Residents Invited To Use Service For Gas System Bid
Southwest Texas Municipal Gas Corp invites bids on a 2.45 million dollar transmission and distribution system serving Saragosa Toyahville Balmorhea Fort Davis Alpine and Marfa. Bids open 10 am Friday Jan 9 in Dallas with Alpine Marfa study next week.
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Southwest Texas Municipal Gas Corp
Homer A. Hunter
Saragosa
Toyahville
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
Alpine
Marfa
J C Wade Rites Held For Veteran Mail Carrier
Jimmie Calvin Wade 71 longtime Big Bend mail carrier died Friday January 1 1965 in Brewster County Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held at 3 p m Sunday First Christian Church with Reverend Robert Bristol officiating Graveside rites were conducted by the American Legion and the VFW Wade born September 16 1893 at Brady Texas served in World War I and lost sight of his right eye in Mexico U S Army later worked for Jackson Harmon Cattle Co and for Wayne Cartledge 34 years carrying mail to Terlingua and Castalon Survived by wife Frieda two daughters and five grandchildren plus his mother and one brother Many relatives from out of town attended
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Jimmie Calvin Wade
Big Bend
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
First Christian Church
Re. Robert Bristol
Elm Grove Cemetery
The
American Legion
VFW
George Foster
Jim Etchholtz
Zeke Rivera
Robert Salgado
Vernon Boysen
Pete Carrasco
John Skinner
Noland Shuler
J. Y. Walker
Dave Elliott
Ralph Gray
Norman Beard
Johnny Newell
Dom Adams
Bebe Turner
Jack Williams
Joe McLean
John Allen
Raymond Skelton
Mr. Wade
Brady
Texas
Gulf Oil Co
Texaco
Jimmie
Alpine
Jackson Harmon Cattle Co
New Mexico
Battery B
Fort Sill
Oklo
United States
104Th Motor Transportation
Marfa
Rio Grande
Watson Anderson Grocery Co
Wayne Cartledge
Terlingua
Castalon
Christian Church
Hico
Alpine Church
Mary Eliza Wade
Charles E. Wade
Frieda
Eddie Nations
Ozona
Lex Burk Smith
Baltimore
Rainfall Totals for 1964 in Alpine Record Low
Alpine reports 1964 total precipitation at 11.05 inches ending December 31, the lightest since 1956. August led with 2.49 inches, June 2.13, May 1.59, February 0.03. Average 15-year rate ends 1964 at 13.63 inches, with 20-year (1930–1950) level at 17.88. Last month brought 0.62 inches, with 0.52 on the 9th and 10 dips on the 18th.
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Alpine
Sul Ross State College Marks End of Fall Term
The 1964-65 fall semester ends soon as regular classes finish next week. Final examinations are scheduled January 15 16 and 19, and spring registration for Sul Ross State College is set for January 26 27, per registrar Glenn F. Davis.
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Sul Ross State College
Glenn F. Davis
Alpine Girls Invitational Opens Friday in Fort Davis
The Alpine High School Girls basketball team hosts the Alpine Girls Invitational Tournament Friday and Saturday January 8 and 9 in the high school gym. Fort Davis Marfa Balmorhea Valentine Sanderson Comstock and McCamey participate. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students per session.
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Alpine High School
Marfa
Fort Davis
Alpine
Balmorhea
Valentine Sanderson
Comstock
McCamey
Alpine High
Sylvia Cobos
Lory Foster
Susie Payne
Cecilia Turner
Cynthia New
Lea Skelton
Ana Maria Valero
Angie Bruns
Amelia Rodriguez
Jeannie Smith
Lupe Martinez
Henrietta Milan
Sharon Snow
Elma Molinar
Janna McMillan
Maiden Voyage of First Regular Bus Service to Big Bend
Six Marathon Chamber of Commerce members joined Rusty Preston and Miss Donna Burdett on the maiden voyage of the area’s first regular bus service to Big Bend National Park and surrounding areas. The tour included Park Headquarters, Newman and Blakey meetings, and a view of Chisos Basin facilities. Regular Sceneshine Bus Lines service began January 2, 1965 with connections to Monahans, Fort Stockton, and Marathon.
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Marathon Chamber of Commerce
Rusty Preston
Donna Burdett
Big Bend National Park
Mmes
J. R. Preston
J. W. Hofacker
Tony Aguilar
R. E. Thompson
B. W. Johnston
Sam Cavness
Marathon
Park
Coleman Newman
Charles Blakey
National Park
Chisos Basin
Study Butte
Lajitas
Terlingua
Bedford
Presidio
Sceneshine
Eastwest Communications
Monahans
Fort Stockton
Big Bend Nat'l Park
Edwin Gillett Drowns Funeral Today In Alpine
Funeral services for Edwin Gillett a 74 year old Alpine pioneer will be held at St James Episcopal Church Alpine at 2 p m with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery under the Geeslin firm. Gillett drowned while swimming at Acapulco Mexico on January 3 after a vacation with Malone V Hill. He was born December 31 1890 in Marfa and later worked with Alpine Lumber Co and the First National Bank of El Paso. He leaves two brothers two sisters and an aunt. pallbearers are Alpine men and Fort Stockton man Aster will be W J Newell.
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F. Edwin Gillett
Big Bend
St. James Episcopal Church
Alpine
Charles Dawson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin General Home
Mr. Gillett
Acapulco
Mexico
Malone V. Hill
Hill
G'lett
F. E. Gillett
Alpine Lumber Co
Edwin Gillett
San Antonio
University of Texas
First National Bank of el Paso
el Paso Byphony
John W. Gillett
I. W. Gillett
el Paso
H. L. Han Sock
Mesilla Park
N. M
Hospital Unit Names Officers for Brewster County
New officers of the Women's Auxiliary of Brewster County Hospital will be installed at 7 30 p m Monday January 11 in the Hospitality Room of the Presbyterian Church. Officers include H A Haveman president Sid Surratt first vice president Jack Cross second vice president Bernal Slight secretary and Forrest Walker treasurer. Members are urged to attend and bring guests for the installation and social hour afterward. A domino party for volunteers and spouses and friends is set for the last Thursday in January at the fire house with coffee soft drinks and pastries. Nellie Mae McElroy has returned home after a New Year visit in El Paso with General and Mrs Earl Heath cote.
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Women's Auxiliary
Brewster County Hospital
Presbyterian Church
H. A. Haveman
Sid Surratt
Jack Cross
Bernal Slight
Forrest Walker
Nellie Mae McElroy
el Paso
Earl Heathcote
McElroy
Lobo Basketball Opens Home Stand Facing Sam Houston
Sul Ross Lobos under Coach Stephen T. Richards seek their second win of the season as they host Sam Houston and East Texas State. The 1-10 Lobos, using many freshmen, aim to tighten defense after a recent 73-60 Lone Star Conference loss at Stephen F. Austin and a string of uneven performances in Dallas and Edinburg.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Sam Hefe
East Texas State
Lobo Gymposium
Lobos
Stephen T. Richards
Sam Houston
Sul Ross
Richards
Par American College
Dallas
Bossmen
Austin College
East Texa State
Edinburg
Bronc
Pan American College
Nacogdoches
Stephen F. Austin
SFA
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Pecos
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Roy H. Godbold
C. E.mcfarland
Bill Winter
S. M. Kerbow
Jack Stovell
J.C. Wade
Eddy Nations
Bob and
Mickie
Lex B. Smith
Lonie Bratton
Glen Rose
Gladys Gavitt
Mon Coalson
Fort Worth
Ernestine Ezell
Charles Wade
George L. Yates
Otis Kimball
Las Vegas
Nev
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