Local Notes Brighten Pecos County Cold Spell
Marvin Hunter of the Fort Davis Dispatch jokes about fine potatoes from Limpia canyon and two bushels versus two potatoes. Burglars hit Van Horn and Sierra Blanca towns stealing goods and a car. A rancher and a priest talk about Angel Arparza’s crime and a coy ote incident in Pecos. Mrs Hannah M. Rigges dies after centenarian birthday, Fort Stockton. Miner Frank J Hamilton predicts ore at 5000-101 level in Big Bend. Balmorans plan a memorial for George Alex Prench, with a marker and timber sections sourced in Davis mountains.
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Marvin Hunter
Fort Davis
Angel Arparza
Bi Frre Blancs
Paisane Baptist Encampment Announces 13th Annual Program
Rev Bur en Sparks unveils next weeks encampment schedule spanning Friday through Sunday night August 6. Noted speakers include Rev George W Truett and Dr Roy Angell with daily Bible exposition by Dr J B Tidwell and a morning address by Dr W R White. Daily sessions cover Sunday school women and young people in addition to morning and evening preaching.
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Paisane Baptist
Buren Sparks
Annedation
George W. Truett
Dallas
Roy Angell
First Baptist Church
San Antonio
J. B. Tidwell
Baylor University
W. R. White
Broadway Baptist Church
Fort Worth
CP and L President Visited Alpine Big Bend District
James Kennedy, president of Central Power and Light, and Mrs Kennedy, visited Alpine and the Big Bend Davis mountains area. He reported improving business conditions across the company's West and South Texas service region and praised the scenery and climate of the region.
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James
Lions Club Elects at Tuesday Meeting Alpine unit selects leadership
George Pugh was elected president of Alpine Lions club at its meeting held Tuesday noon. Guy Crawford chosen first vice president, J D Jackson second vice president, Vic Winters third vice president. Other officers elected include L W Bridges secretary treasurer Eddie Wibner tail twister Carroll Vausha on tam er Norman Spencer Jim mie Yates and Paul Chaffin, directors.
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George Pugh
Alpine Lions Club
Guy Crawford
J.D. Jackson
Vic Winters
L. W. Bridges
Eddie Wibner
Carrol Vausha
Tamer
Norman Spencer
Jimmie Yates
Paul Chaffin
To Start Work on Observatory Road
PT Davis July 18 With completion this week of three miles of road in Musquiz canyon orders have come to L E Wood and J M Short to move machinery land teams and men up the hill to start construction on the mile and a half of road on Mount Locke for use of the McDonald Observatory Alpine people may drive asphalt from their town to Mount Locke summit as the entire Musquiz canyon is slated for paving and the legislature has directed pavement of the Davis Mountains State Park Highway from Fort Davis to Mount Locke summit Mr and Mrs W Fisher visited in Uvalde late last week.
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PT. Davis
Musquiz Canyon
Lorders
L. E. Wood
JM. Short
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Jean
Davis Mountains State Park
Fort Davis
Dublin
Brown County
Comanche County
Midlothian
Venus
Ellis
Johnson Counties
Stephenville
Trion County
Reagan County
Barnhart
Prcos County
Pecos
Brewster County
Presidio County
Jeff Davis County
van Horn
Dallas
Presi
Death claims Dr I E Gates
Dr L B Gates a famed Texas Baptist minister died in San Antonio after a long illness at 58 He led San Antonio first Baptist since 1920 and helped found Paisano Encampment west of Alpine Known as the spark plug of Paisano he remained active in ministry and writing until illness halted his work He was a Baylor alumnus and served as a missionary and pastor in multiple Texas towns before his death Condolences came from Rev Buren Sparks and encampment leaders.
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LB. Gates
Texas
San Antonio
Dr. Gates
First Baptist Church
West Texas
Alpine
Mart
Caldwell
Baylor University
Local Rains Bring Relief to Alpine Area
Good local rains and daily showers began after a heat wave, aiding Alpine and surrounding ranchlands. Government gauges show limited town rainfall but widespread moisture from Musquiz north to Pecos with Brown, Bird, McIntyre, Nevill, and Kokernot ranches reporting rain. Temperatures remained cooler in Alpine with nights staying pleasant and residents sleeping under blankets.
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Highland Sea
Alpine
F. G. Walker
Big Bend-Davis
Musquizreek
Pecos
Brown
Special Legion Meet To Be Held Sunday
A special meeting of Big Bend Yost No. 79 American Legion is called for Sunday at 2 PM in the Holland hotel chamber of commerce offices. Officers for 934 will be elected and other important business transacted. all post members urged to attend.
