Where Do You Live in Texas West of the State
In a spirited reply a Sugar Land Texas Commercial News editor defends boasting about West Texas climate and region while praising all parts of the state. The writer rejects sectional jealousy, asserts pride in West Texas for its history and resources, and commits to continuing the topic in future columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Commercial News
Sugarland
West Texas
West
Sul Ross
Big Bend
United States
Adams
The
Commercial News
East Texas
Bro. Smith
San Saba
Bro. Adams
Texas
Lone Star
Port Boliver
Texline
Texarkana
Lajitas
Brownsville
Wichita Falls
Carthage
el Paso
Public Beware of Strangers Peddling Brewster Oil Prospects
In Alpine last Saturday a stranger showed a two page prospectus from a Denver firm urging oil land purchases in Brewster County. The piece was misleading, lacking verifiable land locations, dates, or local representation. Local firms like Brewster Oil Corporation and Arco are known to run legitimate tests. beware of ad claims and unattached land sales.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Denver
Denver Company
John Young Land Company
Exploration” Company
Brewster
Santa Rita
Brewstre
Brewster Oil Corporation
Arco
Portland Syndicate
Fort Stockton High School Noted For Strong Programs
Supt J H Head lauds Fort Stockton High School in The Stockton Pioneer noting 28 affiliation units Southern Association of Accredited Schools and a faculty with over 75 percent holding college degrees The school offers a strong commercial department with twelve new typewriters plus Animal Husbandry Manual Training and Domestic Science Courses It closes with pride that most last year’s graduates filed entrance applications to colleges or universities
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J. H. Head
Fort Stockton
The
Stockton
Sheriff Planned Grand Canyon Trip With National Press
Sheriff E. E. Townsend receives a letter from Max Bentley of the Houston Chronicle and Star Telegram proposing a Brewster County Grand Canyon visit. Bentley seeks a date to tour Alpine country for an illustrated feature and potential national publicity.
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E. E. Townsend
Max Bentley
Houston Chronicle and Star-Telegram
Grand Canyon
Brewster
Big Bend
Sheriff Townsend
Star- Telegram
Chronicle
Brewster County
National Geographic
Alpine
Star-Telegram and Chronicle
Abilene
Texas
Cobos Acquitted of Murder by Jury
Celestio Cobos, charged by grand jury in the 1922 killing of Eustavio Ramirez, was acquitted by a district court jury last Friday. The defense sought an acquittal on grounds of insufficient evidence, but the jury found Cobos not guilty. prosecutors cited unwritten law influences and tensions over marital conduct as context. Cobos, a respected Mexican-American, drew approval for the verdict.
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Celestio Cobos
Eustavio Ramirez
Cobos
Joe Montague
Fort Stockton
Brian Montague
van Sickle
John Perkins
Ramirez
Perkins
Texas
Retail Merchants Elect At Alpine Association Meeting
Alpine Retail Merchants Association held its regular meeting electing H. G. Watson as president F L F E Gillett as vice president A A Newell as treasurer and directors George Martin C E McCool T N Allison L T Votan and Frank Skevington for the coming year A picnic is planned with committee members Jim Casner C E McCool and Miss Margaret Linn named to arrange it A J Beaty is offering travel accident policies.
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Alpine Retail Merchants Association
H. G. Watson
FL FE. Gillett
A. A. Newell
Georege Martin
C. E. McCool
T. N. Allison
L. T. Votan
Frank Skevington
Jim Casner
Margaret Linn
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State National Bank
Builders Service
Alpine Lumber Co
Alpine Mercantile Co
G. W. Martin
J. T. Darsey
John Young Land Co
Normal Hill
Otis Turner
Uvalde
Postoffice
N. S. Murphy
A. J. Beaty
Holland Hotel Bldg
First National Bank
Atrine, Texas
C. A. Brown
H. L. Kokernot
W. B. Hancock
GEO
W. Baines Jr
Cashi
H. L. Hord
Asst. Cashier
Alpine Light & Ice Company
J. D. Hix
Alpine Hardware Company
Clarence Hord
Mrs. N. S. Murphy
Schloss Bros
Mitchell
Gillett Co
Headquarters
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