Alpine schools to open with full teaching staff
All Alpine public schools will begin on September with a full teaching corps and plans for the year. D. M. Majors, new superintendent, reports a scholastic increase from 911 to 984 and 173 new students. State funds, 17.50 per pupil, total 17220 for the year. Horace Oliver will again be Alpine senior high principal.
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Alepine
D. M. Majors
Mew
Iit
Horace Oliver
Alpine
Ca Groesbeck
University of Wisconsins University
Alpine High School
Frances Pendley
Rusell
Sul Ross honors 17 lettermen with college sweaters
Sul Ross College awarded sweaters to 17 men who earned varsity letters in basketball and football after a long wait. Coach Graves outlined a point-based system for future letters, requiring 39 points and course completion. Some anticipated returnees include Withers and coaches at Pecos and Peacock.
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Sul Ross
Graves
Withers
Pecos
Kermit Allen
Peacock
Bob Clark
Dr J J Baker Dies After Short Illness In Alpine
Dr J J Baker, a five year resident of Alpine, died Wednesday morning at 9 after a brief illness. He underwent a rush operation Thursday night and was found in his room after two days apart. About 65, he leaves a mother in St Louis and a brother there. He came to Alpine from Navastosa to start a small business. Services were held Thursday at 2 PM from the Methodist church with Rev W R McPherson officiating. Interment followed in Alpine cemetery.
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J. J. Baker
Alpin
Baker
St. Louis
Missouri
Alpine
Navastosa
Methodist
W. R. McPherson
Fifty Alpine Lions Attend Stockton Inter-District Meet
Fifty Alpine Lions travel to Fort Stockton for a special inter-district meeting with Alpine Fort Stockton and McCamey clubs. The Fort Stockton club hosts a picnic at the country club followed by a dance for all attendees.
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Stockton
Alpine Lions
Fort Stockton
Alpine
McCamey
Forty-First Bloys Meet Declared Very Successful
Fort Davis Aug 22 SP The forty first Bloys Camp meeting closed Tuesday morning seen as the most successful in its history for attendance and spiritual gains. About 2 000 present opening night and Sunday turnout exceeded prior records. 1 500 counted at dinner tables with many more in groups. Twenty ministers attended plus others. Dr R L Irving reelected superintendent. Mrs Sam Means T directed music. Notables included Atticus Webb and Claude Hudspeth.
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Fort Davis
Bloys
Frank
Onderdonk
San Antonio
John H. Burma
Presbyterian
Waxahachie
R. Porter
Washington, D. C
L. D. Anderson
Fort Worth
R. L. Irving
Sam Means| T
Atticus Webb
Anti-Saloon League of
Texhere
Dallas
Claude Hudspeth
el Paso
Hudspeth
The
FOWLKES Wins Vote Contest In County Election
In a county election contest Judge Re Barnett faced HH Fowlkes. After a two day challenge process, the Democratic executive committee ruled on about forty ballots. Of sixteen ballots thrown out, ten favored Barnett and six Fowlkes. Final count showed 198 for Barnett and 204 for Fowlkes, with the district court decision final.
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Re Barnett
HH. Fowlken
Fowlkes
Barnett
Folwk
District ‘Court
Santa Fe Rail Reaches Presidio Plans Bridge, Buildings
Fed Hornbeck reports Santa Fe rails now 52 miles from Paisano Pass en route to Presidio with a 1200 foot Alamito creek bridge under construction. The railroad will spend 20420 dollars to erect buildings on Millington addition properties, and Presidio Building Co recently completed a brick hotel and townsite office as sales activity remains strong.
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Santa Fe
Presidio
Salm
Repreanion
Five percent and ten percent investment contrasts noted
A brief financial moral warns that five percent returns feel meager until one attempts ten percent, risking principal in pursuit of higher gains. The comment frames risk and reward in investing, underscoring that higher targets can erase initial capital.
Escaped Convict Ramirez Found in Roswell With Stolen Car
Daniel Ramirez an Alpine native and escaped inmate from Huntsville penitentiary was located by Roswell officers in a stolen car. In a running gun battle eighteen shots were fired wounding Ramirez in the neck. another man escaped. Ramirez will be tried locally then returned to New Mexico to face resisting arrest charges.
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Roswell
Daniel Ramirez
Huntsville
Ramin
Alpine
Highway Service
Ramirez
Ito Alpine
Kemirez
New Mexico
W. C. Hale
Bunton
Anr
McCamey
New Mexi
Bailey's Gift Shop Announces Closing Out Sale
Bailey's Gift Shop in the Granada Theatre building has been conducting a closing out sale ahead of leaving town. Mrs Bailey reports good results and regrets abandoning the location, planning to focus on her Marfa shop and future plans.
