From Texas Rockies to Rumors of War and Roads
A local column mocks misattributed journal notes from Ft Davis about deer, cattle and a cattalo on Reynolds ranch. It notes Galloway remnants, buffalo herds along Nunn Hill Kent road, and jokes about Mussolini and Hitler. It ends predicting completion of state highway 17 from Alpine to Carlsbad and possible federal designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Davis
S. G. Gould
Florida
Tampa
Reynolds Ranch
Davis Mountains
Mr. 8
Reynolds
Guernsey
Nunn Hill-Kent
Alpine Quota For Red Cross Near Completion
Mrs J C Coleman Alpine Red Cross War Production chairman says Alpine aims to meet its quota by February 1 with more to follow. Sewing chairwoman Mrs M H Moorman knitting chair Mrs Vernon M McIntyre and others organize volunteers and sub chairmen to assist in completing the new quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Coleman
Alpine
American Red Cross
M. H. Moorman
Vernon M. ‘McIntyre
P. V. Cartwright
Cas
Clean-Up Campaign for Alpine Texas February
A Garden Club led campaign urges Alpine residents to designate February as clean-up month. Remove tin cans bottles dead limbs dead weeds and webs. Collect trash in piles or containers and burn carefully on a quiet day to avoid fires. Aim to make Alpine the cleanest town in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
President's Birthday Ball at Courthouse in Alpine
Marathon and Alpine promote the annual President's birthday ball to be held at the courthouse in Alpine Saturday night. Tickets on sale now with a large turnout expected weather permitting. Half the proceeds stay in Brewster county while the other half goes to the national Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Alpine
Brewster County
B. F. Berkeley
Tourists Want What the Southwest Offers Says Thompson
Hollis Thompson vice president of American Airlines forecast a bright future for the Association of Southwest Chambers of Commerce after touring West Texas New Mexico and Arizona with L P Bloodworth of El Paso chamber. He told Alpine CC members on January 20 that broad local support is essential to bring large crowds and growth to the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Chambers of Commerce
Hollis Thompson
American Airlines
L. P. Bloodworth
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Thompson
Tan
Mr. Bloodworth
West Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Dudley Yard
Pecos
Association
Completion fuels tourist boom at Carlsbad Caverns says Col. Boles
Col. Thomas Boles, superintendent of Carlsbad Caverns, predicts a major rise in visitors with the completion of the Big Bend national park area near the Rio Grande. He notes 241,500 tourists already came to the Caverns last year and envisions the region becoming a world mecca with two state parks and an observatory boosting travel.
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Big Bend Park
Carlsbad Caverns
Col
Boles
Big Bend National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Rio Grande
Thomas Boles
McDonald Observatory
Balmorhea
Davis Mountains
Colonel Boles
Texas Big Bend
Tenan
New Merico
Bend
Serly
Casuchen
Fort Davis Limescale: Limpia Road Contract Awarded
Hol land Page of Austin won the low bid for six miles of state highway No. 17 improvement and paving from Fort Davis courthouse to beyond the apple orchards in Limpia. The $76,237.08 project includes widening near the courthouse and the Y, straightening curves, grading, and drainage, with an expected mid February start. Engineers’ estimate was about $75,000 amid rising material costs. Ed Page, experienced road builder, will oversee the work and may relocate to Fort Davis for several months with Mrs. Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Alpine
Carlsbed Caverns
Dallas
Fort Worth
U. S.67
Fort Stockton
Carlsbad
Big Bend National Park
Holland Page
Austin
Courthouse
Limpiaanyon
H. G. ‘Thompson and Higgins
Ed Page
Horlano Page
Shafter
Page
Highland Hereford Breeders Elect Officers At Annual Meet
The Highland Hereford Breeders Assn. elected officers at its annual meeting held at Marts last Saturday. George Jones was re elected president with W R Mitchell as honorary vice president and C K Smith as director. A resolution urged fair prices for meat and commodities and opposition to price rises. The association kept a 13 cent per head levy with 10 cents to the association 2 to the National Livestock Assn. and 1 to the National Meat Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Assn
Highland Hereford Breeders ‘Assn
Marts
W. R. Mitchell
C. K. Smith
Highland Cattle
George Jones
National Meat Board
Institute of American Packers
Jones
Association
National Livestock Assn
Hayes Mitchell
A. J. Hoffman
J. W. ‘Merrill
W. B. Mitchell
W. W. Bogel
7. C. Mitchell
Sul Ross College spring enrollment underway this week
Enrollment for the spring term at Sul Ross State College is underway with CA A student pilot training unit registration in progress. The spring class may include ten students and two military science courses are offered. college credit is available for flying and training. The schedule features a co ed stag tag dance on January 31, the tomb operetta The Marriage of Nannette on February 4, and Spiritual Emphasis Week February 16 21 with Dr Umphrey Lee of Southern Methodist University as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
Ca.a
C.A.A
Sul Ross
Ora
Nannette
Evelyn Bentley
Marfa
Wilfred Carrico
Umphrey Lee
Southern Methodist University
Alpine Ranchman Sells 11 Head of Fine Bulls
W A Daugherty of Ay breeder of fine Hereford cattle reports sales of six top two year old registered bulls to Baylor Koontz and five two year old bulls to Crawford Troell Oakville Texas. Bulls to be placed with quality cows on the Brown ranch south of Alpine. Demand for bulls is the best in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Daugherty
Baylor & Koontz
Brown Ranch
Alpine
Poll Tax Payments Progress in Alpine County
A total of 534 poll tax receipts have been issued as of yesterday noon with today’s deadline to allow voting in 1941 elections. The county’s 1941 total is about one third of 1940’s 1602 receipts. Precincts report: East Alpine 140, West Alpine 142, South Alpine 65, Terlingua 22, Marathon 163, San Vicente 7, Alien 4.
