Park and Sul Ross college visit amid juror summons
A Texas park project was discussed as a civic sacrifice by citizens, with Sul Ross College seen as a potential premier summer school. Visitors from Alpine attended a banquet, toured the campus, then headed to the Big Bend area for hospitality. Jurors are summoned for February district court, with a civil docket and lists of petit and grand jurors provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
McCraw
Sul Ross College
Marta
Big Bend Park
District Court
Petit Jury
Travis Roberts
Ralph Gray
H.R. Gard
Lee Smith
Gene Odell
Walter Matthews
Murphy Johnson
Job Smith
J. F. Nichols
Ira Hector
Lee Kokernot
Z. I. Lane
R. , Knight
G. Kange
Ralph Peters
Chas. Livingston
Jake Hargus
Hord
R. A. McMurry
Jeane “Allen
Bernal Slight
Lloyd
Wade
Jesse Roberts
J. F. Ritchey
Frank Mangum
Ray Newsom
Ase
Jones
J. A. Anderson
W. L. Garnett
W. Get
Sam Ford
Davis
C. G. Morrison
Cham
Bane
Dom “Adams
Roy Whiteside
Greed Jury
Burgess
John Clanton
Homer Graham
Joe Sonnier
Joe Granger
Jean Pugh
Albert Chambers
RR Riddle
Lee Dragoo
Earl
Meeks
G. C. Worthington
Louis Forchheimer
Herring Wilks
W. E
Wheat
T. Barker
Felix
Seuahy
Registered Cattle To be Auctioned at Southwestern Show
Thirty four head of registered Hereford cattle will be sold at the Southwestern Livestock show in El Paso from February 22 to 25. Twenty eight bulls and six heifers were consigned by fourteen West Texas and New Mexico breeders and will be sold to the highest bidder by Auctioneer Earl Martin of Greensburg Indiana. The sale is in connection with the Seventh Annual Southwestern Livestock Show where over 200 animals fed by 4 H and Future Farmers of America members will be exhibited. Consignors include W. W. Bogel Marfa Ernest Gibbons Jr Alpine W. B. Mitchell Marfa Smith Brothers Marfa.
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el Paso
West Texas
New Mexico
Earl Martin
Greensburg
Indiana
Southwestern Livestock
Southwestern
W. W. Bogel
Ernest Gibbons, Jr
Alpine
W. B. Mitchell
Smith Brothers
New Dairy Opens Run by D F Locks Near Koker Net Park
A dairy began operations this week led by D F Locks formerly of Fort Stockton. The plant sits on the old Jackson and Harmon ranch just north of Koker net park. Mr and Mrs Locks and their baby recently moved from Fort Stockton to establish residence here. Mrs Nevans, her brother, will assist in running the dairy. AF Thurman is named as a mayoral candidate in Haswell Texas and serves as a local church pastor, signing as town taker.
