Regents OK Sul Ross building and renovations over 1 million
The Board of Regents approved new and renovated facilities at Sul Ross State College in San Angelo. A $1 million Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library will be built on the west campus with bids after Education Department approval. Renovations to the old gym and Science Building total about $130,000, including new showers, HVAC, plumbing, fume hoods, labs, and a second basketball court. A mall behind the Administration Building will add a 40 foot patio and landscaping.
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Sul Ross State College
Board of Regents
San Angelo
Norman L. McNeil
Sul Ross
United States Office of Education
Bryan Wildenthal
McNeil
Wildenthal
Plans Approved for 50 Low Cost Housing Units in Alpine
Fort Worth Housing Assistance Office reports to Mayor Homer Hudgins and Alpine Housing Authority chairman Neville Haynes that a $759,000 project to build 50 low rent units on four city blocks in Alpine has been approved. Project details include 22 units on Blocks 7 and 10 Means Addition, 14 on Block 77 Hancock Addition, and 14 on Block 15 North Addition. the City Council submitted the application over two years ago.
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Alpine
Housing Assistance Office
Fort Worth
Homer Hudgins
Neville Haynes
Alpine Housing Authorizity
Means
Hancock
North Addition
Hudgins
Housing Authority
Haynes
Reg Votan
John Sotelo
David Slaughter
Harry Carpenter
Charlie Boreing
Building Permits Issued in Alpine for Morrison Store Motel
City records show Morrison's new retail store at 126 by 72 feet on North Sth Street across from The Avalanche with an $85 181 construction cost. A motel and cafe for Alpine Enterprises on the old Highland Motel site receives a $230 000 permit for 15825 square feet. Other permits include a car wash for Bill Winter and an addition to C&S Launderette for Otis Coggins and Kenneth Stucke. Ed Pettitt of Hico visited relatives and played scenes at Sul Ross State College.
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Alpine
Morrison
Marjorie Graham
Ralph Peters
North Sth Street
Dorr Hampton
Odessa
Alpine Enterprises
Highland
Bill Winter
C&s
Otis Coggins
Kenneth Stucke
Ed Pettitt
Hico
W. E. Lockhart
Mr. Pettitt
Scemen
Sul Ross State Colge
Head Start Grant Approved for Four West Texas Communities
The Office of Economic Opportunity approved a $39,262 Head Start grant to Big Bend Community Action Committee for a summer program serving Alpine Marathon Marfa and Presidio. Local funds of $11,134 will support enrollment of 207 preschool children with nutrition health and education services.
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Richard C.white
Office of Economic Opportunity
Big Bend
Governor to Dedicate Davis Mountain State Park Today
Texas Governor John Connally will dedicate Davis Mountain State Park the state 1st million dollar park. Ceremonies begin 5 30 PM in the amphitheatre with the Sul Ross State College Band andInvocation by Rev William Van Auken.
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Texas
John Connally
Davis Mountains
Sul Ross State College
Lloyd Cook
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
William van Auken
First Presbyterian Church
Fort Davis
Hendryx
The
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Parks and Wildlife Commission Board
Will Odom
Governor Connally
Sul Ross
Texas Mountain
Canyon Country
Davis Mountain State Park
Lajitas
Fort Leaton
Presidio
Marfa
Sierra Blanca
Davis Mountain
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Connally
Truitt Latimer
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Frank Hildebrand
Texas Tourist Development Agency
el Paso
Indian Lodge
Park Rangers
Buck Stadium hosts triangular track meet this afternoon
Buck Stadium will host a three school meet with Marathon Marfa and Alpine in 7th 8th and high school divisions. Alpine splits into varsity and freshman squads with strong 440 and mile relay prospects led by Nunez Martinez and McEntire. Freshmen expected to push the varsities as area fans are urged to attend.
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Buck Stadium
Marathon
Marfa
Alpine
Alpine Bucks
Monahans
Socorro
David Martinez
Robert Blanco
Lee Elms
Claudo Nunez
Claude Nunez
Max Martinez
Imperial
Don McEntire
Don
Students Plan Barbecue to Fund Easter Trip
Methodist Student Center sponsors a barbecue chicken dinner at Kokernot Lodge from 12 noon to 2 pm Sunday March 31 to raise funds for an Easter trip to Chihuahua Mexico. Plates cost 150 for adults and 1 for students. No charge for children under 6.
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Methodist Student Center
Kokernot Lodge
Chihuahua
Mexico
St James Episcopal Expands With New Office Complex
The St James Episcopal Church purchased the house at S02 N. 6th St from Nellie C. Ferguson to expand holdings to a half block south of the rectory. The building will become an office church complex housing five mission congregations in the Big Bend and space for the Sunday School Canterbury Club and Women’s Guild activities. Rev Evan Davies expressed thanks to Mrs Ferguson for the sale.
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St. James Episcopal Church
6Th St
Nellie C. Ferguson
Evan Davies
St. James
6Th Street
Big Bend
Alpine
St. Paul's
Marfa
St.David's
Fort Davis
Absentee Ballots Counted in City Election Preview
Thirteen absentee ballots had been cast by 2 p.m. yesterday for the City election to be held Saturday April 6. Marjorie Graham is noted, with absentee voting deadline set for Tuesday April 2.
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Marjorie Graham
Class Schedule Update for First Aid and Standards Course
The first aid course tonight is canceled. The final class for the standard course will be held Thursday April 4 at the Methodist Church. An advanced course starts April 11.
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Methodist Church
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Bucks
MSC
Don Johnson
Ojinaga
Chihuahua City
Bethel Methodist Church
Los Mochis
Topolobampo
Bethel Methodist
el Trinidad
Episcopalians Bay House
Davies
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