Water field east of Alpine eyed for city supply
Pioneer dealer Jim Casner develops a 23 acre tract east of Alpine with 10 wells along U S 90 and old Marathon Road. Cecil Ruby Co uses water from a 165000 gallon tank for highway construction and anticipates demand around 300000 gallons daily. Casner offers municipal use negotiations with city officials.
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Jim Casner
Cecil Ruby Construction Co
Alpine
Ruby
Pioneer Automobile
Sul Ross State College
U.S. Highway 90
Marathon Road
Cecil Ruby Co
U.S. 90
Casner
Casner Chemical Products Co
Cecil Ruby
Hospital to Get New 6 Inch Water Line
City Council approves a six inch water line for Brewster County Memorial Hospital for sprinkler system needs, while retaining the existing two inch line. Also approved are a $1 026 chlorinator for Moss well, sewer and water line extension charges, street light installations, a $200 clean-up ad campaign, and three new West Alpine homes for Wally Davis.
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital
East Avenue H
South Jackson
South Suh Street
Enfield Road
Harriet
Carpenter Addition
Avalanche
KVLF
Wally Davis
West Alpine
Grant to Observatory for 108 inch telescope
NASA approved a grant of 327000 dollars for installing the 108 inch telescope at McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis. The University of Texas at Austin owns the observatory and will receive the funds. The telescope mirror is being polished at Davidson Optronics in Pasadena California.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
U. S
Ralph W. Yarborough
Washington
Avalanche
Univesity of Texas At
West Texas college gets $2.4 million state appropriation
Gov. John Connally signed a large Sul Ross State College appropriation including 40 000 for campus landscaping 60 000 to convert a warehouse 46 250 for drainage 63 593 to renovate the old gym 52 000 to improve the heating plant plus funds for faculty salaries and a 25 000 museum conversion. The bill also funds Fort Leaton Presidio Big Bend airport land and six dorms at Pyote Children’s Home and Sandhills Park restrooms and overnight access. Hendryx called it the largest West Texas increase and praised the governor.
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Hendryx
West Texas
Sul Ross
Fort Ben Leaton
Presidio
Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Pyote
Sandhills State Park
Ward County
Parks and Wildlife Department
Railroad Commission
Fort Stockton
Sam
Cornally
Protest Over Livestock in Alpine City Limits
Alpine residents at the Tuesday City Council meeting urged removal of horses cattle and other stock from inside the city. City Attorney to draft a livestock control ordinance for next week while cleanup of a 8th Street lot near Skyline Lanes is promised.
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Alpine
Leroy Stone
Alpine Garden Club
Homer Hudgins
M.P. Slover
Ed Davidson
Stone
John Allen
Rochester
8Th Street
Skyline Lanes
Bowling Alley
Hudgins
Bates Named Principal of Alpine High School
Bates, 34, will assume duties as Alpine High School principal on Aug 1. Former Marfa High principal since 1964, he holds a BA and a Master’s in Secondary Administration from Sul Ross and studied at North Texas State. He served 1951 55 in the armed forces and has held multiple education and civic roles.
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David W. Bates
Alpine High School
Clarence Winn
Bates
Marfa High School
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
North Texas State University
Hale Center
Texas
Amy
Methodist Church
Armed Services
Levelland
Comstock Isd
Dr Schroeder Dies Suddenly in Alpine
Dr Charles F. Schroeder 49 of Denton, former Fort Davis physician, died Friday near Alpine likely from a heart attack while driving. Navy doctor in WWII, later North Texas State University physician. funeral Saturday in Fort Davis with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Charles F. Schroeder
Denton
Fort Davis
Alpine
Schroeder
John c. Neil
Don Gaddis
North Texas State University
Springfield
Mass
Dallas
Navy
Wasp
South Pacific
First Presbyterian Church
William van Auken
Hillcrest Cemetery
Geeslin
Alpine to kick off city wide Clean Up drive in July
Alpine residents urged to start cleaning personal property ahead of the July through July 19 city wide Clean Up Fix Up Paint Up campaign. City Council passed first reading of a strict nuisance ordinance with fines up to 200 dollars per day and a 10 day cure period.
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Alpine
City of
Alpine Garden Club
Schroeder Family Remembers Late resident with local ties
Fort Davis and Alpine figures appear in a memorial note for a deceased resident. Preston Johnson served as usher and Mrs. George Vickers played organ music. Survivors include a wife, brothers Charles Schroeder of Sherman and Peter Schroeder of Dallas, mother Mrs. Ann Schroeder of St. Petersburg, a sister, a brother in Alexandria, and step-relatives Roy Beinhauer of Fort Rucker.
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Fort Davis
Robert Sproul
Alpine
Preston Johnson
George Vickers
Charles Schroeder
Sherman
Peter Schroeder
Dallas
Ann Schroeder
St. Petersburg
Fla
L.W. Schroeder
Alexandria
Roy W. Beinhauer
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Free Central Elementary School Desks for Community Pickup
Clarence Winn announced Alpine Independent School District will discard ink-well desks from Central Elementary. Up to 10 desks per person free of charge for yard or patio use. Pickup on the south side Friday June 23.
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Alpine Independent School
Central Elementary School
Clarence Winn
Winn
Alpine Replans Bid Opening for New Municipal Pool
The city of Alpine re sets the bid opening for the new municipal pool to 2 p m on Tuesday July 11 after the June 15 call produced a single offer that could not be opened.
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Alpine
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Big Bend
John Connally
Gene Hendryx
Dr Schroeder
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