Library project leads as $671000 bid tops $109200 renewal
J W Cooper Construction of Odessa lands the Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library contract worth $671,847 while renovation of the old gym and Science Building converts to labs costs $109,200 final bids beat expectations. Regents approve bids and staff changes as Dr. Norman McNeil notes funds and future calls for bids.
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J. W. Cooper Construction Co
Odessa
Bryan Wildenthal
Norman McNeil
Board of Regents
Austin
Regents
Driskill Hotel
McNeil
Jack Minnox
College
de McNeil
Cooper
Alpine
Sul Ross
Rogers Towns
Texas A&m
Department of Business Administration
Angelo State
Ivis Nell van Horn
Southwest Texas
San Marcos
Robert D. Eis
Ling Temco Vaught Co
Alvis Teague
Vernon Abernathy
Stuckwish Dies After Heart Transplant in Texas Hospital
John Michael Stuckwish aged 62 died at St Luke s Episcopal Hospital Houston late Tuesday night May 14 little more than a week after a heart transplant He was the world s 12th heart transplant patient and the first Texan to undergo the operation Funeral services were planned in Alpine with relatives arriving from Pittsburg Donations in lieu of flowers were requested to Brewster Memorial eye He had served as hospital administrator since the 1957 opening He was born August 8 1905 in Pittsburg and married to Jerry Edwards of Cleburne Texas The family listed survivors including his widow four sons Pamela Jean and four sisters and one brother with burial in Alpine Fluently paraphrased from the obituary style notice.
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John Michael Stuckwish
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Houston
Alpine
Mike
Don Stuckwish
Mr. Stuckwish
Pittsburg
Brewster Memorial Eye
Stuckwish
Duquesne University
Texas Christian University
Jerry Edwards
Cleburne
Texas
Ray Morrow
Charlie Boreing
Forrest Walker
H. L
Sid) Surratt
F.E
Chief) Riggs
Paul Vogt
Flmn
Alpine Bucks Clinch District Title With McEntire No-Hitter
The Alpine Fighting Bucks blank Crane 2-0 as Don McEntire throws a no hitter to seal the District 6-AA east zone championship. Earlier, Alpine swept Crane 4-2 and 2-0 with McEntire earning the pivotal win. The team advances to face Fabens at Kokemot Field Friday and retires several seniors after the season.
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Alpine Fighting Bucks
Crane
Don McEntire
Bucks
McEntire
Alpine
Fabens
Kokemot Field
Seymour
Randy Hale
Don Stuckwish
Joe Kimball
Sul Ross and St Marys to Duel in NAIA Playoff Series
Sul Ross State College meets St Marys University at Kokernot Field Saturday for the District 4 NAIA series. Sul Ross won 8 6 in 16 innings in the opener. If win, regional sites to be decided with Alpine as a possible location.
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Sul Ross State College
St. Mary's University
Kokernot Field
Sul Ross
San Antonio
New Mexico Highlands
Tarleton
Louisiana
al Ogletree
Alpine
Ogletree
Alpine High Summer School Opens May 27
Summer classes at Alpine High School begin May 27 with the first full day of instruction on that date. Registration deadline is 4 p.m. Friday May 17 set by Principal David Bates. The program offers 11/2 credit total, with tuition scales for 1/2 unit 22.50 1 unit 40 and driver education 30 or 35 depending on registration before or after May 15.
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Alpine High School
David Bates
The
Texas Education
Rites Scheduled for Mrs. Victoriana Gallego in Alpine
Mrs. Victoriana Gallego 78 native of Alpine died May 13 in Brewster Memorial Hospital after illness. Born May 23 1889 she married Pete Gallego in 1908. Survived by two daughters a son sister brother 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Rosary May 14 and funeral May 15 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with burial in Holy Angel Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Victoriana Gallego
Alpine
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Gallego
Pete Gallego
Green Cafe
Pete A. Gallego Jr
Fay Hernandez
David
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Society
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Fatima Association
Voice of St. Jude Society
Willie Uranga
Joe Ramos
el Paso
State Delegates Chosen for Democratic Convention
Bill Donnell and John Red Pattillo were chosen as delegates to the state Democratic convention at the county session last Saturday. Delegates endorsed Gov. John Connally as favorite son under the unit rule. Camp Mitre Peak dedication scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday May 19 by the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council.
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Bill Donnell
John
Red) Pattillo
John Connally
Camp
Mitre Peak
The
Permian Basin Girl Scout Council
Graduation schedule and list of Alpine High seniors
Alpine High School announces baccalaureate on May 19 and graduation on May 24 in the auditorium. The calendar lists assemblies exams and staff work days through May 24, with seniors to attend all periods and receive report cards before graduation practice. A long list of graduating seniors is provided.
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Alpine High School
Fri
Sun
Allen
Dana
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Bucks Blank Crane
St. Mary’s
Bryant
Monty Wayne Bryant
U.S. Marine Corps
Earl Bryant
Vietnam
States
Naval Air Base
Corpus Christi
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