Rotary Picnic a Big Wow in Alpine Intercity Meet
A long report celebrates Alpine Rotary’s inter city picnic marking the 42nd district event. Prominent attendees included mayors, district governor Hunter Metcalfe, and speakers Hob Davis and a Marfa minister. The feast featured fried chicken, ice cream, and lively humor. a pants tear by Bob Davis is noted in passing. An ad promotes Fly-Tox insect killer.
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Gates
San
Marfa
Hob Davis
Alpine
Shirley Scales
Kandy
Hunter
Wil
Bob Davis
Hob
Classified rental and sale notices from Alpine area
A dense clip of classified ads offers furnished apartments and cottages for rent in Alpine and nearby towns, plus five room houses, boarding houses, and rooming arrangements. Also listed are livestock sales, dairy ads, trades for town lots, a Buick car for trade, and lost field glasses with a reward.
Rancho Valle la Clenage notices meals and entertainment
Notice invites friends to this old ranch offering meals with or without advance notice. Meals priced at $1.00 include horseback riding and other sports. Delights and wholesome entertainment promised. Dated 7-12-46.
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Rancho Valle la Clenage
Bankhead Highway West Sierra Blanca To Be Topped
The Bankhead Highway from McNary Bridge east of Hudspeth County will get a 13.8 mile bituminous surface by the state highway commission bids to be sought. Finlay townsite interests claim the improved road must pass through Finlay as bond provisions authorize the district, with El Paso Post noting this partial Austin victory in their bid spec.
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McNary Bridge
Hudspeth County
State Highway Commission
St NE
McNary
Lasea
Sierray
Finlay
Austin
Bankhead
Mudspeth County
el Paso Post
Haley Ranch Hosts Special Net Tonight With Music
Special net at Haley ranch tonight features live music and a strong floor for dancing. Organizers invite attendees to enjoy the evening with good tunes and vibrant atmosphere.
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John A. Weyerts
Hal Ranch
Jack
Haley Ranch
Old Fort McKavett Sold After 1885 Price Record
Fort McKavett, once a pioneer outpost and military post, changed hands with W B Arnold paying 1500 dollars for the site including Mrs M A Looney’s hotel. The hotel, famed as Robert E Lee’s edge during his stay, remains stone built with large rooms and strong locks. The mess hall is long and narrow, barracks ruined, post office in the hotel building, soon to be removed as Mrs Looney erects a new west side structure. Arnold plans to operate the hotel as drillers and tool dressers occupy nearby. The fort is in poor condition with only the hospital and a few houses in fair repair. guardhouse and other structures have perished.
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Fort McKavett
W. B. Arnold
Safeway to Open in Alpine Within Ten Days
Safeway plans to open a new grocery store in Alpine by August 10 with Karl Griffith in charge. He and his wife and two children moved from Reno to Alpine to establish the business, after stock arrived and was being arranged. R J James of Safeway in El Paso said details are being finalized for the East Hotland Avenue location in a five year building.
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Safeway
Karl Griffith
Mr. Griffith
Reno
Nevada
Alpine
R. J. James
el Paso
Griffith
East Hotland Avenue
Crossie Company
Weekly Market Letter Fort Worth Cattle Report
The Fort Worth market letter notes mixed cattle prices with steep weekly declines. Heavily weighed steers and stockers fell about 50 cents to $1, while fat cows and bulls also eased. Calves held steady with light-weight calves around 11 to 12 dollars, and the overall tone shows weaker demand at Northern and local points.
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Ft. Worth
Joe
Stirrups and Spanish Treasure Legend Return to Life in New Mexico
Alamogordo, N M reports a carved Spanish stirrup and a hand carved bridle exhibited after being found near Holder Ridge revive the 17th century tale of the Treasure of Holder Ridge. The legend holds that a wagon with gold and jewels vanished during a 1671 to 1680 retreat, with a lone boy hiding the stash and later telling the tale, drawing seekers back to the site.
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Alamogordo
N.M.A
Holder Ridge
George Brown
Hedrey
Taylor
O Iford
Hol
Ridge
Tran Quivera
Organ Mounins
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary
Alpine Clubs
Rotary Highlander
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Research Fellowship
Jed
San Angelo
Texas
Willie Locke
Terra Alta
Avalanche
Orient Dairy
Pho
Duco
Lona Cook
W.G. Moore
Hest
Court Hose
Lackey Place
T. A. Beard
Montgomery
Staple Grove
Langford Go
Hot Springs
Brewster County
R Sale
W. A. Daugherty
Camp Grandview
Ft. Stockton
Fred Cliett
Stockton
M. L. Turney
C. B. Gilman
Bath
Steat
Fort Stockton
Sierra Blanca
FT. Mckavett
Lee
Caly
Southwestern Commission Co
C. L. Arthur
Sandifer’s Grocery
Post Bran
del Monte
Rio Grande
BIG Bend Grocery
Casner
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