Trans-Pecos climate praised by highland column
Abilene Reporter editorial notes highland Trans-Pecos summers are mild, urges state roads for access to cooler climate and scenery. Recounts historic Presidio county seat vote, Pecos Valley cantaloupe praise, and a regional papers tour boosting the Big Bend area with local publicity and readership reaction.
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Texas
Abilene
Highland
Pecos Valley
Pecos
Clarence Bell
C. M. McCullough
Central ‘Hanover Bank and Trust Co
New ‘York City
U. S
Presidio
Trans- Pecos
America
Bloys Camp Meet progress at Skillman Grove Fort Davis
Fort Davis July 24 The Bloys Camp meeting association grounds at Skillman Grove show major improvements including a new water system two septic tanks and cottages. Wells drilled and four miles of two inch pipe replaced older lines under Rev R L Irving supervision. Mitchell families from Marfa built two four room houses with sanitation and John Means added a five bedroom long structure. The forty sixth annual gathering runs August 13 20 with four denominations naming preachers: Baptist W B Hozg Los Angeles Disciples L D Ander ton Fort Worth Methodist P S Onderdonk San Antonio Presbyterian J H Burma Sherman. Burma has served the group for twenty five years. Continued on last page.
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Fort Davis
Bloys Camp
R. L. Irving
D.D
Mitchell
Marfa
T Heir
Haveuilt
Bloys Association
W. B. Hozg
Los An Feces
L. D. Anderton
Fort Worth
Onderdonk
San Antonio
J. H. Burma
Sher
Man
Burma
Irving
Lee Shuler Dies in Paso Hospital
Lee Shuler aged 72, well known Brewster county rancher, died of heart trouble in an El Paso hospital after a ten day illness. Born in Gonzales on August 19, 1863, he lived most of his life ranching in the San tiago Peak area southeast of Alpine before moving briefly to Brady and Menard counties. He was married in San Antonio to Annie Woods. Surviving are his widow, four children Mrs P. A. Elis, Nolland Shuler, Ray Shuler and Mrs John Blevins, one brother, and four sisters. The body arrived in Alpine from El Paso yesterday morning. Funeral was held yesterday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Blevins, Rev. Buren Sparks officiating, with interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Rev. P. Craig departed for Austin earlier in the week to visit family.
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Lee
Shuler
Brewster County
el Paso
Gonzales
Brady and Menard
Santiago Peak
Alpine
Annie Woods
San Antonio
Thewidow
P. A. Elis
Nolland
Ray Shuler
John ‘Blevin
Z. HL Shuler
Tows
Park
R. Ridenour
Amarillo
Lee Du'Bose
N. Cox
Carrie
Reagan
San An
el ‘Paso
John Blevins
Buren ‘Sparks
Esterday
Elm Grove
More 30 Workers For Davis Mountain Park Expected October 1
Fort Davis reports that after 225 CCC men left on July 20 for Concen ear Uvalde, about fifty new workers may arrive by October 1 from Balmorhea. The group will continue construction in the 1,760 acre Davis Mountain State Park as Warren Bloys Jr remains in sole charge of the camp.
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Fort Davis
T Hough
CCC
Concenear Uvalde
Balmorhea
Hitler Face Outline Seen on Rio Grande Canyon Bluff
A near perfect likeness of Adolf Hitler appears on a 1000 foot rock bluff along the Rio Grande in Brewster County. County surveyor Hi R Gard gathered photos after a friend noted the resemblance, including a Hitler mustache, on the rock wall facing the Mexican side of the canyon.
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Adolf Hitler
Rio Grande Canyon
Rio Grande
Brewster County
Hi. R. Gard
Hitler
Fort Davis PTA Dance Draws Crowd With Mexican Orchestra
Fort Davis awaits a PTA sponsored dance on Saturday night with an orchestra from Villa Acuna Mexico and an expected large turnout. Proceeds fund a hardwood floor 45 by 90 feet as the event aims to outdo the first dance with over five hundred attendees. Admission is one dollar for gentlemen. ladies free. Also noted is the death of A Barney Bonner in Hachita New Mexico, a Spanish American War veteran who once lived with Mrs Bird and her husband in 1886.
