Officials To Be Sworn in Jan. I Dimes Drive Aids County
Report details how the March of Dimes local chapter in Alpine Brewster County used funds in 1967 including grants for eye surgery vaccines and education. It highlights specific gifts to families and individuals, a nursing scholarship, measles vaccine distribution, and a total of 824.86 dollars with continued reserves for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Your
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Javier Mancha
el Paso
Javier
Reymundo Garcia
Reymundo
Alpine Community Center
Ruth Smith
Leticia Rodriguez
Houston
Leticia
Hotel Dieu School of Nursing
Anna Maria Valero
Barbara Stark
Barbara
Donna Mueller
North Texas State
Brewster County
Alpine
Jenny Ebensberger
Yorks Headed to New Year Parade in Port Oconner
Major and Mrs Darrel D York of Port OConner left Monday morning to attend the New Year s Sunrise Parade in Port O Connor Texas with plans to join relatives and celebrate the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Darrel D. York
Port O'Conner
Moon Study Trips Mark Astronauts’ Alpine Visit in 1964
Astronauts William A. Anders and James Lovell conducted early moon study trips to Alpine and Big Bend in 1964. Anders and Lovell, joined by Frank Borman, returned to earth on December 27 after circling the moon ten times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Anders
James Lovell
Alpine
Big Bend
Air Force
Anders
Navy
Lovell
Army
Frank Borman
Earth
Moon
Space
NASA
Borman
Death of P. D. Coulson in Alpine at 86
P. D. Coulson 86 died at 11 55 p m Saturday in an Alpine convalescent home. Funeral services were held Monday at First United Methodist Church Alpine with Masonic rites at Elm Grove Cemetery. He retired in 1965 after 58 years as a registered pharmacist. He married Caroline Westbrook in 1905. she died in 1961. He owned pharmacies in Alpine from 1926 onward. Survived by two daughters, two sisters, five grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.D
Dick) Coulson
Alpine
First United Methodist Church
Edwin Chappell
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sam Thomas
Ed Foley
Lee Smith
Johnny Prude
Ernest Carlton
Fort Davis
Jim Spann
Bill Winter
West Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Dave Sublett
D.N. Carlton
San Angelo
Sam McClain
A.a.rutherford
L.K. Martin
San Antonio
Homer Jefferson
Dumas
Yorks Visit Continues in Alpine After Return
El Paso indicates they will return to Alpine on Thursday to resume their visit with his mother, Mrs. Linnie L. York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
El.Paso
Alpine
Linnie L. York
Alpine Dominates West Texas AA Football All Row
Alpine places four on the West Texas Class AA team led by Knobby Sanchez and Jack Valenzuela on the first offense. Marfa lands Roland Ontiveros Richard Guevara and Glen Jiminez on the squads with Reagan County San Saba Ozona Crane Coleman Ballinger and Llano also represented on the first and second teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
San Angelo
Marfa
Knobby Sanchez
Jack Valenzuela
Adam Llanez
Homer Mills
Roland Ontiveros
Richard Guevara
Glen Jiminez
Joe Barnes
Gary Mills
Reagan Co
Dick Little
Tom Ringo
San Saba
Fleet
Thomas Ringo
Joe Miller
David Shelton
Coleman
Tomm Jones
Crane
David Jones
Stanton
Howard McDaniel
Ballinger
Jack Knight Dies Here in Marfa Public Official 40 Years
Jack Knight 80 a long time Presidio County public official died Sunday at a local nursing home Funeral services were set for Tuesday at Marfa Methodist Church with Reverend Chappell and Gene Richardson officiating Burial would be in Marfa Cemetery under Kelley Funeral direction He left a daughter a sister a brother and six grandchildren Knight a native of Shafter Texas served as tax collector assessor sheriff and more from 1920 to 1960 A longtime Marfa Volunteer Fire Dept member and Mason he was married to Grace Brown in 1911 their 50th anniversary was in 1961 He was preceded in death by his wife and other family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Allen
Jack) Knight
Presidio County
Methodist
Marfa
Edwin Chappell
Gene Richardson
Kelley Funeral Home
Jeff Graham
Alpine
Joe Frilick
Alamogordo, N.M
Willy Knight
Phoenix
Mr. Knight
Shafter
Texas
Presidio Co
New County Officials to Be Sworn In January 1969
Two new county officials and three current officeholders begin four year terms. Bob Corkins will be Precinct 1 commissioner Alpine and Emilio Salmon becomes Precinct 8 commissioner Marathon. Sheriff Williams County Attorney Bowers and Tax Collector Heil start new terms. George Baker to represent District 66 Fort Stockton succeeding Gene Hendryx Alpine. Pete Snelson Midland to District 25 state senator. D.A. Bill Barney Marfa and Rep. Richard White El Paso begin terms. County Judge McGaughy hospitalized may not preside at swearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Corkins
Alpine
Emilio Salmon
Marathon
Corkins
J.C. Cooley
Salmon
Sam Mather
S.L. Stumberg III
Carl Williams
Dick Bowers
Vic Heil
George Baker
Fort Stockton
Gene Hendryx
Pete Snelson
Midland
Dorsey Hardeman
Bill Barney
Marfa
Richard White
el Paso
Felix McGaughy
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Stutts Named Chief Deputy in Brewster County
Michael Hugh Stutts aged 30, formerly of Sierra Blanca, will succeed George Jones as chief deputy sheriff of Brewster County. The appointment takes effect January 1, 1969. Stutts has seven years in law enforcement including roles with the Texas Highway Patrol radio unit, El Paso County sheriff, and Hudspeth County sheriff. He and wife Kay have two children, a girl and a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Hugh Stutts
Sierra Blanca
George Jones
Brewster
Car Williams
Jones
Texas Department of Public Safety
Laredo
Stutts
Texas Highway Patrol
el Paso County
Soldier's return trip plans from home to Fort Huachuca
Pvt. Bob Glasscock was set to leave Tuesday December 31 for El Paso for a night to Tucson Arizona and then onward to Fort Huachuca. He was driven to El Paso by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Glasscock and their daughter Sally.
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Camp
Pvt
Bob Glasscock
el Paso
Tucson
Ariz
Fort Huachuca
Jim Glasscock
Sally
Local Resident Dies in Alpine Family Traces
A local obituary notes a man who died in Alpine after living there since 1964 with Jeff Graham and later in a rest home. He is survived by his wife who died in 1962 and two sons Jack A. and Bobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack A
Bobby
Alpine
Jeff Graham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jan. I
Dimes
Alan L. Bean
P. D. Coulson
Bucks
West Texas
Jack Knight
Co. Court
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