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Jerry Hart announces candidacy for county commissioner, page 2

Presidio County livestock jackpot winners, page 8

Lady Horns on all-district volleyball team, page 11

The Big Ben T S X A S ASSOCIATION

Vol . 64 No. 35 November 13,1997 50 cents

news notes

Border Patrol, military plan river road project Big band jazz dance Saturday

The Sul Ross State University Contemporary Swing Ensemble will play the Big Band sounds of the American swing era Saturday from 8-11 p.m. at the Alpine Civic Center.

The 17-piece band, under the direction of Ron Steinmann, will feature the dance music of- Big Band greats Glen Miller, Duke Ellington, Les Brown, Woody Herman and Count Basie along with other Latin and swing band arrangements.

The dance is sponsored by the Sul Ross Music Club, and all pro­ceeds will benefit the club. Ad­mission is $7.50 advance and $ 10 at the door. To obtain advance tickets, call the Department of Fine Arts and Communication at 837:8218. _ _

Alpine man is state employee of the year ALPINE - The Texas

Rehabilitation Commission is proud to announce this year's Statewide Employee of the Year, Ruben Franco of Alpine.

Having won employee of the year honors at the regional level, Senior Counselor Franco was awarded the prestigious award at the Statewide Employee of the Year ceremony in Austin in October.

Franco is a longtime resident of Alpine. He holds both a BBA and an MBA from Sul Ross State University.

From the one counselor office located in Alpine, Franco's jurisdiction includes the largest counties in the state, covering 24,000 square miles.

Franco was selected from among 2,500 TRC employees for his professionalism, dedication, and hard work. He was also presented with a 25-year certificate of professional service to the advance-ment of Vocational Rehabilitation, and services to Texans with disabilities.

SR play, director draw top honors The Sul Ross State University

production of Unexpected Ten­derness received the only Excel­lence in Ensemble Acting Award given at the Kennedy Cen­ter/American College Theatre Festival competition at the Uni­versity of Texas-El Paso last week.

Director Gregory M. Schwab said, "We received lots of posi­tive, comments and lots of posi­tive response from the audience. The cast felt good about tlie pro­duction, and I thought it was their best performance.''

The judge for the festival was Davey Martin-Jones ofthe Uni­versity of Nevada at Las Vegas. "He: went on and on about how (C*mum*d on page 2)

PRESIDIO COUNTY - The U.S. Border Patrol Marfa Sec­tor will conduct a public out­reach meeting from 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, November '18, at the Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa to provide information about an upcoming 42-mile road improvement project along

43rd annual Highland Hereford bull sale in Marfa next week -MAWPA">"f:TnbeTB1 wW "be a tot

of good breeding bulls on the auction block next week when the gavel comes down at the 43rd annual Highland Hereford Breeders Association sale. But one longtime consignor

will be missing: J.E. White Jr. t&Sons. The Whites had their own sale

last week and "we sold all our bulls," said Jane Brite White.

This year's association sale begins at noon Thursday, No­vember 20, in the bull barn at the Presidio County Fair­grounds in Marfa.

Four consignors will be offer­ing 50 registered Highland Hereford breeding bulls: the CF Ranch of Alpine, K Bar Here-fords of Marfa, the McKnight Ranch Co. of Fort Davis and the Steen Hereford Ranch of Marfa.

Mrs. White said her family's breeding bull operation has grown over the years and that their number of consignments exceed the limit placed on the sale by the association.

"It was more advantageous to have our own sale," she said. "We had to go our own way." The Whites sold 62 bulls and

353 heifers at their sale last week. They had their own sale last

year as well, but also had con­signments in the group sale.

And Mrs. White said they may participate in future asso­ciation sales.

She noted that they remain members in good standing of the 78-year-old association.

. Alpine man dies in wreck By DICK SHEFFIELD FORT DAVIS - A 24-year-old

man was killed about 11 p.m. Monday in a one-vehicle traffic accident on State Highway! 18 in Jeff Davis County.

Gary Paul Pruitt of Alpine died when the pickup truck he was driving struck a rock re­taining wall seven miles south of Fort Davis and rolled over three times, according to De-(Comtmtd em j M f 2)

river road in the Candelaria area.

More than 250 military con­struction personnel will be in the area for varying amounts of time to work on this project, which is scheduled to take place from mid-January to mid-April, 1998.

Presidio County Judge Jake Brisbin Jr. was asked if area residents should be alarmed with the presence of the mili­tary in light of the shooting death of 18-year-old Ese­quiel Hernandez Jr. of Redford by a U.S. Marine on a drug in­terdiction mission for the Marfa

Border Patrol Sector last May, and he responded, "My under­standing is that this has nothing to do with armed military of any kind. The project will be done with the approval of the landowners. There will be no military maneuvers."

A rural remote road improve-

Veterans Day 1997

(staff photo by ROBERT ARMENDARIZ) Marfa teacher and U.S. Air Force veteran Hector Sanchez is escorted by MHS student Elise Babb during the Veterans Day ceremony at Hunter Gym Tuesday.

Presidio County officials tackle water-related issues By DICK SHEFFIELD MARFA - The Presidio

County Commissioners Court members held their monthly meeting Monday, November 10, at the county courthouse.. Water has always been a key

issue in the West and. two water-related projects involving.. Presidio County faced the! elected officials, one on its final legs and the other in its begin­ning stages.

Ruidosa water system The court heard from Larry

Mendoza, a project supervisor for the Texas Water Develop­

ment Board (TWDB), and Car­los Colina-Vargas, Presidio County Grant Administrator. The issue before the elected

officials was whether or not to terminate a $20,000 planning grant needed to pay the plan­ners and engineers for their work in designing a new water system targeted for Ruidosa.

Presidio County Judge Jake Brisbin Jr. went to great length to explain that this is not the money needed to build the ac­tual plant and emphasized the new water facility will be con-(Cnntinurd on page IS)

'First-Find the Courthouse* Book published by Sentinel columnist; signing planned MARFA - From the judge

who shot down his man on the dusty streets of Del Rio to the judge who lost his pants in f

court, the history of the 83rd Judicial District of Texas is a lively one of courtroom dramat­ics, international manhunts, and conflicting loyalties in the Trans-Pecos West.

An insider's view of that his­tory is revealed in a new book by a longtime Marfa resident, Mary Katherine Metcalfe Earney. The daughter of Judge Hunter O. Metcalfe and widow of Judge William H. Earney.

ment project planned by the Border Patrol in Far West Texas several years ago by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers met with resistance from land­owners when it was learned en­vironmental impact studies first would be required. Most of that (Continued on page 2) ,

Earney grew up with the 83rd. hearing many stories of West Texas court cases.

She now shares her. unique perspective of events ami cases in First Find the Courthouse: An Anecdotal History \qf the 83rd Judicial District of Texas. published by Listo Publications of Houston.

A book signing sponsored by The Iris Shop and The Big

. Bend Sentinel will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Satur­day, Dec. 6 at The Iris Shop in Marfa. (CoM'mmtd m page 3)

Final game of the season

Football Shorthorns dodge the record book with win By DICK SHEFFIELD MARFA - The Marfa High

School Shorthorns stayed out of the state schoolboy football re­cord book on Thursday by de­feating the Fort Stockton Junior Varsity 33-22. It was the last game of the sea­

son for the Horns, and with the victory the team dented the scoreboard for the first time this year. Had they failed to score a point during the 1997 season, MHS would have made history by joining other teams across the state in the category of "fewest points scored during a regular season" - zero. After the. victory, Coach Tony

Mathison said he was lost for words and thanked the players for their "character, dedication and perseverance.

"It is a tribute to their fami­lies," he said. The. last team which failed to

score a single point during a regular season of play was the Carlisle Indians in 1996, a team from the 10-A district in East Texas. Carlisle lost all 10 games that year by a combined. scored of 361-0. Like the Shorthorns, Carlisle

had several opportunities to score during the year, but the combination of fate and bad

play proved disastrous. For example, in the fourth

game of the season, Carlisle's • kickoff return man got past the opposing coverage team and was headed for an easy touch­down when he pulled a ham­string muscle at the 15 yard line. The Carlisle player was caught from behind at the five, and after three unsuccessful plays, a field goal try was botched when the snap flew over the holder's head.

In the ninth game, Carlisle had driven deep into the other team's territory, only to have a pass intercepted at the one and returned 99 yards for a touch­down.

Unlike Carlisle, the Marfa Shorthorns had some early sea­son chances not only to score, but to win games. However poor execution, missed oppor­tunities, injuries, and some dis­cipline problems allowed victories to escape and winning to become secondary to scoring a single, solitary point. The pressure of not scoring

mounted. Marta football fans, even community residents who didn't follow the team, knew about a Shorthorn squad which had not won, but more emphati-(Continued on page 11)

Marfa resident Kassandm Mead wants someone to adopt this dog. Lost or abandoned dogs will be destroyed if not daimed within 19 days. To inquire about adoption, to volunteer as a foster home, or to help In other ways, please call Fam Aneell at 729.4111 or cky ammal control officer Mike Spitur ot 729.4315 or 4308. There currently are several dogs at the shelter that teed ageed heme.

Hart announces candidacy for Presidio County commissioner PRESIDIO COUNTY - For

: the past four years, I, Jerry Hart, have been employed by

•Precinct 4. I have maintained roads in the precinct, re­searched deeds and records and, maintained the Marfa Municipal Airport runways, lights and structures.

In addition, 1 was responsible for installing the communica­tion and closed-circuit TV sys­tems in the Presidio County jail as well as building storage shelves for the facility. I am also a licensed jailer. My employment with the

• county has been under the di­rection of Mr. Jack Branson, veteran County Commissioner.

Mr. Brunson has informed me that he is not seeking re-election and encourages and supports me in my bid for the office. He has familiarized me with

administrative duties including the budget process and the fidu­ciary responsibilities of the county commissioner.

Mr. Brunson has been my mentor for the past four years. This combined with my work ethic and experience enables tne •to make responsible economic decisions. Although, we all know Presidio County has lim­ited resources. 1 believe we can continue to progress. I have enjoyed working with

the public and will be open to suggestions and needs ex­pressed by my constituents. Serving you will be my number one priority. I fully intend to be a working

commissioner and will work the number of hours it takes to do a good job.

Jerry Hart

If elected, one area in which I would focus is the Marfa Mu­nicipal Airport. I would like to work hard for

further development because it is a necessity for future eco­nomic growth in the area. With our location and favorable weather conditions, it is possi­ble to make our airport a hub for the Big Bend area.

Although functions of Precinct 4 will be my main priority, I look forward to working for the continuing progress and growth for all of Presidio County. I am 48-years-old and have

lived in Marfa since 1988. I am married to Laura Franks Hart who serves as The Marfa Na­tional Bank vice president. I worked in the oil field industry and construction before work­ing for the county. This is my first time to seek public office. I would appreciate your con­

sideration when you go to the polls in March.

Body found in be drug lord's MEXICO CITY - Forensic

scientists are close to identify­ing a body found stuffed into an oil drum as that of a plastic sur­geon who operated on a power­ful drug lord just before he died in his hospital bed. The identification, which doc­

tors said last week was immi­nent 1 would | explain a longstanding .mystery - the whereabouts of. doctors who participated in an operation that, cost drug lord Amado Carrillo Fuentes his life. It also would offer a motive for one of Mex­ico's most gruesome killings in years.

Police found three bodies Sun­day, November 2, on the side of die Mexico City-Acapulco highway. They were hand­cuffed, burned, blindfolded and had cables hung from their necks. The drums were par­tially filled with cement.

An autopsy on one of the bod­ies turned up a plastic jaw pros­thesis and dental fixtures that appear to match th; description of Jaime Godoy Zinc, one of the doctors, said Dr. Miguel Angel Velez, head of the Guer-

*rero state medical examiner's office.

"We found the same prosthesis that a relative had said would be there...We're only waiting for reports from fingerprint and dental experts," he said from his office in the city of Iguala.

Velez said identification of the body - one of three found in the oil drums, bearing signs of tor­ture and asphyxiation - could be made soon.

oil drum may plastic surgeon

Robert Godoy said bis brother had disappeared from his Mex­ico City home 19 days ago. But Roberto Godoy had been unable to identify the decaying body. The other two bodies also

have not ibeen identified, but Mexican news media have said they could belong to colleagues wh^ reportedly disappeared at the,sarneaune as Godoy. -

f Carrillo Fuentes, known as the I "Lord of tie Skies,- beaded the ' Juarez dr igj cartel and was be­

lieved to have been Mexico's most powerful drug lord. He died July 4 at age' 41 of a

mix of anesthetics and other drugs administered after he un­derwent 8 1/2 hours of plastic surgery and liposuction in an apparent bid to outwit police. Investigators said they don't

know whether the death was ac­cidental or intentional, nor have they been able to locate die sur­geons who performed the op­eration at a Mexico City maternity hospital. The attorney general's office

is investigating who adminis­tered the sleeping drug, Dor-micum, and whether it was "intentional, or due to impru­dence, ineptitude or a lack of knowledge on the part of the people charged with his medical supervision."

