New Test in Southeast Brewster County Oil Well Start
The Brewster Oil Company, led by John C. Grastorf, starts a wildcat in southeastern Brewster County. The well on section 45 block G-15 near Ranger croppings aims for 8000 feet, with 470 feet drilled so far amid new county road access. The Marathon basin area, bounded by Boquillos Oro Sac tiago and Glass mountains, sits atop a long anticline.
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Brewster County
Brewster Oil Company
John C. Grastorf
Grastorf
Setion 45
Banquillas
Marathon
Marathon Basin
Boquillos
Oro
Sac Tiago
Glass Mountains
Texas
Rotary District Governor Visits Alpine Club
Toft Atwood of Roswell, governor of Rotary district 42, spoke at the Alpine luncheon about Rotary spirit. It was his first trip to Alpine as district governor, part of a West Texas and New Mexico tour with a stop planned in El Paso.
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Toft Atwood
Roswell
Rotary
Alpine
Cames Jovernor
Ut West Texas
Newor
el Paso
Natural Gas Prospects for Alpine and Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton Pioneer reports probable natural gas franchise for Alpine. Oklahoma proprietor holds McCame and Rankin franchises with option at Big Lake. East end line construction from Texan near 60 miles to supply. Texon Oil and Land Company in talks to source gas from world deepest Texon well, about nineteen million cubic feet daily.
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Fort Stockton
Alpin
Oklahoma Man
McCame and Rankin
Big Lake
Fort Stockton Pioneer
Ine
Texan
Texon Oil and Land Company
Texon
Pioneer States
Diphtheria Cases Prompt Highland Safety Rules
Texas law classifies diphtheria as a quarantinable disease and outlines absolute and modified quarantines. Several mild cases emerge in Highland areas. exposed children should receive antitoxin, with immunity lasting about two weeks.
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Texas
Muckers Take 2 From Lobos In Local Doubleheader
The College of Mines basketball team defeated the Lobos in two straight at Ross Gym by scores of 25 to 24 and 33 to 25. Connally and Wicker led the Miners early, with Red Allen scoring from the foul line as Lobos fouls sidelined several players. The Miners built leads in both games while Lobos struggled to score, and the final whistle found Muckers ahead by one point in the first contest.
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College of Mines Basketeers
Invaders
Lobos
Jul Ross Gym
Saxon
Hi Heavies
Wicker, Conly and Company
Connally
Wicker
Red Allen
Lobo
Junior High Five Falls to Marfa Shorthorns in Tight Tilt
The Alpine Bucks without center Stack dropped a hard fought game to Marfa Shorthorns 26 to 16. The score stayed close with ties late before Marfa pulled away in the final period after Allen fouled out.
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Junior HI Five
Marfa Quint
Alpine Bucks
Stack
Marfa Shorthorns
Marfa
Allen
Marta
Townsend Named Curator Of West Texas Museum
Townsend of Alpine is appointed curator of the West Texas Historical and Scientific Society Museum located in Sul Ross State Teachers College Administration Building. A 40 year Rio Grande region resident and Texas Ranger, he helped found the society and grew up with the Big Bend area. The longtime collector and researcher has held roles from V S Customs officer to Brewster County sheriff and rancher, noted for introducing salt bush on a Pecos County ranch.
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Feb. Townsend
Alpine
Museum
The
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
Sul Ross State Teachers
Rio Grande
West Texas
Townsend
Bix Bend
Texas
V. S. Customs
Brewster County
Great EL
Pecos County
Big Bend
Alpine Rotary Observes Boys Week With City Duties
Alpine Rotary will observe Boys Week from April 29 to May 4 with a field meet and outdoor feed on Saturday. Rotarians will run activities at noon, Graves in charge of athletic events, and boys to manage city government and city schools on designated days.
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Rotary| Ternational
Alpine Lab
Hrayor
Aves Men Set To Face Five Teams In Tough Road Swing
Coach Graves gears the Lobos for a two week road trip from San Marcos to Lubbock to improve after three straight losses. The schedule includes San Marcos Bobcats, Sal Ross, Texas Tech, McMurry, and a date with the Miners. The team aims to tighten defense and sharpen plays for stronger opposition.
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Graves
Lobo
Engrs
San Marcos
Lubbock
Lobos
Sul Ross
Kamex
San Marcos Bobcats
HIN
Haker Boys
Sal Ross
Peartson
Bobcats
A.C. C
Texas Tech
McMurry
Presbyterial District Meeting Held In El Paso
Executive committee of El Paso Presbyterial met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. R A McFurry home. Attendees included Mrs. Coffield and Mrs. Edgar Miller from the farm, Mrs. RL Irving, Mrs. J C Weatherby, Mrs. Warren Bloys, Mrs. J Davis from Fort Davis, and Mrs. Walter Garrett, Mrs. C A Banks, Mrs. C D Wood from Alpine, with the hostess. The annual Presbyterian meeting is set for April 16 and 17 at El Paso with the First Presbyterian church. Social hour followed the business session with refreshments served by the hostess.
