Sul Ross College Gymnasium Construction Begins Next Week
Construction on Sul Ross College’s new 35 thousand dollar gymnasium will start Monday. The hollow tile building with brick veneer measures 70 feet by 90 feet with a 20 foot 2.5 inch roof, seating 225 in galleries and 600 on the main floor. It will host basketball and volleyball and serve the summer session and district interscholastic league events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Scotty
Sul Ross College
W. J.J. Dry
San Anto
Utlat
San Antonio
Dry
A. & M. College
Brewster County Sets Small CMT Camp Boy Quota
Brewster County will have a quota of five boys for the Citizens Military Training Camp this year. National demand is high with oversubscribed vacancies, inviting local boys to respond quickly or risk missing out. Information from Eighth Corps area headquarters notes keen interest this season.
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Brewster County
United States
Eighth Corps
Women Lead Monday Discussion On The Clean City
The chamber of commerce meeting Monday plans a discussion on The Clean City at 12 30 in the Holland banquet hall. Mrs. G W Martin, director, chairs the program with Mrs H S Murphy and Mrs Walter Garnett assisting. All women’s clubs in the city are urged to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Holland
Srde
G. W. Martin
H. 8. Murphy
Walter Garnett
Colonial Building Assn Organizes Branch Office Here
A Salt Lake City based Colonial Building and Loan Association established a local Alpine branch with officers L B Starns president Hopson VP and local agent Edith Hopson secretary and a loan committee including Otis Parner G W Baines ML Hopson R A McMurry Cas Edwards and J R Odell. The Trans-Pecos Abstract Co will handle title work. M L Dye loan supervisor and Guy H Erickson district manager arrived to organize and will stay 30 to 60 days to place loans and sell investment certificates. The local operation begins with 60000 to be loaned on Alpine property with more as loans are repaid and reinvested locally. No funds will be moved from Alpine and local loan decisions rest with the Alpine board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Building and Loan Association
Salt Lake City
Utah
Holland Hotel
L. B. Starns
Hopson
Edith Hopson
Otis Parner
G. W. Baines
ML. Hopson
R.A. McMurry
Cas Edwards
J. R. Odell
Trans-Pecos Abstract
M. L. Dye
Guy H. Erickson
Alpine
Interscholastic Meet Next Week in Alpine
Athletes from West Texas head to Alpine for the 17th district Interscholastic League meet next Friday and Saturday. El Paso and Fort Stockton are expected to contend in track events. Alpine faces a junior high team challenge while Marathon, Pecos, Van Horn and others also show strong entries. Marathon led Brewster County contests, with Fort Stockton hosting a student assembly in the chapel hour and seniors banquet this evening.
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West Texas
el Paso
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Marfa
Sanderson
McCamey
Fort Davis
Sierra Blanca
van Horn
Barstow
Monahans
Pecos
Valentine Palmorhea
Marathon
Brewster County
Successful Camp Encourages Intered Boys to Report
The note urges interested boys to see T. R. Moody without delay, claiming the camp is going well and many blanks are available on hand for participants.
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T. R. Moody
Alpine Rotarians Learn Rotary Philosophy at Club School
Alpine Rotarians gathered at the Holland Hotel for a school of instruction on Rotary values. John Head led the session, with talks on The Philosophy of Rotary and The Six Objects of Rotary amid discussions on ethics, faith, and religious life in business.
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Rotary
Holland Hotel
John Head
Bob Davis
Horace Morelock
John Gillett
Harve Cottle
John
T. J. Miller Named County Tax Assessor
At a county commissioners meeting Thomas J. Miller of Marathon was chosen to fill the unexpired term of J. W. Phelps as county tax assessor. He bonded duly and has begun duties. Miller, a Brewster County pioneer, has cattle interests and previously served as road overseer. He is father of Deputy Sheriff Boss Miller.
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Board of County Commissioners
Thomas J. Miller
Marathon
J. W. Phelps
Miller
Nk Phelps
W. N. Gourley
Brewster County
Boreham
Sherif
Memorial Service Planned by Alpine Chapter No 122
Alpine Chapter No 122 Order Eastern Star will hold a memorial service at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening April 17 with a splendid program. The public is invited to attend, the announcement states.
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Alpine
Order
Eastern Star
Masonic ‘Temple
Clean Up Campaign Planned for D C Gathering
Brewster County hosts a luncheon program next Monday April 16 with Alpine women clubs led by Mia W Martin. Mesdames Murphy Van Sickle and Garnett will promote The Clean City and discuss cleaning vacant lots and resident regions. Ferguson of the Parent-Teacher Association leads Screening and Milk Sanitation with N Murphy and Miss Margaret Linn of the Civic League on Downtown Fire Prevention and Alley Cleaning. Prizes of 5 and 2 50 will reward wards for cleanliness. Health official Weight announces W M Ehler Austin sanitary engineer to attend as guest of honor on Monday June 5.
