Annual Masonic Family Night at Paisano Campground
The Masons and families gather at Paisano Baptist Encampment grounds between Alpine and Marfa from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday July 11 for barbecue, a male quartet and fellowship. Officers of 12 lodges will be installed led by Harvey C. Byrd as installing officer and Hal Burnett delivering the address.
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Paisano
Alpine
Marfa
West Texas
Texas
Masonic Lodges
Harvey C. Byrd
Grand Lodge of Texas
John T. Bean
Masonic Home
Grand Lodge of
Hal Burnett
Masonry
New Mexico
B. Mell Grissom
Alpine Lodge
Toyah
Balmorhea
Culberson
Jeff Davis
Fort Davis
Fort Stockton
Imperial
Iraan
Sanderson
Sprayberry
Midd
Oil City
McCamey
Rankin
Death of L. D. Harris Alpine figure noted
L D Jug Harris longtime Alpine resident died suddenly at home while barbecuing steaks. He worked for the U S Department of Agriculture before retirement and served as past master of Alpine Lodge and past commander of Alpine Commandery. Survived by wife two children and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending Geeslin Funeral Home.
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L. D
Jug) Harris
Alpine
Lodge No
Af&am
Alpine Commandery No. 90
Alpine Cowboys
Sul Ross Hosts Reading Conference in Alpine This Summer
Sul Ross State University will host the Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading Conference in Alpine July 20 28. The 2 day conference features Dr Bill Martin of Holt Rinehart and Winston and Vernon Eady of North Texas State University as speakers and consultants. Exhibits by educational materials manufacturers and distributors are planned. Early registration and housing reservations may be made by contacting Bill Spurgin or Dr Ernest B Speck at Sul Ross.
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Sul Ross State University
Texas Association For the Improvement of
Alpine
Bill Martin
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Vernon Eady
North Texas State University
Bill Spurgin
Ernest B. Speck
Sul Ross
White to visit here Friday for district events
Congressman Richard C. White plans a Friday visit for constituents in the 16th District during the 4th of July recess. He will stay overnight in Alpine attend the World Championship Soaring Meet at Presidio County Airport Saturday morning and attend the dedication of four historical markers in Sierra Blanca Saturday afternoon before returning to Washington Sunday. NESOM GETS CONTRACT J W Nesom Construction Co of Alpine won a $16525 bid to remodel the old City Hall building. the city council approved at a special meeting as the sole bid. The project will be leaded by the U S Customs Service.
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Richard C. White
Alpine
Presidio County
Sierra Blanca
Washington
NESOM
J.w.nesom Construction Co
Nesom’s
U. S. Customs Service
Park School Receives $6,840 Under Public Law 874
The U S Office of Education approves a $6 840 payment to San Vicente School District in Big Bend National Park under Public Law 874. The funds compensate districts with many students whose parents work at non taxable federal installations.
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U.S. Office of Education
San Vicente
Big Bend National Park
Richard C. White
El Paso Weekend Visit Notes Morans and Relatives
Mr and Mrs Ray Morgan and Mrs Raynes visited El Paso with the Roscoe Morgans. Oscoe Mor an underwent surgery in an El Paso hospital last week and was much improved by Sunday.
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Ray Morgan
Alpine observes Independence Day with closures and flags
Most Alpine businesses close Saturday July 4 for Independence Day. Alpine Post Office windows close at noon Friday July 3 with regular box service and carrier delivery. Court House and City Office close Saturday while remaining open Friday. American Legion Auxiliary leader Elvie F. Williams calls citizens to fly flags on the 4th and be flag wafers to show support for the country.
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Alpine
Billy West
Court House
Elvie F. Williams
Americanism
American Legion Auxiliary
Big Bend
Don Chandler to Return as Sul Ross Music Instructor
Don Chandler, music instructor and former coordinator of entertainment for the United States Armed Forces in South Vietnam, will return to Sul Ross State University in September. He joined Sul Ross from Tyler Public Schools in September 1967 and has been on leave since September 1969 to work with the Armed Forces in Vietnam. He will teach music theory and woodwind instruction, and is noted as an accomplished clarinet soloist.
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Don Chandler
Sul Ross State University
Chandler
United States
South Vietnam
Sul Ross
Tyler Public
Vietnam
Top pilots win honors at World Soaring Championships
Open class leader George Moffatt of Elizabeth New Jersey holds 5422 points while Helmut Reichman of Germany West leads standard class with 7192 as the 12th World Soaring Championships near conclusion. Astronaut Neil Armstrong attended the meet as a Nixon representative.
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United States
Germany West
George Moffatt
Elizabeth
N.J
Helmut Reichman
Pecos
Itasm
Presidio County
Marfa
Alpine
Brooke Allen
National Aeronautics Association
U.S
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Richard C. White
Neil Armstrong
Nixon
Moffatt
Reichman
Hans-Werner Grosse
Edward Makula
Poland
John Delafield
England
Wallace Scott
Odessa
Jan Wroblewski
Allan Cameron
New Zealand
Franciszek Kepka Jr
A.J. Smith
Rudolph Alleman
Brewster Memorial Hires W C Donohoo as Administrator
The Brewster Memorial Hospital board appoints W C Donohoo as hospital administrator to replace John Eathorne. Donohoo, 46, from Amarillo, previously worked at St Josephs Fort Worth and Northwest Texas Hospital Lubbock. He starts July 13 and has seven children.
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Brew=ster Memorial Hospital
W. C
Bill) Donohoo
John M. Eathorne
Shoal Creek Hospital
Austin
Donohoo
Alpine
Amarillo
St. Joseph's
Fort Worth
Northwest Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Brewster Memorial Hospital
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Presidio County Airport
Jug
Harris
White
Park School
H. L
Sid) Surratt
Donohoe
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