Sul Ross College reports record enrollment and summer awards
Over 110 students received certificates and degrees at Sul Ross College's summer term, marking the most successful year in its history. Twenty-eight degrees were awarded, including fourteen B A s, with 90 plus teacher certificates. Enrollment neared 1000, aided by Alpine residents and incoming students, and improvements loom with a new library building and expanded facilities planned for fall term registration on September 22.
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Sul Ross College
Alpine
Dents
Caapacity
Adrian Turney
Naomi McPherson
Vera May Cochran
Leona Hector
Micou
Onnie M. Fern Wilkes
Frank Nevat
Ethel Ford
Elena Rodriguez
Celeste Carli
Louise Matthews
Mac Graham
Museum
Survey of Scenic Highway At Davis Ordered Stopped
Fort Davis reports the state highway department ordered a halt to the Scott Davis Mountain Scenic Highway survey led by A J Adcock. The field crew under Davis Dresser had advanced beyond Rock Pile ranch headquarters toward Sawtooth mountain, with the rough work near completion and the project over half finished before the stoppage. The halt came last Friday after Dresser resigned.
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Fort Davis
State Highway Department
Davis Mountain Scenic Highway
A. J. Adcock
Davis Dresser
Rock Pile
Sawtooth Mountain
H. C. Can
Valtine-Fort Davis Road
Dreasor
McCutcheon
Morris W. Collie, Jr
Texas A &M
D. P. Junkin
Texas State University
Sedan And Truck Crash At Alpine Intersection
A collision occurred Monday at the Avenue B Fifth Street intersection in Alpine between a sedan and a truck from Storey-Whit side Lumber. The sedan smashed the truck’s radiator beyond repair. the truck, driven by Pepe Sach en and loaded with lime, was only slightly damaged. A small Mexican dog riding the truck was thrown to the ground but escaped unharmed aside from fright. The truck reportedly tried toswerve to avoid the car coming east, but impact was unavoidable.
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Storey-Whit ‘Side Lumber Company
Fifth Street
Pepe Sachen
Sub College Set to Open September Ninth
Alpine suburbs announce the sub college division will open September 9 in the new library building with 8 teachers led by a director J C Coleman. Students from Dublin schools may earn 16 credits from a possible 24 1 2. Ninth to eleventh grades will use state supplied texts and free tuition for bona fide Alpine residents.
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Jul Ross
Tunter
Dublin
Alpine
J. C. Coleman
Lobo Club
Ub-College
Chool
Central Ward
D. M. Major
Coltens
Brewster County Seeks Included Status In Cattle Freight Rate Plan
Governor Moody urged Secretary Hyde to extend new lower freight rates to Brewster County Texas amid drought and cattle feed shortages. Ranchers seek inclusion to save 2 to 5 dollars per load on cattle shipping to feed regions and on feed shipments. If added Brewster would be the only Texas county west of the Pecos in the program, with other regions already rejected. H B Cheney of Penacock, N H, owns a watch claimed to be over 300 years old.
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Dan Moody
A.M. Hyde
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Iidh
Brewster
Hoover
Brewster County
Moody
Pecos
Texas
H. B. Cheney
Penacock, N. H
Mexican on Trial in Rio Killing
Adolpho Bisa and four co defendants face murder charges for killing Carlos and Pedro Garcia near Terlingua then dumping the bodies across the Rio Grande. The trial, before Judge Reese Tatum in the 88th district, continued as officers pursued missing suspects believed to be in old Mexico. Proceedings adjourned with continued testimony expected.
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Adolpho Bisa
Reese Tatum
Plainview
Srict
C. R. Sutton
Blo Bisa
Carlos Bisa
Canfelatra Bisa
Arcadia Billaba
Carlos
Pedro Garcia
Terlingua
Rio Grande
Old
Mexico
New Scenic Painted Rocky in Musquez Canyon Foretells Drive Charm
A fragmented report notes painters in Musquez Canyon adding white paint to rock faces along the road between College Town and Mile Flight Town. Residents debate painted scenery as advertising and local landmarks influence regional charm and tourism potential.
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Musquez Canyon
Kormot
Palatine
Band Appoints New Director Amid Fresh Arrangements
A band announces the appointment of a new director, highlighting Benedetti as an accomplished leader. Read as the ensemble outlines refreshed arrangements and a renewed artistic direction for upcoming performances.
