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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1966

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Concert Tonight Ends Band Clinic At Mitre Peak Camp

Girls from 8 towns attend opening session of Camp Mitre Peak in Permian Basin. More than 800 participants expected across five sessions through August 6 with a 34 member staff led by Miss Jettie Sams.

Mitre Peak Permian Basin Girl Scout Council Camp Mitre Jettie Sams el Paso Colorado Camp Mitre Peak Council Monahans Alpine Spine Yvy Joelle Peck Deborah Susan Newbill Caren Ann Corkins Brenda Espinosa Pat Ramey Marie Sanchez Elizabeth Valero Sonya Jean Causey Carye Lou Benge Gay Holland Nancy Nell Lewis Rebecca Lynne Newbill Bonnie Marie Pattillo Carrie Sue Minnox Margaret Sue Oglete

Powers Named Asst. Chief In Alpine Police

F L Bud Powers will become stand in chief of police in Alpine on July 1 after unanimous City Council approval following Councilman C D McCollister and Police Chief Jack Johnson. Powers earns 400 a month while Chief Johnson's salary rises to 425. Powers, former Brewster County deputy sheriff, is now Casner's service manager. The council also approved installing a storage tank for ethyl gasoline to be used in the City police car.

F.L Bud) Powers Alpine C.D. McCollister Jack Johnson Powers Johnson Brewster County Casner's

Enrollments Hit 916 for Sul Ross Summer Session

Sul Ross State College reports 916 students enrolled for the first six weeks of summer school, 14 under the prior session in 1965. The English Institute had boosted the prior figure by over 50. No college credit institutes are offered now. three credit institutes begin July 11: Institute for Teachers of Educationally Deprived Students, the Reading Conference, and the Art Institute.

Sul Ross State College Winifred T. Slight English Institute Sul Ross Institute Reading Conference Art Institute

Daily Tours Begin At W D Observatory Fort Davis

The W Donald Observatory announces a trial period of daily tours of the 82 inch reflector dome. Tours start at 9:00 a.m. on weekdays and at 1:30 p.m. on weekends, with plans for permanent daily tours once approved. Superintendent J L Wells notes that exact times may not be published until final scheduling is set.

Fort Davis W. Donald Supt J.L. Wels

Community summer theatre tryouts announced at Sul Ross

Tryouts scheduled Thursday and Friday for plays to be presented by the community group. E. Clayton McCarty, co director, notes Room 204 in the Fine Arts Building as the venue on campus. First plays are Private Lives and M Liss. Open to all ages with backstage help needed. Contact TE7 4461 ext 253.

Community Summer Theatre Group E. Clayton McCarty Sul Ross State College McCarty

Fred Gibson Dies at 85 Alpine Mayor and Rail Official

Fred Gibson 85 longtime Alpine resident died Monday at Brewster County Memorial Hospital. Services were held Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born August 17 1880 in Wills Point he was Monshans first mayor in 1927 and a retired Texas and Pacific Rail station agent. Survivors include wife Alma Hunter four daughters a son ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Fred Gibson Alpine Brewster County Memorial Hospital First Presbyterian Church Elm Grove Geeslin Alma Hunter Dallas Freda Powell Odessa Ruth Willams Midland D.D. Thomas Jr Herbert Hilon Marfa William H. Gibson Littleton Colo

Exhibition Of Twirling And Concert To Close Camp

A twirling exhibition led by Bob Murphy and a full-scale concert will close Sul Ross State College’s two week summer band camp on Friday at 7 pm on the college tennis courts and Main Auditorium. The baton expert Murphy has held multiple championship titles and TV appearances. The concert features the honor’s band and the symphonic band conducted by Gene Witherspoon and Robert C. Taylor with a trumpet solo and Bach selections. Harold Jackson directed the SRSC Band and camp.

Sul Ross State College Bob Murphy Oklahoma City Murphy Colorado State Jacksonville Fla Dallas Gene Witherspoon Division of Fine Arts Arkansas Tech Russellville Arkansas Music Educators Association Arkansas College Band Directors Association Arkansas Phi Beta Mu Music Eduators Tional Music Educators Convention Kansas City Don Kramer Little Rock University Robert C. Taylor University of Puget Sound Tacoma Wash Texas Pocatello Idaho Londonderry Atre Chorale St. Marks Bach Harold Jackson SRSC

Holy Communion Sunday at St James Alpine

Rev. Thomas Bigelow of St Mark's Episcopal Church Pecos will celebrate Holy Communion at St James Episcopal Church Alpine at 4 p m Sunday June 19 There will be no morning prayer service.

Thomas Bigelow St. Mark's Episcopal Church Pecos St. James Episcopal Church Alpine

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