Brewster County Chooses New Sheriff and County Attorney
Brewster County voters cast a record 1915 ballots in the Democratic primary electing a new sheriff Carl Williams defeated incumbent Jim Skinner 1144 to 727. Richard Bowers won the county attorney post with 1091 votes over Alfred E. Creigh Jr 724. J C Cooley re elected Precinct 1 commissioner 514 to 430. District attorney race won by Bill Barney over Bruce Sutton. Gov Connally carried the county 1338 to 420.
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Brewster County
Carl Williams
Hghway
Jim Skinner
Bruce Sutton
Richard Bowers
Alfred E. Creigh Jr
J. C. Cooley
Thad Corkins
McGregor
Betty Dooley
Odessa
Sam Mather
Marathon
Emilio Salmon
Mather
Salmon
Ralph Coe
Eldon McGonagill
Joe Pool
Robert Baker
John Connally
Don Yarborough
Terlingua Council No Official Day Amid Chili Fame
Amblin’ Around reports Frank X Tolbert’s claim that a Dallas led “city council” will convene in Terlingua around May 20 for Wick Fowler Day. He says the group lacks legal standing, notes Alpine Avalanche is the official Terlingua paper, and cites opposition to a new regional airport near Presidio.
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Frank X
Tolbert
Terlingua
Brewster County
Texas
Wick Fowler
Fowler
Dallas
David A. Witts
Quicksilver
John B. King
James Underwood
George Haddaway
Murray Forsvall
Carroll Shelby
Thomas J. Tierney
B. R. Neale
Museum of Modern Art
Holland McCombs
William T. Rives
Dallas News
Witts
Alpine Avalanche
Price Daniel
Warren
Smokey) Davenport
Chisos
Westbrook Buried Here
Funeral services for Henry W. Westbrook 82 were held at Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bruce Felker officiating. He died Monday May 4 at St. John’s Hospital San Angelo. Burial followed at Elmgrove Cemetery. Westbrook long-time Alpine resident retired from Houston. He was brother of the late Mrs. Coulson and survived by two nieces. He was a Methodist.
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Geeslin
Henry W. Westbrook
St. John's Hospital
San Angelo
Bruce Felker
Elmgrove Cemetery
Alpine
Houston
Westbrook
P. D. Coulson
Sam Thomas
Rudolph Krenek
Local Ceremonies Flight Route Noted as 66 Mile Round Trip
gram in the Park along with Jett Graham Carl Rusk and the writer were assigned to meet visitors arriving for ceremonies. They landed at the regional airport at Laji tas, making a 66 mile round trip between the ceremonies and the airport, a length not matched by Dallas or Fort Worth airports for accessibility.
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Dallas
Presidio
Terlingua
Study Butte
Lajitas
Chisos Mountains
Big Bend National Park
Gram
Jett Graham
Carl Rusk
Fort Worth
Mother's Day Gift Awards Set by Alpine Chamber
Alpine Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee chairman Ray Morrow announced the final drawing for Mother's Day gift awards for Big Bend area mothers registered at Alpine stores. The winners receive $50 gift certificates and will be announced at noon after Saturday morning drawings.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Ray Morrow
Big Bend Area
Alpine
Phyllis Conner
Eddie Dielsi
Marathon
Dorothy Perryman
Chamber of Commerce
Morrow
Sam Schulze
Bob Strom
Kvlf Radio
County Democrats to Convene May 9 in Brewster Convention
Delegates to the Brewster County Democratic convention will meet at 7 30 p m Saturday May 9 in the First National Bank community room. County Chairman Ray LaBeff reports precinct conventions backed Gov John Connally and President Lyndon Johnson.
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Brewster County
First National Bank
Ray LaBeff
John Connally
Lyndon Johnson
Death Takes Mrs. Martin
Mrs. Lee Martin died at Brewster County Memorial Hospital in Alpine on April 27 at age 65. Funeral services were held April 30 in Del Rio with burial in Westlawn Cemetery. She moved to Alpine from Marathon in 1956. Survivors include son Emeral Martin of Del Rio, daughter Mrs. Smoky Babb of Valentine, 13 grandchildren and two sisters. Her husband Lee Martin died in 1950. she was a Baptist.
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del Rio
Lee Martin
Westlawn
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Alpine
Marathon
Emeral Martin
Smoky Babb
Valentine
Air Service Is Launched Linking Big Bend to Dallas
Solar Airlines plans regular service from Alpine to Dallas with stops at Marfa Alpine Fort Stockton Pecos Monahans and Kermit. Initial flights use a 3 passenger plane with Beechcrafts later. Alpine departure at 8 00 am arrives Dallas 10 50 am. return leaves Dallas 5 30 pm arrives Alpine 8 40 pm. Reservations via Big Bend Travel Agency in Alpine and Marfa.
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Solar Airlines
Big Bend
Dallas
Jim Brant
Prestci
Marfa
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Monahans
Kermit
Brant
Error in photo ID noted in Avalanche page 4B
Editor notes a misidentified photograph in this week's Avalanche. The image labeled Alpine High School Student Council actually shows Central School honor students. Correct identifications will run next week with Mrs. T. C. Adams and Mrs. C. O'Bryant named.
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Avalanche
Alpine High School
Central School
Sul Ross Invites 11 Teams for 18th Annual Rodeo
First event opens tonight as at least 11 intercollegiate rodeo teams from Texas and neighboring states gather for Sul Ross 18th annual Invitational Rodeo. Three performances run 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at the St Ros arena east of town. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Texas
Oklahoma State
Hardin Simmons
West Texas
South Plains Junior College
Texas Tech
New Mexico
New Mexico State
Sul Ross
South Plains
New Mexic State
Walter Alsbaugh
Alamosa
Colo
Everett E. Turner
Studer
John Doherty Branson
Rodeo Club
Carolyn
Jim Espy
Fort Davis
Charli Boyles
Fort Stockton
George Fads
Clint
Ira Ackers
Babe Ackers
New York
John Kearney
Mars
SRSC
Downtow Alpine
Brewster County GOP elects chairman amid primary vote
Forty six votes were cast in the Brewster County Republican primary on Saturday. Tom Coats was elected county chairman, and Congressman Foreman polled 44 votes.
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Brewster County
Figur
Tom Coats
Foreman
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Regina de Voll
Sue McAlister
Mary Nester
Jeannie Smith
Marsha Mills
Ted Gray
Elizabeth Harlow
Emily LaBeff
Caroline Matthews
Sammy Morrison
Centennial School
Eunice Flores
Lupe Hernandez
Rita Chavarria
Arturo Leyva
Amelia Rodriguez
Alicia Garcia
David Fiero
Pablo Arispe
Robert Curtis
Amblin
With Jim Glasscock
Carol Ann Nelon
Alpine Lions Club
Grady Nelon
Carol
Death
Mrs. Martin
Air Service
T. C. Adams
C. ©. O'Bryant
Langtry
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