Schools acquire historic hotel furniture for Central and High
The Roark Estate sold lobby pieces from the Holland Hotel to the district. The haul includes 2 couches 8 chairs a desk a mailbox and a china cabinet now used as teachers mailboxes and nurse storage. Some pieces are worn but solidly built and will be refinished for use in Central and High School workrooms lounges and storage areas.
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Central Elementary
Roark
Holland Hotel
Central School
Central
Western Auto grand opening on Holland Avenue
Gordon and Margie Schwend open a Western Auto Store on Holland Avenue at 4th Street. They moved from Dallas last month and previously operated mainly as a mechanic and trader. their two children are Ross and Ellen.
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Gordon
Margie Schwend
Dallas
Western Auto
Holland Avenue
4Th Street
Schwend
Austin
Ross
Ellen
Gary
California
Air Force
Texas
San Marcos
Harvest of 945 Bucks Expected in 9 Day Antelope Season
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimates a harvest of about 945 pronghorn bucks during the 9 day antelope season in the Trans Pecos and Permian Basin area. The season opens Saturday October 3 with daily hunting from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Permits issued total 829 across 7 Trans Pecos counties with Brewster 259 and Presidio 349.
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Trans-Pecos
Ermian Basin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Parks and Wildlife Department
Trans- Pecos
Brewster
Presidio
Brewster County
Iron Mountain
Marathon
Barrow resigns as Alpine fire chief after 32 years
Fire Chief Gordon Barrow of the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department resigns effective today October 11. He served as fire marshal for 20 years and led the department as chief for six years, overseeing growth from one truck to three pumpers and two utility trucks. He attended Firemen's Training School at Texas A&M University in six one week courses. Barrow thanks city and county governments for support enabling the department’s current strength.
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Gordon Barrow
Alpine Volunteer Fire Department
Gordon
Texas A&m University
Barrow
September Rain Totals Highlight Wet Period and Yearly Comparison
The report notes 5.86 inches of rainfall for September so far and 3.65 inches during a heavy weekend from Friday 6 p.m. to Tuesday noon. It compares 1970 year-to-date rainfall of 15.97 inches to 1969 figures, with September 1969 at 0.69 inch and 1969 total rainfall at 12.38 inches by September. July 1969 was 6.94 inches.
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Ho~mer Hudgins
Alpine Bucks Set To Open 3-0 Season At Crane
The Alpine Bucks travel to Crane tomorrow night for their first out of town game as a 3-0 team. They also face Jal on Oct 9 and Parkland in El Paso on Oct 16 in upcoming schedule highlights. The Crane Evening Lions Club hosts a pancake supper Oct 2 at 5 p.m. in the 6th Street Community Hall with student 50 cents and adult 1 dollar.
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Alpine High School
Bucks
Crane
Jal
N.M
Parkland
el Paso
Canutillo
Crane Evening Liers Club
6Th Street
Crane High School
Alpine Bucks
Boze Ansley
Centr
Fort Stockton
Ansley
Panthers
Alpine Migrant Cooperative Program Expands Across Five Districts
Alpine Public Schools adopt and operate a Cooperative Migratory Program under West Texas Education Center at Midland. Odell Scott, Irma Gallego, and Francisco Garcia staff the program across high, junior high, and elementary levels. The plan focuses on study habits, morale, and services for qualifying migratory students, with consent signed by parents.
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Alpine Public
West Texas Education Center
Midland
Alpine
S Isd
Odell Scott
Irma Gallego
Francisco Garcia
Scott
Gallego
Garcia
Alpine Receives 14045 Check From State Comptroller
The City of Alpine got a 14 045 40 check from the state comptroller as its quarter ending June 30 tax allocation. The city reports a gain over last year with gross sales tax of 14 306 12 and a state fee of 288 12. A balance of 629 38 is due from the preceding quarter and state retention was 701 98.
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Alpine
Marjorie Graham
Locals Visit Old Friends In Alpine Weekend
Friona Texas resident Michael Cole son of Mr and Mrs H O Cole visited Alpine over the weekend with his agents to reconnect with former school friends. El Paso resident Mrs V R Richardson stayed in Alpine several days on business guest of Mrs Cora Lee Thomas.
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Michael Cole
H. O. Cole
Friona, Texas
Alpine
V. R. Richardson
el Paso
Cora Lee Thomas
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Diane Lavender
Sul Ross State University
SRSU
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
NIRA
Bob Lowe
Rodeo Ub
W. Auto
Kimball
Cheta Hollen
Kimball Real Estate
Keesey Kimball
T.T. Hollen Jr
Sul Ross University
University of Texas At Austin
Ing
Comptroller
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