Mountain Peek Texas Reckies
Local column notes an Alpine resident in California admitting reading the column and loyalty to the Big Bend region. Dallas News promotes a Texas school children fossil tour from East Texas oil fields across the Rio Grande. Alpine firemen receive praise from McCamey for hospitality at Permian Basin convention. A reader asks about love before 20 and Walter Fulcher contributes origin of the Chisos name for the Big Bend area.
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Scobee
Dallas News
Southwest
Texas
Rio Grande River
Fort Davis
Alpine Volunteer Fire Department
Permian Basin
McCamey News
Fire Department
Alpine Firemen
City of
Alpine
aAlpine Fire Dept
Walter Fulcher
Brewster County
Big Bend National Park
Fulcher
Spring Mohair Sold At 43 and 53 Cents
Spring mohair in storage at Alpine Wool & Mo hair warehouse mostly moved leaving about 3,000 pounds unsold at 43 cents for grown hair and 53 cents for kid hair per pound. Jimmie Logan owner notes sale strength amid lower country prices around 40 and 80 cents. Louie Ragland bought for R P Collins & Co Inc. Wool market shows new life with fall at 24 cents and week at a new high of Sic.
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Alpine Wool & Mohair
Jimmie Logan
Louie Ragland
R. P. Collins & Co. Inc
Alpine Man Becomes Oldest National Old-Time Cowboys Member
James Cotter of Alpine, aged 93, is named the oldest member of the National Old-Time Cowboys Association formed by cowhands who rode the range before 1900. The group honors old-time memory, promotes Western spirit, and aims to build a memorial ranch home. Big Bend locals may join via Sloan Matthews with dues from associates set at one dollar annually.
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Ass'n
Sloan Matthews
Alpine
Big Bend
National Cowboys’ Assn
James Cotter
Bill Splan
Billings
Montana
Col. Splan
Association
United States
Matthews
Building of Rock Gardens Urged by Garden Club
The Garden club urges building rock gardens or ponds as part of city beautification. They propose using discarded bathtubs watering troughs tanks or half barrels. Posters showing construction methods are available in city office windows and around the city.
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The
Garden Club
Mrs McCollum Vogt and baby visit relatives
Mrs Frank McCollum Mrs Paul Vogt and baby left yesterday for visits with relatives with Mrs Vogt and baby heading to Cisco while Mrs McCollum travels to Groesbeck.
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Frank McCollum
Paul Vogt
Baby
Mrs. Vogt
Baby Gang
Cisco
Mrs. McCollum
Groesbeck
Boys and Girls Week Program Announced in Alpine
The Rotary club announces the annual Boys and Girls Week in Alpine from April 26 to May 4. Activities include church day on Sunday, bicycle races by age group, city election day for juniors, Junior Rotarians day, field day at Jackson Field, and a soap box derby on College Avenue with cash prizes.
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Rotary Club
Jackson Field
College Avenue
Gulesee
Mexico Mining Man Dies After Months Ill in Mexico
James Manning Jr. 57, longtime Brewster County resident, died Wednesday at Alpine hospital after an illness. He lived in Coahuila, Mexico, for 17 years and had been treated in Monclovia. Survived by sons Henry and Robert, wife preceded him. Funeral held in Marathon with Rev. E B Isaacks officiating. Interment in Marathon.
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James Manning Jr
Brewster County
Coahuila State
Mexico
Alpine Hospital
Mr. Manning
Henry
Robert
Monclovia
Eagle Pass
James Manning Sr
Marathon
Cuarto Cienegas
Wilson and Smith
Lajitas
Casner Motor Co
E. B. Isaacks
Christian Church
Livingston Funeral Home
Sul Ross Exes Banquet May 4 Honors Four 20-year Faculty
Sul Ross ex-students plan their spring Homecoming banquet in the college cafeteria on Saturday noon May 4. The program includes four faculty members who began service in 1920 at the college door opening. Pearl Crockett, newly elected head of the ex-students association, will preside and lead the program.
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Sul Ross College
Sul Ross
Stather Elliott
V. J. Smith
F. G. Walker
Alice Cowan
Pearl Crockett
Association of Ex-Students of
Miss Crockett
Irma Lee Batey
R. M. Bankhead
G. P. Smith
Anna D. Linn
Remodeling Patrol Quarters Planned
A WPA funded remodel of the U S Border Patrol headquarters in Alpine is approved by the Texas WPA administrator and awaits Washington approval. The project, costing about 7000 dollars with half funded by WPA, includes remodeling East College Avenue facilities, new walks drives and landscaping on city owned property.
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WPA
U. S. Border Patrol
Alpine
H. P. Drought
Texas
Washington
East College Ave
Border Patrol
L. B. Starns
Pasteurizing Plant Installed By City Dairy
G B Mosley owner of City Dairy announced this week that the pasteurizing plant installation is practically completed and that he would begin selling pasteurized milk May 1. He says the unit makes his dairy one of the most modern in the state, though he admits there are larger plants.
