Trans-Pecos region inspires writers and film work
The Trans-Pecos and Big Bend country attract writers like Ruel McDaniel author of Vinegaroon and Law West of the Pecos who recently toured the area with John Blake publisher of the Brownwood Banner. They plan further visits to gather material for upcoming books while local artifacts and exhibits spark renewed interest in West Texas history.
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Big Bend
Trans-Pecos
Ruel McDaniel
McDaniel
John Blake
Brown ‘Wood Banner
Restricted Water Use Urged Amid Shortage
City calls for strict water conservation as supply remains tight. Residents asked to skip lawn and garden watering until tomorrow and then water only on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays. Officials plan to deepen or extend Well No 3 on South Hill to about 400 to 500 feet or drill a new well at that depth to ease the emergency. Cooperation of water users is earnestly urged to avert a serious shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity
South Hill
Ballots for Runoff Ready With Key County Contests
The county chair has received the certified list of state and district runoff candidates for August 22. Absentee voting begins Wednesday after a week delay. Runoffs include Railroad commissioner and agriculture posts, with district attorney and county offices in contention.
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Lst
Jim P. Wilson
Ernest O. Thompson
Frank S. Morris
George B. Terrell
J. E. McDonald
88Rd Judicial District
Bert F. Howell
Rankin
Alan AR. Fraser
Alpine
Pioneers Meet Set for Tonight in County Centennial
County pioneers gather on courthouse lawn for a basket supper and program week feature. Prizes awarded for longest-lived county resident and for the Guess Who contest now on exhibit at Alpine Drug. Fiddlers contest, old-timers dance to close, and a sing song held previously on the lawn. Show Park Scenes slides at Granada theatre this afternoon and tomorrow at four with EE Townsend lecture from the national park service.
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Al‘pine Drug Store
International Park
Granada Theatre
EE Townsend
National Park Service
First Day Cachet Envelopes Sold in Alpine August 10
Centennial observance highlights Alpine state event with Special Cachet Envelopes well attended. Meh School Band Parent club sponsored the sale, raising about 90 for the event amid broad participation across the union.
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Fale
Sree Ssuada
Ovsipas
Aed
Glo Peel
Inlatte Carton
Meh Scheel
Band Parente Club
Reale Eppreciaaely
City Schools To Add Agricultural Course
Supt Drury Wood announced a vocational agriculture course will be added next term in city schools. Edward Lee Bailey with a master’s from Texas A and M will lead the course and teach shop work. Bailey taught last year at Orangefield and comes highly recommended for statewide attention in judging.
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Drury Wood
Edward Lee Bailey
Texas A. & M
Orangefield
Texas
Bailey
AHS Coach Prepares For Football Season
H K Red Allen newly elected coach at Ailpipe High school announces season preparations. Equipment is being checked and repaired with repairs on order and new gear coming. Sophomores juniors and seniors urged to report at Locust swimming pool to obtain footwear sizes.
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H. K
Red) Allen
Ailpipe High School
Allen
Locust
Himas
Alpine Girl Improves After Wreck Near Balmorhea
Miss Frances Vest seriously injured in auto crash south of Balmorhea on Fort Davis Pecos highway while returning from Balmorhea outing with Maurice Harrison. Vest suffered pelvic and wrist fractures. Harrison cited minor injuries. Vest recovering at parental home in Alpine.
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Frances Vest
J. W. Vest
Miss Vest
Balmorhea
Maurice Harrison
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Balamorhea
Fort Davis-Pecos
Mr. Harrison
Pecos
Seek Site for New P. D. Building in Alpine
The Treasury Public Buildings branch advertised bids for a new Alpine post office site pegged at about 70 thousand dollars. Bids due Aug 24, with site sizes 120 by 180 feet or 145 by 180 feet, corner lots preferred. Post Office Inspector D C Jernigin plans to visit Aug 26 to interview interested parties.
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Alpine
Public Buildings Branch
Treasury Department
Fea
Annie K. Turney
Post Office
D.C. Jernigin
Fed
Eral
Tumey
Court To Convene Next Week In District Terms
Jurors summoned for August term of district court to convene next Monday with grand jurors on opening day and petit jurors the following day. Judge Sutton of Marfa to preside. Civil docket includes Harris vs Rodriguez trespass to title and others. criminal docket expected light.
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District Court
R. Sutton
Marfa
John W. Harris
Daniel Rodriguez
Alpine Encampment Greatest in History at Paisano Assembly
The Alpine and Gran ado Theatre sponsored readers notice as the Paisano Baptist Encampment in Alpine reported the 16th annual session the greatest in the association’s history. Attendance rose about 25 percent with 112 towns 11 states and two foreign countries represented. Meals served reached 24 400 over ten days. El Paso sent the largest camper and Alpine led in services. Robert Jolly heads as president with L Yearby and other officers elected.
