Alpine plans 50 more low cost housing units
City of Alpine will apply for 50 additional low cost housing units once the Workable Program is completed by architect Gene Hobart. Charley Boreing announced the housing board voted to seek the new units, with early application expected to save four to five months. Fifty-two units are under construction at three sites and rental applications will begin in about 60 days.
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Alpine
Gene Hobart
Charley Boreing
Boreing
Cree
Police Civil Defense
T.A. Beard
Homer Hudgins
Tom Connor
Death Takes Dick Cross Big Bend business leader dies at 73
Dick Cross 73 prominent Big Bend businessman died Monday in Brewster Memorial Hospital Brewster County He lived in Presidio since 1960 Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Methodist Church Alpine Rev Edwin Chappel officiating Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery Pallbearers listed including Dr Paul Weyerts and James Mathis Honorary pallbearers named Survivors include wife three daughters a son twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren Cross previously owned Presidio Motel and operated Phillips Hotel He was a longtime Alpine school board member and Methodist member.
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Dick Cross
Big Bend
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Presidio
First Methodist Church
Ape
Edwin Chappel
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
van Horn
Clifford C. Johnson
Forrest Robinson
Midland
Robert F. Ramsey
Alpine
Billie Weston
Jack Bow
Paul Vogt
Forrest Weston
Bernal Slight
Jim Casner
Felix McGaughy
Roy Whiteside
T.A. Beard
Paul Forchheimer
Clifford Casey
Frank McCollum
Bill Cotter
Fort Davis
Clay Slack
Jim
Goliad
San Antonio
McAllen
Pleasanton
Casner Motor Co
el Paso
Phillips Hotel
Sync Rotary
Oard
W. Lester Thompson
Billy S. Tarrant
James W. Cotter
Hollister
Calif
Robert Paul Cross
Fort Stockton
H.D
Jack) Cross
Tom G.cross
Dallas
L.F. Cross
Eatonville
Alpine Buck Boosters Enchilada Supper Set
The Alpine Buck Boosters Club will host an enchilada supper on Thursday November 14 in the Central School cafeteria from 5 30 to 7 30 p m. Proceeds benefit high school game filming and other club projects with tickets at 1 for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Bob Rains
Boosters Club
Rains
al Sanchez
George Mills
C.D. McCollister
Fabens
Corkins and Salmon Capture Brewster County Commissioner Posts
In Brewster County General Election voters chose Corkins and Salmon for commissioner seats. Republican Corkins defeated incumbent Democrat J C Cooley 572 to 544 for Precinct 1 covering North Alpine. In Marathon Emilio Salmon won Precinct 3 against write in Sam Mather with Stephen Lee Stumberg finishing third.
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Brewster County
Humphrey-Muskie
Bob Corkins
J.C. Cooley
North Alpine
Marathon
Emilio Salmon
Sam Mather
Stephen Lee Stumberg
Salmon
Mather
Democrats sweep Brewster County in wide Texas results
In Brewster County the Democratic slate won big across offices. George Baker defeated Jim Kent for state representative District 66, Pete Snelson carried the state senate race, and Richard C. White won re election for Congress. Governor race and other statewide Democrats led comfortably. several local county offices were unopposed.
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Stumberg
Brewster County
George Baker
Fort Stockton
Jim Kent
Brewster
Pete Snelson
State Senate
Ernest Angelo
Snelson
Richard C. White
Don Slaughter
el Paso
White
Slaughter
Preston Smith
Eggers
Ben Barnes
Doug DeCluitt
W.H. Barney
Marfa
Richard E. Bowers
Carl Williams
Vic Heil
Poppy Day Set in Alpine by American Legion Auxiliary
Poppy Day activities will be held in Alpine this Saturday with headquarters at the Holland Hotel. Mrs. Gwin Stillwell explains more disabled veterans exist this year and proceeds go to the VA hospital in Waco for disabled veterans and their families.
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Waco
Forchheimer's
American Legion Hall
City Oeerers
American Legion Auxiliary
Alpine
Gwin Stillwell
Holland Hotel
Bucks Visit Fabens in District 6-AA Showdown
The Alpine Bucks travel to Fabens for a Friday district clash. Alpine owns a 5-3 record and 2-0 in district play, while Fabens stands 1-1 in district with 3-4-1 overall. Fabens, coached by Jack Geron, boasts 16 returning players and recently beat Parkland 18-7. Other results: Marfa over Canutillo 27-7 and Alpine over Eunice 20-7.
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Alpine Bucks
Fabens
Wildcats
Bucks
Parkland
Jack Geron
Sul Ross Star
Marfa
Canutillo
Alpine
Eunice
N.M
Cathedral High
el Paso
Gillespie couple announces sale of M System Grocery
Mr and Mrs Lewis Gillespie announced this week the sale of M System Grocery to buyer Tommy.
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Lewis Gillespie
M System Grocery
Tommy
Rites Held for J B Burling Alpine Native
J B Burling 51 longtime Alpine resident died of an apparent heart attack October 31 at Brewster Memorial Hospital. Rosary was held November 1. funeral November 2 at Our Lady of Peace Church. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include wife Peggie Musgraves two daughters four sons five sisters and five brothers.
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J.B. Burling
Alpine
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Geeslin Funeral Home
Our Many of Peace Catholic Church
Leo Lumas
Elm Grove Cemetery
Joe Granger
Werner Hollis
Rex Ivey Jr
W.E. Lockhart
Ben English
George Foster
Carl Thain
Noland Shuler
Tony Hess
Dick Cavendar
W.H
Tar) Terry
Ray Davis
Bird Babcock
John Ripley Sr
Jack Stock
Ed Gerber
Walter Bradshaw
W.G. Fielder
Herbert Ogle
Dave Pool Sr
Frank Woodward Jr
Ham Holman
Sanderson
Burling
Peggie Musgraves
Charles F. Burling
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
J.W. Danner
Fairfax
Omen Burling
J.b.jr
Robert
Charles
Ross
Margaret McKenna
el Paso
Charles French
Milton
Mitch) Smith
Carrol Martin
Albuquerque
N.M
Robert Causey
Charles F. Jr
Alamogordo
Jimmy
Bill
Eddie
Frankfort
Germany
Jerry
Amarillo
Peggy Jane
Robert Rennie Burling
Sharie
Joey Danner
Four-team chase tightens Lone Star Conference race
East Texas State leads the four team battle with Texas A&I Southwest Texas and McMurry in the top group. SFA Sul Ross and Howard Payne face elimination while ETSC and A&I prepare key matches as Priest builds 1152 total yards on the season.
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Lone Star
East Texas State
Texas A&i
Southwest Texas
McMurry
Sam Houston State
Stephen F. Austin
Sul Ross
Howard Payne
Sam Houston
Sal Ross
Howard
Alpine
Joe Priest
Texas 4&I
Priest
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J.D. Burk
San Angelo
Brown Street
2Nd
4Th
Alpine Creek
Hollis
Marjorie Graham
Sunny Glen
Haveman & Moore
Death
Corkins
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Wells
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