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These pages were initially created to transfer photos from traditional scrapbooks to the internet in order to both preserve and make the pictures and history available to family and friends. It has become more extensive than I intended. However, I see it as a way to save the details before they slip away.

Martin T

©2015 Theophilus

Alpine, Texas

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Martin, TxDHS Training Director in Midland in November 1977.

1969/1970 Alpine Part 1 • video

After Carol and I were married in 1967, we lived in an apartment behind the Perryman's home on Lockhart Street in Alpine, Texas. Carl Williams left his Brewster County Sheriff's position to work for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Education and Standards the beginning of 1970. Carl, Alice,Renee and Michael moved to Midland. Carol and I bought Carl and Alice's home (which we later sold to Peggy and Tom Karvonen when we moved to Midland). Also clips of Carol's family and our two German Shepherds Baron and Tonya. Shots of Alpine hail storm in 1967.



1969/1970 Alpine Part 2 • video

1970 scenes with Barton and Tonya at out 7th Street home, across from Central School that was purchased from Alice and Carl Williams. Scenes of snow, playing with the dogs, visiting Carol's family who had now moved to El Paso. Travelling with Carol's mother who bought property in Pueblo, CO. Christmas 1970. Travel with Lupe along the River Road. Our used DPS cars and fun with film.

Lupe Hernandez's original home where her Dad kept the peace with all who came by from Texas Rangers, the US Calvary, the Mexican army and even Pancho Villa.

1969 - 1970 Driving scenes between Balmorphea and south from Marfa to Candelaria. Train between Monahans and Odessa. Ice storm in Alpine. Sul Ross graduation ceremonies at Jackson Field. Carol received her masters. Darryl Mueller and Tino Acosta with whom Martin worked were also in the video. At the end of the video is the scene of a house fire between Balmorphea and Pecos. Carol and I were in the process of moving to Midland when we came across the fire and called the fire departments. The house was already fully engulfed and we were told it had been abandoned. video



This film includes the International Glider Competition at the Marfa Army Airport • video

River Road and Shafter during filming of the Andromeda Strain • video

In 1970 Universal Studios shot the opening of their new movie "The Andromeda Strain" in Shafter,Presidio County,Texas. At that time Martin was working for the State of Texas and responsible for services in Presidio, Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties. Martin took the movies and some of the pictures in this section. He also had to stay behind a house where he'd just completed an interview when the helicopters began coming in for one of the shots. Also driving along the River Road and going by Lupe Hernandez's old home.



Scene above from 1971 movie "The Andromeda Strain" • photos below from film shot by Martin



1971 Cloudcroft, NM with Barbara, George, Jerry and Jimbo Jones • Barbara and George in Uvalde when George worked for Texas DPS • video

During our Sul Ross college years, Carol and I worked for the Brewster County Communications and came to know all the law enforcement personnel and families. Carl Williams was my Boy Scout leader when he was a DPS officer and then Brewster County Sheriff. We watched Carl and his wife Alice raise Michael and Ranee. Carl's Chief Deputy was George Jones. George and his wife Barbara lived in the Brewster County jail raising their two sons Jerry and Jimbo. We would often watch football games with them and other officers on Sunday. We visited Barbara and George when they were vacationing in Cloudcroft. George was a narcotics officer for DPS and we also visited them in Uvalde where George was stationed for awhile.



