Mountain Peek S peed From The Tenes Rockies
Community column notes a new admitted reader of this page and commends editor Jim Ross of The Balmorhea Texan after his cataract operation. It discusses Mt Emory altitude debates in the Big Bend area, suggesting a higher Texas peak and requesting factual input.
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Jim Ross
Balmorhea Texan
el Paso
Ross
West
Langford
Army
Mt. Emory
Texas
Guadalupe Peak
Culberton County
Mt. Livermore
Jeff Davis County
Emory
Texas Legion and Auxiliary Meet Honoring Guests Tonight
Texas Legion and Auxiliary officials will honor guests at a Big Bend Post meeting to be held at the Legion Hall in town tonight at 7 30. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Legion and Auxiliary
Big Bend
Legion Hall
Empire over 22 counties: Miss Mann’s vast Texas district
Deputy state superintendent Sue B. Mann describes her jurisdiction as an empire spanning 22 far western counties. Her Alpine headquarters govern a 50 000 square mile triangle from El Paso to Del Rio to Big Spring with 80 plus high schools and some districts lacking full systems.
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Sue B. Mann
Miss Mann
Alpine
el Paso
del Rio
Big Spring
Southern Association of Schools and Colleges
Hudspeth
Mann
State Department
Abilene
Fort Worth
Department of Education
Yale
Empire
Brewster, Val Verde
Terrell, Pecos
Presidio
Culberson
Crane
Winkler, Reeves
Midland
Ector
Martin, Howard
Glassock
Reagan
Upton, Crockett, Loving
Ward
Jeff Davis
Sanderson Defeats Army for First Independent Cage Tourney Title
The Sanderson Independents won the first college sponsored independent tournament at Sul Ross gym defeating Fort D. A. Russell 40 to 31. Ernest Caraway earned the commemorative award, superlative play from Jesse Lochau sen starred, Buck Caraway and Yarbrough on all tournament team. Nancy Salisbury of DeLuxe Tailors was the high school girl on the squad.
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Lebo
Buck
Ernest Caraway
Sanderson Independents
Sul Ross
Sanderson
Army
Fort D. A. Russell
Jesse Lochausen
Lobo
del Rio
Buck Caraway
Eastern Central States Basketball Association
Yarbrough
Bearkats
Smith
Slack
Lochause
Moya
M-System
Sam Osborne
Randy Kitchen
DeLuxe Tailors
Nancy Salisbury
Alpine High
The
Tailors
Girlest
Terrell and Brewster Schools To Stage Marathon Meet
Terrell and Brewster counties will hold their annual meet in Marathon on March 22 with contests starting at 8 a.m. and ending after the one act plays that night. Food will be served on the school grounds and a large crowd is expected from nearby towns.
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Terrell
Brewster
Cold Wave Devastates Fruit Crops Around Fort Davis
A norther chilled Fort Davis area causing extensive damage to plums and peaches in full bloom. Some early-blooming trees began dropping blossoms while peaches apricots suffered earlier frost effects. Apple trees remain cautious as blossoms lag.
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Alpine
Fort Davis
Toyahvale
Easter Seal Sale Sponsored Here in Brewster County
The Brewster County Health committee sponsors Easter seal sales for the Crippled Children’s Society. Fifty percent of receipts stay in the county to fund transportation to hospitals and other needs of afflicted children. A recent Crippled Children’s bureau report shows $1624.59 spent on hospitalization and treatment for local disabled children.
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Brewster County Health Committee
Crippled Children’s Society
Crippled Children’s Bureau
Brewster County
Alpine Minister Returns from Revival Meetings
Frank Traylor Church of Christ minister preached Sunday after revival trips to Fort Stockton and Ozona. He spoke in Spanish to the Mexican Church of Christ in Ozona. He reported splendid crowds and good interest with two responses during the two meetings. Unusually large crowds attended both services.
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Frank Traylor
Church of Christ
Fort Stockton
Ozona
Beautify Alpine with Spring Clean Up Drive
Alpine residents urged to clear backyards and gardens of trash from sandstorms. The Garden Club seeks townwide participation and offers city hauling for free. Mrs. T W Lanier of El Paso to speak at 8 pm at the Presbyterian church on beautification with no admission fee. Notify Mrs. Ray Spence or Mrs. J C Coleman to arrange pickup.
