Prom the Top of the Windmill and Trans-Pecos Notes
Sam Ashburn edits Prom the Top of the Windmill in the San Angelo Times recounting a Mexican sheep herder who boasted rapid counting after releasing a flock from a 71 foot fence. The piece also notes panther sightings and hunting by Pred Moore, plus Balmorhea Booster Pat Moran launching The Avalanche newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ashburn
San Angelo
Sam
Trans-Pecos
John Hill
Eagle Mountains
Sierra Bianca
Hill
Pred Moore
Texas
Parent-Teacher Meet Set For Monday Afternoon
The regular Parent-Teacher association meeting is scheduled for Monday at 3:36 PM in the Junior High building. No definite program has been announced and organizers hope for strong attendance to support the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Wong
Miner falls sixty feet at Study Butte mine
A. Cripe of International Harvester is hospitalized after a 60 foot fall in the Study Butte mine in Brewster County. He was with coworkers when the accident happened and was rescued, treated with X rays, and reported improving. The article also notes local plans for an emergency airfield project on Elmo Johnson land and army housing efforts nearby.
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A. Cripe
Sam Antonio
International Harvester Co
Study Butte
Cripe
Grip
Brewster Quicksilver Consolidated
Terlingua Disset
Johnson
Rio Grande
Elmo Johnson
OWA
Lovernment
Big Bend
Hold County Meet Tomorrow Details and Entries
Tomorrow will be a big day for Brown County as schools from both towns prepare for the county meet. Events feature a mix of track races and field events with students aiming to defend titles and set marks under the direction of organizers. The day promises varied events and a focus on competitive performances across the two participating schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enon
Brown ‘Ny
Emia
Tad Hartbon
Tee
Bosinet
Annual Seed Plant Exchange Held by Bluebonnet Club
The Bluebonnet club announces a Saturday seed, plant and bulb exchange at the old Bread and Butter store on East Tol avenue. Free seeds bulbs or plants are available to all, with no need to bring items for trade. Members will also host a bake sale featuring home made cookies cakes pies and confections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebonnet Club
Old Bread and
Toland Avenue
Nis
Early Morning Fire Causes Little Damage in Town
A small blaze originating from a flue at Guillermo Urangs home in the south part of town was extinguished with little damage. The incident affected plans for a Hereford cattle sale in Alpine on March 21 as preparations were canceled. John M. Gist, a noted Hereford breeder, was to oversee the sale, and organizers hope to hold a similar event this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guillermo Urangs
Alpine
John M. Gist
Regional Cowboy Band to Meet for Live Concert Here
Sul Ross college hosts the regional meeting of International Relations clubs next year after Canyon conference delegates approve Alpine arrival. West Texas and New Mexico colleges will send 300 delegates to the event with Sul Ross, Texas Tech, New Mexico Military Institute and others represented. The world famous Cowboy band of Simmons University Abilene will perform March 30 at Sul Ross auditorium under D. Wiley. Proceeds aid the Sul Ross band.
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Sul Ross College
International Relations
Canyon
Sul Ross
West Texas
New Mexico
West Texas State Teachers College
Texas Tech
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Normal University
University of New Mexico
New Mexico A
Wayland College
Clarendon College
Amarillo College
Clifford B. Casey
Casey
Joe Rey
Anonio Morales
Luther Campbell
Iso
Simmons University
Abilene
Wil
Sul Ross Band
Texas
Johnny Regan
Australia
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Union
Sevral
D. ©. Wiley
Cowboys
S‘u
Credit Association At Marfa Sees Heavy Loan Interest
The Marfa credit association reports about fifty loan applications totaling over 125000 in ten weeks since beginning business. Farmers seek secured credit using crepe, cattle, dairy herds, crops, and equipment as collateral. Officials anticipate 1935 crop loan demand reaching several hundred thousand dollars as activity grows with the Regional Agricultural Credit corporation in nearby regions.
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M. Bettiton
Reary
Marfa
Marfa Association
Regional
Agricurat Credit Corporation
Gan Aneen
al Uch
Fang
Marin
Lobos fall to Panhandle A&M in AU tourney opener
Sul Ross Lobos, at the AAU tournament in Kansas City, drop 37 to 38 to Panhandle A&M of Goodwell Oklahoma in their first round game. Morris tops Sul Ross with eight points as the Aggies prevail after OT. Panhandle, one of Oklahoma’s strongest amateur teams, advances amid a field representing eighteen states.
