Reader Mail Sparks Plant Name Confusion and Animal Tales
Letters from readers discuss rubber plant names parthenium argenteum and mariola, noting regional occurrences in Brewster County and Marathon, plus a tall tale about a bob-tailed steer lifting a latch. MP readers warn these animal stories may edge into tall tale territory as more notes arrive.
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B. H. Warnock
Sul Ross
University of Texas
B. H
Big Bend Park
Guayule
Mariola
Warnock
O. E. Sperry
Brewster County
Sperry
Marathon
P. E. Ritch
Independence
Calif
Jeff
Mr. Ritch
Ranchman Burned When Truck Back-Fired Gas Catches Fire
Clarence Hord Jr was seriously burned last Friday when a back-fire on a truck ignited a can of gasoline he was pouring into the carburetor. He suffered burns to the left arm and right leg and was taken to Fort Stockton hospital before being moved back to the ranch west of Fort Stockton by his father Sheriff Clarence Hord of Alpine.
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Clarence Hord Jr
Hord
Fort Stockton
Stockton
Clarence Hord
Alpine
Parent-Teacher Meeting To Be Held Next Monday
The Par ent-Teacher Assn. holds a regular meeting next Monday at 4 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The first grade leads the program and Mrs. Benjamin Burkett will speak on Living our Democratic Ideals. Attendance of members and others is urged.
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Benjamin Burkett
Famous choir to appear in city Sunday
Forty voices strong, the Denton A Capella choir from North Texas State College will give a concert Sunday afternoon at 4 in the high school auditorium. Sponsored by Co. B and Bat. Defense Guard, the group under Dr. Wilfred C. Bain is praised as dramatic and colorful.
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Wilfred C. Bain
North Texas State College
Denton
Denton Choir
Weston Buys 39 Ranch Sections in Nine Points Country
J C Weston of Alpine purchased 39 sections of ranch land in Nine Points country seventy nine miles south of Alpine from Ray Ogle of Alpine and Dr D R Semmes of San Antonio. Weston has possession and plans to stock the range with sheep and oats. The price was not announced.
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Nine Points Country
Alpine
J. C. Weston
Alpine Ranchman
Ray Ogle
D. R. Semmes
San Antonio
Weston
A Capella Choir seeks host homes for Sunday to Monday
Two or more Denton A Capella choir members need homes for Sunday dinner and overnight rooms with Monday breakfast. Call The Avalanche today or tomorrow. Hosts will be paired and asked to indicate preference for hosting young men or ladies and whether they offer meals, rooms, or both.
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Denton A Capella Choir
Avalanche
Men’s Fellowship Group Elects New President
The Presbyterian church men’s fellowship met for their monthly supper at the church. In the business session Seldon Robinson was elected president for the next six months.
Winners Announced In Granada FFA Glamour Boy Contest
Tuesday night the Granada theatre hosted the FFA Glamour Boy contest with 30 contestants. Fred Slight won first, Don Oliver second, Kee sey Kimball third, and M. J. Kee fer fourth, aiding the FFA Livestock show fund with $40 raised through Wally Davis’s sponsorship.
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FFA
Fred Slight
Don Oliver
Keesey Kimball
M. J. Keefer
Wally Davis
Granada Theatre
Ernest Gibbons Jr
Johnnie Casparis
Alfonso Gonzales
James Gonzales
Dick Ogas
Julian Ramirez
Jack Williams
Otis Coggins
Frank Daugherty
Charles Davis
R. T. Key Jr
Ralph Berkeley
James Bow
Hugh Burress
Jiggs Davis
James Ely
Sonny Gilmer
Hughes Hill
Buddy Kidd
Joe Lane
Jack Parker
Billle Weston
Henry Weyer
Two Friday the 13ths In a Row From 1953 Forecast
A quirky look at Friday the 13th occurring in consecutive months. Based on Cecil Dunnean data, 1953 is the next time two in a row occur, with a six year gap to follow and future repeats listed as 1970, 1981, 1967 and 1998. Historical notes mention previous double Fridays in 903, 1914, and 1925 plus a November occurrence this year.
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Cecil Dunnean
Cecil
Alpine Native Pablo Gonzales Killed by Train
Pablo Gonzales, 67, a well known Alpine Mexican, was struck and killed by a fast Southern Pacific passenger train near the Sixth Street crossing on a Saturday afternoon. He had lived in Alpine since 1903, was a longtime cook on ranches and boarding houses, and was survived by his widow with no children. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church with burial in the local cemetery.
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Pablo Gonzales
Tate
Southern Pacific
Sixth Street
Mexico
Pablo
Chihuahua
Terlingua
Alpine
Clifford
Francis Juani
Lcal
Ore Shipped From Bird Mine Near Alpine
The first ore shipment from the Bird mine 14 miles east of Alpine was made this week. Two cars loaded at Altuda S P station two miles from the mine were consigned to El Paso Smelting and Refining Co. The Bird Mining Co Inc owns the property with offices at Big Spring and plans to ship at least one 50 ton car weekly. The Bird claim was located by the late J C Bird, a Brews ter county ranchman. Ore from the mine has a high silver and lead content.
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Bird
Alpine
Altuda
S. P
el Paso Smelting & Refining Co
Bird Mining Co., Inc
Big Spring
J.C. Bird
Brewster County
Bucks Lose Out At State Cage Tourney
Alpine Bucks reach the state basketball tournament in Austin but fall to Fayetteville in Gregory gym. Towering Fayetteville center Long Chester Corde and teammates dominate, Buck captain Bob Crawford and others foul out. Final score 22 to 20 in a second meeting, Fayetteville claims state runner up as West Texans struggle overall.
