Hustling Girl Wins at Kentucky Race on 96 1 odds
A.R. Eppenaver from Fort Davis reported Hustling Girl the 3 year old filly trained by Eppenaver won at 96 to 1 in Kentucky. The note implies strong payoff for bettors who chose her. In Fort Davis news Mrs J H Clark Mrs Arthur N Alkire and Miss Mabel Bloys attended a regional PTA meeting in Van Horn earlier this week.
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Fort Davis
A. R. Eppenaver
Kentucky
Eppenaver
Mr. Eppenauer
J. H. Clark
Arthur N. Alkire
Mabel Bloys
PTA
van Horn
Fort Davis Forms First Local Commercial Baseball Club
Fort Davis forges a new commercial club named the Bucks under owner C West. The first game against Alpine ended 3 to 9 in favor of Alpine. West cleared land for a team field at town’s south edge and plans summer games with imported and local players including Holland Leverett Preslar Hawes Dornack Me cchi Patton Shaw Autman Wright Kipling.
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Fort Davis
C. West
Resteauranteur
W. B. Holland
Whit Leverett
Bob Preslar
Milton Hawes
Bill Dornack
Jimmie Wright
Michael Mecchi
Noel Patton
Giles Shaw
Demos Autman
Leverett
Balmorhea
Presyer
Lawn
Holland
Slaton
Midland
Dornack
Big Spring
Mecchi
Kipling
Census survey earns easy praise from reluctant citizen
The writer recalls a census being taken with humor and relief. He mentions his wife Mrs. Vina Carlton, notes irritations from politicians, and says the brief questions were simple and harmless. He concludes by wishing for more surveys done this kindly and freely.
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Vina Carlton
Fort Davis pledge funds for fire engine purchase
Four hundred dollars have been pledged in Fort Davis to buy a fire engine and pressure tank. The Mile High Club has pursued the project, with Marfa offering the equipment for 750 dollars. A committee led by L. E. Wood, J. K. Miller, R. K. Merrill and George Williams collected over 400 dollars during a round of the town last week and plan further appeals to residents, the county and school trustees as several towns consider the purchase.
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Fort Davis
Mile High Club
Marfa
L. E. Wood
J. K. Miller
R. K. Merrill
George Williams
Early-Day Ranchman in Alpine Area Dies in New Mexico
J A Jim Stroud aged 61 longtime Alpine ranchman died in Deming New Mexico after an extended illness and was buried there. He came to Alpine with John R Holland in the 1880s and later ran cattle in Rosillas mountains and Leoncita area north of Alpine. He operated the Eugene Parr ranch and the Clark ranch south of Alpine. He married Sallie Darling in 1890. she died in 1906. Survived by son Eugene of Bakersfield California and three daughters. He had lived in California and New Mexico since 1912 and was engaged in ranching in New Mexico. Funeral arrangements and further details noted.
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J. A. Jim Stroud
Alpine
Deming
N. Mex
Mr. Stroud
John R. Holland
Rosillas Mountains
Leoncita
Eugene Parr
F. L. Clark
Sallie Darling
James Darling
Brewster County
Alpine Country
California
New Mexico
Eugene
Bakersfield
Calif
Union Sunday School elects officers for coming year
The Union Sunday School and associated churches chose officers for the ensuing year at last Sunday’s nominating meeting. Installations set for Sunday, April 28, with A. V. Chapin as superintendent and E. B. Cole as first assistant, among others.
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the Union Sunday School
A. V. Chapin
E. B. Cole
Eugene Sproul
W. E. Smith
Martha Bloys
R. L. Irving
Homecoming events at Sul Ross feature luncheon and barbecue
Miss Lute Britt and Mr. B C Graves plan a full day of Homecoming activities at Sul Ross with a 10 a m ex students assembly by Hunter Metcalf of Marfa, a 6 p m barbecue at Kokernot Lodge, and a later outdoor performance of As You Like It by the Mask and Slipper Dramatic club at Kokernot Theatre. Lenora Hudson leads final stage rehearsals.
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Lute Britt
B. C. Graves
Hunter Metcalf
Marfa
Kokernot Lodge
Jackson Field
The
Mask and Slipper Dramatic Club
Lenora Hudson
College Campus Bicycle Races Set For Week
Senior play for Miss Hudson opens events as Gantinesd from the campus entrance May 17. Bicycle races start daily at Mrs Ida Kokernot home loop road and finish at the campus north corner. Rotary committee includes Peyton Cain D N Scott Cari Shults with E C Phillips and Coach J H Webb representing schools.
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Ida Kokernot
Peyton Cain
D. N. Scott
Cari Shults
E. C. Phillips
J. H. Webb
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Barry Scobee, Corre
Eppenaver Morse
Commercial Baseball Club
Frances Grubb
Bobby Turner
Austin
Will Cotter
Orr Kerr
Maria
E. A. Seamon
Houston
Cotter
Batey
Irma Lee Batey
Sul Ross College
Sul Ross
Bill Pegues
Odessa
Raymond Hefner
Rotan
Wilfred Carrico
San Antonio
E. J. van Fossan
Carrico
Miss Batey
Evelyn Bishop Bentley
Miss Hudson
Apenas
Sante Fe
Pioneer Railroad
Great Southwest
A. N. Southall
Texas
H. C. Vincent
Amarillo
Yoo
el Grande
OnetiSan
VU. S. NO
Ib. S
LIMES
GilLipars
Celery
TS Safeway
Safeway
Crisco
Lic
Butter Swifts’s
Brookfield
Baby Beef
Baby Foods
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