Some people believe that the body identified as that of Amado Carrillo Fuentes was not Carrillo and has given rise to the theory that the surgeons were killed because they know that Carrillo is still alive.

(The Associated Press)

Births - Nacimkntos

.. Nell Garrett GBdewdl, boy, born Nov. 4,1997, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lee Glidewell of Fort Davis; 6 lb. 4 oz. 20 in.. Klley Efxabetb Sharp, girl, born Nov. 7, 1997, to Macy

Yvonne Sharp of San Angelo; 7 lb. 1/2 oz. 20 in. Dora Heana Jimenez Estrada, girl, born Nov. 9, 1997, to Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Ramos Estrada Jr. of Presidio; 6 lb. 7 1/2 oz. 20 in. '•'••"- '

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Border Patrol* (Continued from page I) project ultimately .was scuttled. ;The*new project, which will be completed by a series of military engineering units com­ing into the area at the request of the Border Patrol, will en­compass the existing border road, starting at the north end of FM 170. north of Candelaria to the intersection of Chispa road. The Candelaria road, which

currently supports only single lane traffic and is impassable for two-wheel drive vehicles in several locations, will be up­graded to handle two-way traf­fic.

The completed "upgrades will provide better access to the re­gion for the community, and improve operations for the Bor­der Patrol and other law en­forcement and emergency agencies.

All area residents are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting. Chief Patrol Agent Si­mon Garza, County Commis­sioner Jack Brunson and Brisbin will host the meeting.

For more information, contact Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Rudy R. Rodriguez of the U.S. Border Patrol at (915) 729-4353.

(Continued from page I) the cast members all supported each other in the performance," Schwab said.

Schwab received the Excel­lence in Directing Award, and two students, John Wilson and

Wreck (Continued from page I) partment of Public Safety (DPS) officials Wednesday. The wreckage was discovered

early, Tuesday morning and Pruitt was declared dead at -the-scene at 9:45 p.m. by Justice of

_the Peace George Vickers. The body was taken to Geeslin Fu­neral Home in Alpine.

DPS Trooper David Nesbitt investigated the accident.

Jimmy Hood, were chosen as the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship nominees. Wilson and Hood qualified, for regional competi­tion in February at Texas Woman's Univsrsity.

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Gallery Night • 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

You and yours are cordially invited to Alpine's Gallery Night. Join us for a festive evening of art, refreshments, music and conversation. Come meet the artists and craftsmen behindlhe work at the galleries, shops and art related businesses of Alpine. New this year is our Gift Bank. Anyone who wishes to donate a gift item, may drop it off at one of the merchants listed below.

Gallery Night Merchants Alpine Antiques Gallery

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Apache Trading Post

Arts & Crafts Mall of the Big Bend

Front Street Books

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J. Davis Studio

Kiowa Gallery

Ocotillo Enterprises

Off the Wheel Pottery

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Letters to the editor Editor: / After reading the results of tbe Richard McLaren and his top

lieutenant, Robert 'White Eagle* Otto'trial, I want to congratulate and thank State District Judge Kenneth <De Hart for moving the trial from Presidio County to Brewster County. In my opinion. I think if the trial had been held in Presklio

County, McLaren and Otto might have walked as the Marines did in the Esequiel Hernandez Jr. case, may he rest in peace. Name withheld

Editor: If Richard McLaren believes that: 1. He is the ambassador of a legally constituted republic; 2. He is a political prisoner and not a societal misfit with a

political delusion; 3. He was convicted by a judicial system that has no

jurisdiction over his criminal actions; then he ought to pursue his claims through the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

An appeal to the Texas State Court of Appeals would be a formal recognition of the constitutional legality of the Texas state judicial system and it would demonstrate to all the speciousness of Mr. McLaren's argument for the R.O.T. At the state penitentiary in Huntsville, I suspect Mr. McLaren

will soon discover that establishing jurisdiction over the inviolability of his person takes precedence over any other right of citizenship. Joel Gormley Fort Davis

Editor: My name is Lee. I live 23 miles south of Marfa towards Casa

Piedra. As I was driving home Wednesday night, I saw a box on the side ofthe road. At first I thought it was a feed block, so I turned around to pick it up. Instead, I found five dead cats. If you have nothing better to do with your cats or dogs at least

give them the chance of a life. Marfa does have a Humane Society and many loving homes. If you do not have the money for an ad in the newspaper, call

me at 358-4496 and I will be more than happy to help find a home for these animals. There are other caring people in Marfa that can also help. Lee Donaldson Marfa P.S. Be humane. • •• Editor:. In the past few weeks, there have been many opinions stated

about our athletic director Tony Mathison and our Marfa Shorthorns football.season. •

Each one of us has an opinion and this is mine! It is very easy to criticize when not walking in their shoes! We need to remember our young men not once gave up on the

coaching staff or themselves, even when it looked the worst. Their dedication, determination, confidence and pride helped them each and every day to continue through the season. They are a team! If you didn't travel to see the Fort Stockton game last Thursday,

you should have! Hard work from the coaching staff and football players paid off: Marfa 33 - Fort Stockton 22. ' I am very proud of our young men who remained to the very end

ofthe season under the guidance of Coach Mathison. These are better young men for it!!!

J hope that the citizens of Marfa realize we can't always have a great season, but we do have pride, and by the looks of our young men, we've done a great job of instilling that in them! I hope to see Coach Mathison next year! I know the team does! Sincerely, Terry Muhle Marfa

Texas holiday gift catalog enters its fourth season FORT WORTH - What

started out as an antidote to a journalist's midlife crisis has begun its fourth year as a true Texas holiday gift catalog.

Barry Shlachter, who has ex­plored the state's back roads and remote communities for 12 years as a roving state reporter for a Texas newspaper, has se­lected some of the more beguil­ing delicacies and products found on his travels for The Great Texas Line catalog. The Wall Street Journal called ha 'thriving business...of made-iiH Texas products."

It is only such catalog that de­tails where every hem origi­nates - from Gardendale and Fort Davis to Boerne and Rusk -and the Texan who stands-proudly behind each. It buys only from individually or fam­ily-owned enterprises. Every effort is made to un­

cover the vary best Texas prod-vet • in ¢• ¢• Ce t p ^ f» ^S^MF Cordon Buhbs praffstet, wi^iij stance, are tbe only Texas jfe, can pralines to win mMmmtm at irternatiaefti coeasttteM«a;

a family recipe in Fort Worth. All offerings are produced in

Texas, often by people who have given up careers to make them. For example, ex-school­teacher Charles Cohen of Fen­tress designs, then hand crafts traditional dinner bells. Ex-Dal­las advertising executive Cavan Crane moved to Granbury where he uses three types of Lone Star earth to hand dye his Official Texas Dirt Shirt.

Even when products are dressed up. in fancy packaging, credit is clearly given to each Texas producer and an insert card fives a thumb-nail sketch of each, lii this way, each re­cipient will know that a real person, a Texan, crafted that product.

The Line's founder, top hand Barry Shlachter, 48, is a recov-

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L i b r a r y l e t t e r Our Halloween Costume Contest, sponsored by the Friend was a

huge success. We truly appreciate Daisy Zamora and George Evans for their storytelling. We hope to have mem both again sometime soon. Congratulation to all the winners of this year's contest: Moritz

Landgrebbe, Adriana Catafio, Andie Luna, Yasmine Guevara, Cayla Mathison and David Martinez Jr. Each winner was presented with a trick-or-treat bag donated by the Marfa National Bank, a picnic lunch from Dagrjjueenj colotlbgbooks'and other goodies. All the costumes wei**eally neat and we wish everyone could have been winners. Special thanks to the judges: Betty Pierce, Angie Aguilar and

May Quick. • The Friends still are selling chances on the handmade quilt made

and donated by Juanita Parsons. This lovely quilt will be given away to a luck winner during our Christmas Open House. Come by and gefyour changes today. We will be having our annual Christmas Bazaar during the open

house. If you have any items you wish to donate to this fundraiser, please call us or bring them by the library. The Friends of the library will have a meeting today, November

13, at 4:30 p.m. All members ar.e urged to attend. Plans for the Christmas Open House will be discussed. Till next time, see you at the library! Ester F. Sanchez

WOOL GATHERING

Hotel tales

Book* (Continued from page 11 The book describes the per­

sonalities and details of memo­rable cases of each of the eight judges of the old six-county dis­trict. The largest judicial district in

the United States, the old dis­trict included Presidio, Jeff Davis, Brewster, Upton, Pecos, and Reagan Counties. In 1995, the Legislature set new bounda­ries for the district

From barbed wire justice to weather-altering confrontations, "lots of important, far-reaching, and unique litigation sprang up in the counties within the 83rd Judicial District," said William Kerr, Midland attorney.

Many of those cases are dis­cussed in Eamey's book, with "a few chuckles on every page," 'according to Max N. Osborn, retired chief justice of the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso. . Earney "writes with candor

and deep insight into a judicial system in which the right of self-defense is deeply in­grained," said Dr. Kenneth B. Ragsdaie, noted author of three books on West Texas. U.S.Ps»ttict Judge Lucius D.

Bunton, retired judge of the Western District of Texas, called the book a "delightful collection of history, humor, colorful courtroom antics, and the flavor of West Texas."

Earney "sensed deep in her bones West Texas traditions and multicultures as they relate to attorneys and the law," com­mented Clara Scarbrough, state award-winning author of Land of Good Water; A Williamson County, Texas, History'. Earney writes a weekly col­

umn for The Big Bend Sentinel and has been special correspon­dent and photographer for pa­pers in El Paso, San Angelo, Fort Worth and Marfa.

She earned a master's of his­tory from Sul Ross State Uni­versity in Alpine. First Find the Courthouse wi'l

be available the first week in December at the Iris Shop in Marfa or from Usto Publica­tions, P.O. Box 35038, Hous­ton, TX 77235-5038. The cost is $11.95 each plus $2.95 for shipping ($1 for each additional book) (plus $1.08 tax per book for Texas residents).

Although El Paisano Hotel is really one of the newer buildings in town, it holds an abundant share of memories. Mr. and Mrs. Ancel Graham were the first managers I

remember. Maude Graham had a dreadful stutter, but she would tjCi just laugh and keep'the Hotel running on an even keel. Many Houstonions came out in the summertimes because of Marra's

. cool climate, and Maude would arrange bridge games for the women, calling on many of the town's people to help out. This in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

When our parents went out of town, they would leave us in Maude's care at the-hotel. The last babysitter we had at home made us eat Cream of Wheat cereal .that looked like soup, except it was grey, and she scrubbed our hands with a wire brush. We complained - loudly - at such treatment and got to stay at El Paisano. • Saturday nights were the most fun. Our room usually was

overlooking the patio, and the Saturday night dances provided us with a liberal slice of life. We sat glued to the window screens, peering down as couples wandered out from the dance floor. One man always fell in the water fountain. Many times, when our parents were in town, we would go down

for an early lunch on Sundays at the coffee shop because there were slot machines (that's right, slot machines) in the restaurant. Mother always dropped in a few dimes and usually hit the jackpot. Her strategy was that during the dances, many people played the machines, and the morning after was a good time to try. During World War II, the officers of Fort Russell and the

airbase held their parties in the Spanish Room, Rotary Club met there every Tuesday, and special events such as visiting dignitaries were always entertained there. lite second managers I recall were Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Powers

who had two teenage daughters when they moved to Marfa • Peggy and Pat, and they were attractive city girls. The boys were charmed; the girls sensed competition from the locals, but they soon became an accepted part of the crowd. When Hollywood and 'Giant' hit Marfa, then-manager Em

Mallan had her hands full with so many stars and directors and crew members staying in and around the hotel. Often strangers will now ask two things about Marfa: the Marfa

Lights . . . are they real? And El Paisano Hotel . . . is it still there? Can people stay there? The hotel has been an integral part of the community for many

years.

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ine tour-year-oia catalog was founded by Barry Shlachter, who has explored the state's hack roads and remote commu­nities for 10 years as a roving state reporter for a Texas news­paper. He has selected some of the more beguiling delicacies and products found on his trav­els for The Great Texas Line catalog.

