Armymen inspect Alpine Fox Cavalry site offers
Distinguished officers from the Southern Division visit Alpine and Fort Stockton to review sites for six cavalry brigades. Water access tops the concerns as about 5400 men and horses would be stationed here. A banquet preceded a tour to Fort Stockton before returning to San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameat
Reaney
Quartermaster's
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Langehorne
Carswell
Adams
Davidson Buys Cinema, Plans Modern Makeover and Air Dome
Davidson purchases the Picture Show from A. McCallum and will take charge of the business. He plans to remodel the building into a modern cinema, with a possible summer air dome, and will hire a theatre architect to overhaul the circuits and improve the picture quality for patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
A. McCallum
Cirewit
Precinct Conventions At Alpine School Meet For Credits
The Democratic precinct conventions will meet at the dielock in the afternoon on July 27 to elect delegates to the County Convention. Alpine Public School has been awarded two units in Spanish by the Department of Education, bringing Alpine graduates to a total of twenty units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dielock
Alpine
Department Ofiducation
Board of High Schools
Cal School
Uni
Marfa Delegation Sees General Over Soldier Troops
A Marfa business committee led by TH. M i Judge BT Bogle and J ACE Hordiga met General Hotbroot in his special car Tuesday afternoon to discuss the town’s soldier situation. No results were announced after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Hotbroot
BT Bogle
Jace Hordiga
Texas
Public notice of upcoming art work preparations and fall folders
A public notice from Mrs J states upon her return she will present the latest posing dressing and raving for art picture work. Mr Thain will handle only kodak work during her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thain
Mrs. J
Sussie Linn to Enter Hospital Training in El Paso
Miss Gussie Linn has been accepted for training in Hotel El Paso for nursing. She intends to join the army hospitals as soon as she has sufficient preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gussie Linn
Hotel el Paso
Miss Gussie
Sunday School Picnic Fills Paisano With Food and Fun
Paisano hosts a July 4 Sunday school picnic with ample eats and a short morning program. Afternoon prizes include thrift stamps won by Milton White Lorine Bodry Lee Smith and Jonnie Weyerts, with several soldiers racing for a cup won by D M Bennett.
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Paisano
Aiset
Kronprinz
Red Cross
Milton White
Lorine Bodry Lee Smith
Jonnie Weyerts
As Funk
Joice Richards
Y Wood
Pauline Terry
W. E. Caldwell
D. M. Bennett
Sherman in Camp Travis Drafted Man From Grayson County
A letter to the editor notes John W. Sherman formerly on the high school faculty is in Camp Travis in charge of 96 drafted men from Grayson County. He mentions regular hours and comfortable conditions in detention. The piece also mentions Miss Lucile Rives and Miss Flo Clark of Marathon visiting, and that the Commissioners fixed the Chi Mining Company's property valuation at 500000 up from 50000.
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Y. MC. A
Eve
Mae
John W. Sherman
Camp Travis
Grayson County
The
Chi Mining Company
Orient Railway Extension Hinted Toward Rio Grande
Rumor circulates that the Orient Railway may be extended to the Rio Grande with Mexico ready to build a connection from the river to Chihuahua, linking the regions and broadening the transregional route.
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Orient
Mexico
Orient Railway
Rio Grande
Chiba
Council of Defense Formed In Local Committee Names
Fragmented notice lists organizers and officers for a local Council of Defense, naming Jamies FB Gilet as president and D. Wood as vice president with key roles in health, food production, home economics, and Red Cross.
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Wiew EE
Townsend Jy
Jamies
Gilet
Pres
D. Wood
Conneil
Turney
Che
Wood
Red Cross
Hord
Committee from Fort Stockton Arrives for Escort Inspection
A Fort Stockton committee arrived to meet a land party and escort them back. Citizens listed include John Rooney ney, John Odom, O. W Williams, FS. Wilson, G. A. Bee, FS. Mills, Dan Biehl, Frank and G. Sachsey.
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Committee of Tem
Fort Ay
Stockton
John Rooneyney
John Odom
O. W Williams
FS. Wilson
G. A. Bee
Mills
Dan Biehl
Prank
G. \. Sachsey
Revival Meeting Underway Led by Rev. PL Lowrey Worth
Revival services are currently in progress led by Rev. PL Lowrey Worth at the listed venue. Attendance and program details are being organized with emphasis on sermon, singing, and prayer sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowrey
Trans-Pecos Institute to Meet in Fort Davis
Arran of the 1 group schedules a Fort Davis gathering for the Trans-Pecos Institute meeting with local participants expected to discuss regional issues and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Pecos Institute
Fort Davis
The Women Voters of Brewster County Rally Support
Je Allen Walton urges Brewster County voters to support women voters in the July primaries and election. He praises women in Alpine and Marathon for civic work and influence, urging trust in their good judgment and patriotism in the sheriff election.
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Brewster County
Alpine
Marthon
Je Allen Walton
Dentist Opens Modern Office In Alpin At July 13
A notice announces a new modern dental office in Alpin near July 13. The practitioner, with ten years in dentistry, plans to establish permanent practice and offers guarantees of satisfaction to local citizens. The office will also operate as a pharmacy and provide latest methods.
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Alpin
Vacation Plans Mention Misses At Mitchell Gillett Place
Respectfully Dr Pope notes Miss Margaret will travel with Mr and Mrs W K Ellis to MeKi Springs for a month long vacation. Miss Anna D has taken her place behind the Mitchell Gilletts while Mrs Je Gonam has gone to El Paso and Clouderof for a three week period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Je Gonam
Paso
Clouderof
One More Day to Register Women Voters in Texas
A last day remains for women to register to vote in Texas ahead of the upcoming primary. The article notes about 200 qualified voters and 100 more who should register today or tomorrow. It reports precinct registrations in varied locales including a Marathon precinct and mentions efforts by public spirited women to encourage registration.
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Texas
Tnd
Alpine High School Principal Kay Camp Accepted for Chaplaincy School
Kay Camp the principal of Alpine High School has been accepted into chaplaincy school in Louisville Kentucky. He will take the required examinations for active duty after successful completion of the program.
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Kay Camp
Alpine High School
Lamisville
Kentucky
Mon
Mrs Middlebrook Seeks Overseas Red Cross Post
Mrs. JR Middlebrook aimed to join overseas service of the Red Cross but was refused due to a standing rule about a brother already in service. She appealed directly to the Red Cross president seeking reconsideration.
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Holbrook
Langhorne
Gee Hotrook
Vidson
Cenema
Alpine State Bank
Benjamin F. Berkeley
J. V We HC
van Sickle
Aguson
Palace Pharmacy
Walter Garnett
John Young Land Co
Alpine Lumber Co
Sussie Linn
Sherman
Lucile Rives
Flo Clark
Mabel Newton
Moial, Mot
Council OF Defense No! Organized
Arran
the Women Voters OF
Dr. LC. Pope
Prennet 1
Precinet 2
Ead
Marathon
Walton
Eolster
Chaplain's School
Middlebrook
First National Bank
Auline, Texas
A.mens
Kokernot
Gov. Baines
U.S. Depository For Postal Savings
Clarence Hord
U.S. Fuel Administration
Cere As
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