Trans Pecos mining and highway plans in West Texas
The Trans Pecos region yields silver and ore in Culberson and Hudspeth counties, with mines Hazel Old Pecos Plaza Verde and Shafter highlighted. Highway improvements dominate the report, including drainage on US 67 between Alpine and Fort Stockton, paving near Van Horn, Sierra Blanca, Marfa, and Pecos, and new routes toward the Grand Canyon and Big Bend park.
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Trans-Pecos
Texas
Big Bend
Presidio
Culberson
Hudspeth
Culberson County
United States
Pecos
van Horn
Hall Ranch
Plaza Verde
E. Bucholz
Shafter
Presidio ‘County
Brewster County
California
Progress in LOCco study and upcoming President’s Ball plans
Dr. Frank P. Mathews leads loco experiment work and trips to College Station to discuss isolation of loco weed’s poisonous principle, locoine, with implications for antidotes. Loco outbreaks threaten ranchers as moisture affects feed supplies. plans for the President’s Birthday Ball with charity proceeds and a long committee slate were announced by Mayor L. B. Starns, with J. B. Cammer as master of ceremonies and numerous chairmen named for decorations, programs, floor management, and ticketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Mathews
College Station
Highland
A. & M. College
U.S. Department of Agriculture
A. B. Conner
Texas Agricultural Workers’ Association
Temple
G. 8. Fraps
Conner
Yars
Mathews
L. B. Starns
National Fund
J.B Cammer
G. W. Martin
Harris
Smith
Carl Thain
American Legion
Marvin
Hunter Lona Club
DM. Bennett
Rotary Club
Granada Theatre Money Night Draw Misses Cash Award
Mrs Elmer Rood of Omaha was drawn at Granada theatre Money Night but absent to claim 100 dollars. The prize rolls into next week's Money Night total, now 125 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Rood
Omaha
Ned
Granada Theatre
Drilling Delayed At Three Oil Tests In Brewster County
Delays from cold weather and breakdowns slow progress at three Brewster County oil tests. Dodson-Means near Alpine expected to set casing and resume drilling around 3100 feet by week end. Other sites in southern Brewer County show ongoing delays with depths near 820 feet and temporary abandonment.
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Brewster County
Alpine
Storey
Brewer County
Imad
Hogg Estate Funds Boost For Texas Colleges
Sul Ross College included among beneficiaries as the Hogg estate adds 25 000 to the loan fund. Payments totaling 685 000 go to UT Austin Texas A M College Station College of Industrial Arts and other Texas schools. The Ex-Students Association administers the fund which has grown from a few hundred to over 90 000 and now gains 100 000 more.
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Sul Ross
Hogg
University of Texas
Texas A. & M. College
College of Industrial Arts
Texas
Wal Holm
Joan
Ex-Students’ Association of the University
James Hogg
The
University
Hoge
Houston
Prairie View Normal School
University of Texas At Austin
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
College Station
Denton
Sam Houston Normal College
Marfa Fire Sets Back Theatre and City Hall in Texas
The Paltee theatre and community home buildings in Marfa were nearly destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin. The blaze started in the theatre, spread to the city offices in the adjacent community house, and caused extensive damage before firefighters from Alpine and Fort Davis contained it. Loss estimated between 135,000 and 140,000, with partial insurance coverage.
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Paltee
Marfa
O. K. Thetres
Aif
Alpine Volunteer Fire Department
Binion
Fort D. A. Russell
Marta
Trio Injured In Car Crash Sunday
Roy Ackers of San Antonio and Misses Don True Bowman and Telma Ferris of Alpine were injured when their car overturned on soft dirt and rolled down an embankment while leaving Big Bend park. The Hudson burned after the crash. the trio escaped and reached the embankment top with luggage. Park officials assisted them.
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Roy Ackers
San Antonio
Don True Bowman
Telma Ferris
Alpine
Big Bend Park
Young Ackers
Terlingua
Grand Canyon
Chisos Park
Hudson
Roy
Hereford Breeders In Annual Session In Marfa
Hereford Breeders Association holds annual meeting in Marfa with officer elections as the main item. A business session precedes lunch and a closing afternoon session. About 100 members expected. W. B. Mitchell presides, George Jones vice president, Dr. A. J. Holtman secretary treasurer. Several Brewster County cowmen will attend.
