Yucca lore and hunting licenses spark Alpine debate
The Texas Game Department plans to issue about eight million hunting licenses for a plain and fancy Jap hunt. Licenses will be free and winners get apparel, guns, and ammo, with General Douglas Mac Arthur as contact. Local civic notes praise Mayor Louie Starns while a botched plant list prompts Dr. Omer Sperry to discuss six yucca species in Brewster County.
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Texas Game Department
Ise
J. C. Cooley
T.G.D
Dept
Louie Starns
J.C. Carter
Starns
Alpine
Loui Starns
Louie
Omer E. Sperry
Sul Ross
Dr. Torrey
Torreyi
Highway 90
Here
van Horn
State Highway Department
Marathon
Santiago
Marathon Man's Number First Drawn in Draft Lottery
Serial No T176 assigned to Wilbur Richard Henderson of Marathon was the first Brewster county number drawn in the Washington draft lottery. Official word on the order numbers of 459 registrants will come from a master list soon. Other early Brewster county numbers included Richard Brown Wilburn of Alpine and Refugio Zuniga of Marathon.
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Wilbur Richard Henderson
Marathon
Brewster County
Washington
Richard Brown Wilburn
Alpine
Refugio Zuniga
Cruz J. Uranga
Fracis Patrick Rooney
Moran Nepoleon Bobo
Sul Ross Livestock Team Wins Judging Honors
The Sul Ross college livestock judging team won first in beef cattle, second in sheep, second in dairy cattle and third in hogs at the Fort Worth Fat Stock show. The team totaled 1860 points, second to John Tarleton College. F G Walker Jr. placed second overall and won first in hogs, with other Sul Ross members placing high.
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Sul Ross College Livestoc
Fort Worth
John Tarleton
Stephenville
F. G Walker Jr
Sul Ross
Harold Nichols
George Mills
Alpine
James Beights
Loraine
Nelson Everidge
Millersview
A. J. Bierschwab
Fox Movietone Man Plans Big Bend Travelog Film
LE Orr of Fox Movietone arrived in Alpine on Monday for a few weeks to film a travelogue in the Big Bend country. He will capture cattle roundup work likely on the Gage Estate and H L Koernot ranches and other local sights for the company.
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LE. Orr
Fox Movietone
Alpine
Big Bend
Gage Estate
H. L. Koernot
Miss Irma Lee Batey Elected VP of Trans-Pecos Teachers
Miss Irma Lee Batey head of Sul Ross college music department was elected vice president of the Trans-Pecos division of the Texas State Teachers Assn at its El Paso meeting. J M Hawks Ysleta superintendent elected president C W Webb secretary succeeding M P Slover. Supt Blackwell Pecos treasurer Mrs Pauline Cazell Marfa named executive committee member. Next meeting site undecided. executive board to meet in May likely in Alpine.
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Irma Lee Batey
Sul Ross College
Trans-Pecos
Texas State Teachers Assn
el Paso
Miss Batey
House of Delegates
J. M. Hawks
Ysleta
C. W. Webb
M. P. Slover
Alpine High School
Supt. Blackwell
Pecos
Pauline Cazell
Marfa
Brewster County Records First War Casualty
Jack Yarbro of Marathon reportedly missing after the sinking of the U S S Houston near Java. If confirmed, he becomes Brewster County’s first war casualty. Yarbro served five years in the Navy and is brother to Tom Yarbro, who recently enlisted in the Army Air Corps and trains at Randolph Field.
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Jack Yarbro
Will Yarbro
Glass Mountains
Alpine
Navy Department
U. S. S. Houston
Java
Jack
Brewster County
Navy
Tom Yarbro
Marathon
Army Air Corps
Randolph Field
Kokernot Jr Attends Regents Meeting in Fort Worth
H L Kokernot Jr, Texas A and M board member, visited Fort Worth last weekend for the Fat Stock Show and a regents meeting.
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H. L. Kokernot Jr
Fort Worth
Board of Regents
Texas A. & M. College
Famous Fort Davis Bride Ties Knot With War Correspondent
Fort Davis residents recall H R Knickerbocker, famed war writer and commentator, who married Annie Louise Patrick in Marfa on May 18 1918 after serving on the Mexican Border. The couple wed at Marfa with Rev Edward C Morton officiating. Patrick taught music at Fort Davis schools, and Knickerbocker later gained national fame through war reporting and journalism.
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Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
H. R. Knickerbocker
Annie Louise Patrick
Jone
Hitler
Knickerbocker
Mexican
Valentine
Jeff Davis County
Lcense
R. H. Bloys
J. M. Harrie
Maud Clothier
Ferguson Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Ferguson age 72 who died in Houston after an operation were held at the Christian church with Rev E Buford Isaacks and Rev Ray McGrew officiating. Born May 10 1869 in Sharp County Arkansas she was married to John Wesley Ferguson in Montague County Texas in 1888. The Alpine community since 1906 honored her as civic church and fraternal leader including Eastern Star. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery Livingston.
