Trans-Pecos notes on housing demand and highway work
The Big Lake area reports full housing as families from highway and oil fields move in. Surfacing on the Pecos Carlsbad highway No. 17 begins, with about 128 men employed on the first 19 miles. Alpine and Highland water and weather headlines follow, noting cold snaps, cattle resilience, and fruit damage from frost. William Carter of Hull, England, swallowed stolen rings but was found and rings recovered.
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Best
Jesse Poole
Big Lake Wildcat
Big Lake Uring
Pecos
Carlsbad
Highland
Trans-Pecos
Al‘Bine
Pe‘cos Enterprise
New Mexico
Artesia
Roswell
William Carter
Hull
England
Halt Work On Scenic Loop Road In Davis Mountain Park
Dam Feb 15 partial completion leaves fifteen and a half miles of road still to finish. Funds are lacking to continue through Musquiz Canyon to Alpine. County Judge Powikes quoted D K Martin at Austin saying money will be available after Musquiz project ends, with completion likely in a month or two.
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Ort Dam
Davis ‘Mountain State Park
Canyon Reed
Alpine
EH. Powikes
D. KK. Martin
Austin
Fate Highway
Nde
Martin
Powites
Masons Meet Here to Observe 71st Anniversary
About 100 Masons from Fort Davis Mata Fort Stockton and Alpine gathered at the Masonic Temple to mark the 71st anniversary of the temple cornerstone. Principal speaker Captain J B Gite of Marfa reviewed lodge and town history. Henry Pletcher of Alpine gave the welcome. Additional attendees included HM Long Rev Perry Fort Stockton Rev Leving Port Davis and Col John Perkins Spine.
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Fort Davia
Mata
Fort Stockton
Aspie
J. B. Gite
Marfa
Big Bend
Alpine Lodge
Henry Pletcher
Ipine
HM. Long
Rev Perry
RL. Ieving
Port Davis
D. W. Peevey
Lobos Defeat McNutt Oilers In Semi Pro Clash
Coach B C Graves saw the Lobos salvage season with a 38 to 4 victory over the McNutt Oilers of El Paso. Star players Starnce and Ross Lovet each scored ten points, Martine led all scorers with 16 as the underdogs dominated. The Lobos travel schedule followed, pausing at Kerrville Schreiner Institute and San Antonio before return home for another game.
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B. C. Graves
Ross Lovet
McNutt Oilers
el Paso
Graver
Fl Paso
Starnce
Lobos
Martine
Oler
Oilers
Lobo
Pame
Kerrville
Schreiner Institute
San Antonio
Randolph Pield
San Angelo Junior College
Pooaty Tomo Ace
American Legion To Give Monthly Dance In 1933
Big Bend post No 79 American Legion will sponsor a monthly dance with the first one held Saturday night at the courthouse Thain s orchestra to provide music Special numbers will be chosen by the orchestra and printed programs issued A committee will supervise each dance and welcome visitors from Marfa Fort Davis Marathon and nearby towns The local post organization for 1933 was completed at Sunday s meeting
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Big Bend
American Legion
Thain
Marfa
Fort Davis
Marathon
The
Legion
Important P T A Meeting Next Week
An upcoming Par ent Teacher association gathering is set for next Tuesday afternoon at the Junior High School. Rev R P Davis will speak on Spiritual Training, urging good attendance. Attendees listed include D Barlow Howard Hill Ben Pruest Jr Albert Logan Dutch Arthur J J Williams.
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Parcent
R. P. Davis
D. Barlow
Howard Hill
Ben Pruest, Jr
Albert Logan
Dutch Arthur
J. J. Williams
Alpine Lodge
L. B Starns
A. B. Sandifer
J. W. Prazer
Roy Whiteside
L. B .Stans
Lost Padre mine tale sparks treasure legend in Mexico
Freddie Journal recalls Col. Harry Warren recounting two brothers who found an abandoned shaft near the Rio Grande. They described a large chamber with ore samples worth as much as 10000 dollars per ton, suggesting a rich seam before disappearing amid bandit danger during the Mexican revolution.
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Padre
Mexico
Freddie Journal
Harry Warren
Warren
Big Bend
Tore
Candalaria
Rio Grande
Gol
Col. Warren
Padre Pathers
Four Alpine Boys Hurt In Accident Near Fort Stockton
Four Alpine youths Joe Benson Hoyle Cooley Bill Winters and Benson Cook suffered injuries when their Chevrolet coupe wrecked after Winters driver lost control or dozed near Fort Stockton while returning from a McCamey basketball tourney. Benson and Cooley sustained the most severe injuries, while Winters and Cook were shaken and bruised. The car struck a concrete culvert sending the motor through the dash. The injured were taken to MeCarney and returned home Monday.