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Big Bend Yost No
American Legion
Department
Yelock
Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Road and highway plans highlighted at Austin meeting
W S Miller and Warren Bloys reported results from the Austin gathering before the state highway commission. U S 90 on the Borderway to Project No 1 in Jeff Davis county will take precedence, with Mount Locke road excluded. Musquiz canyon named a federal aid project with early contract chances for roads and bridges, plus three Limpia canyon bridges. Davis Mountains State Park highway will proceed in due time. About 65 reps from 18 South and Southwest Texas towns met in San Antonio to discuss lower electric rates, elect K T Biggs chair and form an executive committee. Alpine representatives noted city reports showing the power company earned 29 percent return on appraised investment, implying a 25 percent rate cut could yield 11 percent return.
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FT. Davis
W. S. Miller
Warren Bloys
Austin
State Highway Commission
Ely
U. S. 90
Jeff Davis County
Mount Locke
E. H. Fowlkes
Musquiz Canyon
Limpia Canyon
Limpia
Harold ‘Thompson
Short Canyon
Prater
South
Southwest
Texas
Plaza Hotel
San Antonio
K. T. ‘Biggs
Sabin
Ewing
McAllen
South Texas
F. P. McGighy
R.A. McMurry
A. P. Robinson
T. R. Moody
Alpine
Primary Grades Open at Su Ross College Training Session
Training school for the second six weeks summer term at Su Ross College started yesterday. Only pupils in the primary grades will be admitted for this term. Those interested should contact RJ Rat, director.
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Su Ross College
RJ. Rat‘Mf
Chihuahua Excursion Dates Announced By Sul Rose College
Sul Rose college plans a Chihuahua City trip for summer students with departure by a Santa Fe train at 5 am next Wednesday. The three day two night tour includes visits to the governor's palace and the 200 year old cathedral. Round trip fare plus registration is 30 dollars, with hotel rooms available from 1 to 1.50 dollars. Casner Motor tops Sun Town league with seven wins and two losses, as standings show Baptist and Methodist teams near top.
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Chihuahua City
Sul Rose College
Stather Elliott
Ere
Santa Fe
Chihuahua
Oelock
Mexico
Ea Lott
Casner Motor
Don Littleton
Baptists
Methodists
Highway Crew
Casners
Outlaws
Lions
Castners
Music Shop Moves to Granada Building
The music shop stock left by the late J. D. Boyd was purchased by J. W. Tucker of Roswell and moved to the Granada building where he opened for business. Tucker plans to expand stock soon as he settles in. Mr and Mrs Drury Wood returned from Austin where he has studied at the university this summer and Mr Wood has taken over as city superintendent, succeeding D. M. Major who resigned.
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J.D. Boyd
Avalanche
J. W. Tucker
Roswell
New Mexico
Granada
Tucker
Drury Wood
Austin
Death of Fort Davis pioneer Chas H Bird
Chas H Bird aged 66 of Fort Davis died July 18 in El Paso after gall bladder surgery. A longtime county official and orchardist, he was county assessor 1915-1918 and founded the Rockaway apple orchard. Survived by widow, son Charles, daughter Mrs Pryor, and son Mervin. Funeral held with large attendance and floral tributes. pallbearers named.
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Waco
Tom Merrill
Rockaway
Bird Orchard
Bird
McLennan County
Char Jaauenter
Pryor
Mervin
Accid
Baptist Educet Phe
FE. E. Dawson
R. Leary
Condervic
U S 67 Strip Listed as Project No 2 for Brewster
State highway notes to Brewster County designate U S 67 as Project No 2, aiming early completion of U S 90 across the county. End segments of U S 98 Borderway in Brewster and other gaps on U S 90 were listed as projects, with several sections promised for paving and improvement pending a state plan.
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U. S. 67
Brewster
State Highway Department
Aus
R B. Slight
Brewster County
Slight
Alpine
Presidio County
Sate Highway Commission
Austin
R. B. Slight
Alpine Golfers Bid to Pecos Meet
Alpine golfers are invited to the Pecos Country Club annual invitation tournament to be held July 29 and 30 at Pecos. Trophies will be awarded for medal play each night. A dance and Calcutta are planned for Saturday night and breakfast is free for all golfers Sunday morning. Entry fee is $1.20. Outs may qualify at home course. For details write Mayor Albert Sisk Pecos. Mr Vernon McIntyre and daughter Jeanette left for Cameron then to Galveston en route to Miami and possibly New York.
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Pecos
Calcutta
Ack
Albert Sisk
Vernon McIntyre
Jeanette
Cameron
H. F. Smith
Aetna' ‘Smith
Galveston
Miami
New York City
Panther Killed By Bruce Duncan Near Mount Ord Ranch
The eighth panther killed in two years near George Brown sheep ranch, Mount Ord country, was bagged by Bruce Duncan early this week. The female weighed about 100 pounds and was brought to bay after a 90 minute hunt with Duncan’s pack of dogs, then dispatched with a rifle.
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Bruce Duncan
Ahase
Duncan
George Brown
Mount Ord
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