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D. F. Locks
Fort Stockton
Jackson & Harmon
Kokernet Park
Locke
Baby
Fort Shockton
AF. Thurman
Has~well
Texas
Seyleo
Lobo Cagers Win Three Loss One in Alamo Series
Sul Ross Lobos split a two game set with Texas A and I and St Mary's, winning three of four in Alamo conference play. Luna paced scoring with 21 in the A and I opener and 14 in the second, while St Marys and A and I each claimed one win, finishing 3-1 on the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
Texas A. & I
St. Mary's University
Lobos
A. & I. Javelinas
Hogs
Rossonians
Luna
Sul Ross Tourney Opens With West Texas Teams
Independent clubs from Marta Davis Sanderson Fort Stockton McCamey and other nearby towns join the Sul Ross College invitation tournament. The Olson’s Swedes from El Paso visit Sul Ross to play the Lobos with other games and evening admission set at 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for students. Alpine’s J C Penney team led by Jena Doherty includes ex stars and will wear new uniforms from the Penney store after a warm up with Sul Ross freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Ction
Sul Ross College
Marta
FR. Davis
Sanderson
Fort Stockton
McCamey
de ‘Molay
Hi Paso
Colden Oilers
Big Spring
Olson
Ned
J.C. Penney
Jena Doherty
Penney
Sem
Henry Osborne
J. D. Bailey
Albert Murray
Ira Bowles
J. Y Arledge
Chas Clark
Bill Allen
Clarence Hord
Sul Ross
Junior Hi Operetta Cinderella Tonight at Night
The Junior Hi presents an operetta of Cinderella with Clara Mae Johnson as Cinderella. Ruth Reed plays the prince, aided by fairy godmother magic and two rude stepsisters Nancy Salisbury and Betty Burgess. The show debuts Friday evening February 12 in the Junior Hi auditorium with glamorous costumes and fun performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinderella
Clara Mae Johnson
Nancy Salisbury
Betty 4 Burgess
Prince
Ruth Reed
Junior Hi
Marathon Resents Sanderson Action Over U S 90 Route
Marathon residents accuse Sanderson hotel and tourist camp operators of spreading misleading information to divert westbound traffic off U S 90 between Sanderson and Alpine. The dispute concerns a proposed paving that would keep travelers on the route to Ft Stockton and the Bankhead highway. Local officials call for unity among towns from San Antonio to Van Horn to protect the highway’s traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baiter
Sanderson
Marathon
Hiad
Ft Stockton
Bankhead Highway
Fata
Flenderson
Alpine
Texas
San Antonio
van Horn
U. S. 90
County results highlight Texas elected tourney slate
In the district race Cauthorn won four counties while Huffman carried Maverick Val Verde counties in unofficial tallies. Brewster showed light turnout with 273 votes. poll tax payments registered 1813 plus exemptions. Governor Allred called the election to fill Stanford Payne’s seat. Huffman thanks voters and praises Big Bend ties.
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Cauthorn
Huffman
Maverick
Cautham
Val Verde
Brewster County
Calls Kisellon
Allred
Stanford Payne
del Rio
State Health Department
Brewster
Terrell
Maverick A
Trip to Chilos Set for 22nd
A Sul Ross student caravan will depart the Girls Dormitory at 6 00 AM on February 7 Washington’s Birthday in a Monday departure. Tickets go on sale by the Student Council from Wednesday morning, closing noon Saturday February 1th, allowing about three and a half days for purchase. Planning requires a week in advance and the College may be held responsible for delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sul Ross
FL Penn Colorado
Marathon
Iesu Semper
Feng Tay Ptoodh Atime
Alpine Girls to Star in Film Here Tomorrow Night
Virginia McIntyre representing Alpine as a duchess in the Sun Carnival at El Paso on January 1 will appear in a moving picture to be shown at Granada theatre tomorrow night. The film will be an added feature to the regular program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia McIntyre
el Paso
Granada Theatre
Alpine Junior High Plans Small Boys Basketball Tourney
Alpine Junior High announces its annual small boys basketball tournament to be held Saturday February 20. Sanderson Van Horn Langtry and Alpine will enter two teams each. Alpine has recent success, winning the small boys championship last year and placing runner-up in the larger division. Local people are urged to attend and support the students.
