Record Crowd at Paisano Encampment Opens Sunday
A record Sunday crowd gathered at Paisano Encampment near Alpine Texas with about 1500 in the morning service and a similar number at evening services. The encampment drew attendees from across Texas including Houston El Paso San Antonio Pecos Fort Stockton and other towns. Feeding reached 1130 by noon Saturday with 74 enrolled in Sunday school and a $121.12 collection. Attendance included many first timers and large crowds from Pecos Fort Stockton and surrounding areas.
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Paisano
Alpine
J. R. Millean
Assotation
Kokernot, Jr
Texas
Tate
Houston
el Paso
San Antonio
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Marta
Ural
Corchestra
Christan Church
Specia Invitaton
Rotary Club
Sul Ross
South
Aged Railroad Man Dies Yesterday in Alpine
B. J. Johnson, 79, died yesterday at his Alpine home after a ten month illness. Born May 24, 1855 in Evansville Indiana, he spent 45 years in railroads including building the T P and work in Hovey for the Orient from 1914 to 1924. He moved to Alpine six years ago with his wife Mary Lay Prichard, and leaves three children WW Johnson of Hovey Mrs A Parnall of Alpine and Mrs Jona ton. Interment will be in Alpine cemetery today at four o clock.
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Alpine
B. J. Jonnson
Evansville
Indiana
Hovey
Orient
Johnson
Mise Mary Lay Prichard
A. Parnall
Bord
Karen
Jonaton
Tour O'Tock
New Teacher For Sul Ross College Heads Agriculture Dept
Mr Felton arrives in Alpine to establish the new agriculture department at Sul Ross College for the coming term. A graduate of Oklahoma A and M College Stillwater he will consult with prospective students this month. He plans experimental work on the college 130 acre tract and hopes to form a livestock judging team for Fort Worth Fat Stock show.
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Department of Agriculture
Sul Ross College
Felton
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
Fort Worth
Bloys Camp Meeting Set to Open Next Week
Fort Davis reports the forty first annual Bloys Camp Meeting will open at Skillman Grove next Tuesday and run through August 19. Preachers announced include Baptist Reverend H Porter, Disciples Reverend L D Anderson, Methodist Reverend F B Onderdonk, and Presbyterian Reverend J H Burma. Dr R L Irving of Fort Davis to serve as superintendent. Public invited. grounds cleared and looking green after rain. Notables include Dr I E Gates, Dr Tidwell, T C Gardner, and Judge O S Lattimore.
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Fort Davis
Bloys
Skillman Grove
Porter
Washington, D. C
L. D. Anderson
Fort Worth
Onderdonk
San Antonio
Presbyterian
J. H. Burma
Waxahachie
R. L. Irving
Milk Ordinance Goes Into Effect Middle Next Month
The sanitary milk ordinance used by the city commission will take effect about the middle of next month, roughly 61 days after publication. An inspection of local dairy plants will be conducted by a State Health Department engineer early next month, as noted yesterday.
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City Commission
Toca
State Department of Health
County Vote Canvases Adjust Minor Election Totals
County Democratic committee canvassed returns with minor corrections. Weakley total revised to 246 and Sutton corrected to 1010 after adding missed votes. Runoff timing classified, with no run-off in county five, and a second primary ruled against. Anderson contest dropped after Benson wins by two votes in precinct No. 2.
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Aidaten
Democratic Executive Committee
Ametsor
W. A. Weakley
C. R. Sutton
Office of Chatter
Jme
J.A. Anderson Tol
Anderson
Gene Benson
Enter Madame Show Takes Stage At Little Theatre Friday
The Little Theatre renews activity with the romantic comedy Enter Madame directed by A. P. Thomason. Fri Aug 15 8 15 pm at the high school auditorium features Dolores Taylor and a cast including Mildred Campbell Metba Smith Phyllis Burnton Helen Baines with George Skevington Harry Watton Ray McNeill Charles Ogle and Thomason. Financial success will decide if series continues.
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Alps
Theigh School
A. P. Thomson
Dolores Taylor
Mildred Campbell
Metba Smith
Phyllis Burnton
Helen Baines
George Skevington
Harry Watton
Ray McNeill
Charles Ogle
A. P. Thomason
Little Theatre
Alpine Drops Two To Texon In Weekend Series
Alpine Vaqueros lost a two game set at Jackson Field to the Texon Oilers 10 7 and 5 2. Park Allen pitched Saturday as Bill Duncan started for Alpine but costly errors and weak base running doomed the Vaqueros. Texon hitters tagged Allen hard early, then pulled away with late home runs. Sunday featured a different game plan with Booker Connally taking the mound for Alpine as the Oilers extended their lead.
