Rains Bring Relief and Local Happenings Across West Texas
The Big Bend area reports welcome rains easing drought fears while Highlands recalls pleasant weather. Barstow notes no drought due to a bustling wedding season. Canteloupes from Pecos and Rio Grande valleys attract attention as a new schoolhouse bond election emerges in Kent. Road and defense projects near Porvenir spur road improvements. Terrell County to feature county and precinct candidates on the primary ticket this year. Alpine hosts Dallas visitors including Mr Ellington and Mr Chester, officials of the T and P railroad.
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Precinet
Terrell County
Brewster
Sanderson Times
F. Bington
A. J. Chester Andy
Sara Frances
Dallas
Alpine
Holland Hotel
Ellington
Mr. Chester
T. and P. Railroad
Paisano Encampment Opens Fourteenth Session Today
Paisano Baptist encampment begins its fourteenth annual session with services tonight as attendance claims the largest yet. Cottages and tents are largely filled, with many attendees bringing personal tents. Rev. L R Millican and Mrs Millican arrived in Alpine to finalize arrangements. Noted preachers Dr Roy Angel and Dr F B Thorne will lead evening services, supplemented by Bible lectures from Dr J B Tidwell and music directed by E L Carnett with Mrs Sam Means. Expenditures covered by free will offerings. services open to all denominations.
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Paisano Baptist
L. R. Milican
Millian
South
Roy Angel
San Anto
Baylor University
Tidwell
E. L. Carnett
Baptist Seminary
Port Worth
Sam Means
Paso
Beitcan
Paisano
Millican
Jubilee Singers Bring Negro Spirituals To Sul Ross
Under Sul Ross College music department the Utica Jubilee Singers performed a large audience program of negro spirituals and folk melodies in the college auditorium on Friday night. The quartet’s voices were described as exceptional and the varied program included readings by Paul Dunbar. Irma Lee Batey introduced the group as part of the college summer recreational offerings following last term’s Lutheran College choir of Seguin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Utica Jubilee Singers
Irma Lee Batey
College Music
Emergency buying and drought continue to shape U S cattle industry
The piece notes government emergency bovine programs amid severe drought across the Dakotas Nebraska Montana Wyoming and Texas. It highlights continued buying, scarce hay, and likely no early production curtailment, with industry figures seeing potential improvement if drought relief endures.
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U.S
Henry Z. Fletcher
United States
AAA
John Hazelton
Frank Farley
American Hereford Journal
Kansas Ciy
Family Reunion Gathers Morton Children Across States
Mrs. J R Morton celebrated a long awaited family reunion with all her children present including W A Morton of Alpine and J E Morton of Chicago. The gathering brought together siblings from Midland Seymour Colorado Texas Big Spring Marfa and Houston as Alpine honors its elder resident. J E Morton, inventor of the endless chain parking tower, was featured at a Chicago fair with Nash and Peerless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Morton
W. A. Morton
Alpine
P. C. Ratliff
Midland
Houston
J. F. Morton
Chicago
J. E. Morton
Nash
Steel for Observatory Dome Reaches Fort Davis Outpost
The first load of structural steel for the Mount Locke McDonald Observatory dome arrived by freight through Fort Davis. Alfred Craig and Harvey E. Shantz led the team from Cleveland, with Tom Paterson and others following, as twelve to fifteen carloads are planned. Preliminary work is underway and the steel will be erected in four months after the dome was built in Cleveland. A stone caretaker’s cottage will be built on the summit under supervision. Mrs. Terry and companions travel to Kendalia to visit a ill mother, returning Friday.
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McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
Fort Davis
Alfred Craig
Harvey E. Shantz
Cleveland
Ohio
Paterson-Leiteh Company
Tom Paterson
C. J. Paterson
Ste
Marfa
Hugh Yantis
Observatory
Sood Local Rains Bring Relief in Highland Ranch Areas
Scattered showers across the Highlands and Big Bend region yielded up to two inches in some localities, filling dry tanks and aiding ranchers McIntyres Terry Anderson Kimball Parr Brown Mrs Bird 101 Ranch TV ranch Gage and H L Kokernot. A heavy rain in Marfa and the Davis Mountains brought Alpine to thirty hundredths of an inch and cooler temperatures with coats and raincoats in evidence.
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Big Bend Highland
Pir
McIntyres
Terrys
Anderson
Kimball
Parr
Brown
Mrs. Bird
101 Ranch
TV Ranch
Gage
H. L. Kokernot
Marfa
Davis Mountains
Norning
Jay
Highland
Loans for Home Repair Available in Alpine
Local announcement states that loans for home repair and modernization are now available in Alpine through Jos fren Hose Gwen' Loan Corporation. Eligible homeowners with mortgage ownership can apply via Mr Hopson at the Holland hotel building, with proof of good title and optional free insurance offered as a cost-saving feature.