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Fort Davis
PT. ‘A
Villa Acuna
Mexico
P.T.A
J. C. Bird
Barney) Bonner
Hachita
New Mexico
Join the Honor Roll Pay Subscriptions To Avalanche Now
The Avalanche notes several subscription payments received last week and warns that many renewals expire soon including August 1. Readers in arrears are urged to pay promptly to keep the paper circulating unbroken. Names on the honor roll include B. Templeton Corpus Christi vexas and others from Ft. Stockton Olustee Sanderson Alpine and Temple.
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Avalanche
B. Templeton
Corpus Christivexas
W. A. Newton
Ft. Stockton
H. Hardy
Olustee
Oka
L. Stumberg
Sanderson
New
Highland Area Sees Widespread Beneficial Rain
Practically every ranch in the Alpine region reports beneficial rains over the past week. The system began Tuesday morning, covering about 100 square miles from the Davis mountains north to 20 miles south of Alpine, and from Marathon east to Valentine west. Marathon country suffered heavy rains midweek, damaging highway pavings and washing out dam work at the Fort Penn Colorado park below Marathon, with a ton of cement washed away.
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Alpine
Davis Mountains
Marathon
Valentine
Fort Penn Colorado Park
Park
Sul Ross College Cottages and Bowling Alley Nearing Finish
Construction advances at Sul Ross as the bowling alley nears completion and the boys' dormitory makes steady progress. New student cottages under way with ten more cottages materials ordered. Dorm crew meets time schedule with substantial work finished since work began in June.
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Sul Ross
Sul Ross grid star Mabry drowns in Corpus Christi Bay
Charles William Mabry a 25 year old Sul Ross College football star was drowned while swimming in Corpus Christi Bay last Sunday a telegram to James Colvin reports his mother says Mabry reportedly swam two miles from shore grew tired and went down before help arrived Sul Ross president Morelock praised his courage and sportmanship calling him a fearless gridiron player who faced defeat with honor.
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Charles William Mabry
Sul Rows Lobo
Corpus Christi Bay
James
Colvin
J. A. Mabry
Hillsboro
Texas
Bill
Sul Ross
Corpus Christ Bay
Hw ‘Morelock
Bill Mabry
Bull
Drilling Active at Two Brewster County Sites in Texas
Drilling continues at two Brewster County locations with activity at the Dodson-Means test 18 miles northeast of Alpine and the Smith test in Marathon week. A rotary rig moved to the Dodson-Means site with depth undisclosed while the Smith test reaches about 1300 feet. The Storey et al well in Green Valley adjoins the region, awaiting casing at roughly 1885 feet. Drilling also proceeds at the Dad Joiner Jones-Coffield test in Jeff Davis County at about 1600 feet.
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Alpine
Smith
Marathon
Green Valley
Here
Jeff Davis County
Alpine official proves Santa Claus exists through raffle draw
A. B. Sandifer Marfa county treasurer bought a raffle ticket only moments before the prize drawing. He won a brand new Ford car from a Marfa American Legion fundraiser after area ticket sales, and he now believes there is a Santa Claus.
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A. B. Sandifer
Santa Claus
American Legion
Marfa
Sandy
Sul Ross Club Stages As You Like It at Kokernot Park
The Sul Ross Club presented Shakespeare’s As You Like It by Mask and Slipper in Kokernot Park’s outdoor theater Monday evening July 22. Sally Bell, June 1995 graduate of Sul Ross, played Rosalind with Duncan Scott as Orlando. Aldon McGonagill as Jacques and Joe Monte de Rey as Le Beau led a large cast including Jack Frost, Tra Bowles, Hymen, Touchstone, Stella Ballenger, Celia, and more. Alfred Neil Brown, visiting from Texas University, arrived by air to visit his mother Mrs. C A Brown and family.
