Rio Grande canyon trips and park progress in Big Bend region
Articles describe planned and past raft trips on the Rio Grande including Mariscal and Boquillas canyons with local organizers and park officials. It notes a Presley Bryant Memorial topographic map exhibit for the Fort Worth Children's Museum funded by donations and Construction Service Co. support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Paul Forchheimers
Bill Winters
Stanley Joseph
Mariscal Canyon
Ed Foley
Sid Surrett
Boquillas Canyon
Arvel Pontons
The
Big Bend National Park
Fort Worth
Construction Service Co. of
William R. Orr
Tech Seene Ee Seum
Orr
Alpine to Hold City Budget Hearing Friday
Public hearing on the proposed 1961 62 city budget will be held at 4 p m Friday March 31 in the City office. City Auditor Kenneth K Otto presented the tentative budget at Tuesday's regular City Council meeting and it met with general approval from the mayor and all councilmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Kenneth K. Otto
Sewer Line Cost Set for Bottling Plant in Alpine
The city constructs an 8 inch sewer line to serve the Coca Cola bottling plant west of Alpine. The line will be 3250 feet long and cost the bottling firm $3250. The contract was approved at the City Council meeting. The terminal manhole location moved to Cherry Street on Main Avenue. Additional materials must be purchased by the City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca Cola
Alpine
Cherry Street
Main Avenue
Mrs. Ruth Ferguson Lehman Dies in Long Beach
Mrs. Ruth Ferguson Lehman died after a several month illness at St Marys Hospital Long Beach. Funeral services were held at Patterson Snively Chapel in Long Beach with burial in Madera. She and husband G E Lehman owned Valerie Fashion Shop. Memorial fashion show will be closed.
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Patterson Snively Funeral Chapel
Long Beach
Calif
Ruth Ferguson Lehman
St. Mary's Hospital
Madera
Lehman
G. E. Lehman
Valerie Fashion Shop
Alpine
Los Alamos
N. M
Sul Ross to Host New Mexico University in Apr 3 Series
Sul Ross College Lobos head to Alpine for a two game series at Kokernot Field against the New Mexico University Aggies on Monday April 3. Sul Ross already defeated Colorado 11-1 and 9-6 in recent games with strong pitching from Sonny Perrin Don Reed and Johnny Wells and power from Don Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico University
Alpine
Kokernot Field
Sul Ross College Lobos
Lobos
Universy of
Colorado
Sonny Perrin
Don Reed
Sul Ross
Bobby Becker
Tommy Lindsey
Don Phillips
RBI
Johnny Wells
Deadline Approaches for 1961 Vehicle Licenses and Inspections
Only three days remain to obtain 1961 vehicle license tags with midnight April 1 set for 1960 plate drivers. Auto inspection certificates are due by April 15. The Natchez items note trips by Mr and Mrs T A Beard to New Orleans and Mobile for the Azalea Trail Bellingrath Gardens Confederate Centennial Pageant and Pilgrimage of Ante Bellum Mansions, with Mrs Beard’s sisters joining them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Heil
T. A. Beard
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Azalea Trail
Bellingrath Gardens
Natchez
Miss
Centennial School dominates Alpine track meet with 3056 points
Centennial School won the University Interscholastic League Elementary Track and Field Meet at Alpine High School Field scoring 3056 points. Central School was runner up with 2856, Marfa Blackwell 25 points third, while Marfa Elementary and Redford scored little or none.
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Alpine High School
Alpine Centennial School
Alpine Central School
Marfa Blackwell Junior High School
Marfa Elementary School
Redford
Centennial
Elisio Leyva
Blackwells
Adolfo Lujan
Central
Johnny Carpenter
Martin Muniz
Blackwell
Juan Calderon
Billy Burling
Albert Ramirez
E. Leyva
J. Calderon
Maria Blackwell
S. Skinner
R. Martinez
Valero
Mike Dorris
W. Shannon
Marfa Elementary
Prgan
E. Hernandez
Ramirezo
D. Drewry
Marfa
Hunter Gymnasium
Bedford
Marfa Blackwell
Alpine Lions honor Woodward for soil and water conservation work
C Woodward received the Alpine Lions Club Conservation Ranch award for 1960 from Lion Amar Kay. Woodward, a Big Bend Soil Conservation District official, was elected to the board in 1958 and served as chairman in 1960. The award honors ranchers advancing soil and water conservation as part of the Save the Soil program with Fort Worth Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Ions Club
Aven ‘Woodward
Woodward
Lionamar Kay
Iland
Big Bend
Oard of Supervisors
Neville Haynes
Alpine Lions Club
Fort Worth Press
Texas
Gene Hendryx
KVSF
Bill Sohl
Board of Supervisors
Jeanne McEntire
George Cooley
Esteban Rodriguez
Arturo Chavez
Amalia Flores
Lions Club
Alpine School Board Election Set for April 1
Three candidates vie for two seats on the Alpine school board R D Decker A V Bob Halpern and Charles Boreing. Incumbents Jim Francois Ray Morrow retire with holdovers Neville Haynes Jeff Graham Bill Sohn Pete Galley Bud Powers. Absentee voting closed Tuesday evening with 40 ballots cast. Jack Frost named new superintendent starting July 1. board to meet April 11 to organize. Election 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Chamber of Commerce building.
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Alpine School Board
Chamber of Commerce
R. D. Decker
Sul Ross State College
A. V
Bob) Halpern
Forchheimer’s
Charles Boreing
Boreing Feed Service
Jim Francois
Ray Morrow
Neville Haynes
Soylaid Plans Hiring At Alpine Plant
About 15 to 20 workers will be employed at the Soylaid plant near Alpine within months as it resumes operations after a year’s closure. The firm aims to ship 300 to 400 tons monthly, packaging humus soil builder fertilizer in 5 to 50 pound bags for retail. A large shipment will go to Kroger stores in Arkansas.
