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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
6
Local brief notes list residents and visitors in Marfa and nearby towns. A.M. Shaw motored to Marfa Sun day, Pat Lindsey of Alpine visited, Pete Crawford went to Austin on business, and multiple Alpine and Fa bene visitors appear. Ranch and car deals are noted along with updates on Mrs
The School Orchestra led by Supt W P Brown will play in Alpine on San Jacinto Day April 21 during the Sixth District Federation of Women's Clubs convention. The event marks a cultural highlight as delegates gather in Alpine for the observance.
W. T. Barnam visits Marathon and discusses ranching in the Wildhorse Mountains and Rim Rock country. Ranchers report quiet conditions, weekly mail, and new shipments of Hereford bulls. a printer is accused of sheep theft. cattle movements involve sale and shipment to Fort Worth and Oklahoma. Kansas restricts dairy cattle imports for tuberculosis testing.
Will H. Maye argues Texas can support triple its population with a modest state budget. He warns much land remains uncultivated and manufacturing lags, urging agricultural and industrial development and concerted action to raise productivity and living standards.
The document urges a coordinated state wide effort across all regions of Texas. It argues sectional chambers of commerce are inadequate and promotes a unified Texas approach to spread benefits, linking regional pride to common progress, including citrus, wheat, and forest interests.
Texans must unite to view Texas as one cohesive whole rather than as disconnected regions. The piece urges embracing the state’s diverse resources and history, fostering a shared identity and faith in Texas’s future to present a united front to the world.
The Texas Centennial Committee aims to educate 5,000,000 Texans about their state’s oil, gas, coal, railways, manufacturing, highways, farming, fruits, cotton, lumber, cattle and more. The goal is to deepen knowledge of all Texas facets and spur broad development and pride.
The piece suggests that knowledge of Texas will reduce sectional clashes as residents better understand each area. It emphasizes a state identity and mutual respect across regions. The tone urges shared state pride and clearer awareness of diverse communities within Texas.
M. Pyle of Longfellow shipped 45 cars of cattle to California on Tuesday. W. B. Mitchell, president of the Highland Hereford Association, was in San Antonio on his way to the corn belt region on association business.
Sanderson Texas March 28 Shef Field Terrace Land Company of Sanderson and Fort Worth expects to start an oil well near here this year. The Marathon fold lies east of Marathon and the company began selling small tracts with an interest in the well. The Big Lake field in Reagan County has the area in the spotlight as wildcat activity grows.
The Marathon Study Club met in the School Auditorium for a lesson on French stories. Members approved a $6 gold piece award to the high school student with the highest yearly grades, agreeing it be an annual prize.
Marathon High School pupils will present When East is West by Mr Stigler of Sul Ross College on April 30. A good crowd is expected and patrons are urged to reserve the date for an evening of entertainment.
Sweetwater Texas March 31 The United States Gypsum Company plaster and sheetrock plant will be enlarged this spring after February installations boosted daily fireproof wallboard output by 50 percent The upgrades aim to double plaster output and add products Oriental stucco Textone interior paint and Gyp-Lap exterior fireproof sheathing The plant also plans to supply gypsum rock to Portland Cement factories in Texas comprising about 2 percent of total material shipped and delivered in mixed cars for rapid builder service.
A call urges Texans to embrace a full state identity. The slogan Know Tex as should guide residents to understand all regions before the Centennial, highlighting a unified self knowledge rather than partial views.
A Texan reflection notes how fear of drought follows every wet spell and that farmers who focus on the furrows rather than crops tend to succeed. The piece urges readiness when rain arrives and dismisses endless complaining as unhelpful.
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