Alpine’s cooler summer prompts reader growth and whimsy
The Avalanche notes an unusually cool Alpine summer with locals and visitors in coats and July-like weather, while the column claims new readers including Mrs J W Shepperd and another unidentified woman, bringing total readers to 18 as it praises Barry Scobee and Judge Roy Bean’s successor.
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Barry Scobee
J. W. Shepperd
West Texas
Col
Scobee
Alpine
Avalanche
Roy Bean
Plains Scouts To Visit In Big Bend Area Next Month
A party of 25 to 100 Boy Scouts from the South Plains council based in Lubbock will visit the Big Bend area between July 1 and 10. Scout executive Jack O. Stone sought camping and water information from A. E. Owens. Owens listed points of scenic and historic interest including the Pecos rodeo Balmorhea pool old Ft. Davis the observatory Comanche springs at Fort Stockton and Ft. Russell at Marfa.
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Boy Scouts
South Plains Council
Lubbock
Big Bend
Jack O. Stone
A. E. Owens
Stone
Owens
Pecos
Balmorhea
Ft. Davis
Observatory
Comanche Springs
Fort Stockton
Ft. Russell
Marfa
Big Bend Country
Billy White Heads South to Visit Aunt in San Antonio
Billy White left for San Antonio to visit his aunt Mrs. John itt, planning a brief stay with relatives before returning home.
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Billy White
Mrs. Johnitt
San Antonio
Rains and Showers Cover Wide Area Across County
Scattered rains and showers spread across a large portion of the county on Wednesday afternoon. The system reached as far south as the 02 ranch and east toward Marathon, with traffic briefly halted near Marathon. A severe storm was reported in Marathon Tuesday night and light rain fell in Alpine.
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Marathon
Fort Stockton
Fort Davis
Alpine
Wool sales bring 8000 pounds at 31 cents per pound
The Marathon Wool and Mohair Company sold 8000 pounds of wool this week. W G Gulihur reports the sale price at 31 cents per pound.
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Marathon Wool & Mohair Co
W. G. Gulihur
Coyotes Howling in Maine Prompt Captures
Wildlife reports note coyotes, longtime symbol of the West, are present in Maine with several individuals captured by authorities.
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Maine
Sul Ross SA Air School Reaches Full Summer Quota
Sul Ross college reports the Civil Aeronautics summer program has filled its 15 student quota. Ground work and flight training proceed with J O Casparis as pilot instructor. Enrollees include Charles Clark Julius Floyd John Holland Paul Sears Lavon Rains Walter Pope Walter Armstrong Jerry Viesca Merritt Hopson Carl Runge Russell Beard Lorenzo Valenzuela Eugene Ellis Gene McCain and T C Ezekiel. Plans call for expansion to two 15 student classes for 1940 41 to support national defense.
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Sul Ross College
W. J. Smith
Civil Aeronautics Program
J. O. Casparis
Charles Clark
Tuscola
Julius Floyd
Alpine
John Holland
Paul Sears
Bay City
Lavon Rains
del Rio
Walter Pope
Winters
Walter Armstrong
Wharton
Jerry Viesca
Merritt Hopson
Carl Runge
Houston
Russell Beard
Lorenzo Valenzuela
Eugene Ellis
Brownfield
Gene McCain
T. C. Ezekiel
Sul Ross
National Defense
Young couples increasingly making wills lawyer says
Sidney Swearingen Marfa lawyer told the Mile High club Wednesday night that more young couples are making wills but cautioned that wills and property classifications are tricky. He cited informal forms like a ladder rung or a penny match box and warned verbal or typed wills require different proof and witnesses. He noted joint property ownership can affect bequests and urged caution before drafting John Henry or Sally Ann style documents.
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Sidney Swearingen
Sally
Swearingen
John Henrys
Sally Anns
Prominent Alpine Man Dies After Short Illness
Matt Smith aged 60, a notable Alpine business, political and fraternal figure for 25 years, died after a brief illness. Born in Ennis in 1879, he lived in Hicks since 1913 and earlier in Snyder Odessa Midland and Carlsbad New Mexico. He served as county commissioner 1933 to 1936 and was worshipful master of Alpine Masonic lodge in 1925 26. He is survived by his widow, son Lee and three daughters. Funeral at Christian church with Masons at cemetery.
