Texas legislators urge transfer or closure of eight teachers colleges
Austin report outlines plan to deed six teachers colleges to local communities for junior colleges or, if refused, to be operated by the University of Texas as junior branches. Also recommends consolidating Denton with the Industrial Arts and shifting programs among Texas Tech, A M College, and others, with several colleges turned to local control. Local observers doubt full adoption, foresee mostly no changes to Sul Ross State Teachers College.
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Texas Legislature
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Denton
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San Marcos
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Sul Ross College
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Headlight Tests Begin for 1933 License Year
Preparations for the 1933 automobile license paying season are under way in the county with headlight testing stations at Thain's Motor Inn Alpine Henderson's Marathon Garage and Brewster quicksilver mines at Study Butte. Vehicles may be tested now to obtain a certificate before applying for licenses after December 18 when the tax collector's office will issue 1933 plates. License prices remain as last year ranging from about 2.80 for small cars to higher amounts for larger passenger vehicles. New plates should not be mounted before January 1.
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Thain
Motor Inn
Alpine
Henderson
Marathon
Brewster Quicksilver
Study Butte
Busy shipping as cattle season nears end in Big Bend
Two weeks remain before the annual cattle shipments begin to wind down. Calves from Alpine and nearby ranches head to Kansas City Producers and other buyers. consignments include 76 heifer calves from Mrs J C Bird and five loads from Mrs Kate Nevill, with Kimball & Son and Valentine ranches shipping multiple loads to various buyers in Texas and the corn belt.
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Big Bend
J.C. Bird
Kansas City
Kate Nevill
C. P. Kimball & Son
Titley
Valentine
Oscar Cook
Kimball & Son
Peyton Pack‘ing Company
Paso
J. A. Anderson
Alpine Post Urges Early Christmas Mail Amid Holiday Rush
Alpine postmaster Annie K Turney urges patrons to mail Christmas items early to avoid a surge in holiday mail. Post offices nationwide close on December 28 and 29, with no handling of mail on those days. Gifts should be mailed four to ten days before Christmas, parcels must be secured and marked clearly, and postage prepaid.
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Annie K. Turney
Alpine Post Office
United States
AML
Freshmen Triumph 6-0 Over L A Rams in Hard-Fought Game
Sul Ross freshmen football defeated the San Angelo Junior College Rams 6 to 0 in a close contest. Priday Nunley scored on a 45 yard punt return in the second quarter after breaking through tackling. The freshmen held a 7-3 edge in first downs and dominated play, with standout runs from Nunley Menefee and Lewis and strong defense from Rogers and Childress. Rams threats were thwarted, though Coulter and Prench stood out for the Rams. Starts and lineup details noted, game ended with Rams on the freshmen nine yard line.
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Kenneth Starnes
Sul Ross
San Angelo Junior College Rams
Priday” Nunley
Fullock
San Antelo
Rams
Rogers
Childress
Coulter
Nunley
Menefee
Lewis
Prench
Fowler
Sulll
Sul Roe
Speer ‘Hitbert
Hayes Wagner
Power Blatz
Calf Canning Demonstration Yields Profit in Maryland
A home demonstration in Bal morhea Miss shows a ten month old beef canning effort bringing $53.20 in value from 83.20 of meat. Canning produced 196 cans with costs of 20.25 leaving 23.9 profit. A trench furnace and improvised setup sped processing and demonstrated efficient canning methods.
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W. E. Gould
Balmorhea
Warns Against Fire Dangers During Christmas Holidays
Raymond S. Mauk state fire marshal warns of Christmas fire risks during the holidays. He urges care with decorations, candles, and electrical safety, noting fires from gifts, wrapping, and faulty wiring can turn cheer into mourning. He stresses supervision of children and avoiding overloads and improvised fuses.
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Raymond S. Mauk
Alpine High Gains Top Southern Association Rank
Alpine High School has been admitted to membership in the Southern Association of Affiliated High Schools, per a letter yesterday by Superintendent D. M. Major. This is the highest rank obtainable for a high school and a notable honor for the local institution.
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Alpine High School
Southern Association of Affiliated High Schools
D. M. Major
Legislators Thrill in Big Bend Visit Details
San Angelo state senator Arthur Duran and Penrose Metcalfe toured the Rio Grande valley with Brewster County chamber members to study pink bollworm impact. Alpine hosts say the trip boosts canyon park and road development hopes, while Friday reports note plans to present bollworm findings to Austin and seek state aid.