Dirt Bikes -1971 • video

I began working for the State DHS in 1968, We moved to Midland/Odessa in 1970 for Carol's job at Midland High School. I transferred to DHS in Odessa and ended up in Child Protective Services in the Ector County County Courthouse. Carol was teaching in Midland and became friends with Jackie Carter another Midland HS Teacher. Jackie's husband Bruce was serving in Viet Nam. She shared what Carol told her about my CPS job and Bruce thought that was something he'd like to do when he left the army. I was promoted to a financial supervisor in 1971and Bruce ended up applying for and getting my old job. Shortly thereafter I was able to transfer back to the Ector County CPS unit as supervisor, so Bruce and I ended up working together for the next 5 years. Bruce was a motocross rider and even competed successfully in Georgia. Bruce convinced Me to begin riding, so I purchase a Yamaha 125. Bruce said he'd teach me to ride by "chasing me and run over me if he could catch me. Jackie and Carol also bought cycles. Odessa had a fairly nice track south of town and then west of Odessa there were endless oil field roads and pits that provided great riding locations. Another CPS person, Fran Wilson, also bought a cycle and joined us. Fran, Bruce and I also rode in Big Springs and in the Big Bend area around Study Butte, and Candelaria. I recall one morning when it was sleeting heavily and Bruce showed up at my home with his cycle loaded and said "let's go ride." We did, out in the oil fields. We also rode at the Monahans Sand Hills. Cheryl also bought a Yamaha and rode around Odessa and in the Big Bend.



1969 Midland/Odessa Baron and Tonya • video

In 1969 Carol completed her Masters at Sul Ross and was offered a Senior English teaching position at Midland High School. Carol and Martin sold Carl Williams' home in Alpine to His Sister Peggy and Tom Karvonen. C&M moved to Midland and rented a home. With Martin's Mom, they met Martin's Grandmother returning from Scotland at the Midland airport.

Martin applied to the Midland Police Department, but was turned down due to his lost kidney liability. So Martin went back to work for the TDHS in Odessa, working for Mr. Simmons, his previous supervisor when he began with TDHS in Alpine. Shortly thereafter, Martin was offered a Child Protective Services job in Odessa. To meet the State legal requirement at the time that you had to be a resident of a county to file legal petitions for custody, Carol and Martin built a home in Odessa using Wylie Brown. These scenes are from the rented home in Midland and building the home in Odessa. Baron and Tonya were our constant companions. Their puppies were fun!





Wiley Brown built our custom home at 3715 Fern Circle



1971 Carol and Martin's Odessa Wylie Brown Home is completed (08/10/71). Corky is married on June 6, 1971. Scenes of Christmas in the new Fern Circle home. Tonya and Baron have another litter of puppies • video



Corky heading out to get married





In 1972 Martin's Mom, Grandma & Dad visited Carol and Martin's new home • Mom and Grandma visited in early 1973 as Carol and Martin were separating

1972 - 1973 Odessa - Fern Circle - '66 Mustang - Tonya and Baron puppies - Bear - Colorado July 1972 • video

Tonya and Baron had puppies. One was particularly large, so Carol and I named him Bear and kept him.

1966 Ford Mustang Carol and Martin bought new jointly from Brewster County Motors, Alpine, Texas



Colorado July 1972



Variety of scenes early to mid 1970's

Grandma Crerar, Ollie, Karl, George Karen, Cheryl and Martin • Peg and Ollie in Mankato, MN with Peggy, Tom, Karl, George and Mrs & Dr. Karvonen • video

Ector County Children's Services to TxDHS Training Center Midland, Texas • 1970 to 1977

When Martin graduated from Sul Ross with a Music Degree, he turned down his first band directing contract with Fort Davis as they were going to disband the music program. So Martin went to work as a commissioned State Police Officer for the newly created Sul Ross Campus Security department, working mostly nights.

Beginning Dec 1968, Martin worked for DPW as a Food Stamp Social Worker,interviewing and certifying eligible families for assistance. His territory included Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties.

Due to the County funding problem, Martin found a temporary job with the Texas Department of Transportation in Alpine. There he interpolated survey data on the road bed between Alpine and Ft. Davis. This was while Carol was completing her Masters at Sul Ross.

Martin was sent to Austin for the month of August, 1969 for orientation.

Carol was able to stay in Austin for part of the time while till working on her Masters degree. Martin found the Austin music scene to be where he wanted to be. However it took 10 long years to get there while working for the State.