This year the Line has pub­lished its own cookbook: Cor­don Bubba Texas Cuisine. It's an easy to follow, highly af­fordable juide to traditional Texas dishes • award-winning, chili recipes, salsas, armadillo eggs, chess pie, kol.iches, and so on - along with several origi­nal gourmet recipes from Grady' Spears, chef of the much sc-. claimed Rsati Restaurants of Alpine and Fort Worth. , ,

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Children's art show Gallery Night at Tom's Patio

ALPINE - Saturday, Novem­ber 22, Alpine merchants will-

, be hosting Gallery Night and Tom and Jean Longman of Tom's Patio and Country Cot­tage will present a children's art show. The participants will be the

children of the Montessori School and the art students of Charles Bell.

Each child will present at least one Christmas card. The cards are for sale and the proceeds will go toward the Montessori 1998 spring trip to Washington, D.C.

In addition, to the children's art show, a sensational new four-foot by four-foot portrait of the American Icon James Dean will be presented. Dean has been immortalized in a por­trait made from thousands of Jelly Belly candy beans. This portrait will be exhibited at Tom's Patio for only one week.

Ballet folklorico & western writer featured in free performance

ALPINE - The Center for Big Bend Studies of Sul Ross State University will be hosting its fourth annual conference Friday and Saturday.

As part of their conference, the Center will sponsor ah eve­ning session featuring perform­ances by Mary Clearman Blew, noted writer and storyteller fol­lowed by SRSU's Ballet Folk­lorico dance troupe. The performance will take

place in Marshall Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday. This session will be open to

the public at no charge as an ef­fort to acquaint local citizens with the Center for Big Bend Studies as well as to showcase Mary Blew and the Sul Ross dance troupe.

For information, please con­tact the Center for Big Bend Studies at 915-837-8179 voice, 915-837-8381 fax, or e-mail: rhughes@sulross.edu.

Apache Trading Post and painters celebrate on Gallery Night

Chinati Foundation attist-in-residence Daniela SieinfeU exhibits her photographs at 5 p.m. today at the Locker Plant in Marfa.

Women of many hats exhibit Monday at the Reata in Alpine

ALPINE - TWO anniversaries will be celebrated at Apache Trading Post during Gallery Night next week. . Apache* Trading Post will

celebrate its 20th anniversary in business and the Friday Painters of Alpine will exhibit their art­work entitled, The First Dec­ade.' " The artists are Mary Stevens,

Mary Leith, Carolyn Nelon, Eugenie Pride, Dr. Mary Nan Aldridge and Miriam A. Lowrance. For more than 10 years a

nurse, a businesswoman, a pub­lic school ait teacher, a mother of ten, a college professor of education and a college profes­sor of art have been meeting weekly and doing what they love best, painting. These artists have been paint­

ing together each Friday since 1985 when they were members of the Davis Mountains Art League. As a spin-off group, the Friday Painters now gather at one of each others homes each week. Mary Stevens paints people,

animals and her world. She ALPINE - The Women of

Many Hats will be the featured show at Reata Restaurant's 3rd Monday Spectacular, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 17. The Women of Many Hats

will include beadwork designs . by Zanna Sullivan and various gift items such as jewelry, tap­estry coolers, candles, and snow villages presented by Lashawn Mclvor's Trunk Show.

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Mctvbr of Fort payhipeljeye.„ that they wear many hats in their everyday activities and in their work. In the spirit of the hustle and bustle lives that are led every day (and the many hats that are worn) everyone is invited to wear their wildest, craziest or favorite hat for the fun 3rd Monday Spectacular Hat contest. Prizes include a tapestry

cooler, handmade beaded pic­ture frames, CF Ranch gift boxes and dinner at the Reata. The gifts will be given away to the Grand and Reserve Champi­ons in the Craziest Hat category and the Most Original Hat cate­gory.

Sullivan's designs are all of unique style and may be per--

sonalized. Belts, picture frames, headstalls, breast col­lars, hair clips, jackets, and shirt are some of the hems that Sullivan beads.

"Hove creating the different," Sullivan said. "I will work with anyone in what they would like. If someone wants a certain color or figure beaded, I can do that." Brands, school names, horses,

and Kokapellis have been some of the favorites ordered. Lashawn's Trunk is not all

i haridttoade, .buli^fu^isaine • '• uniqueness and -olasi Jewelry of all types, clothes by Devorra (one-of-a-kind band-painted pieces), snow villages, differ­ently patterned and colored tap­estry coolers, lotions, candles and more will be on display. Lashawn Mclvor will speak at

1 p.m. about idea for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday and about what is hot in 1998 in the accessory world. The holiday season is upon us, so don't miss the exciting and fun ideas.

Positively unique will be this 3rd Monday Spectacular. Lunch specials and door, prizes will also be. given away. Wear your favorite or wildest bat and win prizes. Please call (915) 837-9232 for reservations.

Fort Stockton Christmas parade set FORT STOCKTON - The

1997 Fort Stockton Christmas Night Parade will be held at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13.

Judging will begin at 5:30 p.m.

This year's theme is "Christ­mas from the Heart." Make your plans now to attend or par-

Benefit Dance featuring

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J f ^ Saturday, Nov. 22 MAG Building - Marfa

$10/person in advance $12/person at the door

(tickets can be purchased from any firemen) or at Montoya's Chevron in Marfa

* Menudo ill be sold at the dance!

Proceeds to benefit the Marfa Volunteer Fire Dept. forihe purchase of a new fire truck

studied, art in Michigan and Washington and studied portrait painting at die famed Derby­shire) School of Fine Art. She came to the Big Bend from Guam, and has been a nurse for many years.

Mary Leith came to Alpine from the Gulf Coast where she easily transferred the rhythm of the waves to the undulation of the mountains and rocks of the area. She was very active in the Rockport Art Association.

Although Carolyn Nelon re­ceived two degrees in art at Sul Ross State University, the high­light of her art studies was with Clarence Kinkakl at the Texas Tech Summer school in Junc­tion. She paints the nigged mountains of tbe Big Bend pref­erably, Mitre Peak. She also adds windmills, goats, cattle and horses to the area land­scape. She taught art in the Al­pine Independent school system for many years.

Eugenie Pride revels 'in peace and quiet as her family is now grown. She "can't believe she has time to do something she really wants to do." She grew up in Louisiana and takes ad­

vantage of the painting courses and workshops offered in Al­pine.

Dr. Mary Nan Aldridge loves to paint. She has taken art classes in Kingsville. While in Iowa pursuing her advanced de­gree, she gathered friends in the basement of her home. They painted together much as the Friday painters do now. Aldridge is an adjunct professor in counseling and education at Sul Ross State University.

Miriam A. Lowrance taught art at Sul Ross for 31 years. Watching students work, she yearned for the time she could paint. She is the product of Texas colleges and teachers, and the Big Bend wilderness has caught her enthusiasm. The University of Texas at El Paso published Lowrance's trilogy of studies of petroglyphs of the Tans-Pecos region.

More than 30 works of art presented by the Friday Paint­ers will be exhibited in the newly expanded exhibit space at Apache Trading Post on Gal­lery Night, and there will an opportunity to visit with these local artists at the art opening.

ticipate. For entry forms call Stephanie

Monroe at 915-336-8562 or 915-336-8677 or Kenda Furman at 915-336-8525 or 915-395-2435.

This year's parade is spon­sored by Beta Theta Gamma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.

Front row from left, Carolyn Nelon, Mary Stevens and Mary Nan Aldrich. Top row, from left, Mary Leith, Miriam Lowrance and Eugenie Pride.

If '10 Years of Art & Friendship" an Wt exhibit by The Friday Painters

\ of Alpine presented by

A ^ ^ 7 ;<>n Gallery M ^ t ; Saturday; Nov. 22

Open house 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Gallery Night 6-11 p.m. 2701 W. Hwy 90-ALPINE 915-837-5506

Sierra Club offers nuke program Tuesday in Alpine

ALPINE - The Big Bend Re­gional Sierra Club will offer a program "Nuclear Waste: Con­text and Alternative" at its Tuesday, Nov. 18 meeting to be held at 7 p.m. in room 204 of the Academic and Comput­ing Resources Center on the Sul Ross State University campus. The meeting is open to the

public free of charge. The panel, Richard Simpson,

Gary Oliver and Susan Curry, will discuss the context out of which the proposal to create a nuclear waste dump in West Texas has arisen.

Simpson will lay the founda­tion by discussing the 1980 leg­islation mandating that states provide for disposal of nuclear waste. Curry will provide a time line

and briefly discuss some of her efforts to defeat the dump. Oliver will report on a recent

meeting of Mexican and United States legislators to work out strategies to oppose the pro­posed Sierra Blanca dump. The panel will also discuss

other alternatives such as revis­ing the 1980 legislation as well as provide an update on the cur­rent status on the Compact and the strategies in the ongoing ef­fort to defeat the Sierra Blanca site. They will emphasize the need to empower the public.

Simpson, a native Texan, re­

cently moved to Alpine. He has a BA degree from Antioch Col­lege and Is currendy completing his doctoral dissertation from Cornell University on grass­roots political activities on the border.

He was a founder of the Bor­der Environmental Network, one of whose activities links border environmentalists and interested persons via the in­ternet.

Curry, Simpson (representing the Network), and Oliver are all parties to the permitting process on Sierra Blanca.

Curry from Alpine, and Oliver, from Marfa, are well-known, longtime environmental activists. Curry is a co-owner of Prickly Pear Studio and Oliver is a syndicated cartoon­ist.

In addition to the program, Fran Sage, chair of the Big Bend Regional Sierra Club, will update the audience on the let­ter drafted by Mary Kelly ofthe Texas Center for Policy Studies on air pollution, discussed and supported by the audience at the October meeting of the Sierra Club. The letter has gone to Gov.

George Bush and the members of the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission. Information: Fran Sage, 915-

364-2362.

Big Bend aif pollution tied to Mexican coal plants BJKATBYBOUMY

This dog needs a good home. If interested, please call the City of Marfu at 729-4315 or Pom AnccU at 729-4111.

Air pollution plan submitted at Sierra Club meeting By FRAN SAGE Big Bend Sierra Club At a recent public meeting on

air pollution hosted by the Big -Bend Regional Sierra Club, Mary Kelly, director of the non-profit environmental re­search Texas Center for Policy Studies in Austin, put forward a modest-proposal to address the air pollution problems in the Big Bend region.

Saying that there is no magic bullet to solve the problem, she proposed several stages of ac­tion. Her proposal could be part of the ongoing effort to con­vince Mexico and the United States to enter into a coopera­tive agreement to reduce air pollution in the Big Bend region of Texas and the Maderas del Carmen/Canyon Santa Elena region of northeast Mexico.

As a first stage, she said we could ask the Governor and the Texas Natural Resources Con­servation Commission to com­ply with the Clean Air Act by producing an adequate Texas Visibility Plan mandated by the law. Kelly believes that Texas is out of compliance. She said that now would be a particu­larly good time as states are re­quired under the Art to review and revise their plans every three years and Texas is just about to begin its review cycle. Governor Bush has visited out here to promote tourism and should be urged to act to protect the tourist industry.

One major source of air pollu­tion in the Big Bend region is the coal-fired power plants near Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Some studies have also sug­gested that pollution coming from the Gulf coast and, in the winter, from West Texas sources might also be contribut­ing to air quality problems in our region. Others believe that the contribution of Texas sources is insignificant, espe­cially in comparison to the large

amount of sulfur dioxide com­ing from the Carbon I and II plants. To resolve this issue, more detailed computer model­ling is needed to better under­stand the contribution of Texas sources, if any, to deteriorating air quality in the Big Bend re­gion. Mexico has reportedly so far been unwilling to acknow­ledge the Carbon I/II plants aa a source of our region's air qual­ity proMeaas. The data collected fret* a Motional study, begun >a September 1996 has yet to be

even though k has al-Federal

agencies are now saying a re­port won't be available until the end of 1997. The total study process could drag out for years. The letter would urge the fol­

lowing points: 1. Ask if Texas sources emitting sulphur diox­ide really are polluting. 2. Insist that the existing data be made public. 3. Ask what is going to happen if additional coal-fired power plants go on-line in Mex­ico. The United States needs to be notified of new plants being planned that could effect its ter­ritory. 4. Insist that TNRCC representatives visit the region and ask the public out here for its concerns and its views. Fur­ther ask that after the data is gathered that the representatives return. The entire planning process needs to involve the public.

Several ideas also emerged from audience discussion. Us­ing the model of the coopera­tive arrangement between Nuevo Laredo and Laredo on sewage disposal, one person suggested we seek private ef­forts to raise money for scrub­bers and work out cooperative arrangements with Mexico to produce cleaner power. Kelly also touched on additional stages including later contacting the EPA and actions involving Texas emissions permitting.

