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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
1
The Alpine city announces a Learn-to-Swim program at the new Alpine Municipal Pool from June 17 to July 4. Four 30-student classes run Monday to Friday with a 50 cent adult and 25 cent under six admission. Applications due June 13 at City Hall.
Alpine Mayor Homer Hudgins writes to the Interstate Commerce Commission protesting the Southern Pacific plan to discontinue the Sunset Limited. He says Alpine residents learned of the move only after a depot bulletin and requests public hearings for broader protest.
Margie M. Holsinger 59 of Alpine died Monday May 27 in Brewster Memorial Hospital. Born April 4 1909 in Tennessee she had lived in Alpine ten years. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Assembly of Church Alpine with Rev Walter Esch officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Geeslin Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband Neal K. Holsinger of Alpine a sister Launda Jensen Weslaco two nieces and one nephew. Pallbearers from Alpine: George Drewry Sam Thomas Victor Heil J C Cooley Bud Powers Ralph Gray.
Alpine Junior Chamber of Commerce and Beta Sigma Phi plan to co sponsor the Fourth of July celebration on the Brewster County courthouse lawn. Letters will be mailed to organizations about booths and a possible display from Fort Bliss is planned.
Sul Ross State College opens summer session registration at 9 a.m. June 3 in Health Physical Education Building with time slots by last name initial. New students must clear through the registrar's office before registering. Sul Ross Lobos head to St Joseph for NAIA baseball tournament after sweeping Stephenville and finishing 19 14.
Brewster County Sheriff Carl Williams and four U.S. Customs agents arrested two Mexican nationals Saturday near Study Butte and seized about 80 pounds of suspected marijuana worth an estimated 40 000 dollars. The men were booked in Brewster County Jail on state charges with federal charges pending. The seized substance was sent for analysis and officers believe the runners planned to transport the drugs deeper into the United States.
U S Representative Richard C White reports a 50 unit public housing project for low rent residents in Alpine. HUD says final plans were received May 22 and bids will be advertised after approvals. The federal grant totals 683620 dollars with 28 units set for elderly residents. Construction contracts will be issued by the Alpine Housing Authority under executive director Charles Boreing.
The Assembly of God Church at 1802 Fort Davis Highway Alpine will hold a Vacation Bible School starting Monday June 3 at 9 a.m. with classes for nursery through junior level. Barbara Roberts of Midland will direct and oversee the school, which will run daily until 11 30 a.m. All Alpine children are invited.
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