Mexican Slayer Is Captured At Presidio Monday
Sheriff W. E. Warren of Concho county, with a Mexican deputy, moved the captured man from Presidio toward home via Alpine. The Mexican is accused of killing his daughter at Paint Rock by throat cutting and fleeing toward the border, pursued by Mexican deputies along the Santa Fe to a railroad camp where she sought work. A returned traveler notes twist fish in the Parana river in Brazil bark the dogs on are very vicious.
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W. E. Warren
Concho County
Alpine
Presidio
Paint Rock
Santa Fe
Mexico
Parana
Brazil
Rancher Joe Walker Found Dead Near Black Gap
Mystery surrounds the death of Joe Walker a longtime resident found in a creek bed near his home five miles from Marathon. His brother Lee searched the area after leaving him there to find supplies, with tracks showing a wandering path ending in the creek bed. The cause remains undetermined with theories ranging from heat exhaustion to a possible snakebite as authorities arranged burial on a hill near his home. He was about 50 years old and survived by his brother father and other relatives.
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Joe Walker
Lee
Black Gap
Marathon
Walker
C Livingston
John
Prisoner Free After Jail Break
Daniel Ramlex, held on theft charges, escaped from the state pen by using a cot to unlock his cell, pry bricks from the window, and slip into the night. A passerby spotted the hole in the wall, prompting a sheriff led manhunt with a $100 reward and wide search across Brewster County after the Tuesday morning breakout.
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Daniel Ramlex
Inhal Kifety
Brewster County
Troswell
Whong
Blue Ridge
Alpine
Sheriff's Office
Ladies Seek Name for Alpine Cemetery in Contest
Alpine Cemetery Association officials urge members and the public to submit name ideas for the cemetery. Several names have been proposed and the group will select the best entry. Dick Arnold contributed an additional ten acres of land adjoining the plot this past week.
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Alpine Cemetery Association
Mies
Alpine
Asociation
Dick Arnold
Chamber plans $10,000 fund drive for Santa Fe line
Brewster County Chamber of Commerce launches a drive to raise ten thousand dollars to cover promissory obligations tied to the bundling of the Santa Fe route from Alpine to Presidio. Estimated right of way and terminal costs total about six thousand six hundred ninety seven dollars, with most funds directed to railroad access and related expenses.
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Santa Fe Alsoway Company
Alpine
Presidio
Brewster County
Santa Fe
Chamber of Fee
Chamber of Commerce
Merkeley
John
C. C
Mexico
Dan Moody Names H. T. Fletcher to Drouth Committee
Governor Dan Moody appoints H. T. Fletcher of Alpine to Texas drought relief committee. Fletcher will join C. B. Martin of College Station as chairman and others in Wichita Falls to devise feasible relief plans amid severe drought conditions.
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HT. Fletcher
Alpine Ranch
Texas
Wichita Falls
Dan Moody
Fletcher
C. B. Martin
College Station
Sterling Wins Big Lead in Brewster County Governor Primary
Seven hundred twenty citizens in Brewster County cast ballots in a heated governor primary. Ron Sterling, Houston Democrat, led Miriam Ferguson roughly two to one, carrying all five precincts and totaling near a hundred thousand votes countywide. Local races drew little interest with few offices on the ballot and turnout lower than expectations.
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Brewster County
Ron Sterling
Houston
Miriam A. Ferguson
Sterling
Tefernor
Lockhart
Neff
Hatcher
Dugout
Strong
Witt
Alfred
Rabbitt
Brewster
Commissioner of Agriculture
King
McDonald
Tore Ungua
West
Alpine Duo Enter San Antonio Open Junior Golf Tour
Harry Junior Kete and another Alpine player headed Friday to San Antonio to compete in the open junior golf tournament starting September 2. They planned practice rounds at Willow Springs to learn the course, aiming to leverage form in an elimination format based on holes won per 18 holes.
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Harry
Kete Fers
San Antonio
Willow Springs
Pounces
Alpine
EY Paso
Tson
National League backs lively ball decision
The National League endorsed adopting a lively ball this season. A statement cited that the change would boost play in dry weather. The chamber of commerce voted to send Mr. Pletcher to Wichita Falls for the meeting.
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National League Oftrelam
Chamber of Commerce
Pletcher
Wichita Falls
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S. R
Davis
Cody
Rio
By Barry Scobee
Italio Benedetti
LIONS
Benedetti
Uae
Ramirez
Alpine Cemetery
H. T. Fletcher
Drouth Committee
Ferguson
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