Alpine Dispatches and Local Musings From A Town Column
The column discusses town life in Alpine with Firpo Townsend and assistant Mr. Rushing aiding the highway patrol, local humor about fashion and petty trades, and reflections on crosswalk dangers at Southern Pacific crossings. It notes service clubs changing meeting places, Southern sentiments about the South, and a stance on Democratic primary voting versus general elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firpo Townsend
Mr. Rushing
Firpo
Alpine
Lions Toast, Picnic, and Plans for Sul Ross Meets
The Lions Club discussed final regional meetings at Texas and planned a barbecue picnic at Kokernot Lodge on Tuesday July 30 at 6 30. A committee led by W K Duncan Walter Henderson and G C McDaniel will report next Tuesday night at a Indies night affair. Dick Hawking bade farewell stressing Sul Ross is gaining confidence and growing. The program featured a film on Scouting and initiation into a royal order. Red Outlaw of Del Rio attended with Lion Curtis Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Cate
W. KE. Duncan
Walter Henderson
G. C. McDaniel
Lion Whiteside
Comtee
Kokernot Lodge
Dick Hawking
Sul Ross
Sul Ros
Royal Order of “Siam
J. W. Shepperd
Red Outlaw
del Rio
Curtis Gross
Essay Fragments on Water Defy Clear Definition
The text presents a fragmentary student reflection on water, describing it as a colorless wet liquid that darkens when washed in. The piece ponders identity and meaning with a casual tone, noting the speaker’s uncertainty and a habit of pen chewing during composition.
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Wat
Tommy
Candidate for County Surveyor Veteran of World War II
To Brewster County voters I am Tom Carney Jr a native Texan and licensed state land surveyor with over five years in World War I including European theatre. I served Alpine since 1945 and pledge up to date maps records and public assistance. Political advertisment signed Carney Alpine Texas.
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Brewster County
Tom
United States
Alpine
Theublic
Army Recruiting Caravan to Visit Alpine July 31 to Aug 2
The U S Army Recruiting Service display caravan from El Paso will be in Alpine July 31 through August 2. The exhibit aims to interest young men in peacetime service and features captured enemy small arms including machine guns, atomic explosion photographs, fused sand samples, and historic photographic displays. Free movies and a special sound broadcast unit will be shown each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US. Army Recruiting Service
el Paso
Alpine
T-Sat
The
Ara
Range Pow Wow From CAL EDWARDS Ranch Talk on Alfalfa and Cotton
The piece profiles W. T. Henderson and Bill with a 1000 acre Tornillo valley farm near El Paso. It details alfalfa yields of two cuttings at 1.5 tons per acre and a third nearing finish, estimating an annual average of five tons per acre and about 138 dollars gross per acre at 27 dollars per ton. Cotton acreage also shown, with improved prices expected to boost income. Henderson prefers alfalfa for resilience against hail. The article notes Henderson’s Jeff Davis county ranch near Alpine and Bills’ ranch near Chihuahua, Mexico, plus travel notes on the Big Bend region and Marathon road conditions and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Henderson
Bill
Tornillo Valley
el Paso
Henderson
Jeff Davis County
Alpine
Mexico
Chihuahua
Claude Vern Talbot
News Trav 1
Cleveland ,Ohio
Big Bend Park
Marathon
Talbot
Cooper's
Unclear OCR Notice on Military Enlistment Charges
Fragmentary OCR text describes enlistment charges and retirement option after 30 days. Names, dates, and clear facts are missing, making the main item indistinct.
Boyce House Emerges As Lieutenant Governor Candidate
A Texan humorist and author known for I GIVE YOU TEXAS is put forward as a leading candidate for lieutenant governor. The Fort Worth writer, who covers state affairs and legislators, is praised for humor, wisdom, and strong Texas history and romance interests.
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Boyce House
Texas
Boyce
Fort Worth
Will Rogers
Personal Security Bond Ad Urges Patience and Buy Hold
A compact security minded note promotes purchasing and holding U S Savings Bonds for personal finance. It emphasizes steady growth and long term value, urging readers to invest through official channels and maintain a patient approach to accumulate wealth.
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Mester
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Witea
Inchange
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Sea Farmar
Boone
Otter
Crete
Caples Bldg
E. San Antonio St
el Paso, Texas
Big Bend
Children’s Sun Suits
Seersucker
R. E. Thomason
Congress
Thomason Tost
House of Representatives
Fort Bliss
Midland Odessa
Marfa-Alpine
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Caballo
Red Bluff
Rio Grande
Presidio County
Big Bend National Park
16Th Congressional District
Brewster County Friends of
Rep
Thomason
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