Trans-Pecos Ranch Sold and Local Developments Reported
The Davis Mountains ranch near Little Aguja canyon changes hands, sold to Quy 8 Combs of San Antonio, with plans tied to ranching heritage in Marathon area. Rabies scare eases as a Pecos man kills a mad dog, while counterfeit money found in Sierra Blanca and unusually hot Alpine weather trend reported. Balmorhea forms a chamber of commerce to improve roads and reforestation, Fort Stockton seeks a sewer loan, and cedar overgrowth threatens Trans-Pecos ranges. George W. Saunders, famed trail driver and founder of the Trail Drivers association, dies in San Antonio. The Red Bluff irrigation project appears for federal works inclusion, with Texas officials hopeful and awaiting Washington approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Aguja Canyon
Davis Mountains
Combs
San Antonio
Nea Marathon
Beau McCutcheon, Jr
Davis Mountain
Marta
Rehabilitation Act
Sentinel
Kerrville
Henry Cofi Eld
Marfa
Eerie
Trans-Pecos
Pecos
Enterprise
Eas Apse
Sierra Blanca
Pecos Enterprise Sa
George W. Saunders
Saunders
Trail Drivers Association
Mr. Saunders
Alpine
Red Bluff
State ‘Commission
Federal Works Program
Lawrence Westbrook
Texas Relief and Rehabilitation Commission
Washington Authortol
San Amonio
Texas
Geo.w. Saunders
Southwest
George W. Saunders Livestock | ‘Commission Company
Old ‘Trail Drivers Association
Trail Driver to Be Urged for Highway Completion
A Brownwood meeting formed a committee to travel to Austin on July 15 and press the state highway commission to complete the remaining 37 percent of U. S. Highway 61 from Texarkana to Presidio. Members include R. E. Thompson, J. L. Lane, RP. Higgs, Cusebele, A. F. Robinson, Hilton Burks, and Dodd Price, with the road now extended to Presidio and portions paved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Presidio
U. S. Highway 61
Brownwood
Austin
State Highway Commission
R. E. Thompson
Dali
J. L. Lane
Cleburne
Ion
Presido
Irion
Brewster
Cole
Jman
Runnels
Reagan
Peens
Easements Sought on U S 90 in Jeff Davis County
PORT DAVIS July 6 The state highway department asked Jeff Davis county for deeds or easements to the right of way of the Border highway in Jeff Davis County. The department will maintain the road north of SP tracks and move the marine through on the south side to clear up the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Davis
State Highway Department
Jeff Davis County
U. S. 90
Valentine
Mattress Factory Open for Busine in Alpine
Mattress Factory announces opening in Alpine offering mattress renovation and renewal with a perfected machine by local Jerry Patrick that removes all dust from cotton. They will also manufacture new mattresses to order, guarantee reasonable prices and first class workmanship. Phone orders to J Garnett Furniture and Mattress Co, phone 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Jerry Patrick
Jgarnett Furniture and Mattress Co
80 Per Cent of Split Tax Paid
A total of $13,883.48 or a little over 80 per cent of the $16,000 due in second half taxes was paid prior to last Saturday, the deadline, according to final figures checked by the tax collector's office this week. This means that only $2,016.51 of the split tax money is delinquent and subject to the 10 per cent penalty. Other delinquent taxes bear only one per cent penalty until September, when a graduated scale of penalties applies.
Rotary Officers Installed for New Year at Alpine Club
Alpine club held a noon meeting to install Rotary Officers for the new salary year. Shirley Scales becomes local club president with D C Littleton as vice president J W Gentry secretary H Fletcher treasurer R J Ratlitte retiring president F E Weyerts and Benjamin P Berkeley as directors. Bill Kerr of Pecos named governor for 42nd district covering Trans Pecos Texas and all New Mexico A B Mayhew of Uvalde named to Rotary International board of directors at Boston meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Club
Shirley Scales
D.C. Littleton
J. W. Gentry
H. Fletcher
R. J. Ratlitt
F. E. Weyerts
Benjamin P. Berkeley
Bill Kerr
Pecos
Trans-Pecos
Texas
New Mexico
A. B. Mayhew
Uvalde
Board of
Regents
State Teachers Colleges
Rotary International
Boston
Former Teacher Here Is Married at Waco
Mariwil Parkerson Naylor who conducted dancing classes here and at Marfa for several months left in early June and married W E Keeble of Waco. Miss Marjorie Glaze of Sananto io will take over Mrs Keeble s classes. Glaze is highly recommended by Mrs Keeble and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariwil Parkerson Naylor
Marfa
W. E. Keeble
Waco
Marjorie Glaze
Sanantoio
Keeble
Miss Glaze
Sul Ross Student Trip Visits Carlsbad Caverns July Fourth
About 150 Sul Ross students plus several faculty members toured Carlsbad caverns on July Fourth in the annual summer excursion. They traveled by auto, spent the night in Carlsbad, and entered the caverns at 9 20 a m the next day. The government hosted the visit with no charge for the cave tour. Approximately 75 students from West Texas Teachers College at Canyon joined the group, and the Rossonians returned to their dormitory on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad
West Texas Teachers College At
Canyon
Aul Pine
Musquiz canyon road to be finished to Fort Davis
County officials say state highway member D. K. Martin told them the Musquiz canyon project will be completed to Fort Davis with minimal delays. The plan calls for thirteen miles including two or three bridges, to guide bid advertising at the July 10 meeting. The three miles just finished were state crew work, with a contract for the new bridge. The federal aid project draws from Texas’ share of the twenty four million dollar federal road fund recently allocated to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Noin