When Martin rejoined Texas DPW, he was assigned to Marfa and worked out of an office behind the JP courtroom in the Presidio County Courthouse. His co-workers were Lupe Hernandez (pic right) whose family lived along the Big Bend River Road. Her family would alternately host folks passing by that include the US Cavalry, Poncho Villa and the Mexican army. View movie from that area taken in 1969.

Martin's other co-worker was Georgia Kahl whose husband was Fritz Kahl, a pilot (first stationed at the Marfa Army Air Base during WW II, who was instrumental in bringing the glider events to the area. More about Marfa, Texas

The Child Welfare Worker for the Big Bend area was Teda Neil

Carol & Martin bought Alice & Carl Williams home when they moved to Midland.

The home was later sold to Martin's sister Peggy and her husband Tom.

Carol graduating with her Masters from Sul Ross 1970

At the end of this video is the scene of a house fire between Balmorphea and Pecos. Carol and I were in the process of moving to Midland when we came across the fire and called the fire departments. The house was already fully engulfed and we were told it had been abandoned. video

Carol and Martin moved to Midland, TX September 1970 where Carol became and English teacher at Midland High School. Martin had hoped to work for the Midland Police Dept (where Carl Williams had arranged an interview), or the Texas DPS. Both turned martin down due to his one kidney risk, so he re-joined the Tx DHS.

Carol, Martin with Peg & Ollie at the Midland house

In late 1970, Martin was able to join the County Child Welfare staff as a State social worker. This was a unique opportunity, as it involved child abuse & neglect investigation, working with families and the Juvenile Court.

When Carol and Martin moved to Odessa in 1970 Martin was given permission to continue using law enforcement communications in his personal cars by the Ector County Sheriff's Department. The radio became essential in Martin's Child Protective Service work for the State of Texas.

Martin's social worker office in the Ector County Courthouse

Martin's supervisor office in Ector County Courthouse 1972

Ector County Children's Services

Ector County Children's Services Moms1973

Ector County Children's Services 1970's preparing for fosters kids Christmas & got carried away (helped reduce stress!)

Ector County Children's Services 1970's

Martin Child Welfare Supervisor Odessa, 1973

Ector County Children's Services 1970's

Billie, Jane, Bruce & Fran

Fran 's Imaginary Companion study

George Jones was Carl Williams Chief Deputy in Alpine in the 1960's. He and Barbara had the Study Butte Store and subsequently George was hired as a narcotics office for the Tx DPS.

George, Barbara & Jerry in Midland early 1970's

George's DPS car

Indian Lodge -1970 - Ollie, Peg, Margaret, Tom, George, Karl & Karen

Karen Karvonen 1972

Wiley Brown built our custom home at 3715 Fern Circle

Carol & Martin's custom built home by Wylie Brown Odessa 1971 - 3715 Fern Circle. Due to Martin's ECCS work, the State required that Martin live in Ector County in order to file legal documents for custody cases in his work with Child Protective Services.

Moved in on 08/10/71

Carol & Martin's home in Odessa - porch light by Martin's Mom

Jackie & Bruce

Bruce and Martin riding at motor cross south of Odessa, TX

Carol, Jackie, Bruce and Martin in the oil fields west of Odessa

Jackie

Carol

Jackie & Bruce

Carol on her Honda West of Odessa

Baron & Bear with Carol back yard 3715 Fern Circle, Odessa

Carol & Bear

1976 Martin (silver helmet) Motocross track Odessa, TX

Martin 360 with Bruce working on Honda Odessa

Martin with Yamaha 360DT 1973

Martin with Yamaha 360DT in Big Bend

cold Big Bend morning with Fran & Bruce

Fran with her Yamaha in Big Bend

Fran & Bruce Candelaria - Big Bend

Colorado July 1972 • video

Sold in 1973 to District Judge's daughter (as seen in 1978).

