Easter Services in Alpine Churches Gather for Sunday
Alpine churches announce special Easter services with plans for Sunrise Breakfast and community offerings. St James Episcopal shifts to St Paul Marfa at 11 am. First Christian expects 100 plus for Bible school. Presbyterian to install church officers and welcome new members including baptisms.
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St. James Episcopel
George Wood
St. Paul's Church
Marfa
First Christian Church
J. A. Kearns
John Weycerts
Pred Williams
Connie Duncan
Gila
Orphan's Home
Presbyterian Church
J.T. Morrow
First Presbyterian Church
Ders
H.W. Morelock
L. B. Stars
H.C. Laelf
Frank McCollum
Oscar Roberts
C.D. Wood
Salon Ayers
Knox Reid
Joe L. Smith
Wm.b Lockhart
George G. Harwell
EC. Coleman
Ray +La
Mrs F F Ross Dies Here After Brief Illness
Mrs F F Ross aged 50 died Monday night after a short illness. A native of Kentucky her family moved to Texas in 1830 and later to Alpine where she lived with her husband who works at Sul Ross College. She leaves two daughters Mildred 11 and Margaret 15 a sister Mrs Elwin C Wood of Frankfort Ky and two brothers J M and R L Dickerson of Louisville Ky. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev Franklin R Poage officiating and burial in Kim Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Ross
Sul Ross College
Alpine School Band to Enter Region 8 Contest in Odessa
Alpine High School band under Russell Pinkerton will compete in the Region 8 contest in Odessa. About 43 students, 20 towns, and 22 bands form a new regional plan with eight regions. Alpine enters three classes in its first band competition, with many parents and patrons accompanying.
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Alpine
Russell Pinkerton
Odessa
Bend
Rio Grande
Gaines County
Crockett County
Revival Meetings To Be Held By Rev Bridges Here
Former pastor Rev L W Bridges will lead revival meetings at Alpine Church starting this week under Rev J A Kearny supervision. Local congregation expects renewed interest and spiritual renewal from the event.
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L. W. Bridges
Ha Christian Church
Alpine Church
J. A. Kearny
Soldier's Record Found In Fort Davis Envelope
Fort Davis resident Robert D. Mulhern holds an envelope containing his father Charles Mulhern’s army discharge and promotion papers. The records trace a 30 year U S Army career begun in 1825 in Atlanta with notes from Fort Griffin and old Fort Davis, detailing sergeant and ordnance sergeant appointments and a final discharge after long service.
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Fort Davis
Barry Sconee
Devis
United States
Robert D. Mulhern
Fort Davia
Mr. Mulhern
Charles Mulhern
Southwest
Donegal
Irland
Atlanta
Georgia
United States Army
Old Teich
Charles Mulbern
R. D. Mulhern
Jeff
Fort Griffing
EB. Grierson
Old Fort Davis
Mulhern
Old Fort
Damage by Livestock Running at Large Reported to Officers
City officials report complaints from property owners about livestock roaming freely during recent severe days. Mayor L. B. Starns urges owners to keep stock confined to avoid impounding measures and asks for cooperation in the matter.
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L. B. Starns
Starns
Light Vote Is Cast In Alpine Independent School Election
Only 25 votes were cast in the section held last Saturday to select trustees for Alpine Independent School District. W. J. Smith and Otis Kimball, whose terms expired, were reelected without opposition.
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Alpine Independent School District
W. J. Smith
Otis Kimball
Extension of Highway 90 Nears New Designation
Texas officials confirmed plans to extend the U S Highway 90 designation by upgrading 3 miles of the 1 mile feeder from Van Horn to a junction with U S Highway 62. The project includes drainage structures and grading approved by the Texas Highway Commission and U S Bureau of Public Roads. The effort, led by the El Paso chamber and Highway 60 association, seeks dual designation with U S 62 and extension into El Paso. The action awaits final commission decision.
