New VEW and Auxiliary Officers Are Installed
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept Commander L N Kirkpatrick installed new officers of Post 7209 after a barbecue on Sunday Aug 29. Johnny Sotelo was named commander with O C Smith as adjutant and Cheo Sotelo as quartermaster. Other officers include Raul Valdez Sr vice commander Robert Salgado Jr vice commander Bill Winter judge advocate Charles Wade chaplain Malone V Hill surgeon Kenneth Vandermeulen patriotic instruction Buddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept
L.N. Kirkpatrick
VFW
Johnny Sotelo
O. C. Smith
Cheo Sotelo
Raul Valdez
Robert Salgado
Bill Winter
Charles Wade
Malone V. Hill
Kenneth Vandermeulen
Buddy
Poppy
Pete Carrazco
Frequiel Rivera
Tony Rojo
John S. Skinner
District 27
O.C. Smith
Alpine
Pablo Ochoa
Bill
Mytle Cowan
Pecos
Fifie Sotelo
Anita Hollis
Rovie Gunnels
McCamey
Foissie Roan
Helen Paige
August Rain Totals 3.66 Inches in Alpine
Measurable rainfall occurred on 10 days in August in Alpine totaling 3.66 inches per The Avalanche gauge on College Hill. The heaviest day was August 15 with 1.45 inches and 1.24 inches recorded the following Monday. Much of the Big Bend-Davis Mountains area remained extremely dry, with year-to-date rainfall at 11.31 inches versus 8.04 inches through the same period in 1964. Local officials and VFW District 27 officers were installed in Alpine and surrounding towns.
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Alpine
College Hill
Big Bend- Davis Mountains
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Election Set For Tuesday In Brewster County
County Judge Felix McGaughy announced a constitutional amendment election for Tuesday September 7. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Alpine Court house Chamber of Commerce building Centennial School Marathon Clubhouse Terlingua School Big Bend National Park and the usual voting place.
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Brewster County
Felix McGaughy
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Centennial School
Marathon Clubhouse
Terlingua
Big Bend National Park
Alpine School Enrollment Up
Alpine Public Schools opened with 1168 students up from 1071 last year. Central 402, Centennial Elementary 427, Alpine High 339, all higher than 1964 figures. Labor Day observance on Sept 5 will close schools and many businesses. Mr and Mrs George W Hall of Bay City visited their son in law and daughter last weekend.
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Alpine Public
Central
Centennial Elementary
Alpine High School
George W. Hall
Bay City
Dick Bowers
Alpine Lobos Begin 1965 Football Drills For Sept 11 Opener
More than 60 hopefuls reported for Sul Ross State College Lobos opening drills at Jackson Field as head coach David Slaughter organizes two a day workouts ahead of the September 11 season opener against Texas Lutheran College. Also noted are new Alpine ISD administrator Jane W. Graham and Alpine High School’s Fightin’ Bucks vs Reagan County Owls in Big Lake with expectations of a tougher test and needed speed and defense improvements.
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Sul Ross State College Lobos
Lobos
Texas Lutheran College Bulldogs
Seguin
David Slaughter
Slaughter
Jackson Field
Richard Harvey
Frank Krhut
al Ogletree
Orville Fletcher
Alpine Independent School District
Jane W. Graham
A.J. Joyce
Graham
Sul Ross State College
Central School
Methodist Church
Fightin’ Bucks
Alpine High School
Big Lake
Reagan County Owls
Bucks
Owls
Alpine
Joe Boyd
Jerry Burleson
Rankin
Fort Stockton
Boyd
Jaycees to Aid Tired Travelers Labor Day Stop
The Alpine Jaycees will run a Labor Day Rest Stop in Roadside Park eight miles east of Alpine offering free coffee soft drinks and donuts to weary travelers. This nationwide Jaycees project was popular last year attracting visitors from Denmark France and Australia as well as other states.
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Alpine Jaycees
Alpine
United States
Jaycees
Denmark
France
Australia
Gage Sisters Honored On Ranch Anniversary
Daughters of Alfred S. Gage and Roxana Gage Catto were honored by descendants on the 82nd Alpine Cattle Co. anniversary. The Aug 28 celebration in Marathon and Fort Penn Colorado drew about 800 guests for barbecues, rodeos, and western attire with Alpine Cattle Co. letterhead invitations listing numerous Gage descendants.
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Hallie Stillwell
Alfred S. Gage
Dorothy Gage Forker
Roxana Gage Catto
Alpine Cattle Co
F. L
Edward
A. S
Alfred) Gage
Marathon
Post
Fort Penn Colorado
Gage
Gage Ranches
Alfred Gage
Big Bend
Dorothy
Roxana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J.L. Wright
Mr. Smith
L. N. Kirkpatrick
Gay Sotello
Antolina Rojo
Beatrice Carrazco
Josefina Molinar
Mrs. Sotello
Carmen Lafarelle
Lupe Ogas
Velma Vandermuellen
W. D. McCall
Odessa
Vernon McCall
Lobo
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