Border Highway Route Promoted With Tourist Signs
Signs inviting travel over U S Highway 90 along the Border Highway have been placed from west of Van Horn to east of New Orleans. The U S Highway 90 Association printed 20 000 folders to promote the all paved southern transcontinental route open year round. Traffic reportedly rose since completion of the last unpaved segment from Marfa to Van Horn last November. The highway runs from Jacksonville Florida to Van Horn intersecting with U S 80 at Van Horn and continuing west to San Diego California.
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U. 8
van Horn
New Orleans
Marfa
United States
Jacksonville
Fla
San Diego
Calif
Alpine FFA dominates Alpine-Trans-Pecos judging
Alpine took first, second and third in the district FFA judging contest with Balmorhea and Grandfalls also placing. Alpine clean swept poultry and dairy, Balmorhea led livestock. qualifiers will advance to state contests at San Angelo and A&M, with strategic plans to expand regional programs and recruit members.
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Jimmie Burling
Alpine
FFA
San Angelo
Frank Davis
Balmorhea
Junior Walker
Wesley Boyd
H. Anderson
Grandfall
King Terry
Lynn Sikes
Grandfalls
Francis Phelps
Hershel Crosby
Kenneth Sikes
Fred Boren
Alfred Anderson
Hank Chambers
Raymond Teague
SE. J. van Fossan
Warren Mosley
James Fisher
Mordoqueo Pica
T. C. Casey
Atanacio Olazaba
el Paso
D Jackson Honored By Christian Church
D Jackson was elected an honorary life member of the board of First Christian Church. He has chaired the board for over 20 years. A new board was elected: J F Nichols chair, E A Chaffin and George H Yates elders, deacons Felix McGaughy Bruce Duncan J A Anderson and Fred Williams. Ar McGaughy treasurer and Fred Williams secretary. John Weyerts superintendent Bible school Mrs Fred Williams pianist Rev J A Kearns pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Jackson
First Christian Church
J. F. ‘Nichols
E. A. Chaffin
George H. Yates
Felix McGaughy
Bruce Duncan
J. A. Anderson
Fred Williams
Ar. McGaughy
Mrs. M. E. Chambers Dies at Alpine Home
Mary Ellen Chambers aged 81 died at her daughter Mrs. 8. W. Wooley home in Alpine last Thursday. Born April 17, 1880 in Clinton Texas she lived in Texas most of her life. Her husband died in 1901. Survivors include two sons Lon Marfa and C. C. Chambers. She had resided with her daughter since May. She was a member of the Methodist church.
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Mary Ellen Chambers
W. Wooley
Cms. Chambers
Clinton
Texas
Maria
Marfo
Big Find Country
Junction
Saylor
Methoist Church
Lon Marfa
C. C. Cham
Thomas Jordan admits stabbing Hurley over false teeth incident
Thomas Jordan of Wandsworth England admitted stabbing Mrs Ellen Hurley stating he acted after she pulled out and discarded his false teeth. The case presents a defense of mistake and intent in a domestic dispute with Hurley the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jordan
Wandsworth
Eng
Ellen Hurley
Jurors Summoned for District Court in February Term
Jurors have been summoned for the February term of District Court to convene here next Monday with Judge C. R. Sutton presiding. Grand jurors are summoned for the opening day. petit jurors listed include P. W. Cartwright, Bruce Duncan, Jack Cross, J. W. Shepperd, and many others. A stray line notes a Honolulu caption about a Waikiki Beach worker painting and polishing toe tails of women bathers.
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District Court
C. R. Sutton
Marta
P. W. Cartwright
Bruce Duncan
Jack Cross
J. W. Shepperd
Lee Smith
Otis Kimball
D. W. Collins
W. W. Crawford
H. M. Wilson
Asan A. Jones
D. R
Waikiki Beach
Honolulu
Ragged Beauty of Big Bend Country Described In Epic Century Magazine
The Dec ember issue of Naylor's Epic Century Magazine features a lavish tour of the Big Bend region in Texas. It praises the landscape as untamed and spectacular with 2,000 foot rock walls and the grand canyon of the Rio Grande. The piece notes historic exploration from 1883 and highlights two major highways linking to San Antonio and Dallas, framing the area as unrivaled for climate and scenery.
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Big Bend
Epic-Century Magazine
Antonio de Eapejo
California
Grand Canyon
Rio Grande
Colorado
Nature
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Ven Horn
Alpine Boys Lead in City School Enrollment
A report from Superintendent Dick Bankheed shows male students outnumber females in the Alpine city school system 416 to 380. Centennial Junior High leads with 382 pupils, Central ward has 168, Junior High 141, and Senior High 136. overall enrollment totals 775 with girls leading Senior High 69 to 67.