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Jackson Field
Texon
Oilers
Park Allen
AHL
Bill Duncan
Vaqueros
Booker Connally
Rain Falls in Hilands This Week
A wide rain covered Alpine to Fort Stockton with showers reaching Sanderson and Valentine. Traffic delays occurred on Wednesday as the system extended about 150 miles eastward, while ranchers hope the fall marks the start of summer rains for winter grass after a dry period.
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Fone Inch
Fort Stockton
Sandreson
Valentine
Alpine
Alpine Night At Encampment Draws Alpine Rotarians
Friday night designated Alpine Night at Paisano Encampment aims to boost Alpine attendance with Bob Jolly urging Rotary members to be present. He pledges a strong turnout and invites Sul Ross students to the 8 o'clock services.
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Paisano
Bob Jolly
Met Pening
Rot
Bob
Alpine Club
Sul Ross
It Will Be Possible For Future Productions
A fragment states future productions can be staged and tickets will go on sale about three days before each performance. The note hints at advance ticketing and scheduling practices without detailing dates venues or exact prices.
Alpine Men Lease Grass on 33 000 Acre Ranch
The John Young Land Company leased the grazing rights on 33 000 acres of land belonging to the Texas American Oil Syndicate known as Tucker properties, north of Brewster and Pecos counties. The property includes the Hancock Holatin Hord and Wade ranches and the lease runs for five years.
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John Young Land Company
Graey
Texas American Oil Syndicate
Tucker Properties
Brewster
Pecos
Hancock
Holatin
Hord
Wade
Fort Davis Weather: Cool Spots Amid Heat Wave
In Texas the cool spot was the Texas Rockies as a scorching nationwide wave lingered. Fort Davis records a sub eighty eight degree average with a breezy night and low humidity making nights feel cool despite the heat elsewhere.
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Texas Rockies
Texas
Holland Hotel
88- Ark
Pioneer Texas Woman Mrs Drake Dies at 90
Mrs M A Drake aged 90 died at her daughter Mrs John Young Sr home here Tuesday morning. She will be buried Tuesday afternoon in Ozona with interment Wednesday morning in Ozona cemetery. She was lifelong Baptist and native Texan, widow of a rancher and a Sutton County pioneer who moved there in 1888. Surviving are three children Mrs John Young Bruce Drake and W F Drake.
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M.A. Drake
John Young
Ozona
Ozona Baptist Church
Drake
West Texas
Sutton Couny
Sul Ross Students Enjoy Cordial Mexico Visit
Sul Ross students received warm hospitality in Chihuahua capital during a weekend tour. A welcoming ceremony, a luncheon at Casino, and a plaza reception opened a program of tours, school visits, and a palace tour. Governor Escobar’s palace impressed and a stop at Hidalgo Plaza drew crowds.
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SUL Ross
Chihuahua
H. W. Morelock
Hotel Palacio
Ide
Hidalgo Plaza
Jane
Escobar
Ped
Hidalgo
Mexico
Miss Elliott
Moore
Palace of Justice
Mox Team
Hos Essex
Morelock
Over Half Million Acres State School Land Is To Be Sold
State school land advertised for sale September 1 due to failure of title holders to pay interest by November 1, 1928. Commissioner H. Walker said the land is in 148 counties and about 600,000 acres were advertised, but roughly 300,000 acres will actually be sold as many owners will prevent forfeiture by paying interest. The state will retain mineral rights under a Supreme Court decision. This sale marks the first since January 193?.
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H. Walker
General Law Office
Supreme Court
Santa Fe Rails Near Presidio Progress Report
The report notes rails nearing Presidio with steel laid and grading finished. A large bridge across Biel Jeiuance is under construction while the line to the border is nearly complete. Completion is expected within a week or ten days, with ties and track work advancing toward Painnsoy as delays subside.
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Inia
Alamite
Presidio
Biel Jeiuance
Ie Wen
Trame
Tunsing
Leas
Painnsoy
Loeffler Assumes Duties as Avalanche Assistant
Louis Loeffler of Junction a former Sul Ross student and ex Sul Ross Skyline editor arrived last night to join the Avalanche as assistant editor and general handyman. He chose newspaper work over other fields and the Avalanche asks for courtesy toward him.
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Louis Loeffler
Junction
Sul Ross
Sul Ross Skyline
The
Avalanche
Louis
Sin Saving School
Chamber Luncheon to Discuss Student Employment
The chamber of commerce will hold a noon Monday luncheon to discuss methods for providing more employment for students who wish to attend school but cannot pay their way. Applications are coming from country youths seeking work to cover board and room, and the chamber aims to find jobs for some attendees. Attendance at bi monthly luncheons has averaged about 35, with hopes for a larger turnout next Monday.
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Chamber of Commerce
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I. E. Gates
Tidwell
Bible Department
Baylor
Whit
Missions
T. C. Gardner
Lattimore
Court of Criminal Appeals of
Hilands
U.S
Highland Area
Davis Fort Davis
BH. Carton
By Gladinero
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