Alpine social notes fill pages with visitors and travel
Alpine residents and guests from Marfa El Paso San Antonio Mason Lampasas and Fort Stockton share holidays and visits. Couples and families travel to Alpine for Christmas and New Year, with social rounds, dinners, and brief trips to nearby towns. A local road project linked to Jett Davis County and the state highway commission promises improved access to the Davis Mountains and Rim of canyon routes, boosting regional tourism and recreation.
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Ann Hill
Kent
Bankhead
Limpla Canyon
McCutcheons
Jett Davis County
State Highway Commission
Tex
CC MEETS Dinner Plans Boast of Busy Committee
A program committee led by Don Littleton has been busy over the past week preparing entertainment to please every member at the annual dinner. They will not publish attendance numbers but promise nothing will be lacking. Last year's dinner was the year's biggest event for the organization with plans for a prominent Monday night gathering.
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Don Littleton
Wet Snow Covers Wide Area Across Alpine Region
The thermometer marked 3 degrees during the snowfall which was general. Reports say the fall extended south to Prestlo and north beyond Pecos with snow reported at notable distances east and west of Alpine.
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Prest‘lo
Pecos
Alpine
Right of Way Donors Named for Fifty Mile Tract Purchase
A list of donors for a twelve hundred acre right of way includes the James Estate of San Antonio and heirs from Locke, local residents like Walter W. Negley of San Antonio and Fort Davis, BH Fowlkes, J C Fisher, M Caldwell, Reynolds Cattle Company, Clovis Moore, George Jones, Captain J B Gillette, D C Medley, Frank Jones, J W Espy, and others. The route crosses sixteen and a half miles of holdings, about 200 acres, with Davis mountain skirts. The Reynolds people contributed a large portion.
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Herbert Bloys
W. Negley
Violet Melver
Concord
N. H
Locke
Walter W. Negley
San Antonio
Fort Davis
BH. Fowlkes
J. C. Fisher
J. W. Espy
Mr. Merrill
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Reynolds
Sunny Miller Film Brings New Picture to Mojave Theatre
Sunny the stage success transforms into a talking romance comedy starring Marilyn Miller. The plot centers on a bareback rider loved by all in a Southampton circus, who loves Tom Lawrence Gray. As he sails to Southampton with his fiancée, the story sails into a lively cross Atlantic voyage filled with light humor and charm.
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Sunny
Miss Miller
Southampton
Tom
Lawrence Gray
Entertaining Dock Scene Highlights New Comedy Film
The film features Mise Miller in overalls mistaken for a riveter in a lively dock sequence. Joe Donahue, brother of Jack, debuts as a sharp dancer, marrying Marilyn to aid her U S entry. Songs by Kern drive the story with minimal dialogue, underscored by Seiter’s direction and a strong cast including Ines Courtney Clyde Cook and Barbara Bedford.
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Alpine Drivers Earn Public Thanks for Safe Year
A. B. Justice yesterday thanked Alpine motorists for their cooperation with traffic officers and observance of driving laws in 1930. He urged continued caution in 1931, noting Alpine’s low accident rate compared with similar cities. He advised avoiding passing at intersections and keeping vehicles under control, urging drivers to watch out for others. Ramsey's Austin Nursery advertises winter catalogs for beautifying grounds.
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Justice Yeasterday
Alpine
Wate
Warnings Issued Against Poisoning From Carbon Monoxide
New York warns motorists to guard against carbon monoxide poisoning as colder seasons drive use of closed cars. Ventilate before starting and keep windows partly open. ensure exhausts and heaters are well vented, and seek fresh air promptly if symptoms appear.
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New York
American Petroleum
Elephant tusk unearthed near town by college team
A huge eight inch diameter elephant tusk was found two miles south of town in an arroyo bank. Sal Tom College professors J Smith and HJ Cottle retrieved a fragment for the West Texas Historic and Scientific Museum. Charlie Harmon alerted officials and the piece on exhibit shows the dig was 12 feet deep. The museum urges reporting finds before disturbance.
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HJ. Cottle
Sal Tom College
Museum of the West Texas Historic and Scientiic
Arroyo Bank
Ronan Ie
Lions Club to Elect Officers Next Lunch Meeting
Lions will elect new officers for the next six months during Tuesday noon meeting. The secretary urges all members to attend. Offices to be filled include a president succeeding Roy White, three vice presidents, a secretary, and a tail twister.
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Lions
Roy Whiteside
Tamer J
Tail Twister
Lions Club Plans Six Month Director Terms and Elections
Five directors will be named to their offices for six month terms with mid year elections. Nominations will be from the floor. The Lions Club reports 62 members and gradual growth seeking worthy men of business. An $8 debt from a funeral is noted. Jane Gibson of Vincennes Indiana, a Black woman, has been paid by her son.
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Lions Club
Jane Gibson
Vincennes
Ind
Mojave Last Time Today Feet First Harold Lloyd Comedy
Harold Lloyd stars in Feet First a rich clean comedy romance blending suspense with lighthearted romance. Also features Sound News and Talkatoon in the program.
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Harold Lloyd
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