Feeder Winners Highlight Alpine FFA and 4-H at State Stock Shows
Alpine FFA members and Jeff Davis-Brewster 4-H Club placed in multiple divisions at state stock shows in San Antonio Houston and San Angelo. Notable honors include champion Hampshire ram Surratt and top scores for Rambouillet ram lambs and ewe lambs while the Brewster-Jeff Davis team finished 8th in livestock judging and 2nd in sheep judging.
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Mike Surratt
Sid Surratt
Alpine
Houston
Mike
Alpine Ffa
FFA
Jeff Davis-Brewster
SAN Antonio Rambouillets
Ram Lambs
Hampshire
Surratt
Keith Johnson
Joan Johnson
Hereford
Jamie Dyer
Kenneth Peters
Ewe Lambs
Peters
Ewe
Ram
Food Stamp Office Closed in Alpine Area
The Food Stamp office on West Holland Avenue in Alpine closed affecting Alpine and Marathon. A Fort Stockton worker will visit Alpine on March 26 from 9 am to 12 noon then Marathon from 1 30 pm to 4 pm. Welfare changes shift to mail coupons to most recipients.
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West Holland Avenue
Alpine
Marathon
Fort Stockton
Robert Boyd
Consumer Food Programs
Boyd
USDA
N. 5Th St
Welfare Department
Alpine School Board Approves 1969 70 Teacher Pay Increases
The Alpine school board, on Supt Clarence Winns recommendation, approves a $30 800 raise package for 1969 70 to retain teachers. Increases include 500 above state base 5234 salaries 18 000 cost and 6500 for a Christmas bonus plus 2 250 for supervising student teachers.
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Alpine
Tuesda Hight
Clarence Winn
Winn
Alpine Public
Permian Basin
Dedication Program for 3 Historic Homes Friday
A dedication program for three Brewster County historic houses was held Friday March 14 at 1 30 p m at the Brewster County Courthouse. Rev James Best gave the invocation and Hugh S White introduced guests while Hallie Stillwell announced the final speaker State Rep George Ker of Fort Stockton. The Carr Slight house at 406 N 5th St was presented by Mrs D M Bennett the Nolte Rooney house at 307 E Ave D by Mrs L D Harris and the Garcia Valadez house at 108 W Ave F by Robert Valadez.
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Brewster Count
James Best
Hugh S. White
Brewster County Historical Survey Committee
Hallie Stillwell
George Ker
Fort Stockton
Wass Lime
Carr- Slight
N. 5Th St
D. M. Bennett
Nolte-Rooney
E. Ave
L. D. Harris
Garcia~Valadez
W. Ave
Robert Valadez
Legion Observing 90th Anniversary at Alpine Post 79
American Legion Post No 79 celebrates the 50th anniversary with a Saturday program March 15. A social hour runs 6 30 to 7 30 p m at the Legion Home followed by dancing. Charter members and post history from 1919 are noted with a proclamation honoring WWI veterans and subsequent conflicts.
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American Legion Post No. 79
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Alpine Post
National Executive Committee
American Legion
Minneapolis
Big Bei
J. J. Allen
R. C. Armistead
Morgan Terry
J. H. Blevins
Haley van Sickle
Hayes Hord
N. W. McSpadden
Homer W. Ferguson
Jas. R. Middlebrook
Ivan Moss
C. W
April Voting Deadlines For City And School Elections
Absentee voting runs March 17 to April 1 for city and school elections, with election day set for April 5. City ballots list four candidates for three council seats including incumbents Voyt Connor and Rojo. council terms are two years. Nine candidates seek one year school trustee posts. Sotello and Morrow’s terms expire with Morrow not seeking re election. Sotello appears on the ballot with other nominees Coffin Ponton Sotello Stradley Jacobsen Slover McMillan Luna Corkins. Absentee ballots available at the age Office for city and county clerk for schools. Easter weekend travel urged to vote absentee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Vogt
Tom Connor
J. M. Floyd Sr
Alberto Rojo Voyt
Connor
Rojo
Molly A. Coffin
Beryl F
Ponton
John J. Sotello Jr
John C, Stradley
James M
Jimmy) Jacobsen
Melvin P. Slover
Elmer A. McMillan
Gabriel P. Luna Jr
Thad W. Corkins
Sotello
Keith Morrow
Morrow
Alpine Lions Plan Blind-Made Product Sale Tuesday
The Alpine Lions Club will hold a Tuesday sale of blind made goods from Lighthouses for the Blind across Texas. Proceeds support local Lions projects such as eyesight conservation with a mobile sale on Holland Avenue in downtown Alpine and door to door canvassing by members in gold vests.
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Alpine Lions Club
Knox Jordan
Norman Beard
Texas
Alpine Club
Lion's Club
Alpine
Holland Avenue
Gold Lions Club
Lions Club
Phil W. Ebensberger
Ebensberger
Edwin Chappell
Johnnie Kahl
Cemetery Group Meets Tonight In City
All former Mexican-American Cemetery Association members and interested people are asked to meet at the Community Action Agency at 7 30 p m tonight. Officials remind applicants for city sewer and water service that the April 1 deadline exists before the new ordinance is adopted. Applications may be made at City Hall. Mr and Mrs Hansen Murray of Los Gatos California visited with their daughter Mrs R W Painter and ages, spending days in the Big Bend Park before returning to California.
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The
Mexican-American Cemetery Association
Community Action Agency
W. Ave. G
Community Actiongency
City Sewer and Water Service
City Hall
Hansen Murray
Los Gatos
Calif
R. W. Painter
Big Bend Park
California
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Feeders
Food Stamp Office
Centennial School
Chamber of Commerce
Board
Lions Plan Sale
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