Travel Writers Tour Set For Big Bend Region Visit
A travel writers tour of the Big Bend Davis Mountains area will be conducted later this month for the Society of American Travel Writers board of directors. Marilyn Richardson reports the Texas Tourist Development Agency sponsors the trip, with Alpine residents providing auto transport. The group will stay at Indian Lodge on Feb 25 and before returning to San Antonio for the annual board meeting.
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Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Society of American Travel Writes
Marilyn Richardson
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Big Bend
Indian Lodge
Big Bend National Park
San Antonio
Sul Ross Foundation
Sul Ross
Forrest Walker
Barton Warnock
Joan Stradley
Chamber Board
Stradley
Hugh White
Shelby Kerbow
George Drewry
Frank McCollum
Jack Bow
John Stradley
Felix McGaughy
Homer Hudgis
Jack Williams
Jack Minnox
Verdis Pack
Thad
Mrs. Florence Lacey 86 Alpine Resident Dies
Florence Lacey of Alpine died February 1 after a long illness at Brewster County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held February 4 at First Christian Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery under Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born September 9, 1881 in Uvalde and was active in the American Legion Auxiliary and Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include a sister in Phoenix and a brother in Alpine.
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Florence Lacey
Alpine
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Fist Christian Church
Jim Pingleton
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
Fred Williams
Usher
Lacey
Uvalde
Henry Lacey
First Christian Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Order of Eastern Star
Gardner Champ
Phoenix
Ariz
Pink Phelps
January precipitation totals and snow moisture report
January precipitation totaled .33 inches across seven days per Avalanche records. The 3rd 4th and 22nd saw .02 inches each, and the 29th produced .14 inches. In January 1967 only an 8 inch snow fell on the 9th with moisture at .61 inches.
Three Republicans file for county and district offices
By January 31 1968 county officials reported 2772 registered voters up from 2081 last year amid possible duplicates. Five Republicans filed for Brewster County commissioner Precinct 3 and 1 state senator 25th District plus U S representative 16th District and state representative 66th District with a February 5 deadline. John Stuckwish administrator Brewster Memorial Hospital remains hospitalized after medical treatment in El Paso and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Ross
Tom Coats
Stephen Lee Stumbergill
Marathon
Brewster
Bob Corkins
Alpine
Ernest Angelo Jr
Midland
Don Slaughter
el Paso
U. S
Jim Kerr
Monahats
John Stuckwish
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Houston
Six candidates file for city council election
Six candidates have filed for the city council race set for Saturday April 6. Nominees include Mayor Homer Hudgins seeking a new two year term and council candidate Paul Vogt for the remaining year of Hudgins term. Absentee voting starts March 18 and filing closes March 6 at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Graham
Texas
Homer Hudgiss
W.E. Lockhart
Panty McBride
Paul Vogt
Hudgins
Tom Connor
Sul Ross State College
Bob Corkiss
Howard Hardegree
Corkiss
C.D. McCollister
Adam F. Hoefling
Sul Ross
Graham
J.W. O'Donnell
Lockhart
Four Democratic Contested Races Set for May Primary
In the May 4 Democratic Primary four contested races emerge in Brewster County with two county and two district posts. Incumbents include Sheriff Carl Williams Jr and Tax Assessor Collector W G Heil, alongside State Representative George Baker and U S Representative Richard C White. Other nominees include Sam Mather and Emilio Salmon for County Commissioner Precinct 3 and William H Barney for District Attorney. Balloting filed by Feb 5 under County Democratic Chairman John Pattillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Red) Pattillo
Brewster
Alpine
J.c.cooley
Marathon
Sam Mather
Emilio Salmon
Carl Williams Jr
Jim Skinner
W.G. Heil
Richard E
South Alpine
William C. Donnell
U.S
Richard C.white
el Paso
Alpine City Council designates Bonus Water Month
At Tuesday's meeting Alpine City Council designated March as Bonus Watering Month to urge residents to water grass trees and shrubs for beautification. The council granted Fred Ellyson's request to keep North 5th and West Avenue B in a commercial zone and appointed D M Nig Bennett as election judge for the Saturday April election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ellyson
North 5Th
West Avenue B
D. M
Nig) Bennett
Four Fort Stockton youths charged in C S Package Store robbery
Four accused of breaking a plate glass window and door at the C S Package Store on East Holland Avenue early Monday February 5 face grand jury action next Monday February 12. They allegedly stole about 150 dollars in merchandise and also took cash from a vending machine at the C S Laundromat. The car was tracked to the Y on East Highway 90. two suspects are juveniles aged 15 to 18. They were charged with felony theft in Peace Justice Hallie Stillwell's court.
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Fort Stockton
C&s
East Holland Avenue
Carl Williams
Fred Moore
Williams
Hallie Stillwell
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Sul Ross State
Norm Hitzges
Lobo
Mrs. Lacy
Storey - Whiteside Lumber Co
U.S.90
College
East 90
John Allen
Fist National Bank
Jack McCreary
Austin
McCreary
McCreary & Huey
Allen
Alberto Rojo
Avenue 6
Counil
Homer Hudgins
West Texas Utilities
Bill Winter
Winter Cleaners & Laundry
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