Sul Ross Arts, local resignations, store plans, and grants
The Sul Ross Fine Arts Dept presents the Rossonian Choristers spring concert at 8 pm in the main auditorium led by Dr. Robert Calder with Shirley Williams on piano and soloists Johnnie Mae Feist Judy Irby and Jack Bowers. Alpine School Board accepts resignations of Mrs. Carolyn Weyerts and Gene Weyerts. A. J. Joyce to notify delinquent taxpayers about collection actions. Rex Ivey announces reopening of the Study Butte store in June under Maggie Smith with a new service station planned at the Park Terlingua junction this summer. Milton Smith of Alpine earns a Texas A&M graduate chemistry fellowship after Sul Ross graduation this month. Frank Forchheimer of Columbus Ohio visits Alpine with cousin Paul Forchheimer. Preston Overstreet Ronnie Wood and Jimmy Rector take over Hellen's Snack Bar management to offer recreation and weekend dancing for students. An $18 702 federal grant supports Sul Ross State College reading skills program as announced by Senator Ralph Yarborough. Jack Stovell re elected Lone Star Athletic Conference president with Don Newbury as secretary treasurer and publicity director.
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Sul Ross Fine Arts Dept
Rossonian
Robert Calder
Shirley Williams
Johnnie Mae Feist
Judy Irby
Jack Bowers
Rex Ivey
Study Butte
Polk Hinson
Maggie Smith
Ivey
Thisummer
Preston Overstreet
Ronnie Wood
Jimmy Rector
Hellen
Sul Ross
Jack Stovell
Don Newbury
Lone Star Athletic Conference
Nacogdoches
Stovell
Newbury
Sul Ross College
Alpine Public School Cafeteria to Close
The Alpine Public School Cafeteria will close on Friday May 22 marking the last day for meals. Students return for report cards on Wednesday May 27 at 9 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Misses Avant and Mueller Lead Alpine High Class of 1964
Phyllis Avant valedictorian with a 97.14 average and Donna Lynn Mueller salutatorian with 93.17. Phyllis active in El Ocotillo yearbook editor and many student groups. plans Sul Ross State College English major and secondary teaching career. Donna Lynn, Alpine High queen, holds NHS and FTA offices, is a twirler, band member, El Toro and El Ocotillo staff, and nursing student track at Sul Ross and UT Nursing Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Avant
Donna Lynn Mueller
Alpine High School
Phyllis
Phil Avant
Donna Lynn
Gladys Mueller
el Ocotillo
National Honor Society
Quill and Scroll
Future Teachers of America
el Toro
Girls! State Citizen
Alpine High
Sul Ross State College
Donna
University Interscholastic League
National Foundation
Sul Ross
University of Texas Nursing Program
Alpine High’s 1964 Highest Boy Larry Don Johnson
Larry Don Johnson tops Alpine High School 1964 with a 93.83 average and a Goldston Foundation grant to study at the University of Oklahoma. He led the National Honor Society, served on Student Council, Boys State nominee, and earned science and debate honors. He and a lab partner won the local Science Fair Sweepstakes and impressed at the Trans Pecos Regional Science Fair in El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Don Johnson
Alpine High School
Goldston Educational Foundation
Larry
University of Oklahoma
Alpine High
National Honor Society
Texas Agm
Trans-Pecos
Elas
Two Alpine Students Place at State I S L in Austin
Alpine High School students Carla Winters and Ellen Clever Hind earned top finishes at the State Inter scholastic League meeting in Austin. Winters won first in ready writing while Hind placed third in headlines editorials and features and fourth in copy reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Carla Winters
Ellen Clever Hind
Ellen
Carla
Jack Frost
Flora Sutton
Dal Herring
Myrtle Whiteside
Margaret Morrow
Berry Ponton
Severe Weather Conference Set for May 20 in Alpine
A Severe Weather Conference will be held in the Holland Hotel Ballroom on Wednesday May 20 for Brewster Jeff Davis Culberson Pecos Reeves Presidio and Terrell Counties. The event starts at 8 a.m. according to Alonzo Hord Alpine Civil Defense director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Hotel
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Culberson
Pecos
Reeves
Presidio
Terrell
Alonzo Hord
Alpine Civil Defense
Seymour Family Moves to Houston for U H Appointment
Dr Raymond Seymour has been named to the University of Houston chemistry faculty by Dean Alfred R Neumann. He led Sul Ross College chemistry as department chair for five years and earned national renown. The family plans to relocate June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred R. Neumann
College of Arts and Sciences
Raymond 3. Seymour
University of Houston
Sul Ross College
Seymour
Sul Ross
Alpine Woman's Club
Jerry
Philip
David
University of Pittsburgh
Houston
Blumenfeld Named Secretary of Modern Language Group
Dr. Jacob Blumenfeld associate professor of English at Sul Ross State College is appointed secretary of Section III of the South Central Modern Language Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blumenfeld
Jacob Blumenfeld
Sul Ross State College
South Central Modern Language Association
Heath Canyon Road Work Is Approved
Texas Highway Commission approves funds for relocating and paving Ranch to Market 2627 Heath Canyon road at the Rio Grande. A contract is expected to be let by October, with Brewster County Commissioners agreeing to move fencing and provide rights of way. Dow Chemical and La Dominica are linked to a Rio Grande bridge and local fluorspar transport.