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Garden Club
Alpine
T. W. Lanier
el Paso
Presbyterian Church
Ray Spence
J. C. Coleman
Sul Ross Judging Team Earns Honors in Fort Worth Contest
Sul Ross student Ted Rogers won the high point individual title in the junior agricultural colleges livestock judging contest held in Fort Worth. The Sul Ross team placed fourth among eight colleges from Texas Oklahoma and Illinois with 539 points. Rogers scored 539 of 600 across 12 classes. team members include Oliver Bierschwale Levon Rains Sam Chadwick Elmer Russell and Ted Rogers. A J Bierschwale was the instructor and accompanied the team.
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Ted Rogers
Sul Ross
Fort Worth
Texas
Oklahoma
Illinois
Rogers
Oliver Bierschwale
Alpine
Alpine and Marfa Tie For Honors In Field Meet
Alpine and Marfa tied for first with 58 points each in a recent field meet. Fort Davis scored 26. Alpine winners included Bob Crawford in the Jr 50 yard dash and Jr 100 yard dash, Mayne Mosley in 120 high hurdles, Ezra Glenn Cook in Jr high jump, and teammates Beckett, J Crawford, and Wayne Mosley winning events in shot put, 400 relay, and more.
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Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis
Bob Crawford
Mayne Mosley
Ist
Richmond
Byron Wright
Sharp
Beckett
Ezra Glenn
J. Beckett
Carroll Weston
Wayne Walker
Child Struck by Swing Injures Local Kindergartner
Loyd Moore a six year old pupil at Central ward school was seriously injured last Thursday when struck in the abdomen by a swing used by other children. He suffered internal injuries but was reported to be doing fairly well.
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Loyd Moore
Central Ward School
Three Smallpox Cases Reported in Alpine
Alpine’s County Health Officer Dr. Joe Wright reported three smallpox cases among Mexican residents in the south part of town. Two cases are in one home and the third in a nearby house. all are under strict quarantine with precautions urged for residents.
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Alpine
Joe Wright
Wright
City Election Set for April 2 in Local Race
Mayor Starns and Commissioners F P McGaughy and F L McCollum seek re election to push unfinished projects. The program includes a permanent hangar at the landing field increased water supply flood control for the arroyo through town a community house and golf course improvements.
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Starns
F. P. McGaughy
F. L. MceCollum
Army air corps promotes Paul Stack to sergeant at Kelly Field
Paul W. Stack son of Witt Stack of Van Horn and formerly of Alpine has been appointed sergeant at Kelly Field San Antonio He leads the radio department of the 61st School squadron and is in charge of all air to ground and ground radio communication used in student training at the Air Corps advanced flying school.
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Paul W. Stack
Witt Stack
van Horn
Alpine
Kelly Field
San Antonio
61St
Paul
Air Corps Advanced Flying School
Texas JC s to raise park funds
Fort Worth reports 72 Texas Jaycees to push 1940 Texas Big Bend National Park project. E G Aycock says each unit must raise funds within its membership, soliciting at least one dollar per member to aid land purchase for the park.
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Texas Jc’s
Fort Worth
Texas Junior Chambers of Commerce
Galveston
Texas Big Bend National Park
E. G. Aycock
The
Jaycees
Bankhead Re elected Superintendent of City Schools
R M Dick Bankhead was reelected superintendent of the Alpine schools for a two year term at a board meeting held Thursday night. He is completing his first term as superintendent.
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Bankhead
R. M
Dick) Bankhead
Alpine
Plan for eight more miles of Highway 17 work
Bids for eight more miles of state highway No. 17 between Fort Davis and Toynvale are invited by the state highway department for March 19. The project would complete the 30 mile Fort Davis to Old Spanish Trail pavement with blacktop likely within 18 months to two years.
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Fort Davis
F Davis
Toynhvale
State Highway Department
Laurence E. Wood
Frazer Canyon
McCutcheon Seven Springs Ranch
Reaves County
Reeves
Balmorhea State Park
San Solomon Swimming Pool
State Official To Speak at PTA Meet Monday in Alpine
Dr. D. B. Harmon, a state health education consultant, will speak at the Alpine PTA meeting Monday afternoon at 3 30 at the Alpine Junior High. District PTA president Mrs Woolfolk will attend along with others. Donors with PTA magazines are asked to bring back issues for the bookshelf.
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D. B. Harmon
State Department of Health
Alpine P.T. A
Woolfolk
PTA
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Mennowees Fort Davis
Cecil Duncan
Jack Davis
Avalanche
Kansas
Man of
Fate
St. Peter
Berry
Departmention Auxiliary
George Berry
Cage
Marathon
Cops
Swatzell & Briley
Wood
Musquiz Canyon
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