Alpine CofC Banquet Set for Saturday Evening
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce annual banquet comes Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Holland House Ballroom. Odessa banker Joe H Hodges will be the principal speaker introduced by Dick Rogers of First National Bank Alpine. Master of ceremonies is Rev. Robert Bristol with Homer Hudgins outlined 1964 achievements and the new board including Stacy Watson Jack Brock Curt Wise and Don Newbury elected president for 1965.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Joe H. Hodges Asdessa
Holland House
Hodges
Odessa Bank
Dick Rogers
First National Bank
Alpine
Robert Bristol
First Christian Church
Homer Hudgins
Stacy Watson
Jack Brock
Curt Wise
Don Newbury
Terlingua may host international auto race with festival
A Dallas column notes Terlingua Texas could host an international auto race on a 5.7 mile city circuit with a 2.24 mile straightaway along Dirty Women Creek. The event would align with the Whip Scorpion or Vinegaroon Festival and Alpine Chamber of Commerce manager Peter Koch cautions the race may occur. The piece also highlights travel editor coverage of West Texas on Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe Mountains plans.
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Terlingua
Brewster County
Texas
Dallas
Jay Harris
Jery Titus
Sports Car Graphic
Hollywood
Calif
Hilt
Dirty Women Creek
Peter Koch
Alpine C of C
Lobos Fall Twice In LSC Games On Road
Sul Ross drops two Lone Star Conference games on the road. Texas A&M Kingsville beats the Lobos 85 to 79 as Sul Ross shoots 30.4 percent. Southwest Texas State then defeats Sul Ross 108 to 70 in San Marcos.
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Sul Ross
Lobos
Texas Agl
Kingsville
Southwest Texas
San Marcos
LSC
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
N. M
Western New Mexico University
Silver City
LSC Warfare
Brownwood
Jared Howard Payne
Yellow Jackets
Rossmen
Agi
Bids Called On Highways In Big Bend
Texas Highway Department calls bids for two Big Bend projects. A 28.03 mile paved highway from U S 385 to Heath Crossing near Marathon in Brewster County and 187 miles of seal coat on Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio and Culberson counties. Cecil Ruby Co. works U S 90 Alpine to Palsano Pass with overpass at Palsano.
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Texas Highway Dept
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Heath Crossing
Rio Grande
Brewster County
U.S. Highway 385
Marathon
Mexico
Highway Department
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidto
Culberson
Cecil Ruby Co
Alpine
Palsano Pass
Palsano
Mrs. Weston Laid to Rest in Alpine Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs Forest Weston 61 a ranchwoman were held at 2 p m Monday at First Methodist Church Alpine. She died suddenly Friday in Walsenburg Colorado while visiting her parents. She is survived by her husband a son two sisters a brother and two grandchildren. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery with Geeslin Funeral Home in charge.
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First Methodist Church
Forest Weston
Walsenberg
Colo
C. D. Weston
San Angelo
Bille Weston
Spine
S. R. Boyd
F. L. Boyd
Fort Stockton
Charles Atkinson
Knickerbocker
J. H. Etheridge
Earl McElroy
Toyah
Tommy Weston
Alpine
Paul Vogt
Jimmy Joyce Lynder
Carl Lawson
Pecos
Clanton W. Newbill
First Presbyterian Church
Cecil Hale
Ray LaBeff
J. D. Holman
Earl Bryant
Thad Corkins
Dick Rogers
Jim Francois
Billy Ward
John Stuckwish
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
License Tags Go on Sale in Brewster County Texas
New Texas vehicle license plates went on sale Monday in Brewster County and statewide. The white plates feature a 3 letter prefix and two or three numbers with CHJ-725 as the first Brewster County plate. Current registration receipts and title are needed to obtain plates at the tax assessor collector's office. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce discussed student recruiting for Sul Ross College and a new Student Union building, sending both issues to the Sul Ross Committee.
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Texas
Brewster County
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross College
Sul Ross
Dons Bury
Chamber of Commerce
Shields Named Acting Comptroller at Sul Ross College
Dr. Mayron Shields head of Sul Ross State College Department of Business and Economics since 1959 was named acting comptroller pending Board of Regents approval in Nacogdoches. He succeeds Jack Stovell who died January 20 after a heart attack. Stovell had served since 1946.
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Mayron Shields
Sul Ross State College
Board of Regents
Nacogdoches
Shields
Jack Stovell
Stovell
Stephen F. Austin State College
North Texas State University
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Hobbs
N.M
Howard County Junior College
Big Spring
Dr. Shields
Portales
N. M
Sul Ross
Cozaree Walker
Marilyn
First Christian Church
Alpine
City Election Set for April 6 1965
Three city council seats will be filled in the regular election on April 6 1965 with terms expiring for Homer Hudgins C D Mel Collister and Iberto Roso. Filing deadline is March 6 absentee voting runs March 17 to April 2. Grand jury met Brewster County court docket nothing indicted per District Clerk Sara Pugh.
