October 2023

Body Oct. 27-29 AHS Reunion Classes 1953-1964, Contact Dorothy Roberts at spikeg2@gmail.com, Jack Burgess at jkbcorr@ aol.com, or Janet Vest at janiths@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Body Dr. Jimmy Case, Kevin Geehan, Judy Stokes, John Smietana, and Ralph Gruebel man the service line at Alpine Elementary’s cafeteria last Thursday evening for the annual Alpine Kiwanis Club’s spaghetti supper.

Body Three nonprofit conservation- focused organizations located in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas are partnering on a watershed enhancement project with an emphasis on landowner participation.

Body Time to dust off and/ or create your Halloween costume and get ready for the 2nd Annual Haunted House. This will be held in the Terlingua Ghost Town at the Crisis Center on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings on October 26, 27, and 28. Doors open at 7 p.m. The fee is $10.

Body The Boquillas Port of Entry, located in Big Bend National Park will begin their winter hours starting Thursday, November 2. The crossing will be open five days a week, beginning on Wednesdays and going through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Body A bagpiper cheered on runners at this past Saturday’s M2M race as they left the highway and entered the last leg through town to the finish line. Courtesy photo .

Body In the early voting article printed in the October 19 edition, the address for Pcts. 2 and 8 on election day is 203 N.

Body Upon his graduation from West Point, Second Lieutenant Powhatan Clarke’s first assignment was Fort Davis with the Tenth Cavalry. There he met Forrestine Cooper, and a tale of unrequited love ensued.

Body David “Dave” Vandervoort, 89, of Paradise Valley, AZ & Alpine went to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 9 at his residence. He was born in Texas to Henry Carl Vandervoort Senior and Velma Vandervoort.

Body Bradford Rhea Mc-Guire, of Alpine, passed away October 9 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Brad is survived by his wife, Karen McGuire. A celebration of life service will be held on November 11 at Hillside Baptist Church in Alpine at 1:30 p.m.