Community Day Plans Near Completion in Alpine
Alpine announces Community Day on August 9 featuring a noon barbecue at Kokernot Park a 2:30 to 6 rodeo a 6 to 7 water carnival at Locust pool two dances at the courthouse and college gym all free except the rodeo conducted by W H Terry Jr high interest and top rodeo talent expected eight water carnival events offer goldtone cups silver and bronze prizes. rodeo tickets 50 cents with cash prizes and interstate ropers from New Mexico and nearby states invited.
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Kokernot Park
Cas Edwards’ Locust Pool
College Gym
W. H
Tar) Terry Jr
Cal Edwards
Terry
New Mexico
Alpine
Brewster County
Sutton Heads to Run-off in Associate Justice Race
Judge C R Sutton of Marfa leads the field in the primary for associate justice A R court of civil appeals 8th district with about 10 000 votes. He will face A T Folsom of Wink in the August 24 run-off after Sam Wasaff of El Paso trailed with roughly 6 000 votes.
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C.R. Sutton
Marfa
63Rd District Court
Court of Civil Appeals
8Th District
Judge Sutton
A. T. Folsom
Wink
Sam Wasaff
el Paso
Sutton
Mr. Folsom
Brewster County
Connally
Earnest Thompson
O’daniel
Thompson
Ferguson
Coke Stevenson
Mead
Somerville
Sheppard
Butler
Lockhart
McKee
Woods
LeMay
Culberson
Brooks
McDonald
Lattimore High
Lattimore
Alexander
Sharp
Associated Justice
Watkins
Beauchamp
Christian
Court Criminal Appeals
C. R. Sutton
Court Civil Appeals
T. B. Davis
Alan R. Fraser
Fowler Roberts
Fraser Wins Re election in 83rd District Attorney Race
Alan Fraser retains the district attorney post in the 83rd district after the primary. Unofficial tallies across six counties show Fraser 3779 votes to Roberts 2529.
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Fraser
Alan R. Fraser
Roberts
Drilling At City Well Delayed By Cave-Ins
The city waterwell project at the southeast edge of town is delayed due to cave-ins. Secretary M H Moorman reported casing reached about 1160 feet and drilling resumed last week. A depth of 1232 feet was noted before suspension pending an under-reamer and casing adjustment.
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M. H. Moorman
Alpine 20-30 Defeat Marfa Club In Burro Polo
The Alpine 20-30 clubbers defeated the Marfa club 12 to 4 at Jackson Field Monday night in a donkey polo game. Local players showcased strong teamwork contributing to the win. Gate receipts totaled about 30 dollars with half directed to local Boy Scout troops.
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Alpine
Marfa Club
Jackson Field
Bloys Camp Meeting Opens August 13 at Skillman Grove
Aug 1 Fort Davis Texas The Slot annual Bloys Camp Meeting association gathers at Skillman Grove 17 miles from Fort Davis beginning August 13 for one week The event is the original cowboy religious assembly of the Davis mountains with Rev Richard G Irving as superintendent Preachers from Fort Worth New York City El Paso and Oklahoma City will represent the four sects Disciples Baptists Methodists and Presbyterians The week features a dedication of the large new tabernacle conducted by Rev L D Anderson and will emphasize social recreational moral and spiritual aims Continued on last page.
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Fort Davis
Bloys Camp Meeting Association
Skillman Grove
Fort Devis
Davis Mountains
Richard G. Irving
Marfa
L. D. Anderson
Fort Worth
Everett B. King
New York City
John H. Crowe
el Paso
W. R. White
Oklahoma City
Disciples
Mountain Glimpses and Rural News From Alpine
A fragment from Alpine columns glances at election chatter and forecast notes. It praises Texas wildlife conservation at Sul Ross and highlights Ray Williams work, local hunting revenues, and state game programs while joking about political prognostications and a new reader, Mrs Cas Edwards.
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Texas
State Game Department
Sul Ross
Ray Williams
State Department
Cas Edwards
Alpine
Mrs. Mattie DeHart Guest Of Judge Slight
Mrs. Mattie DeHart of Washington D C is visiting Judge and Mrs. R B Slight this week. The former Mrs Joe Sanford once lived in Alpine and is the sister in law of Mrs Slight.
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Mattie DeHart
Washington, D. C
R. B. Slight
East Bears West In Grid Contest
The East of Pecos squad beat the West 7 to 0 at Jackson Field Monday night in the Davis Mountain Coaching school finale. Williams of Eldorado scored the lone touchdown in the third quarter, and East stars included Williams and Tuffy McCormick. West standouts were Bill Barry and Adolpho Zu izano. Rain disrupted attendance as Jess Neely and Frank Leahy were billed to speak.