At the close of the meeting Kelly said that she would draft a letter to the TNRCC which she would forward to Fran

Sage, Chair of die Big Bend Regional Sierra Club. Sage, in turn, would give it to a local committee for review and revi­sion. The following people vol­unteered to review the letter: Sierra Club members Marilyn Brady, LuanneHirsch, and Hal Flanders and community mem­bers Juli Barbato and Oscar Ro­driguez. The following night Study Butte/Terlingua people agreed to participate and Kathy Holley will serve as contact person. The two groups will co­ordinate their efforts. At both meetings suggestions were made to try to get the support of public officials, Chambers of Commerce, and influential per­sons in die region including ranchers and business people. There was also agreement to move as quickly as possible.

At die request of participants at the Study Butte Meeting the following night, Kelly agreed also to draft a letter to the Com­mission on Environmental Co­operation, the tri-national Commission created in the side bar agreement to NAFTA for environmental complaints. Kelly said that there is no clear mechanism for enforcement but that citizens can file a complaint and it could be worth a try. Residents or organizations

wishing to review the letters and sign them should contact Fran Sage, chair, Big Bend Re­gional Sierra Club, Box 564, Alpine, Texas 79831; (915) 364-2364.

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Two muHnga, were recently bald ia tbe Big Bead area » which the problem of increasing air pollution from the Carbon I and Carbon D plants in Mexico was discussed. Guest speaker Mary Kelly,

Executive Director of Texas Center for Policy Studies has, whn public input, developed a strategy to confront the issue head-on.

A study performed by Kelly's firm earlier in the,year con­cluded that the state of Texas has failed to comply with the visibility protection require­ments of the federal Clean Air Act. Since the visibility protection

plan must be revised by die TNRCC (Texas Natural Re­source Conservation Commis­sion) in 1998, Kelly feels this is an opportune time to act

She has prepared a letter on behalf of area residents asking Governor Bush and the TNRCC to: (1) "Prepare a conclusive study based on well-docu­mented, scientific computer modeling. It is her belief that this will prove sources in Texas do not contribute significantly to the problem in the Big Bend and that the Carbon I and II plants are the source, as pre­vious modeling^ studies have shown. If Texas sources are found to be significant it is likely only slight modifications to the plan would be required and they would be aimed spe­cifically at S02, which would not affect auto emissions, trash burning, etc. Current guidelines in Texas are not likely to be af­fected greatly as the emissions from Mexico can be excluded in the new calculations. (2) Have the state of Texas

formally request (and pursue) from Mexico all available infor­

mation on major newsources ofv

S02 (such as Carbon III and IV) so that this information can be included and analyzed in the ire- •• vision. If information is, not, fbrmcoming, the U.S. govern: meat is asked to submit a for­mal diplomatic note requesting same.

(3) Make every effort to foster public participation in die revi­sion, process and to provide ready access to the information. Many area residents have

signed the initial letter and a pe­tition may be circulated at a later date to illustrate the. simi­larity of the community oh this issue.

Several other options. were discussed at the meetings and may provide additional avenues, of pursuit. An international lawsuit was discussed and is currendy in the research stage. A confrontation with the CEC (Commission for Environmental Cooperation), a side agreement to NAFTA, was another possi­bility raised. Although Ms. Kelly advised the audience that the CEC is basically powerless to enforce their recommenda­tions, she agreed to draft a let­ter of complaint and to. explore the possibility of calling for re­visions of this committee to ac­tually comply with their, mandate to "ensure that the ac­tivities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or areas beyond the lim­its of national jurisdiction."

Copies of the letter to the TNRCC are being sent to state politicians and an answer has been requested from the TNRCC within three weeks of receipt. Ms Kelly feels this is an important first step in a long overdue process and encourages

: full public participation.

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NOW OPEN MONDAYS THROUGH CHRISTMAS! MONDAY - SATURDAY • 10 A.M.-6 P.M.

As part of the 4th annual conference on the Big" Bend and Trans-Pecos Regions the Center for

Big Bend Studies is proud to sponsor

Mary Clearman Blew (Noted writer and storyteller)

and

SRSU's Ballet Folklorico 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14

Marshall Auditorium, S R S U Campus - Alpine

Admission ia Free!

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Marfa man continues rjerformances in classical music engagements

MARFA - Local resident Cliff , Johnson continues to participate in classical nvtslc engagements, and over the last several months has been continuously busy with rehearsals and performances. During May, he appeared in

concert for the Music Forum of El Paso; in August, he sang, for the

fourth consecutive year, with the Berkshire Opera Chorus in Massachusetts. In September, he appeared in

the opera, 'Carmen* with the Amarillo Opera Company; and in October, Johnson was invited to sing at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Convention in Austin. In addition to his vocal

performances in classical music, Johnson sings locally in the First United Methodist Church Choir, and often sings at weddings, funerals and special events.

Cliff Johnson

Although his hobby involves endless hours of work and travel, he says he. enjoys it thoroughly, and expresses his gratitude to his voice teacher, Dan Wright of El Paso, and to classical pianist Ann Smerke of Marfa for their dedication.

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Gallery Night voted "Best New Event11 by Big Bend magazine ALPINE - Alpine's Gallery

Night was voted "Best New Event for the Big Bend area of Texas, and perhaps the world" by the staff of Big Bend Quarterly magazine last year. This fall's Gallery Night, set

for Saturday, November 22, is the eighth bi-annual event. Twenty-one of Alpine's unique galleries and shops are participating in die event.

New for this fall is a daytime open house from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., in addition to the evening viewing hours of 6-11 p.m. r

Another new feature is the opportunity to participate in the Gallery Night Gift Bank.

New, unwrapped toys will be collected at each Gallery Night location for the Texas Department of Regulatory Services, who will give them

to children from families in the tri-county area who cannot afford gifts. The children

receiving these presents will be from ages 2 through 17, both boys and girls. There is no minimum or maximum dollar value for gifts, and everything from stocking-stuffer items on up will be greatfully accepted.

Gallery Night founders John Davis and Ke.-i Null have included community service -in Gallery Night since it's inception. They developed the Gift Bank idea to make people aware of the need, and make it easy for them to donate toys.. With all 21 Gallery Night locations participating, there will be a collection of boxes all over town.

Make your plans now to enjoy this extraordinary exhibition of West Texas artistic talent. You'll be able to view and purchase original artworks, meet the artists and those who support them, enjoy refreshments", and help those less fortunate at the same time.

Texas Arts Commissioner Mary Ann McCloud.

Texas Arts Commissioner promotes State of the Ar ts l i cense plates

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MARFA - Texas Commission on the Arts Commissioner Mary Ann McCloud of Eastland toured the Chinati Foundation last week on a swing through Far West Texas to remind residents that 'State of the Arts' specialty license plates are available from local county tax assessor-collector offices.

These beautifully designed plates resemble the Texas flag and include the words, 'Texas-State of the Arts.' The cost of the plate is $25

annually, in addition to regular vehicle registration fees. Of this amount, $20 is placed in the Texas Cultural Endowment Fund and will be used***© preserve and secure the arts and culture of Texas Tor future generations. Texas is the first rtate in the

union to develop a true endjwmentJor--the arts, and at least 14 other states have followed this innovative lead.

.; T^^exas^Jgmmission on the. ,; Arts.hopes .someday operate —offline interest generated by the

Texas Cultural Endowment

Fund. "The arts are a source of

human insight and understanding about the world and ourselves. They connect us to the past and help us imagine new possibilities for the future," said John Paul Batiste, Executive Director of the TCA. "The Texas Commission on the Arts has committed itself to encouraging creative solutions to the challenges facing Texas as we approach the 21st century." Currently, the arts and cultural

industries of Texas provide more than 72,000 jobs and contribute more than $1 billion annually to the economy of Texas. Revenue for the Texas Cultural Endowment Fund is being generated through sales of State of the Arts license plates, public/private initiatives, philanthropic efforts and corporate support.

Applications for the State of the" Arts license plates are available from . county tax. offices or by" contacting the Texas Commission on the Arts at (800) 252-9415.

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Jackpot winners annouheed

(Statf photo by ROBERT ARMENDARIZ) Kit Wood and la's father, Jack, of A fa/fa prepare their project for the jackpot show held last Saturday and Sunday in Marfa.

i ' (StaffV^oft'DV^OBETn ARMENDARtZr' Chase Bruttomesso of Marfa shows his fine wool lamb for the jackpot held last weekend.

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Johnson Feed & Western Wear "Getting Ready To Move Sale"

MARFA - Area youngsters and their animal projects took top honors at the Presidio County Livestock Show Asso­ciation jackpot held at the Marfa fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday.

Exhibitors from Alpine, Bal­morhea, Crane, Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, Imperial, Kent, Marfa, Midland, Odessa, Pe­cos, Sanderson, Sierra Blanca, Van Horn and Wall showed award-winning heifers, steers, lambs and bogs. Top results are as follows: HOCS Grand Champion, David

Bradley, Pecos. Reserve Champion, Taryn

McNeil, Pecos. Senior Showmanship, Joseph

Muhle, Marfa. Junior Showmanship. Casey

Mund, Wall. Breed champs

Champion, Joseph Muhle, Marfa. Reserve, Brice Mund, Wall. Duroc Champion, Casey Mund,

Wall. Reserve, Maurice Muhle,

Marfa. Other Piirehreds Champion, Elizabeth

Threadgill, Marfa. Reserve, Jack Stickels, Pecos. Cm«hreri Champion, David Bradley,

Pecos. Reserve, Taryn McNeil,

Pecos. • BOVINE Heifers Grand Champion, G.R.

Walden, Van Horn. Reserve Champion, Erin

Donoho, Kent. Showmanship, Sutton

Garlick, Van Horn. Steers Grand Champion, Erin

Donoho, Kent.

* 'Showmim3W;%rin Donofio, Kent.

LAMBS Grand Champion, Katy

Allen, Alpine. Reserve Champion, Nancy

Allen, Alpine. Senior Showmanship, Josh

Hobson, Alpine.

Junior Showmanship, Coby-Corley, Crane. Breed champs

Champion, Brian Holladay, Imperial.

Reserve, Ty Golliher, Fort Stockton.

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Champion, Josh Hobson, Alpine. Reserve, Sharon Livingston,

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Ctossbxad Champion, Katy Allen,

Alpine. Reserve, Nancy Allen,

Alpine. Mcdlnmwnnl Champion, Tyrel Sterling,

Alpine. Reserve, Taryn McNeil,

Pecos. Judges were Richard Smith of

Herrnleigh for lambs and hogs, and Mike Barbour of Sanderson for heifers and steers.

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help for I promise you, 0 Blessed St. Jude to be ever mindful of this great favor, I

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Art by The Montessori School Study and Charlie Bell Art Students

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Patrol Sector announces the re­cent award of the 1997 Com­missioner's . Quality and Productivity Award to the Marfa Sector Air Operations Group.

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The members of the group consist of PAIC J.W. Clifford, pilots Roger L. Amis, Michael P. Turk, Joseph Mulhern, James W. Knoell, and mechan­ics Joseph E. Kling and Jack H. Beesley.

These Border Patrolmen re­ceived the Employee (Group) of the Year Award.

During the last year, 'Marfa Air Operations.has been called upon nine times for search and rescue efforts resulting in the rescue of ten individuals, in­cluding saving the lives of four persons. During the last seven years, Marfa Air Operations

•has been involved in 66 sepa­rate rescues involving 110 peo­ple, including 24 critically injured, 28 children and 12 de­

ceased individuals. Chief Simon Garza said this

award brings national recogni­tion that is long over due to the Marfa Sector Air Operations. Marfa Air Operation's primary mission is supporting the Bor­der Patrol in enforcing immi­gration laws, but plans to continue search and rescue op­erations as necessary. The Marfa Sector is proud to have men of this caliber among their ranks who feel that saving lives is a reward in itself.

Members of ihe Marfa Border Patrol air operations group are, front row from left, James W. Knoell, Michael P. Turk and Joseph E. Kling. Back row, from left, Marfa Sector Chief Simon Garza, J.W. Clifford and Roger L. Amis.

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Marathon sailor keeps Navy ships in top form '• SAN DIEGO - Today's Navy .'ships possess some of the most \advanced combat, communica­tion and propulsion systems in [the world. But for the Sailors who man these ships, all of this

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Site-basedcommittee meets today

MARFA - The Marfa High School Site-Based Decision-Making Committee will meet today in the high school library at 6:30 p.m.

Officers , for the 1997-98 school year will be elected, so jail committee members are urged to attend.

Drug prevention group performs

MARFA - Straightway, a drug prevention group from Houston, will perform this morning at the Marfa High School Auditorium beginning at 8:50 a.m. Students are asked to bring

canned or boxed food for the community food drive and deposit it in the correct box in the principal's office before the assembly. The four classes will be

competing as to which class can supply the most food for those in need in the community.