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Highland Hereford Breeders’ Association
Marfa
W. B. Mitchell
George Jones
A. J. Holtman
Brewster County
Alpine Area Endures Record Winter Blasts This Week
Unofficial readings show temperatures near 10 above zero after a northbound blizzard that blanketed the Alpine area for over 48 hours. Saturday and Sunday were frigid with foggy mist, trees and wires iced. Weather eased late Sunday and predicted more cold under the forecast by the meteorologist. A Fort Davis report notes a frigid weekend with little moisture and a tale of a roadrunner frozen near Valentine Flats.
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Fort Davis
Tom T. Granger
Valentine Flats
Route of Scenic Road Is Inspected
Fort Davis report on Scenic Drive surveys by state highway engineers to choose a 3 to 4 mile section along the Davis Mountains. Officials Webb Rice Mitchell Adcock Woods reviewed two route options at the end of a 16 mile finished stretch. Decision pending. after that, construction may extend to Kent with $8,000 monthly funding.
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Fort Davis
Jan
Davis Mountains
TH Webb
Clifton Rice
SR. Mitchell
A. J. Adcock
van Horn
L. K. Woods
Kent
State Highway Commission
Promised U S 90 Work Advances to 1997 Plan
Drainage and grading on most of the unimproved stretch of U S 90 between Marfa and Van Horn will be reviewed by the State Highway Commission during the January 25 to 28 session. Projects include grading and bridges from Van Horn to the Jeff Davis county line and from Culberson to Presidio county lines. Fifteen grading and drainage efforts have already been completed in Presidio, leaving a short unimproved section to be included in the 1997 program.
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Marfa
van Horn
State Highway Commission
van “Torn
Jeff Davis
Rom Culberson
Presidio County
Presidio
Mexican Payne Resigns Post and Local Sports Notes
Stanford Payne resigns as representative for the 7th Legislative district to take a public relations director post with the State Health department. Calvin C. Huffman campaigns for the job. Alpine junior highs post mixed basketball results, with Alpine Bucks defeating Davie High 18-9 and Pre viso High 17-14, plus a Fort D. A. Russell practice game.
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Mexican Payne
Sal Ross
Alpineigh Bucks
FL Davie High
Sore
Bucks
Alpine Cagers
Vidie High
Onona
Barnhart High
Warney
Ane Lobos
F.C. Pollitt
Stanford Payne
Del 100
Calvin C. Huffman
Eagle Pass
Kauffman
Big Bend National Park Project
Sul Rows College
Big Bend National Park Praised As Texas Asset
A widely circulated Chamber of Commerce booklet extols Big Bend National Park as a major asset for Texas and the nation. It highlights tourism boosts, cross-border opportunities with Mexico, and the park’s vast 708,882 acres with rich geology and wildlife attracting visitors year round.
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C. of
Big Bend National Park
Texas
Bigg Bend National Park
Chamber of Commerce
District Judge Sutton Takes Stand On Drunken Driving
Fort Davis January 13 Judge C R Sutton told the grand jury in district court to probe usual law violations and added his own focus on drunken driving He stressed intoxicated driving on highways is a distinct danger and must be handled firmly by law officers and grand juries His remarks were general and not aimed at any specific case or individuals.
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Fort Davis
Grand Jury
R Sutton
Jude
Sutton
Monument to Indian Massacre to be Set Near Valentine
PORT DAVIS, Jan. 13. A granite and bronze monument will be placed within days at a site twelve miles west of Valentine marking the massacre of a negro cavalry troop by Apache raiders years ago. The Centennial Historical Board funded markers across Texas. The site lies in Presidio County on Rimrock ranch owned by C Espy Mil. The former army post buildings from 1920 still stand in good order.
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Port Davis
Valentine
Texas
Jeff Davis County
Presidio County
Rimrock
C. Espy
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Fort Stockton
Lobo
Sierra Blanca
McNary
Ft. Davis
Marathon
Rio Grande
Aline
Big Bend International Park
Pecos County
Jerry Corey
Los Angeles
Lewis Sparkman
Flint, Mich
Granada
Passaic, N. J
Shureh
City Hall
S.A
Sul Bone College
Ack Contractors
WPA
Centennial
R. E. Turrentind
Ralph Peters
Sul Rose
A. B. McCliman
Maria
Industrial Education Department
Auto
Hereford Breeders
Hannes Borian
Racine, Wis
Busxy
U. S. 90
Old Mexico
South America
International Park
HL Paso
Iumpton
Mt Rich
C. R. Sutton
Walker
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