Local Sul Ross Faculty Honored at Trans Pecos Meeting
Two Sul Ross college faculty members received honors during the Trans Pecos division meet of the Texas State Teachers Association in El Paso on Friday March 14 Miss Irma Lee Batey head of music was named honoree at the Ex Students breakfast and W J Smith head of industrial arts was toasted at a dinner by the El Paso Archaeological Society Dr Georgia Gantt English associate professor was elected chairman of the English division and the Ex Students officers were elected Martha Anderson Odessa president and Fred Williams Alpine secretary
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Sul Ross College
Trans-Pecos
Texas State Teachers Association
el Paso
Irma Lee Batey
Miss Batey
Sul Rose
Virginia Link
Sul Ross
Martha Anderson
Odessa
Fred Williams
Alpine
el Paso Archaeological Society
W. J. Smith
Centennial Museum
College of Mines
Georgia Gantt
M. P. Slover
City Schools
Endless Chain Cards Denied by Post Office Solicitor
The "Endless chain" post cards tied to the flower club and "chain prayers" are declared unmailable under postal lottery and fraud laws. Postmaster Mrs Annie K Turney says the solicitor from the Washington Post Office department advised this action.
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Annie K. Turney
Post Office Department
Washington
Heating Plant at Ward School Quits Prompting Class Shift
Heating plant at Central ward breaks down. Central ward classes move to the morning and Junior high to the afternoon at Ward School. A new boiler has been ordered and arrivals and installation may take about two weeks, forcing continued shifted arrangements.
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Ward School
Central Ward
Alpine shooter Bruce Duncan leads local match at Marta
Bruce Duncan of Alpine won four of five in a special shoot at Marta with Presid io and Alpine clubs fielding participants. Duncan captured the National Medal match with Bud Kilpatrick of Presidio second and Connie Duncan of Alpine just one point behind Kilpatrick. The Alpine team of Fielder Henderson Duncan and Connie Duncan won the team shoot and elected a club president for the year.
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Bruce Duncan
Alpine
Marta
Presidio
Duncan
Bud Kilpatek
Connie Duncan
Kit
W. G. Fielder
Sam Henderson
Park Officials Inspect Indian Lodge and Davis Mountain Parks
WG Link director of operations and Mr Musgrove of the Texas State Parks board joined Col Thomas Boles superintendent of Carlsbad Caverns National Park for a brief visit Wednesday after inspecting Indian Lodge and Davis Mountain State Park at Fort Davis.
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WG Link
Mr. Musgrove
Texas State Parks Board
Thomas Boles
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Indian Lodge
Davis Mountain
Fort Davis
Enter Flying School at Ryan School of Aeronautics
Joe C. Mord and Carroll Holcomb, son of Mrs, left Sunday to enter the Ryan School of Aeronautics. Mr and Mrs J B Hord and their daughter Myra Nelle traveled to El Paso by train with them and saw them off via the Southern Pacific.
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Joe C. Mord
Carroll Holcomb
Ryan School of Aeronautics
J. 8. Hord
Myra Nelle
Fl Paso
Southern Pacific
Benefit Supper at Roman's Cafe This Sunday
A benefit supper will be served at Roman's Cafe Sunday from 11am to 7pm, sponsored by the Catholic church. The price is 3 and the public is invited to attend.
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Roman
Highway work under way on road north of Fort Davis
Fort Davis reports six miles of state highway on road No. 17 north of town are progressing. Rock blasting has been completed, with crushed rock laid for culverts and blacktopping. Culverts and bridges will be widened, forms prepared for extensions. Holland Page holds the contract to widen, straighten, and build new road sections and apply paving.
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Fort Davis
Holland Page
Association Officials Inspect S. R. College
Dr. Alonzo Myers of New York University and Dr. Brady Gammage, Tempe Teachers College president, visited Sul Rose College this week to inspect the graduate division. It was the final tour of the seven teachers colleges under the American Association of Teachers in Colleges.
