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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1965
Page
1
Registration at Sul Ross State College ends with a final count of 1600 students led by registrar Glenn F. Davis. The figure excludes extension class enrollments and surpasses the previous spring record of 1392 students.
Mrs. Melba Glasscock aged 63 of Alpine died Saturday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Methodist Church Alpine with burial at Flin Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Marie Lamb Rialto California two sons Robert Eaves Merritt Island Florida Glenn Eaves Midland sisters Adelaide Pilger Isabel Deichert J N Kingsbury Idaho Falls brother Sydney Roe Idaho Falls and four grandchildren.
The Alpine Housing Authority plans a $10,000 federal loan for initial work toward 50 low cost housing units with long range goals of 200 units. The City Council approved the loan application and a contract with the Local Housing Authority, hired Paul E. Jones as dog catcher at $1.50 per dog, and set costs for gasoline after a six week study. The council also appointed Frank O. Ray as temporary city judge during Mrs. Mac Ament’s absence and addressed trash burning permits, street sign visibility, and fire truck procurement options. Garbage and sewer rates were approved at $15 and $22.50, respectively.
The annual antelope season runs Saturday October 2 through Sunday October 10 in the Big Bend Davis Mountains area with about 480 permits issued by landowners. Bag limit is one antelope per season while Sally Stratman seeks a Scottish bag pipe for a demonstration speech and asks for help by the weekend or Monday.
Tickets for the Alpine Buck Odessa Ector football game in Odessa tomorrow night must be bought before entering the field. Odessa school officials said yesterday that all seats are reserved with adults at 1.50 and students or Sul Ross card holders at 50 cents. Tickets available at Alpine Public Schools central office. Alpine won 41-6 over Ft. (incomplete).
Congressman Richard C. White announced a National Park Service contract of 52 685 dollars for residential and entrance roads and parking areas at the Fort Davis Historical Site headquarters. Hawkins and Westbrook Construction Co of Abilene received the award under small business provisions. The West Texas Historical and Scientific Society will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday October 3 in the Little Theatre Sul Ross campus for members and visitors.
Rice University and Pan American College seek a Big Bend Davis Mountains site for a lunar and planetary observatory to be ready in about 12 months. Dr. Robert P. Kovar and Paul Engle lead the search with three candidate areas including Alpine and near Del Rio. The project aims to house Pan Am's 41 inch reflector and involve NSF NASA grants with Pan Am undergraduates and Rice astro science graduates.
Earl Young a longtime Big Bend peace officer died at home in Marathon in his 80s. He joined the Texas Rangers in 1919 serving until 1933 and later held posts as con stable in Marathon and deputy sheriff under Sheriff Jim Skinner. Survivors include his widow and four daughters. Funeral services are pending.
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