07/13/74 Cheryl & Martin in Big Bend

Jesse, Carol & Martin at 1984 AHS reunion

Carol 1972 & with Richard 2015

Carol and Richard married 7/19/75

Carol 2022 with Donna and Margaret

Realtors photo when they were showing the back yard. Home was sold to the daughter of the Ector County District judges with whom Martin worked vis Child Protective Services.

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Carol in doorway of Martin's office in Ector County Courthouse 1973

Martin in 1973 at apartment

Sylvia (Ramirez) Foladare and Bruce Carter at the Ector County Children Services offices on Andrews Highway in Odessa.

Martin riding cycles in Big Bend with George Jones

Martin riding cycles in Big Bend with George Jones

Martin riding cycles in Big Bend with George Jones

In the Big Bend with Jackie & Bruce

During the gas shortages on 01/18/74, Martin drove Fran and her Dad to an Alpine auction that was selling property around the Big Bend. Martin's Mom took them out to view various unique rock formations.

Fran preparing to ride in the Candelaria area

Fran & Bruce Big Bend

Fran & Martin Big Bend

The right photo was taken after Fran had a fall on her cycle. She road back 45 minutes to Bruce's truck and we later learned that she'd broken her collar bone.

Fran, Bruce &Martin near Candelaria, Texas by the Rio Grande

Ector County Children's Services had a case involving Mexican National families and Fran and Martin travelled to El Paso to meet with the Mexican Consultant and had some fun along the way.

Fran with Shilo

Fran leaving for Hawaii for her doctorate

Fran photo from Hawaii

Martin with Shiloh 1973

Martin's ECCS supervisor's office in the Ector County Courthouse in 1973.

Shilo & Twister

Carol 1973

Mom,Dad, Ken, Karl, Peggy, George, Grandma Crerar

George, Aunt Ina, Martin, Dad (Ollie) Mom (Peg) Karen, Aunt Isabel, Peggy & Karl

Martin attended a Child Welfare conference in Denver (where he also got to attend a Joan Baez concert). 10/2/74 he picked up these hitchhikers at the Great Divide and drove around New Mexico looking for one of their relatives who worked at a gas station.

Martin caught Joan Baez' concert in Denver in 1974

Martin with Brandy 1974

Andrews Lake across from Martha's home

Seals & Croft - Odessa, Texas 1974

Sylvia and Michele's home Odessa

Hot Air Balloon from Martin's back yard in Odessa 1974

10/08/74 Martin presented at Andrews County Child Welfare committee for Ann Kimbal and Martha Mansell. Martha and Martin dated some.

01/18/ 75 Billie O'Dowdy who worked with Martin at the Ector County Children's Services told Martin about some Irish Setter puppies near her in Crane, Texas. Martha DNA Martin both bought one. Martin's was named Brandy (the song and her color). Martha named Brandy's brother Sunshine.

Martha with Bandy and her brother Sunshine

Martin with Brandy and Sunshine (Martha's Setter)

Martin's '74 Dodge Charger

Martha with Brandy & Sunshine & with her brother's family

Martin 1974 - Andrews Lake

1974 recording equipment HSC Brentwood Odessa

1974 Texas Tech game

Dad, Mom, Martin

Sylvia, Pat, Bruce, Carol & Martin at Ector County Children's Services on Andrews highway

Brandy & Martin • Martin & Martha - 1974

Martin Grandparents (Crerar) home and garage

Peggy, George and Karl 1974

Becky was a nurse who helped Martin organize the Odessa Parents Anonymous charter. They presented a workshop that included the PA expert "Jolly K." - May '74

Dad & Mom 1974

Jackie & Bruce 1975

Theophilus home Alpine, Texas - 1975 snow

In the 1970's Peg & Ollie hired a Sul Ross student (John Hong sp) from Taiwan who was on a student visa. They assisted in his becoming a US citizen and enabled his family to come to the States,. He later went into the restaurant business in San Angelo. In 1975 The Theophilus's and John family took a trip to the Grand Canyon.

