Carr-Slight House Named Historic Landmark in Alpine
The J. C. Carr-Bob Slight House at 406 N 5th St Alpine Brewster County named a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Dedication plans announced by Hugh S White with a Texas Historical marker plaque. The inscription notes built 1884 by J C Carr and later ownership by Judge R B Slight who helped found Sul Ross College. The house is now owned by F J Ellyson.
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J.C. Carr
Bob Slight
N. 5Th St
Alpine
Brewster County
Charles Woodburn
Amarillo
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Hugh S. White
Brewster County Historical Survey Committee
John Connally
Charles Woodhurn
White
R.B. Slight
Judge Slight
Sul Ross College
F.J. Ellyson
Hospital Admittances and Dismissals Highlight Local Notes
Brewster Memorial Hospital lists admitted patients in Alpine Marfa Fort Davis Shafter Presidio and nearby towns with many names followed by a long dismissal roster. New babies born Henry Carrasco Todd Elizabeth Ann 10 29 68 Alpine Roy Tennetteight Jacqueline Marie 10 30 68 Alpine and others with families and weights. Freedom Shares offered as Christmas gifts when paired with U S Savings Bonds.
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Elizabeth Turner
Henry Fierro
Juan Martinez
Is Tarrango
Sabina Mancinez
Annabelle
Mario Alvarado
David Brito
Frank Gonzales
Local Beta Sigma Phi selects Valentine Queen contestant
The Omega Alpha chapter chose Mrs. Jack Minnox as their representative for the international Valentine Queen contest. She has two years in the sorority and serves as chapter treasurer and secretary to Central Elementary's principal. Her husband Jack Minnox is Sul Ross College comptroller, with three children Doug Sue and Linda. She will be crowned at the Valentine Ball in February.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Omega al
Jack Minnox
Minnox
Central Elementary
Jack
Sul Ross College
Doug
Lee Junior College
Baytown
Sue
Alpine High
Linda
Central
Alpine to switch to seven digit numbers starting November
Alpine telephone numbers will move from two letters and five digits to seven numerals Sunday November 27 at 12 01 a m The TE7 prefix becomes 837 with the 4th digit changing to fit the new system Around 80 percent of U S numbers are already all numeric and Alpine will join the ANC listing with a new directory issued at the switch date
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Alpine
Tennyson
Bill Blaney
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Janey
U.S
Alpine Telecoumbert
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Carr - Slight
Brewster
Mem
Hospital News
Ricardo Najera
Charlie Watson
Hazel Ripley
Virginia Gonzales
Frank Young
Davis Anderson
Juanita Collins
Helen Scott
Senona Galinda
Fletcher Metcalfe
Marfa
Julia Williams
Valentine
Blas Rodriguez
Margarita Rodrigues
Fort Davis
William Hackelford
Magdalene Garcia
Katie Roberts
Marathon
Ignacio Meledez
Mexico
Agripina Montoya
Shafter
Mack Hollis
Presidio
Rufus Bruton
Terlingua
Seferina Estrada
Sandra Spangler
David Cullen
Bis Spring
Naomi Lenden
California
Leonardo Luna
Por Venir
Hubert Moree
Albuquerque
Sadie Welling
Jesus Calzada
Freedom
Pat
W. Holland
Ar ‘Ps
Yardley Lavender
Yardley
Taree
Apolay Shiglish Movsmnst
Raogirl
Robert Soza
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