Paisano Encampment Opens July Twenty Sixth
The 18th annual Paisano encampment between Marfa and Alpine on U S Highway 90 opens July 26 with preparations nearly complete. Rains last month brightened the Pass country, and organizers expect a large attendance for a seven day session featuring sermons, Bible expositions, and vesper services led by noted pastors and speakers.
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Marfa
Alpine
M. M. Fulmer
Baptist Church
Perry Webb
First Baptist Church
San Antonio
George W. Truett
Dallas
J. B. Tidwell
Baylor University
Bob Jolly
Absentee Vote Totals Reported in County
Fifty-one absentee ballots have been cast in the county to date with totals by precinct split as Prec. 16 with 9 votes, Prec. 16 with 19, Prec. 2 with 6, Prec. 3 with 4, Prec. 4 with 12, Prec. 8 with 1. The report lists voting activity up to yesterday.
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Ee Tong Ete
Veterinarian to Inoculate Dogs in Alpine Next Friday
Dr A J Hottman will be in Alpine all day next Friday to inoculate dogs and advise on care under a city ordinance requiring at large animals to be inoculated. A $1 fee for each inoculation and a $2 registration fee per animal will be charged at city offices. Owners are urged to bring pets for registration before next Friday.
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A. J. Hottman
Marta
Alpine cottages project expanded at tourist camp
M. M. Bobo, owner of Alpine Courts, let a contract to Me ad at the tourist camp this week. Two more cottages of this type are planned to be built by Mr. Bobo in the near future. He said these are the only air conditioned tourist cottages on Highway 99 west of San Antonio.
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M. M. Bobo
Bobo
Highway 99
Sen Antonio
Rate
Harlingen
San Antonio
Valentine
N. E. Gilbreath
Alpine Mason Officers Installed for Masonic Year
Officers in Alpine Mason were installed for the Masonic year as Genii Otticere took office in a June ceremony led by Big Largs Go HAA. A meeting followed with shared night events and a quiet reception.
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Alpine
Otticere
Farley and the New Deal loom in a quirky post office note
A reader riffs on President Roosevelt guiding voters in Kentucky and Oklahoma, jokes about the New Deal, and notes a rough state of a new post office with stubborn doors. The piece touches on the governors race becoming a circus and mocks campaign decorum as Christmas looms.
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Jim Farley
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Barkley
Thomas
Lessing
Texas
Locust Pool Hosts Summer Studes Party For Bul Ross
Dan Edwards proprietor of Locust Pool to host a swimming party next Thursday night for summer students of Bul Ross College. All summer students admitted free. The Sul Rose Bend under Yarnell Pinkerton will provide music and the public is invited to hear the band concert.
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Dan Eiwards
Locust Eal
Bul Ross College
Sul Rose Bend
Yarnell Pinkerton
Plans Completed For Alpine Golf Tourney In West Texas
Final preparations for Alpine Golf Club's 19th annual Invitation Tournament are underway with West Texas amateurs Doug Jones Bill Shaffer Harold New and Cecil Cauble among expected entrants. Local players James Parker and Floyd Williams look to add to recent Fort Stock town success as prizes include medals for winners runners up and consolation flights.
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Alpine Golf C Club
Sundlay
Yesterfay
C. Williams
West Texas
Doug Jones
Big Spring
Bill Shaffer
Odeo
Idle Morgen
Harold New
Tseas
Cecil Cauble
Crane
Teo Denier
Midland
Morgen Will
Odsosa
Wallie Taft
Monhans
Fort Stockwn
Clouderef
M. M
Monahana
James Parker
Floyd Williams
Priass
Itinerant Laborer Confesses to Dirty Trick on $20 Bill Case
Claude White a 52 year old itinerant laborer told Judge C R Sutton he pulled a dirty trick on a friend who housed him in Valentine and lent him a $20 bill. Gilbreath testified White took a truck and the money, later found in El Paso with $415. White pleaded guilty to auto theft and faced a two year sentence with credit for time served and a possible parole, while the judge denied a suspended sentence.
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Barry Scomaxt
Fort Davis
el Paso
Claude White
Texas
Court For Mercy
White
Valentine
Gilbreath
Wilbur Medley
van Horn
Hi Paso
Paso
C. TR. Sutton
William Granger
Alan R.fraser
Sutton
Huntsville
Fraser
Students See Cave on Annual Carlbed Caverns Trip
Rossonlane and Bul Rose groups from the college travel to Carlbed Caverns led by Dr and Mrs C B Casey. The highlight features a mis sing Rock of Ages performance in the dark caverns. Nav Charles Sturdevant receives a year in jail for non support and alleged illicit romance.
