Officials to Meet Here Tonight Amblin Around
A local note lists events and people including a troubled young man, Abraham Umeata, who rose from debt and failure to become president of the United States after decades of effort. Also updated are Chihuahua Pacific Railway schedules and Marathon Oil Co. feature plans highlighting Brewster County ecology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
U. S
United States
Abraham Umeata
Reader's Digest
Juan Rivera
Presidio
Chihuahua Pacific Railway Co
Pacific Coast
Ojinaga
Los Mochis
Topolobampo
Cubs Banquet Planned Amid Alpine Chamber Projects
Alpine Chamber of Commerce approves a five point 1963 agenda led by Charles Boeing with Keith Morrow Don Geeslin C D Arnold and Ed Foley newly elected. Major goals include Beautify Alpine landscaping and removal of unsightly fences, repeated Fourth of July Jubilee events, health center promotion and improved membership outreach. Marvin Verce earns outstanding achievement award as board confirms 963 committee chairs led by Paul Orchheimer and others. The Cub Scout banquet is set for Monday at 7 p m with Rev Clyde Chesnutt speaking and Jack Frost coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Charles Boeing
Boand
Keith Morrow
Don Geeslin
C. D. Arnold
Ed Foley
Alpine Garden Club
Holland Avenue
Souther Pacific
Brewster County Commissioner's Court
Court Howe
Sul Ross College
Xokernot Lodge
Jehoo
Jack Frost
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross
W. E. Williams
Big Bend National Park
Fort Davis National
Marvin Verce
Norman Beard
County Government Week to Feature Three Speakers
Alpine High School hosts County Government Week starting Monday February 11 with three speakers. Mrs. Julia N Wreck of El Paso opens the series and Peter E Turner Midland attorney and ex state American Legion commander speaks February 14. Events include classroom mock government, a general election February 15, and a courthouse Participation Day with public invited.
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Alpine High School
Julia N. Wreck
el Paso
Wreck
Louis V.breck
The
American Legion
Turner
C. E. Patterson
M. P. Lover
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Jene Hendryx
Henry Riley
Rotary chili supper raises funds for exchange student
About 350 attendees gathered at the new cafe Teria at Central School last Thursday for a Rotary Club chili supper. More than 200 was netted, per treasurer Chas M. Hunter, to support bringing a foreign exchange student to Alpine High School next term, in coordination with the Alpine High School Student Council. Donors included Kimbell-Alpine, Kimbell-Pecos, Admiration and Folger's Coffee and Ganny's Creameries.
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Rotary Club
Central School
Chas. M. Hunter
Alpine High School
Kimbell-Alpine
Kimbell-Pecos
Folger
Ganny
Kimballs Show Reserve Carlot at Fort Worth Expo
Kimballs Show Reserve Carlot Fort Worth, Kimball Ranch of Alpine showed the reserve Hereford calf of the 1963 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show held Jan 25 through Feb 3. The event drew 5466 cattle sheep and swine in record entries, part of a 10,151 total across all departments. Mr and Mrs Leroy Stone returned from a visit in East Texas and the Gulf Coast. Attache cases, 7.95 Alpine Avalanche.
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Fort Worth
Kimball
Alpine
Mrs
Leroy Stone
East Texas
Gulf Coast
Sul Ross Girls Stage Style Show Tuesday Night
Sul Ross students present a campus fashion show titled StyleGage with 14 contestants modeling campus wear off campus wear and formal outfits. The event, held Tuesday at 8 p m in the main auditorium, awards the Best-Dressed Coed title with a potential entry to Gi magazine's national contest.
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Sul Ross
Sul Ros
Omanizations
Lawrence Mall
Judy Singleton
Sharon Iodgrass
Betty Bryan
Ferguson Hall
Jeanne Nail
Ian Roberts
Khaki Blackell
Ry Duncan
Kay Siegenthaler
Pat Speck
Mu Rho Sigma
Joanna Hightower
Ellabeth Barnett
Ruby O'Donnell
Zeta Tau Zeta
Dee Anne Dyke
Earlene Anderau
Gi Magazine
License Tags Now on Sale
Motor vehicle license plates for 1963 went on sale at the county tax collector assessor office Feb 1. The plates are black on white. The initial shipment included 2165 passenger vehicles BS325 to CBI999 and CIO to C499 575 trucks 11175 15749 250 farms SF275 8F7524 200 trailers A42750 A42949. April 1 is the deadline for attaching plates to vehicles.
January Rainfall Totals and Snowfall Report
The month totaled only 0.08 inches of rainfall, with around three inches of snow falling on January 19. January precipitation last year was 29 inches and the five year average through 961 was 1.12 inches.
Cemetery Association to hold annual meeting Friday
The Alpine Cemetery Association will meet at 7 p m Friday in the Alpine Chamber of Commerce building. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Alpine Cemetery Association
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Lobos Host Eastern New Mexico in Second-Game Bid
The Sal Ros Lobos, mired in an eight-game conference losing streak, host Eastern New Mexico at 7:30 in the Lobo gym tonight seeking their first win of the year. They will also face New Mexico Western on Feb 14 and have a three-game home stand that includes Stephen F. Austin and East Texas State. Harold Jones will miss the game due to a midyear school suspension.
