Paisano Encampment To Draw Big Crowds In West Texas
Attendance at Paisano encampment expected to be among largest. East Texas plains to West Texas flats draw visitors, with strong program lineup led by Dr. George W. Tru world and Dr. R. S. Jones. Camp fire features under Rev Taft Holloway, publicity by C E Bryant Jr., study courses for ministers, and women’s class modules led by Mrs E Lyon and Mrs George McWilliams. Rodeo planned Aug 9 near Alpine with 50 cent admission.
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M. M. Fulmer
Plains
Gulf
East
Texas
Paisano
George W. Truworld
Webb
America
South
R. S. Jones
Richmond
Virginia
Jones
Foreign Mission Board of Southern Baptist Convention
South America
Alpine Rotary Club
Taft Holloway
Sanderson
C. E. Bryant Jr
Baylor University
Dallas Morning News
Houston Chronicle
H. O. Lalone
Maria
Unon
BE. F. Lyon
Dallas
Texas Woman's Missionary Union
George McWilliams
St. Joseph
Missouri
WMU
Nash
Tennesee
J. P. Edmunds
Marie Estes
Sunday School
Ridgecrest
N. C
Rotary Forfeit Drops Game to Fort Russell Battery D
Rotary loses a game through forfeit to Battery D of Fort Russell Marfa when only two Rotarians appeared. A mixed Alpine team faced the visitors and a separate game was played. Burleson team beat the Rotary kids 21 to 5 on Monday night.
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Rotary
Fort Russell
Battery D
Fort D. A. Russell
Marfa
Burleson
College
Thurs
Battery
E. Mon
Battery E
College. Mon
Texas Oil Tax Averaged 9.3 Cents Per Barrel in 1938
The 1938 data show total oil tax in Texas averaged 9.3 cents per barrel. This figure reflects the combined state and local levies affecting production costs and revenue in the Texas oil industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Burro Polo Game Set At Alpine Next Monday
20 30 clubs will play burro polo at Jackson Field in Alpine next Monday night at 8 30 admission 10c and 25c with 50 percent to Boy Scouts Tickets on sale at the gate for a worthy cause Lots of fun and action promised and community urged to attend
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Alpine
Jackson Field
Marfa
Boy Scouts
Casing Set for City Water Well Drilling To Start
City offices report ten inch casing already installed to about 1160 feet and drilling to resume this week. Engineers expect to strike water in the Edwards lime near 1300 feet as tests continue.
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Edwards
Officers Installed By Alpine Masons
Alpine Lodge A F and A M installed officers for the year at the Masonic hall last Thursday night. Installed: M F Merrell master, T B Henderson senior warden, E L Bailey junior warden, G B Crawford treasurer, R B Slight secretary, Raymond Taylor senior deacon, Tom Yarbro junior deacon, Clifton Moss senior steward, Earl Balkum junior steward, H C Wall tiler. Dr L C Cope installing officer and Carl Shults marshal assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
M .F. Merrell
T. B. Henderson
S. W
E. L. Bailey
J. W
G. B. Crawford
Treas
R. B. Slight
Secy
Raymond Taylor
S. D
Tom Yarbro
J. D
Clifton Moss
S. S
Earl Balkum
J. S
H. C. Wall
L. C. Cope
Carl Shults
Delegates Report on 20 30 Meet in Carlsbad New Mexico
John Kokernot led Alpine club delegation at a district 20 30 gathering in Carlsbad New Mexico to elect a district governor. He reported full convention activities and compared notes with peers while Johnny Wall spoke on the organization’s history. The meeting followed a Ladies Night dinner at the Methodist church.
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Jerry Starnes
John Kokernot
Lynn Matthews
Pete Adams
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Alpine Club
Methodist Church
Johnny Wall
Auto Horn Signals Cattle To Come And Get It In West Texas
Otis Grubb Jr. of Fort Davis recalls a rancher’s trick for feeding cattle. A touring car horned at a few cows and drew a curious herd. The cattle gathered around the car as the driver wondered why, while Grubb explained the horn means feed time.
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West Texas
Barry Scobee
Ft. Davie
Otis Grubb Jr
Fort Davis
Davis Mountains State Park
Mr. Grubb
Dr. G P Smith Returns from San
Dr. G P Smith arrived back in the city in the latter part of last week after travel to San.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Smith
San
All-Star Grid Game Here Today Fort Davis
Fort Davis hosts an all-star grid gathering with about 30 football players from across Texas and as far as Oregon and Boston. An 11-man game at Jackson Field in Alpine will pit East of the Pecos against West of the Pecos with referees from San Angelo Eldorado and Sanderson.
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Fort Davis
Johnny Prude
Davis Mountains
Prude
Texas
Oregon State
Bostom
Mass
Jackson Field
Alpine
Pecos
Austin
Mason
Odessa
Kermit
Eldorado
Rankin
Iraan
Sanderson
Marfa
el Paso
Ysleta
Monahans
Harry Taylor
San Angelo
Spud Carruthers
Tonto Coleman
Celebration to be held here August ninth in Alpine
Brewster county residents and neighboring towns are invited to a free August ninth celebration in Alpine. Local merchants and individuals donate for a noon barbecue at Kokernot park with water carnival at Locust Pool and activities by Sul Ross Riding Academy. A polo game and two dances are planned, with a full program to be announced next week by The Avalanche.
