Ways of Selling Chamber of Commerce to Community Discussed
At Monday noon a chamber of commerce meeting discussed methods to acquaint the public with the organization and boost local involvement. Dr. Carroll Vaughn urged cooperation and highlighted projects including a community promenade ground an aviators training school at Sul Ross and conventions here next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber OF Commerce
Carroll Vaughn
Sul Ross
Sul Ross College
Trans-Pecos
Bership Committee
Fort Davis
U. 8
Toyahvale
John Carrico
Sul Rose
Mary Bess Hamilton
Measday Granted New Trial After Jury Misconduct Claim
W D Measday was granted a new trial by District Judge R Sutton after evidence of alleged jury misconduct in a cattle larceny case. The term’s grand jury adjourned after one bill returned against Silvey Foster, who got a four year sentence for a prior box car robbery. Other cases included dismissals in assult with intent to kill and burglary, civil actions, and a store burglary linked to the Rio Grande incident of 1933. A separate injury report notes Pauline Austin, Sul Ross music instructor, fractured two bones in her left ankle and is resting comfortably after a sidewalk slip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Measday
Dist
R. Sutton
Silvey Foster
State of Texas
W. A. Cooper
Camelo Acosta
Acosta
Sublett
Rio Grande
Rita Gilmen
Warren Riley
Gourley
General Food Sales Corp
W. Anderson
Upton County
Asa A. Jones
R. M. Davis
Mise
Pauline Austin
Sul Ross
Alty ‘Hospital
Withdrawal From the Controversy Amid Or The Texas Rockies
A fragmented dispatch reports mounting withdrawal from a local blood-spitting controversy. Sam Gould in Florida and Lou Singleton Coppersmith in Montana send letters defending Everett Townsend and Ripley, praising National Zoological Park authority, while criticizing unnamed hillbillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gould
Florida
Everett Townsend
Guy Ripley
Everett
Sam
National Zoological Park
Than
Lou Singleton Coppersmith
Alpine
Montana
Ripley
Baloce
Range Program Is Discussed at Meet
Approximately 40 ranchers attended the AAA Range program meeting held Wednesday near Fort Peña Colorado south of Marathon. A chuck wagon dinner was served by J. R. Roberts of the Gage Estate ranch. A school of instruction was held in Alpine with a later demonstration by M. R. Bentley on locating and measuring tanks. The 1800 deferred grazing program was discussed and future decisions will be made after March 6. Vernon McIntyre, local AAA manager, noted reimbursements totaling about 1800 to ranchers who signed up under the 1898 program would begin arriving in about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 3. Roberts
Gage Estate
Fort Pefia Colorado
Marathon
Alpine
M. R. Bentley
Texas A. & M. College Extension Service
Vernon McIntyre
AAA Ieee
J. Burling
FFA
Alpine Ffa
el Paso
Las Cruces
Junior Walker
Byron Wright
J. C. Walker
Billy Harington
Atanacio Olazaba
Mordique Pleazo
Balmorhea
Visit to Marathon School Proves Interesting
A Sul Ross College delegation visited Marathon 30 miles east of Alpine. Under Superintendent C G Matthews a new $86000 building with gymnasium and auditorium was opened. Eleven rooms plus facilities support eleven subjects with plans for industrial arts affiliation. Ruel Cook leads industrial education for grades seven to high school. Frigid weather plagued Alpine with multiple freezes, a north storm, and a severe wind event, repeating 18 degree readings and ice through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marathon School
Sul Ross College
Marathon
Alpine
C. G. Mattthews
Ruel Cook
Sul Rossex
Sce
Express Service Centenary Marked as Express Day
March 4 designated Express Day at San Francisco Golden Gate exposition to honor 100th anniversary of express service in the United States. G G Hartwell, local agent for Railway Ex- Preme Agency, announced the event and a pageant “A Century of Service” will review transportation milestones from the Boston to York route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Franciso Golden Gate Exposition
G. G. Hartwell
Railway Ex- Preme
Fair Grounds
Soveeeneensee
F. Harndon
Boston
York
SR Grid Lettermen Are Sporting Nifty Jackets These Days
Swanky jackets the football boys are sporting around in the grid vests with gray leather sleeves. They bear gray chenille letter T s with service stripes. Thirteen jackets were awarded on Feb 13 and Old Folks Graham was the thirteenth. Recipients include Archer Graham Helenbrock Burcham Capt Fowler Capt elect Barrett Riggs Plembert Lee Schupbech Holoman Auten. Georges Marteleur of Paris left a will limiting his wife’s monthly funds.
