Looking Over the Trans-Pecos Readers Column Notes Elapsed Dry Spell
Readers complain about its absence and hope for a soaking rain that lasts two months to revive the Trans-Pecos. Editors report a dry spell, desire for moisture before long, and cattle ranges looking brighter if moisture returns. A Pecos region anecdote recalls a cowboy finding an old ox yoke near Pecos before World War I and plans to donate it to a museum, with a hint the owner is Swede Strong.
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Trans-Pecos
Pecos
Pecos River
Everett Townsend
Viel, Smith
Barry Scobee
West
Texas Museum
Strong
1935 Farm Census Under Way In Texas Panhandle Area
The 1935 farm census begins with enumerators in Brews ter county and Jeff Davis area, aiming to collect farm acreage population livestock and crop figures. Supervisors Swan and Worsham coordinate surveys across districts including Pecos Presidio and Reeves, with responders urged to cooperate as data will influence future legislation.
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Brewster County
F. T. Leary
Marathon
W. A. Wilson
Darrell York
Polk” Hinson
Alpine
C. W. Swan
el Paco
Swan
Texas
el Paso
Jeff Davis
Port Davis
R. D. Swartz
Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis County Officers Installed
Jeff Davis County officers were installed at a New Year meeting on January 1. E H Fowlkes will begin a third term as judge. Mrs F L Sproul becomes sheriff tax collector absorbing county assessor. C E Jones retires as assessor. Roy Bloys becomes county clerk succeeding his brother. Miss Virginia Lee as treasurer starting a fourth term. W L Kingston J W Merrill H L Eokernot and Will Reynolds reappointed. William Granger continues as county attorney. RD Swartz longtime county surveyor returns first elective term.
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Fort Davis
Texas
E. H. Fowlkes
Inself
F. L. Sproul
Self
C. E. Jones
Bill Carlton
Roy Bloys
Herbert D. Bloys
Virginia Lee
W. L. Kingston
J. W. Merrill
H. L. Eokernot
Will Reynolds
Wiliam Granger
Bond Election For Big Bend Park Lands Funds
The county votes next Saturday on issuing 2000 in bonds to pay for lands bought for Big Bend State Park in the Chisos mountains. A CCC crew now aids park improvements and more may come in spring. A tax rise of up to one cent per 100 is needed to retire the bonds in four to five years. The Avalanche urges voters to say yes on January 12.
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Big Bend
Chisos Mountains
CCC
Power Shovel Returns to Alpin Fort Davis Highway
Fort Davis January 2. A large power shovel resumed work on the Musquiz canyon road project after touring from the old army post to the site. Contractor Holland Page expects about thirty men for the bridge project and drainage structures. L. E. Wood is the resident state engineer with A. E. Babcock as on site engineer. Teachers Katherine Turney Ernest Behrens and Ethel Skevington returned to Terlingua to resume duties after holidays.
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Fort Davis
Army Post
Musquiz Canyon
Holland Page
Davis
Page
L. E. Wood
A. E. Babcock
Katherine Turney
Enest‘the Behrens
Ethel Skevington
Terlingua
Mrs A C Easterling Dies From Wreck Injuries
Funeral services were held for Mrs Birale Pearl Easterling, 49, of Del Rio, who died from injuries suffered in an automobile wreck near Del Rio on December 15. She was driving alone four miles north of the city on the Devil's River road when her car swerved into a five foot ditch and struck a concrete culvert. Widow of the late A C Easterling, once secretary of the Paisano Baptist Encampment near Alpine, she had lived on a ranch near Del Rio since his death two years ago. She was a sister of Mrs J H Evans of Marfa and Mrs Crawford Mitchell, also of Marfa, with two other Marfa sisters Miss Jennie Myers and Mrs John Griffith.
