Trans-Pecos items on bridges and water works plans
The Presidio Journal notes plans to replace Rio Grande wooden bridges with steel and concrete after year start, signaling Mexico’s Orient railroad progress. Sierra Blanca may gain waterworks with a sewer plan tied to a federal loan. deep wells now supply abundant water.
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Presidio Journal
Santa Pe
Rio Grande
Mexican Orient Railroad
Sierra Bianca
Terra Blanca
Hi ‘Louis Cravey
Brewster County
San Angelo
Outstanding Paisano Encampment Concludes Ten Day Session
Closing the thirteenth annual Paisano encampment, Dr. George W Truett preached the final sermon under the big tabernacle. About 21 000 meals were served at the cafeteria at a cost of seven cents each, with attendees from the Big Bend region and beyond. Sunday school attendance neared 500 first and second Sundays, and about 180 in collections for Buckner Orphans Home. Total encampment expenses slightly over 3000 dollars, covered by a free will offering after Sunday services. Rev L R Millican praised the year end. Continued on Last Page
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palaano Baptist
Big Tabernacle
George W Truett
Dallas
Pai‘sano
Big Bend
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texarkana
Galveston
Houston
Buckner ‘Orphans Home
L. R. Millican
Regents in Quarterly Meet Here at Sul Ross College
Sul Ross College hosted the Texas teachers colleges board of regents and presidents for a quarterly session Monday and Tuesday. Most leaders attended, with speakers from Stephen F. Austin College, Tyler, and North Texas Teachers College. meals and a Kokerrot Lodge event supplemented the visit. Denton’s North Texas Teachers College president Dr. R L Marquis stayed an extra day enjoying the highland climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Board of Regents
Teachers Colleges
Texas
H. P. Estill
Sam Houston
Henry Paulus
Yoakum
A. W. Birdwell
Stephen F. Austin College
J. E. Ulmer
Tyler
Board of
Regents
A. B. Mayhew
Uvalde
Alluncheon
Kokerrot Lodge
H. L. Kokerrot
Alpine
R. L. Marquis
North
Texas Teachers College
Denton
Bull Ross College
Death of Mrs James Darling Remembers Alpine Pioneer
Residents from across the Big Bend gathered in Alpine to honor Mrs. James Darling, a long time pioneer who died at home. Rev. Sparks led funeral services at the Baptist church with multiple pastors and friends from the region paying tribute to the mother of Alpine. Born in Brownsville Tennessee on March 10 185, she came to Texas at age ten and married James Darling in LaGrange To in 1887. Survivors include daughters Ella Chastain and Josie Bennett living with her, with others having died previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
James Darling
Alpine
Baptist Church
Buren Sparks
George W.truett
Robert Jolly
Houston
LA Millican
Darling
J. M. Garner
Marfa
Sparks
City Sets Year Budget at 45 000
A city budget of roughly 45 000 for the year ending March 31 1994 was adopted by the city commission Monday night. The figure reflects cuts in salaries and relief and contingency spending, with a delinquency allowance of 20 percent in tax and water collections. The tax rate remains 1.50 per 100, and purchases require city secretary requisition authorization to avoid future indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ety Commission
Rotary To Hold Boys Field Day at Jackson Field
Alpine Rotary club hosts its annual field day for boys ages 8 to 16 at Jackson field. Events run 2 30 to 6 00 pm with a grand finale softball game between feast side and west side. admission open to all boys in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Rotary Club
Jackson Field
B.C. Graves
West Side
Santa Fe Doodlebug Plan Postponed to August 30
The Santa Fe petition to discontinue motor trains M1 and 62 between McCamey and Alpine and substitute a mixed train with daily freight service was postponed to August 30. The plan would extend No. 125 with combination cars to Fort Stockton, trimming Alpine to Presidio service to once weekly on Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Santa Fe
McCamey
Alpine
Railroad Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Beween McCamey
Presidio
Fort Stockton
Port Stockton
Cavalry Returns From Terlingua In Alpine Stopover
General McCoy commander at Fort Bill led the Seventh Cavalry on a Terlingua to Alpine return trip. The unit, described as the lying squadron, had spent a week at Terlingua and planned to ride on to Paso. The party included 168 horses and 200 men, spending a night in Alpine during the journey back to the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
Fort Bill
Satt
Alpine
el Paso
Terligua
Big Bend
Sevnth Cavalry
Terlingua
Paso
Runt
University of Texas Observatory contract deferred
The board of regents deferred awarding the McDonald Observatory construction contract last Saturday. A sub-committee will study the proposal details for building and equipping the observatory on Mount Locke near Fort Davis in the Davis Mountains, funded by the late W. J. McDonald of Paris, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Board of Regents
University of Texas
Mount Locke
Fort Davis
Davis Mountains
W. J. McDonald
Paris
Texas
Marfa Mexicans Given Life Terms in Slaying