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el Paso
R.A. Mcfurry
J. A. Coffield
Edgar Miller
Fort Davis
RL. Irving
J. C. Weatherby
Warren Bloys
J. Davis
Alpine
Walter Garett
C. A. Banks
C. D. Wood
The
Presbyterian
el Paco
First Presbyterian
Trees Offered at Wholesale Prices for Alpine Property Owners
CivicSeas president Mrs Lee Muphy announces a wholesale sale of Arbor Vitae and Ligustrums from a leading nursery. A carload of Chinese Arbor Vitae four to five feet tall and 200 Ligustrums three to four feet tall will be shipped in ten days for distribution to Alpine property owners who order in advance. Prices are 0 cents per tree if prepaid, with a 20 cent per plant pickup charge at the yard.
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Civic Seas
Lee Muphy
Chinere Arbor Vitaes
Amon Alpine Property
Poll Tax Payments Seen High Ahead of 1928 Elections
A report presented at the chamber of commerce luncheon notes a large rush of poll tax payments before February first. 1927 receipts were 1043 with 752 by end of January, surprising for a non-election year, as 1928 will elect county and state officers. Deputy Tax Collector Pink Phelping presented the figures. Alpine property owners are urged to act quickly to contest beautification efforts with league president Mrs Lula Murphy, before prices rise on shipments.
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Pink Phelpi
Chamber ‘Ommerce
Alpine Property
Lula Murphy
League
Berkeley seeks 10 year plan for agriculture and roads
In Austin on February 1 Sen. Benjamin F Berkeley of Alpine proposed a senate resolution to adopt congressman C B Hudspeth's 10 year program for the department of agriculture and a letter outlining a predator control plan was read. A road improvement bill was introduced for Jett Davis county and warrant refunding proposed.
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Austin
Texas
Reramin F Berkeley
Alpine
Senate
Hudspeth
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Hude Pet
Jett Davis County
City Plans Topic At D C Meeting
Alpine is praised as a future Texas model by engineer G Olmsted at a chamber of commerce luncheon at the Holland Hotel. He cites culture, public schools, and ongoing city commission and chamber efforts as proof Alpine's strong position. The talk references a 1927 sanitary sewer plan and related ongoing improvements under the general plan.
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Alpine
Texas
G. Olmsted
Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Olmsted
Old Mexico
Colt
City Commission
Mrs Beverley Greenwood Dies After Illness
Mrs Beverley Greenwood dies in Alpine after a bout with influenza lasting several days. Funeral arrangements set for today with interment at the Cemetery. Survived by her husband and three children.
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Beverley Greenwood
Heverley Wood
Alpine
Rancher party scouts Big Bend ranches in rocksprings tour
A group led by J. W. Gilmer left Rocksprings last week for the Big Bend country to view ranches said to be attractive. Participants include Ray Moody F A Moody Alfred Welch Walter Cloudt Frank Cloudt Raymond Cloudt Bert Shanklin and others.
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Ray Moody
F. A. Moody
Alfred Welch
Walter Cloudt
Frank Cloudt
Raymond Cloudt
Bert Shanklin
Jeo, Jarrison
Tom Dragoo
Hog" Welch
Big Bend ‘Ountry
J. W. Gilmer
Rocksprings Realtor
Det Ro
Junior-Senior Cagers Top City Loop Standings
The Junior-Senior five led 14 to 6 in the final minutes and won to stay atop the city loop. Fort Davis, Freshman, All-Stars, Sub-College and Sophomore trailed with varying records as of Wednesday, leaving the upper group in sole possession of first place.
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City Loop
Fort Davis
New High School Contract Let In Alpine
The Ware-Ramey company of El Paso won the general contract for the Alpine high school, approx 59000, with McMurry Plumbing of Alpine at 8988 and a San Antonio firm for electrical work at 2315. Total around 69000, site cost pushed total to just over 478000, bond issue 94000. Furnishings to follow. Construction expected to start promptly with several regional contractors coordinating. The recent land purchase and corner site at Tenth Street and Ogden Avenue underpin the project.
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Contractrx
Ornoon
Ware-Ramey Company
el Paso
McMurry Plumbing Company
Alpine
San Antonio
North Side
Madera Ward School
South Alpine
Austin
Amn
Ge Avenue
Oge Avenue
Tenth Street
John F. Lane
Bankin
Alpin
Death claims aged citizen in Alpine community
The death of 86 year old ET Fuller of South Fifth street Alpine last Friday followed years of feebleness. A Civil War veteran born in Atascosa County, he married Sophia Smith in 1863 and moved to Alpine in 1897. Survived by seven of eleven children, funeral services were held Sunday at the Jourley home with Rev. R F Davis officiating.
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ET. Fuller
South Fifth Street
Alpine
Ens
Mr. Fuller
Atascova County
Sophia B. Smith
Reoville
Tandly
Blevins
Mary Garnett
Pearl Pul Ham
Bud Fuller
Verge Fuller
W. Gourley
Tryon Fuller
Uvalde
Fuller
W. N. Jourley
Jovelock
R. F. Davis
Pine Cemetery
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Brewster
County
Lon
Alpine Rotary
AVES
Presbyterial
D. C
NEW High School
Wilding
E. T. Fuller
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