Alpine Girls Capture District 6-AA Basketball Title In OT
Alpine High girls edged McCamey 57 to 56 in overtime to clinch the District 6-AA championship and advance to bi district play. Jeannie Smith scored 20 points and Floriana Villa 21 as Alpine erased a 9 point halftime deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Jan Morrow
Floriana Villa
Virginia Robert
Susie Valenmela
Jeannie Smith
Loretta Gonzales
Delia Muniz
Carol Garcia
Rosa Waters
Cindy Bierschwale
Sylvia Martinez
Juanita Silva
Cora Molinar
Alpine High Vasity
McCamey Badgers
Alpine
Wintes
Hamlin
Anson
McCamey
Delia Murfiz
Carmen Montez
Hatful of Rain Opens at Sul Ross in Little Theatre
Sul Ross State College presents Michael V Gazzo’s A Hatful of Rain opening February 28 at 8 15 p m in the Little Theatre for a four night run. Roy Lassiter directs this Broadway hit set on New York s lower East Side about a war veteran who fights dope addiction with stark urban language and strong dramatic realism. Recommended for adults.
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Michael V. Gazzo
Little Theatre
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
Roy Lassiter
New York
Lower East Side
Gazzo
Fraternity Car Wash Saturday at Brewster County Motors
Kappa Alpha Epsilon of Sul Ross schedules a car wash from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday February 24 at Brewster County Motors. Charge is 1.50 per car or 0.75 when 10 or more gallons of gas are bought.
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Kappa Alpha Epsilon Fraternity of
Sul Ross
Brewster County Motors
Three Seek School Posts in Alpine ISD Board Race
Three candidates enter the Alpine Independent School District board race Dr Jim Lewis Sul Ross State College Harvey Gilliam local dentist Wallace I Neu owner Mountain Zone TV The election is set for April 6 in the Central School Cafeteria with sworn in April 9 The top four will win seats drawing for 3 year and 1 year terms Filing deadline is March 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Independent School District
Jim Lewis
Sul Ross State College
Harvey Gilliam
Wallace I. Neu
Untain Zone TV
E School
William J.sohl
Neville Haynes
Pete Gallego
John Sotello
Heart Fund Drive Sunday in Brewster County
A residential canvass led by Mrs. Alice Williams of Beta Sigma Phi begins this Sunday in Alpine and Marathon. Volunteer teams will distribute heart health literature to parents with tips to prevent heart attack and promote healthy weight for children.
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Brewster County
Alice Williams
Omega Xi
Beta Sigma Phi
Heart
Alpine
Marathon
Mackey Shackelford
Rojo Resigns From City Council Ahead of April Election
Councilman Alberto Rojo submitted his resignation effective April 6 1968 the city election day. He was the sole council member not up for vote this year ending his term in 1969. The new council may appoint a successor or call a special election. Mayors and council terms listed with several incumbents filing for re election and others declaring runs.
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Alberto Rojo
Rojo
Homer Hudgins
John W. O'Donnell
Dorothy McBride
Paul Vogt
Howard Hardegree
Hudgins
City Council Reviews Park Construction Bids
Gray and Moore submitted the low bid of 18214.04 for George W. Baines Memorial Park work at the council meeting. J.D. Burk Construction Co bid 39496 for the project, while the pool project is by Burk. The council withholds action to study bids with the Parks Board and a council member. Site work plumbing and landscaping are city and county duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray & Moore
George W. Baines
J.D. Burk Construction Co
City Parks Board
Beard offers to sell Civil Defense building in Alpine
Beard proposed selling the Civil Defense Police Dept building on Sth Street south of The Avalanche to the city for 16800 dollars payable 140 dollars per month at 5 percent interest. The city currently rents it for 140 dollars monthly under a one year lease and the council tabled the offer.
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T.A. Beard
Civil Defense Police Dept
Sth Street
Avalanche
Beard
Kennedy Rites Held for Mrs Alyne Kennedy
Mrs Alyne Kennedy 45 died after a brief illness at Brewster Memorial Hospital. She lived in the Big Bend area since the 1930s and was born Oct 18 1922 in Corpus Christi Texas. She belonged to St James Episcopal Church Alpine and is survived by husband James Piece Kennedy daughter Jackie Williams grandson Guy Williams mother and stepfather George McSpadden sister Helen Burk Odessa aunt and uncle Jack Scott and Mrs Dan Ponder. Funeral services were conducted at St James Episcopal Church with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery Geeslin Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Alyne Kennedy
Brewster Memorial Hospital
James Piece Kennedy
Big Bend
Kennedy
Corpus Christi
Tex
St. James Episcopal Church
Alpine
Guy Williams
Arlington, Texas
George McSpadden
Marfa
Helen Burk
Grand Island
Nebr
Jack Scott
Odessa
Dan Ponder
el Paso
Evan Davies
John Newell
Jim Glasscock
Gil Greene
H.R
Bud) Courtney
Frank Newsom
Carlos Dunn
Peggy Karvonen
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
Public Health Notes and City Sewer Offer Details
Obesity prevention tips emphasize youth exercise diet changes and smoking avoidance. A Heart Fund mail-in envelope is provided for voluntary contributions. The City of Alpine was offered $37,700, about 30 percent of a $125.9 million sewer treatment plant cost, per Congressman White.
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Alpine
Richard C. White
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susie Valenzuela
Virginia Roberts
Rosa Wates
Fabens
Cheryl McCollister
Lorena Portillo
Ysela Rodriguez
Earlene Bell
Alpine High
A.H.S
Heart Fund
Jack Johnson
Geof Holdsworth
Holdsworth
Tommy Lane
Northwest Alpine
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