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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1929

Page

8

Local and Personal News Highlights

Miss Inex Hatley of Marshall visits uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. W. Van Sickle in Alpine. J. P. Byers tours Rock Springs and Junction. Mr. and Mrs. Cross return from Greenville. Merchants push August car service special at Comfort Point Pilling Station offering wash grease polish bolt tightening vacuum and 5 gallons gas for 7.60. Numerous locals from Alpine and nearby towns visit Carlsbad caverns, Fort Davis and Pecos while others return from Texas and Arizona travels and family visits.

Inex Hatley Marshall Va McElroy

Throng at Paisano Officer Election Details (Continued)

The gathering lists officers and board members from multiple Texas towns including Odessa Alpine Pecos Marfa and El Paso with names S F Marsh Buren Sparks V Garrison G Roark and others. Various committees cover grounds dining room recreation and executive roles with Jo Evans Sam Means L R Millican and Herbert Kokernot among organizers.

S.F. Marsh Odessa Buren Sparks Alpine V. Garrison Pecos G. Roark Marta A. Rasteriing del Rio Kokernot Herogram Committee LR. Millican B. B. McCutcheon H. L._ Kokernot Sam Means Robert Jolly F. Marsh A. C. Fosterling W. W. McCutcheon C. T Marfa H. Kell Herbert Kokernot Frank Woodward B. McCutcheon Kalrman Frank Barton Callie Holt T. C. Gardner L. R. Millican el Paso H. L. Kokernot C. Z. Mitchell B. But McCuteheon A.C. Easterling J.C. Hunter HL. Kokernot, Jr John Means Joe Evans T. V. Neal J. B. Moore Stanley Wilson Tom J. Hendricks W. H. Colquitt T. A. Millican E. Gates Dr. Gee W. Truett J. V. Garrison F. Brown C. M. Caldwell Mra J.C. Bird John M. Gist Arthur Hoover C. Z. Roark LB. Vermillion

Baptist encampment draws state leaders and visitors

Prominent Baptist laymen from the state attend the encampment with most departmental heads present. The Baptist Bookstore showcases books and denominational choirs appear on the grounds. Growth and finances are strong with the land tract paid for and improvements debt free. Sunday will be the main day of the ten day event with many visitors expected and a Sunday night service to close the ninth annual session.

Ray Sion Seston

Advertising Boostes for Sul Ross College Highlighted

In a meeting Senator Berkeley urged continued and enhanced advertising for Sul Ross College and the surrounding area. The governor’s soon to be signed appropriation bill would fund a new college building and other improvements, but the push for publicizing the college must continue without pause.

Berkeley Tron

Federal designation urged for Dallas area highway route

Resolutions adopted during a state highway meeting urged the extension of United States Highway 67 and its designation as a Federal route. Counties from Glen Rose to Presidio were asked to petition the Texas Highway Commission and the U S Bureau of Public Roads to place the sections on the Federal 7 percent system, arguing for full federal designation to stabilize funding.

Dallas State Highway Commission American Association of Public Highway Officials American Association San Antonio Glen Rose Stephenville San Angelo Tor Alpine Marfa Presidio Texas Highway Commission United States Bureau of Public Roads R.A. Thompson Dallas Chamber of Commerce Neemed Texas

Thompson Pushes 67 Extension Plan Across State Line

Mr Thompson urged the State Commission to designate gaps in the proposed extension of Highway 67 from Dallas to Presidio. A Dallas delegation traveled via Alpine and crossed into Ojinaga to observe border areas.

Thompson Dallas Presidio State Commission Alpine Marta Ojinaga Paliiano George W. Truett First Baptist Church

Timbers for Santa Fe Bridge Across Rio Grande Unloaded

Four cars of bridge timbers for the Santa Fe bridge across the Rio Grande arrived on the south bank opposite Presidio. Orders for immediate shipment of the remaining timbers from mills in Mexico were handed in, totaling about 60 cars.

Santa Fe Rio Grande Presidio Tuesay Mexico Presidio

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