Mountain Trail Caravan Set to Tour Texas Mountains
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce invites signups for the Texas Mountains Trail Caravan to depart Alpine at 7 a.m. on March 27, traveling to Lajitas Fort Leaton Marfa Van Horn Sierra Blanca and Fort Quitman. The route includes a Guadalupe Mountains stop and a Davis Mountains drive with a 5:30 p.m. dedication in Fort Davis. Governor Connally may join. Sul Ross band will provide music.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Forrest Walker
Alpine
Lajitas
Rex Ivey
Old Fort Leaton
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
Marfa
van Horn
Sierra Blanca
Fort Quitman
Tommy Powell
el Paso County
el Paso
New
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Guadalupe Mountains
Kent
Scenic Davis Mountains
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Fort Davis
John Connall
Connally
Davis Mountains State Park
Sul Ross State College
Lloyd Cook
Chamber of Commerce
Johnny Newell
Parks Board to Proceed with Small Park Work
City Council rejected all bids for Baines Memorial Park and authorized the Parks Board to contract the work in small jobs. Col Arlo Gill will supervise at no charge. The board plans a meeting March 25 at 7 30 p m in the City Council chambers. The public is invited.
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Baines Memorial Park
Parks Board
Dorothy McBride
Col
Arlo Gill
Royal Fisler
John W. Pate
K. K
City to Begin 1 Percent Sales Tax in Alpine April First
The 1% city sales tax will start April 1 and be added to the 2% Texas tax, with payments reported quarterly to the Texas Comptroller. First payments are due after July 1, and annual city revenue is estimated at 25 000 to 30 000 dollars.
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Alpine
Texas
State of Texas
Hudgins
City Adopts $414 250 Budget for 1968
City Council tentatively approved a 1968 budget of 414 250 with 76 650 more than 1967 68. New revenue includes 27 000 from 1 percent sales tax and 5 000 from pool fees. Water receipts rise to 206 200. Public hearing set for 4 p m Tuesday March 26 in City Hall.
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Water Dept
Alpine Absentee Voting Opens for School Trustee Election
Absentee voting runs March 18 to April 2 at Brewster County Clerk office with election day set for April 6 in Central School Cafeteria from 8 am to 5 pm. Paul Vogt is election judge. Eight candidates filed for trustees: incumbents Gallego and Sohl seek three year terms alongside Neu Gilliam Lane Lewis and DeBarbrie. Three seats are for three years. Sotello Jr seeks the one year short term after filling the unexpired term of Holland who resigned.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Paul Vogt
Pete A. Gallego
W. J
Bill)Sohl
Wallace I. Neu
Harvey H. Gilliam Jr
Joe T. Lane
James N. Lewis
Charles DeBarbrie
John J. Sotello, Jr
Billy Holland
Lobos host Greyhounds in ENMU series at Kokernot Field
Lobos, 3-7, meet Eastern New Mexico in a three game weekend set. Friday 2:30 p.m. single game at Kokernot Field followed by a 1 p.m. doubleheader Saturday. Lobos seek to end a four game skid after losing six of seven, with pitchers praised though bats quiet. Coach Ogletree remains confident the lineup will wake up and turn the slump around.
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Sul Ross
New Mexico
Lobos
Greyhounds
Kokernot Field
Pan American
Broncs
Aletree
Grant funds aid Sul Ross with education opportunities
Congressman Richard C. White announced a $109 880 grant from the Office of Education Bureau of Higher Education to Sul Ross State College to fund Education Opportunity Grants for 288 low income students. Grants range from 200 to 800 dollars per year for up to four years, for students of exceptional need who are academically eligible. Funds require matching from institutional state private sources or loans.
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Richard C. White
Office of Education
Bureau of Higher Education
Sul Ross
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Texas Mountain
Otto
Mountain Trails
T.A. Beard
Police Dept. and
Civil Defense
Alpine Public
Charles Cole
Hulan Harris
Alpine Independent School
ESEA
Ile
Clarence Winn
Centennial
Ogletree
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