Seniors enjoy caverns By MIRIAM HALPERN MARFA • The Marfa High School Senior class participated in a field (rip to lite Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico last Friday.

Hie educational trip was tied into the Antiquities Act Every senior must present an essay re­lating lite two as part of an as­signment.

Each high school class partook in a field trip, allowing students to travel and see the interesting and educational sites around Marfa. -"/The freshmen class toured the ' McD ldObserttrtory in Fort Davis, lite sophomores visited Big Bend Ranch, and die junior class traveled to Big Bend National Park.

Faculty volleyball game is today By BLANCA ACOSTA MARFA - A faculty volleyball game will be held today in tltc Hunter Gymnasium at 2:40 p.m.

Tlie Marfa Elementary and Jun­ior High faculty will compete against the Marfa Hjgh School faculty to raise money for tlie Stu­dent Council in both the junior high and high schools.

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ut&txan fSc gpgrtg Shorthorns win final game By HENRY NUNEZ MARFA • A very emotional game in Fort Stockton ended the season for the Shorthorns with their first win, 33-22.

"I was very proud of the two seniors, Miguel "Mo" Barraza and Henry '"Boogie" Nunez. Though Henry did not score he made many blocks some of which sprung Miguel for his two touch­downs," MHS Head Coach Tony Mathison said.

In the first half, Randy White ran to the right to score the first touchdown of the season while Ronnie Garcia put the extra point on the board. Garcia also ran across the goal line for two touchdowns. The Horns protected their 20-0 lead throughout the first half.

In the second half, the mighty defense stepped up to the chal­lenge. Gabriel Carrillo's inter­ception stopped the Fort Stockton TV's drive and protected the four-point lead the Shorthorns held.

Aaron Garcia also had an inter­ception with one minute remain­ing to insure the victory for the Horns.

Michael Spencer and Miguel Barraza were picking up the inside plays that made Fort Stockton shut down their running game and forced them to pass the which football. This opened the door for the two critical intercep­tions in the fourth quarter.

Lead tacklers were Ronnie Gar­cia and Randy White. Spencer and Nunez both had fumble recoveries.

Barraza rushed the ball 14 times with 84 yards and two touchdown; White was two of six for 72 yards and a touchdown; and Ronnie Garcia, 75 yards and two touchdowns.

"I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to overcome obsta­cles and still play the November 6 game against Fort Stockton," Mathison said. 'The players' desire to play yet one more game after the season we have had is a positive trait that reflects on each player and just as importantly the families that each player represents.

"The ten starters on both sides of the football with their quality leadership speaks highly of the high school students and the community.

"We are expected a great 1998 football season. The two seniors that are indirectly responsible for next season are Miguel and Henry. Their perseverance and enthusiasm is to be commended.

"I would also like to thank all MHS students and community for the encouragement they have given me throughout the season, and die players for the encourage­ment they have given me through their work habits and enthusiasm," Mathison said.

Junior Horns finish season with victory over Van Horn By JERRY SOTELLO MARFA - The Marfa Junior

High Shorthorns scored in

against yah Horn, never trailed, and closed out their 1997 season with a 28-10 win over Van Horn at Martin Field. The younger Shorthorns got

on the board first as Quarterback Phillip Torres tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Montoya. The kick was no good, but

Marfa had a good start, as they led 6-2 after one quarter. The second score came on a

35-yard scamper by Mark Lujan. This time, Marfa went for two, and succeeded, with Ruben Madrid hauling in the conversion pass from Torres.

Madrid then added a twelve yard run in the third period to give the Shorthorns their 20th point, but the conversion failed.

Lujan capped off the scoring with his second TD run of the night, a 49 yarder in the final stanza. Ruben Madrid again scored the two point conversion, making the final score, Marfa 28, Van Horn 10.

Coach Sebastian Cervantes summed up the season finale this way: "We played great defense. The kids played through some tough situations. We kept our composure and never gave into the pressure. Oh offense, our line did a great job blocking as they really came off the ball and dominated the line of scrimmage. Our quarterback and running backs did an excellent job running the ball. We were very proud of the team." The Junior High Shorthorns

finished their 1997 season with a record of 3-4.

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MHS opens basketball year Tuesday

Shorthorns* (Continued from page 1) cally, could not score. And most had an opinion on the mat­ter. - .

Coaches and players felt the squeeze too, and as the games unfolded, any mistake or mis­fortune became a momentum builder for the opponent: and something that syphoned the confidence of the home team. The crudest heartbreak of the

season for the MHS gridders and their fans came in the sev­enth game of the season against the Fort Davis Indians. Midway through the third quarter and trailing by the score of 6-0, the Shorthorns lined up for a short field goal anempt that would both narrow the deficit and put them on the scoreboard for the first time this season. The ball was struck solidly by

the Shorthorn kicker and looked as if it was going to split the up­rights, but instead it hit the cen-ter.of the goalpost and bounced harmless back into the playing field. A close game turned into a 43-0 defeat. The team continued forward,

their effort a trademark, but with the state's number one ranked Class A team next on their schedule and a Class AAA JV club waiting in the wings, optimism was not in abundance. Wink poured it on the Short-

By DICK SHEFFIELD V MARFA - About 30 young men came to the Marfa High School gymnasium Tuesday af­ternoon. They will compete for the 11 open slots on the Short­horn varsity basketball team and a chance to participate in a program that has advanced to the state playoffs eight of the last nine years under Coach. Jack Ruiz.

The Horns return six letter-man, including one starter, sophomore point guard Alfred Covarrubias to this year's squad. The team enters the first day of practice expecting to build on the MHS tradition of playing winning basketball, one . rooted in the commitment and discipline of team play.

"Our lack of height and inex­perience are my biggest con­cerns," said Ruiz. "It will be my smallest team since I've been here, but we will use our speed, depth and pressing de­fense to counter those initial problems."

"This team must mature quickly," Ruiz said. "We will

stress fundamentals of the game every day and focus our efforts on die defensive end of the floor at all times." Defensively, the Shorthorns

will pressure the ball all over the court, and alternate between a man-to-man and match-up zone scheme once their oppo-

Goqd luck to all the Marfa Shorthorns basketball teams for the 1997-98 season!

nents get the ball past mid-court "Our defense is set up to create turnovers' and points," said Ruiz. The Horns will run a triangle

offense, one made famous by the Chicago Bulls. The offense emphasizes passing, player movement and is planned for any of the five players on the court to take the best shot possi­ble. Coach Ruiz said he valued the number of assists or re­bounds by a player as much he would one who scored the points.

Ruiz said he expects the Short-* horns to be ranked in the mid­dle of the pack as district play begins. "Wink and Fort Davis will be good, but look for Val­entine to be p. tough team to beat in our district," Ruiz said.

Coach Ruiz has headed the MHS basketball program for 10 years. His record is 163-83 with eight playoff appearances. He is 41 years old, a native Texan and a graduate-of New Mexico State University. Of the 30 boys trying out for

the squad, only 11 will make the varsity. But Ruiz said, "there will be no cuts. We will have a JV "A" and "B" if nec­essary." Coach Alex Zertuche will head the JV teams and as­sist with the varsity. The Shorthorn boys and girls

open their seasons at home on Tuesday, November 18 against Presidio.

horns in the eighth game, but then came that faithful evening last Thursday in Fort Stockton when the Marfa team erased the zeros on their record and stayed on the positive side of history in the schoolboy annals.

According to Bill McMurray's "Texas High School Football," the 1977 Shorthorn team scored 513 points during the regular season, a mark that ranks them in the top 20 all-time in both the statewide and Class 2-A catego­ries. That same year Marfa de­

feated Buena Vista 96-0 and en­tered the record book in two more categories, "points scored, one game since 1940,"

, and "combined point totals two teams, since 1951." This year's Shorthorn team

struggled in all areas of the game, their weaknesses exposed time and again. Coach Mathison said that improving "team strength and basic foot­ball fundamentals" were the keys to his off season program. The author John Cheever

wrote, "that despite the bleak­ness, there remains in us an odd optimism, simply the chance to survive." The 1997 MHS Shorthorn football team did sur­vive, and sometimes that is good enough.

Lady Horns place five on All-District volleyball team MARFA - Five Marfa Lady

Shorthorn varsity volleyball players have been named to the 1997-District 6-A All District volleyball team, including Danna Buscher to the first team.

Monica Aguilar and Sarah Fellows were named to the sec­ond team and honorable men­tion went to Mandy Guevara, Lauran Knight and Bonnie Lu­jan.

Lady Marathon Mustang Toni Aguilar was named Most Valu­able Player. The Mustangs are this year's district champ.

Here's the complete 1997 Dis­trict 6-A All District volleyball team:

Most Valuable Player I Toni Aguilar, Marathon. I First Team ] Danna Buscher; Marfa; Renee t

DeLeon, Marathon; Adana \ Martinez, Fort Davis; Maritza Martinez, Marathon; . Blanca Porras, Valentine; . Jessica Whitley, Fort Davis. 1

Second Team Monica Aguilar, Marfa; Lacy

Davis, Fort Davis; Sarah Fel­lows, Marfa; Stephanie Gon­zales, Marathon; Katie Means. Valentine; Julie Morton, Valen­tine.

Honorable Mention Mandy Guevara, Marfa;

Lauran Knight, Marfa; Bonnie Lujan, Marfa.

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By JERRY SOTELLO ALPINE - The Alpine Lady

Bucks thought they had potential for a strong 1997 team with five of six returning starters back from last years' district runner-up squad. They have certainly proved

themselves right, as they followed up their District 3-3A title with a bi-district victory over Colorado City last Saturday night, and then an area-round triumph over Perryton Tuesday night to qualify for the Region 1, Class 3-A tournament this weekend in Lubbock. In the Bi-District match with

C-City. the Lady Bucks didn't have a lot of scouting information to go on against the Lady Wolves. And it showed throughout the match, as the girls were tentative at. times. But Coach Rick Keith just had them play their own brand of ball . . . good, consistent serving, a lot of play at the net, and teamwork. It paid off, though Colorado City made it uncomfortably close, as the Lady Bucks took identical 15-13, 15-13 wins in the two-game match. With that win, Alpine took on

another "unknown" opponent Tuesday night in Seminole in the area-rpund of the 3-A playoffs, s- the Perryton Rangerettes. With a berth in this weekend's

Regional tournament in Lubbock at stake, the Lady Bucks left nothing to chance. Alpine jumped out to a big lead

in game one, eventually winning 15-6. Defense was the game plan, as Perryton never scored more than two points at a service.

Alpine enjoyed the victory so much, they decided to repeat in game number two. This one was never even close as the Lady Bucks jumped out to a commanding 8-0 lead before Perryton tallied their first point. Led by Sophomore O'Lita

McWilliams' 8 kills, along with 23 assists and 13 service points from Adrienne Reyes, Alpine duplicated their game one win, 15-6, and qualified for their first trip to the Regional tournament in four years. The Lady Bucks, now 29-5

and riding a 21-game winning streak, will open me regional tournament as the top-seed in the four-team tournament. Alpine will play the number four seed, the Aledo

Lady Bearcats, 22-9, at 4:30 Friday afternoon at Lubbock Monterrey High School. The second seed, and possible finals opponent, is a familiar foe, and fOOtball DOSt SeUSOH OlaV nemesis for Alpine . . . the ** * Mr J Greenwood Rangerettes

Marfa fourth graders sing at the Veteran's Day program held Tuesday.

Rankin and Wink roar into

Greenwood, 28-6, and the team that bounced the Lady Bucks from' the playoffs last season, will play Clifton, 24-7, in the second Class 3-A Regional semi-final at 7 p.m. Friday ih Lubbock. The Class 3-A finals, with the winner to advance to the State tournament next weekend in Austin, will be at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at Monterrey High School.

Marathon and Fort DaYis_^|^ defeated in bi-district matches By JERRY SOTELLO After the first game of last

week's bi-district volleyball matches involving the two playoff teams from District 6-A, it looked promising for both the Fort Davis Indians, the 2nd place squad, and the district champs, the Marathon Lady Mustangs. But first games can be deceiving.

In their battle with Fort Hancock, the Indians took the first game, 15-10 . . . but Hancock came roaring back with wins in games two and three, 15-10 and 15-5 to advance to this week's area round of the Class A playoffs. The Fort Davis Indians

concluded their 1997 season with a record of 16-17, while Fort Hancock played the Grandfalls Cowgirls Tuesday on the Sul Ross State University campus. In that match, Grandfalls came out on top in

two straight games, 15-4 and 15-4, to advance to this weekend's Region 1 tournament in Lubbock. Meanwhile, 1 District 6-A

champion Marathon also won the first game of their best two-out-of-three bi-district contest with Dell City, 15-7, but could not keep the momentum going in game two, losing 9-15. The deciding game turned out to be a nail-biter as the Lady Mustangs and Lady Cougars battled back and forth before Dell City ended Marathons' season, 17-15. The Lady Mustangs wound up with a 13-11 mark, while Dell City improved to 9-18, and an area round match with Water Valley Tuesday night in Odessa. Water Valley won that encounter, 15-2 and 15-7 and will join Grandfalls at the Region 1 volleyball tournament in Lubbock this weekend.

