English Lord visit to Alpine Chronicle 1925
Former Alpine Chamber of Commerce secretary recalls meeting Lord Frederick Hurdle of London during a 1925 Orient Railway inspection trip. He describes the lord’s arrival, formalities, a scenic drive, luncheon at the Holland Hotel, and the station name honoring Hurdle.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Jas. F E. Caener
Brewster County Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Texas
Lord Frederick Hurdle
London
England
Orient Railway
Associated Pikess
Casner
Frederick Hurdle
Davis Mountain
Holland Hotel
Sul Ross Judging Team Wins At Fort Worth Show
Sul Ross College livestock judging team won the all around title at the Southwestern Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth on January 31. Jack Longbotham of Snyder earned high point honors with 530 points while team members included Eddie Martin Donnie Everett Walter McElroy Jr and Robert Cross. A J Biersch wabe led the animal husbandry program and praised the team’s championship scores as among the most consistent in twenty years of instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Fort Worth
Sul Ross College
Jack Longbotham
Snyder
Eddie Martin
Donnie Everett
Walter McElroy, Jr
Robert Cross
A. J. Bierschwabe
FFA
College Agricultural
Alpine Dominates Odessa Tourney In Race To Fort Davis
Alpine won the Odessa tournament by playing more games and logging extra miles than rivals. They faced Maria in Sul Ross gym on Tuesday and will travel to Fort Davis for the next to last game, then host Marathon Mustangs at Sul Ross next Tuesday night. Reporter notes Boy Scout week aims focus on program enrichment and leadership growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Schuck
Arm of Liberty
Odessa
Alpine
Monahans
Maria
Sul Ross
Fort Davis
Marathon
Mustangs
Sul Ross Ad Boosts Animal Husbandry Department
The San Angelo front page features a strong Sul Ross entry highlighting the animal husbandry department. The advertisement showcases the college’s championship complex and its role as the paper’s top promo this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Sul Ross
Ry Department
Corner Gossip and Local Happenings in Alpine
The column notes winter weather and radio battery sales while joking about Boy Scouts and city leadership after last Saturday’s elections. It highlights a local nominee for Sportsman of the Year, archery displays, auto license plates, and a Dallas Symphony concert in Alpine on March 25 with RCA Victor records for Valentine gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Dallas Symphony
Alpine
RCA Victor
Two Queens For A Day Chosen At El Paso Show
Two Southwestern ladies will become Queen for a Day at the El Paso Southwestern Livestock Show February 9 13 and receive gifts and trips valued over 2000. Selections occur during a noon to 1230 pm Mutual Broadcasting System program from the Livestock Show grounds.
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EL Paso
Mutual Broadcasting System
Coliseum
Queens
Hollywood
Earl Carroll
Westmore
Carnation Farm
Canada
Mexico City
Honolulu
New Orleans
London
Prin
El Paso Chamber offers livestock show trips by mail
Mrs Katherine Hoy of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce lists boat trips and visits to Colorado Springs French Lick Springs and New York City as part of a travel package to the livestock show grounds with tickets priced at 1.20 dollars each and obtainable by mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cess Elizabeth
Alaska
Colorado Springs
French Lick Springs
New York City
Katherine Hoy
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
el Paso
Texas
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Byrde Pearce Hamilton
United States
Hurdle
The
Santa Fe
Mexico
Presidio
Campwood News
Day
Boy Scouts of America
Shuck
Crusaders
Safeway
Suzanna
Libbys
Lux
Kelloggs
Sunnybank
Price
Prunes
Rosetta
Spic & Span
Texas Marsh
Texas “Juicers
U. S
Northwest Red
Yorkshire
Granada
M.G.M
Judy
Granada Theatre
San Angelo Standard-Times
Houghton’‘S
Veterans Administration Office
Rome
Scales Brothers
Remington
Norge
Johns Manville Roofing
Pittsburgh Paints
Colorado Fence Jones and Laughlin Steel Pipe
Alpine Lumber Company
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