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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1966
Page
20
The Avalanche prints political candidacy notices authorized for upcoming primaries. Dorsey B. Hardeman seeks the Democrat nomination for State Senator in the 25th District, Tom Green County. Hallie Stillwell runs for Justice of the Peace CT 1 Brewster County. Avora Owens seeks Brewster County Treasurer.
A Presidio County gathering in the Oil Flyer Cafe community room heard plans for a Community Action Project Committee to work with the Office of Economic Opportunity. Walter S. Par, a Distributive Education teacher from Alpine, spoke as guests and Edmundo Madrid was elected chairman with Gene Tipton as secretary. The next meeting is set for 3 p.m. Sunday in Marfa at the high school cafeteria.
Mrs. Phyllis Connor executive director of the Alpine Community Center said this week that funds are not available at the present time for the proposed Head Start program at the Alpine Center.
Travel at Fort Davis National Historic Site shows a 25 percent increase from 1964 to 1965 with 107 866 visitors in the last 12 months. December gains are linked to opening of new facilities, including a Visitor Center renovated by National Park Service under contract with Guldemann Construction Co of El Paso. Hawkins and Westbrook of Abilene completed a new entrance road in early January to restore a 19th century parade ground appearance.
Five representatives from the Alpine Chamber of Commerce travel to El Paso today and Friday for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce mid winter meeting. Attendees include Don Newbury Hugh White Peter Koch Phil Wayne Ebensberger Marie Preston and Pete Cowell. Speakers include William P Hobby Jr president of the Houston Post and Arnold Mathias.
The State of Texas provides a full time social worker in Brewster County with office space in the Alpine Chamber of Commerce Building. The worker was secured through the Community Action Project for Brewster County in cooperation with County Judge Felix McGaughy and the Commissioners Court. The sub committee includes Mrs. Tom Connor and others. the role focuses on counseling for parents and preschool children and will coordinate with Alpine Public Schools directed by Homer Jefferson. The Community Action Project is led by Dr. Harlan Ford of Sul Ross College, with Walter Parr as vice chairman and Bill Smith as secretary.
District manager of the U S Chamber of Commerce Byron Tunnell and Texas Railroad Commission member William J. Hooten join editor William B. Alderman of El Paso Times and other speakers. The Alpine group is expected to return home late Friday evening.
Five persons have filed as Democratic Primary candidates per county chairman Ray LaBeff. They are Dorsey B. Hardeman District 25 State Senate seeking re election, Gene Hendryx District 66 House of Representatives seeking re election, Felix Mc Laughy county judge seeking re election, Hallie Stillwell justice of the peace Pet 2 seeking re election, and Pete Carrasco county commissioner Pet 2 seeking election. Police car purchase approved at Tuesday meeting. Fond police car from Brewster County Motors bid 2763.05 with 1496.05 trade in for 1267.05 net. Chevrolet 1966 option 3142.73 less 1172.73 trade in for 1670 net. Local item Mr and Mrs Tye Hillger visited his parents during the holidays.
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