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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1933
Page
3
J Sam Ashburn reports that the owner of a large Brewster County ranch once taught at Davis School forty seven years ago, highlighting a lifelong link between local agriculture and education in San Angelo.
A long retrospective follows W W Turney later Judge Turney, first Brewster County attorney, about his Fort Davis teaching days, law studies under Blackstone at night, and rise to ranch and oil interests. It notes his early stage ride to Ballinger, the Miracle Oil well, and 1933 Ranch conditions across Pecos with a view toward future Trans Pecos development.
World War I veteran Ben of Brewster County attended Sagpier school and Oklahoma, joined the navy in Oklahoma City, trained at Great Lakes, served on the U S Wilmette, protected coasts from submarines, later joined the main fleet in South American waters, discharged January 28, 1919 in Chicago. He pursued pro baseball with Evansville and St. Louis Browns, retired in 1927, later settled in Marathon and served as Big Bend Post No. in the county.
Notice from Brewster County sheriff announces a public auction on the first Tuesday in March 1933 to satisfy a judgment by the Peoples Building and Loan Association. It lists parcels and minerals, including 640 acre tracts and various sections, with details of property owners and until-then rights, at the Brewster County courthouse.
Notice states a deed of trust from Jesus Cobos to trustee R Butler to secure Antonio Enciso. It notes default and that the property Lot 2 Block 78 Townsite of Murphysville now Aline Brewster County Texas will be sold at the Brewster County Court House on a specified Tuesday in March 1983 between 10 am and 4 pm.
Notice of sale under a trust deed in Brewster County Texas. Perral M Roark the trustor, default on interest payments led to foreclosure. The trustee Gus J Groos will conduct a public auction March 1, 1999 at the courthouse in Alpine Texas for specified land parcels including Abstract 2599 certificate 291 survey 101 block MATE Ry Co and other tracts totaling 1280 acres with principal of 14700 dollars and interest through July 1 1982 at ten percent per annum.
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