Fort Davis School Boys Visit Carlsbad Caverns
Fort Davis Fort Davis area school party led by W E Smith toured Carlsbad Caverns on a Saturday trip. About 681 visitors joined, including 208 from Texas and 3 from California, with 33 states plus Panama and South American nations represented.
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Carlsbad
Fort Davie
Carlsbad Caverns
W. E. Smith
Smith
Wills Rage
Joe Olives
Callie Molt
Carrie ‘Miller
Rev Rogers Attends Presbytery Meet in El Paso
Rev Rogers, pastor of the Presbyterian church, attended the semiannual Presbytery meeting in El Paso and returned Wednesday morning. Elected to represent the Presbytery at the General Assembly in St Louis were Rev Richard Irving of Fort Davis and Judge Hunter Metcalfer Marta. Homer C Akers of Monahans was elected moderator for one year. Monthly notices report births and illness, with one March birth and no deaths in the Davis area for March.
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Fred
Rogers
Presbyterian Church
el Paso
Richard Irving
Fort Davis
Hunter Metcalfer Marta
General Assembly
St. Louis
Homer C. Akers
Monahans
Rofers
Committee On United Promotion
Richard Teving
Marta
West Texans stake in oil boom grows with leases
West Texas ranchers and farmers gain from oil profits as over 12 million acres are leased and nearly one million acres already produce oil. Overall income from oil reaches 928 million dollars, highlighting the strong regional link between agriculture and energy and the vital stake of every West Texan in the industry’s future.
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West Texas
West
Texas
Sul Ross aeronautics students finish first unit training
Sul Ross Aeronautics students in residence completed the first unit of the 1940-41 Air School Training with eight satisfactory ratings. Top scorers include Ray Bryan La Bett Ed Walker and Bruce C Williamson with 90 plus in Civil Air Regulations. Metrology and navigation honors go to Ray Buren La Bett Jin Patterson and David Kokernot with top test averages noted. Casparis studies show many Sul Ross College boys moving to army and navy aviation training stations.
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Sul Ross Aeronautics
The
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Sul Ross
Ray Bryan la Bett
Ed Walker
Bruce C. Williamson
Ray Buren la Bett
Jin Patterson
David Kokernot
Williamson
la Beff
Casparis
Sul Rose College
Navy
Easter Seal Sale Promote Crippled Children Benefit
The Mealth unit met in regular session at the county health nurse office. A report spoke of pictures in the Easter Seal sale benefiting crippled children. Donations welcomed through Mrs. V. E. Miller Mrs. Guy Crawford or Mrs. F. E. Weyerts.
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V. E. Miller
Guy Crawford
F. E. Weyerts
East Texan Fined For Running Down Deer
A Texas driver paid a fine of $21 plus costs after hitting a deer in rural East Texas. The incident, noted in local court records, reflects the unintended costs of wildlife collisions on state roads.
Submarines Sink Over Eleven Million Tons in War
During the world war submarines sank about 11,153,000 tons of allied and neutral shipping. The figure reflects the scale of underwater warfare and its impact on global trade.
Big Bend cave research outlined by Harvard and local scholars
Faculty and local leaders in Aline, 1620 West Texas society events followed by the Big Bend Historical Museum’s founding. Dr Casey and Miss Anna Linn comment on Big Bend rock shelters as a key information source. Kelley notes excavations yielded valuable material for geology and archaeology, including deeply buried sites with pottery, bones, projectile points, and metates.
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Aline
West Texas
Casey
Su Rossistory
Anna D. Linn
Kelley
Mmseum
Harvard Museum
Sal
Big Bend
Mexican education reform aims to slice travel for pupils
Dr. Arreguin notes an extensive system linking rural schools to nearby institutions, with two miles as the maximum travel for children. Emphasis on adult education in rural areas mirrors U.S. agri cultural and vocational programs. The government seeks a modern culture rooted in Spanish Indian heritage.
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Arreguin
Mexico
United States
Morelos to Observe Four Hundredth Anniversary Festival
Dr Arreguin chairs festivities for Morelos centennial celebration with two weeks of events hosted in Sul Ross and Big Bend communities. May 18 climaxes the program with a state-wide gathering of artists poets dancers and musicians honoring Mexico fine arts. Attending group tours include Se Alcarte and campus officials before proceeding to Laredo en route to Mexico City.
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Michoacan
Arreguin
State University
Morelia
San Nicolas de Hidalgo College
Hemisphere
Vasco de Quiroga
Patzcuaro
Morelis
Sul Ross
Big Bend
Mexico
Arrein
Se. Alcarte
Laredo
Mexico City
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H. Carton
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C. E. Eaton
J. P. Weatherby
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P.M. Miller
Myrtle Stewart
Josephine
Ethel Newton Fend
J. W. McElroy
Art Davis
Recorder of Vital
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