Tourist Seminar Scheduled Here
A two day tourist seminar by the Texas Tourist Development Agency is set for Alpine April 18 and 19. Frank Driskill of the University of Texas will present in cooperation with the agency for hotel motel service station restaurant and retail staff in the Big Bend area. The program aims to extend the travel season and boost local and state tourism as area visitor counts rise toward 300 000 this year.
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Texas Tourist Development Agency
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Driskill
Distributive Education Department
University of Texas
Driskill
Big Bend
Texas
Chamber
Sam’ Godfrey
Alpine ‘Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross teams in action this weekend at Kokernot Field and Laredo
Three athletic squads from Sul Ross State College head into a busy weekend. Lobo baseball hosts Texas Tech at Kokernot Field on Friday and Saturday after a rough road trip. In Laredo, golf and track open their seasons with the Border Olympics, while Shelby Miller leads sprint hopes and Trinity University’s top freshman challenges him. At College Station, Sul Ross fell to Texas A&M 2-0 and 5-0, with Randy Sentenay pitching well in the opener and batting struggles hampering the lineup overall.
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Sul Ross State College
Lobo Baseballers
Texas Tech
Beautiful
Kokernot
Laredo
Richard Harvey
Frank Krhut
James Miller
Jacob Henry
Lobos
Trinity University
Sul Ross
College Station
Aggies
Randy Sentenay
Monty McMillan
Pete McKenzie
Billy Carthel
Red Raiders
New Mexico University
Alpine Sees First Woman File for City Council
Mrs Dorothy McBride of Alpine announces her bid for city council joining two incumbents. A Sul Ross graduate in 1940 with a business administration degree she has long been active in local leadership, founding the Alpine Pilot Safe-Teen Club and serving as Pilot District Eight governor. She and husband H J McBride run Motel Bien Venido and a restaurant. they have two daughters, AnnEstelle and Nina.
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Alpine
Dorothy McBride
Motel Bien Venido
H.J. McBride
McBride
Pilot Club of
State of Texas
McBrides
AnnEstelle
Nina
Two More File for City Race in April Election
Ray LaBeff filed late last Saturday for mayor and Mrs. Dorothy McBride for a City Council post in the city election to be held April 5. Other candidates are BI Winter and W E Lockhart for mayor and O Donnell and Stucke are incumbents.
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Ray LaBeff
Dorothy McBride
BI Winter
W.E. Lockhart
O'Donnell
Stucke
Seventy eight register to vote at Brewster tax office
Seventy eight persons who had not paid poll taxes registered for the right to vote up to 2 30 p m yesterday at the Brewster County tax collector s office. The registration period will continue through Thursday March 17.
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Brewster County
Bowling Tournament Set to Start Saturday in Alpine
The third annual Big Bend Bowling Association Invitational Handicap begins Saturday at Skyline Lanes Alpine. Over 40 teams from West Texas, Eastern New Mexico, and Juarez Mexico expected. Duane Gooden says prize fund will exceed last year's 1500. $75 each for high scratch game and high scratch series. Team events Saturday with doubles and singles on Sunday. Greer Shell of Fort Stockton defends title and may return. The Alpine tournament has become a major West Texas bowling event in three years.
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Big Bend Bowling Association
Skyline Lanes
Alpine
West Texas
New Mexico
Juarez
Mexico
Duane Gooden
Greer Shell
Fort Stockton
Davis Heads Wards Store Opens Alpine Agency
Davis Heads Wards Store and Mrs Bob Davis named agents of Montgomery Ward Catalog Sales Agency in Alpine at 115 E Holland for a three day grand opening March 17 18 and 19 The Alpine store will take orders by phone and in person with samples of Ward items and displays of appliances tires batteries radios stereos TVs Customers usually pick up orders within 48 hours unless home delivery is chosen Credit and service remain unchanged.
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Bob Davis
Montgomery Ward & Company
W.D. O'Grady
Catalog House
E. Holland
Alpine
Davis
Wards
Cantata Date Changed for Palm Sunday Performance
The Community Choir will sing The Resurrection According to Nicodemus on Palm Sunday April 3 at 4 p.m. in First Methodist Church replacing Good Friday. Rehearsals are scheduled for every Monday night in April.
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Nicodemus
First Methodist
Burleson Resigns From Alpine High School Post
The Burleson resignation was approved Tuesday by the school board. He plans to join former Alpine coach Joe Boyd at Sweetwater, joining a noted coaching staff change in the region.
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Burleson
Aeceselpine High School
Alpine
Joe Boyd
Sweetwater
Tatum to headline Alpine roadshow with Harlem Roadkings
Basketball icon Goose Tatum and his Harlem Roadkings bring comedy and trademark tricks to Alpine High School Gym Saturday March 12 at 8 p.m. He teams with his son Reece Tatum Jr. in a fan friendly showcase with tickets $1.50 for adults in advance and $2 at door. students $1.
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Reece
Goose) Tatum
Harlem Roadkings
Alpine High School
New York
Tatum
Golden Goose
Goose
Goose Tatum
Eid Orado
Ark
Harlem Globetrotters
Globetrotters
Indianpolis Clowns
Reece Tatum, Jr
Alpine Lions Club
Alpine Opens Child Welfare Office March 15
Big Bend Community Action Committee and Judge McGaughy with Brewster County Court and Alpine Chamber of Commerce bring a new Child Welfare office to Alpine next Tuesday March 15. Mrs Teda Neil will be the professional worker overseeing a caseload of 167 children and serving four counties with family counseling duties. Equipment including desk chairs Dictaphone and typewriter will arrive next week, with office readiness announced by Walter Parr director of Community Action via Fred Soufire regional director.
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Big Bend Community Action Committee
McGaughy
Brewster County Commissioners Court
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber
Alpine
Teda Neil
Walter Parr
Community Action
Fred Soufire
Child Welfare
Brewster
Big Bend
Parr
Alpine Chamber appoints 1966 committee chairs
Alpine Chamber of Commerce announces committee chairmen for the 1966 year. Chairmen come from the board of directors and will help select further members. Voting on the district trustee election begins March 14 with absentee voting through March 29. Dawkins training noted at Naval Training Center. Alpine Pilot Club votes $1,000 to aid library enlargement, urging other groups to follow.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Marvin Pierce
Chamber
Alpine
Brewster County
Dawkins
San Diego
Calif
Jerry R. Dawkins
USN
Gerald D. Dawkins
Tex
Naval Training Center
Pilots Aid
Ubrary
Alpine Pilot Club
Yesteriay
Alpine Public Library
Judith Dirks
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Barton Warnock
Jacksow
Jack Williams
Felix McGaughy
Bob Corking
Ray Morrow
Verdis Pack
Jim Francois
Stacy Watson
Bill Winter
Norman McNeil
Jack Brock
Don Newbury
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