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Alonzo Myers
New York University
Brady Gam‘nage
Tempe
Ariz
Sul Rose College
American Association of Teachers In Colleges
Myers
Gammage
Marfa Man Found Dead In Truck Near Presidio
Walter L. Keelen a 23 year old Marfa wholesaler was found dead in a pickup near Presidio after leaving Marfa at midnight Friday. Police ruled death by unknown causes. he reportedly slept in the running cab after veering off the highway. Survivors include his widow and two children. Funeral held Sunday.
Nurse Pearl ruicroa Attends El Paso Institute
County health nurse Pearl ruicroa attended the district PM Institute held in El Paso last week, engaging with officials on public health topics and district practices.
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Pearl Ruicroa
EL Paso
Head of State Bar Assn To Speak at Odessa Meet
MARFA March 17 Few Brewster of Temple president of the State Bar of Texas and judge of the 27th Judicial district will speak at the Presidio County Bar meeting in Marfa. Brewster is a leading jurist and heads one of the largest state bar bodies in the United States. Lawyers in West Texas are invited to attend.
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Marfa
Brewster of
Temple
State Bar of
Former Congressman B Hudspeth Dies After Long Illness
Claude Hudspeth, longtime Texas congressman from the 16th district, dies after a long illness in San Antonio. He served in Congress from 1919 to 1931 and previously represented El Paso in the Texas Legislature. He owned land east of Alpine and ranching property on the Pecos River. He had lived in San Antonio since retirement from politics and law about a decade ago.
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Claude Munspeth
Ts Fintrict
Panced Sway
San Antonio
Congrese
Distri
Texas
el Paso
James
Alpine
Lan
Weither
Peco
Hudepeth
Polten
Oklahoma man given two years in horse theft case
J D Paul of Hinton was adjudged guilty in 3rd district court and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary by Judge Hunter O Metcalfe after admitting theft of a horse from the Collie Hutchison ranch near Marathon. Paul was arrested at the Lee Harris farm near Fort Stockton after the horse was ridden from the ranch.
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Ft. Stockton
J.D. Paul
Hinton
Kia
West Texas
3Rd District Court
Hunter O. Metcalfe
Marfa
Collie Hutchison
Marathon
Paul
Lee Harris
Fort Stockton
Alpine visit by state supervisory nurse Mrs Georgmepnens
State supervisory nurse Mrs Georgmepnens visited Alpine in an official capacity last week, meeting local health staff and observing facilities as part of routine oversight.
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Eorgmepnens
Alpine
Rotary News Mentions Missionary in China Experience
A Rotary talk recalls Miss Schultz’s five year mission in China during the Sino Japanese era. She describes peking with a walled 40 foot high boundary, street markets, bird keeping, and a bird whistle on a pigeon. Beggars form organized groups to block doors unless given alms. Nanking suffers fires and ruin under Japanese occupation. Opium pipes shown, and club notes announce a new member Oscar Owens and Jeard’s oil distributor candidacy. ladies night is postponed.
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China
Peking
America
Schultz
Nanking
Oscar Owens
T. A. ‘Jeard
Ioil
Maytag Officials Confer With Local Dealer on Plans
Walter Rogers president of the Maytag Southwestern Co Dallas and Roy Heath regional manager Lubbock were here Tuesday conferring with local Maytag dealer Shirley Scales regarding company plans and distribution in the region.
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Walter Rogers
Maytag Southwestern Co
Dallas
Roy Heath
Lubbock
Maytag
Shirley Scales
Alpine and Presidio Host Big Day Event With Gov Visit
Damaged page notes frigid weather spared fruit, while a community barbecue funds a civic agenda. Officials plan a governor and adjutant general appearance drawing thousands to Alpine and Presidio as residents buy scrip in El Paso for hotel bids and entertainment.
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Alpine
Presidio
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