Joint CC Meeting To Be Held at Ft Davis
A meeting of Port Davis and Alpine chambers of commerce is scheduled next Monday evening in the nearby town to discuss highways, the fort site in the state park, and other mutual interests. Several local chamber members will attend. The note extends heartfelt thanks to friends in Alpine Del Rio Pumpville and elsewhere for sympathy during illness and the death of our little daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Davis and
Alpine Chambers of Commerce
Fort Davis
State Park
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine del Rio
Pumpville
Bradford
Emma Wilks
Fred
Herring Wilks
C. T. Wilke
PL. Wilks
Frank Vickers
Floyd Stover
Political Announcements for Precinct and County Offices
The Avalanche lists candidates for Democratic primaries including District Attorney Alan R. Fraser of Alpine, Sheriff and tax officials Skevington Newman Wynne Young Fasterwood Taylor, County Judge R. Slight, County Attorney Turney Sandifer, Commissioner Precinct 1 Matt Join D, Precinct 25 Howard, Anna Wilson, and Bree. No. 3 Earl Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sted
Alan R. Fraser
Alpine
TF Skevington
W. F. Young
Tom Fasterwood
Elmer J. Taylor
Slight
A. M. Turney
A. E. Sandifer
Raymond) Garnett
Precinet
Matt
Howard Anna Wilson
Bree
Earl Clark
The Avalanche Receives Campaign Support In Print
A fragmented OCR item notes campaigns and printing of the order by The Avalanche. It mentions campaign messaging and a newspaper print context without clear dates or names.
Interesting Border Patrol story to debut March 21
The March 21 issue of Detective Fiction Weekly will feature MEN IN GREEN, an article of special interest to immigration and law enforcement readers. It recounts the murder of Immigration Patrol Inspector Ivan Scotten of El Paso, Raúl Galván’s death sentence later commuted to life, and profiles Capt. R. Bailie of Paso, a rising writer with wartime exploits. The tales promise vivid, first hand material and entertaining exploits of border patrolmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isne
Owl Stand
MEN IN Green
Immigration Patrol
Ivan Scotten
el Paso
Raul Galvan
R. Bailie
Paso
Captain P
Usy
Bailie
Lobo Cubs End Successful Tour Of the Southwest
Sul Ross freshmen basketball under coach Red Pierce returned from a weekend tour with a 44 to 21 win over Sonora and a 2 2 score against Angelo. They lost 44 to 98 to Findlater in the round, with arrick as high scorer and Beard Milburne and Arch showing promise. Substitutes Clark Hoffenbrock and Tommy Harrow joined RJ Ratliff on the trip. Coach Pierce plans further slate for the freshmen and the team tallied a 21 8 victory to cap the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Paul
Red” Pierce
Odessa
Sonora
Eldorado
Angelo
Findlater
Cubs
Arrick
Beard
Milburne
G. W. Arch
Houston
Clark
Hoffenbrock
Tommy Harrow
RJ. Ratliff
Pierce
Sul Ross Professor to Address Gatherings
Sul Ross College education head A J Ratliff is invited to speak at multiple spring events. He will address the Curriculum Conference in Ozona on March 12 and 13 on general observations of the high school curriculum. At the Texas Society of College Teachers of East Texas meeting in Nantonik on April 24 he will discuss topics in language or English tied to recent curriculum studies.
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A. J. Ratliff
Sul Ross College Department of Education
Heis
Ozona
Texas Society of College Teachers of
Eatton
Ntonic
Ratliff
Carl B. Wilson
Baylor University
Verna Schlepp Praises Alpine Drag Store Remedy
Verna Schlepp reports skin improvement after using a product from Alpine Drag Store claiming to clear pimples and toxins. Her transformation is described as smoother, glowing skin and disappearance of blemishes. The ad-like note touts a beauty remedy available locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna ‘Schlepp
Aderika
Alpine Drag Store Mit
Chamber of Commerce Clippings and Dr Roche visit
Dr B F Roche recently from St. Joseph's Hospital El Paso visits the office and plans chamber activities while settling in at the Puller building. A clipping recalls January 12, 1883, when Southern Pacific east and west sectors united and trains began. Roy Bean is noted as Langtry's leading official in old-time notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Roche
Roche
St. Joseph's Hospital
el Paso
Puller
Chamber of Commerce
James Cotter
Southern Pacific Railroad
Roy Bean
Langtry
Native and place name notes on Texas towns and trails
Excerpt lists Texas locations and geographic features tied to historical routes. It mentions Cibolo Ranch near Milton, Clint in El Paso County on the T N O railroad, and Comanche landmarks such as Comanche Mountains and Comanche Creek. It notes Fort Stockton springs and the 85 second feet discharge, plus old routes like the Overland mail and Chihuahua Trail.
