Enrollments Rise At Sul Ross College For Summer Term
Enrollment at Sul Ross College for the summer term continues with a potential record. First day registrations exceed last year by about fifty, and housing limits constrain the total. cottages and rooms are scarce while students flow in through the week. President H. W. Morelock says demand for at least fifty more cottages and every available city room is filled as total enrollment nears one thousand.
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Sul Ross College
H. W. Morelock
Alpine Attorney Returns with Bride This Week
Alpine attorney A. Owens and his bride Mrs Arora Hammons Owens returned home Tuesday after a two week honeymoon in New Orleans Houston and San Antonio. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Hammons of Beckville Texas. The marriage was performed at the bride's parents home in Beckville on May 25.
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A. &. Owens
New Orleans
Houston
San Antonio
Fifty Boy Scouts Meet District Contest Here
Fifty Scouts from Marfa Marathon Alpine attended the district meet here last Saturday. Alpine troop 41 won first with Marfa taking second and third. Camp was at Kokernot Springs. An outing to Buldoza New Mexico is planned for Marathon Alpine Presidio Marta troops with leaders Hinckley Mecklin Johnson.
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Marfa
Marathon
Alpine
Clint Brell
Kokernot Springs
Presidio
Marta
Buldosa
New Mexico
L. C. Hinckley
Jack Mecklin
Howard Johnson
Exell
Summer Students Will Trip to Chihuahua City
Sul Ross College will send summer students to Chihuahua City on June 19 under H. W. Morelock. Automobiles will take students from Alpine to Presidio, then rail to Chihuahua for a two day stay. A low round trip rate is planned, and the excursion is expected to be the largest out of the United States into Mexico in recent years.
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Chihuahua City
Sul Ross College
H. W. Morelock
Alpine
Presidio
K. C
Chihuahua Capital City
Mexico
States
Scenic Drive Date Set For Alpine Summer Weenie Drive
Alpine students from Sul Ross College will take part in the annual Summer I drive on June 16. Participants will be transported to Brown's Ranch, south of Alpine, for barbecue and chuck wagon meals. Local citizens will provide cars, a committee will organize transport for students without vehicles, and George A. Brown provides access to the ranch.
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Alpine
Sul Ross College
Chamber of Commerce
H. W. Morelock
Brown
H. Tr. Fletcher
Chambe of Commerce
Brown Ranch
George A. Brown
Davis Mountains Scenic Highway Survey to Resume
The Texas State Highway Commission orders completion of the Davis Mountains Scenic Highway survey. A. J. Adcock, former survey engineer, is to resume work with Davis Dresser and Morris Collie, continuing from where left off. The route will cover about eighty miles from Fort Davis, linking with the Border Way and Bankhead highways. Tom Love, candidate for governor, strongly supports the project as a public travel boon.
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Ort Davis
State Highway Commission
Davis Mountains
A. J. Adcock
Adcock
Davis Dresser
Morris Collie
W. Talma Crawford
Fort Davis
Cactus Display Wins Prize at Pasadena Show
A cactus exhibit of 30 varieties sent from Brewster County by Mrs. A. R. Davis won first prize at the Second Annual Cactus Show of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America in Pasadena California. The display drew many favorable comments from judges and spectators.
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Pasadena
California
A. R. Davis
The
Cactus and Sacrulent Society of America
Accomplishments Of WTCC For Past Year Are Related
A. F. Robinson reports West Texas chamber of commerce progress from the past year. The group shed a $27 000 debt and built a healthy balance, with an ongoing constructive program planned for the year ahead. The Abilene convention luncheon highlighted a successful meeting with about forty bands and many visitors attending.
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WTCC
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
A. F. Robinson
Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
Robinson
West Texas
Woman fined for contempt after court letter writing
Miss Nora Zinner appeared in court charged with liquor related offenses. Found guilty she was placed on probation with the condition to write the judge, but she violated the order by writing to a woman. The judge fined her 3190 dollars for contempt and remanded her to obey the court.
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Nora Zinner
Lquor
County Agent Denies Report On Budding Work In Alpine
Tri County Agent Ernest Gibbens refutes allegations that local horticulturists and botanists staged budding and grafting for pay. He says his tutoring and services are free to taxpayers and explains proper timing, tree care, and the need to monitor growth for two to three years. He notes Burkett and Texas Prolitte pecans as productive varieties west of the Pecos.
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Tri-County
Ernest Gibbens
Mr. Gibbens
Alpine
Miller
Pecos
Burkett
Texas
Rosenboroui
Burglars Loot Hassen Company Store Last Night
Burglars entered through a seldom-used back door and stole dresses silk hose purses costume jewelry and other items from the Hassen Company store. The thieves opened the safe took the day’s sales including several checks and fled, leaving a car cushion with tire tracks as a clue. Police are questioning witnesses and tracing suspicious characters seen nearby.
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Hassen Company
Delona
Residence Under Construction On North Sixth Street
Work began this week on a new seven or eight room two story stuccoed tile Spanish Colonial residence by Col. John Perkins at the corner of North Sixth street and Avenue B, one block south of Central Ward school. Completion is planned for September 1. Cost not disclosed.
