Mountain Peek Glimpsed From The Texas Rockies
Fort Davis resident Mr. Scobee voices pride over a near compliment from the editor of Mountain Peaks and notes a dated error in a Golden Anniversary Avalanche piece. Walter Davenport of Collier's Weekly is praised for his Border story while the column jokes about translation slips and editorial quirks.
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Scobee
Fort Davis
Walter Davenport
Collier's Weekly
Bennett
Brewster County
Meester Bennett
Collier’s Magazine
Walt
Collier's
Brownsville
Nogales
Stumberg Re elected ACA Head in 1941 county meeting
Stumberg was re elected head of the ACA and the county committee members were also re elected for 1941. Travis Roberts served as vice chairman with Dink Wardlaw Gilmer Morriss M L Hopson as alternates. A record attendance was reported.
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Stumberg
ACA
Travis Roberts
Dink Wardlaw
Gilmer Morriss
M. L. Hopson
Careful With Fireworks City Fathers Urge Caution
City fathers urge careful use of fireworks to prevent property damage and injuries during Christmas holidays. They warn against firing so called nig ger chasers due to loss of control and potential fire hazards, stressing parental cooperation.
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Cied
City Commission
FFA Dues Encouraged For Alpine Boys In 1941
The FFA urges Alpine parents and boys to pay 70 cent dues this year. It notes past payers win cash prizes totaling 348.40 from a 30.86 investment, and stresses the benefits and profits of paying dues as the new year begins.
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Alpine
Treasuries
F.F.A
Tommy Brooks Band to Play for Dances
Tommy Brooks and his nine piece orchestra from Radio Station KNOW Austin will perform two dances at the Holland hotel on December 24 and 28. A Christmas afternoon tea dance from 3 to 6 pm will also be held at the hotel. Reservations available at the Holland hotel desk.
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Tommy Brooks
KNOW
Austin
Holland Hotel
The Tiny Mistake Amid Big Targets
The speaker questions the impact of a small error amid many major issues, implying that minor slips by the speaker's side seem negligible compared to larger problems faced. The remark hints at political or organizational critique.
Santa Claus to Arrive by Airplane in Alpine Tomorrow
Mrs. Robert A. Eeds travels from Sumatra via Matson Line ship Monterrey to Alpine with her husband, oil camp work, and a note that Old Santa will visit the Christmas tree on Holland Avenue at 6 30 this Saturday for Anglo American children. Spanish American children will receive gifts at separate events.
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Santa Claus
Robert A. Eeds
Aileen Carter
J. S. Carter
Alpine
Middle Sumatra
S.S. Monterrey
Matson Line
Australia
United States
America
Japan
China
Malaya
Netherlands, Indies
Philippine Islands
Monterrey
Sumatra
East Indies
Old Santa Claus
Old Santa
Pole
Kids of
Texas
Holland Avenue
Santa
South Alpine
Alpine Girl Named Bluebonnet Belle at University of Texas
Miss Virginia Holland of Alpine is among 284 UT beauties named as Bluebonnet Belle nominees by dormitories and clubs. Only about a dozen will become Bluebonnet Belles for the yearbook beauty section. All 284 will form the Sweetheart's Court for the Round-Up Revue and Ball on April 4.
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Virginia Holland
Alpine
University of Texas
Visitors from Pampa Stay With Rogers Family
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rogers of Pampa spent a few days this week visiting his mother Mrs. C. P. Rogers and his brother Carl.
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J. A. Rogers
Pampa
C. P. Rogers
Carl
Drilling Resumes At City Water Well In Alpine
City offices report drilling at the southeast Alpine water well has resumed after under-reaming and casing were completed at 1390 feet. Total depth reached 1415 feet with a slight formation change noted as drilling continued this week.
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Alpine
December PTA meeting features music talk and plan
The December meeting at the Junior High opened with a 3:30pm start led by Mrs. Pope. Children from the third grade and Tonette band performed Christmas music in costume, praised for their instruction and effort. Mrs. Warnock spoke on Music A Creative Art, stressing early musical exposure and that formal lessons should start on piano. She advised daily home listening to good music and noted that only some children will learn an instrument. The session approved sending a birthday offering to the endowment fund and scheduled Mother Singers practice for January 2, 1941 when school resumes after holidays.