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Cibolo
Milton
Shafter
Joe Bunton
Marfa
Clint
el Paso
San Elzario
Collins
Clinton
United States
Comanche
Bis Bend
Glass Mountains
Comanche Mountains
Comanche Creek
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Fipejo
Buenavista
Comanche Springs
Texas
Cabeza de Vaca
Mexican Boys Admit Theft at Alpine Steam Laundry
Sheriff’s deputies recovered about 100 dollars worth of boiler fittings from a garage behind the old Alpine Steam Laundry. Two Mexican youths, Manuel Rodriguez and Henry Watts, both 13, were jailed after a junk dealer said the items were sold to him. The Alpine plant, long run by J. L. Wade and son R. A. Wade, is being dismantled for shipment to Monahans.
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Sheriff's Department
Alpine Steam Laundry
Manuel Rodriguez
Henry Watts
J. L. Wade
R. A. Wade
Geographical Notes on Texas and Nearby Peaks and Springs
Manager MISS. BESSIE DOLAN Taylor Texas newly appointed Woodman Circle or of Southwest Texas. Corazones Mountains Brewster County extend east to Nine Points draw with highest 5306 feet. Crow Flat and Spring Culberson County near New Mexico line elevation 4300 feet. Crow Spring site of Butterfield stage stand. Indian fight April 25 1870 occurred near Ojo de Cuervo. (Continued Next Week)
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Pena Colorado
Rosillos
Rio Grande
San V
Lan Carlos
Lajitas
Santa Helena
Corazones Mountains
Brewster County
Christmas Mountains
Corazones
Corazones Peaks
Corazones Draw
Crow Flat
Culberson County
Salt Basin
Guadalupe Mountains
New Mexico Line
Crow Spring
Butterfield
9Th Cavalry
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A reader drive update thanks contributors and notes several in arrears. New names added include Carroll Vauehn Alpine J J Crawford Marfa M E Currie Alpine F E Gillett Alpine J B Perkins Starkville Miss Ben Pruett Sr Marfa Dr B F Roche Alpine L C Riordan Alpine W W McCutcheon Fort Davis Mrs L F Buttrill Marathon JA Hanus Marathon E Nichols Pecos H C Wolfe Princeton N J H L Roberts Marathon Mrs Frank Riggs Chihuahua City Mexico Mrs C B Clausin Spokane Wash.
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Avalanche
Carroll Vauehn
Alpine
J. J. Crawford
M. E. Currie
F. E. Gillett
J.B. Perkins
Starkville
Ben Pruett
Marfa
B. F. Roche
L.C. Rio
Morelock Named as National Educational Consultant
Dr. H W Morelock president of Sul Ross State Teachers College Alpine Texas was named ex officio consultant to the Educational Policies Commission in Washington D C The five year term of the commission starts with the December 1985 action by the National Education Association and the Department of Superintendence The consultants will advise on issues propose new topics disseminate recommendations and report committee conclusions in national education planning efforts.
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Washington, D. C
The
Educational Policies Commission
H.W. Morelock
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Alpine
Texas
National Education Association
Department of Superintendence
Commission
New Physician Opens Offices In Alpine
Dr. B. F. Roche, formerly of El Paso, opens general practice and surgery offices in the Fuller building Alpine. He specializes in chest diseases after earning a BA from the University of Florida in 1925 and an MD from the University of Louisville. He trained at Beaumont General Hospital and served as resident physician at St. Joseph’s sanatorium in El Paso before settling in Alpine.
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B. F. Roche
el Paso
Fuller
Roche
University of Florida
University of Louisville
Canal Zone
Beaumont General Hospital
Beaumont
Texas
St. Joseph's Sanatorium
Alpine
Southwest
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Mendoza
Comanche Spring
Las Jitas
San Carlos Crossing
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San Antonio
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Union
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Avalanche Now
Morelock
National Educational Group
Nurue
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Reeves
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M. L. Hopson
Holland Hotel
First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
HL Kokernot
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Home People
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