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Jos Fren Hose
Gwen’ Loan Corporation
Alpine
ML. Hopson
Congress
Fam Win
Els
Bok
Chey
Toca
Hopson
Hol Land
Legion Auxiliary elects officers at meeting
At a recent American Legion Auxiliary session, officers were elected including Hopson as president, Pugh as first vice president, Maxey as second vice president, IGuman as secretary, Fulcher as chaplain, Evie Fulcher as treasurer, Owens as historian, Nixon as sergeant at arms. New officers to be installed in October for a one year term. George A. Brown, recovering from a serious operation, was in town from the Alpine ranch this week and is improving rapidly.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Hopson
George Pugh
Edna H. Maxey
CE. Iguman
F. P. Fulcher
Evie Fulcher
A. F. Owens
M.A Nixon
George A. Brown
Alpine
Drive Thru Davis Mts Adventure At Alpine Camp
More than 300 Sul toss students and civic members joined a drive through the state scenic highway to Fort Davis and Mount Locke. Dr. Clifton I. Casey chaired the transportation committee for a annual Alpine area event as part of Gul Row recreational activities. Groups toured from Alpine to Port Davis, Kent, and back via Bankhead and Joia Spanish river routes. A large village gathering at Kokernot Park hosted supper and entertainment with horseshoe, volleyball, dancing, and songs by Roy Cantrell and other local students.
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Aad Ciiens
Aico
Fort Davis
Mona
Clifard I. Casey
Alpine
Port Davis
Scealeghway
Mount Locke
Donald Observatory
CCC
Kent
Bankhead
Kokernot
Paul Jones
Aetveval
Roy Cantrel
Whirlwind campaign endorsements surface in final pre‑primary week
A last week push features candidates urging support for Townsend in the Legislature amid scattered names and signatures. The endorsement list includes L N Stars H T Pletcher HG Watson Mrs C A Brown H J Koker Shirley Seales G W Baines 14 W Gillett and others as El Paso figures travel through the district. Mr and Mrs J E Casner visited El Paso this week with Casner’s sister Mrs Felix Jones en route home to Lordsburg New Mexico.
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Fey
Fia Sracpeae
Fia Sracpeae Somrentsexa Gs Aero
Pittagelarmet
L .N. Stars
H.T. Pletcher
HG. Watson
C. A. Brown
H. J. Koker
Shirley Seales
G. W. Baines
W. Gillett
J. E. Casner
EL Paso
Mr. Casner
Felix Jones
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Alpine Youths Join Chisos CCC Camp Migration
Twenty four Alpine youths headed for the Chisos Mountains CCC camp joining the roughly sixty county recruits since the program began. The Alpine group lists Lloyd Moss and others among the 24 volunteers with 13 more expected from other points this week to fill vacancies created by recent enlistment expirations and transfers.
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CCC
Chisos Mountains
Chisos
Ing
Lloyd Moss
Tabor Stevens
Jack Greear
J. W. Moseley
Raymond Sublett
Pints Leroy Turver
Elfido Ramos
Julio Ramos
Da‘d'Pierre
Robert Latarelle
Fidel Robledo
Bonifacio Jacques
Serapio Hernandez
Tnez Escareno
Gustavo Portillo
Simon Espinosa
Julian Gonzales
Fonanto Hernandez
Antonio Rotri‘guez
Willie Cano
Florentino Portullo
Prancisco Greta
Isidro Olazaba
Jesus Salsido
Primary Election Campaign Ends in County Wide Contest
Voters head to polls tomorrow with eight o clock start and seven o clock close in county races for county judge sheriff treasurer and commissioners. Incumbents face challengers in several precincts while some races have no opposition. Voting locations include Berkeley Mall courthouse Madero ward schoolhouse Terlingua schoolhouse Marathon high school and Dugout school. Rev and Mrs David J Murray and children depart Monday for a two week visit in San Angelo.
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Side Alpine
J.D. Jackson
Democratic Executive Committee
Isherif
C. J D. Wood
Sher Mee Gourley
W. E.young
Marathon
Vernon McIntyre
A.B. Sandifer
Mes
J.T. Davis
Matt Smith
Wm, Cotter
al Kinsey
J.D. Young
Earl
Southern Pacific
Fifth Street
Berkeley Mall
U. P
Alpine Tery South
Madero Ward
Immed
David J. Murray
San Angelo
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Ram
Alipine
G. B. Crawford
Kansas
Hazelton
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Neraska
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Wyoming
Adso
Auch
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W. H. Terry
Lee Kokernot
Earl McElroy
Priday
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Highlands
Willy
Legion Auxiliary
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