Five Danish Cadets To Visit Alpine For July 27
Five exchange cadets from Denmark will visit Alpine July 27 and 28 as guests of Alpine cadets of the Big Bend Squadron CAP. They will stay with local hosts, tour ranches, see Hereford cattle and cowboys, and attend a Western chuck wagon dinner and junior rodeo at Sul Ross State College arena.
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Denmark
Big Bend Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Onuly
United States
Texas
West Texas
Marcus R. Barnes
CAP
Tyler
Big Bend
Alpine
Exchange
Kokernot
Joe Lane
Pete Kennedy
Keesey Kimball
Kesey
Mary Ellen Kimball
Kimball Ranch
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross State College
Erik Alsing
Ankerkeby
Niels Henrik Bonerup
Thisted
Ole ‘Amst
Bansle
Tage
Copenhagen
Sanderby
Silkeborg
Eigil T. A. Rechnitzer
Danish Air Force
Vedbaek
Fritz Krag
iGentofte
International Air Cadet Exchange
Cemetery Meet Set
The Alpine Cemetery Association will hold an important meeting at the Chamber of Commerce at 7 30 p m on Tuesday July 16 Every lot owner is urged to attend as decisions on the memorial fence and opening of the new section will be discussed.
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Alpine Cemetery Association
Chamber of Commerce
Kay Heads Local Lodge Installation of Officers
Alpine Lodge No. 766 AFCAM held installation of officers on July 1 with T. Grant Woodward as installing officer and Elmer R. Hudson as marshal. New officers include De Marvin C. Kay worshipful master, L. D. Harris senior warden, W. L. Barber junior warden, Guy B. Crawford treasurer, Vernon Boysen secretary, Ted G. Gray senior deacon, R. C. St Clair junior deacon, James A. Boyd tilers, Lamar Kay senior steward, Herschell L. Walker junior steward and Frank G. Snow chaplain. Mrs. K. Anderson of San Marcos is visiting.
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Alpine Lodge No. 766 Afcam
T. Grant Woodward
Elmer R. Hudson
Marshall
de Marvin C. Kay
L. D. Harris
W. L. Barber
Guy B. Crawford
Vernon Boysen
Ted G. Gray
R. C. St-Clair
James A. Boyd
Lamar Kay
Herschell L. Walker
Junior Seward
Frank G. Snow
J M Graham laid to rest in Marfa and Brewster County
Joseph Martin Graham a 91 year old Big Bend rancher died July 4 in Brewster County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church Marfa with Masonic rites in the Marfa Cemetery. He was born June 11 1872 in Files Valley and married Molly Stanley in 1898. He helped settle the Big Bend area, retired in 1932, and was active in the Sheep and Goat Raisers and Cattlemen associations. Surviving: wife Molly, sons Jeff Alpine and Stanley Monahans, 15 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren.
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Joseph Martin Graham
Big Bend
Jeff Graham
Alpine
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
First Methodist
Marfa
Hal Burnett
Mr. Graham
Files Valley
Molly Stanley
Hillsboro
Brewster County
Rio Grande Village
Big Bend National Park
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Old Trail Drivers Association
Cattlemen's Association
Sheep and Goat Raisers Association of Texas
del Rio
Graham
Wood family visit to Elinor Ray ends with California posting
Col and Mrs W H Wood and their six children arrived in the area yesterday to visit Mrs Wood's father Frank O Ray and Mrs Ray. They are en route to Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino California where Col Wood will be stationed Mrs Wood is formerly Elinor Ray.
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Col
Rs. W. H. Wood
H. L. Hord
Marfa
Scottsdale
Ariz
Jack Hudson
Jean
Alpine Voters to Decide Nonprofit Gas Plan Referendum
Alpine residents will vote July 16 on creating a nonprofit gas corporation with Marfa to study bringing natural gas to Alpine. The nonbinding straw vote seeks opinions on feasibility and potential savings, with no obligation on the city or residents.
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Alpine
Marfa
Texas
al Creigh
Bill Winter
Big Bend Municipal Gas Corp
Marfa Municipal Gas Corp
Hershey
Fort Stockton
Foster Will Head Legion Foster Will Head Legion
George Foster was elected commander of Big Bend Post No. 79 American Legion at the annual meeting Monday night. Other officers named include R. L. Evans first vice commander Anita Hollis adjutant Nolland Shuler sergeant arms John Skinner James H. Lichholtz Sherman Newsom R. L. Evans T. L. Coats John L. Sublett and Anita Hollis on the executive committee.
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George Foster
Big Bend
American Legion
R. L. Evans
Anita Hollis
Nolland Shuler
John Skinner
James H. Lichholtz
Sherman Newsom
T. L. Coats
John L. Sublett
El Paso Couples Fly to Pacific Coast and Canada
Mr and Mrs G Ke Lange and Mr and Mrs Eric Williams left this week by jet from El Paso to visit relatives on the Pacific Coast and then travel into Canada.
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G. Ke Langer
Eric Williams
Pacific Coast
Canada
el Paso
Marfa Forms Gas Corp to Study Regional Feasibility
The City of Marfa forms the Marfa Municipal Gas Corporation to study bringing natural gas to Marfa Alpine and Fort Davis. The letter from D S Peevey urges Alpine to join, stressing cheaper fuel with no higher taxes if feasible and calls for equal board representation and rapid, informed study.
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City of
Marfa
Alpine
Eo Alpine
Alpine-Marfa Municipal Gas Corporation
Corporation
Big Bend
Ai Inform
Marfa Municipal Gas ‘Corporation
D. S. Peevey
Alpine Board Awards Milk Contract and Staff Changes
Price’s Creameries received the school milk contract after Alpine School Board’s Tuesday meeting with bids 0.515 and 0.525. Trustees accepted Doris J. Morrow’s resignation and approved a 1963-64 student and athletic insurance program to Lawrence Bruckman Co. Also noted were travel plans for Hord family and regional music committee appointment for Jack A. Frost.
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Price's Creameries, Inc
Price's
Gandy
Te Voani
Doris J. Morrow
Equanization
Tar Terry
M. C. Kay
Harry Carpenter
Thad Corkins
Lawrence Bruckman Co
San Antonio
Jim Francois
Frost
Jack A. Frost
Nelson G. Patrick
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Gay ‘Shouppe
Pete Shouppe
Gay
Pecos
Mir
Freddy Davis
Baby of
Arlington
Wally Davis
Kay
K. Anderson
San Marcos
Mrs. Bunton
King Tenny
J. M. Graham
Foster
Legion
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