E. H. Fowlkes
Herbert Kokermot
D. K. Martin
State Highway Commission
Musquiz Canyon
County Agent Busy With Cotton Acreage Reduction
County agent Gibbens explains he cannot assist ranchers for about a week due to heavy duties in the cotton acreage reduction campaign with the federal government. He notes around 80 percent of Presidio county cotton farmers have signed up and asks ranchers to understand delays. He will resume help as soon as his government duties end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rancamen
Tl-County Agnet
Gibbens
Tose
Beard Appointed Pasotex Agent Here
T. A. Beard was appointed local agent for Pasotex Petroleum company, taking charge of the business yesterday. W. H. Knox, district traveling representative, had managed the agency since T. St. Clair resigned. St. Clair had held the agency for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Beard
Pasotex Petroleum Company
W. H. Knox
T. St. Clair
St. Clair
Local rodeo and golf events draw wide attendance this week
Cowboys of the Trans-Pecos staged roping and riding exhibitions at the fairgrounds with a small crowd yet overall success. Alpine golfers dominated Cloudcroft Fourth of July golf, led by B C Graves as champion over Dr Frank P Mathews, with multiple Alpine players securing top placements and several locals qualifying for further competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Pecos Relon
Fairgrounds
Johnny Prude
Edwin Rowkes
Sam Marmon
Jim Wileson
J. D. Jackson
Big Bend
Jackson Field
Alpine
Civilian Conservation Corps
Fort Davis
T Tree Boys
Bal Melley
Apine
Jim Spy
Jimmy Duncan
Wad
Cay
Jim Espy
Chas Jude
Clarence Mord
Geea Benson
Jake McSpadden
al Pine
J. Duncan
Henry Jones
Fort Stockton
Aline
Port ‘Stockton
Winn Jones
Bill Kingston
Bamorhea
Goat
Jack McCutcheon
Norton Harris
Rankin
Clay Espy
Port Davis
Chas. Prude
John Prude
Balmorhea
Cloudcroft
B.C. Graves
Sul Ross
Frank P
Mathews
West Texas
New Mexico
Harry Watson
Petty
Alamogordo
Marry
A. Gilley
C. B. Casey
Dr. Mathews
W. F. Devine
Jr. Stamey
H. P. Shull
Suspend Drilling at McIntyre Test
Drilling at the McIntyre test well eight miles south of Alpine has been temporarily suspended after 12.5 inch easing was set at 800 feet to shut off water and the drill reached 840 feet. Work will be resumed in about thirty days. The well, on section 1, Dock 352, W. J. Mitchell survey, is drilled by Dad Joiner and associates and is the county’s only test at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre
Alpine
Dock
W. J. Mitchell
Dad Joiner
1 Associates
Rainbow Confers High Honor on Alpine Girl
Annie Kate Sandifer of Alpine will receive the Grand Cross of orors, the Rainbow Girls’ highest honor, at the next meeting in the Maronic temple. The ceremony, announced this week, will honor meritorious work by a member and invitees are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orors
Grand Assembly
Rainbow Girls
Annie Kate Sandifer
Alpine
Maronic Temple
Tate
Legion Heads Visit Alpine for State Officers' Tour
State commander Carl Nesbit and Mrs. EH Roach led a social gathering at the Hainley guest ranch as Big Bend Post No 79 and the Woman's Auxiliary hosted the state officers. About forty legionaries and eligible auxiliaries attended, with dinner dancing and wartime songs. Nesbit and Roach spoke briefly. Plans for a public Alpine meeting were scrapped due to summer activities. Commander Ray of Marfa and Mrs. Ray attended as guests. ten Alpine auxiliary members were recruited from Marfa. Marfa lacked an auxiliary before, and local officers praised Ray Coffield for securing the new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nesbit
EH. Roach
Woman’s Auxiliary
Big Bend
Nesbit
Pe Roach
Alpine
Commander Ray
Marfa
Ray
Alpine Auxiliary
Davis Park Development Starts at Davis Mountains Site
Fort Davis correspondent reports Davis Park development underway on a 560 acre tract three miles up Limpia Canyon, with a six month program. F A Dale of Austin, representing Lawrence Westbrook and the National Park Service, approves tracts and dam plans for Kesey canyon, a one way road to Pinyon Rocks summit, and cottages. Work depends on bedrock tests. if satisfactory, construction proceeds. The project includes a sixty five by twenty foot dam, ten acres fenced for cottages and camping facilities, plus an outside pad from the Davis Mountains State Parks highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Davis Mountains State Park
Limpia Canyon
Davis Mountain
F. A. Dale
Austin
Lawrence Westbrook
National Park Service
Date
Keesey Canyon
P. A. Welty
Pienie Rocks
Piente Rocks
Big Lake
Kesey Canyon
Dale
W. Merit & Son
Davis Antains
Pyle Aerie
Welly
Eagle Summit
Woras
Plente
Dicey
Port Davis
Pecos
Valentine
Alpine
van Horn
Must
Trans-Pecos
Allenay
Tree Army
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Chamber of Commerce
Pat Moran
the News
Madera Valley
Public Works Construction
Pecos County
Uncle Sam
G. W. Sanders
Pronger
Rachel Reeves
W. M. Reeves
Refugio County
Johnnie
Georgie
W. E. Jary
Fort Worth
T. M. Webb
Palestine
Tda Friedrich
Hack Line
Harry Fawvcott
Narciso Seal Livestock’ Commission
Vestock Commission
Seattle
Jota Trail Drivers Association
U. S.90
Davis Co
Beard
Pasotex
Anna Cloudcroft
Navertisen
Rainbow
Legion
Dude Ranch
Davis Park
Reginald Wotan
Magnolia Petroeum Company
Reginald
Highway
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