Hospital prisoner O Hara escapes from local hospital
Sheriff Hale reports Pat O Hara, county prisoner awaiting an alleged December robbery, fled Dr O Wright’s hospital Sunday morning by filing ankle chains and leaving in night clothes. An outside accomplice aided the escape using a file, with tracks on College Avenue. He had been held for a Texas company office robbery.
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Pat O'Hara
O ‘Wright
W. ©. Hale
O'Hara
Hale
College Avenue
O'ara
Rob
Bing
Texas Company
Sul Ross and SMU Scholarship Offer Highlights
Southern Methodist University in Dallas offers a graduate scholarship to Sul Ross and other Texas Grade A institutions. One 225 dollar award will go to an outstanding Sul Ross graduate or alum, with application via President Morelock and nomination by a college.
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Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Sul Ross
Moreloc
Dean Spencer
Sul
Morelock
al Ross
Senator Love Secures Madera Springs Road Appropriation
Austin March 5 Former state Senator Thomas B Love of Dallas backed Madera Springs before the Texas highway commission and won an appropriation for road signs to guide travelers to the town of Jeff Davis county There is a recreation club with hundreds of Texas members Ely chairman of the commission stated he was glad to authorize the work The piece of work would cost about five dollars The article also notes Grace Cheney pleaded guilty to selling liquor to women students at Western Illinois State Teachers College Macomb IL and was sentenced to two months in jail.
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Austin
Thomas B. Love
Dallas
Madera Springs
Texas Highway Commission
Jeff Davis
Texas
Senator Love
W. R. Ely
Western Illinois State Teachers College
Far Macomb, TL
Grace Cheney
Two Mexicans Killed on the Rio Grande near Marfa
Reports say two Mexicans Ricardio diminer and Manuel Calderon were slain at a river crossing below Marfa on Saturday night. A Mexican slayer fled to Mexico after the attack. One victim was shot in the head and the other in the chest. The bodies were taken to Marfa and buried there on Monday.
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Sid
Alpine
Rio Grande
Marfa
Mexco
Ricardio Diminer
Manuel Calderon
al Fre
Morelock speaks at Junior High on education trip
Dr. H W Morelock president of Sul Ross College addressed Junior High students at 9:90 this morning in the auditorium. His talk titled The Lights Washington drew on his recent trip to the capital for the National Education Association meeting. Ulysses Simmons of Provincetown Maass reports finding a fully feathered hen in a one pound cod.
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H.W. Morelock
Sul Ross College
Washington
Naonal Education Association
Ulysses Simmons
Provincetown
Maas
Cooperation of Alpine People In Caring For Summer Students At Sul Ross College Is Requested
Alpine community urged support for Sul Ross College summer session. Morelock stresses affordable room and board, urging Alpine homes to cap costs at 20 dollars for two in a room and meals. Boarding houses to prioritize student placements and price competition to attract attendees. Continued on page 2.
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Sul Ross College
Alpine
Ession of
H. W. More
Jock
Sul Ross
Eerfey
Morelock
Coepar
Farm Demonstration Train to Visit Alpine Monday
The Texas Farm and Home special Demonstration train, run partly by Santa Fe and Texas A&M, will stop in Alpine next Monday at 2 45 p m. Four cars carry an up to date agricultural and livestock show with dairy cattle sheep horses hogs and Angora goats. Experts from the college will discuss farming and livestock problems facing west and northwest Texas. The program includes talks and after the speaking people may view the exhibits. The Santa Fe station hosts the event and college representatives answer questions at each booth. The program aims to aid all ages including women and youth.
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Texas Farm and Home
Santa Fe Railway
Texas A. & M. College
Alpine
J. P. Jarrell
Agricultural Development Department
The
Santa Fe
West
Texas
Santa Pe
Tin and Naper
Exeryon
Funeral Held for Appleton J. Justice at First Baptist Church
The funeral for Appleton M. Justice, 38, of Alpine, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Justice, was conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Buren Sparks officiating. A Legion firing squad from Port Arthur honored the deceased, who served in World War I and remained in the Army of occupation in Germany. Justice had worked in ranching and the Mexican oil fields, lived in Los Angeles and Tampico, and was survived by his wife, a daughter Helen, and his parents.