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Pecos
West
Jackson Field
Davis Mountain
John Pryde
Fort Davis
Williams
Eldorado
Tuffy McCormick
Eugene Helms
Rankin
Robt. Lochausen
Sanderson
Ed Hary
Monahans
Wm. Clendenen
Odessa
Bill Barry
Ysleta
Camp Wilson
Adolpho Zuizano
el Paso High
Sammy Klink
Austin High
el Paso
Fairchild Brothers
Buddy
Tike
Noel Patton
Jess Neely
Rice
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Local Rains Boost Highlands Highlands Rain Totals Rise
Good local rains and showers swept the Big Bend Highlands over the past week with heavy falls in southern Brewster County. The Chisos Rosillas and Christmas mountains saw large totals and winds with hail at Woodward Clark ranches. Alpine area reports light showers though a 0.56 inch local rain fell Friday and Pete Kennedy noted two inches north of Alpine. Paisano encampment had a downpour and Sul Ross station logged 1.52 inches for the month, the peak July 18 with 0.82 inches.
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Big Bend Highland
Brewster County
Chisos
Rosillas
Christmas Mountains
Wilson Ranch
Clark
Frank Woodward
Alpine
Woodward and Clark
Clark Ranch
Pete Kennedy
Paisano
U. S
Sul Ross College
Miss Hal Marie Patton Visits El Paso Friend
Miss Hal Marie Patton of El Paso arrived Thursday for a visit with Miss Lucyle Ferguson.
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Hal Marie Patton
el Paso
Lucyle Ferguson
Burnam dies after long illness in Brewster county
Jess T. Burnam aged 68 longtime Brewster county resident and rancher died at his home after months of illness He is survived by his widow two daughters a son four grandchildren and several siblings Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with interment in Elm Grove cemetery Akers Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers included Al Douglas Bill Cotter and Clarence Hord
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Jess T. Burnam
Brewster County
Mr. Barnam
Blanco County
Mason and Menard
Chisos Mountains
Dryden and Sanderson
Alpine
Mildred Eads
Margaret Knight
el Paso
Chas. W. Burnam
Miami
Ariz
Chas. G
W. T. (Waddy
E. H. Todd
Emma Burnam
Marathon
S. E. Nail
Presbyterian Church
Fred S. Rogers
Elm Grove Cemetery
Akers Funeral Home
al Douglas
Bill Cotter
Elmer Taylor
Clarence Hord
Raymond Garnett
Pink Phelps
Paisano encampment draws hundreds for worship
About 500 campers occupy Paisano grounds with hundreds more from nearby towns attending services. One third are first time visitors. Texas Highlands lure, rains dampen tents yet spirits stay high. Baylor's C. E. Bryant Jr and Doss, Hardin Simmons’ Fernetta Foley, Howard Payne’s J. H. Shelton attend. Rev. J. M. Garner speaks for the Marshall College group.
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M. M. Fulmer
Paisano
Texas Highlands
Texas Baptist
Baylor University
C. E. Bryant, Jr
Department of News
Mr. Doss
Hardin Simmons
Fernetta Foley
Howard Payne College
J. H. Shelton
J. M. Garner
College of Marshall
County Officials Nominated in Primary as 1640 Votes Cast
County Judge RK B Slight and eight other officials were nominated for another term in a primary election that drew about 1640 votes, about 40 more than the 1938 count. Clarence Hord won sheriff, assessor and tax collector. C E Patterson defeated Judge A M Turney for county attorney. R C Garnett beat H B Pruett for justice of the peace. One runoff occurred in Prec 3 Marathon for constable among Earl Young, M L Causey and G W Page.
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R. B. Slight
Berkeley
C. E. Patterson
Turney
J. W. Frazer
Hord
Taylor
Boudreaux
A. B Sandifer
R. Gard
John Stovell
Herring Ag
George Pugh
W. E. Vannoy
Bill) Cotter
Justice of the Peace
R. C. Garnett
Herb. B. Pruett
A. F. Robinson
Joe Moss
Swoweuve
W. G. Gulihur
Chas. G. Burnam
Earl Young
Eeceence
Aecce
Davis
Atormer
RK. B. Slight
J. W. Fraser
A. B. Sandifer
Bil Cotter
Earl Clark
Clarence Hord
Elmer Taylor
A. M. Turney
H. B. Pruett
Constable
ML. Causey
G. W. Page
Huffman and Boggess Set Runoff for District 87 Seat
Calvin C. Huffman of Eagle Pass and Bill Boggess of Del Rio advance to a runoff on August 24 for the District 87 representative seat. No candidate won a majority in the three-candidate race, with Huffman leading Boggess by a small margin and T. B. Davis of Alpine finishing third.
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Calvin C. Huffman
Eagle Pass
Bill Boggess
del Rio
Huffman
Boggess
T. B. Davis
Alpine
Mrs Birdie Levick Visited Los Angeles Guest Week
Mrs Birdie Levick of Los Angeles was a guest last week of Mrs C W Copeland.
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Birdie Levick
Los Angeles
Mra C
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C. T. Mitchell
Highland Area
Paisano Baptist Assembly, Inc
BLOYS
Roosevelt
Wilkie
Richard Moser
Brewtser County
Public Instruction
Agriculture
East Bears
Sandifer
Brewster
Jess Burnam
Stovell
Patterson
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