Museum cornerstone and last Saturday items list
A long list describes items in a museum collection including West Texas Historical and Scientific Society Bulletins 1-5, ROS DMANS, Sul Ross State Teachers College graduate work, Alpine publications, fashion and news magazines, Sul Ross bulletins and yearbooks, SKY LINES issues, commencement programs, Ex-Students Round-Up programs, a Labo Handbook, a Sul Ross badge, Texas Centennial materials, and a Fort Worth Press published Texas Centennial scrapbook. Also noted are trading and construction details about a road project from Devil's River to Comstock, with bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Tex
Historical and Scientific Society
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
St of Representative
Rosdmans
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Texas Acady of Science
Wic
VOGUE
Fashion One
Sul
Sul Ross
Ross
Devil's River
Comstock
Spencer & Son and
Hollage
Page
Austin
U.S. 9
Alpine
San Antonio
Mexican interscholastic meet idea born by Jesse Blackwell
Jesse Blackwell principal of Maria ward school originated plans for an independent interscholastic meet for Mexican schools. At a 1935 Trans Pecos meeting he led formation of an executive committee and helped draft rules. The first district meet occurred April 4 in Fort Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Blackwell
Maria Ward
Trans-Pecos
Fort Stockton
Blackwell
Highway 99 Short Segment Contract Let
The State Highway department recently let a contract for the completion of another short section on U S Highway No 99. The action aims to advance road work on the route reflecting ongoing infrastructure maintenance and improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Political Announcements for 1936 Democratic Primaries
The Avalanche prints advance notices listing candidates and offices for the July 25 1936 Democratic Primaries. Fees: precinct five cents county district and state ten cents payable in advance. Candidates include ALAN R FRASER for Alpine District Attorney F HOWELL Rankin for Sheff Assessor and Tax Collector and many county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard
Alan R. Fraser
Alpine
F Howell
Rankin
Sheff
F Skevington
Newman Harold L. Wynne
W. B. Young
Tom Fasterwood
Elmer J. Taylor
W. Frazer
RB Slight
Rte
Patterson
A.M. Turney
George M. Benson
AT. Sandifer
HCC
Raymond
Garnett
Matt Smith
John D. Young
Howard Anja Wilson
Earl Clark
W. D. Burcham
Justice of the Peace
HB. Pruett
Federal Land Bank Loans Total Million In Brewster County
Brewster County saw 63 Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner loans totaling 1,101,800 from May 1 1994 through December 31 1995. Federal Land Bank issued 30 loans worth 820,200 and the Land Bank commissioner 33 loans totaling 181,600. A correction notes omission of a display showing garments made by Sul Ross College and Alpine High School students at a Federated Women’s Clubs event.
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Federal Land Bank
Brewster County
San Antonio
Doring
Federal Land Bank and Land Bank
HL. P. Drought
Ial Emergency Council For
Texas
Land Bank
Federated Women’s Clubs
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Alpine High Schools
Stu
Drilling Resumes at Dodson Means Hovey Dome Test
The Dodson Means Hovey Dome test north east of Alpine resumed drilling after casing to shut off water. A 15.5 inch casing was set at 1190 feet and drilling began around 1300 feet. The test, located in Section 86, Block 10 GH&SA By. survey, aims for a thorough evaluation as plans.
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Alpine
Gh&sa
State Takes Over Maintenance of US 67 Section in Pecos County
The state highway department has taken over maintenance of a 21 mile stretch of Highway 10, US 67 from Fort Stockton west, with improvements planned and an appropriation approved. Work continues on Brewster County end from the US 90 intersection to the Pecos County line, with the new road expected to open to traffic soon.
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Fort Stockton
State Highway Department
Brewster County
Orth
Pecos
Remarkable Trees Noted For Size and Age Across Regions
A magazine describes unusual trees with records: fastest growing is eucalyptus, lightest ambach of Fayot, oldest a Mexican Cypress over 6000 years, tallest Australian gum trees around 500 feet, and the most massive are the giant Sequoias of California.
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Fayot
Mexico
California
One Cent Coin Donation by Rose Faculty Members
A brief item notes that faculty members at Rose donated one cent each to a cause. The report highlights community involvement and small contributions from staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sul Rose
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Fort Worth Press
Gonzales
Victoria Advocate
Texas Centennial News
J.C. Coleman
Marfan
OntaTer
Goodyear
Pathfinder
van Binion
Conoco Gas and Oils General Auto
Phone 21
Alpine, Tex
Politica Announcements
Dodson-Means
State
Pecos County
Norge
Alpine Libr. Co
Haw
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Avalanche
Maytag
Chambers E Electric Co
Wanvractah
Marrae
RePAtas_ Conquiet
Radio Manufacturers Service
Thos. Funk, Aline, Teme
Burke’s Food Store
First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
HL Kokerno
Preaigent
Raines
Crawford
Cannier
Enecr
Jose
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!