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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1965
Page
1
City officials debated ongoing sewer and water issues at a regular council meeting Tuesday afternoon. Resident Jack Powell complained about being charged three minimums for water, sewer and garbage at his property.
Sul Ross College plans a September renovation with Minnox repainting stands and refurnishing the field after last season's strong Lobos. Alpine opens Sept 11 vs Texas Lutheran. The piece also notes local weather lore, Terlingua store changes, and Terlingua’s Saturday night formal under new management.
Dr. A R Ponton asked the Brewster County Commissioners Court to open a street before his Loop Road rest home. Commissioner J C Cooley will review the proposal and report. Sheriff Carl Williams received 100 dollars for travel to the Odessa sheriff’s convention on July 28. Health officer appointment discussed.
Daugherty 36 of Grand Junction died Thursday July 5 at his daughter's home in Alpine. Funeral held 3 p.m. Saturday at the Nazarene Church. burial in Flin Grove Cemetery. Survivors include wife Agnes, eight children, parents in San Antonio, and three sisters plus three brothers. Local item notes visiting relatives in Alpine and Kerrville.
State wide two day planning session for American heritage programs is set at Sul Ross State College. Supt H G Adams of Marfa says school superintendents will attend. Monday opens at 9 a m in the Fine Arts Little Theater with Dr James McCracklin speaking. A noon session, then a 3 p m discussion at Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park near Fort Davis. Dinner speaker Dr Norman Hall. Session ends noon Tuesday.
Registration for the second six weeks of summer term at Sul Ross State College neared completion with more than 600 students registered. Over 400 had completed the process by noon, and formal registration ended at 4 p.m. Wednesday, registrar Glenn F. Davis reported.
J H Perry of Grand Prairie engineering firm was retained by the city to draft an engineering report for Starns Field, eligible for federal aid. The plan envisions runway extensions, a new terminal, and lighting, with half the cost covered by federal funds and the other half by the city and state. The city to fund 3,500 dollars from the grant.
Sul Ross State College will gain a $17 986 grant under the Economic Opportunity Act for work study in the fall term. The Education Office approved the funds for Sul Ross and other Texas colleges to aid students from low income families. Other West Texas colleges receiving grants include Howard County Junior College 26 113 San Angelo College 8 382 Howard Payne 7 898 and Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde 14 056.
Sul Ross State College Lobos unveil a 1965 10 game schedule by athletic director and head coach David Slaughter. Five home games at Jackson Field four on road or neutral sites. The Nov 6 Midland game vs Angelo State College Rams stands out.
Sul Ross State College rodeo team led senior colleges in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association championship held in Laramie last week. Casper Junior College topped the meet with 755 points. Sul Ross scored 325, California Poly 195, and Tarleton State 162 across 12 teams. Sul Ross riders Clarke Dulaney Riemer and Overturff posted key finishes as coach Weyerts praised the effort despite weak scoring Friday.
This week's Little League schedule lists games on Thursday July 15 at 6 30 TV versus Fort Davis and 8 00 Casner s against Morrisons. Friday July 16 at 3 00 Morrisons meet Fort Davis and Tuesday July 20 at 6 30 Casner s versus Legion with 8 00 Morrison versus Bank. Results show Thursday July 8 Bank 12 Legion 3 and TV Cable 6 Casner s 2.
Frank Cox of Defense and Disaster Relief told Alpine City Council a city sized like Alpine should have a basic communications system with one base station and three to five mobile units. The plan includes Civil Defense the Police Department and the fire station with Sul Ross State College possible addition. The project would cost about 3000 dollars with Civil Defense paying half and the city the remainder. A mobile unit is proposed at the fire station city office and police department.
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