May 7, 1975 Margaret Crerar passed away in Alpine, Texas.

Born 25 Aug 1891 in Auchindoir, Cottown Kearn, Rhynie Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Martin & Cheryl Engaged 1975

Cheryl and Martin married August 30, 1975

Dad & Mom 1975

Martin's Dad, Mom, Martin, Brandy & Cheryl

Jackie & Bruce 1976

Martin at favorite spot on the River Road near Big Bend

Odessa 75 with Cheryl, her friends & the Carters

Martin & Cheryl on way to Candelaria to ride cycles. Road from Marfa to Candelaria was a beautiful drive.

Go to more about Marfa, Texas

Carter's home in Ruidosa, NM

Martin, Cheryl, Mr & Mrs Carter, Cindy & Mike

Skiing in Ruidosa, NM

Brandy in Ruidosa, NM

Brandy with her pups (one we kept was Kelly)

Martin's Dad unloading car for visit in Odessa 1976

Martin Child Welfare Supervisor Odessa at the old Ector County Health Dept building in 1976.

1976 riding cycles Odessa

1976 Judy Collins

Cheryl & Martin 1976

Emerson Lake & Palmer

Martin DPW display at Ector County Fair 1976

Christmas 1976

Brandy 1977 Brentwood, Odessa, TX

Brandy's pups one of which was Kelly whom we kept

Brandy with her pups & below with Kelly

Kelly & mother Brandy 1977

Brandy 1977

Kelly 1977

When the tornado hit Monahans on April 19, 1977, Martin and Louie Thorp went to assist.

A tornado hit Monahans on April 19, 1977. Here are some of Martin's photos.

In 1977 Cheryl and Martin drove to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco & San Diego

San Diego Sept '77

Sailing Sept '77

Black's Beach CA

Sept '77 Cheryl & Martin Grand Canyon

Children's Services Christmas party 1977 on Brentwood

Children's Services party 1977 on Brentwood

In Alpine - Dad • Bitsi and Kelly • Cheryl & Kelly

Martin conducting ECCS Child Welfare Board meeting 1977 with co- Supervisor Jane Connor

Martin's Odessa office 1977. The orange high back office chair was provided by the County, however caused great consternation to the State Property Manager, as it was not standard issue. (:-)

In 1978 Martin acquired Teac equipment for Phantom Productions, Inc.

With this equipment Martin began completing on location albums around Texas for Austin Custom Records

Due to all the club noise, Martin asked this Odessa band if he could use their equipment truck for isolation in mixing the live recording.

The success of that set-up resulted in Phantom's creating the van to below a year later in El Paso.

In 1978 Martin along with several TxDHS CPS Supervisors were promoted to State Education Training Specialists and moved to the new TxDHS training facility in Midland. This is Martin's office.

TxDHS Midland Center staff Martin, Louie, Jane, ?, Johnny, Carol & Glen • Carol Turner at DHS Midland training center

Martin was promoted to Training Director in Midland in November 1977.

Louie Thorp & Ron Conner at Midland DHS training center

Martin's Midland DHS office 1977.

Martin was lucky to transfer in that position to El Paso on March 8, 1978. El Paso was a regional headquarters and was another step to getting to Austin.

Martin had been assigned to a month long State orientation class in Austin in 1968. He had worked to end up in Austin with its thriving music business ever since.

Interestingly, Don Abernathy with the State Office Training staff saw Martin's Odessa "7 years Child Protective Services" scrapbook at the Midland training center and encouraged Martin to apply for an Austin headquarters job, after he'd just transferred to El Paso. Martin accepted that Austin TxDHS headquarters job on December 1, 1978.

El Paso staff at Cloudcroft, NM retreat. Ken & George by van. Brandy made the trip and a stray Irish Setter showed up. It was left in the care of a resident to hopefully find the owner.

Lunch with Brandy looking on

October 3, 1978 DHS Ruidosa retreat

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