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Appleton M. Jussee
W. B. Justice
Thin City
San Antonio
First Baptist Church
Buren Sparks
Amerian|Legion
Legion
Port D. A. Ruswll
Marts
Justice
Alpine
United State
Army
Germany
Mexico
Tampico
Alan
Loe Angeen
Mss Dela
Tom Sinoon
San Anto
Mr. Uation
Toner
Wif
Helen
Out of Town Guests Attend Pennington Rites
A large number of visitors from distant towns attended the funeral of Jones Pennington, Alpine business leader who died suddenly last Thursday. Attendees included J. R. Pennington of Whitewright, Judge and Mrs. Cham Jones of Duncan, A. M. Bryant of Pabens, Dr. McLean of Pabens, Mrs. W. R. Lovelace of El Paso, Judge and Mrs. EF. Higgins of El Paso, Dr. and Mrs. B. P. Orr of Del Rio, and others from El Paso, Del Rio, and nearby areas.
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Jones Penington
Nan
J. R. Penington
Whitewright
Cham Jones
Dunan
Okio
Jones
Pennington
A. M.bryant
McLean
W. R. Lovelace
J. W. Howze
W. D. Craddock
Wiley Hudman
John Robinson
Gene Benson
A F. Robinson
Harry V. Pisher
W. ©. Pisher
A.B. Owens
Jim P. Wilson
D. Barker
Joe Parker Ford Jackson
Louis Forchheimer
W. P. Hudman
J. D. Jackson
Y. D. McMurry
D. O
Blizzard Brings Four Inch Snow Over Big Bend Area
A near blizzard hit Alpine with four inches of snow and a sharp temperature drop. Moisture was widespread across the highland, with the south county receiving little. Fruit trees were damaged by freezes, but with more cold snaps a fair fruit crop may still form. Funeral services for Jones Pennington were held in Alpine, noting his long business career and survivors including wife Margaret, children Joe and Marcella, and several siblings.
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Alpine
Highland
Margaret Kate Jones
Joe
Marcella
J. R
Whitewright
Will
Royse City
Nette Groves
Garland
Alpine Independent School Trustees Election Demand
Four trustees to be chosen for a three year term in Alpine Independent School. Election date set. current trustees A A Murray, Mrs Q W Marin, and Mrs T F Skevington Sr. seek reelection. Names appear on the ballot by petition filed with secretary Clay Holland at least ten days before the election.
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Alpine Independent
A. A. Murray Hit
Pitcher
Q. W. Marin
T. F Skevington
Clay Holland
McCamey Loses To Dallas Tech In Tourney
The McCamey Badgers fell in the second round of the Texas interscholastic league basketball tournament in Austin, 35 to 15, after opening with a 24 to 22 win over Corpus Christi. McCamey had earlier defeated Austin High and El Paso to reach bi district, then beat Angelo H before the setback.
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McCamey Badgers
Austin
Dallas Tech
Badgers
Corpus Christi
McCamey Cagers
Austin High
el Paso
Angelo H “Gh
Oldest winter cold snaps reach Alpine early Wednesday
The coldest weather of the winter registered here on Wednesday with a six o'clock thermometer reading of eight above zero at the Southern Pacific station. The previous Saturday registered around 14 above after a blizzard. Tuesday brought heavy fog and a dropping barometer as the cold persisted. observers say Alpine had its coldest spell in four to five years and expect renewed warm weather to aid growth later in the season.
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Southern Pacific
Aged Alpine Woman Dies at Home on College Avenue
Mrs. E. J. Johnson, 72, died at her College avenue home Saturday around noon after a period of illness. Family had not expected a serious decline though influenza-like symptoms had persisted. Her husband, long prominent in the area, had died here less than ten years ago.
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E. J. Johnson
College Avenue
Tun Ware
Scholastic Census Under Way in Alpine District
The Alpine Independent School District began a census of children of scholastic age, extending to Valpine and surrounding areas. Major and P Stover lead the census, urging patrons to include all children six by Sept 1 and under 18. The program ties to state funds, with Mrs. Johnson noted as a regional link. funeral details for a local resident are also mentioned.
