1967 Flying over the Big Bend • Brewster County Communications/CD Center • Carol and Martin's wedding and Honeymoon • view video Part 2 Six Flags
1967 Alpine video
These clips include shots of USAF trainers landing at Laughlin Air Force Base, located in Del Rio, Texas. Bennie Wright was in training. Also the helicopter demo arranged by Carl Williams for Brewster County to consider fro the Sheriff's Office. video Jack O'Donnell gave us a German Shepherd puppy we named Baron. We also had Baron's dad for a short time.
In 1967 Jack O'Donnell gave us a German Shepherd puppy we named Baron. We also had Baron's dad for a short time. After Carol and I were married, we leased an apartment from the Perryman's. It was located behind the Perryman's home on East Lockhart St and accessed from the alley off North Cockrell St. As we'd signed the apartment lease and agreed to have no pets, we began sneaking Baron in and out the alley window. One morning, just as Carol was going out the front door to receive Baron through the back window, Mrs. Perryman walked by and said “hi!” Carol said “hi!” back and Baron went “Woof!” Luckily, the Perryman’s never said anything about it. We later bought Carl Williams’ home and Baron had a yard and new partner named Tonya (Dr. Zhivago).
More video around our Perryman apartment; at the Karvonen, Theophilus and Avant homes; El Paso (including the regular trip to the El Paso airport) and Christmas scenes with Baron, Ben and Lassie.
1967 Santa Fe Train Wreck • Alpine Band • Christmas1967 • view video
In 1967 Corky Thornton, Carol and Martin's Sul Ross classmate and Police Dispatch co-worker, asked if we wanted to go to a Santa Fe train wreck south of the old Marfa Army Airbase. Corky's Dad was the track manager for Santa Fe and in spite of warning the company about potential rock slides, Santa Fe had not had a chance to fix the area. Corky arranged for his Mom, Carol and Martin to accompany the work crew to the wreck site. Unfortunately there was limited room on the work cart, so Corky ended up walking the couple of miles. It was very interesting to watch Santa Fe to move the large heavy engines and place them back on the track. Also we noticed they clipped into the telephone wires, so they had communication. Simpler time. Unfortunately Martin ran out of film and had to shoot brief clips at the end.
Corky and Martin were both Sul Ross Music Education majors. Normally, when graduating Seniors completed their Practice Teaching, they spent a full semester, either Fall or Spring. Due to the nature of the high school music programs, the Fall was marching band and the Spring was concert band focused. Corky and Martin convinced AHS and SR to allow the to share the Practice Teaching assignments for the full school year. This enabled us to learn the entire spectrum of the music program. Sharing the 1967-1968 wit Corky was truly fun. Martin's first band directing contract offer was with Fort Davis and he was warned by the Parks and Wildlife Officer Sanford DeVoll, a friend and Fort Davis School Board member that the band program was being eliminated. Martin verified it was true, withdrew his application and went to work for Sul Ross' security, while also taking some graduate courses. He subsequently has hired by the Texas Department of Human Services where he worked in Child Protective Services and Training for 22 years. One other comment. While working for the State, Martin visited Corky in Bronte, TX where Corky began his band directing career. After sitting in on some elementary classes and 5th grade lunchroom monitoring, Martin went away thankful that he had not persuaded a band directing job. Interestingly, Martin's education was to be a band director and he went into social work. His Brother-in-law at the time, Tom Karvonen, graduated with a degree in social work and spent his career as a band director. So, I guess, we offset the universe.
1967 Christmas at the Avants and Theophilus homes and with the Karvonens • note the large box that Martin's Dad is moving. He often wrapped these big boxes, with many descending sized boxes for Martin's Mom.
1967 Alpine Band Interscholastic League marching band contest prep and performance • video
Martin and Corky Thornton shared Sul Ross practice teaching at Alpine High School. Going the full year enabled work with 5th grade beginners to 12th grade senior. Also taking the Alpine High School Band through both marching and concert seasons. This video is of the Alpine High band practicing for and the performing in Odessa at the 1967 Interscholastic League Marching Band contest. Tony Brons was practice teaching in Marfa and their band and later the larger 4A bands are shown performing. You'll see Corky audio recording the Alpine Band, while Martin shot the video to help improve the show.
Alpine High School football stadium & band practice field
1967 Alpine Band Interscholastic League marching band contest in Odessa, Texas
1968 Sul Ross, Austin, Alpine, Pyote, Graduation, San Antonio Zoo and 1968 Hemisfair • car shots • video
Corky's birthday • Sul Ross seniors having fun (shot movies to reverse them for effects) - Carol, Corky, Martin • Pyote to visit Carol's grandparents, • Carol and Martin's parents to Austin to pickup TxDPS cars won in auction. Carol, Martin, Corky, Mike & Tony graduating and going to the 1968 Hemisfair & Zoo in San Antonio. Very sad to view the elephants chained in the SA zoo. Taking movies of our '66Mustang and Corky's DPS car.