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Dick Bankheed
Central Ward
Alh
Centennial
Alpine Juniors win sixth annual meet over Sanderson and Marathon
Alpine won both levels of its sixth annual Junior tournament defeating Sanderson Eagles 28 25 in a close finish for the little boys title with a late basket securing victory. Marathon fell to Alpine 13 10 in the big boys contest as Williams Crawford Dalton provided offense for the runners up.
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C.P
Alpine
Sanderson
Eagles
Marathon
Little Boys
David Walker
Elbert Vanney
Blight
Rowland
B. Beall
R. Mollison
H. Forester
J. Swatzell
Jtwama
Williams
Cook
Crawford
Dalton
Alpine Bucks Nnb Honors In Davis Highland Tourney
Alpine High School Bucks won the second annual Highland Basketball tournament by defeating Fort Davis Indians 34 to 17 in the final. Barstow won the consolation bracket with 45 to 17 over Sanderson. Cranfill led Barstow with 17 points. Fort Davis beat Barstow 11 to 9 in overtime to reach the final, then defeated Presidio 31 to 18 in the semifinals.
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Ebcole
Fort Davis
J. H. Webb
Alpine High School Bucks
Fort Davis Indians
Barstow
Sanderson
Cranfill
Presidio
Bucks
Contet
van Horn
Valentine
Sonnier
Alpine
Miller l
Litton
Gardner
Richard Beall
Buck Caraway
Wax
Ames
Toyah
Marfa
Mountain Peaks and Pressions from Texas Rocky Notes
A column parodies regional chatter noting editor compliments and mock critiques about local topics. It references Mountain Peaks jokes, Barry Scobee, and a playful take on spreading media content while lampooning a misused river name Rio Grande and misrendered cactus terms. It also mentions a Texas Senate bill paying bounty on buzzards and WPA funds approved for Terrell County roadwork and sidewalks.
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Texas Senate
Terrell County
Sanderson
TCU To Pay Tribute To Man Whose Gifts Made Bible College Possible
Lucas Charles Brite and his wife Mrs. Brite will be honored at Texas Christian University as ex-students mark the Bible college’s 25th anniversary. The event, Feb 8, includes a banquet in the TCU dining hall. The Brites donated 125000 for an English Bible chair in 1914 and 4000 for the building fund.
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TCU
Bible College
FT. Worth
Brite College of the Bible
Texas Christan University
Bible School
Lucas Charles Brite
Brite
Bible College Building Fund
Caldwell County
Texas
Presidio County
Park Bill Offered in House to Create Big Bend National Park
Austin February 2 Creation of the Big Bend National Park an area of 788000 acres in Brewster county along the Rio Grande was proposed in a House bill by Rep Albert Cauthorn with signs from D B Hardeman C H Gilmer Joe Monk James H Goodman Harold Hank Jamer and W W Bridges. The park would include St Helena canyon and the Chisos Mountains and would empower the Parks board to acquire land by purchase condemnation or donation and accept donations of money. Unsold public free school lands would be sold to the state for one dollar per acre to fund the permanent school fund. Mineral estates owned by the state would be sold for park purposes at 80 cents per acre. The Parks board could not pay more than two dollars per acre for lands sold by private owners. The bill appropriates about one thousand dollars to the Parks board from the general revenue fund and authorizes federal takeover of the land at no cost to federal authorities for recreation development.
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Austin
Big Bend National Park
Brewster
Rio Grande
House of Representatives
Albert Cauthorm
del Rio
Cau
Thorn
D. B. Hardeman
San Angelo
C. H. Gilmer
Rock Springs
Joe Monk
House of Uvalde
James H. Goodman
Midland
Harold Hank Jamer
W. W. Bridges
el Paso
Alpine
Marathon
Brewster County
St. Helena Canyon
Chisos Mountains
State Parks Board
Parks Board
General Revenue Fund
Alpine Pioneer D. C. Walker Dies After Illness
David Crocket Walker 68 longtime Alpine resident died at home in North Alpine last Thursday night after about two years of illness. Born September 4, 1870 in Bee county he moved to Alpine with his family when it was a small cow town. Survived by widow Pauline Lutz three sons Hershel David Jr and Pinkie and sisters Mrs Bird Mrs Harrison and Mrs Woodward with half brother Calloway Helps. Funeral held at Mrs J C Bird home with Rev J A Kidd and Rev J A Kearn s in charge. Interment Elm G wy.
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David C. Walker
Alpine
North Alpine
David Crocket Walker
Bee County
John D. Walker
Pauline Lutz
Hershel
CCC
Can Can
Uvalde
David, Jr
Pinkie
J.A. Kidd
J. A. Kearns
Christian Church
Mr. Walker
Walker Harrison
Roy Harrison
Pink Phelps
Frank Woodward
Bird Babcock
Wallace Sublett
Elm G Wy
Bids Sought for U S 90 West Marathon Bridge Widening
State Highway department invites bids to widen the bridge on U S 90 just west of Marathon and to build about a half mile of highway. Bids will be opened in Austin on February 21.
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Marathon
State Highway Department
U. S. 90
Austin
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