Trans-Pecos notes and local tales in a rural Texas paper
An eclectic summary of Trans-Pecos history via Barry Scobee Fort Davis booklet notes on historic visits and regional lore. It covers rainfall effects on ranching El Paso Valley farmers comments from Esperanza Sierra Blanca and Marfa city gas system vote details. Includes Pat Moran column gossip and a panther anecdote. Blue Ridge Mountain folk near the capital described as primitive.
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Trans-Pecos
Fort_ Davis
Avalanche
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Trans- Pecos
Scobee
Fort Davie
el Paso
Esperanza
Hudspeth
Sierra Blanca
Highland Hereford Breeders Meet Opposes Cattle Imports
The Highland Hereford Breeders Association unanimously approved plans to improve the U S cattle industry and praised the Texas Cattle Raisers Association for its work against importing cattle from Argentina infected with hoof and mouth disease. They also commended efforts against imported canned and refrigerated meats and stolen beef. Plans were finalized for a July 10 joint meeting in Marfa with the Southwestern Cattle Raisers association as the Texas Planning Commission joins discussions. The meeting noted record membership and a strong industry rebound after years of decline.
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Marfa
United States
Highland Hereford Breeders’ Association
Toda
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Argentina
Texas Association
National ‘Meat Board
Maria
Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Texas ' Planning Commission
W. B. Mitchell
Commission
Mitchell
Breed Association
Notice Candidatures Policy in Ava County Paper
The Ava Ledger adopts a policy banning political advertising of controversial nature in any issue after July 17 except when a candidate informs opponents so a reply can appear in the same issue. The rule applies to all candidates with no exceptions and aims for fairness to all parties.
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Texas
The
Avalanche
Alpine Youth Is Champ In Tourney
James Parker of Alpine won the Lith annual tournament at Alpine Golf Club for the second straight year. Hayward Shull of Sul Ross was runner up in the championship flight, Floyd Williams, 16, won the consolation. Tom Stovell won the first flight with Gene Odell runner up and D. M. McEachern took the consolation. Thirty six golfers competed weekend event. Parker, Floyd Williams, and Graves left for Abilene to enter the West Texas Golf tournament July 2-5.
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James Parker
Alpine Rolfer
Alpine Golf Club
Parker
Hayward Shull
Sul Ross
Floyd Williams
C. Williams
Tom Stovell
Alpine
Gene’ Odell
D. M. McEachern
B.C. Graves
Sul Ross College
Abilene
West Texas
Alpine Boy Scouts Win Honors In Camp Held For This Area
Trop 41 Alpine Boy Scouts of America received the 1996 camp honor pennant from Paso Area at the Ruidoso camp in New Mexico. Alpine earned top honors among 150 scouts for behavior at meals neat camp area and good conduct during summer camp north of Ruidoso.
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Alpine Boy Scouts
Alpine
Boy Scouts of America
Paso
June Motor Vehicle Registrations Reach New High
Twenty three new motor vehicles were registered in the county during June, four more than May, bringing year to date totals up. Registrants include Roy Rutledge Alpine Chevrolet light delivery Rex Ivy Jr Alpine Chevrolet light delivery and several others from Alpine Terlingua Marathon Fort Davis and Fort Davis area with makes including Plymouth Ford Chevrolet and Chrysler.
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Rex Ivy, Jr
Alpine
Harold Moyer
F. L. McCollum
V. Earl Earp
Plymouth
A. E. Owens
Ford
Wm. Deatherage
B. E. Babcock
C. A. “Wright
Marathon
Chrysler
J.P. Collins, Jr
W. E. Wheat
Chevrolet
Interna
Funeral Services for Jeff Watters Held Last Friday
Jeff Watters aged 48 who died in Brawley California last week was mourned in a Friday morning service at Livingston Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Buren Sparks officiating. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Born October 17 1887 in Waco Texas he moved to the Texas Panhandle as a youth and worked in ranching the rest of his life. He was married in Brawley California and counts Ben Milam Kinney among early local figures.
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Jeff Watters
Brawley
California
Livingston Funeral Home
Buren Sparks
Elm Grove
Mr. Watters
Waco
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Fean Brawley
Ben Milam * Kinney
Big attendance expected at Marathon Fourth of July picnic
Preparations for the annual Fourth of July picnic at the old Post below Marathon are complete. Marathon residents expect a large turnout from local towns and Alpine visitors with candidates likely to attend. The day features a barbecue dinner rodeo events dancing and swimming in the new pool.
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Old Post
Marathon
Absentee Voting Opens July 5 for July 25 Election
Absentee voting begins July 5 for residents planning vacations in July. Ballots may be mailed to the county clerk up to three days before election day, July 25, with requests mailed and returned as directed. If out of county after July 5, voters must write to the clerk for an absentee application.
100 Hundred Make Headlines in This Hero Sheet
Deputy tax collector Jon Gilmer critiques a past issue with humorous figures about 100 hundreds. Milton corrects the arithmetic claiming ten thousand, while the column notes the overextended headline balance and Gracie Allen style apology.
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Jon Gilmer
Chihuahua
Milton
Gracie Allen
Paisano Baptist encampment sets July start with noted speakers
The 16th Paisano Baptist encampment between Alpine and Marfa announces a July session from the 9th to the 31st with Dr. George W. Truett and Dr. Roy Angell as principal speakers. Dr. Tidwell will lecture mornings, Rev. Sparks says the program includes Bible lessons, song and hospital- supervised music, and an emergency clinic on site. hundreds are expected.
