Highland area receives heavy rainfall across region
Reports show widespread rain starting last Friday in the Highland area, totaling about six inches in Alpine and nearby, with a general rain covering most hills and surrounding districts. Farmers welcome the moisture as rain continues in the Marfa to river area and the Davis Mountains sees late rainfall before the Wednesday mail.
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Alpine
Teally
Marfa
Hovi
Highland
Fort Davis
Davis Mountains
Rain Rides In On Marathon Weeklong Deluge
Splendid rains have fallen here during the past week with reports indicating the downpour covered a wide section. The weather has prompted observations of moisture levels and potential effects on local activities across the area.
More Than Half of C C Fund Already Pledged
A chamber of commerce committee reports strong early response to fund raiser to clear indebtedness. Of $6,700 needed, $2,925 has been subscribed and $2,537 paid into the bank, with continued urging to secure the remainder. The text lists numerous pledges from individuals and local businesses.
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C. C. Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin
J.D. Jackson
H. W
Marathon and Alpine voters tee off with county race heat
Brewster county voters edge toward close contests as ballots printed for precincts from North and South Alpine to Marathon. Incumbents face rivals in clerk, judge and tax assessor races amid high turnout hopes and orderly campaigns. Ballots show full Democrat ticket with countywide and precinct candidates.
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Brewster County
Mamie Lease Livingston
Worth
C. D. Wood
Jas. A. Burke
M. L.shelton
Thomas J. Miller
E. H. Todd
Mara
South Alpine
J. A Anderson
Beverley Greenwood
F. E. Weyerts
Alpine
Herbert Pruett
Milam Harrison
Preciness
Blarathon
W. Gulihur
T. M. Shely
L. K. Doxter
B. H. Moorefield
Justice of the Peace
Otto Lochauen
Syl Adams
W. D. Burcham
Joe M. Graham
W. M. Davis
Roy R. Priest
W. van Sickte
Democratic Executive Committee
Marathon
Terlingua
Glenn Springs
Clay Hollan
Oscar Roberts
B. Bourland
G. E. Babb
Steve Bennett
Alpine Players Stage A Clever High School Show
A lively Alpine Variety program at the high school auditorium last Tuesday impressed with swift, diverse acts. Nine numbers offered eight entertainment types including two plays, a quartet, tumbling, clowning, vaudeville sketches, magic, imperfections, and a saxophone solo, keeping the audience in constant cheer and interest for two hours.
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Alpine
Poem Declined by Avalanche Over Hoover Smith Battle
Bill Hestes, veteran brass-pounding operator for the Poet, sent a poem about Al Smith's candidacy to the Avalanche. The paper, aiming for neutrality in the Hoover Smith contest, declines to publish the poem. Readers may still view it by visiting the office for an eye-full.
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Bill Hestes
Bill
al Smith
Bui
Perkins Attends Gill Road Meet in Austin Discusses State Highway Plan
Col John Perkins of the West Texas chamber of commerce attended an Austin gathering with South and East Texas chamber reps to discuss a statewide road building program. No action was taken, but advocates favor state take over of all highway building and maintenance, funded by a five cent per gallon gas tax and vehicle registration fees. The plan also proposes state upkeep costs, county reimbursements, and bond issues for highway development.
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John Perkins
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Austin
West Texas
South Texas
East Texas Chambers of Commerce
State Highway Commission
Texas
New Test Well To Be Drilled In Brewster County Texas
A drilling block by O. H. Graham J. M. Pouncey and Jos A Williams of Alpine will spud a test well about August 10 on the Ken drick structure in the Terlingua Creek district about 65 miles north of Alpine. The J A Pouncey No 1 will be located in the southern Green Valley area 16 miles south of the Wilson discovery well. Clayton W Williams, formerly Texan JOU chief engineer, now contractor and financier, spent weeks mapping the district with geologists who report favorable indications for the new well.
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O. H. Graham
J. M. Pouncey
Jos. A. Williams
Alpine
Kendrick
Terlingua Creek
Pouncey
Green Valley
Wilson
Brewster County
J. A. Pouncey
Clayton W. Williams
Texan Jou Company
Williams
Beery
Card of Thanks for Adella Massey
We are deeply grateful to the many warm friends who were kind and helpful during the illness and after the death of our loved one Adella Massey. The beautiful floral offerings were appreciated beyond words and deeds.
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Adella Massey
Paisano Baptist Encampment Opens Amid High Attendance
Large crowd gathers at Paisano encampment grounds nine miles west of Al Dine for Tech Annual session. Noted preachers Truett Gates and Burroughs headline a robust program with Sunday services expected to draw record attendance. Teachers from denominational schools and leaders from Howard Payne College Baylor University and others participate. pastors from Baptist churches within about 200 miles plan to attend.
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Tech
Paisano Baptist
al Dine
Drs. Truett
Gates and
Burroughs
Promt
WMU
Howard Payne College
Brownimmons University
Ab-ilone
Baylor University
Baylor College
Sam Marcos Academy
Little Theatre to Present Noted Play August 6
Alpine Players to stage a famed Jat play seven keys to bald in Alpine Tuesday August 6. Nationally known from books films and New York stages the production aims to draw a full house and showcase the growing Little Theatre program. Since forming weeks ago the group has mounted seven entertainments with fifty volunteers, highlighting community cultural effort.
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Alpine Players
New York
Alpine
Little Theatre
Kempy
Ancient Garden Appliance Mention in Student Exchange
A student asks for an ancient commercial appliance used in antiquity. The teacher replies with a reference to a loose leaf item called yatem, purportedly used in the Garden of Eden. The dialogue presents a mischievous mix of lore and misdirection.
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J. T. Robinson
Supreme Court of Texas
T. Robinson
J.T. Robinson
State National Bank
Alpine ‘Transfer
First National Bank
Alpine Drugstore
L. Forcheimer
Alpine Lumber Co
Clay Holland
Alpine Beauty Shoppe
B.C. Moseley
Big Bend Grocery
Dr. J.B. Wright
W. A. Buchanan
Hord & Willams
Alpine Saddle Shop
Horn
J. Cartwright
McMurry Plumbing Co
D. Wood
Gillett-Brown Co
Jimmie Yates
Alpine Motor Co
Mr. Pouncey
Hudson Bakery
Miller
Casner Motor Co
J. Miler
Marty
United States
Earle B. Mayfield
Tom Connally
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Eff McLemore
Thomas L. Blanton
Alvin Owsley
Edith E. Williams
Louis J. Wardlaw
William E. Hawkins
Dan Moody
J.D. Parnell
Barry Miller
Thos. B. Love
K. L. Darwin
John D. McCall
Slaude Pollard
W. Gregory Hatcher
Grover Cleveland Harris
Superintendent of Public Instruction
M. L. Shelton
Thos
J. Miller
T. Chastain
A. M. Tourney
C. E. Martin
Clarence Hord
Justice of Peace
Herbert B. Pruett Milam Harrison
Democratic
J. D. Jackson
JA. Anderson Beverley Greenwood
Tustice of Peace
W. G. Gulihur
Tustice of
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Perkins
Gill Road
Terlingua Creek District
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