Chon Najar and Mrs. Rafaeldo Najar were found guilty in district court of murdering Heraldo Najar, the slain man, with his body recovered May 4 from a creek near Marfa showing ax wounds. Najar was an adopted son of the victim. They were sentenced to life imprisonment. The couple had been located on an Indian reservation in New Mexico before being brought back for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Chon Najar
Rafaeldo Najar
Heraldo Najer
Najar
Kill Cougar on Ranch Near Alpine by Bruce Duncan
A second female panther was killed last week by Bruce Duncan on the Brown sheep ranch south of Alpine. Duncan, in charge for two years, has killed nine cougars, all females, on the Mt Ord country area. The big cats prey on sheep and young colts, causing financial losses. The cougar killed last week had charged a lamb, and all nine panthers have been slain in the same vicinity about 15 to 20 miles below Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Creek
Moore Draw
Toyah Creek
Saragosa
Pat Moran
Madera
T.P
Aragosa
Balmorhea
Eel
Red Bluff
Pecos
Red Bluff Committee
Clifford B. Jones
Seventh
I ‘Texas Advisory Board
Eles
Washington
Joan
Bruce Duncan
Brown Ranch
Alpine
Duncan
Mt. ‘Ord
Chisos Mountains
Pinnacle Peak
Uo Grande
Chisos
Castelon Peak
Cartredge Ranch
Castoon
Grande Canyon
Santa Jelena
Hohnstadt
Ig Bend
8. W. Woolford
San Antonio
Tom Miller
Ray Miller
Johnson Ranch
Jhisos Mountain
Cathedral Mountain
Woolford
Texas Archeological Society of
Big Bend
Basketmakers Hall
West Texas
Witte Museum
Noted artist praises Big Bend scenery as unsurpassed
San Antonio landscape painter Peter L. Hohnstadt visiting Johnson Ranch Castolon July 7 to study Big Bend scenes for his Witte Museum fall exhibit. He lauds the region’s lights and colors as unequalled, urging Texans to explore local grandeur and supporting road access to foster tourism and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pacific Coast Ranges
Ozarks
Blue Ridge Mountains
Asheville
N. C
Europe
Texas
Hohnstadt
Southern National Academy
South
Witte ‘Museum
San Antonio
Dairy Plant Destroyed Near Town by Friday Fire
A fire destroyed the Burress dairy plant east of town last Friday evening, causing about 1000 dollars in damage. Owner J W Burgess said the modern building had just opened weeks earlier and most equipment and feed were lost. Water access for volunteers was limited, and the blaze likely started from a stove used to heat water. Burgess will relocate temporarily in town while a new building is constructed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buress
J. W. Burress
Burgess
Alpine Cafes Agree on August Price Rise
Cafe owners in Alpine met Tuesday at Ete Sandwich shop to approve a standard price raise effective August 21. Signatories include Elite Midway Bob's Bubble Inn Old Mission and Coffee Cup to ensure fair profit amid rising food costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Ete
Elite
Midway
Jurors for district court summoned for August term
Grand jurors are summoned to appear next Monday and petit jurors to report Wednesday at 10 oclock for the August term of district court. A large civil docket is expected, with Jack Mosley charged in a killing case set for the second Monday. The list includes H C LaBett Oz Kimball RS Carnes RW Arnold and many others.
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Jack Mosley
Brewster County
Ed Cody
Cowboy
H.C. LaBett
Oz Kimball
RS. Carnes
RW. Arnold
Bari Clark
D. Barker Chas
Burnham
L. B. Stars
Feix McGaughy
HG. Watson
Tt Pletcher
G. H. Storey
J. W. Gilmer
Terry Siniy
W. R. Cartledge
W. F. Alinson
Jean Pugh
G. M. Benson
C. Holman
TA. Beard
W. C. Pisher
Otis Morson
Bil Hale
Frank Graham
Lee Smith
Sam Ouibert
W. D. McCall
F. I. McCollum
J. Peron Ritchey
W. P. Beadday
Alonzo Hord
Morris Motofsky
A. B. Bandifer
H. B. Pratt
Dom Adams
P. V. Cartwright
W. G. Teake
Warren
M. Kokernot
Ray Spence
D. H. McGinley
Bam Cottey
J. M.everheart
Walter Garnett
King Terry
W. P. Foster
Ralph Peters
Jim Nchols
van Binion
Wm. Cotter
F. B. Weyerts
Alpine to host NRA week events led by Congressman Thomason
Courthouse crowd greets Congressman Thomason in Alpine for American Legion NRA week activities. Programs include church services, a Granada Theatre program, a boxing show by CCC camps, a mixed courthouse dance, and a baseball game at Jackson Field. The effort aims to boost NBA movement and NRA goals.
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Comgremman
RF. Thomason
el Paso
American Legion
NBA
Alpine
Ccongresman
Thomason
Legion Nra
Ami
Legion Auxiliary
Granada Theatre
the Legion
Jobin
Big Bend Pot
Sea
Ronteal Ward School
Ween
Buell
CCC
Fort Davis
Oreles
Tra
Jackson Field
Camp 879
Alpine Legion
Legion
NRA
Mrs Cross to Open Millinery Shop Here
Mrs E 8 Cross announces she will open a millinery and ready to wear store in the Berkeley building on East Holland avenue within a few days. She earlier operated a shop here, moved to Dallas, then lived in Alpine before returning recently.
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E. 8. Cross
Berkeley
East Holland
Dallas
Cross
Alpine
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Trans-Pecos
Pebru
Pre‘idio
Ita and
Bend Hotel
Iberia
Thas
Dan Cottman
Sul Ross
Jas. Darling
Rotary
Legion-Nra
Congressman Thomason
Locust Pool
Peres Sparks
RP. Davis
Tay
Davis
Mrs. Cross
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