Roosevelt signs Big Bend national park bill in Texas
The 1935 item notes President Roosevelt signed legislation by Rep. Thomason creating a huge national park in Southern Brewster and Presidio Counties. It authorizes acquiring about 1.5 million acres by donation for the park. Also covered are Granada Theater prize, Alpine eligibility for federal buildings, Highland Hereford Association directors, Sul Ross College board actions, PWA project bids, and local mining and drilling updates.
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Big Bend
Brewster
Presidio
Roosevelt
R. E. Thomason
el Paso
Local Notices From El Paso And Alpine Area
Mrs John A Stowell recovering well from emergency appendix operation Tuesday night. Mrs J E Burgess in Dallas after recent Baylor Hospital surgery. Week end visitors in El Paso included Wells McIntyre, Mary Virginia McIntyre, Hal Marie Patton and Mrs Edgar Martin. Marathon news: Miss Jean Arnold visiting friends in El Paso. Mrs Shaffer and Jo Ann of San Antonio visiting sister Mrs Earl Clark. Mr and Mrs R W Arnold and daughters Jean and Katherine left for an all summer visit with relatives in Vermont. Mr and Mrs W E McVey of Lancaster visited Rev and Mrs Robert Bristol. Mike and Margaret Luckett of Fort Worth visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Jack Cross. Mrs E E Townsend left for Austin to attend funeral of her sister Mrs Lawrence Euans. Walter Roberts made a business trip to Alpine. Friesen met relatives in Ozona and Austin. Rev and Mrs R L Wittner visited son Edward in Lamesa. Edward Wittners’ two children to visit grandparents Rev Walter W Esch of Grapevine and family. Pecos Section Fellowship meeting attendees from Alpine included Rev and Mrs Walter W Esch and three children, Mr and Mrs George Drewry, Mrs Kirby Killian and Debbie Moss, W C Friesen of Denver arrived to visit son Walter and the Bennets.
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John A. Stowell
J.E. Burgess
Dallas
Burgess
Baylor Hopital
Wells McIntyre
Mary Virginia Mintyre
Hal Marie Patton
Edgar Martin
el Paso
Jean Arnold
Shaffer
Jo ‘Ann
San Antonio
Earl Clark
Clark
R. W. Arnold
Jean
Katherine
Vermont
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Alpine
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Dial
Congress
Jeff Davis
Presidio Counties
Cowpckes
By Ace Reid
First Nationa
Davis Mountains
J.C. Henderson
Granada Theater
The
Highland Hereford Association
C.K Smith
Joe Michell
A. M. MecCabe
HA. Coffield
W. B. DeVolin
Ernest Williams
M. E . Frank Jones
Clay Espy Perry Cartwright
FA. Mitchel
F.C. Mellard
Sul Ross College
H.W. More‘bok
Galveston
PWA
G. H. Storey
Green Valley
C. E. Patterson
Baby
George‘own
Mr. Patterson
Papaasad
Gandy
Brand Buys
Gr. A. Doz
Wheaties
Welch
White House
Alpine Cash Grocery
East Holland
W. E. McVey
Alice
Lancaster
Robert Bristol
Mike and
Margaret Luckett
Ft. Worth
Mrs
Jack Cross
E. E. Townsend
Austin
Lawrence Euans
D. M. Bennett
Walter
Roberts
Friesen
Ozona
R. L. Wittner
Edward
Lamesa
Edward Wittners
Henry F. Esch
Grapevine, Texas
Rev
Walter W. Esch
Pecos
Assembly of God Church
Fort Stockton
Walter W
W. C. Friesen
Denver
Colo
D. M. Bennets
KVLF
Dan River
Penney
Dacron
Jamaica
Lona
Liz
Misses Robes
Hong Kong
White’s Highland Village
Highland Motel
Highland Texaco
Highland Cafe & Grocery
Penney's
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