Sul Ross to Host West Texas Coaching Clinic
Sul Ross State College hosts a two day coaching clinic February 17 18 with guest lecturers Jenny Hopkins Doug Ethridge and Jim Puryear. West Texas schoolboy coaches are invited free registration begins 9am with buffet dinner by Alpine Chamber of Commerce and Q&A sessions plus films.
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West Texas
Sul Ross State College
Jenny Hopkins
Sonora
Doug Ethridge
Monahans Loboes
Jim Puryear
Cisco Jr
Alpine longtime mayor Louie Starns laid to rest
L B Starns 84 longtime Brewster County resident and former Alpine mayor died at his Fabens home Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Presbyterian Alpine with Rev. Clanton Newbill officiating. He was born October 19, 1883 in Alabama and came to Texas around 1900, later serving as Alpine agent for Southern Pacific Railroad, retiring in 1953. He arrived in Alpine in 1907 as a telegrapher and served as mayor for about 20 years. He moved to El Paso after retirement, then to Fabens six months ago to be near his niece Mrs. Charles Cox. In 1957 he was named court creor in the El Paso U S District Court under Judge R E Thomason, a post he held for several years. He was active in Rotary and Alpine Club, past Rotary president, past Grand Master of Alpine Masonic Lodge, and life member. Survived by brother Hobart of Houston and step-daughter Mrs. Eugenia Rowland of Maps, Fla. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery with Gee Slin Funeral Home services. Pallbearers listed. organist Glenn F. Davis.
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Clanton Newbill
Starns
Alabama
Texas
Alpine
Southern Pacific Railroad
el Paso
Fabens
Charles Cox
U.S. District Court
U. S
R. E. Thomason
Rotary Club
Alpine Club
Alpine Rotary Club
Alpine Masonic Lodge
Lodge
Cox
Hobart
Houston
Eugenia Rowland
Maples, Fla
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin Funeral Home
Paul Forchheimer
J.D. Holman
Vernon Boysen
Clarence Winn
James Mancill
Doug Do
Two PTA Units Meet Monday for School Financing Forum
Central and Centennial PTAs join at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the High School Auditorium to hear Supt. Jack Brock discuss school financing. James Mancill notes the program will share important information. A reappraisal outline by Jim McMorries precedes a discussion on Federal Funds. Central PTA committee meets earlier at 6:45 p.m. in the Teachers Lounge.
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Central Pta
Centennial Pta
Jack Brock
James T. Mancill
Brock
Jim, McMorries
McMorrie & Co
Alpine School Board
Man=eill
Alpine Public Schools
PTA
East Texas State Visits Sul Ross In Lone Star Showdown
East Texas State University aims to halt Sul Ross State College’s two game win streak in a Saturday 7:30 pm home contest at Alpine. The Lobos, tied with McMurry for sixth, close home play Monday then finish the season at Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin. FT, coached by Norman Pilgrim, has a 12-10 mark and four straight wins, with guards like Jeff Fitch drawing notice in Alpine.
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East Texas State University
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
Lobos
McMurry College
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Fast Texas
Norman Pilgrim
Lobo
Gerald Stockton
Oklahoma State University
Lions
LSC
Sal Ross
Commerce
Snazzy
Jeff Fitch
McMurry
Abilene
Million Dollar Road Work Scheduled in Brewster Co
The State Highway Dept plans a March contract to reconstruct U S 90 from east of Alpine to 5 miles east of Alpine and U S 67 from about 8 miles east of Alpine to the Pecos County line. Cost exceeds 1 million dollars funded by state funds. Resident Engineer Sid Surratt of Alpine oversees the project. Also note the American Legion Auxiliary urges Alpine residents to fly flags on Washington's Birthday February 22.
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State Highway Dept
U. S
Brewster County
Felix McGaughty
Sid Surratt
Alpine
Pecos
McGaughty
American Legion Auxilary
Washington
Approval Needed to Accept Food Coupons in Local Retailers
John R. Boyd of the CEMS Alpine office urged retailers to obtain authorization to accept USDA food coupons. Applicants visit 213 W Holland Ave to obtain forms and must read and comply with program regulations. USDA reports show added sales in counties where Food Stamp Programs operate and households can receive extra coupons as a bonus based on size and income.
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Consumer and Marketing Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
John R. Boyd
Consumer Food Programs Office
CEMS
Alpine
W. Holland Ave
USDA
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Big Bend Area
State Department of Public Welfare
Usdas Consumer and Marketing Service
Alpine Girls Seek District Title With Fabens Clash
Alpine High School’s girls basketball team can clinch the district championship with a win over Fabens at the high school gym tonight at 7 p.m. The squad led by Cynthia Neu with 26 and Amelia Rodriguez with 23 points beat Marfa 60-46 for its fourth straight district win and set a scoring record earlier against McCamey.
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Alpine High School
Fabens Girls
Alpine
McCamey
Alpine Girls
Marfa
Cynthia Neu
Amelia
Soil District Winners Announced in Local Essay Contest
The Big Bend Soil and Water Conservation District announced winners of the 1967 conservation essay contest on Preserve our Natural Resources. Nearly 200 essays entered. regional state and district awards will be presented at May banquets with first second and third place honorees from Centennial Central Alpine High Our Lady of Peace Catholic School and Terlingua School.
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Board of Supervisors
Big Bend
Fort Worth
Big Bend Soil and Water Conservation District
Centennial School
Yolanda Mancha
Mary Rodriguez
Annabelle Cobos
Central School
Jackie Brock
Tana Boysen
Deborah Newbill
Alpine High School
Janet Mills
Terlingua School
Jack Brock
C. F. Cox
Geo Mills
James Pate
W. J. Sob
Caven B. Woodward
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Jamie Dyer
Ber of Commerce
Hopkins
Monahans
Ethridge
Cisco JC
Puryear
Sul Ross Lobos
David Slaughter
Louie Starns
L. B. Starns
First Presbyterian Church
East Texas
Clarence L. Winn
David C. Forbes
Centennial
Albert V. Halford
Central
Tommy B. Lane
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