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J. W. Ferguson
Houston
The
Christian Church
E. Buford Isaacks
Ray McGrew
Methodist Church
Ferguson
Frances Josephine Leverton
Sharp County
Arkansas
William Bailey
Mary Agnes Sandifer Leverton
John Wesley Ferguson
Montague County
Texas
Homer Ferguson
Isaticks
New Wax Plant Opens In County
Wallace Sublett of Alpine has opened a candelilla wax plant on the Wm. Green ranch near Dugout, south of Marathon, using a site once run by Wyatt & Lindsay. The operation will process wax for shipment to Marathon rail, with strong government demand for calking ships and other uses. The Border Wax company will run the plant, and first wax shipment is expected this week.
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Brewster County
Wallace Sublett
Green Ranch
Dugout
Marathon
Big Bend
Wyatt & Lindsay
Sublett
Cannetilla
Border Wax Company
Rationing Board Advises Tire Preservation by Drivers
Brewster County rationing board urges motorists to conserve tires amid wartime. Tips include carrying tire repair kits, pumping up tires, avoiding overloads, and using time and caution on rough mountain roads. Local officials Allie R. Davis Vernon McInty Cal Edwards lead the drive with farm and ranching communities and transportation workers contributing.
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Big Bend
Tke
Jack Tod
Pioneer Motorate
Brewster County Ratiioning Board
Wwen
Allie R. Davis
Vernon McInty A
Cal Edwards
162 Auto Licenses Issued in County to Date
Auto license figures show 162 licenses issued by Wednesday at the tax collector’s office, less than half of last year’s 340 by this date. Many owners have not secured title certificates, and some with worn tires may skip registration. The final license date for highway use next year is April 15.
Tri-County PTA Council to Be Formed Here
Mrs. L. P. Bloodworth of El Paso announces formation of a Tri County Council of PTA to include Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. A meeting to organize is planned for next month or in May with invitation extended to all PTA units to attend the 15th district convention in El Paso.
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Council of Parent
L. P. Bloodworth
el Paso
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
PTA
Picturesque Texas Rangers Hunt Alien Hideouts in Big Bend
Six man unit of Texas Rangers from West Texas patrols 44 counties under Capt. Ernest Best in San Angelo seeking alien hideouts and smugglers in the Big Bend region. Rangers Crawford and Bishop lead field work from Alpine with cooperation from customs officers Tarwater Dio Prodio Webb and Shoemake. They ride by day, scout by night, surveying east and west sides of the Chisos mountains, with Camp and watch points at Alpine and Marathon.
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Karl Read
San Angelo
Texas Rangers
Big Bend
Tex ‘48
Ernest Best
Livestrck
Best
San Anelo
Pete Crawford
Leo Bishop
Alpine
Chisos Mountains
Crawford
Bishop
Rio Grande
Jim Flournay
Mack Tarwater
Prodio
Lake
Oe Ray
Jim Shoemake
Marathon
Shoemake
Chisos
Alpine FFA Boys to Show Stock Tomorrow
Alpine chamber of commerce sponsors a livestock show with about 0 lambs and 10 calves to be exhibited tomorrow afternoon. Prizes totaling around 150 dollars will be awarded in eight classes. Judging starts at 2 30 pm with winners advancing to the El Paso show next weekend.
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FFA
R. C. Mitchell
VA “Onchor
PFA
Matthews
Presidio County
Mitchell
el Paso
Alpine Chamber of Comemerce
Erle Williams
Ernest Gibbens
R. B. Slight
J. F
Curly) Davis
John Lane
Forst Weston
J. B. Keefer
Otis Imball
Denton A Capella Choir Delivers Pleasing Sunday Concert
The Denton A Capella Choir of North Texas State College directed by Dr. Wilfred C. Bain performed at the high school auditorium Sunday afternoon. Sponsored by Company B TDG, the tour included overnight stays and stops in Alpine, Marble, Odessa, Houston, Galveston, and Shreveport with future Texas and Arkansas appearances. The group is praised as a top Southwest choral organization with a broad touring record.
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North Text State College
Denton
Wilfred C. Bain
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
N. J
Co. B., Sid. Battalion
Texas Defense Guard
Marfa
Odessa
Houston
Galeeston
Texas
Shreveport
Russellville
Ark
Company B
3Rd Batalion
TDG
Mrs Coleman Re-elected President Alpine PTA
Mrs E C Coleman was re elected president of the Alpine PTA at a recent meeting. Other officers are Mrs John Young first vice president Mrs Dorothy Scannel Secretary and Mrs A E Owens treasurer.
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E. C. Coleman
The
Alpine Pta
John Young
Dorothy Scannel
A. E. Owens
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Roup
FT. Worth
Joe L. Matthews
Regents
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Sion
Big Bend Country
J. W. Gilmer
East Avenue C
Presbyterian Church
Tnos
Fort Worh
D. O. Jeter
Jeter
Hawai
Bay
Frank Swearer
Sanange
Clarence Ellison
Mr. Shearer
Tri-County Council
Coleman
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