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Texas
Julian Montgomery
Burch Carson
Culberson County
van Ham
Texas Highway Commision
U. S. Bureau of Pub- We Ronda
Jacksonville
Fla
van Horn
Hi: Paso Chamber of Commerce
Highway 00 Association
Texas Highway Commission
Paso
Carlsbed Caverns
Mountain Peek Guaaperd In Texas Rockies News Brief
Bruce Duncan tops Ananias club circles in this area amid tall tales of six mice caught in a single trap. A Mississippi federal agent claims it rained ducks in his district. A publicity stunt about goldfish spreads among small colleges. Hollywood actors Norris and Purcell survive a mountain landing. Barstow renovates the Marguerite hotel as irrigation and farming progress continue in Islaramoreah region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Duncan
Ananias Club
George Hhe
Big Bend park bill clears Senate for national park plan
Austin April 1 Senate action approves a bill by Senator H L Winfield to authorize the state park board to acquire land for a 788000 acre national park in the Big Bend Rio Grande region. The measure would transfer 132000 acres from the public school permanent fund and rely on private subscription to fund the purchase, with potential federal ownership for park development.
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Big Bend Park
Senate
Austin
Big Bend
The
Rio Grande
H. L. Winfield
State Parke ‘Board
Winfield
Public School Permanent Fund
Parks Board
Texas
H.W. Morelock
National Park
W. Lee O'Daniel
James V. Allred
Improvements On U S Are Listed Highway 90 Project
Improvements on Highway No 90 east of Uvalde are listed with a projected cost of about 180000 and work planned within 60 days. J County Judge Bob Davis announced deeds have been obtained for all but two small tracts to widen and straighten the right of way. The plan centers on a new Leona River bridge of about 500 feet with a 40 foot roadway and sidewalks, plus replacement of drainage structures and channel straightening to improve flood runoff. A Taylor Slough culvert will be rebuilt and a new culvert installed on an unnamed slough near Phil Newell ranch. hill reductions will improve highway visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde
Davis
Texas High- ‘Way Commission
Leona River
Taylor Slough
Phil Newell
Kokernot Test Depth of 550 Feet Reported
Drilling continues at the H. D. Wilcox W. H. Kokernot No. 2 well forty miles south of Alpine in lime formation. At about 550 feet this week no water has been encountered yet. The test lies on Section 23 in the J. V. Massey survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokernot
H. D. Wilcox
W. H. Kokernot
Alpine
Alpine Contestants To Go To District Meet Next Week
Alpine winners in the big county meet will travel to Fort Stockton for the District 30 meet covering Reeves Pecos Ward Loving Brewster Terrell and Crockett counties. Rehearsals for the one act play Debt Takes a Holiday, which won first here, aim for Region 8. The cast includes Nancy Salisbury Ruth Slight Billy Fielder John L Bublett Oliver Blerschwale Douglas Bennett directed by Mrs Evelyn Waldrum. Region 8 will be held April 21-22 with schools from four far west district districts camping nearby.
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Fort Stockton
Reeves
Pecos
Ward
Loving
Brewster
Terrell
John L. Bublett
Oliver Blerschwale
Douglas Bennett
Evelyn Waldrum
Sul Ross Dismisses For Easter Holidays
Sul Ross College dismisses for Easter holidays with classes resuming after the break. The notice indicates students will return on the following Tuesday after Easter.
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Sul Ross
Local Showers and Frost Visit Alpine Area This Week
A mix of near summer warmth and light frost covered the Alpine region this week. Strong south winds stirred dust Tuesday then a light shower followed by a grass rain north of Alpine on Wednesday afternoon. Frost yesterday caused no damage as surfaces stayed wet from the Wednesday shower. readings ranged with one-quarter to one-half inch falls reported.
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H. L. Roke ‘Not & Son King
Kennedy
Meriwether
Sunny Glen
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Franklin R. Poage
Knights
Missionary Society
Church School
J. R. Sloan
As. F.F. Ross
Jia
Peek
Texas Rockies
Tax Unit
Misissippi
Ole Miss
Eastern College
Daytona Beach
L. W. Clark
Daytona Beech
Clark
Herr Hitler
Europe
Boward Norris
Dick Purcell
Hudapeth County
Finlay Station
Fred Moore
Hudapeth
Isalmorhea Irrigat
Barstow
Abilene
HL Paso
U.S
Sec
J. V. Massey Survey
Rone College
Taseday
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