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Penrose B. Metcalfe
San Angjo
Arthur Dugran
Littlefield
Brewster County Chamber ‘of Commerce
Rio Grande Valley
Big Bend
Presidio Valley
Rentest Thrills
Bae Ta Helena Canyon
Austin
Baptists Meet at Fort Stockton in Influenza Time
The Pecos Valley Baptist association held a session at Fort Stockton on Tuesday, with attendance down due to the influenza outbreak. Rev Buren Sparks spoke on What Kind Of Results They Had In the Book of Exodus. Attendees included Mesdames Wells McIntyre Moorman Francis Holman Stow Sparks Murphy and Swann. The next meeting will be January 10 in McCamey.
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Pecos Valley Baptist Association
Fort Stockton
Buren Sparks
Baptist J Shurch
Tore
Mesdames Wells McIntyre
JH. Moorman
Francis
Marfa Post to be Abandoned
Washington reports General McArthur ordered transfer of the first cavalry units from Fort Russell Marfa to Camp Knox Kentucky around January one. Texas Senators Sheppard and Connally and Representative Thomason protested but could not stop the move. The unit includes five officers, one major medical corps, 480 enlisted men, and seven medical corps men.
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Washington
Morris] Sheppard
Tom Connally
Ewing Thomason
McArthur
Calvary
Fort D. A. Russell
Marfa
Camp Knox
Kentucky
Texas
Hurley
Fort Russell
Medical Corps
Balloon Released Here Lands after Trip of 700 Miles
Mrs Wells McIntyre received a letter saying four balloons released during Halloween festivities bore her name and were found about three weeks later by two Crisp residents in Crisp Texas eight miles east of Ennis. The find suggested a possible course across the state exciting to aviation enthusiasts.
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Wells McIntyre
Crisp
Texas
Ennis
Officers Seize Arsenal at Local Tourist Camp
Deputies found a 12 gauge automatic shotgun a 40 30 rifle and a 38 automatic pistol in a car left at a local tourist camp this week. One of two men was arrested on carrying a concealed weapon charge and released on bond. He listed Fort Worth as his address. The car also contained a hay cloth sign used by customs officials at border checks.
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Sheriff's Department
Fort Worth
Highway Dept Wins Court Suit In Transport Case
The Texas Highway Department wins a court injunction appeal over continued funding and construction contracts. The Third Court of Appeals orders dissolution of the injunction, permitting future disbursements from highway funds. The case, argued by James V Allred, involved questions of appropriations and refunds to counties, with the state attorney general defending the commission. The decision upholds that the highway commission may proceed, while notes indicate further details to be continued on the last page.
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James E. Per
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Bailey Hardy
John Chanbein
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Feilo
Struve backs Spring Mountain site for Texas observatory
Port Davis reports Dr Otto Struve, director of Yerkes and head of the new McDonald Observatory of Texas, favored Spring Mountain in the Davis Mountains for the observatory if funds permit, though it would cost more than Austin. He hinted more money might be found and noted a large McDonald endowment exists. The decision remains unsettled as figures and plans continue.
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Barry Scobee
Port Davis
Dec
Otto Struve
McDonald Observatory
Spring Mounalo
Davis Mountains
Austin
Struve
Yerkes Observatory
McDonald Observatory of Texas
Carlsbad Caverns
Fi Paso
Mra Struve
H. Bbvey
Yerkes Statt
Wiliams Bay
Wis
Jetrue
Renovations Begin at Central Ward School
Superintendent announces renovations at Central Ward School this week including kalsomining walls and repainting blackboards. The work is by the PTA in cooperation with the R. F. Major. Examinations for the second six weeks are held in the high school division this week.
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Major
American Legion Plans Holiday Dances at Courthouse
The local American Legion post announced a series of holiday dances to aid needy Alpine Post members. McGinley’s orchestra will play tonight at the courthouse with 50 cents per couple admission. Additional dances are planned for Christmas week and New Year’s.
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Post of the American Legion
Alpine Post
McGinley
16th Benefit Play Postponed by Bluebonnet Study Club
The benefit play titled The Gift Who Forgot by the Bluebonnet Study Club was postponed from tonight to next Friday the 16th. The junior high school production supports the 2000 scholarship fund in Sa Rowal, with proceeds aiding Christmas charity.
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Bluebonnet Study Club
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