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Alpine
Pat Kenzie
Kenzie
Kroger
Arkansas
Brewster County
Seylaid
Corpus Christi
Easter Services Set in Alpine and Big Bend Park
The Alpine Ministerial Alliance sponsors Sunrise Easter at Kokernot Field Alpine at 6 30 a m with Rev. Clanton Newbill speaking If bad weather it moves to St James Episcopal Church In Big Bend National Park Campfire Circle Chisos Mountains Basin hosts Easter service at 10 a m led by Robert D Decker of Sul Ross State College Good Friday service at First Baptist Church 7 30 p m Local Christians invited Lutheran Easter Service plans at St James Episcopal Church 7 30 p m Rev R B Faerber to preach Dr Paul Karvonen organist
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Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Alpine Ministerial Alliance
Kokernot Field
Clanton Newbill
St. James Episco
Play Try Outs For Big Bend Players Set At Holland House
Reading try-outs for the third in the series of plays by the Big Bend Players are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday April 5 and 6 at 7 30 p m at the Holland House. The play is directed by Mrs King Terry Jr with a cast of seven. Admitted list includes Alpine Marathon Marfa and other towns. New arrivals include families from Alpine Fort Davis and Santa Elena. Jeff Davis County is praised by Gov Price Daniel for a perfect traffic record with no deaths in 1959 or 1960.
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Big Bend Players
Holland House
Nelly Mae McElroy
Community Theatre Group
King Terry Jr
Terry
The
Sabrina Fair
Mr. Roberts
Jeff Davis County
Price Daniel
Jeff Davis
Austin
Mayor Proposes Stockpiling No 4 Limestone Rock
Mayor W E Lockhart urged the City Council to buy 2500 yards of No 4 crushed limestone for future seal coating. The Cecil Rub Co. rock crusher near Alpine would supply it at 3.55 per yard, cheaper than typical market rates. Buying now could save the city about 3600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Lockhart
Cecil Rub Co
Alpine
Hugh McMillan
Fort Davis
City Department Heads Instructed On Procedures
City council met with department heads Tuesday afternoon to outline operating procedures. Heads were told to handle routine tasks within their units and may authorize minor purchases. They should consult City Secretary Lee Cowell on tricky issues and refer any appropriate matter to the council via Cowell.
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Lee Cowell
Council
Cowell
Werner Hollis
Jack Johnson
Kirby Killian
State to Rebuild Four Miles of U S 90 West of Alpine
The Texas Highway Dept will grade and resurface nearly four miles of U S 90 west of Alpine. Alpine resident engineer Charles Holmes announces bids will be opened in Austin at 9 a m on Saturday April 15.
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Alpine
Texas Highway Dept
Charles Holmes
Austin
Absentee Vote Deadlines For Alpine Elections
Absentee voting ends Friday afternoon March 31 for both the U S Senate election and Alpine City election held Tuesday April 4. City council candidates include C D McCollister H C Hernandez T A Beard Dave Eliott and J M Floyd with incumbents Mayor W E Locheart Bill Winter and Bob Corkins holdovers. New councilmen take office April 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Senate
C. D. McCollister
H. C. Hernandez
T. A. Beard
Dave Eliott
Beard & Elliott
J. M. Floyd
T&no
John Richard Whiteside
AN. M
W. E. Lockhart
Bill Winter
Bob Corkins
Senate
Marathon School Board
Alpine Pupils Attend Texas Student Council Convention
Alpine High School student council members attended the Texas Association of Student Councils convention in Odessa March 23 to 25 at Permian High School Auditorium. About 1800 students from Texas heard speakers Louie Throgmorton and Gerald Van Pool and participated in group problem studies with six foreign exchange panels. Next year’s convention will be at Thomas Jefferson High in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Tom Burdett
Topper Thomas
Barbara LaBeff
Diane Ritter
of Texas Association of Student Councils
Odessa
Texas
Permian High School
Odessa High Choir
Louie Throgmorton
the Republic National Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Gerald van Pool
National Association of
James Jauncey
el Paso
First Christian Church
Lubbock High School
Reagan Hi
Houston
Thomas Jefferson High
San Antonio
Highland Park Junior High
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Amblin
Peter Koch
Pioneer Canyon
Pete
Paul Wilmoth
Jack Frost
Alpine Public Schools
Frost
Charlie Hunter
Henry Glasscock
Jess Gilmer
Ed Pooley
el Paso Herald-Post
Southern Pacific
A&w Root Beer
Lup Perucqu
Rsdv
Hal
Joe Cobos
Water Department
NMU
Centennial School
Cerral
A. Lujan
L. Cordova
Mac Stringfellow
C. Rodriguez
A. Calderon
C. Woodward
Jim Fregosi
Alpine Cowboys
Los Angeles Angels
Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers
Fregosi
City
Alpine, B. B. Park
Hospital News
Zoye Decie
Hernina Gomez
Marathon
Anna M. Lange
Marie Carmen Rodriguez
Estella Villareal
Elidia Rios
Frank Rodriguez
Margaret Lopez
Shelia Moore
Santiago Tercero
Genoveva Reyes
Karson Bivins
Jeanne Williams
Nancy Wilson
Ruth Smith
Claudia Pierce
Ima Hicks
Rueben LaSoya
Jane Ganaway
Leopoldo Arreola
Mexico
Toby Cavness
Domingo Briseno
Juan Olivas
Ft. Davis
Yolanda
Urbano Rios
Mary Elizabeth
Auralio Lopez
Evangelina
Cresencio Granado
Santa Elena
Rebecca
Louis B. Rodriguez
Rock Purchase
State
U. S. 90
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