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BUCKS
Alpine Bucks
Fayetteville
Gregory
Austin
Long Chester Corde
Bob Crawford
B.D. Rowland
Karlee Davis
East Texas
Tayeleville West
Sid. MM
Fayettevile
West Texans
West Texan
Austin High School
el Paso
Denton
Crane
Golden Cranes
Mrs W iggs of the Cabbage Patch plays to big audience
The Clare Tree Major Children’s Theatre presented Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch on Tuesday afternoon at the Sul Rossorium under the Mountain Federation of Women’s auspices. Large groups, mainly children, traveled from Fort Davis Marathon and Marfa, with ticket receipts around $200 including tax. The DMF plans no further Children’s theatre plays for the duration, after net proceeds from two performances are about $75 after tax.
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Clare ‘Tree
DMF
Easter Style Show at Lawrence Hall March 20
Lawrence Hall hosts an Easter Parade style show on March 20 at 9 p.m in the living room. Hair styling from Mid el Beauty, Elite Beauty, Vogue Beauty, and Hi tie Grace shops. garments from Model Tailors, Lin's Shop, Cross and Cross, and Valerie Fashion. Floral arrangements from Edwards Flower and Mc Cool's Gift shops. admission 25 cents.
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Lawrence Hall
Midel
Elite Beauty Shop
Vogue Beauty Shop
Hi Tie Grace Beauty Shop
Model Tailors
Lin's
Cross and
Cross
Valerie
Edwards Flower Shop
McCool’s
Merrill Is Named Wagon Boss for ICA in Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis county on assigned ranchman J W Merrill has been named Wagon Boss by Sloan Matthews West Texas Range Boss for the International Cowboys Assn Duties of Wagon Bosses are to recruit eligible ICA members within their counties and enlist them in the organization per Matthews remarks
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Merrill
ICA
Jeff Davis
J. W. Merrill
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Sloan Matthews
West Texas
International Cowboys Assn
Eek
Zation
Matthews
CCC Camp In Big Bend Park Abandoned Effective Feb
National Park officials led by M R Tillotson will tour Big Bend area as the CCC camp in the Chisos mountains is ordered abandoned effective February 22. The group will visit through next Friday. other regional officials include Harvey Tornell Paul Brown and Ros Maxwell. The land-purchase program for the Big Bend area continues slowly despite doubts about funding and possible program halts. Landowners are urged to sell now to aid the ongoing plan.
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CCC
Big Bend Park
National Park Service
M. R. Tillotson
Santa Fe
Big Bend National Park Area
Tillotson
Harvey Tornell
Paul V. Brown
Ros Maxwell
Chisos Mountains
Big Bend National Ark
Big Bend Pare
Daily Press
State Parks Board
Big Bend
Fine Ram Donated To FFA Livestock Show
Ernest Gibbons donated a high grade Rambouillet ram to the FFA Livestock Show Committee to raise money for the boys show set for March 21. The ram will be exhibited in town tomorrow and the proceeds will provide premium funds to aid the students’ work.
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FFA Boys
Ernest Gibbons
FFA Livestock Show
Alpine High to Add Business Department Next Year
A new business department will be added at Alpine High School next year following a school board meeting on Wednesday night. The program will offer bookkeeping shorthand and typing, with typewriters to be provided or financed as needed.
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Alpine High
Alpine High School
Alpine Junior High Girls Rout Marfa Twice in Sul Ross Gym
Alpine Junior High girls basketball defeated Marfa twice at Sul Ross gymnasium Tuesday afternoon, scoring 31 to 8 and 25 to 12. About 25 players participated with a return game scheduled in Marfa next Tuesday.
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Alpine
Marfa
Sul Ross Gymnasium
Sugar ration program supplies received in Brewster County
The sugar rationing system will begin later this month with registration duties assigned to the Brewster County rationing board chaired by Cas Edwards. A sugar ration book will be issued for each person during a four day period under the state OPA. Teachers coast to coast will help with registration under local boards. Registrations occur at district elementary schools for families and at high schools for merchants. One adult may register for each family unit, with lodgers and servants registering individually.
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AML
Cas Edwards
Brewster County
OPA
Chief Justice Price Honored Guest at Brewster Bar Meeting
Chief Justice P. R. Price of the Court of Civil Appeals Eighth District was the honor guest at a dinner at the Holland hotel Saturday evening, hosted by Brewster County Bar Association. W. H. Burgess of El Paso spoke, introduced by Brian Montague. District Judge Hunter Metcalfe served as toastmaster. notable attendees included Roger Thurmond and J. I. Driscoll of El Paso, and numerous Alpine lawyers and locals.
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P. R. Price
Court of Civil Appeals
8Th District
Holland Hotel
Brewster County Bar Assa
W. H. Burgess
el Paso
Brian Montague
del Rio
Judge Price
C.R. Sutton
Court Civil Appeals
Hunter O. Metcalfe
Marfa
Thiat
Roger Thurmond
Joseph McGill
J. I. Driscoll
Lerk
Frank Clayton
R. P. Morrison
James M. Cogin
T. M. Milam
Ft. Stockton
Alfred F. Creigh
John M. Hayre
Sanderson
Bill Holland
B. O'Quinn
S. M. Swearingen
Marti
Mrs J W Ferguson Dies In Houston After Operation
Mrs J W Ferguson a longtime Alpine resident died in Houston yesterday morning about 10 o clock after an operation. Relatives were notified. she had not been in good health for a year though not believed seriously ill. She traveled to Houston two weeks ago with her husband to visit their son Clifton and family. Her daughter Mrs Roy Whiteside of Alpine also went to Houston to be with her mother. Funeral arrangements had not been set at press time. Census data show Oklahoma population fell from 7,896,040 in 1930 to 2,829,808 in 40.
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Mars
J. W. Ferguson
Alpine
Houston
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