North and East Texas Boy Scouts to Visit Big Bend Area
Announcement from Tom I Beauchamp notes a large group of Boy Scouts from north and east Texas will travel to Fort Davis and Mood Park area August 22 to 28. Plans include a Marfa trip, a ranch rodeo on August 21, and a statewide radio broadcast from Fort Davis. The exact count is unclear but likely about a hundred scouts.
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Port Davis
Fort Davis
Tom I. Beauchamp
North
East Tones
Mood Park
Gay
Fort Davie
Marfa
Prade
Limmpla Canyon
Fort Davia
Secucamy
W. D. Blogs
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Diaz Named New Settlement Worker
Local council announces Miss Diaz will take the role of settlement worker guiding community programs. Plan includes outreach to residents, coordination with agencies, and development of aid initiatives.
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Miss Diaz
Ranch land lease details and cattle payments unclear
Fragmentary OCR text refers to a five year lease, a promption of the ranch, locations such as Highland and Ovens, and mention of cattle payments but lacks coherent facts or names.
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Ratter
Dee Plares
Ovens
Reunion Brings Kinsey Family Together After Four Decades
Oklahoma City reports Kinsey of Alpine Texas was reunited today with a sister and two brothers he hadn’t seen in over 40 years due to the four-horned Astee sheen incident. A letter from Metty Shells of Oklahoma City helped arrange the reunion, with Kinsey and siblings BL and Kinsey reconnecting in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
al Kinsey
Alpine
Texas
Slater
Coen
Astee Sheen
Mettie Shells
Kinsey
Increase In Livestock Population of County Shown On the Tax Rolls
Tax rolls reveal livestock gains across the county with horses and mules totaling 1906 this year down from 2138 last year. Cattle numbers exceed 38 890 with value around 300 500, and sheep rise to 67 481 with valuation up from 34 606. Only one dog was taxed, valued at 100 dollars.
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T. F. Sheving
Llanes Convicted of Murder in Ongoing Texas Case
A historic wrap notes Llanes convicted of murder with constable at large in Mexico. Indictments include J. G. Walker for intoxicated driving and three men under arrest in East Texas on other charges. Other items mention library depot sale, cattle theft charges, and divorces proceeding next week.
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Mexico
J. G. Walker
East
Texas
Leonard “1
Nash
James Theodore Nesh
Edward Eiton Robbins
W. L. Messlay
RACC
A. L. Hiroud
New Alpine theatre The Cactus opens this week
The Cactus theatre opens in Alpine on Wednesday in the former Ris building. Owned by M A Santoro of Lubbock who operates theatres in Menehane and Lubbock, it reuses equipment from the Ris. Gene Leer oversees the venue, previously with the Tower theatre at Monshans, and the premises have been renovated for the opening.
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He Custus
Marty
Ris
M. A. Santero
Lubbock
Menehane
Risvere
Gene Leer
Monshans
Brazoria Man Dies Here Sunday Morning
Funeral services for J. J. Cowart of Brazoria Texas were held at Livingston Funeral Home conducted by Rev. M. Palmer. He died Sunday morning at Camp Alpine after arriving in Alpine the previous Wednesday with his son W. M. Cowart seeking health benefits. He left a widow, five sons, and one daughter. Burial was in Grove Cemetery.
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J. J. Cowart
Brasoria
Texas
Camp Alpine
Livingston
MM. Palmer
First Baguet
Alpine
Price
W. M. Cowart
Grove Cemetery
Miss Katherine Young Named Home Economics Teacher at Ranger High
Denton announces Katherine Young, Marathon girl and 1908 Texas State College for Women graduate, will teach Home Economics at Ranger High for the 1998 90 session. Daughter of Mr and Mrs W Young, her election was reported to the college recommendations committee this month.
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Denton
Katherne Young
Ranger
Texas State College For Women
Young
Ranget
Iona
W. Young
Fort Davis hosts large Fort Worth camp meeting
Fort Davis Aug. 18 The forty ninth session of the Fort Worth Presbyterian camp meeting draws a large crowd. Tents fill the grounds as cabins are built this year. The event includes the installation of Richard Q. Irving as pastor of Fort Davis and Maine churches and expects a big Sunday turnout before closing Aug. 33.
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Fort Davis
Sunnel
Mning
E. B. King
Presbyterian
Fort Worth
W. R. White
Oklah
L. D. Anderson
Richard J. Parker
el Paso
Skillman
Grove
Jsbout
Rew
Richard Q. Irving
Maine
Sul Ross Graduates to Receive Degrees Next Week
Sul Ross College will award 80 degrees at closing exercises next week. Jimmie Rivera Benton C. C. Bock Jim H. Dyer are among those earning B.A. and WL A. degrees. Graduates represent multiple states and a foreign country. baccalaureate service Sunday at 8 15 p m features Rev J T Morrow and city ministers. women’s chorus to perform.
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Righty
Scallente
Fal Rows College
College Wediertam
Mie Anne 1 Laem
Jimmie Rivera Benton
Koppert
C. C. Bock
Pe‘retta
Jim H. Dyer
Alpine
New Mexico
J. ‘T. Morrow
Presbyterian Church
Texas Mohair Stronger Than On January First
A Del Rio Evening News item reports a playful scene with goats and mohair claims while noting editorial sparks over W Lee O Daniel endorsing New Deal tactics. The piece also mentions James Roosevelt facing scrutiny and weed cutting around Alpine as well as a five month old baby’s cries aiding five lives near Pence Nill Ohio.
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Texas
del Rio
W. Lee Odaniel
Aimee ‘Short
Brewster County Receives 8 NYA Job Quota Allocation
AUSTIN August 11 A NYA School Aid program quota grants Brewster County eight part time youth jobs for ages 16 to 34 in elementary and high schools. J C Kellam state youth director says distribution will be based on need and facilities with county superintendent ARB Slight coordinating. Eligible youths may earn up to 90 dollars monthly.
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Austin
National Youth Administration
Brewster
J. C. Kellam
Arb. Slight
Kellam
NYA
Plumbing and wiring contracts awarded for El Prisano hotel remodel
McMurry Plumbing Co of Alpine and W B Dorris of Alpine won sub contracts for remodeling El Prisano hotel in Mars. McMurry handles plumbing and air conditioning installation while Dorris undertakes electrical rewiring. Nadanet spend details learned locally. W A Cetaian of Bilmartion Se Et Co were awarded this week.
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McMurry Plumbing Co
Alpine
W. B. Dorris
el Prisano
Maris
McMurry
Dorris
Nadanet
W. A. Cetaian
Bilmartion
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Var
Big Bend-Davis Mts
Stevenson
Park
Vener
Jee Parker
Davis
Fort Dave
Ave
Davis Mountaine
Allhands & Davis
Dallas
State Highway Department
Hile
Sal Rose College
Bankmead Thos
Llanes
Brazoria
Sul Ross
Papa
Altho
James Roosevelt
Brewster County
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