First Food Stamps Sold in Alpine Under County Auction
County judge Felix McGaughy presided as Delbert Dragoo bought the first food stamps for 20 dollars in cash, receiving 26 dollars worth of coupons. The program offers a 1.3x value bonus based on income and household size, with sale days listed for Alpine Fort Davis and Marfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix McGaughy
Alpine
Delbert Dragoo
Ramos Jaso
Fred Garcia
Fort Davis
Marfa
Mexican tomatoes move through Presidio and Alpine gateway
Rail officials announce the first West Coast Mexico tomato shipment moving from Presidio via Alpine toward U.S. markets including Chicago Kansas City Oklahoma City Houston Fort Worth Dallas and Amarillo. Through billing enables new winter vegetable traffic from Los Mochis Culiacan Valley with inspections by U S Customs and Agriculture at the border.
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Mexico
Presidio Gateway
Alpine
United States
Santa Fe and
Chihuahua Pacifico Railway
U.S
Chicago
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Amarillo
Los Mochis
Sin
Culiacan
Santa Fe
U.S. Customs
Department of Agriculture
Nogales, Ariz
Gateway
Rep and Mrs White to Visit Alpine on Tuesday
Congressman and Mrs Richard C White will be honored at a Dutch treat luncheon at Bien Venido Restaurant at noon on Tuesday March 21 They will also attend a coffee hour in the First National Bank reception room from 2 to 3 p m that afternoon Call Bernal Slight TEZ-2738 to attend. Frank Tolbert Dallas News columnist is in Alpine gathering material for his column and plans travel to Chihuahua City Barranca del Cobre by Chihuahua Pacifico Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. White
Bien Venido
First National Bank
Bernal Slight
Frank Tolbert
The
Dallas News
Alpine
Big Bend
Chihuahua City
Barranca del Cobre
Chihuahua
Motor Inn To Contain Its Units
Alpine Enterprises president John Stradley announced the Highland Motor Inn project valued at 700000 dollars will start by April 1. The motel will include 111 units with 71 rooms and 40 suites, a restaurant for 150, a meeting room for 75, and a private club for 75.
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Highland Motor Inn
John Stradley
Alpine Enterprises, Inc
Stradley
Highland Motel to Feature Pool Golf and Ranch Tours
Stradley outlines a Highland Motor Inn project facing Highway 90 near Sul Ross State College with a swimming pool miniature golf putting green and 600 square foot kitchen suites. The plan includes a future 45,000 square foot shopping mall and parking with a major food and retail mix, construction hoped to begin soon. The motel aims to attract families with activities from horseback riding to aerial tours of Davis Mountain country and real West Texas ranch meals.
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Stradley
U.S. Highway 90
Sul Ross State College
Highland Texaco
Dor Hampton
Odessa
Glenn Casey Conm Hon
Highland Motor Inn
West Texas
Davis Mountain
Draw Rd
Mexico
Big Bend
New City Park Named In Honor Of Kokernots
Alpine approves Kokernot Municipal Park to honor Mr and Mrs Herbert L Kokernot Jr after gifting 22 acre tract south of Kokernot Baseball Field The council also approves Red Jacket pump for Roberts Well No 2 at 840 and the old pump appoints Nellie Mae McElroy Johnny Sotello to equalization board leases a Zerox copier 25 per month and advertises old Apeco machine for sale. Tentative 1967-68 budget set with gearing for 4:30 p.m March 28.
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Alpine
Kokernot Municipal Park
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr
Kokernot
Roberts Well No
Nellie Mae McElroy
Johnny Sotello
Equalization Board
Legion Post to Observe 18th Birthday in Alpine
The American Legion Auxilary of Alpine hosts a 7:30 p.m. dinner Saturday March 18 at the Legion Club to mark the Legion post's 48th birthday with a Fiesta Birthday theme and Mexican menu. Attendees include former post commanders charter and life members and all members their families and guests invited.
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American Legion Auxilary of Alpine
the Legion Club
American Legion
Henry Bailey
Joe Clark
Tom Coats
W.B. Dorris Sr
J. H. Eichholtz
G. H. Foster
S.P. Fulcher
M.V. Garner
J. W. Gillett
A.V. Gunn
David L. Kokernot
H.L. Kokernot Jr
S.A. Newsom
TN. Shuler
John Skinner
WJ. Sohl
R. W. Stillwell
Thain
F. B. Weyerts
Stan Key
Frank Wedin
T. N. Shuler
Pink Phelps
Delmar W. Collins
Morris Matofsky
W. B. Dorris Sr
Howard J. Hamilton
H.l.kokernot Jr
Carl E. Thain
Elvie F. Williams
Legion Club
Paris
American Expeditionary Force
France
America
Big Bend
Alpine
Alpine School Enrollment Up
Enrollment in Alpine Public Schools on March 8, 1967 stood at 1,273, up 39 from 1,234 a year earlier. Acting Supt. Clarence Winn reported at the school board meeting as the board approved private transportation payments for the second quarter and set the 1967-68 summer calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Clarence Winn
James Cox
Neville Haynes
Pete A. Gallego
Albert V. Halpern
William J. Sohl
Billy Holland
Eva Jeanne Mills
Keith Morrow
Bow Family Visit Amid VA Hospital Stay
Mr and Mrs R A Bow visited last weekend with their son James Bow who is receiving treatment at the VA hospital in Kir ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A. Bow
James Bow
Kerville
Questionnaire Response Shows Strong Business Survey Turnout
Chamber Manager Phil W Ebensberger reports the shopping survey has surpassed 300 responses and hopes to double this tally next week. He thanks residents for commenting on the business climate and notes a Business Promotion Committee meeting will review results and start action plans to address issues raised.
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Chamber of Commerce
Phil W. Ebensberger
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Presidio
Motor Inn
Kokernots
U.S. Mail
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