USS Marathon patrol boat to bear city name Marathon
The USS Marathon, a 165 foot 240 ton Navy patrol gunboat named for Marathon Texas in Brewster County, will enter service in spring 1968. Built at Tacoma Boatbuilding Co in Tacoma Washington, the ship features heavy armament and a high speed propulsion plant.
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Park concession chiefs moved to new offices and posts
C R Blakey promoted from Big Bend operations manager to corporate general offices in Mammoth Cave Kentucky to supervise promotions and sales in Kentucky Texas Michigan North Carolina Virginia and Washington. He departs Texas late April reports to Kentucky early May after 12 years at Big Bend. Ernest Lee Davis promoted to Big Bend operations manager and to lead Mammoth Cave Hotel with National Park Concessions Inc. Davis, a Hart County Kentucky native, worked at Olympic National Park and Hurricane Ridge Lodge before Mammoth Cave. He is married to Mary Ann Watson Davis. they have a daughter Sara Lea.
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American Legion Plans Anniversary Party and Play
The Big Bend Post No. 79 and Auxiliary host a March 16 dinner at 7:30 and dance to mark the American Legion's 49th anniversary. Vietnam veterans invited. Golden Anniversary year begins later this year. The post will present a one act play The Summers of Sariel with production by April 1 and a district contest in Fabes.
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Governor to Dedicate Mins Trail Caravan Route Through West Texas
The Texas Mountain Trails caravan departs Alpine March 27 at 7 a.m. visiting Lajitas Fort Leaton Marfa Van Horn Sierra Blanca and El Paso with a Camino Real Juarez reception. March 28 includes Guadalupe Mountains National Park Fort Davis National Historic Site and a Davis Mountains State Park dedication by Gov. Connally.
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el Paso
Camino Real
Juarez
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Davis Mountains State Park
John Connally
Sul Ross Lobos face Pan American in twin bill weekend
Sul Ross baseball aims to rebound after a 1-2 last weekend. The Lobos meet Pan American in a Saturday double header and Edinburg on Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Randy Senteney pitched well in Thursday's 1-0 loss to Texas Tech.
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Edinburg
Texas Tech
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Sal Ross
Pat McKean
Red Raidles
Tech
Ron Watkins
Mike King
Sal Im
Odie Langley
Mike Daughtry
Tte
New Mexico Pg Wger
Eien
John Sauerbier
Lions Club To Hold Mop And Broom Sale In Alpine
Alpine residents will attend a city wide mop and broom sale hosted by the Lions Club on Tuesday March 19. Lion Jack Williams announced Norman Beard will chair the sale committee and a Texas Blind Shops Caravan truck will be stationed downtown starting 9 09 AM next Tuesday. The sale supports eye glasses for children and others in need through the club eye sight program with merchandise from Blind Shops including brooms mops and household items.
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Rotary Pancake Supper Tonite at Sul Ross College
The Alpine Rotary Club hosts a 7 30 p m pancake supper in Sul Ross State College Cafeteria to fund its scholarship program. Three Rotary scholarship students Alicia Isabel Natem James Michael Brown and Paul Yeager attend. Tickets from Rotarians or at the door. TKE friends aided in ticket sales.
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James
Michael Brown
Paul Yeager
TKE Fraternity
Dom Adams
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