By JERRY SOTELLO The 1997 volleyball season

may be over for District 6-A, but on the gridiron, it's a another matter.

Not only do district football champions Rankin and runner-up Wink have excellent chances to make a big impact in the playoffs that begin Friday night, but both the Red Devils and Wildcats are highly regarded around the state as evidenced by Wink's number 7 tanltmg'iiaW^ai&TrP'ih '-the tenth spot.

e last week's tide game etween the two, Rankin was

not mentioned among the premiere teams in Class 1-A, while Wink was considered the best, holding the top spot in the statewide poll. That fact, and

Wink's home-field advantage, didn't matter to the Red Devils Friday night as they used a tough defense and just enough offense to hand the Wildcats their first loss of the year, 28-23. The two teams combined for

810 total yards, with Wink piling up 465 and Rankin close behind with 345. The champion Red Devils,

now 9-1, will play the second j)lace team ,from District 3-A, {O'Donnell, 6-4, for Bi-District honors Friday night in Midland. Meanwhile, the runner-up Wildcats, also 9-1, get the opportunity to atone for their lone loss, as they battle the 3-A champions, Petersburg, 8-

2, in Brownfield Friday night for bi-district bragging rights.

Kenneth Lee Nov. 12,

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Loboes beat Bucks for 3-3A title, both advance to first round of football play-offs By JERRY SOTELLO ALPINE - When a high school

football team loses just two district games over an eight* year period, calling it a successful program would be an understatement That's what the Alpine

Fightin' Bucks have accomplished in the decade of the 90s. However, both losses have come at the hands of the Monahans Loboes, including last Friday night's District 3-3A showdown at Jackson Field. The Loboes rolled up 421

yards of total offense, while holding the Bucks to 191 yards, en route to a 35-16 victory, and 'their second consecutive district tide.

Monahans managed to score in every period . . . in fact, they held a 25-0 lead over Alpine midway through the third quarter before the Bucks made it interesting with two quick scores in a span of 2:47. Quarterback Justin

Yarbrough, in his third straight start at die helm in place of the injured Jason Garcia, put the Bucks on the scoreboard with a 45-yard run less than three minutes after Monahans had apparently salted away the win on a 72-yard scoring pass. Following Yarbrough's score, fullback Kevin Caughman ran up the middle for. the two-point conversion, giving Fightin' Buck fans a bit of hope.

Less than two and a half minutes later, the Bucks made it even more interesting as they broke through the' Monahans line to block a Robin Hanna punt Dewey Madden picked it up and crossed die goal line from 25 yards out. Cougar McBride then pulled in the two-point conversion pass from Yarbrough to cut the Alpine deficit to nine points, 25-16. But that was all the offense the Bucks would be able to muster against the stiff Monahans defense.

The Loboes added 10 fourth quarter points to close out the 35-16 tide-clinching win. Both Alpine and Monahans

advance to the "second season" as representatives from District 3-3A. The Bucks, now 5-5, begin what they hope will be a long run in the playoffs Friday night as they face off with the champions from District 4-3A, the Colorado City Wolves. The neutral site will be El Ave Stadium in Crane, with the kickoffs scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

—Meanwhile^tbe Loboes will have to wait until Saturday afternoon for their first taste of post-season action. Monahans, 7-2 for the year, will take on the runners-up from 4-3A, the 5-5 Greenwood Rangers, on the artificial turf of Odessa's Ratliff Stadium Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

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Tha pig/Rand Santinaf. Marfa. Texas. November 13. 1997 (13)

Hale Edith Wagnon Hale, 79, of

Alpine died Moodey, Novem­ber lQi 1997, in i,Midland hos­pital.

She was born in Fort Stockton on August 18, 1918, to Ben D. and. Suzanna B. Wagnon. She lived in San Angelo for many years and graduated from San Angelo College. She received her Bachelor and Masters de­gree from Sul Ross State Uni­versity. She was the sister of Bobcat Athletes, Glen B. and Ben R. Wagnon.

She was a life member of the . Texas Teachers Association and held many local and district of­fices. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary International Organization of Key Women Teachers. Mrs. Hale had been president of the Beta Iota Chapter, Communica­tions Committee Chairman of Alpha State and area coordina­tor of District IS.

She taught Sunday school for 27 consecutive years at the First Baptist Church in Alpine and many years as the church clerk. She volunteered- to deliver Meals-on-Wheels and spent time at the Museum of The Big Bend. She was a member of

AARP and Retired Teachers and volunteered at tbe Sunshine. House. , In 1986, she was elected as

one of the first Silver-Haired Legislators* for the State of Texas and received the Red Plate Award from KOSA televi­sion in Odessa for her services.'

On March 4. 1938, she mar­ried Cecil M. Hale who pre­ceded her in death. Mr. and Mrs. Hale operated Model Cleaners in Alpine for 20 years and then operated a television sales and service store. Mrs. Hale taught 2nd grade in Alpine for 23 years before retiring in 1984. She is survived by one son

Richard and wife, P.J., of Monahans, a granddaughter, Patricia and husband Ronny Tone of Monahans and her most precious of all, 2 great grandchildren, Jillian, age 6 and Nathaniel, 6 months. She is also survived by 2 nieces, Edith Carol Brooks and Mary Sue Bolton, both of Arizona. A sis­ter, Mary Adkins of Bedford.

Services will be Friday at 2 p.m at the Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrange­ments are under the direction of Geeslin Funeral Home.

Memorial Funeral Home We are here by choice, not circumstances.

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MAURICIO C O R D O V A COUNSELOR

1225 West El Paso Street, Marfa, Texas 915.729.4422

Marfa Housing Authority honors veterans. From left, Albert Garda Jr., Eddie Lara, Jake Brisbin Jr. and George Pepper Brown, (sitting).

Veteran's Day program held at Marfa Housing Authority

MARFA - Award certificates for military service were pre­sented to Marfa Housing Authority residents and staff at the first annual Veteran's Day Program held Monday in the Housing Community Room.

Presidio County Judge and re­tired USMC veteran, Jake Bris­bin Jr., was guest speaker and gave out awards and gifts to each veteran. Resident veterans included

George Pepper Brown, Albert Garcia Jr., Baudilio Prieto, Merced Sotelo, Loborio Ur-quidez and Marfa Housing Authority staffer Eddie Lara.

Aviso de Peticfon de Big Bend Telephone Company para portador elegible de Telecomunicacfon conforme

con el Codigo 47 de E.U. §214 (e).

Big Bend Telephone sometfo una peticfon con la Comisfon de Utilidades Publicas de Texas con el proposito que se le nombre elegible como portador de

telecomunicacfon de acuerdo con el Codigo 47 de E.U. §214 (e) para el 31 de . 4icieji*rjcLde 199J lapeticfonde3ig Bend Telephone se esta considerando en

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Se rcquiere que Big Bend Telephone obtenga elegibilidad como portador de telecomunicacfon para poder recibir fondos federales de servicio universal

comenzando el 1 de enero de 1998. Codigo 47 de E.U. §214 requiere que la Comisfon de Utilidades Publicas sobre su propuesta misma o sobre una solicitud designe portadores comunes como portadores de telecomunicacfon para areas de servicio. Big*Bend Telephone es una companfa rural y busca posicfon para toda la area de su servicio y solicita que ceden los requerimientos por un ano para

desplegar el control del portazgo.

Personas que tienen comentarios o desean intervenir con esta aplicacfon deben notificar la Comisfon antes del 20 de noviembre de 1997. Solicitudes para mas

informacfon se deben enviar a Public Utility Comisfon, F O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326 o llame a Public Utility Commission la oficina de proteccfon al consumidor al (512) 936-7120 o (888) 782-8477. Para impedimento de oido y de Jiabla con TTY llame al 512:936-7136 or Relay Texas (800) 735-2989 o para

acceder la linea gratuita ddla comisfon llame (888) 782-8477.

Notice Of Petition Of Big BendTelephone Co., Inc. For Designation As An Eligible Telecommunications

Carrier Uunder 47 U.S.C. §214 (e)

Big Bend Telephone Co., Inc. has filed a petition with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for the purpose of being designated an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) in accordance with 47 U.S.C. §214 (e)'by

December 31, 1997. Big Bend's petition is currently being considered in Docket No. 18100.

. Big Bend Telephone Co., Inc. is required to obtain ETC status in order to receive Federal Universal Service Funds (FUSFs) beginning January 1, 1998. 47 U.S.C. §214 (e) requires the PUC, either upon its own motion or upon request, to designate common carriers as ETCs for service areas. Big Bend Telephone - Co., Inc. is a rural telephone company and seeks ETC status for its entire

service area. Big Bend Telephone Co., Inc. has requested a waiver for one year r i ofthe requirement to deploy toll control.

Persons who wish to comment or intervene in this application should notify the Public Utility commission of Texas by November 20, 1997. Requests for further

- information should be' mailed to (he Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. ' Box 43326rAustin;Texu-76711-3326 O F you may call the Public Utility. Commission office of Customer Protection at (512)936-7120 or (888) 782-8477. Hearing and speech impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (800) 735-2989 to reach

! t l i e commission's toll free number (888) 782-8477.

"These veterans willingly and bravely served this country to protect us and we are proud to honor them for their service and leadership," stated Housing Director, Cookie Brisbin.

In Remembrance of Patrick R. Campbell

Medical Corp. Born December 26, 1925

Died January 5, 1945, in Germany while attending to

a wounded GI.

PUBLIC NOTICE NON-DISCRIMINATION

Big Bend Telephone Company has filed with the Federal Government a

compliance assurance in which it assures the Rural Utilities Service that it will

comply fully with all requirements of Title VII ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964 and

the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture issued thereunder, to the

end that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, national

origin, age, or handicap be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits

of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the conduct of its program and the

operation of its facilities. Under the assurance, this organization is committed not

••to discriminate agyinst any person on the ground of race, color, national origin, age,

or handicap in its policies and practices relating to applications for service or any

other policies and practices relating to treatment of beneficiaries and participants

including rates, conditions and extension of service, use of any of its facilities,

attendance at and participation in any meetings of beneficiaries and participants in

the conduct of the operation of this organization any person who believes himself,

or any specific class of individuals, to be subjected by this organization to

discriniination prohibited by Title VII of the Act and the rules and regulations

issued thereunder may, by himself or a representative, file with the Secretary of

Agriculture, the Rural Utilities Service or this organization, or all, a written

complaint" Identity of complainants will be kept confidential except to the extent

necessary to carry out the purposes of the rules and regulations. •••••••• NON-PISCRIMINACION

Big Bend Telephone Company ha sometido una resoluctdn al Gobicmo Federal

donde se asegura al Servicio Rural de Utilidades que cumplira totalmente con los

rco^uerimientos de Thulo VTJ del Acto 1964 donde se asegura el derecho civil a

toda persona en los estados unidos e igualmente asegurarnos cumplir con las reglas

del Dcpartamcnto de Agricultura con el fin de que a ninguna persona en los estados

unidos se le discriminara por razon de su raza, color, origen nacionalidad, edad o

incapacidad, ni sera exchuda para participar, o se le nieguen beneficios o sea sujeta

a la discrimmacidn en la conducts del programs y dela operation de su facilidad.

Con esta certeza esta organization asegura no discriminar contra ninguna persona

basado en su raza, color, origen nacionalidad, edad, o incapacidad en sus polizas

relacionado con las solicitudes para servicio o en ninguna otras polizas relacionado

con tratamiento de beneficiaros o participantcs incluyendo rcditos, condiciones y la

extension de nucstro servicio, uso de nucstra facilidad, participantcs en juntas de

bencficiarios y participantcs en la conducta del manejo de esta organizaci6n.

Cualquier persona, o grupo de fcdrviduos que stentan que se les ha discriminado

(discrinsmacion se prohibe por el Acto de Derechos Civiles del 1964) por esta

orgaruzacton puede usted o un representante suyo someteT urut o

coat la seavoWuV tfelDepaitHiamto de Agricultura, con el Servicio Rural de

IJtiMadef^aeeie La identidad de los

deimndantes quedara confidential execpto al grado que sea nccesario para uevara

cabo el proposito de las reglas y legulationcs. -

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Moonlight tours Saturday at Fort Davis NHS ~FORT DAVIS - Reservations can still be made for one of tbe special evening walking tours of Fort Davis National Historic Site planned for Saturday. The tours, scheduled to begin

at 6;30 p.m., are free and all area residents and visitors are cordially invited to attend. Each tour will last approximately one hour and is limited to 22 per­sons, therefore, reservations must be made.