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Matt Smith
Mr. Smith
Ennis
Texas
Hicks
Snyder
Odessa
Midland
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Alpine
Precinct No. 1
Alpine Masonic Lodge
Smith
Lee
Raymond Garnett
Ivan Newton
Dallas
Marion Miller
el Paso
The
Christian Church
M. A. Buhler
Marfa
E. B. Isaacks
Masons
Drilling Under Way on Ell Test in Brewster County
Drilling started on an ell test in far eastern Brewster County on the L. Stumberg ranch. The hole was spudded last week and had reached 470 feet early this week. The test lies in Sec. 70 BG MK and T Ry about 30 miles east of Marathon with R. C. McCarter of San Diego as lease owner and supervisor, and J. W. Quinn of Coleman as a drilling operator.
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Brewster County
Mary Garnett Pioneer of Alpine Dies in El Paso
Mrs. Mary A Garnett longtime Alpine resident died in El Paso Tuesday after a two year illness. She was born Mary Alice Fuller in Bee County on March 9 1867 and came to Alpine in 1887. Survived by four daughters three brothers and three sisters the funeral was held at the Presbyterian Church with interment in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Mary A. Garnett
el Paso
N. L. (Buck) Casner
Garnett
Mary Alice Fuller
E. T. and
Sophia Fuller
Bee County
Alpine
Ed Garnett
G. W. Garnett
Walter Garnett
N. L. Casner
Frank Cross
Grace Garnett
Eddie Lee Crawford
W. B
E. V. Fuller
Tyrone Fuller
W. S. Blevins
Pearl Pulliam
Vacation School at Presbyterian Church Opens Monday
The Presbyterian church vacation school will start next Monday at 9 a.m. Rev. Fred S. Rogers announced. Activities include worship, music, pageantry, Bible and mission study, plus play and recreation. The program is free for Alpine children aged six to fourteen.
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Presbyterian Church
The
Fred S. Rogers
Alpine
Rogers
Trans-Pecos
Paisano
Woman's Missionary Union of District 7
Baptist Convention of Texas
Lear
M. M. Fulmer
Fulmer
Alleged Swindler Arrested in Del Rio Jailed Here
District Attorney Alan Fraser said a man convicted after a Del Rio arrest confessed. The suspect, posing as a truck driver for a drilling company, swindled filling station operators of small sums and moved on. Alpine and Marquis stations were brought to jail at Fraser and officers’ request.
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Alan Fraser
del Rio
Alpine
Mar- Rio
Fraser
Brewster Eyes Large Candidate Field in July Primary
Brewster county will see a broad slate in the first primary set for July 37 as Mae M. Ament lists filings for county and district offices. J. W. Frazer is unopposed for county and district clerk, with numerous races across sheriff treasurer and commissioners. Camp details and participant age ranges are also noted for a Baptist WMU youth program at Paisano.
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Brewster County
Mae M. Ament
Democratic Executive Committee
J. W. Frazer
Pecos Group Promotes Rodeo In Alpine Visit
A Pecos business group with the Pecos high school band toured Alpine last Friday to advertise the Pecos rodeo set for July 3 to 4. The band performed downtown while merchants distributed literature and greeted local residents.
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Pecos
Alpine
Alpine Remains Second Town West of Pecos in 1940 Census
Preliminary 1940 census shows Alpine at 3845, just 79 above Marathon and well behind Marfa in Alpine county. Pecos leads eight nearby towns with 4840. Terlingua slips to 354 as mining declines drive exodus.
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Alpine
Texas
Pecos
Marfa
Brewster County
Alpine Men Witnesses In Swindle Suit In Delaware
County Clerk J. W. Fraser and Milton Gilmer left for Wilmington Del to testify in a swindle suit over Brewster county land slated for trial this week. They planned to sightsee along the route and were joined to Magnolia Ark by E L Frazer who will stay until their return.
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J. W. Fraser
Milton Gilmer
Wilmington
Del
Brewster County
Magnolia
Ark
E. L. Frazer
Central Ward Roof Bids Re Advertised
Bids for re roofing the Central ward school building are re advertised after an error. The school board now set June 29 as the bid filing and opening deadline at 7 p.m. in the Junior high school office.
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Central Ward
Former Alpine Resident Dies in Arkansas
Mrs. J. F. Haney traveled to Wayne Oklahoma after the death of her father John F. White who fell ill while visiting a daughter in Alma Arkansas. White ran Camp Brewster from 1935 to 1988 and was a familiar Alpine figure. His body was sent back to Wayne for burial.
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J. F. Haney
Wayne
Okla
John F. White
White
Alme
Ark
Fort Smith
Camp Brewster
Alpine
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