First Lady and Udall to Dedicate Fort Davis Historic Site
First Lady Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall will lead a Park tour at Big Bend National Park April 2 3 with a public welcome at Presidio County Airport. The program includes a Lost Mine Trail hike a Rio Grande float trip and a group lunch with congressional and park officials.
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Odessa
Liz Carpenter
Washington
Johnson
Department of the Interior
Secret Service
Big Bend National Park
Norman L. McNeil
Sal Ross
Big Bend Park
Jets Lead In Bowling In Big Bend Event
Local and area bowlers lead the third annual Big Bend Bowling Association tournament at Skyline Lanes Alpine. The Jets captained by Bake Turner hold a 17 pin lead over Roddy Kilowatts of Marfa after a 3025 three game series versus 3008 by Marfa. Grady Nelon tops singles with 646 for three games and his son Mike has the high scratch game 248. Weekend schedule resumes Saturday at 3 p.m. with team events and doubles and singles Sunday.
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Skyline Lanes
Alpine
New York Jets
Bake Turner
Jets
Roddy Kilowatts
Marfa
Grady Nelon
Mike
Warrenton Woman Visits Sister for Several Weeks
Mrs J M McClennaghan of Warrenton Virginia is the guest of her sister Mrs Homer Ferguson for several weeks.
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J.M. McClennaghan
Warrenton, Va
Homer Ferguson
Starr Named AHS Coach and Athletic Director
Starr, 26, a former Baylor football player, is named head football coach and athletic director of Alpine High School by Supt. Jack Brock. He starts April 1, 1966, after serving as Sulphur Springs varsity assistant defensive back and passing coach and earlier coaching Electra in 1962. Starr played at Haskell High School 1954 1957 earning 10 varsity letters and several all district honors. He attended Baylor on a football scholarship and was a freshman team captain in 1957. He later played behind Buddy Humphrey, joined the Baltimore Colts from 1960, and was invited to Senior and Gator Bowls. He and wife Suzanne have daughters Selina and Sara.
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Robert Starr
Baylor University
Alpine High School
Jack Brock
Starr
Sulphur Springs
Electra
Haskell High School
Buddy Humphrey
SMU
Last Day to Register for 1966 Vote in Alpine Texas
Today is the final day to register to vote for 1966 at the Alpine tax collector’s office. Poll taxes paid or exemption certificates received keep qualifications. Attorney General Waggoner Carr sent 35 assistants to counties, including Lewis Terrell in Alpine, to collect information for possible federal lawsuits against county tax collectors over registration procedures.
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Alpine
Waggoner Carr
Texas
Lewis Terrell
Brewster Gets Test Beers No 1 Hagg Wildcat
The well located 10 miles east of Alpine off Highway 90 has begun drilling as it sits tight.
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Brewster
Wildcat
Alpine
Jaycees Name Officers In Alpine Election
The Alpine Junior Chamber of Commerce will elect officers at a Tuesday meeting at 7 30 PM in the First National Bank Community Room. Candidates include Howard Bledsoe Richard Bowers David Hankin Stan Barnhill Jimmy Gallego Al Clerc Bill Cole Ken Novak Eddie Webb Roy Lewis Jimmy Gibson Robert Soza Charles Tuck and Charles Vaught. Absentee voting runs until 5 PM Tuesday at the Alpine Chamber of Commerce.
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Alpine Junior Chamber of of Commerce
First National Bank
Jaycees
Howard Bledsoe
Richard Bowers
David Hankin
Stan Barnhill
Jimmy Gallego
al Clerc
Bill Cole
Ken Novak
Eddie Webb
Roy Lewis
Jimmy Gibson
Robert Soza
Charles Tuck
St James Lenten Services Begin Thursdays at 7:30 PM
St James Episcopal Church announces weekly Lenten services each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. led by Vicar Charles Dawson. After the litany a talk by Dawson and a discussion will be held at the vicarage on The History and Liturgy of the Episcopal Church. Public invited. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Shelby Burke of Odessa.
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St. James Episcopal Church
Charles Dawson
Dawson
Episcopal Church
Fort Davis Welcomes Mrs Johnson for April 4 Dedication
Plans for the Fort Davis National Historic Site dedication on April 4 include an appearance by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson and Secretary Udall. Delegations from Alpine Marfa Marathon and Fort Davis coordinate events with a 10 30 a m start, music, a flag ceremony, and a ribbon cutting for a new visitors center.
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West Texas
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Lyndon B. Johnson
Stewart Udall
Alpine
Marfa
Marathon
Fort Davis
Fort
Johnson
Gene Hendryx
Hugh Stiles
Fort Davis Baptist Church
Anthony Bertasius
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Franklin Smith
Udall
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Paul Forchheimer
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Park
Fort Davis Historic Site
Hugh White
Big Bend Country
Dallas
AHS
Baltimore Colts
His
Suzanne
Selina
and Sara
St. James
Mrs
Shelby Burke
Marvin Pierce
Stacey Watson
Verdis Pack
Peter Koch
Barton Warnock
Jack Williams
Forchheimer
Don Newbury
Felix McGaughy
Jim Francois
Phil W. Ebensberger
Gula Burke
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