Trans Pecos Maneuvers and Fort Stockton Paving Plans
In Marfa editor Charles Moore clarifies army maneuver plans as smaller 13 000 man divisions trained at posts then San Antonio and elsewhere with 140 150 land sections sought. Fort Stockton to lay seven paving blocks bringing cost around 2700 dollars. Sierra Blanca street paving planned. Chon the city street sweeper praised for keeping streets clean.
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Big Bend
Marfa
Charles Moore
South Texas
War Department
San Antonio
FT. Stockton
Fort Stockton
Big Pecos County
R. W. McKinney Co
Sierra Blanca
Bankhead
Alpine High Reaches finals in Pecos cage tourney
Alpine High advanced to the finals in a Pecos basketball tournament after easy 33-17 win over Kermit and a 20-15 victory over Balmorhea. Fort Stockton beat Alpine 35-12, with coach Red Allen noting steady improvement and a belief the team will go places as the season progresses.
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Pecos
Red Allen
Kermit
Balmorhea
Fort Stockton
Allen
Low bids announced on U S 90 work near Alpine
The Texas Highway Commission released two low bids for U S 90 projects west of Alpine. Grading and drainage Wendell station to Valentine in Jeff Davis County bid by L J Miles of Fort Worth at 5133.14. Grading and drainage Conejo to Marfa in Presidio County bid by L J Miles of Fort Worth at 100484.1. Drainage structures between Marfa and Van Horn along a 15 mile stretch.
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U. S. 90
Alpine
Highway Commisson
Austin
Wendell Station
Valentine
Jeff Davis County
L. J. Miles
Fort Worth
Conejo
Marfa
Presidio County
Highway Commission
Lobos Open Season With A I Contest
Sul Ross Lobos begin basketball schedule on February 5-6 with Texas A. and M. Kingsville in conference play. Coach B C Graves announces the rest of the roster including dates with St Marys Alpine Canyon A J Kingsville San Antonio Hardin Simmons Alpine and Daniel Baker Texas Wesleyan Alpine.
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Sul Ros Lobos
Texas A. & L. Kingsville
Sul Ros
Olson
B. C. Graves
St. Mary's
Alpine
Canyon
Kingsville
San Antonio
Hardin-Simmons
Daniel Baker
Texas Wesleyan
Big Bend Park Fate Un decided
J E Casner of the chamber of commerce park committee urged Alpine and Brewster County to cooperate fully to realize the proposed Big Bend National Park. He said the project could be a major Texas asset and to win support would require a large funding and high pressure salesmanship to inform Texans. He called for county unity to back a bill authorizing purchase of park lands.
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State of
Texas
Catner
Caser
Camer
Editorial urges Big Bend National Park to boost Texas revenue
Cart White argues the proposed Big Bend National Park would bring a stable annual income surpassing a million dollars through tourism. He cites national park visitation figures, notes nearby park attendance, and highlights potential international park links across the Rio Grande, urging Texas legislators to fund the federal establishment.
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Cart White
Texas
Assa
Big Bend National Park
America
Alaska
Big Bend
Platt National Park
Oklahoma
Carlsbed Caverns National Park
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain Natonal Park
Colorado
U.S. Department of the Interior
Rio Grande
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Texas Park
Congress
Prouit
Natonal Park Service
President's Ball Tickets Selling in Alpine Events
Tickets for the President's Ball raise funds with a top prize of five dollars for the best ticket seller and cash prizes of three and two dollars for second and third. A floor show by the Parent-Teacher Association accompanies dances at three locations tonight, with tickets at fifty cents for dancers and spectators. seventy percent of net proceeds stay in Alpine for local charity, while thirty percent support the Warm Springs Foundation for infantile paralysis research.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Interest Shown In Call Election Feb 6
Poll tax receipts in Brews ter county near last year’s level signal strong interest in the February 6 special election to fill the state representative seat vacated by Stanford Payne Del Rio. Tax records show 411 payments by Wednesday with expectations the total may reach 800 before the deadline. Candidates Calvin C. Huffman Eagle Pass and Albert M. Cauthorn Del Rio seek the post.
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Stanford Payne
del Rio
Representa [Tive
Brewster County
Calvin C. Huffman
Eagle Pass
Albert M. Cauthorn
Flood relief drives bolster Alpine county fund drive
Alpine residents respond to the Red Cross flood relief appeal with a county quota set at 2500 as citizens, led by Mrs. M A Nixon and local officials, rally support and plan theater fundraisers at Granada to boost contributions. Fort Davis meanwhile surpasses its 30 dollar quota with donations from Jessie Rudnick and the Davis and Covington families among others.