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Red Allen
Bucks
Tidwell
Sierra Blanca
Bogusch
Sanderson
Olazabe
Alpine
Fitzgerald
Fort Davis
Sonnier
Presidio
Balmorhea
van Horn
Balmorhes
George O'Brien
San Antonio
Alpine Junior High School
Langtry
Fine Bulls Bought By Fischer Company for West Texas ranches
Purchase of 68 fine bulls for the W. P. Placher Cattle Co. ranches at Marfa and Wilcox Arizona was announced this week by Henry T. Fletcher Maria manager of the Fischer Company. Bulls were bought from J. D. Dulaney Walter Boother Gus Farr and Wylie Murray at prices from 90 to 125 dollars per head and will be delivered March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Placher Cattle Ca
Marfa and
Wilcox
Arizona
Henry T. Fletcher
Maria
J. D. Dulaney
Walter Boother
Sweetwater
Gus Farr
Austin
Wylie Murray
Abilene
Paving Gaps On Highway 67 To Be Discussed
Plans for securing contracts to pave gaps on U S Highway 67 from Dallas to Presidio will be discussed at a meeting of the executive committee of the U S Highway 67 association of Texas in San Angelo next Monday morning. County Judge R B Stight plans to attend, with others likely joining. The highway traverses Texas from the east to the southwest as a principal travel artery, with only a few sections still unpaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Presidio
Texarkana
U. S. 67
Texas
Alppine-Fort Stockton
Forgotten Land at Fort Davis to be sold at auction
Fort Davis residents will see the so called forgotten land of the old military reservation auctioned by the federal government on April 10 at ten o clock. The eight remaining lots of 9.56 acres lie on the eastern edge near the Catholic church and were once part of a 1900 subdivision. Much of the eighty acres has become home sites with a Carmack subdivision existing. bidding will follow appraised values and the land is still public domain with no improvements aside from orchards and homes nearby.
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Barry
Fort Davis
Old Fort Davis Military Reservation
Avalanche
Mile Square
Old Frontier Post
War Department
C. G. Carmack
Carmack
R. 8
Sproul
Fort D. A. Russell
Marfa
Burney
Federal Land Office
William Boone Douglass
Polaris
North Star
Fort Davie
Big Bend Park Fund Meeting Outlines Texas Support
Marfa and Marathon representatives from Fort Davis and Fort Stockton join Brewster county officials to launch a fundraising drive for advertising the Big Bend park as an international peace park. The plan seeks about $1000 to start, with a target of $2500 in Alpine and additional funds from towns along the corridor and major oil and cement firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
8. M. Swearingen
Jack Kelly
Marfa Chamber Commerce
Marathon
Earl Clark
Tom Yarbro
Marathon Civic Club
F. Buttrill
Roy Stillwell
Fort Davis
Marvin Hunter
Diagetch
Leo
George Baker
Fort Stockton
Big Bend
Alpine
el Paso
del Rio
Texas
Big Bend Park
Austin
Alpine Man Injured In Truck Crash At Fort Stockton
E M Thorton of Alpine was injured when a highway truck crashed into his truck at Fort Stockton on Tuesday afternoon. He was taken to a Fort Stockton hospital with injuries not yet confirmed. Mrs Thorton attended a Baptist Work Force meeting nearby and remained with him in Fort Stockton as the truck burned and suffered heavy damage. The crash occurred while he was returning from the oil fields with a load of fuel oil.
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E. M. Thorton
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Jett Davis Gives 150 For Flood Aid Fort Davis
In Fort Davis on February 10, residents donated 149.50 to the Red Cross flood relief fund, forwarded for official use. Mrs. Barry Sco bee leads receiving efforts and names of donors are published. recent contributors include Mr. and Mrs. Ross Graves, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Smith, Mr. R. C. Withers, Gregorio Silvas, and local high school students who gave 261.
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Fort Davis
Red Cross Fund
Barry Sco“bee
Ross Graves
T. E. Smith
R. C. Withers
Gregorio Silvas
Granada Award Sees $86 Prize Unclaimed Next Week
The Granada theatre event offers $86 in total prizes with $50 on the table next week. W. M. Stoddard of Alpine was drawn this week for a $25 award but was absent to claim it.
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Rugnt
Granada Theatre
W. M. Stoddard
Alpine
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Atty. Gen. McCraw
Big Bend Area
PTA
Belen Frieho Marathon
Earth
Marathonites
Earl Young
Iter
Icauthorn
Sacks
Chilos
Fischer Company
San Angelo
Old Fort
Trans-Pecos
Ft. Stockton
Jett Davis
Granada
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