Texas Woman's Press Meet Dates Set for Alpine
A telegram from Mrs. Emma Cobb Evans announces May 9 to 11 as the thirty-ninth annual Texas Woman's Press Association convention in Alpine the first held in the Alps of Texas. Alpine civic clubs plan scenic drives luncheons and programs. officers include Evans as president and F. M. Hughes as a listed member. Marfa author C. L. Shipman to prepare souvenir booklets on the Big Bend for the Texas woman writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County Chamber
Emma Cobb Evans
Texas Woman's Press
Astoration
Alpine
Alps
Texas
Byrde Pearce Hamilton
Dallas
L. M. Fitserald
Allese Parten
Baylor College
Belton
J. Tom Padgett
Cole
Decca Lamar Wert
Wacobre
W. R. Potter
Bowe
Dalla
Fin
Ennis
FM. B. Hughes
Wharton
Mamie Wynne Cox
J. M. F. Gill
Abilene
C. L. Shipman
Marfa
Big Bent Abstract & Guaranty Company Opens
Formal opening reported in the Ava lanche with directors John Per king W Van Sickle R A McMurry J P Byers and L B Weeden. Byers serves as president and manager with Van Sickle vice president McMurry secretary and Weeden treasurer. The firm has a land index system and a complete plant and temporary offices in the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bent Abstract & Guaranty Company
Avalanche
John Perking
W. van Sickle
R.A. McMurry
J. P. Byers
L. B. Weeden
Mr. Byers
R. A. McMurry
L.E. Weeden
Pew Company
Seek Survey Red Bluff Dam project Texas irrigation survey
Senator Benjamin F. Berkeley of Alpine introduced a bill in the Senate to appropriate 25000 for Texas share of surveying a Pecos river reservoir site. The survey aims to justify an irrigation project and would align with Interior Department processes. The move revives the Red Bluff project proposing irrigation for about 80000 acres in the Pecos Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Senate
Benjamin F. Berkeley
Alpine
Pecos
Department of the Interior
Red Bluff
Texas Board of Water Engineers
Alpine Sign On Building Tops Aid To Aviators
Pasator Petroleum plans to paint city names on warehouses to guide aviators. A large arrow sign on the local warehouse, part of a program already marking 100 Standard Oil warehouses across several states, aims to aid flights. Beacons like those in San Diego and Seattle plus a Mt. Franklin beacon of 18,000,000 candle power are proposed. Cameron Lumber Co to build a two story office on Monahans yard property.
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Pasator Petroleum Company
C. Clair
Standard Oil Company
Californi
California
Washington
Artona
Oregon
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
San Diego
Los Angeles
Seattland
Portland
Mt. Franklin
Board Buys Site for New HI Building in Alpine
The Alpine school board announced the purchase of a full city block at College Avenue and Tenth Street for a new high school. The site, bought from John F. Lane, lies opposite the W H Terry residence and along the Mexican Border highway, with bids for construction to open next Monday and start after the contract is set next week as bonds have been sold.
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Alpine
College Avenue
Tenth Street
W. H. Terry
John F. Lane
Rankin
Sewe
Miners Lobos clash in two tough games here dies at Davis
Sul Ross hosts School of Mines in back to back basketball tests as Miner players seek to rebound from a three game skid. The Lobos, built on practice and veteran defenders, meet Fort Davis hopes while honoring Civil War veteran W M Ward who died after a long illness.
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Davis
Sul Ross Basketeers
School of Mines
el Paso
New Mexico Aggies
Lobos
Graves
Younger
York
Roberts
Wicker
Fort Davis
W. M. Ward
Jeff Davie County
Me. Ward
Vetera Victor Moreau Ward
Jackson County
Texas
Aieutenant
Leakey
Cora Rebecca Miller
Beautification of City To Be Topic at C of C Meet
A report on Alpine tree marking and the city beautification program will be presented at the chamber of commerce luncheon next Monday at 12 30. M L Hopson will head the feature. City Engineer H G Olm ped and X B Murphy Civic League president will discuss progress on tree planting and related beautification matters.
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Chamber of Commerce
M. L. Hopson
H. G. Olm
The
Civic League
Davis Mts Scenic Road Survey to Begin Soon
Fort Davis January 28 The Davis Mountain Scenic Road survey will start early in February. Engineer A Adcock of Pecos, employed by the state highway commission, said he was instructed to proceed. He has been surveying a road through Limpia Canyon and an alternate route over the hill. The work has been sponsored by the Jury of View chosen by Jett Davis County Commissioners to select Limpia Canyon or parallel road.
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Fort Davis
Davis Mountain
A. Adcock
Pecos
State
Mvision
Adcock
Jimpia Canyon
Jury of View
Jett Davis County
Limpia Canyon
Dallas
Department of Southwest
Commerce
R. E. Thompson
State Aghway
Brewster
Pecon
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Safolt
Bourland urges support for land title bill at Alpine meeting
A M Bourland president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce urged support for the Clint Small land title validation bill at a local chamber meeting in Alpine. He argued state land titles are under threat from a state attorney general ruling and outlined how the bill would restore original owners' rights, define mineral rights near navigable streams, and keep related cases in their county of origin. Bourland spoke in Marfa and Pecos on subsequent days to broader business audiences.
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Bourland
Alpine
A. M. Bourland
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Austin
E. H. Whitehead
of Texas
West Texas
Travis County
Marfa
Pecos
Extension of Federal Highway 67 Dallas to Border Pushed
A plan to extend Federal Highway 67 from Dallas to the border was presented by two representatives. The discussion touched on development for Dallas and the Alpine area, noting a current dead end and readiness to begin active work on any real project. The article mentions Dr J Wright and other figures in the context of the proposal.
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Dallas
Border
Carmar
Davis Marfa Made Members of City Loop
Fort Davis high school teams dominate Kames standings with perfect records. Davis cagers favored to win and beat All-Stars, while Freshman and Sub-College squads trail. Alpine Marfa and Sophomores struggle. results show Freshman 14 Sub-Junior-Senior 6 Sophs All-Stars 13 Alpine Hi 8 Sub-College 21 Sophs 2.
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Fort ‘Marfa
Davis Cagers
Kames
Davis
Marfa
Alpine
Sophs
Alpine Hi
Fort Davis
Alpine switchboard modernized in $40,000 upgrade
G. Smith, proprietor of the Alpine Telephone Company, said the Alpine exchange modernization is complete. The upgrade introduces a modern common battery system, ten miles of underground main cable, new poles, a full switchboard, and updated office furniture. Service delays were caused by dual-switchboard operation during the changeover, but patrons are promised greatly improved service.
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G. Smith
Alpine Telephone Company
Alpine Exchange
West Tex
Quart Sixth Street
Orient Dairy Expands Herd With 23 New Milk Cows
Orient Dairy under proprietor W. L. Matthews adds twenty three head of fine milk cows to its herd to meet rising trade. Matthews was in El Paso this week where he purchased the stock and the recently erected plant at the southwest edge of town adds new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient Dairy
W. L. Matthews
el Paso
Junior Hi Five Takes 2 Games in Weekend Series
Coach Oliver's Junior high quintet beat Marfa 18 to 17 after a late rally as Alpine players fouled out. They then routed Fort Stockton 32 to 7, giving Iver a chance to use second string players in the college gym.
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Oliver
Marfa
Fort Jockton
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Iver
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Abstract Company
Red Bluff Dam
Boulder Dam
Berkeley
BOARD
Sul Ross
Y. M. Ward
Jeff Games
Muckers Davis County
United States
T. Davis
City Loop
Thompson
Pacific
Thal United
Ocean
Mexico
Marfa HI
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