Alpine Boy Drowns at Aransas During Coast Stay
Mrs Bogel and her son vacationed at the coast after visiting relatives in San Antonio when the Alpine High school graduate Rogel disappeared from water. His body was recovered after about 30 minutes with friends initially assuming he had exited the water. Funeral services were held in San Antonio from the Pancoast grandparents home. Survived by his mother two brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
W. T. Pancoast
Everett Jones
St. Mark's Episcopal Ceven
Iums
A. G. Jr
Graham
Alpine
Clara Mae
Program at M E Church Sunday by College Bible Class
The College Bible class directed by James Sloan presents the Sunday evening program at the Methodist church. Readings include psalms by Rose Coleman, Onie May, Charles Clark, Aleta Bierschwab, Barbara Beard. vocal solo Delbert Bowles. prayers by Allan Poage and Sam Lambert. an opening hymn, prelude, processional, offerings, and a mixed quartet closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sloan
Methodist Church
Mary Besse Hamilton
Allan Poage
Rose Coleman
Delbert Bowles
Onie May
Charles Clark
Aleta Bierschwab
Sam Lambert
Barbara Beard
Press Club Formed To Boost Park and Hiway Completion
West Texas editors invited last week by H. W. Morelock formed the Big Bend Press club at a Holland hotel luncheon. D. M. Bennett will serve as president with a policy committee including H. B. Hunter, Thomas Durham, Mrs. W. R Crownover, and Fred Gipson to craft a unified publicity program. The group aims to promote park development and complete highways into the Big Bend area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
H. W. Morelock
Sul Ross College
Big Bend Park
D. M. Bennett
The
Avalanche
H. 8
Hunter
el Paso Times
Thomas Durham
Crane County News
W. R Crown
Past Masters of Alpine Lodge Nob A F and A M
Fragmentary notice lists Alpine lodge Past Masters gathering. Readable bits mention A F and A M titles and a meeting, but details like date or place are unreadable.
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Alpine Lodge No
A. F
A.M
Thompson Urges Trippers Feted Highway Completion In Chihuahua City
Alpine residents heard Ernest Thompson railroad commissioner call on the chamber of commerce to speed Big Bend highway work. He pledged to press Texas Highway Commission for faster construction to boost tourism near Big Bend National Park, Sul Ross College, and McDonald Observatory. The Chihuahua Educational Tour members praised Mexican hospitality and Gov. Gustavo Salamares reception. tours included Rotary banquet and visits to Chihuahua sights.
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Alpine
Ernest ©. Thompson
Snlasioner
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Big Bend
Thompson
Texas Highway Commission
Mr.Thompson
Big Bend National Park
McDonald Observatory
Sul Ross College
Chihuahua
Arty
Gustavo Talamares
Red Room
Rotary
Chihhuahua
J. C. Fuentes
Alice Cowan
M. P. Storet
Raymond Wheat
Local rains sweep Big Bend Davis mountains area
Wide scattered showers reported across the Big Bend and Davis mountains region with totals ranging up to several inches. Alpine and Sul Ross College gauge readings include a notable late week rainfall, while Marfa and Green Valley districts also recorded significant rain with some areas still dry.
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Big Bend -Davis Mountains
Green Valley
Alpine
Davis
Marfa
Sul Ross College
Cowboys and Girls Parade Leads to Col Thompson Speech
Around 100 cowboys and girls joined a parade through Sul Ross college in Alpine on Saturday morning. Col. Enest Thompson led, escorting Miss Frances Cotner as Miss Big Bend, with Miss Sul Ross and other dames featured. A large crowd, including pioneer Big Bend residents, watched the procession and celebrated old-timers in a classic, festive scene.
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Col
Enest
Thompson
Sul Ross College
Col. Thompson
Frances Cotner
Alpine
Walt ‘Er Garett
Big Bend Cilvena
Sevwal
Mer
Mia
Jim P. Wilson
Thompson Talks on Oil Conservation Impact in Texas
Ernest C. J. Thompson, Railroad Commissioner, urged continued oil and gas proration as a conservation tool at a college lecture in West Texas. He argued proration must evolve via trial and error, extend to all producing states, and serve conservation while aiding industry, noting conservation efforts have added billions of barrels to ultimate recovery and that only capable operators will prosper as profits fade.
