Clark Rites On Monday
Earl Clark 76 longtime Marathon resident died after a long illness in Brewster Memorial Hospital. He was born in Marathon in 1892 and served in World War I. He was a county commissioner, school board secretary, and Shrine member. He and his wife operated French's General Store for 43 years. Survivors include his wife Lucille, two sisters, a brother, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Marathon Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Clark
Marathon
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Fred Clark
Walter S. Skinner American Legion Post
Alpine Masonic Lodge No
el Maida Shrine
el Paso
Brewster County
Marathon Independent School Board
The
Baptist Church
Lucille French
San Antonio
French
Belle Shely
Marfa
Lillian Moore
Alpine
Russell Clark
Amarillo
Joan Zion
Judy Martin
Houston
Russell Clark Jr
Ralph Clark
Fred Shely
Eddie Moore
Baptist
Apollo 11 Astronauts Visit Alpine in 1964
In April 1964 Edwin Alding Jr and Michael Collins visited Alpine with the first astronaut group. Neil Armstrong arrived April 15 and 16 for geology study aimed at lunar sample collection. Funeral rites for a local figure were held at Marathon Cemetery with Geeslin Funeral Home arranging pallbearers.
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Alpine
James Best
Marathon Cemetery
Geeslin
Edwin Ealding Jr
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
Armstrong
Aldrin
Encampment Prepares For 2000 Attendees At Paisano
Encampment historian Gordon G Singleton notes Paisano Encampment Grounds bustle as summer activities shift to the annual meeting running July 28 to August 3. Leaders, speakers, and staff including Dr W R White Dr James Flamming Dr Kyle M Yates and Dr Hooper Dilday are named along with church and community participants preparing facilities and programs for up to 5000 expected attendees.
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Gordon G. Singleton
Paisano
W. R. White
Flamming
James Flamming
First Baptist Church
Baylor
Kyle M. Yates
Second Baptist Church of
Dilday
B.W. Orrick
Missionary Hour
Wimpy Smith
Brotherhood
Roy Akers
Paul Cates
Jueler
Dianne Edwards
Tyrone Kelly
Marguerite Gailey
Jay Atkins
Texas Highway Dept to hold public hearing on 1 way plan
The Texas Highway Department will hold a 7 pm public hearing on Wednesday July 30 in the district courtroom to discuss rerouting U S Highways 90 and 67 from a two way Holland Avenue into two one way corridors. East bound traffic would use Holland Avenue while west bound uses reconstructed Avenue E. Alpine Chamber of Commerce directors voted July 18 for the two way system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Dept
Holland Avenue
Holland
Avenue E
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
John Stradley
Thad Corkins
Peter Koch
Homer Hudgins
Felix McGaughy
Hugh White
Marvin Pierce
Frank McCollum
Forrest Walker
State Highway Commission
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
U. S
Alpine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Euell Porter
Clark
Kyle M, Yates
R. L. Wittner
Herbert Kokernot
While Collins
Columbia
Jeff Graham
Ronnie
Mr. Graham
Texas Education-Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Jackson Field
Sul Ross State University
Vernon Vines
San Angelo
Eddie Y . Ed Fiveash
Jerry Asbury
Tommie Vines
Bob Maus
C. W. Hooker
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