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G. B. Mosley
City Dairy
Mr. Mosley
Census drive in Alpine seeks all residents counted
The 1940 census work is nearly finished in Alpine with final reports due soon. Citizens are urged to ensure they are listed regardless of age color or creed and to call the chamber of commerce at 162 to inform enumerators. D N Scott leads the committee assisting this effort. ACT NOW.
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Alpine
U. S. Bureau
Sam
Chamber of Commerce
D. N. Scott
Construction Underway on New Highway Dept Building
Work is well under way on a new highway department building being erected north of town at the junction of state highway No 118 and the loop road toward Koker Not Park. The structure will be slightly larger than the current facility in the south part of town with extensive landscaping planned around the grounds.
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Highway Department
Kokernot Park
Alpine Team Cups First In Contest
Alpine FFA poultry judging team won the state contest at Texas A and M placing first among 130 teams and earning a chance to compete at the national Kansas City event. Members Hal D. Smith Eddie Scudday Earl Scudday and Willard Childress are first year Alpine High students with instructor E. L. Bailey. Mr and Mrs Don Littleton and Mrs Odalia Bowman spent last weekend in San Antonio.
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Alpine Ffa
Texas A. & M
Alpine Lads
Kansas City
Hal D. Smith
Eddie
Earl Scudday
Willard Childress
Don Littleton
Odalia Bowman
San Antonio
Band Boosters Club Nets Approximately 55 From Polo Game
Rotary and 20 30 clubs staged a polo match at Jackson Field to raise funds for band uniforms. The Old Men of Rotary beat the 20 30 club 14 to 0 in a lively, tumble filled game. The Band Boosters expect to complete 56 uniforms by May 1 with seven more needed by October 1, aided by about 55 dollars raised. Names include Slue Robinson Carl Rogers Pete Adams Hiram Maxey Squirrel Ezell Lyn Matthews and Dr C B Cliff Casey among others.
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Rotary
Rocky Mountain Canaries
Jackson Field
Band Boosters Club
Slue Robinson
Carl Rogers
Pete Adams
Frank Matthews
Lon Chambers
Swede Sloan
Hiram Maxey
Randolph Brown
Burwell Boudreaux
Squirrel Ezell
J. S. Arledge
Lyn Matthews
Prominent Marfa Attorney Dies of Heart Attack at 72
C. E. Mead a leading West Texas lawyer and church figure died at his Marfa home Tuesday from a heart attack at age 72. He practiced 28 years in Marfa and once served as Texas deputy attorney general. Survived by widow, two sons D. C. and John of Maria, and daughter Mrs. K. B. Ogilvie of St. Louis. Funeral in Marfa attended by Alpine residents.
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C. E. Mead
West Texas
Marfa
Mead
Texas
Mead and Metcalf
D. C
John
Maria
K. B. Ogilvie
St. Louis
New Pastor To Be Welcomed at Special Service Sunday Night
A special service at the Christian church Sunday evening welcomes Rev. E. B. Isaacks. Representatives from nearby churches attend, with a brief program including hymns, a solo by Mrs. Jack Davis, and three-minute welcoming speeches by church leaders. Isaacks will preach on the sermon text Rebuilding the Walls.
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E. B. Isaacks
Christian Church
Solo
Jack Davis
Roy Whiteside
Methodists
Supt. Bankhead
Church of Christ
E. L. Bailey
Baptists
Fred S. Rogers
Presbyterians
Isaacks
Sul Ross to Observe 20th Year Homecoming Celebration
Sul Ross college marks twenty years since its founding and opening with a May 4 homecoming featuring events for graduates ex-students and friends. The program honors four faculty members who served twenty years and introduces Play Day events as intramural teams and classes compete with about 200 students taking part.
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Southwest
Sul Ross College
Sul Ross
Alice Cowan
Stather Elliott
F. G. Walker
W. J. Smith
Big Bend National Park urged to boost Texas tax relief
Fort Worth April 23 Morgan Townsen president of the Texas Real Estate Association urged rapid completion of the Big Bend National Park project to lift state revenues. He said tourism could become a major industry with 1,000,000 visitors and potential international reach, benefiting Texas broadly. He will present the plan at the Galveston convention May 16 to 18 urging statewide cooperation.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Morgan Townsen
Texas Real Estate Association
Big Bend National Park
Townsen
Galveston
United States
Big Bend
Big Bend National
National Park Group
Mexico
Chisas Mountains
Rio Grande
Housing For Summer Students In Demand At Sul Roas College
Housing for visiting students is in high demand as the largest summer session attendance looms at Sul Roas College. Landlords with apartments or furnished rooms for rent should notify Mims Anna D. Linn at the registrar's office.
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Sul Roas College
Mims
Anna D. Linn
Couple and family trip to San Antonio and Austin
Mr. and Mrs. B. and Caldwell with children Dorothy and Billy and Margaret Ann Brown traveled to San Antonio and Austin Bri day returning Monday.
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E. C. Dennis
South Gate
Calif
Altho
Cal
Texas Highlands
Pacific Ocean
L. A
SR Exes
STATE
R. E. Thomason
Mr. Thomason
Highway Dept
Big Bend Park
Texas Realtors
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