Park at Petrified Forest Proposed by Texas Senate
In the recent Texas legislature a resolution by Senator Benjamin Berkeley seeks a survey of the southern Brewster county Petrified Forest area to locate lands on public free school land and possibly withdraw them from market to preserve the wonders of nature. Land Commissioner J Z Robinson and Dr Charles Stivers completed a tour of the district, noting most sites near the Cartledge farm. engineers may survey the forest areas to designate a state park. The Petrified Forest is gaining national attention as geologists suggest it may be remains of a forest of giant petrified trees.
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Senate
Henjamin ¥. Berkeley
Alpine
Brewster Cow
Texas
J. Z. Robinson
Petrified Forest District
Dr. Charleystivers
Cartledge Farm
Wul
Canning Demonstration Spurs Alpine Plant Growth
Canning demonstrations near Alpine show strong results with seven outfits bought by Brewster County officials and more expected. Ebers at Nevills Ranch bought canned foods, praising simple prep by dropping cans into hot water. Alpine sees a Highland Foods packing plant by Highland Packing Co run by Mr and Mrs W C Elliott, with steady orders for chili tamales and soup stock. City taxes due in six days as a final note.
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Alpine
Tri-County
R. 8. Miller
Brewster County Regents
Mr. Miller
Nevill Ranch
John Ebers
Ebers
E.W
Alpine Meat Market
Fate
Power Company
Highland Food Products
Highland Packing Company
W. C. Elliott
Berkeley Praises Davis Mountains Hope After Legislature Session
Speaker Sonat vanin F. Berkeley told the Berkeley chamber at the Holland Hotel luncheon that he is back among friends in Alpine and more convinced than ever that Sul Ross State and the Davis Mountains region hold bright prospects. He cited 22 bills he introduced in the senate, 17 passing, including deer game limits, Spanish in border towns’ elementary schools, county superintendent salary, and predator control. Morelock outlined school improvement plans, with higher state support anticipated. attendance at the meeting reached 41, the strongest in months.
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Lae Legislatwee
Sonat Vanin
Berkeley
Chamber of Comerce
Holland
Austin
Davis Mountains
Erkeiey
Senate
H. W. Morelock
Presidioss College
Morelock
Sul Ross
West Texas
W. Baines
Alpine Masons to Attend Spring Ceremonial in El Paso
Alpine Masons plan to attend the Spring Ceremonial in El Paso on Saturday April 2 at the Main Temple. Ballut Abyad Temple of Abilene Texas will be present with bands patrols and drum corps. Petitions for fourteen Alpine men to enter Shrine work were secured. Names listed include John Perkins C T St Clair Leo Howell and others. Several Shriners will travel to attend the event including G W Baines J E Casner and E Townsend. Perkins is a candidate for the Shrine ring though he expects the honor to go to another candidate.
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Nobles Shrine
BE Paso
Ballut Abyad Temple
Abilene
Texas
van Horn
F. B. Scotten
el Paso
Incansons
John Ferkins
C. T. St Clair
L. Z. Votan
Leo T. Howell
L. B. Starns
J. W Frazer
A. B. Sandifer
J. W. Gillet
Clay Holland
B. Cook
R. A McMurry
D. H. Kimball
D . Scott
M. L. Turney
G. W. Baines
W. 2
Calawell J. E Casner
Shirley Seales
E. E. Townsend
John Perkins
Perkins
Avalanche
Sul Ross College seeks appropriation for upgrades and buildings
The Sul Ross College requests state support to equip and maintain departments in physics chemistry agriculture biology manual arts and more over a five year period. The petition notes prior underfunding by the Board of Control and outlines urgent needs including a library auditorium cafeteria housing and athletic facilities to attract students and sustain accreditation.
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Uch
Teweh- Tra
Texas
Fexas
Sui Ross
Sul
Cateerin
Sul Ross
el Paso
del Rio
Cisco
Interscholastic League
Old Settlers
Board of Control
Freeze Kills Peach and Apricot Crops in Alpine Valley
Alpine district suffers a damaging freeze with temperatures dropping to 24 degrees. J F Miles reports most peaches and apricots near Sunny Glen ranch killed, Mitre Peak orchard seeing 75 percent peach loss and about 10 percent apricot loss. Apples and grapes largely spared. earlier cold spell last year mirrored losses.
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Highland
Alpine
J.F. Miles
Sunny Glen
Aldpine
Tahd
Mr. Miles
Sunny Glen Ranch
Mitre Peak
Tippit
Legislature surveys needs of Sul Ross College
Texas lawmaker Hon. George Kemble spoke at Alpine luncheon on Sul Ross State Teachers College needs and state funding. He urged an adequate maintenance appropriation based on a detailed report to the House finance committee. A Senate committee, including Lewis, Westbrook, and Ployd, will survey the campus next week.
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Cie
George Kemble
Forth
Texas Legistare
Kemble
Alpine
Sul Toss
House Finance Committee
Sul Ross
Senate
State Senate
Berkeley
Lewis
Sarasota
Westbrook
Sherman
Ployd
Paris
Oalder
Tex
el Paso
School of Mines
Orient Railway Station Sees Staffing Boost Amid Oil Traffic
At the Orient railway station J H M Hamilton, the agent, announces increased force due to rising oil shipments from McCamey to Bay City Texas. Two clerks and an extra telegraph operator join, with a new third shift operator and a second car inspector added to yard work. An additional mainload oil shipment is expected by April first for Southern Pacific fuel use.
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Orient
J. HM
Hamilton
Hobart
L. B. Stars
Anch
Humble Oil & Ketin‘ng Company
McCamey
Bayown
Texas
Southern Pacific
Orient Buys Fifteen New Locomotives for Western Division
It is reported that Orient has purchased 15 new locomotives of the larger improved 800 type. All will be oil burners and assigned to the west end of the mud. Extra telegraph wires are being strung from Wichita to Alpine to handle train orders. Only more days to render City.
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Orient
Wichita
Kansas
Alpine
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Petrified Forest
Ern Brewster
W. A. Daugherty
le Oi
Alpine Masons
Board of Regents
Ments
Rotary
Dall Houston
Cucro
Lufkin
San Antonio
San Angelo
Athletic Plain
Davis Mountain Fau
FREE
Peaches
Wipped
SUT Ross
Ance CO
Luncehon
Sul Rows College
Sut Toss College
Benjamin FP. Berkeley
J.D. Jackson
Duncas
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