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Brewster County Commerce
Mia W. Martin
Murphy
Walter Garnett
Nestingrogram
Mesdames H.W
W. van Sickle
Mien
H.W. Ferguson
Parent-Teacher Association
Mra. N. Murphy
Margaret Linn
Civic League
Peed B. Weight
Drewster County
Fire Scare Narrowly Averts Major Blaze
A small warehouse behind Alpine Hardware and the Packaway Grocery caught fire but was quickly controlled by volunteer firemen aided by city water pressure. The blaze caused about 100 dollars in feed losses at Packaway. the rest of the building suffered no major damage, with papers believed to have started the fire blown under the structure.
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Alpine Hardware Company
Star
Vol Twer
Packaway Grocery
Cotter Family Gratitude For Community Support
The Cotter Family expresses heartfelt thanks to everyone who offered sympathy and kindness after their recent bereavement. They refrain from printing full details out of respect and hope to thank all in person.
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Cotter
Mexican railway official says good business in Mexico
Rafael Sandoval of Mexico City and a party of civil engineers arrived in Wichita to inspect Orient lines and discuss future railway expansions. The group, including Pedro Martinez Torn and Javier Ort es, toured divisions and sites from Alpine to Chihuahua, planning meetings with W. T. Kemper and Orient officials in Kansas City.
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Wichita
Kansas
Mexico
Rafael Sandoval
Mexico City
Mexican Railways
Wiehitama
Mexico & Orient Lines
Sanoval
Kansas City
W. T. Kemper
Orient Lines
Sandova
Angelo
Sandoval
Ostes
Transportation Department
Pathers Night Observed at P T A Meet
Fathers night will be observed at the Parent-Teacher Association meeting next Monday at 8 o'clock. Mrs. J C Coleman and Mrs. Ray Spence delegates to the district convention at Big Spring will present reports and new officers will be elected for the year. Miss Fernagh and the Rat-Cattle will lecture on Wild Flowers of the Western States, followed by a social hour.
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Parent- Teacher Association
J. C. Coleman
Ray Spence
Big Spring
Fernagh
Oil Prospects at Gage Test Bright As Work Continues
Prospects for a producing well grow brighter as Wilcox & An nic No 1 drill continues on Section 8 Block 200 T C Ry between Alpine and Marathon. After air water early week, drilling resumed and the bit entered sand after a hard tip, reviving hopes. Only three county locations active now with J M Hickey reporting Kimball test at Titley down to 1715 feet, Jackson & Harmon test at Strombel about 1020 feet, and Cowden & Cole preparing a new hole on Jackson and Harmon Glass Mountains ranch.
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Wilcox & Annic
Block 200
T. C. Ry
Alpine
Marathon
J. M. Hickey
Kimball
Titley
Jackson & Harmon
Strombel
Cowden & Cole
Jackson and Harmon Glass Mountains
Man Hit by Speeding Car In Glass Mountains Injured
Hugh Bennett, tool dresser for Cowden and Cole, was struck by a speeding automobile while near his Grandview apartment on Monday night. He was thrown 20 feet onto rocks and sustained head lacerations and cuts. The driver fled the scene and could not be identified despite officer efforts and witness statements. Dr. Turney reported Bennett’s condition as serious but not life threatening.
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Hugh Bennett
Cowden & Cole
Jackson & Harmon
Glass Mountains
Here
Mobile
Benett
Grandview
Bennett
Marin
Turney
Late freeze kills high land fruit in region
The Highland area suffered a severe freeze last Sunday and Monday, with temperatures dipping to 23 degrees. Orchardists report near total loss of early fruit, including Sunny Glen and Alpine areas, while cattle and moisture remain: overall prospects bleak for local crops this season.
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Highland
Marathon Sees Worst April Weather In 40 Years
The county suffered its harshest April cold spell in over four decades, hitting sheep and goat raisers hard during lambing and kidding. Goats had just been shorn, increasing losses as farmers reported heavy damages and sought reliable figures amidst sparse information.
Unprecedented blizzard marks Easter in Fort Davis area
In the Davis Mountains a historic Easter blizzard hit April 8 and 9 with snow and mist, followed by a sunny break. Temperatures rose 12 to 20 degrees above zero Tuesday morning but a strong north wind persisted. Residents recalled no prior comparable cold spell or snow in memory, with automobiles and Easter outfits affected. A separate note mentions television’s supposed social impact and an injured man recovering from wounds.
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Fort Davis
Davis Mountains
Bis
Hhett
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Women IN Charge OF
D. C
Colonial Building Assn
Contie
T. J. Miller
D.C
Pathers
P.T. A. Meet
Gage
Otl
F. Miles
Sunny Glen
Tippit
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