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Pais
Buren Sparks
Assembly
Mexico
Brazil
H. L. Kokernot, Jr
el Paso
Alpine
Can
San Anwin
Crawford Mitchell
Thesa
Alpine to air 18 minute WBAP broadcast Aug 24
Texas Frontier Centennial headquarters in Fort Worth reports Alpine has been allotted 18 minutes on Station WBAP for an evening broadcast on August 24. The program's nature and exact time will be announced in next week's Avalanche.
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Alpine
WBAP
Fort Worth
Texas Fronter Centennial
Highland Bulls Sold To Chihuahua Rancher
Highland herd consignor Mrs. J. C. Bird of Alpine reports 16 young Hereford bulls, aged 14 to 18 months, sold to M. Salazar of El Paso. The cattle were loaded here last Saturday and headed to the Fresnal ranch in Chihuahua about 150 miles southwest of El Paso. The sale brought a fancy price. Mrs. Bird runs a ranch 15 miles south of Alpine with a noted Hereford herd.
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Mexico
J. C. Bird
Alpine
M. Salazar
el Paso
Fresnal Ranch
Chihuahua
Improvements Continue at Davis Mount'n Park Lodge
Fort Davis reports ongoing improvements at Davis Mount'n Park Lodge including plumbing, heating, and piping upgrades. W G Wehmann is noted among workers as improvements aim to fix edge water seepage and stove inadequacies, with visitors returning as conditions improve. A small blaze near the S P station caused minor damage but was promptly extinguished.
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Fort Davis
Syria
Hota
W. G. Weuhrman
Sata Park
S. P
Prevention of Soil Erosion Advocated by Expe Plan
A tri county meeting in Fort Davis laid groundwork for an erosion and rainfall conservation experiment. A six member committee to oversee immediate action was named after affirming support from Jeff Davis Brews ter and Presidio officials. J. W. Chapman of the state conservation board outlined terracing and furrow plowing trials on about three hundred acres split into three plans to hold rainwater and boost vegetation.
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EXPE
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Brewster
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis County Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Davis Commissioners
J. W. Chapman
State Conservation Board
Texas A. & M. College
Chapman
Renovating Work on Church Is Started
Trustees of the Baptist church launched a program this week to renovate the building. Rev. Buren Sparks, the pastor, said repairs include repainting the roof and outside woodwork, replacing cof fees, and restoring large interior columns and extensive interior work.
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Buren Sparks
Oklahoma Official Visiting Alpine Guest of Sister
Lewis R Morris county attorney Oklahoma visits Alpine as guest of sister Mrs Shirley Seales. He travels with his mother Mrs D J Morris sister Miss Ruth ins of Oklahoma City and niece Miss Elizabeth M.
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Lewis R. Morris
Oklahoma County
Oklahoma
Alpine
Shirley Seales
D. J. Morris
Ruthins
Oklahoma City
Elizabeth M
Sul Ross College to Award 81 Degrees in Summer Commencement
Eighty-one bachelor and master degrees will be awarded at Sul Ross college summer session commencement. Dr T C Walt will deliver the address August 19 in the college auditorium. Music by the college orchestra directed by Miss Irmal Lee Bat. Notable among graduates are couples and family pairs, including Yarbroughs of Lowake and Marsh of Livingston, with one alumna returning since the college opened.
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Sul Ross College
Ikl R. Ponte
First Methodist Church
Nish
T. C. Walt
Mise Irma
Lee Bat
Sul Roas
Clas
Sul Rose
Wiliam Bryan Yarbrough
B.S
Jessie Newton Yarbrough
B. S
Lowake
Ray Marsh
Myrtle Glover Marsh
Livingston
Marsh
Leggett
Newman Resigns As Deputy Sheriff Here
HO Newman, deputy under Sheriff W N Gourley, tendered resignation effective Sept 1 this week. Price Rackley from Marathon becomes deputy at Marathon, succeeding Mr Newman. Earl Young of Marathon, a Texas Ranger, becomes the new deputy at Marathon Me Rackle. News of Miss Ethel Reed death at Jackson Michigan Wednesday morning was received here. Miss Reed was a niece of Mrs W B Hancock of this city and had long lived in Dallas.
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HO. Newman
W. N. Gourley
Price Rackley
Marathon
Land Wills
New
Earl Young
Texas Ranger
Rackle
Newman
Ethel Reed
Jackson
Mich
Granada Theatre Sets 125 Award Next Week
The Granada Theatre increased the Money Night pot by 825 this week after the draw winner failed to claim the 100 prize. Next Tuesday night the award totals 125. Martha Bloys of Fort Davis was drawn this week and J. E. Lamb of Alpine won the 15 Little Money Night prize last Friday.
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Granada Theatre
Martha Bloys
Fort Davis
J. E. Lamb
Alpine
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Davis Mount'n. Park Lodge
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