 race with Jersey Hardeman versus Pete Snelson The major dates include April 5 City Council April 9 School Board May 7 First Primary June 4 Run off and November 8 General Election Charlie Ross and spouse visited relatives in Stanton during Christmas weekend.
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United State
Brewster County
Felix McGaughy
Sara Pugh
Avora Owens
Robert Valadez
Rex Ivey Jr
C.E. Patterson
Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace Hallse Stillwell of Alpine, State Rep. Gene Hendryx
Alpine
Brewster
Coke
Crane
Culberson
Glasscock
Hudspeth
Irion
Jeff Davis
Pecos
Presidio
Reagan
Sterling
Terrell
Upton
Ward
Jersey Hardeman
San Angelo
Pete Snelson
Midland
Crane, Crockett
Ector
Edwards
Kinney
Loving
Reeves
Schleicher
Sutton
Tom Green
Uvalde
Val Verde
U.S
Marathon CC Campaigns For Highway To Muzquiz
Marathon Chamber of Commerce officials travel to Muzquiz in Coahuila Mexico to propose extending International Parks Highway 385 to Muzquiz linking with Highway 57. The plan would create a direct route to Mexico City and beyond as IPHA spans from Saskatchewan to the Mexican border.
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Musquiz
Mexico
Big Bend
West Texas
Roberto de Hoyos
Marathon CC
Marie Preston
Marathon C of C
Muzquiz
Coahuila
Mexico City
Saskatchewan
Canada
Marathon Chamber of Commerce
IPHA
U. S. 385
Hendryx Outlines Alpine Area Projects for New Year
State Rep. Gene Hendryx of Alpine announced major 1966 plans including Davis Mountains State Park improvements and new paved roads within the park to boost visitor access. He also cited U.S. Highway 90 splits through Alpine, highway work east of town, and potential reconfigurations tied to recent Alpine–Marfa construction. Observatories and Sul Ross State College receive funding for the 105 inch scope at McDonald Observatory and facility renovations at Sul Ross, with faculty salary parity and operating funds addressed.
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Alpine
Davis Mountains State Park
McDonald Observatory
Sul Ross State College
Gene Hendryx
Hendryx
Sid Surratt
Highway Department
Davis Mountain State Park
Marfa
Fort Stockton
Legislative Budget Board
University of Texas
McDonald
Sul Ross
Alpine Big Bend area eyes 1966 growth and projects
A 1965 progress report for Alpine and the Big Bend-Davis Mountains area highlights completed roads from Alpine to Paisano Pass and Marathon to Heath Canyon, a new gas system serving multiple towns, and new facilities including apartments, a nursing home, dormitories, street signs, and a fire truck. 1966 prospects include Sul Ross Multi Purpose Building, Central Lodge plans, dam prospects south of Alpine, more housing, and park upgrades at Indian Lodge and Davis Mountains State Park. Plans also note a potential lunar observatory site, funding from NSF and NASA, and a housing authority with 50 low-cost units while water and flood-control surveys proceed.
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Alpine
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Paisano Pass
Marathon
Heath Canyon
Rio Grande
Castelon
Big Bend National Park
Marfa
Fort Davis
Balmorhea
Claridge
Big Bend
Vallers
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Paisano
First Baptist Church of
Midland
Old Fort Davis
Elm Grove
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
Indian Lodge
Davis Mountains
Jeff Davis County
McDonald Observa
Whee University
Pan American College
National Science Foundation
NASA
Sunny Glen
Army Corps of Engineers
Congress
College plans loan for dormitory and new facilities
The college administration outlines a 1.5 million dollar dormitory loan and future construction plans. State funds from Civil War Veterans tax will be released next year, enabling Sul Ross to gain over one million dollars for classrooms and study facilities.
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Sul Ross
Council Orders Parallel Parking On East Avenue D areas
City Council at Tuesday meeting ordered parallel parking on East Avenue D from South Street to 1st Street and on North 2nd 3rd and 4th Streets from East Avenue C to East Avenue E. Yield signs will note East Avenue E at North Walker intersections. Sul Ross student Lloyd E Surls employed as dog catcher. John King Civil Defense director authorized to attend Radiological Defense Officers Course in Midland January 10 14.
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City Council
Avenue D
Baptist
Church of Christ
East Avenue D
Sth
1St Street
2Nd
3Rd
4Th
East Avenue C
East Avenue E
North Walker
Lloyd E. Surls
Sul Ross
John King
Civil Defense Director
Midland
Hilbrich Holiday Guests Include Waco Teacher
Mrs. O E Hilbrich hosts holiday visitors Miss Willa Dale Hilbrich a Waco Public Schools teacher Otto Hilbrich Jr and family from Corpus Christi The Marvin Mass family from San Marcos also visit the Hilbrichs for Christmas
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O.E. Hilbrich
Willa Dale Hilbrich
Waco
Otto Hilbrich Jr
Family
Corpus Christi
Marvin Mass
San Marcos
Hilbrichs
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Chihuahua
Coahu
ACUNA
Iral
Mrs
Charlie Ross
Stanton
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