Partronizing Home Town Merchants and Local Club News
An editorial urges patronizing home town merchants for better quality service and prices amid mail order and chain stores. A Davis Mountain Country Club organizes with a $5,000 capitalization, 50 members, a golf course and lake, with 48 members signed by Tuesday and a five member governing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Perkins
Dom Perkins
George W. Bainer
Vernon MclIntyre
H. W. Ferguson
Shirley Seales
Country Club
Bailey visits Alpine as grand jury returns two indictments
August term grand jury in Alpine under Judge Sutton reports two indictments: Pablo Alavarado for transportation and sale of liquor and Edubijes Aguilar for rape. Ex-Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey visited Alpine to attend court. Jury notes county jail housing one death-row inmate, commends jail, urges stricter enforcement of speech laws near schools.
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L3rd Judicial District
K. Sutton
Brian Montague
W. N Gourley
Brewster County
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Dallas
Alpine
Speec
Oscar Roberts
Foreman
Graves Talks Football At Alpine Rotary Meeting
West Texas State Teachers College president J A Hill will address the Alpine Rotary Club at lunch as guest of Rotarian Morelock. Graves outlines Sul Ross football plans and fund to support local talent. practice set to begin next month with daily sessions 4 10 to 5 50 p m. Alpine citizens invited.
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Graves
Irme Lee Batey
Holland
Sul Ross
Alpine
Alpine Rotary Club
Four-Square
Smith of Georgetown Endorses Davis Mountains as Summer Resort
D F Smith of Taylor WilliamsonYoung and his family praise the Davis Mountains as a premier summer retreat. They compare Texas peaks to Asheville and Mount Mitchell, noting elevations near 3000 feet and Fort Davis at Mile High status. They visited Alpine and Asheville before returning to Texas.
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Davis Mountains
Texas
United States
D. F Smith
Taylor
Williamson Young
Mr. Smith
Asheville
Mount Mitchell
Fort Davis
Denver
Colorado
Smith
Alpine Building Contracts Spur Activity in Town
Worthwhile sayings circulate in Alpine as a new building contract is let for a commercial area, with Ed Nevill taking on a residence project. Additional homes are under contract and scheduled to begin in the coming weeks, signaling rapid local construction progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Ed Nevill
Eastern Mills Seek Texas Location Move
Eastern cotton mills seek relocation to Texas citing better working conditions and potential 20 percent operating savings. They propose appraising plants and issuing new stock to fund buildings and operations while warning to avoid obsolete machinery.
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Texas
Hill to Deliver Commencement Address at Sul Ross
Hill, a leading Texas educator and former State Teachers College speaker, will give the class address at Sul Ross College at 8 30 in the College auditorium. He will also speak at the Rotary Club Friday luncheon as the public is invited to the graduating exercises where John Conner Coleman will receive Sul Ross State Teachers College first Bachelor of Science degree.
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Caldwell County
Texas
Caldwell
J. A. Hill
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Sul Ross College
Hill
Rotary Club
Sul Ross State Teachers College
John Conner Coleman
Commencement Exercises at Sul Ross College
The 1925 program lists Friday August 21 at 8 30 PM in the college auditorium. The Sul Ross Chorus performs Farewell Summer Martha and the Sul Ross Orchestra under Rev J W Chisholm. Certificates and diplomas are presented by President H W Morelock with Pr J A Hill and Flotow selection and a recessional.
Certificates Granted to Class of B S Degree Candidates
The list names candidates for Bachelor of Science degrees and sophomore diplomas including John Conner Coleman Joyce Calliham Nell Rayford Caldwell Ruth Dyson Easterwood Maurine McDonald Knox Reid Euna Marie Sachse Alice Sowell Daisy Baum Covey Hornby Jones Moss Tampire Yarbro Harding Thomas Cottrell Ritter and others.
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Joyce Calliham
Nell Rayford Caldwell
Ruth A. Dyson
With Easterwood
Maurine McDonald
John Conner Coleman Joyce Calliham
Ruth A. Dyson Krith Easterwood
Maurine McDonald Knox Reid
Euna Marie Sachse
Alice Vee Sowell
Gertrude Bennett Davis
Mabel Totter
Porter A Whaley to Address Alpine Chamber on Labor Day
Porter A Whaley manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce with headquarters at Stamford has accepted an invitation from the Alpine Chamber of Commerce to address that body at a luncheon on September 7 Labor Day. His visit to Alpine is watched with interest as the region has matters pending requiring cooperation with the West Texas Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter A. Whaley
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
West Texas Texas Chamber of Commerce
Why Get An Education Hummer Coming From Baylor Leader
The piece argues quality, service and price are the valid appeals for local merchants. It previews next week’s article by W. S. Allen, dean of Baylor University’s College of Arts and Sciences, on why education matters.
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Avalanche
KB. F. Condray
Department of Accounting
Baylor University
Condray
Ouachita College
University of Chicago
Ols
Hin
W. 5S
Allen
College of Arts and Sciences
South
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Clea
W. Baines J
T. Votan
K. Burgess
Joo T. Howell
Cas Edwards
Ts B. Armer Jr
Weyerts
Vernon Melntyre
Wright Wells
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Perguson
Watson J. Wt. Reefer, Jr
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Casner Mo
Turney Ry K. Turney
John Th. Miles
O A. Murray
B. Starns
Reb J. Allen
Louis Porehheimer
Carnes
Clay Holland
Meriwether
Mary Neville Haynes
Conner Jack Bdwards
Alison Brian Montague
Scott Geo. A
Brown Chas. Livingston
Graves A. U. Sandifer HL
Mord
M. L. Hopson
Smith T. RL Moody
Will H. Mayes
Department of Journalism
University of Texas
Joe Bailey
C. RR. Cutton
Rotary
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Morelock
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Turkey
Jas. E. Casner
Eastern Mills
Japan
Louisiana
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Texas Technological College
America
Texas Tech
Lincola
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Advance Menepaver
Archallen
Jay Vaugin
College Avenue
Sul Ross Orchestra
J. W. Chisholm
Elgar
Flotow
H. W. Morelock
Knox Reid
Janie O. Witherspoon
Warren Lord
Minnie Lee Coates
Mamie Ellis
Ruby James
Mabel Claire Lewis
Mrs
Daisy Baum
Grace Covey
Edith Hornby
Florence Jones
Mary Moss
Ella Tampire
Lillian Yarbro
Nadene Harding
Alma Thomas
Cora Cottrell
Allie Mae Ritter
Porter A. Whey
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