Highland area soaked by week of rain and snow
Rain and snow drenched the highland region over the past week with heavy totals. At Sul Ross College gauge a slow Saturday night rain dropped moisture, followed by midweek snow in the Davis Mountains north and east of Alpine, soaking the ground with little runoff and promising a good season for ranchers.
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Highland
Geoig
Bond-Davis Mountains
Proce Tim Yoo
Sul Ross College
Davis Moun
Alptes
Fraser Addresses School Executives on Crime Prevention
Fraser addressed school executives and invited guests urging crime prevention education in public schools. He cited research on juvenile delinquency, advocated rehabilitation, and outlined plans to teach preventive programs statewide through student clubs and ten minute speeches reaching thousands of boys.
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Fraser
Istrict
L. A. Woods
State Department of Education
Woods
A. J. ‘Bierechwale
Farmers of America
Fra
Hatriet
Health Unit Seeks State OK for Camps and City Water
The health unit's proposal to approve camps and city water projects received approval from the state health department at the recent meeting. The decision aligns with public health goals and requires state endorsement before implementation.
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O. K. of State
Beate Department of Health
Trinity Methodist Degree Service Held for Wayfarers
Trinity Methodist church conducted a memorial service honoring a departed member and celebrated decades of service by longtime attendee Thay Willp esa. The ceremony featured hymns, prayers, and a tribute from church leaders.
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Trinity Methodist Deg
Thay Willp Esa
Geniey Servinns
Sixteen Teams Set For Alpine High School Tourney
Alpine High hosts a weekend basketball tournament at the college gymnasium with 16 teams. Early games include Marfa vs Marathon at noon and Valentine vs Presidio at 1 pm. Remaining doubleheaders feature Alpine Juniors, San Felipe, Fort Stockton, and Buena Vista among others, with semi finals at 2:30 and 10, and finals starting at 9:30.
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Wiiang
Marfa
Marathon
Valentine
Presidio
Alpine Juniors
San Felipe
Fort
Stockton
Vam
Verus Alpine Junior
Buena Vista
Nar
San Felipe-Fort Stockon
Church Young Folks Perfect Organization
The young people of the Presbyterian Christian and Methodist churches have formed a union with the first meeting set for Sunday evening at :15 at the Methodist church. The Christian church youth will lead the program and all area young people are invited to attend.
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Presbyterian
Christian
Methodist Churches
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Alpine Community Chest Plans Birthday Ball Drive
Alpine Community Chest officials meet Monday to map plans for a birthday ball chest drive. Rev J T Morrow chairs and aims to raise funds for Infantile Paralysis research and county trusts, directing half to local trust accounts and the rest to the national foundation.
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Direcors
Alpine ‘Coommunity Chest
Chamber of Commerce
J. T. Morrow
Houston
William L. Clayton
Benjamin F. Berkeley
Alpine
Brewster County
National Foundation For
Clayton
National Foundation
Fundal
Peralgsia
Hereford Breeders Elect Officers at Highland Session
MARFA Jan 7 George Jones was re elected president Hays Mitchell named vice president and Dr A J Hoffman returns as secretary at the Highland Hereford Breeders annual meeting Directors renamed include David Combs Perry Cartwright C K Smith W D Reynolds Eapy Miller Clay Mitchell D O Medley Otis Kimball F Popham Raymond Bell Jr Lee Fisher Dr T O Booth state veterinarian attended and spoke on veterinary issues facing livestock men.
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Marfa
George Jones
Hereford World
Hays Mitchell
A. J. Hoffman
Highland Hereford Breeders’ Association
Association
David Combs
Perry Cartwright
C.K Smith
W. D. Reynolds
Eapy Miller
Clay Mitchell
Tom Sawyer Play Set At College Auditorium Saturday
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer will be presented by pupils from the High school Junior High and Central Ward at the College Auditorium on Saturday February 4. The production directed by Mrs Gene Denson will benefit Junior High athletics. Rehearsals are underway and organizers hope for strong turnout.
