Flood Control Needs Cited in Alpine Creek Study
Congressman Richard White visited Alpine and briefed on flood control plans for Alpine Creek. He cited $5,000 in the Public Works Bill for the first phase of a flood control study, noting multiple West Texas towns face flood threats and Alpine Creek could become a destructive channel during heavy rains.
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Richard White
Alpine
Big Bend National Park
West Texas
Washington
White
Corps of Engineers
Alpine Creek
House
Presidio
Ozona
Fabens
Fort Hancock
F! Paso
Sanderson
Housing resolution to fast track public safety duties
The City Council adopted an emergency housing resolution effective immediately and ordered notice in The Avalanche for July 8 and July 15. Within 60 days of first publication the city will decide whether to pursue a cooperation agreement with the Housing Authority.
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John W. O'Donnell
Kenneth Stucke
Homer Hudgins
Alberto Rojo
C.D. McCollister
Housing Authority
Cleopatra’s Nile Barge Replaced by Fayptian Hydrofoils
The National Geographic notes a shift on the Nile as Cleopatra’s traditional barge is replaced by three high speed hydrofoil boats named for Fayptian queens. They cruise the stretch from Aswan to Abu Simbel.
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Cleopatra
Nile
National Geographic
Aswan
Abu Simbel
Ban on Buck Antelope Seen in Trans-Pecos Hunting Ban
Highland Hereford Breeders Association urges Texas outdoor clubs to oppose buck antelope hunting as counts fall since 1962. Letter from R. Rust Largent cites permit declines from 2448 in 1961 to 297 in 1964 and links eagle predation to population drop. Calls for legislators and interior secretary action to lift airplane bans.
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Trans-Pecos
Highland Hereford Breeders Association
R. Rust Largent
Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department
Game Department
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Dominican Republic Second in Antilles Size
The Dominican Republic ranks second in size among Caribbean Antilles nations, exceeded only by Cuba.
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Dominican Republic
Cuba
Antilles
Caribbean
West Texas Chamber Holds Stockton Meeting to Boost Membership
West Texas Chamber of Commerce board members from a 16 county area met WTCC officers in Fort Stockton on July 7 to launch an intensified program participation and membership drive. Beeman Fisher of Fort Worth, serving his second term as president, led the meeting with two vice presidents Henry Sears of Hereford and John Ben Sheppard of Odessa. The Fort Stockton gathering aimed to accelerate district participation and membership work as part of this year’s campaign.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce Board
WTCC
Fort Stockton
Signal Chamber
Beeman Fisher
Fort Worth
Tor
West Texas Chamber
Hereford
Henry Sears
Odessa
John Ben Shepperd
Alpine Independent School District Budget 1965 66
Alpine ISD presents a 1965 66 budget with estimated receipts of 565 366 and expenditures of 548 595 60. Major revenues include Gilmer Aiken per capita 315 296 local maintenance tax 198 300 Sul Ross teaching funds 4000 and state county funds 395 plus federal 40 000. Expenditures cover administration 31 918 instruction 390 457 60 transportation 13 150 plant operations 52 460 plant maintenance 11 000 fixed charges 8 610 food service 500 student activities 5 000 and debt service 23 000.
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Alpine Independent School District
Gilmer-Aiken
Sul Ross
Hutto Heads Counselors In Sul Ross Meeting
Sul Ross Counselors Association held a July meeting to elect officers for the six week summer session. Elected were Emmett Hutto president Ruth McCollister 1st vice president Frank Snow 2nd vice president and Homer Jefferson secretary treasurer. Next meeting is July 13 at 6 30 p.m. at Highland Village.
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Sul Ross Counselors Association
Emmett Hutto
Ruth McCollister
Frank Snow
Ond
Homer Jefferson
The
Highland
Herschel Sands
Donald Merrett
Marilyn Goodwin
Juanita Helmer
Madeline Taylor
Francis Shaw
Kay Sprecher
Vivian Nelson
W. Wade
Charles Graham
Miss Alpine Continues om cagely born heritage plea
A local item notes remarks praising heritage and the Declaration of Independence and calls for courageous doers and believers of ideas. It recalls January 1940 as the start of monthly social security payments to survivors of deceased workers, and mentions visits from several Oklahoma City residents and family from Las Cruces during July 4th holidays.
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Om Cagely
Phil Roberts
Jana
Elaine
Oklahoma City
Okla
Directors Session Sets Stage for This Year’s Projects
An orientation session for regional directors including Homer Hudgins from Alpine and Herman Ledbetter of Marfa reviewed upcoming projects for the year establishing goals and coordination plans among local leadership.
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Homer Hudgins
Alpine
Herman Ledbetter
Marfa
Patchwork Apron from Remnant Cotton Squares
Create a colorful apron from fabric remnants. Cut assorted cotton prints into ten inch squares, then sew blocks together to form the apron skirt. Use pieces from leftover projects or piece goods scraps to finish a sturdy, vibrant apron.
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Vondan Dyke
WICC
Stockton
Hutto
Miss Alpine
Foothills Food Market
W. W. Becker
Crisco
Meadow
OLEO
Curt
Peycos
Lec
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