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W. H
Tar) Terry Jr
Mr. Terry
Fort Davis Highway
Alpine
Terry
Chamber of Commerce
Brewster County
Kokernot Park
Locust Pool
Cas Edwards
Sul Ross Riding Academy
Avalanche
Rotary Club
Detroit Man Makes Teeth From Melted Aluminum Scraps
Mark Geldon of Detroit molded himself a satisfactory set of false teeth from scraps of aluminum which he melted into a usable dental plate, illustrating improvised denture making.
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Mark Geldon
Detroit
Moantai Peeks at Local Politics and Election Hopes
The piece notes a crowded county candidate field with clean campaigns and little mudslinging while predicting a governor runoff between O Daniel and Ma Ferguson and a Roosevelt lead over Wilkie in November. It mentions a Wisconsin man’s radio bursting into flames during a speech and comments on the Democratic convention’s activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’daniel
Ma Ferguson
Roosevelt
Wilkie
Wisconsin
Baptists Report Warm Rain Shower Ahead of Paisano Camp
A local note describes a recent light rainfall welcomed by readers, and hints at upcoming camp meeting at Paisano next week. It mentions warm Texas highs returning, cooler evenings, and comfortable nights few other regions enjoy.
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Paisano
Alpine Citizens Endorse Conservation Drive Amid Shortage
The Alpine city commission launches a water conservation program as residents cooperate well during the ongoing shortage. Officials plan further measures and community actions to reduce usage.
County Primary Vote Seen Ahead of Tomorrow
Mrs. Allie McGaughy 73 died at her West Alpine home after a long illness. A Nolan county native, she and her husband ranched there before moving to Alpine in 1910. Survived by two sons Ivan and Felix, funeral held at the Christian church with burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Allie McGaughy
West Alpine
Casner Motor Company
Ivan
Christian Church
M. A. Buhler
Marfa
E. B. Isaacks
Elm Grove Cemetery
Livingston Funeral Home
Jack Edwards
Henry Fletcher
John Young
Anja Wilson
A. F Robinson
Otis Kimball
Mexican Worker Injured at Kokernot Ranch
Benino Franco, a Mexican laborer on the W. H. Kokernot ranch, was brought to the hospital Tuesday after injuring his hand on a water pump. The accident required amputation of two fingers, and he will remain hospitalized for several days.
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Benino Franco
W. H. Kokernot Ranch
Water Conservation Call Urges City Cooperation
Some residents waste water while others pay for it, prompting a plea to conserve during the emergency. Citizens are urged to fix leaks and limit sprinkler use until supplies stabilize, with the city commission urging shared responsibility.
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City Commission
McDonald Observatory May Reveal Clues on Metals
McDonald Observatory discoveries of forbidden ultra violet radiations from distant double stars may shed light on iron chromium and titanium structures. Dr Otto Struve and Dr Polydore Swings report iron shells around nebulous stars trap radiation unseen on earth. A new instrument with Brazilian quartz prisms helped detect these bands expanding stellar spectroscopy.
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Austin
McDonald Observatory
University of Texas
University
West Texas
Otto Struve
McDonald
Polydore Swings
Earth
Struve
Observatory
First Democratic primary eyed as Brewster faces big turnout
Brewster county stakes a crowded slate of candidates in tomorrow's first ever Democratic primary. Absentee voting runs high with 149 ballots returned and 1602 poll taxes recorded, while many eligible voters remain outside the tax list. Polling hours, locations, and appointed election judges across Precincts 1 through 5 are listed by county party chair J W Gillett.
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Brewster County
J. W. Gillett
Democratic Executive Committee
Alpine
John Young
Peyton Cain
E. R. Cox
T. A. Beard
South Alpine
Centennial
Oscar Roberts
Dudley Littleton
Terlingua
O. C. Keller
Elmo Johnson
San Vicente
W. T. Burnam
W. A. Green
Alpine Woman Included in The Poetic Voice of America
Mrs. Clarence Hord Sr of Alpine is among poets in The Poetic Voice of America 1940 a 736 page volume. More than 11 000 poets from the United States and Canada competed for spots with only a few hundred selected. Avon House invites poets to submit for a forthcoming edition at 1107 Broadway New York City.
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Clarence Hord
Alpine
Poetic Voice of America
United States
Canada
Avon House
Broadway
New York City
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D. Thurs
College. Fri
Sul Ross
Prude Ranch
Moantai
Texas Rockies
Texas Highlands
Allie M’gaughy
J. W. Frazer
B. F. Berkeley
A. M. Turney
C. E. Patterson
Elmer Taylor
A. B. Sandifer
Burwell Boudreaux
Sam E. Nelson
John Stowell
H. R. Gard
Wm. Cotter
Herring Wilks
George Pugh
W. E. Vanney
Joe Moss
P. T. Ross
Earl Clark
W. G. Gulihur
Chas. G. Burnam
Justice of the Peace
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