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Red Cross
M. A. Nixon
Granada Theatre
Marathon
G. W. Davis
Effie Covington
Virginia Lee Eilis
W. W. McCutcheon
C. B. Eaton
J. K. Miller
Tyrone Kelly
G. Prude
J.P. Weatherby
Davis Baptists Discuss Building New Church
At a Fort Davis meeting on Sunday the local Baptist congregation considered construction of a new church structure. They own the current building and parsonage on large lots, with a rear-area site proposed near the high school and across from Elmer Campbell residence, now under construction.
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Fort Davis
Baptists of
Elmer Campbell
Wonders of the Big Bend Area Described by Park Men
At a Monday Chamber of Commerce meeting three park experts described the Big Bend area in Brewster County as a national wonder. RD Morgan, park superintendent, praised the region, noted past road and water challenges, and urged Alpine residents to visit. EO Sperry and Ross Maxwell spoke on flora, fauna, and geology, citing 700 plant species and 94 birds documented, with more than 400,000 acres involved.
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Big Bend National Park
Brewster County
Chamber of Commerce
RD. Morgan
United States
Morgan
CCC
Big Bend
D. C
Park
United
Tenaga the Pert Ay
EO. Sperry
Sul Ross College
National Park Service
Sperry
Chisos Mountains
Chisos
Ross Maxwell
Completion of Orient Railway to Pacific Coast Port
Prefacing notes indicate plans to finish the Orient railway to Topolobampo, enabling a rail link from Chihuahua north to the Gulf of California. Mexican authorities propose Ferremex to acquire Orient and connected lines, with Santa Fe as a potential bond-to-stock exchange, while Johnston in Los Mochis weighs equity deals.
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Orient Railway
Pacific Coast Port
Presidio
Orient
Republic
Topolobampo
Gulf of California
Cardenas
Sonora
Sinaloa
Chihuahua
Ben ¥. Johnston
Mexican Land Northwestern Railroad
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad
Mexico
Government United
Ferre
Mex
Mexico and Northwestern Railroad
Minaco
Hania Fe
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Orient of Mexico
Petromex
The
Santa Fe
CC Reconstruction Finance Corp. of Mexico
RF. C
Jen
Topolo Twamper
Fuerte
Sacher
Johnston
Los Mochis
Ferromex
Alpine Hi Teams Win Three At Sanderson
Alpine sixth grade boys defeated Sanderson sixth graders, Alpine seventh and eighth graders beat Sanderson by 15-12, and Alpine Junior High boys topped Sanderson High freshmen 10-7. Coach Peyton Cain and Mrs Erie Williams accompanied 15 Alpine boys on the trip. GRANADA AWARD $115. Money Night at Granada Theatre next week brings total to 175 with $150 still unclaimed. Mrs Chas Stanford Alpine drawn this week.
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Alpine
Sanderson
Sanderson High
Peyton Cain
Erie Williams
Granada
Granada Theatre
Chas. Stanford
Dom Adams Elected C C Chamber President
Dom Adams was elected president of the chamber of commerce at the annual supper in the Holland hotel. J B Arledge of J C Penney was chosen vice president. Both are active civic leaders. Adams has served as director and school board member, Arledge as Lions Club member. Directors re-elected include Chasen H Morelock Sul Ross College T A Beard J E Casner RA Whiteside J W Frazer and F L McCollum. The secretary reported progress on highway improvement, Sul Ross College promotion, and an advertising campaign, with calls for more funds.
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Dom Adams
Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
J. 8. Arledge
J. C. Penney Sampany
Adams
Arledge
Lions Club
Chasen
H. W. Morelock
Sul Rous College
T. A. Beard
J. E Casner
RA. Whiteside
J. W. Frazer
F. L. McCollum
D.C. Littleton
B. F. Berkeley
Berta Clark Lassiter
Sul Ross College
8 Inch Casing Planned at Hovey Dome Test North of Here
Dodson reports the test well northeast of Alpine was straight reaming to 11 inches before casing 8 inches this week. The hole reaches 3790 feet and contains nearly full water. Drilling continues for the Smith Hess test on the Deele ranch near Marathona with delays from cave-ins. G HL Storey report pending from Green Valley south of the hole, as work resumes to drill Joiner test near Vacating about 60 miles west of Alpine.
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Dodson
Alpine
Smith-Hess
Deele Ranch
Marathona
G.hl Storey
Green Valley
Vacating
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Wray Tire
Chon
City Commission
Alpine High
U.S
Famous Olson
Big Bend Park
Ngs
J. E. Casner
Chamber of Commerce Park Committee
Brewster
Chamber Cfmmerce
Davis Baptists
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