Sul Ross confers eighty degrees at summer commencement
Sul Ross college awarded eighty degrees at the summer closing exercises led by Dr H A Trexler head of MA History. Degrees granted include 18 MA 6 BA 6BS with numerous named recipients from El Paso, San Angelo, Alpine and other Texas towns plus one from Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
H. A. Trexler
Sul Ross Summer School
J. A. Kearns
Christian Church
San Antonio
William Russell Pinkerton
Alpine
Frank Covert Pollitt
Fort Worth
J. Rex Wier
Karnes City
Mannie Belle Wilson
Amarillo
Mildred Massey Campbell
Sar Angelo
Pauline Bennett Cazell
Marfa
Margaret Hamilton Dickson
el Peso
Lile Birdsong Miles
Lufkin
Glenna Jean Rash
Pachuca
Mexico
Edith Keley Salyer
Bolmorhea
Forney
Harry Lee
Culligan
el Paso
Frances Geneva
Curry
Miles
Libbie Aimee Dillard
Temple
Merle Joy Eaton
Rule
Troy
Glendale Fincher
Weslaco
Clayton Foulks
Vera Fay
Franklin
O'Donnell
Hasel Marie
Frerking
Norma A. Giles
Marathon
Jesse Gilmore
Dallas
Pauline Harwell
Lampasas
Morrie B. Head
Seymour
Zaffie Josephine Hill
Corsicana
Ella Lucile Hilliard
San Angelo
Norma Noel Hunt
Memphis
Lillie Wright Jacobs
Vera Kaspar
Shiner
Ina Farr Kennedy
Peacock
Helen White Keller
Dalma
Vivian Lankford
Alice Laptham
Mission
Iva Low Matkin
Laredo
Loraine McCarroll
Bess Wilson Moorman
Page Scaife
Izola Lucille Scott
Iola
Violet H. Wilks
Gerald Newton Wilson
Oklahoma City
Pernicious Prowler Haunts Alpine Ranch
Mr and Mrs W N Gour ey returned to their Nine Points country ranch south of Alpine to find doors open but nothing missing. A small 6 by 8 foot structure behind the house appears disturbed, suggesting a prowler act. Local authorities investigate the odd removal of entry points and possible hidden storage near the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Gourey
Nine Points
Alpine
Roosevelt For Big Bend Park letter from Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt writes to Congressman Thomason praising the Big Bend National Park campaign. He hopes land acquisition enables federal protection for public benefit and notes the region's wild beauty and archaeological sites. He also emphasizes enhancing U S Mexican friendship and invites further travels through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Bids Asked on Hy Highway 90 Bridge Widening Project
Texas advertising for bids to widen five concrete slab bridges on U S Highway 90 between Alpine and Marathon. The east bridge near Brewster County Motors in Alpine will expand to 42 feet from 30. Other spans to be widened 1034 feet with bids opened in Austin on Sept 1. Fort Davis Aug 23 SP reports probate of Nick Mersfelder will in Jeff Davis County naming executors Clark Miller Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Mersfelder
Texas Tugaway Department
Alpine
Mirathon
Brewster County Motors
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
William Granger
H. Clark
J. K. Miller
J. C. Fisher
Mersfelder
Wes
Texas Oddfellow
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Fort Davis State Bank
N.S. Cooper
Hamilton
Ohio
Fred Herring
Hartwell
Hospital head Kathryn Lundy leaves Memorial for Alpine post
Dr M J Hill announced this week that Kathleen Lundy former Memorial hospital operating rooms supervisor in Houston has accepted the superintendent position at Alpine hospital. Evelyn Cheeves former superintendent will work in Dr A's office in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ire
Kathleeen Lundy
X. N
the Memorial Hospital
Houston
Iaw
Alpine Hospital
M. J. Hill
Evelyn Cheeves
Dr. A
Lobo Grid Camp Opens September at Alpine Field
Sul Ross Lobo football pre season workouts start September 11 at Jackson Field with about 10 on hand for early drills. Coach Graves expects 20 veterans plus 30 HS and JC players, aiming for the strongest team in college history. The opener is September 28 vs Abilene Christian College, with a road game at Marta against the A I Javelinas on October 6 to cap Highland Fair activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobo
Jackson Field
Lobo
B.C. Graves
Junor College
Graves
Abilene Christian College
Alpine
Lobos
Catenai
Abilene
Marta
A. I. Javelinas
Teams Tie In City Softball Playoff After Upset
Henderson and the Juniors share the lead at five wins and one loss after a string of results in the city softball league playoff. Henderson won 5-4 over the Juniors in the first game, the Juniors won 9-8 in extra innings the next night, and the Dorris team upset Henderson 18-6, creating a three-way tie as the season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Dorris
Hendersons
Pet
Sevkéeeen
Waves
Westons
Diplomas Awarded to Three High School Grads Tuesday Night