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Carlbed Caverns
Caloge
C. B. Casey
Rossonlane
Charles ‘Af, Sturdevant
Thols Evangelist
Alta
Museum Officials Land Ranchmen in West Texas History
Skyline reporters quote museum officials praising Ranchmen of West Texas for shaping the museum program. The West Texas Historical and Scientific Society has long been led by ranchmen including Captain James B. Gillette and Henry Fletcher, with others such as Judge O. L. Sims, W. B. Hancock, Rep y Miller, and J. W. Merrill. Ranchmen aid field research at sites like Hord Cave and Meriwether Cave while guarding against treasure hunters. secretary Anna D. Linn notes many ranchers are on the society rolls. Mr. V J Smith urged rancher cooperation to protect artifacts by teaching cattle not to damage arrowheads.
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The
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
James B. Gillette
Henry Fletcher
Maria
O. L. Sims
Paint Rock
W. B. Hancock
Alpine
Repy Miller
Fort Davis
J. W. Merrill
Copera
Anna D. Linn
V. J. Smith
Remodeling Program Under Way at Alpine Motor Co
Mark began this week remodeling and renovating the Alpine Motor Co. building at Holland avenue and N. Tth St. The entire front will be remodeled and modernized with drive in room around the gasoline pumps. Exterior and interior will be repainted and refinished, aiming to make the building one of the town’s most attractive. RW. Peters is the contractor.
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Alpine Motor Co
Holland Avenue
N. Tth St
RW. Peters
Alpine Golfers Win Monshans Meet in Winning Spree
Alpine golfers extended a winning streak by taking championship low medalist and runner-up honors at the Monahans tournament held last weekend. Teens Floyd Williams and James Parker led a strong field, with Williams winning the championship and Parker finishing as runner-up. This marks the third win in the past month for Alpine players in these regional events.
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Floyd Williams
James Parker
Willame
Parker
Section Foreman Recovers From Head Injury In Accident
RM Ven Creave. 8 P section foreman at Paisano was critically injured last week when a living bar pierced his head. He is reported making satisfactory progress in the company hospital at Houston, where he was taken Friday. The bar struck Van Cleave when it fell off a motor car he rode, one end hitting the ground and the other entering his mouth and exiting behind his hat.
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RM. Ven
Candidates shell the woods for votes as election date nears
Local primary races heat up as candidates campaign across precincts. Incumbents face challengers in county and precinct contests with several races for commissioner constable and state offices drawing steady interest. Governor McCraw is favored to carry the county with Thompson as a runner up. Local voters anticipate final canvass before election day.
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W. M. Gourley
Therill
A. B. Sandifer
Barnel
Bousreaux
William Cotter
Incum
Bent
Matt Smt
Ande Win
Karl Clark
W. G. Gulihur
W. D. Burcham
Gene) Cartledge
Charles G. Burnam
Constable
EV. Fuller
G. A. Sumrall
Marathon
M. L. Causey
W. K Young
Geo. W. Page
McCraw
Thompson
Doe
Gibbens Talks On Range Conservation at College Station
County agent Ernest Gibbens attended the Short Course at College Station and appeared on the Range Conservation program. The event ran July 11 to 16 with a county agents meeting July 8 to 12. The Ava lanche note lists Pine Bench endorsing candidates Richard Critz and Harry N Graves, omitting C B Patterson. James Corwith of Duluth sought an injunction to stop his wife from talking.
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Gibbens
College Station
Ernest Gibbens
Jeff Davis
Brewster
Mr. Gibbons
Extension Service
Gibbons
Alpine Bench
Richard Critz
Harry N. Graves
The
Avalanche
C. B Patterson
James Corwith
Duluth
Minn
Sul Ross College Summer Term Enrollment Opens
Registration for the second six weeks term of Sul Ross college summer session begins next Monday after the first term ends tomorrow. A number of new students will enroll for the second half, with plans to sponsor a trip to the?
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Sul Ross College
Tomor
Fixtures in Old P O Dismantled and Moved
Old post office fixtures were dismantled and crated, with most sent to other points this week. A few items remain stored in the new post office basement as the relocation progresses. Union labels were first used in the process.
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P. O
Bidg
Contributions From Presidio and Sanderson for Park Land Fund
Recent donations to the Texas State Parks board include a $127 check from Sanderson and a $162.90 check from Presidio for a 20 acre Brewster county land deed. The land is to join the Texas state park system and be conveyed to the U.S. government as part of Big Bend National Park by January 1, 1943.
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Texas State Parks Board
Proposet Bugh Bend
Sanderson
Presidio
Aslether
State Park Board
Brewster County
EE Townsend
Alpine
State of Texas
Texas
Texas State Park Board
Texas |Ate
United States
Big Bend National Park
Park Board
Senderson
Presidio Park
Del Rio Organizes For Park Drive
Del Rio leader Walter 8 heads the Big Bend fund drive for Val Verde county with a goal of 30 cents per capita. Kona H. Shaw to serve as secretary treasurer. Executive committee includes Gordon Walton F. L. Childs R. H. Wordl and W. P. Wallace. City Federation of Women's Clubs to sponsor house-to-house canvass.
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DML RO
Walter 8. Lasentiy
del Rio Jun
Camber of Commerce
Ihearn
Big ‘Bend
W. P. Wallace
The
City Federation of Women's Stubs
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