Alpine Chamber to Host Frank Hildebrand Banquet
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce names Frank Hildebrand executive director of the Texas Tourist Development Agency as principal speaker for the January 23 banquet at Sul Ross State College Health Physical Education Building. Tickets are three dollars. new directors Shelby Kerbow Frank McCollum Jack Minnox and Jack Williams are elected. ARA Slater Corp handles meal service.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Frank Hildebrand
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Alpine Chamber
Sul Ross State College
Hildebrand
Johnson
U.S
South Central
National Association of Travel Organizations
Chamber
Alpine
Shelby Kerbow
Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co
Frank McCollum
Model
Jack Minnox
Sul Ross
Jack Williams
First National
A.R.A. Slater Corp
Death Takes Asa Jones Pioneer Texas cowboy ranchman
Asa A. Jones 88 died Saturday December 39 1967 at his home after a long illness. Funeral 10 a.m. January 1 1968 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Clanton W Newbill officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery directed by Geeslin Funeral Home. Jones born November 19 1879 in San Patricio County Texas lived a storied Old West life including Starr County ranching 1909 1911 trading in Mexico during its revolution and driving cattle for the Scharbauer Spread before owning the Bullis Ranch 200000 acres in Brewster County for 52 years sold last March to Benny L. Rusk of Liberty. Survivors include wife Elsie Jess Jones daughter Mrs J W Stone Fort Stockton son George Jones Fort Stockton sisters Miss Nora Jones Beeville and Mrs Dora Thurman New Mexico brother Roy Jones Bogota and half brother Sid Smith Beeville plus five grandchildren.
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Asa A. Jones
Texas
First Presbyterian Church
Clanton W. Newbill
King Terry Jr
Clarence Hord
Billy Holland
Jack Roberts
Jack Shely
Marathon
George A. Hoffman
Fort Stockton
Glenn Davis
Mexico
Pancho Villa
Scharbauer
Midland County
Brewster County
Bullis
Jones
Benny L. Rusk
Liberty
Elsie Jess Jones
Alpine Post Office Receipts Rise to New High in 1967
Postmaster Billy West reports Alpine Post Office 1967 receipts reached 85 974.45 a new record up 3223.39 from 1966 with no fee increases in 1967. Route changes sped delivery shifting to SCF Midland Pecos Marfa after December and rail service on Southern Pacific trains ended April 28 1967. Six day parcel post resumed July 1968 and Saturday money orders began December 2 1967.
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Alpine
Billy West
West
Stanley Josephs Visit in Cape Cod Area
Ms. Stanley Joseph of Cape Cod National Seashore Massachusetts visited Big Bend country over the holidays. Mr Joseph served as superintendent of Big Bend National Park before transfers to the Everglades and then Cape Cod. The Josephs extended best wishes to friends they could not visit.
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Stanley Joseph
Cape Cod National Seashore
Massachusetts
Big Bend
Joseph
Big Bend National Park
Everglades
Florida
Cape Cod
Josephs
Alpine Sees High Business Level Ahead for 1968
Alpine reports strong 1967 gains with post office receipts rising 3.8 percent to 85 974 45 and building permits surging to 659 800. Water taps up 48 and sewer taps 50 with 23 pending. New Sul Ross dormitory cafeteria and 100 000 municipal pool at Kokernot Park under way. Pik Nik No 2 and The Hut drive in near openings as U S 90 improvements set for early 1968. Building permit totals for 1962 1967 are listed.
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Alpine
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
Kokernot Park
Fort Davis Highway
Big Bend National Park Highway
U.S. 90
Marjorie Graham
Airport Meet Set Tonight in Alpine City Hall
City Council members will confer with Texas Aeronautics Commission representatives at a called meeting at 7 30 tonight January 4 in Alpine City Hall. The session aims to discuss possible improvements to Alpine Municipal Airport and is open to the Airport Board and County Commissioners.
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Texas Aeronautics Commission
Counil
Homer Hudgins
State Agency
Alpine
Hudgins
Airport Board
County Commissioners' Court
Alpine Parks Board Meeting Seeks Bid Proposals
The Alpine Parks Board will convene at 7 30 p m Monday January 8 in City Hall per Chairman Royal Fisler. Bidders are invited to attend for contract work at George Baines Park. A Texas family visit is noted between Mr and Mrs Stafford Shuman and Mr and Mrs J M Alderson.
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Parks Board
Alpine Parks Board
Royal Fisler
George Baines Park
Stafford Shuman
Danberry
Texas
J.M. Alderson
Mrs. Alderson
15th Annual Girls Cage Tourney Opens Friday
Alpine High School hosts the 15th Annual Girls Basketball Tournament Friday and Saturday January 5 and 6 with teams Del Rio Comstock Brackettville Fort Davis Marfa Sanderson Alpine A and Alpine B. Fort Davis vs Alpine B opens at 3 30 p m followed by Comstock vs Maria at 5 p m with Alpine A Del Rio Brackettville Sanderson in the 6 30 p m session and 8 30 p m session. Saturday features consolation bracket semis at 8 and 9 30 a m with championship semis at 11 a m and 12 39 p m and finals at 8 p m. Admission 25 cents students 50 cents adults. concessions available.
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West Texas
Alpine High School
del Rio
Comstock
Brackettville
Fort Davis
Marfa
Sanderson
Alpine A
Alpine B
Maria
Alpine
Sad death of Sul Ross student Ronald Easley in Midland
Ronald Lane Easley 20 of Midland Sul Ross State College student was found dead in his apartment at 608 E Holland Ave Justice of the Peace Hallie Stillwell ruled death by asphyxiation An open butane heater was burning in his room when found by landlady Mrs Edith Smith and Cynthia Nel Easley president of the Sul Ross College Choir and a member of the Chamber Singers and college band returned early for a tour burial at Resthaven Memorial Park Midland on Wednesday Jan 3 survived by his parents four brothers and two sisters
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Ronald Lane Easley
Midland
Sul Ross State College
E. Holland Ave
Justice of the
Hallie Stillwell
Sul Ross College
Chamber Singers
Bellview Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
J.L. Easley
Mr and Mrs E G McGlasson Visit Over Christmas
Mr and Mrs E G McGlasson and Wickett visited Paul Vogt and Erie Williams during the Christmas holidays, sharing time with friends and family in a seasonal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.G. McGlasson
Wickett
Paul Vogt
Erie Williams
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Death
Asa Jones
Post Office
Stanley Josephs
Girls Cage
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