Alpine band to become civic group and community project
The Alpine band shifts from Lions Club supervision to a city backed civic project with 25 members. Ex conductor Benedetti to lead six more months with $600 funded by local business pledges. Officials and civic groups back the plan, hoping to raise money for continued concerts May to September and tours in the Big Bend.
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Lions Club
Lions
Hallo Henedetti
Carl Thain
Club i
Fas
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary Lab
Th Committee
Securite
Benedetti
Alpine
Carl ‘Thain
Italio Bedetti
Big Bend
L. W. Bridges
Turned Away From DC Meeting Monday
Nearly a dozen visitors were turned away from a chamber of commerce luncheon in Washington DC due to lack of advance arrangements. President Clay Holland blamed members for not signaling intentions to attend. Seventy five postcards were sent. six signed, over ten attended. Officials urged members planning to attend to notify the secretary promptly.
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Chamber 0 Commerce
Realson
Clay Holland
Suburban residence destroyed by fire near Alpine station
The home of Sam Nutt in the Alpine suburbs near the Santa Fe station burned completely around midnight. Firefighters arrived after discovery but could not prevent the blaze. Insurance is believed to be involved and some household goods were saved.
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Sam Nutt
Alpine
Santa Fe
Alpine Scouts Win Billiard Table Through Post Subscriptions
Alpine Troop 48 members raised funds by selling El Paso Post subscriptions to win a miniature billiard table. Scouts James Cotter Robert Shapleigh A Graves Roget Burwell Boudreaux led the effort with others John Cox Wright Albert Murray Jack Everheart Charles Burling and J B Burling assisting. The promoter praised Alpine youths for diligence and noted Scoutmaster Zellix's guidance.
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el Paso Post
Post
James Cotter
Robert Shapleigh
A. Graves Roget
Burwell Boudreaux
John Cox Wright
Albert Murray
Jack Everheart
Charles Burling
J B. Burling
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Zell ix
Alpine
Railroad and Bus Time Tables Highlight Western Routes
Southern Pacific schedules eastbound and westbound trains with Sunset Limited Argonaut and times. Santa Fe lists Alpine Presidio and Ojinaga routes with daily and midweek departures. Bus lines cover Pecos Fort Davis Marfa Presidio Van Horn El Paso Fort Stockton and Del Rio schedules.
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Southern Pacific
Pecos
Fort Davis
Marfa
Presidio
van Horn
el Paso
Fort Stockton
Coyotes target year 1920 extermination totals
The year 1920 proved tough for predators. Federal and state trappers killed 7,067 coyotes, 1,077 bobcats, 960 red wolves, and 1 wolf in Texas as part of a broader drive against stock enemies. Ranchers and others trapping on their own are not included in these figures.
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Texas
Bold hobo steals overcoat and gun from high sheriff
A bold hobo took an overcoat and a small pistol from Sheriff Hale and a Santa Fe official at the depot after a 20 minute stop. Four suspects were seen nearby. one is still missing. The items were recovered later as chill winds returned.
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W. C. Hale
Hale
Santa Fe
Junior High Notes Highlight PTA Attendance and Events
The Junior High notes report a large Parent-Teacher Association turnout at a Tuesday meeting celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the PAT. Highlights include county championship ambitions for intra-scholastic teams and monthly theater honor rolls with extended passes for high achievers. Girls PE classes from fifth to eighth grades are organized into six teams and a soccer tournament schedule through March 10 is posted.
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Elaine Ross Uth
Local Youth Tournament Begins With Four Teams
Inda Benson leads the youths in a 19 to 3 game as a boys tournament for fifth through seventh grades unfolds. Four teams compete, with the first round set for Thursday afternoon and games continuing on alternate days.
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Necers
Ted
Inda Benson
Alpine Dowling alley sold to Fort Stot fon buyer
The Alpine Dowling alley formerly owned by J. T. Penick and then James Yancey was sold to Bob Murchison of Fort Stot fon. He moved the fixtures to his city and has them installed there. Yancey has no plan for the future as Alpine will likely be left without an alley for some time after the move.
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J.T. Penick
James Yancey
Bob Murchison
Fort Sto Fon
Ity
Yancey
Alpine
Tennessee reformer gains unlikely support on Sunday trains
A Tennessee reformer wins unexpected backing for abolishing Sunday railroad trains. President F. D. Atterbury of Erie supports the idea, saying he would glad to end Sunday service. Other railroad presidents remain silent amid mixed opinions on the proposal.
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Tennessee
F. D. Atterbury
Erie
Unclear text fragment hinting at beverages or recipes
Fragmentary OCR reading describes a dark flavor base for summer drinks using tart jelly syrups and a method involving teaspoons per glass. Mentions washing, rodents, and a disjointed phrase about a product called One Big Wor, but no coherent event or clear subject emerges.
Living Costs Drop 6.2 Percent in December 1930
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 6.2 percent decrease in the national cost of living in December 1930 from December 1929, with food down 12.2 percent, rent 3.6 percent, fuel and lighting 4.7 percent, and house furnishing goods 4.8 percent. The survey covers 32 cities and notes overall U.S. costs 2.5 percent lower than June 1929.
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Cael Ponisticioneseee
Enalnesel
Riccincainenioensitidla
Fel and Hecht
One Group Posts Minor Increase of 0.1 Percent
A single category showed a marginal uptick of 0.1 percent in the latest release, while other groups remained unchanged. The report highlights a small gain amid steadier overall figures and underscores limited movement in the measured sector.
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D. W. Ghmin
Granada Theatre
Thomas Dixon
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Ojinaga
Chihuahua City
Bad Coyote
West Texas
Junior Mt
Granada Theater
Mojave
Cimarron
del Bce
Dyer
Lewisham
Renewis
Armand Levellte
Betheam
Mass
Dollar Silk Hosiery Mills Bennett
Wilkes‘sarre
Uy Jane Rogers
George O'Brien
Mis Pores
Fair Warning
Homemakers
Goodyear Tir
Comfort Point
FEAF
Angie Mibiger GA
Melvin
Alpine Lumber Meas
Alpine Ces
Fisher’s Drug Store
Chocolate Shop
W. C. Fisher
Lange’s
Fifth Street
Alpine Steam Laundry
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