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Bailey
Granada Theatre
Street Toas
Marfa
New Homes Going Up in Alpine This Week
Five new homes under construction in Alpine this week with several others near completion. Col. Joh expects his two story residence finished by mid month. Fuller office workers near completion. Mrs Ida Causey builds an eight room modern home by Ray Start on Holland Avenue costing about 4500. Guy Crawford builds a six room brick and rock veneer home about the same cost. Evan J Woot contracts for the project. W J Smith oversees a 4000 dollar stucco home with basement on Loge Avenue. Adrian A Murray completes a stone garage worth 80 dollars. Moseley builds a home estimated at 2500 dollars near Eugenia Chandley residence.
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Alpine
Col
Joh
Dence
Ida Causey
Ray Start
Fon Holland Avenue
Guy Crawford
Evan J. Woot
W. J. Smith
Islot
Loge Avenue
Adrian A. Murray
West End
T. Moseley
Scout
Tory
Eugenia Chandley
Edwards Offers Prizes At Locust Pool To Boost Fall Swim
Locust pool promotes fall swimming by offering three prizes on September 30. A Crosley seven tube electric radio valued at $100 will be awarded to a winner chosen from attendees. The event aims to boost interest and attendance during late summer and September. A separate note reports Texas fire losses for June 1930 fell by $142,679 from June 1929 per Fire Insurance Commissioner J W De Weese.
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Edwards
Locust Swimming Pool
Scotty's
Ieee
Texan
J. W. de Weese
Western Union to Install Simplex Printing Telegraph Machines
Western Union will install Simplex Printing telegraph machines in local offices by September 20, costing about $2000. J T Mullinex, the local manager, has studied the system in Tyler and will oversee the Alpine office setup. Machines automate typing on ribbon at the receiving end, enabling rapid continental transmission with built in checkability, while Morse operators remain essential for certain conditions.
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Western Union Telegraph
Ompany
Sptember
J. T. Mullinex
Tyler
Memagen
Western Union
Toms
Plan to Finish Central Heating Plant By Now
Work proceeds on the college central heating plant to be housed in the new heats building, targeting completion before November 1. McMurry Plumbing plans the project with Aline come tractors laying pipes to all rooms, costing about 22800 dollars.
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McMurry 1 Plimbine Company
Aline Come Tractors
Fort Davis Sterling Club Formed By Ranchers and Business Men
Devie Ranch and businessmen in Fort Davis organized a Sterling Club to support Jeff Davie in the upcoming gubernatorial run-off. More than thirty members registered quickly, each pledging to help mobilize voters and distribute Sterling literature for turnout on Saturday.
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Devie Ranch
Sterling Club
Fort Davis
Ang
Jeff Davie
Sterling
Institute Set to Open September First Across Alpine County
Officials under RJ Rat NEF oversee a five day session beginning September first in Alpine with each county supervisor aiding in plans. About three hundred residents attend this gathering as part of the statewide program. A press notice outlines the attendance and schedule for the event.
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Texas
Alpin
Imost
Valpine
Grand Jury Indicts Five in District Court
The Brewster Grand Jury returned five indictments after a delay, with two theft charges against Nicholas Dianda and Daniel Ramirez. Ramirez is linked to a separate car theft in the county. Hime awaits trial next week on bond, and Ramirez, Dianda, and another suspect will be heard in district court with Reese Tatum presiding. Johnny Graham, 17, was found not guilty on a charge of transporting intoxicants due to insufficient evidence. Civil dockets include 23 cases awaiting verdicts. many divorces have been granted, and the court expects to clear the docket as the next session begins in Fort Stockton on September 1.
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Brewster
Nicholas Dianda
Daniel Ramirez
Andreas Pn
Jal
Ramirez
Dianda
Distriet Court
Reese Tatum
Plainview
Fon
Roy Priest
D. Proffitt
San Angelo
Johnny Graham
Fort Ning
Scotty's miniature golf tourney draws 20 entrants tonight
Over 20 players enter Scotty's miniature golf tournament with prizes of hardware and trade goods. Contestants must complete at least five rounds to be eligible, with two players already over par 40 and many under 49. H W Morelock will speak at Alpine institute as counties from Hudspeth to Terrill attend.
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Scotty
H.W. Morelock
Alpine
Hudspeth
Culberson
Jett Davis
Presidio
Brewster
Retor
Reeves
Pecos
Ward
Winkler
Reagan
Crane
Terrill
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Iners
Old South
Bailey's Gift Shop
Crosley
Andreas Gonzales
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