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P.T.A
Rotary official visits Alamogordo and El Paso
Dr. Joel Wright governor 115th district Rotary International left Tuesday to visit Rotary clubs in Alamogordo and El Paso. In El Paso he will attend a meeting to arrange the district conference set for May 4 5 and 6 1941. He was accompanied by Mrs Wright.
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Joel Wright
Rotary International
Alamogordo
el Paso
Wright
Yale Christmas Programs Draw Crowds Across Alpine Churches
Capacity crowds attended Christmas programs this week in Alpine churches Christian Methodist Baptist with concerts cantatas and carols. Presbyterian services featured chimes organ preludes and a Christmas Eve worship program with meditations and a White Gifts ceremony.
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Christian Church
Methodist Church
Bill Winter
the Baptist Church
Jack Davis
Presbyterian Church
Jamie Lee Rowland
Presbyterian Sunday School
Pauline Austin Thain
Little Town of Bethlehem
Redner
Gruber
Brahms
Herbert
Handel
Fred S Rogers
L. B. Starns
W. E. Lockhart
Herald Angels
Mendelssohn
Time Extended For Lighting Contest
The city extends the filing deadline for the Christmas outdoor lighting contest to Sunday night. Entry blanks may be obtained at the city office.
Drilling Resumed at Gordon and Dewey Test Well
Drilling was resumed this week at the Gordon and Dewey test well seven miles northeast of Terlingua after a short shutdown. Oil and mineral showings have been reported at the location on Section 213, Block 64.
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Gordon and Dewey
Terlingua
Brewster County Youths Examined for Draft in Alpine
Brewster county draft chair M H Moorman reports six Brewster registrants examined for selective training. Names include Applewhite Chaves Ramos Hernandez Granger and Garcia with Granger from Marathon. Three others registered elsewhere were also examined and classified locally. Moorman says two calls likely next month with eight in first call. About 50 questionnaires mailed to registrants last week and another 50 this week.
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Brewster County
M. H. Moorman
Deverly Lee Applewhite
Carlos Luna Chaves
Elpidio Hernandez Ramos
Louie Glover Granger
Entracio Hernandez
Ruperto Garcia
Alpine
Granger
Marathon
William Arthur Massey
Big Lake
Cantrell
Alfred Qualls
Benjamin
Roy Charles Tinkey
North Buena Vista
Iowa
Elpifio Hernandez
Juniors and Seniors Net Thirty Dollars From Magic Show
Alpine high school Juniors and Seniors sponsored the Marquis show Monday night. About $30 was netted to fund the annual banquet. The magician’s acts were praised as better than average and patrons felt value received.
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Marquis
Alpine High School
Boy built tiny rabbit house endures 35 years later
Bowman McNelly of Paris Illinois recalls visiting the Mangum ranch when he was five and finds a one foot high rabbit house built by his five year old self. The structure remains on a rocky ledge while nearby ranch homes have decayed or vanished. His daughter, also five, accompanies him.
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Bowman McNelly
Paris
Ill
R. S. Mangum
Mangum
Mr. McNelly
Big Bend Students Form Texas U A Cappella Choir
The University of Texas welcomes a new A Cappella choir drawn from all colleges led by Archie N. Jones. Sixty four student voices practice in a church chapel style without instruments, with initial program set for February 9 including Dick Burcham of Alpine and Mariana Smith and Mary Martha Coffield of Marfa.
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Marfa
Mrs. C. F. Kimball Heads to Paris for Holidays
Mrs. C. F. Kimball departed last Saturday to visit relatives in Paris for the holiday season.
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C. F. Kimball
Paris
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Ike Us
Walter Winchell
Musolini
FFA
Bluebonnet Belle
PTA
Warnock
Nile Valley
Yale
Jesus Loves
Jimmie Johnson
Jack Johnson
Billie Ray McNeill
Bob Johnson
Elinor Ray
Benediction
South Brewster
County
C. D. Wood
Big Bend
Texas U. Choir
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