Commencement exercises for summer graduates were held in the college auditorium Tuesday evening with Dr. Halden Braddy delivering the address. W. C. Friesen and Merle Bennett Friesen performed vocs numbers, aided by Mrs. Ruel Warnock. Rev. J. A. Kearns gave the invocation and benediction. City School Supt. Dick Bankhead presented diplomas to Howard Sonnier Lane Cressap and George Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Halden Braddy
W. C. Friesen
Merle Bennett Friesen
Ruel Warnock
J. A. Kearns
Chris Lanchurch
Dick Bankhead
Howard Sonnier
Lane Cressap
George Denton
Young People Hold Meet At Paisano
The Highland Camp for ages 12 to 15 runs this week on Paisano camp grounds with about 75 enrolled. Sponsored by the El Paso district of the Methodist church, Dr. W. E. Brown serves as general director. Activities include music directed by Paul Lancaster, handicraft by F. A. MacKeil, and lectures by J. L. Carpenter, J. S. Rice, and others on Christ, church membership, and social topics. The camp aims to provide religious instruction and wholesome activities and will close tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisano
el Paso
Methodist Church
W. E. Brown
J. L. Carpenter
Clint
Life
John S. Rice
Artesia
N. M
Milton Hill
Marfa
H. L. McAlister
Crane
J. E. Gregg
F. A. B. MacKeil
Paul Lancaster
Alpine Gossips Highlight Town Happenings And People
A column recounts local chatter about Miss Lenora English, Alpine residents, and the Alpine Chamber of Commerce booster, plus notes on the mious encampment opening, Scobee’s justice of the peace appointment, and a playful take on Law West of the Pecos. It also mentions a Montreal trade, a Rankin pasture money find, highway patrol station cuts, a Hudspeth county burro ore transport plan, Safeway building plans in Marfa, and water-control efforts in Presidio after heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora English
Kenedy
Miss English
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
New Service Station on Holland Avenue Set to Open Monday
T A Beard plans to open a tilting service station on Holland Avenue this Monday. W D Bennett, Kelly Springfield tire distributor, has leased the station from Beard and will run the new business, selling Standard Oil products in the location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Avenue
T. A. Beard
Mr. Beard
W. D. Bennett
Kelly-Springfield Tires
Standard Oil
50th Annual Bloys Cowboy Camp Meeting Attracts Crowd
A crowd of 2,200 to 2,500 gathered at Skillman Grove for the Bloys Cowboy Camp Meeting, the 80th annual session begun in 1889. The event featured sermons by Dr. George W. Truett and others, with 1,190 attendees at a Sunday morning service in the new 72 by 90 foot tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Skillman Grove
Camp Meeting Association
Joe Evans
el Paso
W. R. White
Baptist
Oklahoma City
EB. King
Presbyterian
Fort Worth
Marshall T. Steel
Methodist
Dallas
L. D. Anderson
More Rain Is Needed In Highland Territory
Rainfall has been light in the Big Bend Davis mountains and Alpine regions, with grass drying out. Only two or three light showers fell in Alpine last week and moisture totals are well below average. August rainfall at Sul Ross station reached 1.99 inches, while July was about half of last year's figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scobee
Fort Davis
Nick Mersfelder
Pecos
Nick
Roy Bean
Roy
The
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Alpine
Sul Ross
Buck High Bucks Football Start Sept 1 Coach Webb Says
Alpine High Bucks football workouts begin September 1 under coach J H Webb who returned from Colorado. Two daily sessions until school starts. 20 players to be equipped. all eligible boys invited to try out. Emphasis on training, discipline, and injury prevention with five home games scheduled at night including Sept 22 Fabens, Sept 28 Ft Stockton, and Oct 18 Grandfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High Bucks
J. H. Webb
Colorado
Sherman
Webb
Bucks
Hia
Fabens
Ft. Stockton
Rankin
Grandfalls
Turkey Gobbler On Spruce Ranch Shows Maternal Instincts
Homer Spruce of Marathon reports a turkey gobbler displaying unexpected maternal behavior. The tom sat on eggs, guarded chicks, and appeared proud of the young, with repeated hatching under its care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruce Ranch
Homer Spruce
Marathon
Mr. Spruce
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Roosevelt
Big Bend Park
White House
Hyde Park
New York
Congressman Thomason
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
R. Ewing Thomason
I Paso
Texas
Alpine East
Merster
J. C. Walker
Joe W. Espy
Gerald Young
Mious
Bloys
Montreal
Canada
Iran
Highway Patrol
van Horn
Fort Stockton
Eeee
Quitman Mountains
Hudspeth County
Tees
J.C. Fuller
Marsa
Fuller
Safeway
Presidio
Salvation Army
Mary Stillwell
Alpine Sunay
Baptist Church
Col. Stillwell
Tabernacle
W. T. (Bai) Jones
Oscar Medley
J. W. Merrill
Highland
Buck
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