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Meeting of Highway |«Oi 67 Asm. to Be Held In Angelo Oct 12A meeting of U. S. Highway 6? I Asm. will be held In San Angelo I 1 next Saturday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m., **iaccording to H. W. Morelock, Al* Sai pine, president of the association.“With the defense program un-der way. it is highly important TU that we think in terms of military highways, airports, etc.,” Dr. hai Morelock set out in his letter mail- pel ed to members of the association. Fi He urges that members attend the sfoc meeting prepared to make such mob suggestions as they think will pro-1 men mote all interests along highway I ness•7. | log*'“Highway 67 is important not I 1 only as a military highway, but I has it Is the amst direct route from I Its i the most densely populated areas Its I of Texas to the proposed Big Bend nati National park, Dr. Morelock said, feat “Marathon, Alpine and Marfa are erei the only gateways along highway the f 90 that are closer than 100 miles nea n from any feasible entrance to the 11 pork. is •“Large delegations are appear- ten ing before the State Highway com- is lt;mission to urge their claims. If taro the people along highway 67 are par to get the consideration, they must have a good case, they must j organize, and they must present their case aggressively and be Lior backed up by a large delegation. y A formal application has already | mc| been presented to the State highway commission that highway 67 be designated as a ‘military highway,' and this association should set i immediately urge ita claims be-I fore the proper authorities.mBYI—ewionro-im-•gg.grata• •ticu*t Band Boosters Tosanwil• 4ecthe*caitinTil
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Alpine Avalanche
Alpine, Texas, US
Fri, Oct 04, 1940
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