Escorted by interpreters por­traying the roles of soldiers, the visitors will be guided around the grounds and a number of re­furnished buildings. . At each stop they will meet staff mem­bers and volunteers dressed as officers, enlisted men, officers' wives, servants, and civilians. At the officer's kitchen and ser­

vant's quarters, they will be treated to hot cider and cookies.

Scenes depicting events that took place in the Fall of 1886 will be presented. For those who have attended previous tours, the setting for mis year's event will provide them with a new and a different look at the post. Colonel Albert Brackett of the Third U.S. Cavalry was post commander and, although Apache raids into the region had virtually stopped, troops from Fort Davis were still ac­tively engaged in scouting the Big Bend.

"From Retreat To Tattoo" promises to be a special night and one that will long be re­membered. For reservations, please call Fort Davis NHS at (915)426-3224.

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Dates set for Lajitas bike race

Rio Grande Council of Governments Executive Director Justin Ormsby, left, recognizes Presidio County Judge Jake Brisbin Jr. for serving as president ofthe board.

SRSU president appointed to national education committee

LAJITAS - The four-day Chihuahuan Desert Challenge will be held in Lajitas February 12-15, 1998. With its Cross Country Race

Course listed as one of the top 25 in the world by VELO NEWS, the Journal of Competitive Cycling, a record number of biking enthusiasts are expected to enter the 10th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Challenge and Mountain Bike Festival held in the Far West Texas resort community on the Mexican border. The Challenge leads off the

nine-event Texas State Championship Series that will

conclude next May in Austin. Racers in Lajitas will be

competing for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes, as well as Texas Series championship points.

The Chihuahuan Desert Challenge has been designated a 'Classic' by the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (NORBA), putting it in an elite group among the 700+ events sanctioned each year by thai organization. Information: (915) 371-2727,

fax (915) 371-2726, or visit Desert Sports' website at hop: II www. desertsportstx .com.

Sul Ross State University President R. Vic Morgan has been appointed to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' Committee on Cultural Diversity and Social Change.

The appointment came from AASCU Chair Vera King Farris,

president of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, and Chair-Elect Ed M. Elliott, presi­dent of Central Missouri State University.

The first committee meeting is scheduled for Sunday in Wash­ington, D.C., at the annual AASCU meeting.

November retail sales tax rebates update for area

SRSUJRodriguez speaks at Native American conference

FAR WEST TEXAS - No­vember retail sales tax rebates were up in Alpine, Presidio, Marfa, Jeff Davis and Brewster counties, according to the state Comptroller of Public Ac­counts.

MARFA - November's check, $9,229.10; November '96,

Oscar Rodriguez, Sul Ross State University lecturer in po­litical science and public admin't- , stration. made a presentation at a special session on economic de­velopment at the inaugural Red Voices Conference on American Indian Arts, Literature and Life­styles in Austin Oct. 31.

The conference drew Ameri­can Indian tribal and community leaders from across the South­west.

Conference co-chair David Pego. director of educational services for the Austin American-Statesman, said, J'We were thrilled to have Mr. Rodriguez involved in our con­ference. He brought a unique blend of academic expertise and practical experience in munici­pal government to this gather­ing."

Before coming to Sul Ross, Rodriguez was an assistant city manager in Austin and a city manager for Eagle Pass. He is also a consultant who advises several small governments on public administration, including governments in Venezuela, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.

Ortego links the languages of Spanish and English Comments by Dr. Felipe Or­

tego y Gasca were featured in The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education article Spanglish: For Belter or For Worse?

Ortego, Sul Ross State Univer­sity education professor.and di­rector of the Title III HSI program, joined linguists from across the country commenting on Spanglish, the use of Spanish and English words interactively in a conversation.

He pointed out that "languages are like consenting adults; Their mixtures enrich the discourse of expression. That mixture does sot impoverish either language."

The article appeared in the Oct 31 issue of the publication.

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$29,732.49; +10.20%. Local tax levy, .5%. JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

HEALTH SERVICE - Novem­ber's check $3,845.98; Novem­ber '96, $2,538.30; +51.51%. This year-to-date, $30,848.30; last year-to-date, $29,341.20; +5.13%. Local tax levy, .5%.

$6,697.92;+37.79% This year-to-date, $75,534.32;+37.79%; last year-to-date,. $64,738.90; + 16.67%. Local tax levy, 1%. PRESIDIO J - November's

check, $17,123.58; November, - '96,—$9,796.32; +74.79%. This year-to-date, $153,012.40; last year-to-date, $106,184.74;+44.10%. Local tax levy, 2%.

ALPINE - November's check, $71,414.50; November '96, $62,593.49;+ 14.09%. This year-to-date, $598,348.64; last year-to-date, $578,451.66; +3.43%. Local tax levy, 1.5% BREWSTER COUNTY - No­

vember's check, $26,871.17; November '96, $22,011.08; +22.08%. This year-to-date; $239,798.60; last year-to-date, $232,522.01; +3.12%. Local tax levy .5%

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY - No­vember's check, $4,451.60; November '96, $2,611.34; +70.47%. This year-to-date, $32,765.37; last year-to-date,

Big Bend Studies holdsannual conference Friday arid Saturday ALPINE - The Center for. Big

Bend Studies of Sul Ross State University announces its up­coming fourth annual confer­ence to be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15.

Papers will be presented on c t ] | R 0 e c State UnK/ersrtv topics relating to the culture, ™!J2 222r!ZSS S history, and archeology of die Trans-Pecos and Big Bend bor-

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der region of Texas and north­ern Mexico.

Registration for the conference will begin at 1 p.m. Friday in Lawrence Hall, Room 303. The director's welcome and opening session will begin at 1:30 p.m.

All regular sessions will take place in Lawrence Hall on the Sul Ross State University cam­pus. Lawrence Hall is located im­

mediately in front of SRSU En­trance 2 along Highway 90 in Alpine. Visitor parking is avail­able to the west of the building. The cost for the conference is

$30 for all daytime sessions. Free performance As part of their conference,

the Center will sponsor an eve­ning session featuring perform­ances by Mary Clearman Blew, noted writer and storyteller, fol­lowed by SRSU's Ballet Folk­lorico dance troupe. The performance will take place in Marshall Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

This session will be open to the public at no charge as an ef­fort to acquaint local citizens with the Center for Big Bend Studies as well as to showcase Mary Blew and the Sul Ross dance troupe.

Smithsonian historian to lec­ture There will also be a special

session with noted historian, Lonn Taylor, of the Smith­sonian Institution's National Museum of American History, as our featured banquet pre­senter on Saturday. His presentation is tided The

Big Bend and The Imagination. This will be held in the recep­tion room of the Alpine Coun­try Club at a cost of $20 per person.

For registration information, forms, or if you have any ques­tions, please contact the Center for Big Bend Studies at 915-837-8179 voice, 915-837-8381 fax, or e-mail :rhughes@sul-ross.edu.

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Back country seminar Saturday at BBNP T m not lost, I just don't

know where I tm!" Does this sound familiar? .

Exploring the backcountry is an increasingly popular and re­warding pastime, not only in the Big Bend area but all over the country. Often, however, we find ourselves in unfamiliar terrain with no good idea of bow we got there or how to get where we want to go.

On November 15, John Forsythe, Big Bend National Park Physical Science Techni­cian, will instruct a seminar called "Introduction to Back-country Travel". The one-day course will in­

clude instruction in map read­ing, route planning, compass use, and a myriad of tips for successful camping and survival in the wilderness.

Long gone are the days when learning how to orient yourself away from familiar landmarks was something almost every kid picked up early. Most of us grew up in cities or towns, which, of course, may make us yearn even more to get out into the countryside. But how die heck do you read those wonder­ful looking topographic maps?

. even if you know how to find north with a compass, how does that help .you find something more important, like the nearest road? And what do you do if you get really lost?

Forsythe has spent much of the last 25 years exploring Big Bend and other wilderness areas and has mastered these and many other backcountry skills. Join him for this last Big Bend Seminar of 1997. The morning indoor session will focus on map reading and the use of a compass. He will also demon­strate water purification sys-

John Forsythe terns, cookstoves, and other equipment and discuss how to load and adjust various types of backpacks. In the outdoor ses­sion the class will locate land­marks and practice route finding with topo maps. The class will participate in setting up a model campsite in the de­sert emphasizing low-impact techniques.

Big Bend Seminars are spon­sored by the Big Bend Natural

History Association, the non­profit cooperating association in Big Bend National Park.

Cost of the seminar is $50 per person with a 10 per cent dis­count for Big Bend Natural His­tory Association members. To register for the seminar or to receive a seminar catalog call (915)477-2236, write Box 196, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834, or send us e-mail at BBNHA@NPS.gov.

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i strutted in Ruidosa. Still, money for parts of the project was at stake, and the members of the court were faced with some uncomfortable facts and a difficult choice.

The issue came before the court because the county's grant administrator had failed to meet several guidelines and condi-

' tions of the contract over a three year period. Mendoza and Brisbin recommended to the commissioners that the grant be terminated and that funds be sought elsewhere.

Colina-Vargas said he thought the county should continue to fight for the money and that the 30-45 day extension was enough time to meet the new deadline imposed by the TWDB. Mendoza suggested the process had gone on far too long and again recommended to the court that they vote to ter­minate the grant contract and find funding with some other agency.

Brisbin said that "we ought to cut our losses," and above all else not risk a "black mark" on Presidio county's record. "We dropped the ball on this one," Brisbin said. "We have several key future projects outstanding and we ought to move on and find funding somewhere else."

Brisbin ask for the will of the court and Ramirez motioned to

terminate tne contract, i ne mo­tion carrle<h__

Senate Bill 1 Brisbin updated the court on

Senate Bill 1, state legislation which puts Presidio County in the same water grouping as El Paso. "We have water and El Paso does not," Brisbin said, pointing out a potentially trou­blesome and controversial issue that sits on the horizon.

The bill is in its initial stages. Public comments and hearings are being conducted around the state to determine how citizens and their elected officials feel about the legislation.

Senate Bill 1 is not scheduled for a vote in the state legislature until the year 2001. But in the West, the politics of water is a complicated one.

Other matters J.R. Williams, doing business

as Presidio Air Service ad­dressed the members of the court, telling them he will close his 17-year operation as of De­cember 31, 1997. His proposal focused upon his three under­ground fuel tanks which are used to service aircraft that land at the airport and what needs to be done with them when he shuts his doors at the end of the year.

Williams estimates an average 25 planes fly into the Presidio airport each month. He said his company continues to service

corporate clients like the Dollar. Stores, Brunswick," Valley Farms and some individual doc­tors, but that U.S. Customs has "killed his business" since they stationed a temporary inspector in Midland about a year ago. The storage facilities in ques­

tion, two 6,000 gallon tanks tilled with aviation gas and one 8.000 gallon tank used to fuel jets are buried underground at the airport. Williams said the most economical way for the county to use the fuel tanks, if it decides to do so, is to raise them above ground and that he is willing to share the costs of getting that job done.

After Williams completed his presentation and'took questions from the commissioners, Bris­bin said, "we will keep the air­port open and will find ways to do so."

The elected officials decided to ask Commissioners Jack Brunson and Jaime Ramirez to explore the issue and report hack with options by the end of the month.

Brisbin also announced that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) plans to fill two open state trooper slots in Presidio by the summer. The appointment increases the number of troop­ers patrolling Presidio county to four.

The meeting adjourned late in the afternoon.

SRSU names royalty Turkey shoot * * Saturday Veronica T. Rodriguez and

Chris Wyatt were crowned Sul Ross State University homecom­ing queen and king during halftimc ceremonies Saturday at Jackson Field.

Rodriguez, a junior psychol­ogy major, Spanish minor from Alpine, was sponsored by the Newman Gub. She is secretary of the club and has been on the National Dean's List

Wyatt, a senior kinesiology major, communication minor from Houston, was sponsored by the Program Council. He is a member of the Program Council, the Black Student Association, has played football for the Lobos and has written on The Skyline

staff. Other members of the home­

coming court were Stacy Elam, a Lampasas sophomore; Liliana Flores, a Del Rio sophomore; Karina Vaughn, a La Grange sophomore; and Christy Rodriguez, an Alpine sopho­more.

Also Brian Colunga, an Odessa, Delaware, juniorrTyler Campbell, a Henderson, Ken­tucky, sophomore; Randy Rosalet, a Del Rio graduate stu­dent; and Cornell Swain, a Hous­ton sophomoro.

The queen and king were elected in voting by the student body.