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Kansas City
Sul Ross Lobos
Panhandle A
M. College
Goodwell
Oklahoma
Rosonians
Lobos
Panhandle Coagers
Sul Ross
Aggies
Feld
Missouri City
Valuations Set for Land and Livestock by County Board
County commissioners fixed 1034 land and livestock valuations in a weekly meeting. North zone shows higher values than the south with American stock cattle at 15 and 10 dollars, two-year-olds at 20 and 12.50, ewes at 38 and 30, goats 12.5 and 1, sheep 25 and 20, burros 3 and 5, horses 20 and 20, and stock horses 5 each. Watered lands north reach two dollars per acre, other lands one dollar. all lands in the south zone valued at ten cents per acre.
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Louth
Alpine schools keep Drury Wood as superintendent
Wood re elected head of Alpine schools at a Monday night school board meeting. Drury Wood completes his first term after replacing D. M. Major. Russell Duncan, Peyton Cain, and Mrs Felix McGaughy are re elected as principals of the High, Junior, and Madero Ward schools respectively. Teachers for the 1934 35 term to be chosen at the next board meeting early next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury Wood
Alpine
Wood
Jeity
D. M. Major
Russell Duncan
Peyion Cain
Jigen
Felix McGaughy
Madero Ward
Dedicate Sul Ross Outdoor Theatre April 28 Pageant West Texas Pioneers
A telegram from D E Colp chair state parks board confirms two CCC camps may be located in the Chisos Mountains area if additional land is acquired. Local efforts to negotiate the extra acreage have so far failed as plans hinge on land purchase and depend on securing land beyond what is already obtained. The pageant honors pioneers of west Texas with participation by 300 students and citizens, tied to the Sul Ross event and area development.
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SUL Ross
Pageant
CCC
West Texas Pioneers
Chisos
Mtns
Chisos Mountain Park
Representativ
E. E. ‘Townsend
D. E. Colp
State Parks Board
West ‘Texas
Lpeseiate Ove
Nceoeaes
Cas Casas
Pubas Saaanaat Et Caonenea
Cannan
Tewas Museum
Tne Eis
Holland Hotel
Paipeeten Leeomat Myleals Esate
Alpine Negro Is Injured in Fight
Mary Sheffield, a 31 year old Negro woman, suffered multiple knife wounds from Eulah Holland after an altercation on the Southern Pacific trestle near Radford Grocery. Sheffield, wife of Dan Sheffield, and Holland, wife of T. A. Holland, exchanged blows with a rock and a pocket knife. Holland’s wounds are not serious and no charges have been filed while the concussive outcome for Sheffield is awaited.
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Mary Sheffield
Eulah Holland
Southern Pacific Railroad
Radford Gro
Pal
Sheffield
Holland
Dan Sheffield
T. A. Holland
Fan Alpine
Flower of Venezia operetta to be staged at college next week
Theta Gamma Music Club presents the College Glee Club in the operetta The Flower of Venezia on Tuesday March 20 at 8 15 PM in the college auditorium. Miss Irma Lee Batey directs. Cast includes Willa Mac Childress as Poretta Frank Ing as Victor Barrera and others led by Pietro di Broz played by Herbert Graves. Admission prices 106 286 and sec available from Theta Gamma members.
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Theta Gamma Music Club
College Glee Club
Venezia
College
Irma Lee Batey
Willa Mac Childress
Pioretta
Frank Ing
Victor Barrera
Atarquis di Livio
Lloyd Hembert
Otho
James Bowers
Orsino
Delbert Davis
O'Brien
Graves
Pbogel
Pico
Rose Marie Rutedge
Theta Gamma
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Moore
T. D. Mize
Balmorhea
Pat Moran
Avalanche Force
Avalanche
Johnson Farm
Irene Peters
Hospital
Peter
Alpine Hereford
Regional Cowboy Band
Credit Assa
Pear ‘E
Anfoty
Sul Ross Cagers
Oklahomans
Duncan
Cain and McGaughy
Prank T. Doster
Athens, Ga
Meg Sumner Townsend
San Mattos
Afra FE Townsend
Austin
Ale Pass
New Orleans
Philvoine Aguado
Funston
Indiana
el Roose
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