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Puneral Services
Birale Pearl Easterling
del Rio
Marfa
A. C. Easterling
Paisano Baptist
Alpine
Easterling
J. H. Evans
Crawford Mitchell
Jennie Myers
John Griffith
Education Class To Hold Meeting Monday
The Parent Education Class will meet next Monday afternoon January 7 at 2 o clock at Central Ward school. The discussion will cover The Child Who Is Different and disciplinary problems. A good attendance is urged of those interested.
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Central Ward
Californians Inquire About Cows and Yearlings
California inquiries flood here for cows and yearlings this week. George Rout of Roust Brothers, Saugus, aims to buy about 5,000 Texas cattle for pasture or contract. He seeks cows and steers on commission, while Alpine area ranches report dry conditions and active stock feeding preparations.
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California
George Rout
Roust Brothers
Saugus
Calif
Texas
Alpine
Mrs Gilman Wins $100 Cash Award At Granada Theatre
Mrs Ed Gilman held the lucky timber at Granada theatre Monday night and was awarded a $100 cash prize. The Brewster county drawing aims to raise funds with an expected $100,000 if immediate cash payment is approved by Congress for the soldiers bonus. Legion posts estimate many veterans borrow against adjusted service certificates. the 1925 plan provided a 20 year paid endowment with face value payable at death or after 20 years, later amended in 1930 to allow a 50 percent borrow against the face value at 4 percent.
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Ed Gilman
Granada Theatre
Brewster
American Legion Post
Congress
Livestock groups plan meet for tuberculosis eradication
A meeting of county five stock advisory committees west of the Pecos river is set for Marfa tomorrow afternoon to form a regional campaign against cattle tuberculosis under the US Bureau of Animal Industry. The effort aims to test herds to declare range areas free and allow smoother cattle movement, with low rancher expense and use of bureau veterinarians already active in nearby programs.
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Pecos River
Marfa
New Mexico
United States Bueau
Animal Industry
Corn Belt
Bureau of Animal Industry
Panhandle
Fot
Texas
Alpine Quiet New Year Day Observed by Town
New Year's Day in Alpine was quiet with most business houses closed and employees off. A number of merchants used the holiday to take their annual inventories and assess year end stocks.
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Alpine
Bridge Planned on Fort Davis Valentine Road
Fort Davis January 2 Money was appropriated by the county commissioners for a bridge across the creek near the Kelly ranch on the Valentine road. The project will use relief labor if the state relief commission approves, with concrete construction and an estimated cost around 000 to 2. The bridge has long been needed due to frequent flooding and road washouts.
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Fort Davis
Punty Commissioners
Kelly Ranch
Valentine Road
State Relief Commission
Innes Materia
Aten
Good Attendance At City Meth Church Watch Service
A large turnout attended the watch service at the Meth dist church Monday night. The event was a union affair with cooperation from city churches. Significant interest was shown and plans were made to make the annual service an ongoing event.
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Meth‘dist
Oinicen
Vernon McIntyre Leaves Family Tragedy at Cameron
Vernon McIntyre left Tuesday to mourn his wife Mrs. McIntyre and their daughter Jeannette at Cameron.
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Vernon McIntyre
Representative Promises Support For Sul Ross State Teachers College
Stanford Payne, Del Rio representative elected last fall, pledged support for Sul Ross State Teachers College during a visit yesterday. He toured the college facilities with Fred Childs of Roswell hotel and W. Earl Sharp of Sweetwater, with Jock of Sul Ross guiding at McDonald Observatory.
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Sul Ross State Teachers College
Stanford Payne
del Rio
Iday
Fred Childs
Roswell Hotel
W. Earl Sharp
Sweetwater
Kernt Park
McDonald Observatory
TW. M. Jock
Sul Ross
Payne
Morelock
Legion Dances Fund Acts Support in Christmas Aid
The American Legion and Auxiliary thank the public for dances that fund charity. They packed and sent seventeen boxes of candy, nuts, and fruit to homes with underprivileged children, and mailed cards to every child of ex-service men. The Auxiliary sent money to a Texas hospital project, a magazine subscription, books for a library, and a state relief fund for widows and orphans.