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East Alpine
West Alpine
South Alpine
Terlingua
Marathon
San Vicente
Alien
Escaped Injury in Wreck Near Ft Stockton
Mr and Mrs J C Weston escaped injury when their car overturned on the Alpine Fort Stockton road about ten miles from Ft Stockton on Wednesday. The Buick sedan reportedly rolled three times after hitting a slick spot and was badly damaged. Knoxville was referenced as the first Tennessee capital.
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J. C. Weston
Interesting History of Old Adobe Ruins in Masquiz Canyon
Old-Time Ft. Davis resident recalls a vanishing adobe near the King ranch in Masquiz Canyon. The structure was once a country schoolhouse built in October 1881, likely the first west of the Pecos. Builders were early settlers P. J. Pruett, Jim Dawson, Cab Nations, Sam and George Roberts.
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Masquiz Canyon
Ft. Davis
Benny Press
Old King Ranch
Pecos
Old News
Musquiz Canyon
P. J. Pruett
Jim Dawson
Carol
Cab) Nations
Sam
George Roberts
Jesse A. Pruett
P. H. Pruett
Pruett
Roberts Brothers
Sul Ross seeks state funds to expand Dept of Animal Husbandry
The Sul Ross State College seeks Texas Legislature appropriations to enlarge the Animal Husbandry department to better serve students and West Texas ranchmen. A San Angelo association resolution supports land stock and equipment purchases, with a Sul Ross committee named to press the request. The effort highlights the college’s livestock judging successes and the department’s need for more land and facilities to sustain student earnings and efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Res State College
Texas
Department of Animal Husbandry
West Texas
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
H.W. Morelock
Sul Ross
Associann San Angelo
Dr. Morelock
A. J. Bierschwabe
Association
Victor Pierce
Ozona
J. T. Baker
Fort Stockton
Frank Jones
Maria
United States
A. J. Bierschwale
Biersch
Wale
Ft. Worth
Sever
Bierschwale
Kernan To Speak To Alpine Rotarians February 6
Lt Col Kernan of Fort D A Russell Marfa will address Alpine Rotary on February 6 on The New Army of the United States. The talk outlines the training plan for the large peacetime program and explains its purpose for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernan
Fort D. A. Russell
Marfa
Rotary Club of
Alpine
Army of the United
Malta Becomes British Wave Vase in 1816
In 1816 Malta achieved status as a British wave vase, marking a notable shift in its symbolic and ceremonial role within the empire. The event reflects the era's colonial and imperial exchanges influencing cultural artifacts and national identity.
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Malta
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Italy
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Red Cross
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Clean-Up
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U. 8
L. Berkeley
Berkeley
Ernest Mollison
Iman
Waller Diggs
G. B. Crawford
H. R. Gard
Roosevelt
Southwest
Maline
SUN Country
Mr. Thompson
Ig Beng ‘Ouatr
National Park Service
Limpia
SUL Ross College
AEW Ga.a
Alpine Ranchman
CC President
W. J. Newell
Newell Oil Co
Gulf Oil Products
Alpine Chamber of Commmerce
W. Frazer
Iscape
Knoxville
Tennessee
Barry Scobeett
Davis
Pruett Place
Tenth Cavalry
Ol. Kernan
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