Tha Bifl Bend Santinal, Marfa T « n N n v m t w 1 a, 100,7 n ffl

Kansas firm to re-roof barracks at Fort Davis NHS FORT DAVIS - National

Services, Inc., of Wichita Kan­sas was recendy awarded a con­tract to re-roof the enlisted men's barracks that bouses ihe administrative and curatorial of­fices, auditorium, visitor*center and museum at Fort Davis Na­tional Historic Site. The barracks, which was fin­

ished in 1869, was one of the first completed structures of the second fort. In the early 1870s, while awaiting other barracks to be built, the building suffered from overcrowding. Four com­

panies were crammed into the structure which originally was designed for one. The building was one of only two barracks that sew continual use from 1869 to when the post was abandoned in 1891.

This structure was one of the first to receive conservation treatment when the National Park Service acquired the prop­erty in the early 1960s. The ex­terior of the building is restored to its original appearance, while the interior has been modified to accommodate the offices and

visitor facilities. The new roof, like, the origi­

nal, is of cedar shingles. Na­tional Services, which has a long history of working on re-' stored structures, Jits a crew of five working on the project. Allan Foster, the project super­visor, has indicated that he and the crew will do everything it can to minimize their presence so as not to detract from the visitors' enjoyment of the area. Work on the project is in pro­gress and will continue through the month of November.

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. will give a free camouflage train­ing seminar at 9 a.m.

A U proceeds benefit the Range and Wildlife Club.

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* You must "C" Fleetwood's Celebration home! Take ad­vantage of the best 16 wide available. Free washer/dryer, built-in microwave. dish­washer, stereo, and more. Fleetwood. Ya gotta love it. Homes of America. Odessa. Se habla espanol. 1-915-363-0881: 1-800-725-0881. * Enjoy the American

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F O R R E N T

FOR RENT - one BR apart­ment in Alpine. Carport, unfur­nished, deposit required - $300 per month. Call 915-837-5581 or 837-7435 after 5 p.m. 35-lUb

FOR RENT - Two bedroom house - fenced yard - unfur­nished. Located in Marfa - No inside pets. Call 915-426-3812.

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FOR RENT - two bedroom mobile home - stove and refrig­erator only. Located in Fort Davis - No pets. Call 915-426-3812. 34-2lb

TUXEDO RENTALS! At

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REAL ESTATE

Hill Top Home in Marfa

This is a lovely 3,000 square foot home built around 1918, that has aged with grace. 6+ lots, overlooking Marfa. Use

as a 2 or 3 bedroom, formal dining, formal living, large country kitchen with sitting & dining area, new studio, basement, detached efficiency apartment, large bam for

storage or workshop. Privacy, scenic view of sunsets, city permit to keep a horse, a one of a kind home.

PRICE: $150,00( I (price negotiable) Call: Johnny Carpenter at

Carpenter Real Estate, 915/837-3325

FOR SALE BY OWNER -owner financed 2 bedroom, 2'< bath 14 x 66 on 1/4 acre. 803" 1/2 Austin St. in Marfa. For in­formation call 1-800-999-7206.

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FOR SALE - Foreclosed land .Brewster County.. 14+ acres 11 miles sowsh of Alpine on State H%hway 111. 111,600 (no credit check, buyer pays dosing costs SI,275). 414» par. momk. Call 713-494-9181. (No agents P»«a*e). 34-ab

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY Vrirrinary Trrhnirian 1 '

January 11, 1998. $19,584. Registered Veterinary Technician, two years */et Tech training required; B.S. Degree preferred. Practical clinical experience in the field of Veterinary Medicine required. Supervise and maintain kenness Vet Tech area, arugs/nsicrials inventory; assist professors in classes. AVMA accredited program. Information available through our website (http://www.sul- ross.edu). Apply to Director of Personnel, Sul Ross State University, Box C-13, Alpine, TX 79832. (915) 837-8058. EEO/AAE. Sul Rose is a member of the Texas State University System.

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY flnwiiuh Keeper

Available November 14,1997. $14,088.1 Iigh School graduate or equivalent; knowledge of the methods, tools and equipment used ia the grouads maintenance Held, inclading tne operation of power trinuwrs, push mow ers, riding out front mower, tractors, back hoe, front end loader aad dump truck required. Established experience in grounds maintenance aad opera­tion of related machinery or related fidd; knowledge of and experience with installation, repair, adjustment, programming, and troubleshooting auto­mated irrigation systems, including, but not Em feed to Iirritrot, llardieaad Rainblrd control units. Assist and perform as directed the varioat dutks such as the opening and closing of ditches, police University grounds for trash, sweep sidewalks and streets, weed flower beds, fertilize, irrigate, mow grass with push and riding type mowers, trim hedges and trees, repair rock walls, remove snow from sidewalks and street, repair streets and parking lots, communication on two way radio, transport heavy materials with a wheelbarrow, operation of power trimmers, tractor, back hoe, front end loader, dump truck and alt other duties associated with ground mainte­nance. Must practice safe work habits, practice proper safety procedures and use proper personal protective devices and clothing; must actively participate in safety training programs. Periodic work conditions include lifting of heavy objects, work outdoors in inclement weather, occasional overtime hours, work night hours and "on call11 availability required. This position is Security Sensitive. Apply to Director of Personnel, Sul Ross State University, Box C-13, Alpine, TX 79832. (915) 837-8058. EEO/AAE. Sul Ross is a member of the Texas State University System.

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY Secretary, Fine Arts & Communications $16,560. Requirements include high school graduate with business courses or equivalent, 3 years secretarial experience, typing 50 wpm, standard office machine, computer skills. Prefer word processing, database and spreadsheet computer program skills; college or busmess school course work. Duties: Perform tasks requiring skill in typing and computer usage; may transcribe varied material from dictation or draft, may type correspondence, forms, statistical reports, tests, manuscripts, or proposals; composes routine correspondence and compiles reports; maintains various records and filing systems; serves as receptionist; opens and routes mail; makes appointments and travel arrangements; may assist wilh preparation of programs or publications; maintains inventory and may order materials for department; other duties unique to the department. Apply to: Personnel Office, Box C-13, Sul Ross State University, Alpine. Texas 79832. (915) 837-805». EEO/AAE. Sul Ross is a member of the Texss Slate University System.

HELP WANTED - Alpine Valley Care Center is currenUy seeking an K.K. for the position of director of nurses. Long term care experience preferred. Please apply at 1003 Loop Road in Alpine, 79830, (915) 837-3343. 35-ltb

BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUN TANT

Experienced bookkeeper to work in retail office in Fort Davis - insurance - must be computer literate. Send resume to Baeza's Thriftway, Box 977, Fort Davis, TX 79734. 34-2»

REAL ESTATE

OPENHOUSRS. p.m. today In Alple^ 309 E. June: Brick, 2 story, 4 BD, 2 BA, 2-car garage $134,950 604 E. Ave. E: 2 BO, 1 BA, remodeled, owner finance $39,900

Residential ufvW C.SO OOfl 1504 W. Ave. G: 3 BD, I BA, carport, quiet area $35,000. 409 N. 12th: 2 BD, 1 BA, 2-car garage, on 4 lots $39,500

808 N. 10th: 3 BD, 1-1/2 BA, corner lot, large yard $47,500 Residential $60000 tnilSOmn

401 N. 16th: 4 BO, on 4 lots, close to MS, carport $¢2,500 Musley Loop: 4 BD, 2 BA, I AC, water well $71,500

501 Hendryx: 4 Bl), 2 BA, den, carport, brick, close to IIS $105,000 13M N. 4tb: 3 BO. 2 BA. 2*ar gar., RV parkiag. 2 lots, near IIS $110,000

S. Hwy. 118: Nice A-frame, 2 BD, 1 BA, It acres, fenced $110,000

We have buyers; we need your listing!

KAREN HEARON, Broker / Owner 2701 E. Hwy. 90 Alpine

915.837.1921 / 3553 • toll-free 888.471.6916 visit our Web site: http://www.overlandnet/cent21

ALAMITO REAL ESTATE P.O. BOX 1508

MARFA, TX 79843 (915) 729-4424

Cmrotyn Reetfroe, broker Ckmt Stephms. essoclete

RANCHES - COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL

FUBUC NOTICE Auction and Sale or Aban­

doned Motor Vehicle Pursuant to the authority

granted under the provisions of Section 5.02 or 5.05 of Article V of the Texas Utter Abate­ment Act; and after having compiled with the notification procedures required in Section S.03 of this Article, the Sheriff, Presidio County, Marfa, Texas, shall conduct an auction and sale of abandoned motor vehi­cles at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997, at the following loca­tions): Beginning at the Presidio County Sheriffs Of­fice Impound Yard, 320 N. Highland, Marfa, Texas; Aban­doned vehicles to be sold are: (1) 1985 Ford 4D VIN: 1FABP3933FA174205; (2) 1974 Ind LL VIN:4S8SODGD10778; (3) 1989 Ford 4D VIN: 1FABP52U7KG104874; (4) 1993 Ford PK V1N:2FTDF15Y3PCB33519; (5) 1984 Cadi CP VIN: IG6AL5783DE618784; (6) 1992 Chev PK VIN: 1GCGK24K9NE134211; (7) 1989 Ford 4D VIN:2FABP72F5KX 1.72663; (8) 1984 Ford PK VIN: 1FTCF15Y4EPA24350; (9) 1988 Dodge 4D VIN:1B3BG26S8JW168378. The auction will then move to

the Highland Exxon Storage Yard, 702 N. Ave. H, Marfa, Texas, and the following aban­doned vehicles will be sold: (1) 1986 Olds 2D VIN: 1G3NT27L6GM364175; (2) - 1987 Chry 4D VIN:1C3BC56D8HF119838; (3) 1991 Dodg Ram Charger VIN:3B4HE17Z6MM017755; (4) 1980 Niss PK VIN:3G72002966; (5) 1984 Buick 2D VIN: 1G4AL27X4GD428517; (6) 1984 Merc 2D VIN: 1MEBP9234EH687559; (7) 1983 Ford PK VIN:1FTEF15Y8DPB05195; (8) 1993 Niss PK VIN:1N6SD11S2PC440715. Danny C. Dominguez, Sher­

iff, Presidio County Sheriffs Office, P.O. Drawer V, Marfa, TX. (915) 729-4308.

PCSO - Nov. 13

GARAGE SALES

RUMMAGE SALE - This Friday beginning at 9 a.m. till ? at 410 N. Dean (Farmers Insur­ance Building) in Marfa. Clothes and lots of miscellane­ous items. 35-lib

YARD SALE - 9 a.m. until ? Saturday, 511 W. Murphy St., Torres residence, Marfa. Men, women and little boys clothing, shoes, infant car seat & carrier, infant bouncer, battery operated bike, Magna cycle with training wheels, building blocks table, queen size comforter set; mis­cellaneous. NO EARLY SALES I 35-ltp

BAZAAR & BAKE SALE -9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 at the First United Methodist Church, Marfa. Crafts, baked goods, miscellaneous. Pay $5 for a space and sell your own things.

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FOR SALE - 3 BR double wide mobile home. 2 bath, liv­ing room, dining room, fenced yard with lawn. Property in­cluded. Close to Marfa Elemen­tary school. Excellent condition. Priced at $42,900. No owner financi j . Call 915-729-4531 for particulars.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Bechtel Fund Pursuant to IRC Section

610(b) the annual return of Bechtel Fund is available for in­spection at the foundation's principal office, 8 a.m. - noon and 1-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

J. Shaw Skinner, Treasurer 610E..Holland Ave. Alpine, TX (915) 837-5861 34-iu>

AUTOS

FOR SALE - 1985 3/4 ton suburban, 350 V-8, auto-trans, electric windows, air condi­tioner - good condition -$5,450. Call (915) 837-1618 or (915)229-3391. 35-ltp

FOR SALE - 1996 Chevy Silverado sportside short bed, leather interior, 21,000 miles, $21,000 OBO. For more information please call (915) 837-3463 . 29/40tfb

TRUCK FOR SALE - 1989 1/2 ton 4x4 Chevrolet - 76,000 miles - $5,950 OBO. Call 915-729-4033. 34-2tp

F O R SALE

FOR SALE - Lots of collect­ible glassware, pottery, etc. at Cross Pharmacy in Marfa.

35-ltp

FOR SALE - 3-pioce sec­tional, blue sleeper sofa. For information, please call (915) 724-3411. 35-ttp

CARPORTS Welded steel - all sizes, styles.

Tom's Welding, 915-729-4519. 33-4tp

WINCHESTER ARMS

APARTMENTS Golf Course Road,

Marfa

NEW RATES!! Rental Assistance

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Office: (915) 729-4490 or (915)837-2483

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