Sul Ross College Band Members Named in 1920s Photo
The Sul Ross College Band photo features Director Lober, officers Thos B Granger and D C Thrift as president, Harold Thomas among drum majors, Billie Middlebrook as business manager, Miss Marjorie Lewis as band sweetheart, and the band mascot "Blue Note" in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Lobe” Band
Thos. B. Granger
D. C. Thrift
Harold Thomas
Billie Jake Middlebrook
Marjorie Lewis
Blue Note
Fort Davis Sheep Shearing Nets Big County Output
In Jeff Davis county sheep shearing runs amid a fine wool harvest forecast at about $12,000, with estimated county wool around 100000 pounds. Eleven Merrill ranch shearers handled 1099 sheep despite a shower, earning half the token price per fleece. Other notes include re employed teachers, a Fort Davis sign project, a railroad of local events, and local residents’ activities including nursing student Ruth Timmons’s progress and a tale of old bear hunting days.
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Jeff Davis
Merrill Ranch
Ruth ‘Timmons
Fort Davis
Masonic Hospital
Alpine Mexicans In Bad With The Law
Two Alpine Mexican youths were observed in a car near Fort Davis. A citizen, Bob Sproul, reported the license plate, and Joe Carlton alerted the station. Police arrested the car in Pecos with two youths, tied to theft charges, fined in Fort Davis and held on jail sums.
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Fort Davis
Bob Sproul
Joe Carlton
Pecos
Alpine
Nick Mersefelder
Justice Court
Reformatory
Drilling Resumes at Hovey Dome Test After Delay
Drilling resumed at the Dodson Means Hovey Dome test, located 18 miles northeast of Alpine, after a week’s delay with a fishing job. Twelve and a half inch casing reached 1985 feet this week as new equipment including a diesel engine was installed at the site.
FOR SALE Real estate and livestock in Alpine and Grandview
Multiple classifieds advertise 75 head Hereford cattle with calves, 40 head of yearling Hereford heifers, several dwellings on 4 to 7 rooms with lots, prices from 1500 to 9000 dollars with cash and installment terms. Also 20 acres southeast of Alpine, building sites on College Hill, a 10 acre irrigated plot, portable typewriter, electrical services, and dirt hauling services. Contact Otis Turner, 112 N 6th St Alpine. W A Daugherty Grandview Courts. Magtie H Trullinger Sea Side Oregon.
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W. A. Daugherty
Grandview Courts
Otis Turner
6Th St
High School
Alpine
College Hill
Political announcements for county district and state offices
The Avalanche lists Democratic primary candidates for various offices. Names include H. L. Winfield Pecos for State Senate 29th Dist, Alan R. Fraser Alpine for District Attorney 83rd Judicial, F. Howell Rankin, Harry V. Fisher Alpine, and others for sheriff and collectors. Also listed are J. W. Frazer for District and County Clerk, R. B. Slight and E. Patterson for County Judge, A. M. Turney for County Attorney, plus Benson Sandifer and Matt Smith for commissioners and reelects for several precincts.
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H. L. Winfield
Pecos County
F. Skevington
H. C. Newman
Harold L. Wynne
W. E. Young
Tom Easterwood
Elmer J. Taylor
J. W. Frazer
R. B. Slight
E. Patterson
A. M. Turney
Black-Draught Laxative Promoted for Home Use
Mrs. Perry Hicks of Belton Texas praises Thedford s Black Draught as a dependable remedy for constipation and digestive ills. The 25 cent package is recommended as a must have in every home for relief and prevention of discomfort.
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Thedford
Perry Hicks
Belton
Texas
Miss Gladys Bayer Wins Post History Prize In Texas Contest
Miss Gladys Bayer, a teacher in Alpine schools, was among 46 Texas fans who received cash prizes in the fourth of nine weekly Texas history contests sponsored by the makers of Post cereals.
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Gladys Bayer
Tex
Post
John V McCall Wins Cash Award at Sanderson Event
John V. McCall of Sanderson won one of the cash prizes this week amid a local competition.
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John V. McCall
Sanderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
SUL Ross College Band
Barry Seabee
Frances Anderson
Miss Macune
Davis
Macune
B. E. Coan
Coan
Mabel Loys
Morton
Frank Jones
State High G Ranch
Way 17
Barack
Barnett
Dorothy and
Ruth Clark
Waxahachiey
Ruth
Cephas Wilson
Winer
Arkansas A. Acm
Magnolia
Cephas
Ida J M. Wilson
China
Rob McNamara
Ft. Davis
Alpine Drug Store
Houston
Mrs. McNamara
San Antonio
Hovey Dome
Mag‘tie H. Trullinger
4Th Ave
Seaside
Underwood
Avalanche Office
Dorris
P. T. Ross
Alpine Disposal Service
Alan R. Fraser
F. Howell
Rankin
Harry V. Fisher
Sherif
Assenor
George M. Benson
A. B. Sandifer
RC. Draymond
Garnett
Matt Smith
John D. Young
Bill
Cotterer
Howard Anja Wilson
Commitone
Tarl Clark
Pruett
Insurance Trade-Casualty-Roads-Life-Ac
M. L. Hopson
Welland Hotel
Fort Stockton
Welcor
Safeway Setur
Students
Kandy Kitchen
Electrolux
Ranchogas Co. Incorporated
Alpine, Texas
Chevrolet
Pease
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit
Mich
Flint
Wah Barre
Casner Motor Company
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