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Shakespeare
Kokernot Park
Sally Bel
Sal Ross
Jacques Land
Joe Monte de Rey
le Beau
Jack Frost
Frederick
Jacques
Tra Bowles
Amiens
Hymen
Arco Giles
Oliver
Jeff Dean
Adam
Fred Williams
Touchstone
Helen Perkins
William
Enrique Esnos
Dennis
B. E. Teague
Charles
Bess Lee Moorman
Celia
George Skevington
Duke
Graves Bogle
Silvas
Buck Treadwell
Corin
Stella Ballenger
Audrey
Wesselee Watson
Phoebe
Mrs J D Jackson to Attend Church Meet in Leister England
Mrs J D Jackson sails from New York on July 29 aboard Britannic to attend the World’s convention of the Christian church in Leister England. She will visit Palestine and nearby Egypt after the convention and expected to be away until October.
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J. D. Jackson
Leister
England
New York City
The
Christian Church
Indications point to large attendance at Paisano encampment
The Paisano Baptist encampment opens near Alpine with predictions of strong turnout. Tents are full, with early arrivals camping on site. Rev. Burn Sparks urges accommodation readiness as Dr. George W. Truett and Dr. Roy C. Angell headline services and state leaders lead classes during the 15th annual gathering.
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Paisano
Paisano Baptist
Malles
Alpine
Buren Sparks
Modation
Hige
George W. Truett
Roy C. Angell
San Antonio
Central P & L Co declares dividends on preferred stock
Directors of Central Pew and Light announce a two part dividend of 4834¢ per share on the 7 percent cumulative preferred stock and 3746 per share on another preferred issue, payable August 1, 1935, to stockholders of record as of July 158. San Antonio resident L Rowersat arrives to join Paisano encampment starting today north of Alpine.
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Central Pew and Light Company
L. Rowersat
San Antonio
Alpine
Rossonians Drive to Mount Locke on Scenic Highway
About 280 students and staff from the Rossonian group undertook a 4.5 mile trip along the State Scenic Highway from Alpine to Mount Locke near Fort Davis on July 22. The event included a sky ride at the McDonald Observatory and a large outdoor supper at Kokernot Park for roughly 700 guests. Activities featured horseshoe pitching and volleyball as evening entertainment.
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Gul Rass
Fort Davis
Clifford B. Casey
Alpine
Pt. Davis
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
CCC
Ross
Kokernot Park
Janene
Penney Co Employees Host Surprise Birthday Party
J C Penney store in Alpine marked its first anniversary with a surprise party for employees hosted by manager J Arledge. The celebration included refreshments and toasts, and a birthday sale ran at the store during the latter part of last week.
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Alpine
J. C. Penney Company
J. Arledge
Penney
Alpine Chiropractor Attends National Convention in Hollywood
Correll Vauzhn left Alpine this week for Hollywood California to join the National Chiropractic convention opening July 28. Noted educators from the United States and abroad will present advances in the field. The convention marks the 40th anniversary of chiropractic’s discovery in 1895 by the late D I Pan.
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Correll Vauzhn
Hollywood
California
Vaughn
Chiropractic
D. I. Pan
Hobbs Students Begin West Texas Educational Tour
Hobbs pupils led by RK Williams a Sul Ross graduate now Hobbs superintendent join an eleven-teacher consolidated school on a West Texas tour. Thirty-two students travel with Mr and Mrs Williams and O W Norton leaving Hobbs Sunday July 21 for a trip including an excursion into old Mexico. No preaching services due to illness. Dr W H Coleman will not preach at the Methodist church Sunday.
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Rk, Williams
Sul Ross
Hobbs
Texas
W. H. Coleman
Paisano
Interest Awakens In Purchase of Land In Red Bluff Dam Area
In Barstow on July 22 reports say work on the Red Bluff dam to water 100000 acres in Pecos valley spurs land purchases. Old estates are being divided as lands, once fallow, are bought up. A plan for drainage ditches to combat alkali is under way with help from a U S Department of Agriculture irrigation expert.
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Barstow
Red Bluff
Pecos
United [States Department of Agriculture
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