Parade and Alpine Roundup Feature Highlights Move
Large crowds attend Marfa Roundup with a parade praised as Alpine’s finest in West Texas. Entries include Howell Lumber, Progresso Club, Sul Ross, Alpine Encampment, and a bucking Ford from Casner Motor. District Attorney race gains Roy R. Priest of Rankin with focus on vigorous prosecution. Alpine Players announce fairy plays Jack and the Beanstalk Blue Sleeping Beauty with 22 children in a Fairy Land show and ticket sale, plus Detroit Air Olympics reach Marfa with famed aviators and the 1928 Air Tour across the U.S.
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Rankin Man
Alpine Players
BIG Feature
Fairyland
West Texas
Senator Berkeley
Holland Avenue
Roundup Association
Ihe
Howell Lumber Company
Parent Teacher Association
McMurry Plumbing Company
SE. Progresso Club
Alpine Study Club
Delphian Chapter
el Progresso
Study Club
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Odd Fellows
Sul Ross
J. H. Head
Bucking Ford
Casner Motor Company
Berkeley
Cas
Roy R. Priest
Rankin
Priest
Joe G. Montague
San Angelo
University of Texas
George Wash
Timeton University At
Washington
Ibe
Alpine
Jack
Ogre
Mag-Ile
Prince
Kempy
Baldpate
Merton
United States
Marfa
Pheets Grave
Memphis
Ford
Detroit
Eddie
Tulsa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Barnsdall Corporation
Phil Love
Stinson
Randy Page
Actice Marathon Readers Pulpit to Be Led by Visiting Minister
Due to the pastor's absence while his family visits in Oklahoma, Rev. W. J. Spler will lead the Methodist church pulpit Sunday in both morning and evening services. Advertising in The Avi culation.
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Actice
Oklahoma
W. J. Spler
Locust Pool Diving Contests Feature Winners and Escape Act
A large crowd watched Locust Pool diving contests on Wednesday with women’s and men’s events. Miss Allen Carter won first in the ladies division, with Dolores Taylor second and Evelyn Smith third. Gordon Denman took the men’s trophy by two points over Quannah Allen. Junior diver Bymark won the final junior boys contest. Bob Clark then performed a Houdini style escape, handcuffed and chained, with a mail sack and weights deployed in the pool.
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Locust Pool
Bob Clark
Allene Carter
Dolores Taylor
Evelyn Smith
Gordon Denman
Quannah Allen
Denman
Allen
Leroy Langford
Ledymark
Alpine
el Paso
Bymark
Houdini
Largest crowd attends barbecue at Old Settlers Roundup
At noon Wednesday a record crowd estimated between 5,000 and 5,500 filled the Al Dino courthouse lawn for the annual Old Settlers and Cowboys Roundup barbecue. Food was abundant though some portions ran short, with praise for the barbecued calf and goat and praise for the event's overall success.
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Court House
al- Dino
Old Settlers
J. D. Jackson
Leo Howell
George Benson
Berkeley Attends Houston Party Amid Convention Remarks
Senator Benjamin Franklin Berkeley attended the Mix fireworks event in Houston, traveling with Mrs Berkeley. He praised Senator Robinson as chairman and noted the New York delegation’s orderly conduct. He pledged support for the party and its nominees in primaries and the general election. He described the convention results as expected and aligned with leading orthodox Democrats.
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Benjamin Franklin Berkeley
Houston
Berkeley
New York
Smith
Mystery pool escape thrills Locust Pool crowd
Johnny Burns, manager of Locust Pool, performed a dramatic dive from a 26-foot platform into a gasoline‑lit pool, while spectators watched as Clark previously escaped in a mail sack. Judges for water events were Graves and Stevens of Sul Ross college and Miss Lovie Mae Langford.
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Clark
Axa
Johnny Burns
Burns
Graves and
Stevens
Sul Ross College
Lovie Mae Langford
City Expands Water Mains and Plans Rate Cut
City readies connections to new water mains as supplies arrive from suppliers. Officials foresee an initial rate reduction after a trial period while monitoring costs. Work continues on reservoir and mains with direct pumping to city lines to avoid service interruptions, except potential pressure drops during large fires.
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Albine
Pasotex Bays Gulf Gas Stations Buy Adds West Texas Reach
Pasotex Company of El Paso purchased Gulf Gas Stations and properties from Alpine to El Paso, with management assumed July 1. Calvin St Clair said stations west of the Pecos serving Pecos Fort Stockton Balmorhea Marfa Alpine Toyah Sanderson Fort Hancock Sierra Blanca Van Horn are included. Red Crown and Zerolin products to be produced by Pasotex refinery and distributed locally.
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Gulf Betting Company
Alpine
el Paso
Pasotex Company
Calvin St. Clair
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Balmorhea
Marfa
Toyah
Sanderson
Fort Hancock
Sierra Blanca
van Horn
Standard Oil Co
Pasotex
St. Clair
Deater
48 Are Converted at Baptist Revival
A Baptist revival last Sunday evening resulted in 48 conversions. The Alps city church reported the event as one of the most successful in years with Rev. Weedon praised for his straightforward gospel and personal appeal. Prof J H Head provided notable service as choir and orchestra supported the gathering.
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Baptist
Alps
Atte Terest
Weedon
Areh
J.H. Head
Night View
News Photographer Captures Alpine Rodeo Scenes
The annual Rodeo and Roundup in Alpine drew nationwide attention with San Antonio Express staff photographer W. D. Smythers sent to cover the two day celebration. He shot the parade rodeo events and chuck wagon scenes, plus portraits of pioneer cowmen and cowboys for later publication in San Antonio papers. The Avalanche Job department also touts updated machinery and in house printing capabilities.
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Alpine
San Antonio Express
W. DP. Smythers
He Alo
San Antonio
Old Settlers and Cowboys Roundup Captures Brewster Pride
Brewster County celebrates its seventh annual Old Settlers and Cowboys Roundup with record attendance and full occupancy from out of town guests. The parade, barbecue, and racing events drew large crowds as old timers and visitors shared tales of bygone days, blending nostalgia with modern festivities across Alpine.
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Brewster County
Bul Kingston
Toyah
Somid
Alpine Methodist Leader Heads World Sunday School Meet
Mr and Mrs T A Beard and their son with Misses Maude and Mark Koehl depart soon for Los Angeles to attend the World Sunday School convention. Beard serves as superintendent of Alpine Methodist Sunday school and will represent the local group at the world’s largest such gathering. The trip may last about three weeks, followed by a California tour via the Grand Canyon to return home.
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T. A. Beard
Maude
Mark Koehl
Los Angeles
California
Beard
Alpine Methodist Sunday School
Methodist Sunday School
Ouce
J California
Alpine
Grand Canyon
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Tex
Jalanche
Pasotex Bays Gulf Gas Stations
World Sunday School
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