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Homer Hudgins
C. D. Mel Collister
Iberto Roso
Brewster County
Sara Pugh
Work to Begin Monday On Gas System in West Texas
The Southwest Texas Municipal Gas Corp plans a Monday start on natural gas facilities for Alpine Marfa Fort Davis Toyahvale and Saragosa after securing 2 450 000 first mortgage bonds in Dallas. Montin Construction Co will build the line and distribution net with final bids due Sept 1 1965 and customer signup extended to Feb 6 1965 to save installation and conversion costs.
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Southwest Texas Municipal Gas Corp
Big Bend- Davis Mountain
Bill Winter
Alpine
Winter
Dallas
First Mortage
Marfa
Fort Davis
Toyahvale
Saragosa
Montin Construction Co
Mercantile National Bank
Mayor Winter
S. W. Kerbow
D. S. Peevey
Roy Godbold
Mary Taylor
Is Financial Advisors
U S Increases Student Loan Funds at Sul Ross
Sul Ross State College received a supplemental grant of 9,900 from the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare, raising total yearly support to 55,050 under the National Defense Education Act. Earlier, a 6,029 grant under the Economic Opportunities Act funded part time jobs for low income students. further details are pending.
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U.S
Sul Ross
Sul Ross State College
U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Richard White
Washington
White
Brewster County Poll Tax Payments Decline Sharp
1030 poll taxes and 24 exemptions were sued in Brewster County this year, among the lowest totals in years. Last year recorded 1802 poll taxes and 111 exemptions. Since 1947 figures show a downward trend with annual totals such as 2049 in 1947 and 1124 in 1963, indicating reduced tax payments over time.
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Brewster County
Alpine FFA Members To Exhibit At El Paso Show
The Alpine FFA chapter will send 11 members to the Southwestern International Livestock Show in El Paso next week. Exhibitors include Lary Mills with Hereford stock, Rick Dawkins with a fat steer, Guadalupe de la Rosa with a fat lamb, Armando Portillo with a fat lamb, Robert Sims with a Southdown ewe and a fat lamb, Joe Chapman with a Southdown ewe, Joe Frank Ramos with a fat lamb, Jake Brisbin with two fat lambs, Scotty Roberts with a fat lamb, Don DaPron with a fat lamb, and Carlos Molinar with a fat lamb. They are led by Vocational Agricultural Teacher Chris Kouitz.
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FFA
el Paso
Lary Mills
Rick Dawkins
Guad
Alupe de la’ Rosa
Armando Portillo
Robert Sims
Joe Chapman
Joe Frank Ramos
Jake Bris
Vet Officer Reports Brewster County Benefits Totals
Vet Officer Tom B. Leary reported to County Judge Felix McGaughy and the Commissioners Court that Brewster County received an estimated 38 304 60 in monetary benefits in 1954. Items listed include hospitalization education and training war orphans education insurance GI loan widow and dependent parents claims outpatient treatment Texas veterans land loans compensation and pension and houses and hospital calls.
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Tom B. Leary
Brewster County
Felix McGaughy
Commissioners Court
Texas Veterans Land
To Observe Scout Week in Alpine February
Scout week will be observed in Alpine February 7 14. On Sunday February 7 all Boy Scout uniformed will meet at First Baptist Church for the same service. They will wear uniforms all week for the 55th birthday of scouting. Alpine has two active Boy Scout troops and two active Cub Packs. VANDALS FINED Two 19 year old boys were fined 32 70 each in county court and sentenced to three days in jail for breaking six street fights. City county and state law officers cooperated in the arrests.
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Alpine
Firs Baptist Church
Soie
Outy
The Claridge luxury apartments near Alpine set for Aug. finish
The 32 unit The Claridge two story brick veneer complex rises east of Brewster County Memorial Hospital on East Mata. Built by Herschel F. Ezell and Forrest Walker with Red Hetrick as foreman, the project features a central courtyard with a 16 by 36 foot pool, 16 one bedroom 14 two bedroom and 2 three bedroom units, furnished or unfurnished, with private parking and a resident manager. Rental starts at $125 for one bedroom and $150 for two bedrooms plus utilities.
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East Mata
Tn Alpine
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Claridge
Herschel F. Ezell
Midland
Forrest Walker
Alpine
Ezell
Red Hetrick
Exell
Huntsville
Tyler
Nacogdoches
National Geographic Writer Visits Big Bend Area
Nat Geographic Writer Nathanial T. Kenney, senior editorial staff writer, gathers material in Big Bend National Park for a County story. He meets Supt. Perry F. Brown’s staff, National Park Concessions Manager Charles Blakey, and Alpine Chamber of Commerce manager Peter Koch. He plans to interview Sul Ross College officials and local historians in Alpine soon.
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Nathanial T. Kenney
National Geographic
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend County
Geographic
Supt
Perry F. Brown
National Park
Charles Blakey
Peter Koch
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Sul Ross College
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Amblin
Jem Glasscock
West Texas
American Motorist
American Automobile Asociation
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
McKittrick Canyon
Dallas News
Odessa
Hicks-Powder Co
Eagle Pass
C. V. Uranga
Mrs. Weston
Ields
Nat Geographic
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