Hove of Washington Square at Granada Theatre opens Sunday
Tyrone Power and Alice Page lead in Hove of Washington Square with Al Jolson singing yesterday's hits. The film centers on Rose and a heartfelt romance. Songs include My Man Toot Tootsie Goodbye Ja Da April Showers Mammy and Avalon. New swing hit I Never Knew Heaven Could Speak gains momentum.
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Alexander
Tyrone Power
Alice Page
al Jolson
Washington Square
20Th Century-Fox
Granada Theatre
Rose
Man
The Man I Love by Norma Patterson in McCall’s Magazine
A novel serialized in McCall’s Magazine unfolds in the Alpine Marfa country. Author Mrs Crete Dalton of Dallas writes under the pen name Norma Patterson. Dalton visited Alpine and Marfa, areas highlighted in the story.
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Alpine-Marfa
McCall's Magazine
Man
Crete Dalton
Dallas
Norma Patterson
Five Guns Missing After Alpine Lumber Store Burglary
Five firearms were reported missing after a burglary at Btorey-Whiteside Lumber Co in Alpine. One high powered rifle two pistols and another gun were found missing after the break in was discovered late Wednesday night. Access was gained through a back door, authorities said.
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Btorey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Candidates Sought for Typist and Steno Positions in Dist 16
The U S Department of Agriculture seeks more applicants for county clerk typist positions in Congressional District 16, per a letter from Congressman R E Thomason. Five stenographers and three typists are qualified, but several counties including Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio Pecos Reeves and Terrell lack applicants. interested parties should contact Mr Thomason.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
R. E. Thomason
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Pecos
Reeves
Terrell
Thomason
Fire damages Garnett Hotel in Alpine last Friday
A fire attacking the Garnett Hotel on the Alpine landmark damaged the third floor attic area before noon last Friday. Fire department hoses controlled the blaze after two streams were directed into the building, with origin undetermined and an estimated $600 loss. the structure owned by Mrs. Mary Garnett carries no insurance.
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Garnett
Mary Garnett
Morrison & Company Buys Silver City Store
Morrison and Company, led by C. G. Morrison, announces the purchase of Brownlee's Variety store in Silver City New Mexico. The firm, with stores in Alpine Marfa Presidio Fort Stockton and Pecos, plans enlargement of the Silver City location after a recent trip by Morrison.
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Morrison & Company
Silver City
N. M
Brownlee’s
New Mexico
C. G. Morrison & Co
Morrison
C. G. Morrison
West Texas
Alpine
Marfa
Presidio
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Schedule of Highway Patrol Examiners Changes in Area
Patrol exam visits reorganized with new weekly schedule. Alpine on Mondays at 2104 Fort Davis and Mas Sanderson on Fridays at 1 pm to 1 30 pm. Examiners reduced under economy program from 5 to 32, governor announced. Th 11 am to 2 pm.
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Highway Patrol
Alpine folks to attend BSU meet in Fort Worth
Miss Ruth Chambers, president of the Sul Ross Baptist Student Union, will leave Wednesday for Worth to attend the annual BSU plans meeting at the Baptist Seminary August 30 to September 1. Alpine attendees include Miss Lena Callahan, Rev M M Fulmer, L Robert Withers, and Douglas Crowe, traveling in Mr Fulmer's car.
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Ruth Chambers
Sul Ross
Hardin-Simmons
Mr. Fulmer
First Families Attend Camp Meeting and Golden Anniversary
R W Peters of Alpine supervised edifice reconstruction while open sides enhanced acoustics. New cottages include one for the Methodist preacher ex officio now occupied by Mr Steel. The term first families names Mears Evans Jones Means and others as regular attendees since 1889. The farewell session marked a poignant close to the golden anniversary gathering. The Lobos face Alamo Conference play with the Smilin Lobo band crowning a sweetheart at the A de I game.
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R. W. Peters
Alpine
Steel
Skrounds
Jeff Davis County
John Z. Means
Means
Meanses
Evanses
Ed Joneses
W. T. Jones
Medley
Finleys
Merrill
W. T
Bill) Jones
Andrew G. Prude
P. Weatherbby
Sam Means
John
Richard Irving
A. de I
Lobos
Lettermen Report For New Season At Club House
The list shows captains Wayne Mosley James Crawford Phil Swatzell John Matthews T Odell John D Young King Terry Vernon McCall Billy Meriwether Carroll Weston C H South and many others. All first year and junior boys urged to join. coach stresses all must try out first day for new equipment and hard work to be ready for Fabens.
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Tive
Marfa
Iran
Sanderson
Big Lake
Lettermen
Wayne Mosley
James Crawford
Phil Swatzell
John Matthews
T. Odell
John D. Young
King Terry
Vernon McCall
Billy Meriwether
Carroll Weston
C. H. Southall
Byron Wright
Floyd Dalton
Bob Crawford
Charles Livingston
Bob Odell
Billie
Tom Meador
Fred LaFarelle
Charlie Uranga
Pinky Walker
J.C Walker
Junior Walker
Walter Sharp
Warren Mosley
Billy Dan Rowland
Elbert Vanney
Jack Swizell
Charles Teague
Raymond Teague
Herschel Crosby
Hugh Forester
Bobby Hamilton
Forrest Rogers
Eugene Beall
Dan Stephens
Richard Mollison
Hank Chambers
Bob Harrington
Fred Slight
Raymond Reaves
Billie Fielder
Mel
Webb
Paving of 17 blocks in Sanderson completed
A brief item notes that paving of 17 blocks of streets in Sanderson was completed last week. The project covers 20 feet wide roadways. The item mentions the work occurred eight miles west of Ozona where a pipeline employee raised a 65 pound watermelon 33 inches long in a yard.
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Ozona
Sanderson
Boy Scout Groups Visit In the Park Area
Two Scout groups from Houston and San Angelo visited the Big Bend park area in the past week. The Houston unit, 22 Scouts plus two Scoutmasters, camped at Kokernot Park after a Monday outing. In the Chisos mountains, Ray Williams spoke on wildlife and conservation, traveling there to address the Scouts. A Fort Wayne resident, Mrs. Lucille Rees, credits her life to a corset that deflected a stray bullet from an unknown shooter.
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Houston
San Angelo
Big Bend Park
Park
Kokernot Park
Ray Williams
Chisos Mountains
Lucille Rees
Fort Wayne
Ind
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