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John Perkins
North Sixth Street
Avenue B
Central Ward School
Two Good Rains Benefit Alpine Area This Week
Two good rains fell in the Alpine region over the past week. The first rain Saturday night brought about a half inch, while a downpour yesterday at noon lasted about an hour and flooded streets with an inch or more. Storms were general and heavy, especially to the south and west of Alpine, with cloud burst levels below Marathon washing out goats owned by Ritchey Bros. at Marathon. Parts of the Glass Mountains received rain filling tanks and easing drought that had lingered for months. Elsewhere, heavy precipitation was reported west and northwest of Fort Davis, totaling around three inches in spots. The Alpine area and surrounding hills show the benefit of the recent rains.
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Allen
Alpine
Marathon
Ritchey Bros
Glass Mountains
Fort Davis
El Paso Golfers to Attend Alpine Tournament by Special Car
El Paso golf fans plan a special Pullman car to Alpine for a 54 hole medal meet this weekend. Jimmie Keefer promotes the event with players from West Texas including Abilene Del Rio and Uvalde. The first 18 holes start tomorrow. the final 36 on Sunday with prizes for several winners. An old-time dance at the court house Saturday night entertains visiting players.
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Alpine
Arry
el Paso
Jimmie Keefer
West Texas
Abilene
del Rio
Uvalde
B.C. Graves
Sul College
All-Star Stars Edge Pecos In Untidy Park Duel
Alpine Pecos game features a two run rally by Allen, Carlock relief, and a late double play that alters the score. Stars capitalize on Pecos errors, Allen drives speed and control, while Carlock and Dolly Gray both pitched, producing a quirky, well contested contest amid crowding baserunners and odd plays from both sides.
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Park Atten
Pecos
Dolly Gray
Carlock
Allen
Gray
McNeill
Stars
McNell
Graham
Standard Milk Ordinance Adopted by Alpine
Alpine adopts standard milk ordinance patterned after Austin rule. City will enforce sanitary regulations for milk suppliers and require inspection and grading with grade printed on bottle caps. Mayor G W Maines announced the law to take effect after publication. Dr J B Weigt aided in its preparation.
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Alpine
Aixty
G. W. Maines
Austin
State Board of Health
J.B. Weigt
PLAN THRU BUS LINES TO PACIFIC DEL RIO
Plans for through bus schedules from Laredo to the Pacific coast via Del Rio include connections with the Pecos and Rio Grande lines and Alpine service. A tentative Del Rio to Alpine to El Paso route targets afternoon departures and next morning arrivals, subject to Texas State Railroad Commission approval.
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del Rio
Laredo
Pacific Coast
Dls
West Texas
Blo Bend
Pecos
Rio Grande
Alpine Horn
Ray Maler
Del
J. G. Ruse
Tus
Kaste Pass
Jim la del Rio
Alpine
C. 1 Parks
Man
Union Terminal
el Paso
Texas State Railroad Commission
Plans for Alpine DM Settlers and Cowboys Roundup
Alpine plans for the annual DM Settlers and Cowboys Roundup launched in July date. Debate over whether the event should stay with the chamber of commerce or be handed to private enterprise. Chamber officers and two merchants are to decide soon, with the Roundup likely to return bigger and more successful than last year.
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Alpine
Howe
Chamber of Commerce
Installation Of New Eastern Star Officers Is Held
Newly elected officer of Alpina chapter No. 12 F E 8 were installed at a lodge meeting last Saturday evening at the Mason. Frances Ferguson served as Installing officer and Johnnie Weyerts as marshal. Inducted were Josie Weyerts worthy matron FR Weyerts worthy patron Ernestine Howell assistant matron Leo T Howell assistant worthy patron Bess Moorman secretary Adeline Whiteside treasurer Pearl Sandifer conductress Mittlida Forchheimer associate conductress Ruth Union at O Brien Adah Verna Leo Newman Ruth Edith Hoon Esther Elizabeth Rueh Marathon Martha Missa Chaffin Elects Grace Pecos 000 012 000 4 10 4 fudman warden R A Wade Mpine 002 200 000 3 5 41 sentinel Elma Boudreaux Batteries Pecos Gray Carlock chaplain Nell Ferguson imd Doty Alpine Allen Con marshal Loma Skevingtom tally organist
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Alpina
Frances Ferguson
Mise
Johnnie Weyerts
Josie Weyerts
FR. Weyerts
Ernestine Howell
Leo T. Howell
Bess Moorman
Adeline Whiteside
Pearl Sandifer
Mithilda Forchheimer
Unie Ato O Brien
Adah
Verna Leo Newman
Ruth
Edith Hoon
Esther
Elizabeth Rueh
Marathon
Martha
Misha Chaffin
Grace
Pecos
Fudman
R.A. Wade
Mpine
Elma Boudreaux
Gray, Carlo
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Alpine Attorney
Bride
Ummer
Down's Ranch
Brewster County
North Sixth St
Anthony Snyder
Beverly Hote
New York
Snyder
Mane
Plan Thru Bus Lines
Pacific
Ray McNell
M. Connally
Eastern Star
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