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Texas Highway Commission
Heath Canyon
The
Rio Grande
Felix McGaughy
McGaughy
U. S. 385
Marathon
Black Gap
Highway Department
Brewster County Commissioners' Court
Dow Chemical Co
Dow
la Domincia
Joe M. Battle
el Paso
Brewster County
H. L
Sid) Surratt
Alpine
Pate Named Sales Manager at Brewster County Motors
James W. Jimmy Pate is named sales manager of Brewster County Motors, taking over from Kenneth Stick. He served three years as a field man for the Marfa Production Credit Association, and with his wife Gena Parr runs a ranch near Alpine since 1947. The dealership handles Ford and Mercury autos and trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W
Jimmy) Pate
Brewster County Motors
Frank
Reg Wotan
Pate
Kenneth Stick
Marfa Production Credit Association
Gena Parr
Alpine
Ford
Mercury
Big Bend Visits Show Increase
The National Park Service reports 1963 visits to Big Bend National Park rose by 13,200 from 1962, totaling 114,200. Across the park system, visits rose 6.4 percent to 4,092,000, with Blue Ridge Parkway headlining at over 7,000,000 visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Big Bend National Park
Texas
National Park Service
Big Bend
National Park System
Service
Blue Ridge Parkway
Virginia-North Carolina
City hires water geologist for Alpine survey
Ed Reed of Midland, described as a leading water geologist, is employed by the City of Alpine to study potential future water supplies after talks on West Texas water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Reed
Midland
Alpine
Reed
West Texas
Sul Ross College to hear Dr. Jose San Martin speech
Dr. Jose San Martin a prominent San Antonio optometrist and Texas Teachers Colleges Board of Regents will deliver the commencement address for Sul Ross State College graduates Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Main Auditorium. About 145 seniors seek bachelor degrees and 14 master’s degrees. An informal reception for graduates and families runs 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wildenthal home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose San Martin
San Antonio
Texas Teachers Colleges Board of Regents
Sul Ross State College
Bryan Wildenthal
Annual BBQ at Alpine Cemetery Assocation
The Alpine Cemetery Association will hold a barbecue on Saturday May 16 at the American Legion. Serving begins 11 30 a m with cakes pies and pastries for sale. An auction of a Lois Neville painting is set for 1230 p m. Donations of time or food are welcome tickets are 125 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Alpine Cemetery Assertion
The
American Legion
Lois Neville
Phillips of Abilene Visits Alpine on Utility Business
5i Phillips of Abilene, president of the West Texas Utilities Co., was in Alpine on business Tuesday. He was formerly district manager with headquarters at Marfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5I Phillips
Abilene
West Texas Utilities Co
Alpine
Marfa
El Paso Candidate Richard White Stumps Alpine
Richard White of El Paso campaigned in Alpine yesterday for the Democratic runoff set for June 6. He thanked supporters after the May 2 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard White
el Paso
Alpine
Exhibit to Be Held Saturday at Sul Ross College
An exhibition opens Saturday May 16 from 9 30 a m to 5 p m in the Industrial Arts Department Library Building Sul Ross College. Displays include metal wood leather silver copper lapidary enamel and an exhibition of drafting. Students taught by Dr Lelan LeMaster Margaret Theophilus and Joe Graham. Public invited as well as faculty and student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industris Arts
Librar
Sul Ross Star College
Lelan le Master
Margaret Theophilu
Joe Graham
Sul Ros
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Solar Airlines
Big Bend Country
Dallas
Paul Forchheimer
Forrest Walker
Harry Gill
Roc. Barber
Homer Hudgins
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Buddy Adams
Ernie Anderson
Bill Winter
Alpine Airport
Alpine School Board
Carolyn Weyerts
Gene M. Weyerts
A. J. Joyce
Milton Smith
Milton R. Smith Sr
Texas Aem
Smith
Frank Forchheimer
Columbus
Ohio
Federal Office of Education
Sul Ross State
Avant
Mueller
AHS
L. Johnson
Houston U
Ate
Ford Agency
DR. Jose San Martin
Dr. Martin
Ree
Mars
Hove
Fisca
E Foley
Foley
Texas Tech
Atlanti Refining
Stanolind
American Sofety
Enginimi
Geologic Society of America
Crane Midland
Odessa
Andrew Big Lake
Kermit
Jal
New Mexico
M Reed
Bi Winter
John W. O'Donnel Homer Hudgins
Alberto Roy
C. D. McCollister
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