Alpine Ministers Sponsor Community Good Friday Easter Services
Alpine Ministerial Alliance announces Good Friday services at 7 30 p m March 24 at Assembly of God Church with Rev James Best and host Rev Walter Esch. Easter Sunrise on March 26 at Kokernot Lodge at 7 a m with Rev Clanton Newbill speaking and Rev Palmer McCowan in charge. Public invited.
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Alpine Ministerial Alliance
Assembly of God Church
James Best
First Baptist Church
Walter Esch
Assembly of God
Kokernot Lodge
Clanton Newbill
First Presbyterian Church
Palmer McCowan
Best
Episcopal Holy Week Services in Marfa and Alpine
Evan Davies, vicar of St. Ames and St. Pauls Episcopal Churches announce Holy Week services in Marfa with daily community services from 12 25 to 5 p m. A Good Friday service follows the Marfa community service from 1 to 2 p m at St Pauls. Alpine hosts the Lighting of the New Fire and Baptism at St James on Saturday at 8 p m with Easter Holy Communion at 11 a m in Alpine and 9 a m in Marfa.
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St.ames Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Marfa
Evan Davies
St. Paul's
Alpine
St. James
Easter sermon set at First Christian Odessa
A candlelight communion service is planned at the First Christian Church tonight at 7 30. Rev Neil Pointer associate minister of the Odessa church will deliver the Easter morning sermon at 10 50. The event invites members and friends to attend.
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First Christian Church
Neil Pointer
Odessa
Bullis Gap Ranch Sold to Liberty Man in Brewster County
Sale of the Asa A. Jones Bullis Gap Ranch to Benny L. Rusk of Liberty Texas announced this week covers about 22 000 acres at the southeast tip of Brewster County. The property fronts the Rio Grande river with 3 deep wells and gravity pipelines to watering troughs, and holds a storied history tied to General John L Bullis.
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Jones Bullis Gap Ranch
Liberty Man
Asa A. Jones
Bullis Gap Ranch
Rio Grande
West Texas
Asa Jones
Jones
Bullis
Big Bend
John Lapham Bullis
Thunderbolt
Texas
New Mexico
Bullis Gap
Bullis Trail
Bullis Range
Bullis Crossing
Pecos River
City Budget Hearing Set for Alpine 1967-68 Plan
Alpine schedules its annual budget hearing at 4 30 p m Tuesday March 28 in the City Office City Secretary Marjorie Graham announces the proposed 1967 68 budget of 337 600 up 24850 from last year Revenue is projected at 337 600 with sewer charges driving the rise Water department earnings reach 169 300 up 16050 Water and sewer charges total 166 000 up from 150 000 Property tax revenue is seen at 96 000 up 3000 Traffic fines at 6 000 up 4000 Waterworks expenditures 121 600 up 8900 Police 30450 up 6950 General administrative 50950 up 9850 Streets 22000 down 6700 Fire 8840 down 1440 Sanitation 24830 down 600 Miscellaneous 78930 up 7890
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Alpine
Marjorie Graham
Water Department
Centennial PTA Elects Officers
Lily Rodriguez was re elected president at the annual meeting on March 20. Rebecca Portillo is vice president Gloria McGuire secretary and Charles E Wade treasurer were chosen. The PTA voted to buy tickets for students to attend community concert programs in the area.
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Lily Rodriguez
Centennial Pta
Rebecca Portillo
Gloria McGuire
Charles E. Wade
PTA
Kathryn Stucke Quits School Job
Kathryn Stucke resigns as Alpine Public Schools superintendent secretary effective March 18. She served 22 years and was praised by School Board President Neville Haynes. The board has not met since the resignation and a successor is not yet chosen.
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Kathryn Stucke
Alpine Public Schools
Neville Haynes
Stucke
Haynes
Alpine
Alpine and Brewster County cited for $3 million in federal funds
Federal funds totaling more than 3 million dollars have been approved for local and state projects in Alpine and Brewster County. Congressman Richard C. White highlighted grants for Sul Ross State College including lab equipment, student loans, a dormitory, and a new library. housing, a municipal pool, sewer improvements, an airport site, and other items were noted.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Richard C.white
White
Bien Venido
Sul Ross State College
Office of Education
NDEA
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Dept. of the Interior
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Congressman White
Omnibus Public Works
Alpine Creek
Johnson
HUD
W.E. Lockhart
U.S. Geological Survey
Big x 74 National Park
National Park Service
FAA
Rosillos Ranch
Marathon
Farmers Home Administration
Jack Minnox
Alpine Plans New City Pool Open By Late Summer
Alpine officials expect a public pool at Kokernot Municipal Park to open in late summer after bids in mid May and about three months of work. Ken Esmond Associates of Odessa handles plans with a $71,300 federal state grant requiring Wildlife and Parks approval. A spray pool replaces a wading pool near the Olympic size main pool with coin operated lockers and separate swim fee.
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Alpine
Wade Howell
Odessa
Howell
Ken Esmond
Associates
State Wildlife and Parks Commissioners
W.E. Lockhart
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Kokernot Municipal Park
Kokernot
HL. Kokernot Jr
Natural Gas Minimum Cut to 1.40 by Southwest Texas Gas
The Southwest Texas Municipal Gas Corp lowers residential minimum from 2.40 to 1.40 effective April 1 under President Bishop L Bailey Jr of Marfa. A reconnection charge rises from 2 to 5 to cover costs of disconnecting and rechecking customers before heating seasons.
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Southwest Texas Municipal Gas Corp
Bishop L. Bailey Jr
Marfa
Alpine
Fort Davis
Balmorhea
Bailey
Students Get Easter Vacation
Alpine Public Schools will dismiss at 3 p.m. today for Easter holidays. Classes resume Tuesday March 28. Report cards for the 3rd nine weeks were released yesterday. Easter holidays at Sul Ross State College began Friday afternoon March 17 with classes resuming Tuesday morning March 28.
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Alpine Public
Sul Ross State College
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