Alpine Honors Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day
Alpine observed Memorial Day with American Legion Big Bend Post No 79 and Ladies Auxiliary ceremonies. Veterans from the Civil War and Spanish American War joined a procession to the courthouse and cemetery, where Rev HM Bandy gave the invocation and Col FB Galbraith sent a message of remembrance. R J Marquis of Sul Ross Normal College delivered the day’s address emphasizing patriotism and the heritage of liberty won through past wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
American Lesgion and Ladies Auxiliary
Big Bend
Court House
Senving Us
Cd. Wood
HM. Bandy
Brian Montague
American Legion
R. J. Marquis
Sul Ross Normal College
Day of Their Honor May 30 1921 Veterans Parade
The article honors fallen soldiers from World War I with a May 30 1921 ceremony. It recalls the blue fleet and Argonne veterans marching no more as poppies bloom on French fields. It lists names James Hancock Frank M Crawford Ivan Moss Harley W VanSickle and R H Harris among those laid to rest.
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Argonne
James Hancock
Frank M. Crawford
Ivan Moss
Harley W. VanSickle
R. HH. Harris
Capt. de Ee
R. Guthrie
H.H. We
A. ” Watters
W. J. Hord
R. Ape
Rk. S. Mangum
J. B. Stewart
J. L.irving
W. W. Townsend
Sul Ross Normal College reelected faculty and staff changes
At the annual Board of Regents meeting in Austin the Sul Ross Normal College faculty were reelected for the coming year. Miss Alice Cowan takes a year leave for study at Columbia University. Miss Clemma Billingsley of Canadian Texas is hired for the Training School. Miss Billingsley, Peabody graduate, is noted as an expert in primary grades. Linda Lancaster will summer at Aden Camp Medina Lake. Lutie Britt of Trinity University will cover Lancaster’s summer term. Resignations are announced for Miss Jane McGrath and Miss Viola Baker. Lorena Baker becomes Secretary-Registrar for summer, then Nellie Cleveland UT graduate and Columbia student handles the post after summer. Alpine friends note the May 28 marriage of Miss Neta Cox to Mr. Harry Arthur Davis in El Paso.
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Board of
Regents For
Texas Normal Colleges
Austin
Sul Ross Normal College
Alice Cowan
Columbia University
Clemma Billingsley
Texas
Billingsley
Peabody College
Linda Lancaster
Aden
Medina Lake
Lutie Britt
Trinity University
Lancaster
Jane McGrath
Viola Baker
Lorena Baker
the of Texas
Nellie Cleveland
University of Texas
University
Veterans Day Graves Decorated By Local Legion
WW Fitwoon Lachey and HK Musgrave arr and ceremony directed by Mrs. C. A. Brown and Mrs. Walter Garnett. Graves of World War veterans received poppy bouquets and a special flower bouquet. A firing squad under Sgt Major Joe Hill fired three volleys and Dr Andrews gave the invocation.
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Fitwoon
Hh T
Lachey
HK Musgrave
C. A. Brown
Walter Garnett
Joe Hill
Andrews
American Legion
Oil Drilling Boom Rumors Sweep Pecos and Surrounding Lands
The report notes delays at Hoveywell due to a broken stem and multiple drilling ventures across Fort Worth and Brewster counties. Charles Summer & Co plans a Section 24 Block 64 well while Portland Oil Syndicate advances on Section 2 Block 234. Trustee John Young’s Tone Springs Syndicate moves on Section 18 Block 234 with two wells, as the Pecos field shows improving rains and optimism for a major oil boom amid varied prospects in Ward and Loving counties with several companies active across Osage and Jenkins districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Summer & Co
Fort Worth
Portland Oil Syndicate
Doddridge
John Young
The
Tone Springs Oil & Gas Syndicate
Huchingson Family Heads to Fort Stockton for Telegraph Work
Mr and Mrs R E Huchingon son of Sulphur visit Alpine friends then head to Fort Stockton where Mrs Huchingson will direct Western Union service. Huchingson will locate an office and work in newspaper employment. Church services at 1st Christian Sunday include Bible School at 945 am Communion at 1045 am preaching at 11 am and revival in the evening. W H Terry and King Terry spend the week at their ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Huchingson
Fort Stockton
H. M. Bandy
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Lee
Grant
FB. W. Galbraith
Bunker Hill
Gettysburg
Santiago
Pada
Legion
Marne
St Milhel
Germany
France
Titanie
Hon Katoes
Flanders Field
Mr. Marquis
J. J. Allen
North Sea
Morro
Sul Ross Normal
Neta Cox
C. F. Cox
Harry Arthur Davis
Paso
Prewster County
Brewster County
Hoveywell
Twin City Company
Oil Trust
Ss. E. J. Cox
Houston
Southwest
Pecos
Arthur Pitts Company
Ward County
Pinal Dome Company
Loving County
J. H. Ritchie
Kansas City
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Osage Country
Oklahoma
Jennings
Weod Oil Company
Reeves, Culberson
Jeff Davis Counties
Bowers
Hale & Lamb
Grant Wells
Atchison Company
W. H. Terry
King Terry
E. A. Waldron
Alpine, Texas
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Adatress
Cation
Waldron Quicksilver and Mineral Development Company
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