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Paisano Baptist
Alpine
Marfa
Buren Sparks
Association
George W.truett
Dallas
Roy Angell
San Antonio
Truett
Angell
J.B. Tidwell
Bible
Baylor University
G. C. Hopking
T. C. Gardner
B.T. S. Department
W. C. Carson
Sierra Blanca
Robert Jolly
Baptist Hospital
Houston
Brice Twitty
Baylor Hospital
State Parks Board Members Visit Here
Ex-Governor Pat M Neff chairman Wendell Mayes vice chairman and Col R C Whittaker chief ly engineer state parks board visited Alpine last Friday meeting chamber of commerce directors and county commissioners on matters pertaining to the Big Bend State park in this county They were en route to Balmorhea for the opening of the state park there last Saturday.
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Pat M. Neff
Wendell Mayes
Col. R. C. Whittaker
Engineer State Parks Board
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
County Commission
Big Bend State Park
Balmorhea
Ogle Baby Taken To Del Rio For Burial
The body of Sam Bart, two year old son of Mr and Mrs R A Ogle, Nine Points ranchers in Brewster county, died of meningitis last Tuesday. Burial was held in Del Rio last Thursday. He is survived by his parents and two sisters, Margaret eight months and Betty Ray nine.
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Sam Bart
R.A. Ogle
Nine Points
Brewster County
del Rio
Margaret
Betty Ray
Delaware Lime Struck In Northeast Brewster Test
A drilling report from Floyd C. Dodson No 1 A in Hovey Dome area shows a top Delaware lime at 2297 feet with logs from 2297 to 2312 feet including black shale and brown bituminous lime. The No 1 Jackson Harmon well nearby logged a gas pocket at 3450 feet and oil showing from 3977 to 3888 feet before abandonment in 1929.
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Delaware
Floyd C. Dodson
Hovey Dome
Bert Weekly
J. P. Johnston
Jackson & Harmon
Dodson Wildcat
Gh&sa Ry. Co
County Centennial Monument Erected at Alpine Junction
The Brewster county Centennial Monument near Alpine on U.S. 67 and 90, a three foot granite pillar with a Texas Highway Department crest and 1998 date, features a bronze history plate and is set on a concrete base. The site includes yucca and desert plant landscaping as plans to beautify the highway park progress.
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Brewst County
State Highway Department
U. S. Highways
Alpine
H J
Highway Department
Texas Highway Department
Rewster
Presidio
Buchel
Foley
Brewster
Henry Percy Brewster
San Jacinto Murphyville
Ted
Davis Park Work May Be Continued
Fort Davis plans show continued construction of two dams in the Davis Mountains park with CCC labor aiding. land donations by J W Merritt & Co and Fort Davis citizens funded park expansion. Selected sites include near the Indian Village hotel and a higher dam to create a larger water backup, with Limpia Creek dam considered but deemed a massive undertaking.
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Fort Davis
Davis Mountains
State Park Board
Vistors
W. W. Maye
Brownwood
Ted Whitaker
CCC
J. W. Merrit & Gon
Primary Ballots Printed for July Election in County
Ballots for the July primary were printed and delivered this week to Jim P Wilson, chairman of the county Democratic executive committee. The ballots reflect a familiar slate of candidates and positions. Voters may obtain ballots starting July 5 as election day approaches on July 2.
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Jim P Wilson
Democratic Executive Committee
Duncan Boys Interest In Chambers Electric Changes
Duncan announces a change in Chambers Electric ownership with Russell Duncan acquiring a half interest. He will join Chambers as part of a planned expansion by Chambers-Duncan, Inc. The firm, run by Me Charen, has served the community for four years selling radios, washers, refrigerators, lighting plants, and electrical appliances.
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Chambers Electric Company
Russell Duncam
Bea
Chambers
Duncan
Charen
Chambers-Dusnea, Inc
Granada Big Money Night Award Grows After Absentee Draw
The Money Night pot at the Canada theatre rose by 25 dollars after the drawn winner did not claim the 150 dollar prize. Next Tuesday the award will be 175 dollars. Miss Mildred Ebert Irmer, a Sal Ross student, had her name drawn this week but was not present to win.
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Canada Theatre
Nxt
Mildred Ebert
Irmer
Sal Ross
Cas Edwards
Alpin
Dies Art Forme: J C Mo 1 Ross graduate dies in Texas city
Former Ross college graduate and Texas University attendee dies after emergency appendix operation. He taught five years in Sanderson schools and last year at Sam Houston. Brother Roscoe Morgan and wife Elizabeth Spence are spending the summer here and will bury the body in McLean after traveling from Austin.
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J.C. Mo
Ross Coll
Texas University
Sanderson
Sam Hors
Roscoe Morgan
Elizabeth Spence
Austin
McLean
Notice to Subscribers for Renewal Collections
Notices have been mailed to most subscribers. Mrs Rene Peters, solicitor for the Avalanche, will visit Chase in At The Aves lanche to request renewals. The audience is urged to respond when she calls, as the renewal process continues for continued service.
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Avalanche
Rene Peters
Chase
Aves Lanche
Ale
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Big Bend
Henry Coffield
Sentinel
the Sentinel
Henry
Pat Moran
Sanderson' Times
Times
Pat
Blue Ridge Mountain
Hiland Hereford Assn
Roy Rutledge
Paisano
State Parks Board
Ogle
Kiku Shindo
Tokic Trel
Davis Park
Spears
Thich
Cleo
Bex
Chambers Electric
Granada
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