Central Elementary Celebrates Public Schools Week
Public Schools Week at Central Elementary runs March 6 to 10 with open houses and a science fair. A spaghetti supper sponsored by the Central School PTA precedes an amateur talent hour at the high school. Admission varies by age. judges include Dr. W. E. Lockhart and Dr. Michael Powell.
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Central Elementary School
Central School Pta
Central Pta
Trable
PTA
Trans -Pecos
Paso
W.E. Lockhart
Alpine
Michael Powell
Sul Ross State College
Winter Building for Gas Firm
Gray and Moore Construction Co has begun a building to house the local Southwest Texas Municipal Gas Corp office. The 30 by 60 feet structure sits in the 400 block of East Avenue E and will be set back several feet from the street.
Funeral set for Alpine electrical contractor Ray Newsom
Funeral services for Ray Newsom 71 prominent Alpine electrical contractor will be held at 3 p m today in the First Baptist Church. Newsom died at Brewster County Memorial Hospital at 10 30 am Monday Feb 27 from injuries after his sedan was struck by a Southern Pacific freight engine at the 5th Street crossing. He was born March 31 1895 in Indiana and lived in Alpine since 1916. He owned Newsom Electric Co and was married to Florence Sublett since 1916. He leaves his wife two sons Sherman of Alpine and Phillip Newsom in Ramstein Germany two sisters and four grandchildren. Reverend Palmer McCown will officiate. Organist Margaret Jo Rains. ushers Bill Winter and Bob Rains. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.
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Ray Newsom
Alpine
First Baptist Church
Newsom
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Southern Pacific
Sth Street
5Th Street
Indiana
Newsom Electric Co
Florence Sublett
O, M. Voyde
Alamogordo
Ralph Gray
David Kolernot
Rudy Krenek
A.R. Ponton
Malone Hill
John O'Donnell
Dave Elliott
Walter Bradshaw
Bascom Webb
Harold Webb
Martin Olson
C.W. Davis
W.C. Loven
John Sotelo
Frank Sotelo
John Studwish
Fletcher Randall
G.fielder
John Newell
Sewer Rates Unchanged for 10-Unit Dwellings
City Council failed to approve a 70 percent occupancy basis for sewer rates on apartments motels and hotels with 10 or more units. The vote tied with mayor abstaining. changes take effect April 1. Also approved honors for State Rep Hendryx, a tax certificate fee, and a night watchman commission. All-District GAA boys basketball honors listed for Alpine Big Bend area.
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Dorothy McBride
J.W. O'Donnell
Alberto Rojo
Z.D. McCollister
W.E. Lockhart
Homer Hudgins
Hendryx
George Gonzales
Alpine High
Buba Rigsby
Warren Jeters
McCamey
Tommy Jones
Glenn Fletcher
Gary Gains
Crane
Danny Love
al Bars
Big Lab
Tony Lujan
Marfa
Mike Quinby
Steve Henry
Parkland
Robert Ramos
Fabers
Kimball Named To DC Board
Alpine Chamber of Commerce president Verdis Pack announced Keesey Kimball will join the chamber’s board of directors replacing Jack Brock. Pack noted the regular board meeting is set for 5 15 p m Tuesday March 7 at the Bien Venido Restaurant and all members are asked to attend.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Verdis Pack
Keesey Kimball
Chamb Ver
Jack Brock
Pack
Bien Venido
Five Charged in Armed Robbery at Gulf Station
Five men John Fenton Guy Weldon Niles Ronald Fred Wayne William Boggs and Jack Arthur Maitland face armed robbery charges in the hold up of Neal Holsinger at the West Side Gulf Station on Feb 25. A .38 pistol was used. Bonds set at 2500 each. They are jailed in Brewster County Jail awaiting grand jury action.
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Neal Holsinger
West Side Gulf Station
Justice of the Peace
Construction May Begin In Six Months In Alpine
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development approved a loan of 683 620 to the Housing Authority of Alpine for a 50 unit low rent project. Twenty eight units are to be elderly. Total project cost is about 759 578 with ten percent expected soon. After site acquisition and plans final federal approval will be sought in Fort Worth, with construction to start in five to six months.
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U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Authority of
Alpine
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Richard C. White
Neville Haynes
Housing Authority
Fort Worth
Haynes
Sul Ross Opens 1967 Baseball Season vs TCU at Fort Worth
Sul Ross State University begins the 1967 baseball season with a 3 p.m. Friday, March 3 game against Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, followed by a 2 p.m. Saturday rematch. The Lobos then travel to Dallas for afternoon games against Southern Methodist on Monday and Tuesday, March 6 and 7. The Lobos, 15-15 last season, will host New Mexico Highlands University for a two‑day doubleheader at Kokernot Field on March 11 and 12. The roster lists infielders, outfielders, catchers, and pitchers. School holidays: Alpine public schools start March 2 with an earlier lunch, dismissing at 1:30 p.m. and resuming Monday.
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Sul Ross
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Lobos
Dallas
Southern Methodist
Sam Houston State
Loboster
Tommy Blair
Bill Certhal
David Caudle
Scott Fiene
Eddie Gadbury
Jack Geffken
Ronald Kimbell
John Mayfield
Steve Peters
Hector Sanches
Ronnie Watkins
Marcelino Ampriz
Robert Campbell
George Cockrell
Paul Delmore
Mike Frazier
Mike King
Larry Harvey
Jerry Ryan
Gregg Slape
Charles Cornell
Kent Hopper
Les McLaughlin
Anastacio Milan
Jack Green
Ralph Harris
Otis Langley
Robert McGee
David Meyer
Gary Palkowski
Randy Senteney
al Soto
Kokernot Field
New Mexico Highlands University
Alpine
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Alps
Mr. Newsom
Sth
Sherman
Phillip Newsom
Air Force
Ramstein
Germany
Carl Shults Jr
11Th Street
Lockhart
Sid Surratt
Kimball
TCU
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