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Alpine Independent
Alpine Schoo
Stover
Valpine
Alpine
Major
Johnson
Lucy Prichard
Tennessee
Arkansas
Austin
Texas
Tom John Ties
J.D. Boyd
Pred
Nasist
Methodist Church
Art Center May Be First Enterprise In Davis Mountain Park
Fort Davis March 7 Perhape the first enterprise in the new state parks in the Davis mountains will be an art center backed by the league of artists and musicians with friends of the state. D E Colp of San Antonio chairman of the state park board visited to pick an acreage of 560 acres three miles up Limpia canyon from Ft Davis for the art center. Miss Julia D Owen of Navison chair of the art move for years has been raising funds and planning ten cottages and a studio to be used this year. The scenic loop Davie Mountains State Park Highway runs through the area with progress on scenic work evident along four miles from town.
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Fort Davis
Davis Mountains
League of Artists and Musicians
D. E. Colp
San Antonio
State Park Board
Les Ap Limpia Canyon
Ft Davis
Julia D. Owen
Navison
Art Move
Davie Mountains State Park
Colp
Seenrc
Limp
Lions Club Moves Warehouse In Downtown Beautification
Work began Tuesday to move the Sev tenth street railroad crossing warehouse near Hole nd avenue. The building will sit east of the Watson Anderson wholesale house, south of the Southern Pacific tracks, with about ten days expected for completion. Lions Club credit for initiating the plan, securing permits from owner and lessee, and launching a fundraising drive that quickly raised $170 to cover moving costs. The project aids city and railroad beautification and removes a crossing hazard. There is momentum to move a second warehouse near Fifth street on Holland avenue soon.
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Tenth Street
Holend Avenue
Watson-Anderson Wholesale House
Southern Pacific
Lions Club
Ctty
Railroad Company
Seventh Street
Fifth Street
Holland Avenue
Lions Club Committee
Loot Recovered From Ritchey Brothers Store Heist
Officers recovered more goods from the Ritchey Brothers store theft in Marathon last month. Items include shirts sweaters and hats seized near the Rio Grande at Presidio County. Sheriff Hale said Presidio officials aided the search and more merchandise and arrests are expected soon.
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Ritchey Brothers
Marathon
Ruidosa
Rio Grande
Presidio County
W. O. Hale
Honor roll announced at Senior High School
The honor roll for the Senior High for the first six weeks of the term was announced by D. M. Major, superintendent. Senior class: Jack Greear. Junior class: Allene Martin, Marguerite Soules. Sophomore class: Dorothy Bumbam, Alexander Major.
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D. M. Major
Jack Greear
Allene Martin
Marguerite Soules
Dorothy Bumbam
Alexander Major
Expert Here To Give Advice to Housewives Visit
Miss Leela Seastrunk director of Central Power and Light home service will visit for two to three weeks offering free expert advice on electrical appliances. D C Littleton local manager states she is not selling and will not make sales talks during visits. interested housewives may make appointments by calling the O P L offen.
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Leela Seastrunk
Home Service Department
Central Power and Light Company
D. C. Littleton
Miss Seastrunk
O. P. & L Offen
Highway 90 overpass in Kinney County nears completion
Concrete is poured on the two spans of the Highway 90 overpass two miles west of the Uvalde Kinney county line. Completion of drainage and approach work continues as a detour opens in 60 to 75 days. W A Vann reports the project advances amid delays from late steel beams and terrain challenges.
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U.S. 90
Kinney County
Highway 90
Uvalde-Kinney County
Southern Pacific
W. W. Vann
Uvale de
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McGinney
Thomas Turnbull
West Hertlepool
England
Love
Madera Springs Road
Grande
Slayer
Orelock
Jody
Big Bend
J. Pennington
Jones Penchington
Thurst
North Path Street
David J. Murray
Presbyterian Church
Finn Grove Cemetery
Mr. Pennington
del Rio
Pennington Drug Store
Elec‘tion
cCamey
J.T. Redman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Davis Mountain Park
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