Regents to Sign Building Contract at Dallas Meeting
Regents will sign a contract for an $800 000 health physical education and dormitory building at Sul Ross State College. Low bid of $826 659 from M and M Development Co Odessa was accepted after bids from nine firms were opened. Construction must start soon and finish within 350 working days. the dormitory will open for the 1965 fall term. Cantrell and Co Architects Amarillo designed the project on the campus southeast corner enclosing the swimming pool.
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Sul Ross State College
Dallas
M&m Development
William Matera, Inc
San Antonio
Cantrell and Co
Amarillo
Amblin Around Reminiscences and Local Notes
Frank Dobie cherished Alpine memories tied to the Big Bend and Davis Mountains where his teaching career began in Alpine Public Schools after Southwestern University. He wrote about local happenings in his weekly column. Rudy Krenek and Edgar Turner recently flew from San Antonio to Mexico City, praising the jet flight of about one hour and 35 minutes.
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Frank Dobie
Alpine
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Southwestern University
J. Frank Dobie
Big Bend- Davis Mountains
Rudy Krenek
Edgar Turner
Mexico City
San Antonio
Rudy
Beatriz Moreno 59 Buried in Alpine After Short Illness
Funeral services were held for Beatriz Moreno 59 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine. She died Thursday at Brewster County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Burial followed at Alpine Cemetery.
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Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Beatriz Moreno
Alpine
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Geeslin
Alfredo Moreno
el Paso
Marcella Gonzales
Josefa Borundi
Fl Paso
Isabel Ca
Matt
Bob LaFarelle
Manuel Espinoza
Odessa al Santiago
Sinildo Fiermo
Raul Valdez
Zeke Rivera
Pete Gallego
Frank Valenaiela
Robert Salgado
Tom Lujan
Martines
Fred Granada
Alpine Goes To Stockton Football Showdown Ends In Jail Bet
Alpine and Fort Stockton meet in a non conference game at 8 p.m. in Pecos County. If Fort Stockton wins, Alpine president Dick Bowers will spend a night in jail. if Alpine wins, Fort Stockton president Bob Maples will visit Brewster County jail. A tie frees both. Both teams are undefeated with strong defenses.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos
Bucks
Panthers
Alpine
Fort Stockton Jaycees
Dick Bowers
Alpine Club
Pecos County
Bob Maples
Brewster County
Andi
Big Lake
Sanderson
el Paso Tech
Democrats Open Campaign Office in Brewster County
Democrats announce a new campaign office in the Gulf Service building on Ho Hand Avenue to operate 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and all day Saturday until the election. Literature bumper stickers and coffee will be provided by volunteer staff. Young Democrats will place posters Saturday morning with local organizers named.
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Brewster
Civilian Job Camps planned in Big Bend National Park
Two 100-man and 200-man camps would operate in Big Bend with a combined monthly payroll of 30,000 dollars to 50,000 dollars. Camps to open December 1964 and after January 1, 1965, employing youth 16 to 21 screened for good character. Local staff to live in communities and procure supplies locally.
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Big Bend National Park
Perry Brown
Department of Interior
Aguilar Killed In Car Crash
Eugenio Aguilar a Marathon resident aged 20 died in a single vehicle crash five miles west of Sanderson on Highway 90 at 3 am. Funeral plans are tentatively set for Thursday at St. Marys Church Marathon with Geeslin Funeral Home in charge. Born in Alpine in 1943 he was a Marathon High School graduate and St Marys parishioner. He is survived by his parents and three sisters.
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Eugenio Aguilar
Marathon
Sanderson
St. Mary's Church
Geeslin
Fusebio Aguilar
Mrs Owens elected Texas County Treasurers head
Brewster County treasurer Mrs Avara Owens becomes president of the County Treasurers Association of Texas for 1965 66 after being installed at the 16th annual conference in Corpus Christi She previously served as first vice president and presided at a luncheon with Warren Harding as guest speaker In Alpine since 1930 she has held multiple civic roles and is mother of two with two grandchildren The 17th annual meeting will be in Amarillo in August 1965.
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Avara Owens
Brewster County
James Fuller
Longview
Association
Rainbow Girls
NASA funds 2 million telescope project at McDonald Observatory
NASA approves a 2.1 million project for an 84 inch telescope at McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis, UT regents commit 750000 for facilities, UT expects 1.4 million congressional aid, telescope to aid lunar and planetary observations. project funded by UT and NASA with title to the instrument retained by NASA. First Sul Ross enrollment counts show 1375 students toward a 1400 target. A faculty social event will feature introductions without speeches. tickets available at local stores, with each $2.50 ticket sponsor hosting a faculty member.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
University of Texas
University
NASA
McDonald
Congress
The
Sul Ross State College
Peter Koch
Wendy Blumenfeld
Forchheimer's
Whites Highland Village
Alpine Chamber to Host Faculty BBQ at Kokernot Lodge
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce invites Sul Ross College faculty and Alpine Public Schools staff to a Welcome the Faculty Barbecue on Thursday October 1 at Kokernot Lodge. Homer Hudgins notes the event honors local educators amid record student attendance and a large teaching staff.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Kokernot Lodge
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Homer Hudgins
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Francois
Kenneth Otto
Jack Williams
Ed Foley
Joe Brady
Sul Ross Lobos to Host McMurry in Public School Night
Sul Ross College hosts McMurry Indians at Jackson Field Saturday September 26 at 8 p.m. Public School Night invites area students teachers and administrators as guests. Both teams seek their first win after two close road losses to start the season.
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Sul Ross College Lobos
McMuny Indians
Jackson Field
Les
Murry
San Angelo College
Sul Ross
Texas Lutheran
McMurry
Howard Payne
Eastern New Mexico
David Slaughter
Phone Firm Builds Work Center Adjacent to Telephone Building
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. lets a contract to Gray and Malone of Alpine for a 24 by 93 foot masonry work center. It will house a seven-vehicle storage garage a storage room and a meeting room. Land north of the current building will be paved as employee parking. Construction is set to begin soon.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Gray and Malone
General Contractors
Alpine
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Aguilar
Mrs. Owens
Avora Owens
Slaughter
Ronnie Stephens
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