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R Sena
West Texas
Ernest C.J. Thompson
Col. Thompson
Texas
Thompson
Paisano Meet Date Announced For Encampment
The 19th Paisano Baptist encampment runs July 31 to August 8 with Dr George W Truett Dallas headlining nightly sermons at 7 30. Morning sermons by Dr Perry F Webb San Antonio. Other workers include Dr J B Tidwell Baylor A G Hopkins T C Gardner Mrs W C Carson Bob Jolly and Mrs Sam Means. Meals served cafeteria style funded by free will offerings.
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Paisano Baptist
George W. Truett
Dallas
Perry F. Webb
First Baptist Church
San Antonio
J. B. ‘Tidwell
Baylor A
G. ‘ 3. Hopkins
T. C. Gardner
BTU
W. C. Carson
Sierra Blanca
WMU
Bob Jolly
Mountain Peek Gumpeod From The Texas Rockies
An odd local column recounts a kid league baseball game where Howard Son sder struck out 17 yet lost 13-5. The piece mixes notes on regional towns, people, and humorous asides about local figures, with brief mentions of Pecos irrigation, a Boy Scout hut project, and county elections, all in a chatty, stray-column style.
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Howard
Chooch) Sonsder
Rotary
Highway 67 Assn Backs Completion of Gaps in Road
The Highway 67 Association, with over 60 members, urged the Texas Highway Department to complete an all paved route from Fort Stockton to Alpine and to push for adjacent projects in Brewster and Presidio counties. Leaders urged right of way in Pecos County and praised existing progress while cautioning against over-optimism about immediate completion.
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Highway 67 Assn
San Angelo
Texas
United States
Highway 7 Association
Texas Highway Department
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Marfa Presidio
O ' Marfa
Presidio
Pecos County
J. A. Casebier
Casebier
J. C.thompson
Presidio County
R. B. Slight
Brewster County
EB. M. Davis
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Culberson Deal
Highway Department
Resolittee
B. F. Berkeley
Man
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Charles G. Cotten
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
H. Burks
Comanche
Dodd Price
Work Begun New Standard Station at Fifth Street and Holland
Excavation started this week for a new Standard Oil filling station at the corner of Fifth street and Holland avenue. The 40 by 45 foot hollow tile, stuccoed building will be modern in details with equipment. Cost is estimated between 4000 and 5000 dollars. A Beard, local Standard Oil distributor, has the station built on U P railroad leased property. T R Knight is contractor. Mrs Mary Hill of Oklahoma City has filed for divorce after 28 years since her husband deserted her in 1911.
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Standard Oil
Fifth Street
Holland Avenue
A. Beard
U. P. Railroad
T. R. Knight
Mary Hill
Oklahomaity
175 Boys Register At Paisano Camp
175 boys enrolled for the second annual Paisano camp opened Monday evening at Paisano encampment grounds under Rev M M Fulmer director. Towns from El Paso to Ozona represented. enrollment more than triple last year’s 58. Girls camp opening yesterday expected similar attendance. boys camp closes this afternoon. Temperatures reached 112 at Highland area with rainfall noted at Fort Russell Marfa and Presidio on the Rio Grande.
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Paisano
M. M. Fulmer
el Paso
Ozona
Fulmer
Dist
Woman's Missionary Union of
The
Baptist Convention of Texas
Experiment Station
Neaw
Highland
Fort Russell
Marfa
Presidio
Rio Grande
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Pattie Tillett
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John F. Clausen
Coffeyville
Kan
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Australia
James Bamsee
Truett
Texas Rockies
Everett Townsend
Bob Riply
Everett
Jim Casner
Washington
Detroit
Jim
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Horace Morelock
Claude Coleman
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Delaware River
New Mexico
Red Bluff
Pecos River
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State
Ceee
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Yates
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Ooues
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Highway Commission
Association
T. H. Webb
Webb
Critiooed
New York Yankees
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