Monument honors Jefferson Davis Highway at Fort Davis
A commemorative marker for the Jefferson Davis Highway was unveiled at Fort Davis Texas. The effort by Parley and supporting figures included planning a town-named route, planting a native tree, and fencing the plaza to create a lasting memorial near the old fort ruins.
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Cana
Texas
Tezan
Orange
el Pano
Forrest Il
Betas
Worthy
Aimmap
Fort Davis
Esentlal
Andhoighway
Jefferson Davis
Jett Davis
Jetterson Davis
United States
Parley
Great Southern Weader
Beau McCutcheon
Mr. McCutcheon
Jefferson Davie
Carnes
Alpine
Berkeley
Davis
Jett Davis County
Merrill
Punty
Jefferson Davin Highway
Toxas Conted
Jefferson Davis Highway
Farley
Mies ‘Merrill
Senator Berkeley
McCutcheon
Bits from Alpine and El Paso Area News Briefs
Local and visiting residents include W. Maines of First National Bank in San Antonio, Bessie Leath from Sanderson, and many others traveling to El Paso, Alpine, and Pecos for business, schooling, and family visits. The week features numerous short notes on travel, attendance, and local concerns such as a medical trip, school events, and a milk bacteria count from Measday Dairy.
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W. Maines
First National Bank
San Antonio
Lost Bills Recovered Reward At Holland Hotel
Three folded banknotes vanished between Holland hotel and P. Station. A reward is issued for the return of the money to the Holland hotel.
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Holland Hotel
Santa Fe Agreement Details and New Officiates Dinner
The article notes continued cooperation aims from Alpine to ten miles from the border city with a stated expense of 1 67773 and a 5000 addition tied to the Santa company. New officers took office at Monday's annual dinner led by Berkeley Mayor George Maines Henry Fletcher and Colonel John Perk ine, with a pledge to appoint a new group soon to finish nearly completed work from 1930.
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Alpine
Santo Company
Berkeley
George Maines
Henry Fletcher
John Perkine
Three Alpine Gas Stations Change Hands
Three Alpine gas stations changed ownership this year with the new Maxnolia set to open soon. Elmer Taylor, former owner of a station, says he has not decided his future business. CT Wilkes took over the Hub after Davis Hinson resigned, and Buddy Horine now operates the Humble station on Holland Avenue, having recently taken it from Roy Shins.
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Elmer Taylor
CT. Wilkes
Davis Hinson
Buddy Horine
Holland Avenue
Roy Shins
Morgan Named Marfa Motor Manager
Morgan who has long worked with Alpine Motor company as salesman and sales manager accepted the post as manager of the Marfa Motor Company Ford dealers this week. Mrs Morgan will stay here for the present while his position with the First National remains unsettled.
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OU Morgan
Alpine Motor Company
Mar Motor Company
Ford
HOXIE PLANS Plane Advertising to Fort Davis Texas
HOXIE PLANS follows a painted plane bearing bold gold leaf lettering reading Jack Hoxie Incorporated and Fort Davis Texas Hollywood of the Southwest. Poole states the ad brightened by sun would have greeted Fort Davis residents, but poor weather grounded the flight.
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Norita
Toouigh
Jack, Oxie, Incorporated
Fort Davis
Texas
Ollywood
Southwest
Poole
Border Way Drives Fast and Comfortable Despite Critics
U S Highway Association secretary Robinson refutes claims about the Border Way, noting multiple drivers averaged near 40 mph over 400 miles from Antonte to Alpine despite snow and rain. He touts Kinney and Val Verde county paving efforts and Federal data praising U S 90 as the best paved stretch in the region, with counties voting bonds to finish paving Alpine west toward the counties.
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Atlee
Antonte
Bardee Way
U. 8
Nobinson
Highway Association
San Antonio
Robinson Sai
Alamo City
el Paso
Kinney County
Val Verde County
Florida
Dankhead
van Horn
Alpine
United States
Presidio County
Brewster County
Atretch
Jett Davis County
Restoration of Frontier Post Moves Forward Says Hoxie Party
The Hoxie company describes rehab of the old frontier post with two to three days until work begins and notes earlier rehab of Officers' Line buildings now occupied by Jack Hoxie Wild West troupe members. Plans for pictures were not disclosed though optimism prevails for a March start.
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Pecos
Hoste
Officers’ Line
Jack Hoxie
Oklahoma
Harte outlines impact on San Angelo growth
Harte declared that his arrival in Texas about 15 years ago spurred local growth and attracted moneyed people to San Angelo. Introduced by J. D. Jackson, who has partnered with Harte on Santa Fe enterprise dealings, the remarks highlighted the town’s rapid rise from a cow town to a regional hub.
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Harte
Hart
Texas
San Angelo
Buck Five to Play Tonight in Sanderson Series
Alpine cagers meet Sanderson high in the district opener in Sanderson in a four game series that also visits Alpine. Sanderson brings veteran lettermen led by center Black forward Weyerts and others as Buck Treadwell and Kendrick Behrens seek spots on the team. San Angelo's Bobcats may face the Bucks again in Angelo gym with other towns likely to send teams before February's tournament.
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Alpine Siga Schoo Cagers
Sanderson
Alpine
Sanderson High
Bucks
Unver
Frays
Mi Ias
Hord
Buck Treadwell
Oliver
San Angelo
Bobcats
Angelo
Marta
Fort Davis
Brewster County Chamber Names Four New Directors
The Brewster County Chamber of Commerce named four new directors at Monday night’s meeting. Retiring officers H T Fletcher D M Bennett and Roy Whiteside join Dr J B Wright as new members, joining a board of 22 Alpine business men and women. All 1980 directors were retained except one who resigned and three who moved from Alpine during the past year.
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Brewster County Chambers Commerce
H. T. Fletcher
D. M. Bennett
Roy Whiteside
J. 8. Wright
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Bessie Chyle Leath
Mm 3G. Saath
Jenkins
Irving Beckham
C. Selander
Walter
I Paso
H.W. Morelock
Austin
Southern Pacific
Lobo Tootha
WI Garnett
Satuay
la Rue
Rufus Clay
Humble O1l
Pocon
McCamey
W. M. Meador
Jake
W. Philips
Artesia, N. Mex
Hla
Joe
Marge
Aurt Om Legal
A. Brown
Astern Star School of Instruction
Charles Brown
Alfred Nett Brown
Roswell
N. Mex
Miter
Pecos Hy Uobite
E Witwon
J. ©. Coleman
Mins
Johnnie Weyerts
Rankin
Mrs John A. Weyert
Charles Rain
Mra
J.B. Derrick
Sweetwater
T. B. Davis
Stinton Rael
Antonis
Texas Laundry Ownery
Inleh
Clinton, Jr
Nealey Hoberta
Dle
Peacock Miliary
New ” I
J. C. Langford
Hot Springs
F. Mollison
Dallas
Tom Easterwood
James Cotter
Wednsey
Longfellow
A. G. Prude
Martha
BW. Fowlkes
Port Davis
C. A. Brown
Margaret Shapleigh
Ci Ton Euell
Charles Maxey
HH. Maxey
Santa FE
Morgan
Marfa Motor Company
HOXIE
Border Way
LANGE
Fifth Street
Aed
Buck Five
Bright
Ramsey
Mojave
George Bancroft
Bancroft
Buffalo Bi, Jr
Golden West
Dians
Paramount
Tom Green
Jackie Coogan
Junior Durkin
Mark Twain
Masterpiece
Alda
Widow
Chicago
Alice White
Neil Hampton
Edw. Robinson
Windy City
Shursday-Priday
Morocco
Dietrich
Gary Cooper
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