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Graham
Archer
Helenbrock
Burcham
Fowler
Sul Ross seeks land for animal husbandry program
Dr. H W Morelock of Sul Ross college explains in Austin the proposal to purchase two sections of land and build barns and equipment for an animal husbandry department at Alpine. The plan aims to create a self supporting program serving West Texas livestock interests and providing practical vocational training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Alpine
John E. Hill
Amarillo
Austin
Hill
Board of Regents
Cunningham
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Sul Rous
N. T.S. TC
Denton
Morelock
Region Cage Meet Set For Tomorrow
Region cage meet opens tomorrow to decide qualifiers for the state meeting in Austin on March 3 and 4. Four teams enter: Bowie High, Paso, Grand Falls, Midland, and Van Horn with Alpine eliminated after a Fort Stockton district loss to Grand Falls. Play begins at 1 30 with Grand Falls facing Van Horn, Bowie meeting Midland at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bowie High
HS Paso
Grandfalls
Midland
van Hor
Alpine High
Fort Stockton
Grand Falls
Alpine Bucks
Grand Halls
van Horn
Bowie
Mirror for McDonald Observatory Transported to Mount Locke
The huge mirror for the McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains was unloaded Wednesday and started toward Mount Locke by truck. Weighing 8560 pounds with its packing case, it arrived after a rail shipment and paid express charges of 633.40. Fort Davis residents monitored the move, while Warner Swasey engineers oversaw unloading and Chas. J. Stillwell, VP of the maker, attended the event.
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McDemald Observatory
Davin Mountains
Warner-Swansey
Cleveland
Ohio
Chas. J. Stillwell
San Antonio
Fort Davis
Mc~Donald Observatory
Mount Locke
Alpine
Ita Mountain-Summit
Swasey
Gowomon
Ware Tucson
Sid
Jim Walker
Observatory
Benefits Received By County Through Federal Agencies In 1938
County judge receives a Texas Relief commission report detailing benefits traced to federal programs in 1938. Expenditures totaled 1133.20 dollars for a case worker and related costs, with CCC enrollment of 13 youths and NYA and WPA aid figures, plus commodity distributions and other small items across months. A few local notes follow about a ranch fire, Rotary book donations, and school library enhancements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Slight
Texas Relief Commission
CCC
NYA
WPA
Texas Exes To Hold Meeting Next Week
Texas University Exes announce a meeting next Thursday at 7 pm in the college cafeteria. Banquet plates are 5 cents. reservations encouraged to be made by noon March 2 with Mra Berta Lassiter, president, or Miss Anna D. Linn, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas University Exes
Mra
Berta Lassiter
Anna D. Linn
Baby Betty Jo Pinkerton Born in Mercedes
Mr and Mrs Russell Pinkerton welcomed a baby girl named Betty Jo in Mercedes last Friday. The couple’s young son Bobby has stayed with relatives in Valley Town for two months. Mr Pinkerton left at once to be with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Pinkerton
Mercedes
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Fendant
Texas Rockies
London
U. S
SR Grid
Georges Marteleur
Paris
S.R
van Moen
College
McDonald Observatory
Davis Mts
W. B. Mitchell
Jack Flynt
Keesey Kimbal
Kimball & Son
Ethel Jones
George Jones
Highland Yereford Assn
Harold Nichole
J. W. Merrill
Joe Gallego
Ramon Alvarez
Big Gi
Jecy
H. L. Kokernot
H. L. Kokernot & Son
Terry Fiat
Rotary
Ida Fay Hamilton
Dick Bankhead
Sul Rosibrary
Green Hand
Sir William Osler
Penny Marsh
Grocer
World Mission of Christianity
Texas Exes
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