Old Man Marble by Jack Ainslie
B Marble near seventy from McAlester Oklahoma known as the town crab hermit and man of mystery was sentenced to the electric chair on March 5 The state at Marble's request will kill the dog lover The piece questions the fairness of punishment and asks readers to consider the crime problem and the broader context behind Marble's actions
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B. Marble
McAlester
Oklo
Crab
Hermit
Marble
Mar
Drilling Activity Foreseen in Brewster County Wells
Considerable drilling and development activity is seen by local oil men in Brewster County. Locations for two wells on the McIntyre and Brown ranches have been reported, though exact well locations are not definite. More than two wells are anticipated, with work to begin on these within the near future. Green Valley Well seen as latest drill by Green Valley Oil Corporation shot with 300 quarts of nitro glycerine to break into Wilton No 1 but the attempt failed. The Wilton No 1 is believed a trevise well and efforts will continue in Gros Valley with plans for further testing and future drilling. Mr Doddridge and other geologists maintain faith in abundant resources beneath Brewster County, despite the current setback.
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Brewster County
McIntyre
Brown
Avalanche Reporter
Green Valley
Green Valley Oil Corporation
Wilton No. 1
J. H. Doddridge
Waples Platter Sells Alpine Branch to Radford Company
Radford Grocery company acquired the Alpine branch of Waples Platter Grocery, established in 1916. The transfer, supervised by Lovelace, occurred Monday as Alpine closes its far location to streamline contact with the main offices. Alpine’s Big Bend hub remains active for wholesale needs in the region.
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Alpine
Fed
Radford Grocery Company
Waples-Platter Grocery Company
Radford
Rd. Lovelace
Waples-Platter
Mr. Lovelace
L. B. Armer
Lovelace
Big Bend
Waples-Piter
al Pine
Watson-Anderson Grocery Company
Trans-Pecos
LB. Armer
Improvements Planned for Mitchell-Gillett Building
Miss Margaret Li announced Tuesday that a new building company will renovate the Mitchell-Gillett store interior and exterior. The project includes thorough remodeling and brightening, with rearrangement of fixtures and other improvements at Linn.
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Mitchell-Gillett Building
Margaret Lisaid
Linn
Daugherty Buys Prize Winning Bull at El Paso
City Secretary W A Daugherty and companion returned yesterday from the cattle convention at El Paso where they bought a prize winning Hereford bull from John M Gist. The bull, shown as a summer yearling, won second prize at the El Paso exhibit and will be placed on the Pangherty ranch near Alpine.
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Daugherty
EL Paso
Poetry Award Won by Alpine Student Richard Gillespie
Richard Gillespie of Alpine earned second place in the Poetry Society of Texas monthly contest conducted in Dallas. Elizabeth Rempert Rogers of Dallas won first for Memories, with Hazel Harper Harris of San Antonio third. The society meets monthly to read and vote on original verses from Texans.
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Hichard Gillespie
Poetry Society
Tex
Dallas
Texas
Hilton
Greer
Earle Wilson Baker
Therese Lindsey
Clyde Walton
Grace Nell Crowell
N. H. Crowell
Hewe
Elizabeth Rempert Rogers
Declamation Contest at High School Next Week
The High School auditorium hosts a declamation contest next Friday evening, March 25, to select a representative for the county meet. The county winner will then represent Trew Her county at the district contest in Alpine on April 14, 18, and 18 under Sir Ross Teachers College. Public invited to attend. it is free.
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Trew
Alpine
Sir Ross Teachers College
City Tax Ren ditions Due by April 1 Alpine Texas
City Tax Assessor A Daugherty reminds City Property Owners to file tax renditions to the City of Alpine by April 1. The note cites ongoing recognition for local poet Gillespie with Poetry Magazine of Chicago publishing one of his poems. The Poetry Society of Texas has previously honored him.
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Alpine
A. Daugherty
Poetry Magazine
Chicago
Texas
Gillespie
Poetry Society of Texas
Sul Ross
Plan and Purpose of the West Texas Historical Society
HT Fletcher, president, outlines the society plan to preserve West Texas history geology folklore and anthropology. The Big Bend region offers unique sites fossils tribes and trails, with aims to build a centralized museum on Sul Ross College campus and collect artifacts including arrowheads trails and minerals for future generations.
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West Texas Historical Society
HT. Fletcher
West ‘Texas
Cal and Scientific Society
West Teran
Teslon
Texas
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Cabeza de Vaca
Todt
Pecos
Commanche Springs
Fort Stockton
Rio
Grande
Concheser
Mexico
Great Plains
Big Bend
Bir ‘Bend
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Amelia
Irda
America
Sul Res College
Aterest
West Texas
van Horn Mountains
Mount Franklin
Cienega Mountain
Abena de Vaca
Presidio del Norte
el Paso del Norte
Rio Grande
Alpine Wins Attendance Prize At Carlsbad Conference
Rotary clubs of the Forty second district and Rotary International gathered at Alpine and Carlsbad with Eddie Flynn and Governor Clint Anderson in attendance. The Albuquerque club won the mileage trophy while Alpine received the engraved silver cup. A visit to Carlsbad Cavern featured five hours of exploration viewed by many delegates.
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Rotary Clubs
Forty-second District
Rotary Ternational
Westcas
New Mexico
Rotary
Albuquerque
Alpine
Gorster
Clint
Andersons
Shiley
John Perkins
Dorothy
Ann
Tou
Dele
Jena W. Prato
A. A. Newell
Ainery
Melba
Lao Howell
Ara
Clay Tolland
George Dalves
Fmce Daley
TR Footy
Thank you to Oroville Fire Department for aid
Mr and Mrs Q A Dahl thank the Oroville Fire Department and all friends who assisted after their home and contents were destroyed Saturday morning while they were in San Francisco.
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Oroville
Capitalists and Oil Men Visit McCamey Fields
A party of eastern oil men traveled by special train from Mc Camey and nearby areas to inspect oil fields. The delegation rode two Pullman cars aboard the Southern Pacific Limited, stopping briefly in Alpine before continuing eastward yesterday afternoon.
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Mccamey Oil Fields
Orient
McCamey
Felds
East
Southern Pacific Limited
Alpine
Brady business men visit Alpine on way home
A group of Brady leaders including J. K. Dell and E. J. Ogden visited Alpine Wednesday night after attending the cate Hemen's convention in El Paso. Charlie Jay and L. F. Wood joined the party as they spoke with Dr. Tuten Sparks, Baptist pastor, during their brief stop.
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Brady
Cate Hemen
el Paso
J. K. Dell
E. J. Ogden
Brady National Bank
Charlie Jay
L. F. Wood
Tuten Sparks
Plans to Expand the Holland Hotel by 20 to 40 Rooms
Owner Clay Holland announced a major enlargement for the Holland Hotel, doubling its size and adding 20 to 40 rooms with the possibility of 60 more later. The expansion will extend on the west side after buying Alpine Transfer property, aiming to begin soon and finish before the peak summer tourist period. Local hotels report overflows and guests being sent to private homes due to limited accommodations.
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Holland Hotel
Clay Holland
Holland
Alpine ‘Transfer Company
Do They Read Ava Avalanche Ads Say Big Bend Grocery
J Ailson of the Big Bend Grocery notes a two line ad in the Avalanche promising fresh fish each Friday. He reports about 25 calls for fish the following day.
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Ava Anche
J. Ailson
Big Bend
Avalanche
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Essere
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US Ross
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Sixth Street
Alpine Rotary
HOAD
EL PA
White
Ca Han
Ceute Erty
Caape
Hord Xa
William Schieder
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