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Amercian Legion
Auxilary
Legion
Tex- 8
Texas
Baptist Workers Meet in Ft Stockton Area
Baptist workers of the Pecos Valley association with about five churches will hold an all day gathering at Port Stockton next Tuesday. An elaborate program and several speakers are set to discuss the section’s activities for the new year including an intensive evangelistic campaign. expected attendees include Marfa Presidio Marathon Fort Davis Pecos Balmorhea and Ozona with Alpine also well represented. Clarence Roberts of Yarmouth England drowned after being stung by a wasp and falling from a pier.
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Baptist Workers of the
Pecos
Marfa
Presidio
Marathon
Fort Davis
Balmorhea
Ozona
Alpine
Alpine Negro Dead on Railroad Near Marathon
The body of Lows aly, colored, age 40, of Alpine was found by a Southern Pacific trainman on a bridge about one mile east of Marathon last Sunday morning. Bly's neck was broken, and officers believe he fell from a freight train after boarding at 2 a.m. Saturday to join his family visiting relatives in Marathon. He had likely been dead about a day. The body was sighted by an eastbound engine crew who notified Marathon officers. Ely was known locally, had worked on ranches, and later lived on county relief rolls. He is survived by his widow and seven children. Burial occurred at Marathon on Tuesday.
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Lows Aly
Alpine
Southern Pacific
Marathon
Bly
Ely
Miss Eva Chaffin Spends Holidays With Sanderson Family
Miss Eva Chaffin, a Sanderson teacher, is spending the holiday season here with her family.
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Eva Chaffin
Sanderson
New County Officers Sworn In
Several new faces will be seen in county courthouse offices as the new year begins after sworn in and qualified on Tuesday. New treasurer A B Sandifer replaces Vernon MoInty, while Anja Wilson is elected commissioner precinct No 2 and L K Dozier becomes justice of the peace precinct No 2. Felix Valen serves as paceman in precinct details.
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A.B. Sandifer
Vernon MoInty Bent
Anja Wilson
Precinet
Precinet No
L. K. Dozier
Justice Frees Aera Eee
Justice Precinct No
Felix Valeneater
Veer
Paceman
Hassen Co Moves to Fuller Building Next Door
Hassen Company relocates to the Fuller Building on Pith Street, now occupying the former Wilson location weeks after moving from its previous quarters. The stock has been moved and staff are settling in as the firm positions for the new year's trade season.
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Wilson
Pith St
Hassen Company 18
Puller
Believe Marfa Fire Started By Vandals
MARFA Jan 2 Fire believed caused by arson at the RK Bartlett Furniture store Monday night about 11 oclock. Firefighters saved the stock valued around 4000 though much of the damage came from water and smoke. The safe was forced, but not opened. Bartlett suspects robbery and vandalism with kerosene and paint used. Insurance coverage is about 2500 with the roof and floor sustaining damage. Fire Chief Ernest Williams agrees the blaze was set.
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Marpa
RK. Bartlett
R. K. Bartlett
Bartlett
Ernest Williams
Classes in Sewing Are To Be Resumed
Federal government sponsored sewing classes will resume next Monday at one o clock in Central ward school. Monday will cover sitting on collars and cuffs. Wednesday will teach a set in or bound pocket. Open to anyone interested in sewing. attendance urged. Mr and Mrs B M Whitaker and Joaby visited Alpine en route to El Paso after holidays with Langford family in Hot Springs.
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Central Ward
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J.B. Worsham
Caberson
James D. Nett
van Horn
Hudspeth
Jeannie A Brashears
Slerr Blanca
Ruth Dumescales
Serra Blanca
Sierra Blanca
U. S. 90
el Paso-Hudspeth
van Horn Advonte
Carlsbad ‘Caverns
Advocate
Thelma
Duncan
Dallas
Gentry
J. W. Gentry
E. J. Gentry
Alpin
Ft. Davis Highway
Mrs. Gilman
Valentine
Ft. Stockton
Clarence Roberts
Yarmouth
England
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