Record crowds at Sul Ross museum long term session
More than 1200 visitors from 17 states Canada and Mexico registered at the Sul Ross museum during the recently completed long term session. Students from West Texas high schools viewed valued antiques from Fort Davis and the surrounding region. Over 100 Rossonians attended the special art exhibit and society meetings. Myrrl McBride of Fort Davis noted Osaka as his home after military service in Japan. Minas California New Mexico cities led outside Texas in representation. Visitors came from Oklahoma, Iowa, New York, Oregon, New Jersey, Arkansas, Rhode Island, Missouri, Nebraska, Indiana, Kansas, Arizona, Colorado and Alabama. Mollie Elliott was hired as assistant curator, museum hours are 2 to 5 pm daily. New exhibits from Sul Ross Art are being prepared for installation.
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Sul Ross
States
Canada
Mexico
Sul Ross Museum
W. J. Smith
West Texas
Old Fort Davis
Ig Bend
Alpine
Suloss
Myrrl McBride
Fort Davis
Osaka
Japan
Myrrl
Minas
California
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa
New York
Oregon
New Jersey
Arkansas
Rhode Island
Misouri
Nebraska
Indiana
Kansas
Arizona
Colorado
Alabama
Mollie Elliott
Sul Ross Art Department
Range Pow Wow by CAS EDWARDS
Mr Earl Stribling asks for amateur diving and swimming contestants for a water sports meet on Friday June 14 in Alpine. The note recalls field trips with Dr J T Lonsdale and others studying mineral soil in the Big Bend region and mentions plans to expand air activity near Marathon while noting local orchards and wildlife notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl x. Stribling
Camey
Alpine
Bill Hargus
Clinton Ritchey
Stillwell Boys
Marathon
Big Bend
George
Louie
Rey
Detroit Civic Leader Elected President Rotary International
At the 37th annual convention in Atlantic City Rotary International elected Richard C. Hedke of Detroit Michigan as president for 1946 47 succeeding T A Warren of Wolverhampton England Hedke is vice president and managing director of Eaton Clark Co a Detroit chemical dye distributor and serves as former president of the Detroit Tuberculosis Society and leader in civic organizations including the Detroit Inter American Center and the Detroit Civic Light Opera Society He is active in many other civic groups in Detroit and Wayne County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Rotary International
Richard C. Hedke
Detroit
Mich
Hedke
T. A. Warren
Wolverhampton
England
Eaton-Clark Co
Tuberculosis Society of
Wayne County
Detroit Inter-American Center
Detroit Civic Light Opera
Asen
Santos Bastot
Lisbon
Portugal
Charles Jourdan-Gassin
Nice
France
Einar Lisborg
Singelse
Denmark
T. H. Rose
Birming
Marathon roping club forms in Terlingua area
Marathon residents organize a roping club with arena and pens on highway 227. An opening roping event drew 25 to 30 members and a large crowd, with Raymond Quig elected club manager. Quig, from Del Rio, ranches north of Marathon on the Hal Ramsey ranch area. The group plans weekly ropings and aims to foster good clean sport for locals and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane
Marathon
Fternoo
Spictators
Raymond Quig
Quig
del Rio
Bill Neal
Hal Ramsey
Texas Highway Construction Bids Opened for 23.65 Miles near Marathon
The Texas Highway Department invites bids by June 25 1946 for a Public Works project to build 23.651 miles of graded surface and asphalt treatment from Jet US 900.5 miles east of Marathon to 23.65 miles south of the S Bank Spring Creek on Highway 227 in Brewster County. Plans available from Geo J Kempen Jr Alpine Texas and Austin. Usual rights reserved.
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Sealea
Surf
Jet
State of Texas
State Highway Commission
Geo. J. Kempen Jr
Alpine
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Political Candidate Announcements Eligible Voter Notice
The Avalanche lists candidates for Democratic primary on July 27 1946 for Congress 16th Dist R E Thomason Reelection Representative 87th Dist H Conger Jones Charles B Moore Val Verde County County Judge Felix P McGaughy Sheriff Assessor Collector Clarence Hord Reelection District County Clerk J W Frazer Re elect County Attorney E Patterson Reelection County Treasurer Avora Owen Reelection Commissioner Prec 1 Joe Parker William Cotter Reelection Constable Prec 1 H B Pruett Commissioner Prec 2 H C Hernandez Reelection Commissioner Prec 3 Harry A Davis Earl Clark Reelection Commissioner Prec 4 W T Dunnington F C Fulcher Sheriff Assessor Collecti F M Moe Miller Preston Johnson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Thomason
H. Conger Jones
Val Verde County
Charles B. Moore
Felix P. McGaughy
Clarence Hord
J. W. Frazer
E. Patterson
Avora Owen
Joe Parker
William Cotter
H. B. Pruett
H. C. Hernandez
Harry A Davis Earl Clark
W. T. Dunnington F.C
Clin
Fulcher
Sunday W to prove worship day claim via farm plot trial
The text covers a Kiln story about a man who tested Sunday worship by farming only on Sundays on one plot and comparing yields to a weekly plot. He lettered advice to Greeley and received a reply about God not settling all accounts in October. It then shifts to mentions of Rotary International convention with international attendance and UN contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer
Greeley
Mr. Greeley
Progressive Farmer
Beef Market Turbulence With Rising Prices At Pacific Markets
Beef slaughter restrictions plus government set asides reduced output on the Pacific Coast while cattle receipts rose at Los Angeles yards and markets. Stronger demand pushed prices up to 25 cents for steers and upper grade cows, with calves and feeders varying. California origin offerings dominated local sales. light Kansas steers fetched 7.50, bulk steers 15 to 16.50, cows 11 to 13, heifers 15 to 16.25, calves 14.50 to 16.50, feeders 14.50 to 15.25, yearlings 18.50 to 14.25, and stock cows 10 to 11. sheep and lambs remained steady with Lambs 15 to 16.35 and a few 80-pound clipped lambs at 13.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast Territory
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
Mar
Los ‘Angeles
California
Kansas
DDT Use In Cattle Boosts Growth And Milk Output
Experimental tests show DDT treated cattle gaining about half a pound more daily and 50 pounds more beef over 100 days than untreated stock. Dairy cows sprayed with DDT produced roughly 15 percent more milk than unsprayed counterparts. If they're from Missouri they are from the Show Me state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
State
Peter Cooper and His Pioneering Locomotive Impact
Peter Cooper built the first American locomotive and became a notable figure in early U S industry. He later ran for president, receiving as many as 100000 votes in some campaigns, reflecting his influence in 19th century politics.
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Peter Cooper
America
United States
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Cas Edwards
Fred Gaston
Terlingua
Noel
J. T. Lonsdale
Bureau of Economic Geology of
Louis Dixon
Ross Maxwell
Big Bend Park
Pop
Lonsdale
Geological Society of America
Travis-Pecos
Fort Davie
Zenas Desie
Marathor
Zenas
Roy Still
Texas Highway Construction
Price Daniel
Liberty
Brien
Jeft Davis County
Moe Miller Preston Johnson
King
Ham
T. Tnaxur
Calcutta
India
Jorge
United Nations
Rotary Internation
Avalanche
Fort Werth
el Paso
San Angelo Livestock Auction Co
West Texas Stockyards
McCulloch, Webster and Wyatt
Luther Green
Curtis B. Gross, Realtor
Twin Sisters Mountain Range
Tim
IG Bend Abstract CO
Trans-Pecos Abstract CO
M. L. Hopson
M. W. Hopson
General Insurance
City Drug Store
Nancy
Joe Jones
Joe
Juni
West Texas Utilities Company
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