The photos below are stills from Theophilus' movies that were digitized in 2017 by the Texas Archive of the Moving Image. We greatly appreciate their work and highly recommend sharing your old Texas movies with the organization. We'd digitized our movies 30 years ago when the technology was not near as good. This conversion really brought the movies to a new level. Then in 2020 we used Kodak transfer services to digitize another 10 7" reels of film. The stills were captured from the digitized videos. Chris also had two reels which were digitized and may be viewed at this link.
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.
Chris and Martin with Yamaha 360 in 1986 |
Martin with Yamaha TW200 2018 |
Martin competing in Odessa motor cross
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Martin 360 with Bruce working on Honda Odessa
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Martin with Yamaha 360DT 1973
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Martin with Yamaha 360DT in Big Bend
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cold Big Bend morning with Fran & Bruce |
Fran with her Yamaha in Big Bend |
Fran & Bruce Candelaria - Big Bend
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Cheryl & Martin heading to Candelaria '76 |
Cheryl Yamaha 100 Rio Grande
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Cheryl Yamaha 100 with Brandy
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