Work Begins on 40-Unit Addition to SA Village
Construction of a 40 unit addition to Sul Ross Village progresses this week on the college campus in Alpine Texas. The project mirrors the original design with same architectural style and includes fully furnished air conditioned living spaces. Completion is targeted for the fall semester with units to house Sul Ross students and families.
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SA Village
Sul Ross Village
College
Col
Arlo Gill
Neville Haynes
Bill Winter
Gill
Sul Ross
Fort Davis Steer Named Reserve Champ at El Paso
Jamie Dyer of the Brewster Jeff Davis 4 H Club showed the reserve grand champion steer in the Junior Steer Division at the 38th Southwestern International Livestock Show in El Paso. The 11 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Dyer of Fort Davis bred her lightweight hereford steer. Other area steer winners included Jim Dyer Karen Sims Johnny Harvey Bob Owens Clint Owens Tom Kelly Kay Lane and Ronald Sims with lamb exhibitors Marsha Mills Homer Bob Owens and Andy Prude. County Agent Ray Sims and several parents accompanied the youths to El Paso.
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Jamie Dyer
el Paso
Jamie
James Dyer
Fort Davis
Jim Dyer
Karen Sims
Johnny Harvey
Bob Owens
Clint Owens
Tom Kelly
Kay Lane
Ronald Sims
Marsha Mills
Homer
Bob
Andy Prude
Ray Sims
Fl Paso
Death claims Mrs. Miller in Marathon Texas
Mrs. G. C. Jewel Miller, 63, of Marathon, died Monday at Brewster County Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Marathon Methodist Church with burial in Marathon Cemetery. Survivors include her husband G. C. Miller, a daughter in San Antonio, three sons in San Angelo Snyder and Houston, a sister in Ada Oklahoma, a brother in Sherman, and four grandchildren. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce board meets tonight at 6 15 at the Ponderosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.C
Jewel) Miller
Marathon
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Marathon Methodist Church
Geeslin Funeral Home
Miller
Oklahoma
G. C. Miller
Big Bend
Southern Pacific Railroad
Vincent Brown
San Antonio
G.C. Milles
San Angelo
Fran.kfer
Snyder
Geo. G. Miller
Houston
Rudolf Nelson
Ada
Okla
George Dukes
Sherman
SR to Host Coaches at Sul Ross Clinic
West Texas renowned coaches Jerry Hopkins Doug Ethridge and Jim Puryear will lecture at Sul Ross State College Coaching Clinic on February 17 and 18 in Alpine. No registration or tuition fees. A buffet dinner hosted by the Alpine Chamber of Commerce will accompany sessions. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the two day event concludes at noon on February 18.
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West Texas Press Association
Big Bend National Park
Chisos Mountains
Sul Ross State College
Norman McNeil
Southwest
Don Newbury
Sul Ross
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Jack Scott
Cross Plains
WTPA
Supt
Perry Brown
Bob Craig
Hamlin
TPA
Frank Pruitt
Abilene Reporter-News
J. Art Jarsons
Kermit Sun
Bill Turner
Orion Enterprite
Bud Higgs
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Frank Baker
Fort Stockton
James Roberts
Andrew County News
H.A. Tuck
The
Morton Tribune
James Anderson
Austin
West Texas Utilities Co
Herman Ledbetter
Marfa
Pat Ryan
Big Bend Sentinel
West Texas
Jerry Hopkins
Sonora
Doug Ethridge
Monahans Laboes
Jim Puryear
Cisco Jr
Washington approves pool grant for Kokernot Park
The U S Interior Dept awards 71195 to the City of Spine for a new municipal pool beside Kokernot Field. The city matches funds, with land donation from H L Kokernot Jr. The grant comes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund tied to Golden Passport revenues, with state and federal officials named for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Dept. of Interior
City of ‘Spine
Kokernot Field
U. S. Sons
Ralph Yarborough
John Tower
Richard C. White
H.L. Kokernot Jr
White
Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
Motel Unit Planned in Park Complex at Big Bend Lodge
Congressman Richard C. White notes National Park Concessions awards a contract to Joe B. Wright of Midwest Lumber Co. for a second 10 room motel unit at Chises Mountain Lodge, Big Bend National Park. Completion planned before 1967 peak travel season with total facilities cost at $385 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. White
National Park Concessions, Inc
Chises Mountain Lodge
Big Bend National Park
Joe B. Wright
Midwest Lumber Co
Midland
Stephen Kent
Chisos Mountains
Rio Grande Village
G.B. Hanson
National Park Concessions
Hanson
Gulf Oil Test Begins Drilling in Brewster County
Gulf Oil Com reports surface casing at 529 feet for a Brewster County wildcat No. 1 Lippett about 12 miles east of Alpine. Permit to drill to 10009 feet. depth reported below 2218 feet. Local events include naturalist R O Waller speaking at Fort Davis and a sight-seeing tour. Kerr Paper Co and Community Public Service Co sponsor Saturday banquet. Fort Davis discussion covers tourism in West Texas. Dr L Harlan Ford heads to Atlantic City for ASA meeting.
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Gulf Oil Com
Brewster County
Gulf
Lippett
Alpine
R.O. Waller
Big Bend National Park
George Baker
Fort Stockton
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Vern Sanford
Eae
Texas Press Association
Margaret Jo Rains
Alpine High School
Miss Rains
Bob Rains
Crowder
Steer
Death
Mrs. Miller
Ponderosa
Oks
Texas
Will Odom
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Gine Hendryx
Gulf Oil Test
Ford
L. Harlan Ford
Atlantic City
N.J
American Association of School Administrators
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