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College Auditorium
Gene Denson
Former SR Student Injured In Crash
A Sul Ross alumnus, Bigham Luna, now at Randolph Field, crashed solo last Thursday. He suffered a broken right ankle and arm with details still emerging as officials probe the incident. A separate note recalls that the first steam engine was built to pump water from a mine.
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San Antonio
Bigham Luna
Randolph Field
Turbulent Days in Big Bend Recalled by Texas Ranger
Capt. Jack Moore recalls the Glenn Springs raid of May 5 1916 in Brewster County Texas during the Mexican Revolution. He and two other Rangers supported a U S cavalry siege against 75 bandits led by Francisco Domingues, amid hostages rescued later by Langhorne forces. Moore’s long and eventful career includes 17 gun fights and 12 battle wounds.
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Big Bend
Texas Ranger
Geri
Jack Moore
Texas Rangers
Glenn Springs
Brewster County
Cinco Fe Mayo
Moore
The
Kaiser) Welbur
Oscar Boner
U. S. Cavalry
Marathon
Francisco Domingues
Mexico
George T. Langhore
HL Pino
Rio Grande
Domingues
Alpine
Bobby Carter
Bed Hombre
Bodice
Glenn Fpcings
Wood & Eilis
Glenn [Springs
C. D. Wood
W. X
Lis
Hast
St Cohen
Brewster Ranchers To Receive 153000 Through 1938 Range Program
Community notes recount a 1938 Range program benefiting Brewster County ranchers with a total of 153000 as part of western Texas agricultural aid. The piece also blends editorials on Trans Pecos geography and remarks on misread headlines and foreign events affecting local readers.
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Brewster
Highland Ministers Form Alliance Meeting in Marfa This Week
Fort Davis Texas January 11 The ministers from Alpine Marfa and Fort Davis met in Marfa to organize the Ministerial Alliance with Rev Richard G Irving as secretary and Rev Milton Fly Hill as president. The alliance aims to mentor pastors and meet monthly with February 4 designated for Fort Davis.
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Marfa
Fort Davis
Alpine
Maris F
Richard G. Irving
Milton Fly Hill
Big Bend
Allwine
Valentine
M. M. Fulmer
J. A. Kearns
M. Buhler
H. O. Malone
RG. Irving
Ph. Davia
Payments to Brewster ranchers expected by Feb 1
About 115 Brewster county ranchers will receive roughly 153000 in conservation payments for 1898 programs. Checks should start around Jan 19 or Feb 1 and continue through February and March as applications are processed. Officials reiterate early submissions to ensure timely distribution.
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Brewster County
Agricultural Adjustment ‘Administration
Vernon McIntyre
McIntyre
P. V. Cartwright
Terry Shely
Travis Rob
Erta
Marathon
L. Hopson
Alpine
George M. Benson
George Slaughter
Texas Agricultural Conservation Committee
Man
Austin
AAA
Slaughter
J. W. Weaver Former Alpine Resident Dies in Houston
J W Weaver 79 a former Alpine resident died at his daughter Mrs R E Dotys Houston home after a few weeks illness. He lived in Alpine years ago and was a stockholder in Alpine Light and Ice Co later Central Power Light Co broker in real estate and livestock. He was uncle to Mrs J H Derrick of El Paso. Born in Nacogdoches county he rode pony express at 11 between Las Vegas and Silver City and drove cattle on the Chisholm Trail. He pioneer rancher in the Ain Territory near Duncan Ok and near Throckmorton. The daughter is his only survivor.
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W. Weaver
Alpine
R. E. Doty
Vivian Weaver
Houston
Mr. Weaver
Weaver
Alpine Light & Ice Co
Central Power Light Co
Hare
J. H Derrick
el Paso
Nacogdoches County
Pony Express
Las Vegas
Silver City
N. M
Chisholm Trail
In- Ain Territory
Duncan
Oklo
Throckmorton
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Waa
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Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
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Kaw
Heepstals
West Coast Patrol
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Trans-Pecos
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H. L. George
Barry Scobee
George
Pecos River
Odessa
Rio Grande River
Scobee
Alpe
Mussolini
el Paso Times
United Press
Miaje
Penarroya
Pueblo Nueva
Gree
Times
York
J. W. Weaver
Air Express
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