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Sal Ros Lobos
New Mexico
Lobo Gymnasium
Lobos
Silver City
N. M
New Mexico Western
Mustangs
Texas Ags
Kingsville
Southwest Texas
Boys From the Hill
Stephen F. Austin
Texas State
Harold Jones
New Homes Start in Carpenter Addition
Barry Carpenter, developer, reports construction began on 30 new residences in Carpenter Addition costing $80,000 total. Glenn Casey Construction Co. of Odessa builds, with Buddy Hawkins in charge. An additional block to the west will add 17 home sites as curbs and paving proceed.
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Arpenter
Carpenter
Barry Carpenter
Glenn Casey
Lobos Begin Spring Practice With 34 Men Reporting
Coach David Staugheer leads the Lobos in the first spring session with 34 players reporting for practice. Only 12 returning lettermen, with sessions set through late February. Intramurals will be held Saturdays at 3 pm, public invited. Last season the Lobos finished 24-6 overall and 2nd in conference.
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Jaciaon Fieia U
Nave
Sul Rost Tet
David’ Staugheer
Lobos
Sth
Howard Layne
Stephen Fermin
Elon
Alpine School Board Sets Feb Meeting Amid Program Review
Superintendent Jack Frost said Texas Education Agency consultants will visit Alpine schools the week of February 11 to evaluate math and science programs and offer recommendations. The Alpine School Board will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday February 12 in the Administration Building.
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Jack Frost
Texas Education Agency
Alpine
Thei
Alpine School Board
Municipal Programs To Be Aired In Alpine Tonight
Over 80 West Texas city officials are expected at the Permian East Area meeting of the Texas Municipal League in Alpine this evening. The Alpine Country Club hosts registration at 6 pm, banquet and program at 7 pm with C. J. Crutchfield of Austin as principal speaker. Mayors Winter, Thrasher, and Avery will introduce guests and Crutchfield as the league discusses new legislative proposals impacting local towns. A zoning and subdivision conference is set for 4 pm at the Alpine Chamber of Commerce.
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West Texas
Texas Municipal League
Alpine
Alpine Country Club
C. 2. Crutchfield
Austin
League
Bill Winter
J. W. Thrasher
Monahans
Hank Avery
Crutchfield
TML
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Winter
Big Bend
Espy Horse Crowned Champion at Southwest Livestock Show
Pay Day Dar a 3 year old stallion owned and shown by Ann Espy of Fort Davis won top honors as the campton stallion in halter at the Youth Activity Horse Show of the Southwest. Ann, a member of the Brewster Jeff Davis 4-H Club, won first in Class 801. her brother Jim Espy Jr placed fourth in halter stallions and sixth in halter mares.
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el Paso
Ann Espy
Fort Davis
Campton
Southwest
Ann
Rewster
Jeff Davis
Jim Espy Jey
I-Act presents trio of plays at Alpine Community Center
Area theatre goers will be rented to a trio of no act plays by Big Bend Players Feb 18 and 19 at the Alpine Community Center. Overtone directed by Prisilla Low features Kitty Cleveland Virginia Thomas Jenney Gees in and Dr. Kathryn Boyd. Sonne Wrong Number a mystery directed by Bob Halpern includes Carole Holland Lorraine Laurent Karen Brown Dennis Dyke Bobby Rains Earl Anderau Laurene Lighthouse Alice Reid Olson George Brown Earlene Anderau David Forchheimer and Alice Williams. The Breaking of Bread, a Civil War drama directed by Wayne Whatley features Leroy Dragoo as the Yankee soldier and Nike Ike as the Rebel soldier. Members admitted by membership card. public tickets at the Commodity Center evenings of production.
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Big Bend Players
Alpine Community Center
Roberta Shortt
Community Theatre Group
Overtone
Prissilla Low
Kitty Cleveland
Virginia Thomas
Jenney Geesin
Kathryn Boyd
Bob’ Harper
Carole Holland
Lorraine Laurent
Karen Brown
Dennis Dyke
Bobby Rains
Earl Anderau
Laurene Lighthouse
Alice Reid Olson
George Brown
Earlene Anderau
David Forchheimer
Alice Williams
Halpern
Broad
Wayne Whatley
Leroy Dragoo
Nike Ike
Conmodity Center
Prude to Speak at Central PTA Meeting
John Prude will address Central PTA on Monday February 11 at 4 p.m. The talk titled Faith Through Moral and Spiritual Growth will be held in the new Central School cafeteria.
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PTA
John Prude
Central Pta Mondag
Central School
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Amblin
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Ohio
Marathon
Brewster County
Lucy Jo Clark
Miss Clark
Ross Skelton
Lucy Jo
Joe Clark
Hunter
Cubs
Boreing
Iwea
Paul Orchheimer
Paul Goodman
Felix McGaughy
Bob Strom
C. Arnold
Dick Tucker
Jack From
W. E. Lockhart
Homer Hudgins
Norman Bean
Clyde Chesnutt
Cub First Methodist Church
L. Harlan Ford
IER
Kimballs
Carlot
Royal Court
Espy
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