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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1941

Page

2

Plans of Texas Garden Clubs For Premier Showing of Big Bend Park Films

Fort Worth April 15 Letters outlining plans of Texas Garden Club Inc for premiere showing of Jock Lambs Big Bend park pictures in 10 Texas cities during June were sent by Mrs Will F Lake Fort Worth president The project aims to promote conservation of native flora and to attract tourists to Texas with the Big Bend National Park as a tourism magnet The plan includes fostering international goodwill as Mexico favors extending the park and cites premier cities Amarillo San Angelo Corpus Christi Austin Houston Fort Worth Dallas as selected locales.

Texas Garden Clubs Big Bend Park Fort Worth Texas Garden Club, Inc Jock Larmb Will F. Lake Lake Texas Big Bend Park Lane Big Bend National Park Liss Apecias Texas Ject Turethering International Mexico Amarillo Vaso San Angelo Pas Christi Austin Houston Dalas

Marathon news notes from Marathon Texas local items

Community notes from Marathon Texas recount flag half staff for Sen Morris Sheppard funeral, club meetings, arts exhibit chair Lanham, and a large turnout at the Raster dance. Reports include school board election results, Easter activities, a federal court visit in El Paso, and local residents traveling to San Antonio and Alpine for events and studies.

Sen Morris Sheppard

Development of Quarter Horse to Standard Breed Started in Texas

The Quarter Horse evolved into a standard breed in Texas with Fort Worth hosting the American Quarter Horse Association formation on March 18, 1940. Pioneering breeders William Anson and Alex Gardner shaped early Texas lineages, including Anson funding the first Fort Worth show in 1906 and Gardner moving to a ranch near San Angelo from Zavala County.

Westex Man Texas Fort Worth American Quarter Horse Association Tennessee Missour Illinois Walliam Anson Christoval Anson Alex Gardner San Angelo Zavala

Royal Service program hosts April gathering at Lauchausen home

The Theraptist Missionm society met April 15 at Mrs Otto Lauchausen's home, led by Mrs Luther Billings. Guests Davis Billings Adams Herring and Chambers enjoyed cake ice cream and punch. Members praised the district meet winners and the Strang Road play cast with Albertine Starr Jim Green Tommy York and Henry Snodgrass in leading roles. The group announced an all star selection and a future presentation.

Baptist Church Joiner Burnett Ft. Davis F. P. Rooney Mesdames Jake Hargus Pete Miller Weaver Theraptist Missionm, —Ciety Otto Lauchausen Luther Billings Davis Billings Adams Herring Chambers Albertine Starr Annie Jim Green Alan Tommy Jean York Henry Jo Snodgrass

Marathon entries win district meet honors at school

Wood with Sarah Ford Wade as assistant director notes district meet results. Dorothy Martin won first in high school ready writers, Frank Miller second and Loyd Martin third in junior boys declamation, Arnold Hollis third in senior boys freclamation. Wayne Hindman took fourth in the 440 yard dash, coached by B C Ellis.

Dorothy Martin Frank Miller Loyd Martin Arnold Hollis Wayne Hindman B.C. Ellis

It Can Happen and Our Successes Grow Stale

The passage notes that success, pleasure, wealth, peace, and hope can turn stale or fragile. It claims only the direction of Jackey Wood set these events in motion and frames them as a sequence of disillusionments.

Jackey Wood

Death Valley Heat and Boston Man Defies Odds

In Death Valley the heat reaches 120 degrees in the shade day after day. Samuel Mahoney of Boston, once given only months to live forty years ago, recently turned 80 and celebrated with an ocean dip as the air felt near freezing by contrast.

Death Valley Samuel Mahoney Boston

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Marathon Marie Simpson Mae Starr Lanham M. Snyder Midland Smma Hall Walter Skinner Jr Homer Hackiey W. J. Glasscock Jonora Macca Savage Patsy Ruth Granger Ed Melver Ruth Ann Todd Home C.G. Matthews Temple JA. Woodston Cees One Anger Mares Sane Sul Ross College Shely Mrs Buck ‘Treadwell Big Spring Chas Treadwell Gerald Lackey Texas A. & M C. G. Matthews Tommy Henderon el Paso Tommy Laura Lee Alpine Camille Hen[ilerton Causey Tom Yarbro Federal Court Dan Collier F. E. Ray Marathon School Board Geo. Hargus Walter Diggs Earl Clark W. W Homer Ferguson D. W. Collins Eva Jean Ferguson W. W. Collins Lucille Ferguson Mesdames Ida, Katherine and Johnny Sue Kokernot Katherine Squatze Trom Maria China L. F. Buttrill Roy Stillwell San Antonio Cadie Stillwell Our Lady of the Lake College Katherine Arnold Eddie Joe Hancock Frances Meeks Bill Hargus Julia Nail Sul Rone Honor Rott Letaria Garcis Lil Rodriaset Betty Yanes Berto Garcia Isabel White Julia Ortiz Aurora Fierro Engracia Cordovs Boud Wo Garcia Crispin Ortiz Juanita Terrazas Teedro Salmon Gilt Cige Mario Valero Elser Riven America DU Pont Tes Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co Ptist Missionary Society Monahans Fort Stockton Wood Sarah Ford Wade GMC General Motors B. P. Motor Company J. E. Casner Alpine, Texas Colorado River DRD NTE Ritchey Bros Marath Whittle’s Filling Station Alpine Cemetery Assn George Stroud Dallman Torvis Slue Robinson Cage Otis Turner 6Th St J. W. Shepperd Turner Bldg P. C T. A. Beard Standard Ou Products Alan R. Fraser Money-At-Law Holland Hotel Mae M. Ament Horel W. G. Fielder Mobilgas Mobiloil Crawford - Baines
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