Ghosts of the Chisos Mountains and place name origins
A historical letter installment argues about the Chisos name meaning ghosts and traces early references in Spanish documents to the Chisos and related tribes. It notes duplications with Mexican or other local names and ends mid-sentence while recounting 1693 expeditions and tribes allied against hostiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Townsend
Big Bend
Chisos
Big Bend Park
Brewster County
Fulcher
Christmas Mountains
Mexico
Nochebuenas
Hechiceras
George Washington
Israel Putnam
William
International Peace Park
New Mexico
Nueva Viscaya
Juan Isidro de Pardinas Villar de Franco
Juan de Retana
la Junta de Los Rios
Rio Grande
Rio Conchos
Ojinaga
Texas ranchman says Big Bend park will draw tourists
Abilene ranchman C M Caldwell urged Fort Worth audiences to turn Big Bend into a national park of about 800000 acres. He argued Texas can support 100 million people with developed natural resources and that the park would become a major North American tourist magnet. He cited potential international cooperation with Mexico and noted Congress has authorized Park Service takeover and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Big Bend Park
Big Bend
C. M. Caldwell
Abilene
Fort Worth
Caldwell
West Texas
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Sierra del Carmen
Big Bend National Park
North America
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Mr. Caldwell
Yellowstone National Park
Texas Big Bend National Park
Congress
National Park Service
Fort Davis to Toyahvale highway contract awarded
Holland Page of Austin won the bid to finish the Fort Davis to Toyahvale State Highway No. 17 eight miles beyond the current Swatzell and Briley work. The $73,000 contract covers grading and drainage with potential blacktop for six miles nearer Fort Davis, extending the road to the Reeves county line near the Old Spanish Trail pavement toward Balmorhea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Holland Page
Austin
Toyahvale
Swatzell & Briley
Page
McCutcheon
Balmorhea State Park
Training Union Enrolls 40 at Baptist Church
About 40 members of the Training Union at the Baptist church enrolled in a training school that opened last Monday and closes tonight. Four books are taught by Mrs. Clinton Carroll, W. N. Wright, M. M. Fulmer, and Miss Iona Callahan with Williams directing.
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Training Union of the Baptist Church
Clinton Carroll
BYPU
W. N. Wright
M. M. Fulmer
Iona Callahan
Williams
Fort Davis Man Receives 50 Year Odd Fellows Honor
Anton Aggerman of Fort Davis is awarded a 50 year emblem by Odd Fellows lodge No 329. He joined January 9 1889 and reached 81 in January. The medal, approved by the Texas grand lodge, bears the initials 1.0.0.F and a globe motif with Universal. Aggerman is Bohemian born in 1859 and the last surviving veteran of Fort Davis frontier army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Oddfellows
Texas
Anton Aggermann
Aggerman
Nick Mersfelder
Roy Bean
F. Grand Lodge of Texas
Mr. Aggerman
Bohemia
Old Fort Davis
Store Burglary Report Hits Local Downtown Shop
A burglar robbed a downtown store taking an undetermined amount of cash. Police described the incident as a quick in and out theft with no injuries reported. Investigators are reviewing security footage and seeking tips from the public.
World Traveler Gladys Petch To Speak Here In April
Gladys Petch, noted world traveler, will present an illustrated lecture titled Where the Gulf Stream Dies on April 2 in the Tri Arts series. She returns from Europe with reports from England and Norway and will be accompanied by pianist Georgia Nicklett who performs Norwegian music to accompany the film images.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Petch
Europe
England
Norway
America
Mrs. Petch
Finland
Easter Holiday Visitors From Alpine Attend Local Stay
A group of Alpine students and teachers returned for Easter holidays from schools including Hockaday Dallas Texas A and M Texas University Sonora Odessa and other locales. Names mentioned include Mary Ann Kokernot Chas Benton Adams Helen Jones Florence Forchheimer John Virginia Holland Mary Virginia McIntyre Norman Wright Edith Engle Leitha Chaffin Bessie Chyle Leath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Kokernot
Hockaday School
Dallas
Chas
Benton Adams
Texas A. & M
Helen Jones
Florence Forchheimer
John
Virginia Holland
Mary Virginia McIntyre
Norman
Buddy) Wright
Texas University
Edith Engle
Sonora
Leitha Chaffin
Bessie Chyle Leath
Odessa
Alpine set for April 2 city election
Alpine voters will choose a mayor and two commissioners in a race printed this week. Incumbent Mayor L B Starns and Commissioner F P McGaughy seek another two year terms. For Commission Place 2 J S Arledge joins the ballot as F L McCollum declines re election. John Young presides with Murphy Johnson as associate judge and clerks Mrs Bernal Slight and Mrs Henry Lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
L. B. Starns
F. P. McGaughy
F. L. McCollum
J. S. Arledge
John Young
Murphy Johnson
Bernal Slight
Henry Lease
Hearing on Braniff Airline Postponed to April Fifteenth
The hearing on Braniff Airways application to establish air service from Paso to San Antonio via Alpine has been postponed to April 15. The original date was April 8. The service area between Paso and San Antonio has no current air carrier.
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Braniff Airways
Paso
San Antonio
Alpine
Avalanche
R. E. Thomason
Burglary Hits Shop. Cash Stolen From Safe and Register
A burglary report states a back window was used to enter a shop. The safe was rifled of cash while checks remained, and the cash register was pried open though the burglar could not operate the keys properly.
