Mth District Wins Prize In Statewide Auxiliary Contest
In a statewide American Legion Auxiliary contest, the Mth District claimed a prize for the largest membership increase. District chair Mrs Slith Hopson of Alpine was notified of the award, with all districts in the state competing. The prize will be presented at the State Legion and Auxiliary meeting in San Angelo next August.
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Mth
American Leem Auxiliary
Slith Hopson
Alpine
Charrmia
Statewide Highway Mapping Effort Reaches Davis County
Willard Smith of Jourdanton surveyed public roads in Fort Davis to create a county map for a statewide highway project. A two man team recorded speedometer mileage and compass directions for a base map to be merged into a complete state map. The effort aims to include mountains towns lakes and landmarks for use by rail and aviation authorities. Jeff Davis County roads surveyed cover about 350 miles.
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Fort Davis
Willard Smith
Jourdanton
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Railroad Commission
War Department
Jeff Davis County
Rancher 18 Injured After Horse Throws Him
Roy Reid of Reid Bros ranch north of Fort Davie suffered eight fractured hips when his horse threw him last weekend. He was brought to Alpine hospital and is reported resting well and improving as he recovers from his injuries.
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Roy Reid
Reid Bros
Fort Davie
Alpine Hospital
Refreshing Relief Mentioned for Constipation Use
Hardware dealer Lester Hobern of Martinsville Virginia endorses Black Draught as a splendid medicine for constipation. He writes he has used it with relief and recommends its vegetable, tonic quality for regularity.
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Lester Hobern
Martinsvile
Chiropractic spinal adjustment for bronchitis relief
A chiropractor, Carroll Vaughn, argues that bronchitis and related respiratory trouble arise from lowered resistance due to spinal nerve irritation. He claims true relief comes by correcting the underlying cause with his method, offering adjustments for chest and other body parts and listing contact details.
Alpine Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Mrs. Frank Riggs of Chibushus Sty Mexico visited Alpine this week. Families including Nelson, Brown, Hinckley, Leath, Wallace, Morgan, Darsey, Nance, and Ball shared weekend trips or extended visits across Alpine, Marfa, Jacksonville and Houston. Several residents traveled for work with Border Patrol and National Park Service, while others returned from El Paso medical care and Austin business engagements.
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Frank Riggs
Chibushus Sty
Mexico
Alpine
Young People's Meet At Midland This Week
Midland hosts a World Fellowship Young People's convention February 27 28 with over 100 youths from San Angelo Big Spring Brady Abilene and West Texas towns. Missionaries Vivien Elliott from India and Dr C Le Pickett from the Philippines will speak at the event led by First Christian Church Midland under Pastor J B Pickering Rex Sackett and Robert E Howe.
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Midland
San Angelo
Big Spring
Brady
Abilene
West Texas
Christian Church
Texas
C. le Pickett
Phillipines
Philipines
First Christian Church of
J.B. Pickering
Rex Sackett
Robert E. Howe
Cubs Help Flood Sufferers And Hike On A Mountain
Den number 3 Cubs met R T Key Jr last Friday with Rev M M Fulmer who organized a clothing drive for flood victims. Cubs played baseball, shared lemonade and sandwiches, then hiked on February 22 led by Cub Master Grant Sanders.
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BOY Scout News den
Cubs
R. T. Key, Jr
R. T
M. M. Fulmer
Jene Stevens
Reed Richman
Roy Parell
Graham Boel
Raymond Mickle
Free Year Service Offer At Hendersons And Camp Alpine
An offer promises free year service with no obligation. Vehicles can be taken to Henderson's Super Service Station or Camp Alpine in Coden where the owner simply drives in and asks for the service.
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Henderson
Camp Alpine
Coden
Oak
YRER
Lobos edge Buffs in late shot wins the series
Lobos defeat Texas Teachers College Buffaloes 34 33 after a 1 94 win. Bagwell tipped in a last second shot for the deciding points as Lobos lead 15 1 at halftime then trailed 33 32 with 15 seconds left. Lobos head to an Alamo conference tour facing A I, St Mary s, and others.
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Bul
Ross Lobos
Texas Teachers College Buffaloes
Lobos
Buffs
Bagwell
Pote
Texas A. & I
St. Mary's University
Mary's
San Antonio
Marathon Boy Wins Grand Champion Lamb at El Paso Show
Marathon Feb 25 Jack Sheley 4-H club boy and Marathon High student won the grand champion lamb at the seventh annual Southwestern Livestock and Agricultural show in El Paso. His champion sheep was fed under supervision of Ernest Gibbons tri county agent of Brewster Presidio and Jeff Davis counties. He had previously shown sheep at the Dallas Centennial earning seventh and ninth place.
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Jack Sheley
Marathon High School
Southwestern Livestock and Agricultural Association
el Paso
Jack
Ernest , Gibbons
Tri-County
Brewstar
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Dallas
Senth
Grand championship and sheep class placements noted
Jack swept top honors with the grand championship and also won high marks in the fine wool ewes class at Page 1 shows. The report mentions an expected intersection near the Presidio Candelaria reed by Chinati about 27 miles northwest of Presidio as Burney announced this week.
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Jack
Presidio-Candelaria
Chinati
Presidio
Burney
Texas Minerals Co Forms With $8000 Capital in South Texas
The mine payroll exceeds $2000 weekly and may rise as ore projects proceed at Austin. A new mineral organization to be named Texas Minerals Co is planned with expected capitalization over $8000. The largest stockholders are in South Texas and New Mexico.
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X Ce
Austin
Texas Minerals Co
South Texas
New Maxien
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Reiter
ST Td
Davis County
Carroll Vaughn
Courthou
Arene Oom
Sam Nelson
Neil Brown
Hi Paso
Hi. C. le Beff
Marla
L. C. Hinckley
Bessie Chyle Leath
Big Lake
J. G. Leath
Percy Wallace
Baby
Jacksonville
Mrs. Otis Morgan
Monahans
J. T. Darsey
AM. Stanley
A. G. Nance
Tommy
Houston
W.C. Moore
W. Fraser
Cuero
Howard Johnson
Vance
Marfa
Johnson
Border Patrol
Angela
Irene Peters
J. HL. Hillett
Haw Red
Hitoe Rom
RJ. Ral
G. H. Richardson
Im Junction
Fort Worth
Ralf
San Ange
E. E. Townsend
Townsend
National Park Service
F. M. Steere
Pomona
Calif
W. F. Ball
Merizon
Louise Ball
J. W. Gilmer
Anja Wilson, Jr
Mex
Odessa
Machel Hengonan
Ben
Haliburton Company
EA. Walton
Hotel del Norte
Mra. B. F. Berkeley
Berkeley Lodge
Boquillas
Mra. H
Carroll Stevens
Mra. Stevens
Taby
Mra HG. Watson
Charles Livingston
Hot Springs
Evelyn Athridge
Marinell Summerhill
San Vicente
Bonnie
Ben Vicente
Walter Garett
Highland
Chevrolet
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