Brewster County 4-H Livestock Team Wins State Judging Contest
The Brewster-Jeff Davis 4-H team scored 1669 points to win the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest at Texas ACM University. Marsha Mills led in oral reasons with 190 of 200, and several teammates placed high overall. The victory sends Brewster County to the National Livestock Judging Contest in Chicago in November 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster-Jeff Davis County
Texas Agm University
Ray Sims
Kim Lane
Marsha Mills
Bob Owens
Jeannie Donnell
Brewster-Jeff Davis
Texas Acm University
George Mills
Marsha
Ellis Owens
Bill Donnell
Joe Lane
Texas
Chicago
Ira Riker
Safeway Stores Inc
Dallas
A.B. Johnson
San Antonio
W.R. Watt
Fort Worth
Frank P. Horlock Jr
Houston Farm and Bane Club
Brewster County
Sims
Big Bend Set For Texas Tourist Board Gathering
State Rep Gene Hendryx of Alpine will welcome the Texas Tourist Development Agency board at Big Bend National Park tonight. The Big Bend Park Development Committee plans a buffet, program, and hotel dining. The event marks the agency’s first annual meeting in the park with plans to map the 1968 ad campaign and build on Texas tourism growth, including a goal of over one billion dollars in income and a 190 percent increase in 1968.
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Gene He
Alpine
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend
Hendryx
West Texas
Texas Paris and Wildlife
Peter Koch
APDC
Texas
Koch
National Park
Davis Ms. State Park
Fort
Curt Wise Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision Near Albuquerque
Curt Wise former Alpine resident and Amicable Insurance district manager died in a Sunday night crash near Albuquerque while en route to a preaching mission. His car was struck after another vehicle pulled into his lane. funeral services are scheduled in Snyder Texas.
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Curt Wise
Alpine
Albuquerque
Mr. Wise
Amicable Insurance Co
New Mexico
Church of Christ
R.G. Crowder
Rod Crowder
Craig
Lisa
Dallas
25Th Street Church of Christ
Snyder
Texas
Park bid accepted for road relocation project
Acting Supt. John T. Mullady of Big Bend National Park announced a $26,458.50 contract award to Jones Brothers Dirt and Paving Contractors Inc of Odessa. The work relocates Route 7 from Rio Grande Village to Boquillas Canyon Overlook and Route 15 to Fossil Bone Exhibit Road.
Sul Ross Dean Named at McLennan Junior College Waco
Dr. Bob Miller of Sul Ross State College is named dean of McLennan Junior College in Waco. He will relocate with his family after Sul Ross summer term ends. Alpine Lodge set to meet with annual officer elections and other business at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Waco
Bob Miller
Sul Ross State College
McLennan Junior College
Alpine
Sul Ross
Alpine Lodge No
AFGAM
Sul Ross State College Reports Record Summer Enrollment
Sul Ross State College announces a summer enrollment of 1 005 students for the first six weeks, up from 916 last year. Registrar Glenn F. Davis notes the fall regular-semester record is 1 808 and orientation for freshmen starts August 28 with fall registration set for August 31 to September 2.
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Sul Ross State College
Glenn F. Davis
Davis
Sul Ross
Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp Opens for Summer Sessions
Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp north of Alpine opened its first session on June 11 with 155 girls from 16 West Texas counties. Four two week sessions host 185 girls each. vacancies remain for the fourth period. Camp director Miss Jettie Sams notes 36 staff, all training this week, and invites Permian Basin girls to apply by mail or phone.
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Mitre Peak
Alpine
West Texas
Jettie Sams
Permian Basin
Sams
Spitler Accepts Galveston Post
Spitler, Brewster County Memorial Hospital assistant administrator, resigns effective July 15 and will become assistant planning director for Texas hospitals at UTMB John Sealy in Galveston. He came to Alpine as hospital business manager in 1963. Mrs Spitler is Betty White. They have two children, Brad and Amy.
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Spitler
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
State of Texas
University of Texas Medical
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Alpine
Betty White
Hugh White
Brad
Amy
Alpine School District criticized for unsafe Central Elementary
A Texas Education Agency accreditation visit on May 23 1967 found Alpine Independent School District facilities inadequate. Bricks from Central Elementary threaten the roof and a fence blocks access. Grades 1–4 will use the new Central Building next Sept while 5–8 stay there. The district ponders two sites for a new junior senior high school.
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Alpine Independent School District
Texas Education Agency
Old Central Elementary School
Clarence Winn
Winn
Kokemot Field
Fort Davis Highway
Pro Ional
Central Elementary
Alpine High School
Centennial
Alpine
Central
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