20 30 Club Votes to Enter a Team In the City Softball League
Approximately 25 members of the 20 30 club attended a meeting Tuesday night to organize a softball team. A practice elimination Sunday will select 15 players for city league competition. Frosty Barnett of Pecos spoke at luncheon, praising local club and neighboring 20 30 clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr Thornton
Frosty Barnett
Pecos
Ft. Stockton
Marfa
Pete Adams
Swede Sloan
Pete
Two Trustees to Be Elected in Alpine Independent School District
Alpine Independent school district schedules an April 6 election to choose two trustees for three year terms. Incumbents T. A. Beard and Dom Adams will run again. Other board members include Dr. Frank P. Mathews, W. J. Smith, F. E. Weyerts, D. N. Scott, and Oscar Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Independent School District
T. A. Beard
Dom Adams
Frank P. Mathews
W. J. Smith
F. E. Weyerts
D. N. Scott
Oscar Roberts
Chisos CCC Camp Plans Apr 7 Anniversary Celebration
The seventh anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps will be celebrated at the Chisos CCC Camp in Big Bend on April 7. A barbecue dinner is planned for that date and many noted astronomers are expected to attend as the sun will be in total eclipse at the camp’s central location. The public is invited to attend.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Chisos Mountains
Big Bend Park
Dr. Sims Takes Over Optical Shop Here
Dr. G. M. Sims has taken over the optical shop and practice from ill health successor Dr. B. R. Crumby. Sims, a Northwestern Illinois College of Optometry graduate, came from Port Arthur where he worked with Dr. R. L. Coon. He added modern equipment and focuses on eye defect correction and glasses fitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Sims
B. R. Crumby
Crumby
Dr. Sims
Northern Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago
Port Arthur
R. L. Coon
Northern Illinois Eye Clinic
Sims
New Orleans Man Arrested for Smash Window Spree
Walter Mutz of New Orleans was arrested after smashing 16 store windows valued at $500. He explained the act by saying he just wanted to hear them jingle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mutz
New Orleans
Mystery at Midnight shines in Alpine for Child Welfare Fund
Mystery at Midnight a comedy drama sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary is offered at the Junior High school auditorium tonight for the Child Welfare Fund. The cast includes Billy Fielder Edwine Engledon Eleanor Ray and several others with a mystery figure driving the plot. A popularity contest with one cent votes ends at 4 p m and two prizes will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Child Welfare Fund
Alpine
Billy Fielder
Ralph Norris
Edwine Engledon
Tom Foster
Eleanor Ray
Bennie Baker
Douglas Bennett
Detective Briggs
State Police
Pink Walker
Professor Rockbottom
Anna Lange
Elvira Nosegay
Richard Mollison
Judge
Car hits calf near Marathon injures Wayne Mosley
Wayne Mosley sustained serious cuts and bruises when his car struck a calf on the highway just west of Marathon last Friday night. He remains confined to bed as the badly wrecked vehicle was being driven home from Marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Mosley
Marathon
Wayne
Smallpox Situation Unchanged in Alpine Town
Alpine reports two new smallpox cases in the past week both among Mexican residents. County health officer Dr. Joel Wright notes over 2000 residents vaccinated but hundreds remain unprotected. Despite patrols of quarantined areas, officials warn against outside connections and call for broad public cooperation to end the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Joel Wright
Wright
New Storage Vault For Clothing Opens In Alpine
Winter Cleaners announces a new fully insured storage vault for clothing including furs woolens blankets. The fire proof dust proof facility is in the A. Vick Winter building south of the S P station and invites Alpine residents to inspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Cleaners
A. Vick
S. P. Station
Alpine Health Clean-Up and Safety Week Launches Monday
Alpine residents are asked to join the statewide Health Clean-up and Safety Week proclaimed by Governor O'Daniel and Mayor L. B. Starns. The program runs Monday through Saturday to protect health, safeguard motorists, and beautify communities. The city will haul away trash free of charge. residents should place rubbish in accessible containers. Merchants like DeLuxe Cleaners Alpine Lumber Model Tailors Storey-Whiteside Lbr. Co Safeway Winter Cleaners promote special offers in this issue of The Avalanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
O’daniel
L. B. Starns
Texas
DeLuxe Cleaners
Alpine Lumber Co
Model Tailors
Storey-Whiteside Lbr. Co
County Faces Deadline for Vehicle Licenses in 1940
Deputy Pink Phelps reports the county has 727 registrations so far, with about 300 vehicles still to license before April 1. Owners urged to obtain 1940 plates this weekend to avoid a last day rush as next Monday is the final date for new plates. Registrations include 545 passenger, 98 commercial, and 84 farm vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pink Phelps
Scattered Rainfall Reported Across Brewster Area Weekend
Scattered rains and showers fell in Brewster and adjacent counties last weekend with Marathon recording over an inch. Rain extended between Alpine and Fort Stockton and near Alpine. Hail reported at Marathon and Fort Stockton but damage details were not available. A sharp temperature drop followed a period of mild weather, yet fruit blossoms may survive the freeze.
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Brewster
Marathon
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Ruff & Ready Firm in Miami Florida
A company named Ruff & Ready operates as a firm in Miami Florida. The note names the business and location without additional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruff & Ready
Miami
Fila
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Big Bend Mountains
HIWAY
Baptist Church
Ft. Davis
McCollum
Chisos CCC
Safeway Store
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