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Fort Stockton
McCamey
Joe Benson
Hoyle Cooley
Bill Winters
Benson Cook
Winters
Benson
Cooley
Carney
Flier dies in crash near Marathon during cross country flight
Pant Viar a 24 year old student flyer from Kelly Field San Antonio died instantly when his plane crashed a half mile beyond Marathon shortly after noon Tuesday. He was returning with fellow student pilots from a cross country training trip that included Fort Sill and El Paso. The craft lost its motor near Alpine and then plunged from about 500 feet after circling Marathon. Viar, a Lenox Tennessee native, was to graduate from the advanced flying school on the 24th of the month.
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Pant Viar
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Marathon
Viar
Fort Sill
Okla
el Paso
Alpine
Ward
Fort Russell
Marfa
Lenox
Tennessee
Bucks Win 2 To Play Toyah Here Tonight
Alpine Bucks beat Sanderson 28-16 and Fort Davis 43-88 last week and face Toyah High here tonight and tomorrow at 4 30. Coach Red Connally of Toyah confirms coming to challenge the Bucks in a double header preceding the Lobo San Angelo Junior College game with admission 100 and 200.
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Alpine High School Bucks
Sanderson High
Fort Davis High
In &Ame
Bucks
Toyah High School
Red Connally
Sul Ross Lobo
Toyah
College
Taxpayers Seek Help to Cut County Expenses
A delegation of taxpayers led by J. W. Gillett appeared before the commissioners court to discuss reducing county expenditures and to offer cooperation. The group included W. J. McIntyre C. F. Vicimbal H. L. Kokemot Jr C Cox Sr A A Murray W. R Cartledge John Dragoo Clay Holland 10. 8 Barker and R. W. Arnold. After routine business the court recessed until 9:80 o'clock today.
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J. W. Gillett
Chamber of
W. R Cartledge
John Dragoo
Clay Holland
Barker
R. W. Arnold
Demonstrations in Beef Canning at Marfa
Demonstrations in beef canning were held at the community kitchen in Marfa last week with Miss Nette Schultz supervising. A beef 238 pounds on foot yielded 146 cans valued at 4380 dollars while total costs for cans fuel seasoning and labor were 127 dollars, leaving a profit of 3143 dollars compared to the animal’s 15 dollar foot value. In all 448 cans were produced from the beeves and pork, ensuring five families have meat for some time. fifty five attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kstene
Marfa
One Grand Jury Indicts Taorg for Theft in District Court
Only one indictment had been returned by the grand jury in district court up to yesterday. A bill was returned against Robert Ray Taorged with the theft of leather belonging to Eldon McGos M, a volunteer fireman and soft. The grand jury, led by J. J. Roberts of Marathon, remained in session yesterday as the case proceeds toward trial.
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Robert Ray
Eldon McGos M
Sol . Foon
Ray
J. J. Roberts
Marathon
Derepo Ar
Woodra
Mike West
Baran
Iaa
Bacilio Marskon
Daga Metal
On Trail of Fortune Gomez Heir Seeks Family Wealth
Albert Gomez, heir to the Gomez mining and ranching holdings in Jeff Davis County, travels Fort Davis in search of his grandfather Francisco Gomez’s will. He cites records showing extensive 1890s property rights tied to the Davis Mountains and Reynolds Cattle Company ownership of parts of the Gomes holdings.
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Jeff Davis County
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Davis Mountain Range
Gomes
Gomez
Gomez Cattle Company
Albert Gomez
Francisco Gomez
Mexico
Tucson
Arizona
Frank J. Gomez
Davis ‘Mountains
Frank Gomes
Courthoos
Frank J
University of Arizona
Guadalajara
Germany
Frank
West
Texas
Plan to reorganize Texas higher education proposed
A bill expected this week would reorganize state colleges, merging Texas State College for Women with North Texas State Teachers College at Denton and reforming administration under a nine member state board of regents. The measure would convert the University of Texas to a senior, graduate center and preserve Prairie View Normal and Industrial College for Negroes.
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Sul Rom State Teachers College
House of Representatives
A. F. Robinson
Chamber of Commerce
Austin
North ‘Texas Biate Teachers College
Denton
College of Infarts
Texas State College For Women
North Texas State Teachers College
Sam
University of Texas
Alnoe
Prairie View State Normal and Industrist College
State Board of Regents
Fone
Board of Control
State ‘Board of Education
Alpine business firms set for benefit show at junior high
A two night benefit program will motion picture style displays and stage acts featuring Alpine firms and local residents. Sul Ross College Orchestra provides music. Admission is 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for under 18. The event is hosted by the ladies of the Christian church.
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Sul Ross College Orchestra
The
Ladies of the Christian Church
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Agricultural and Mechanical College
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