Border notes and highway plans in the Big Bend region
In Big Bend news Pearl Jackson ships a 103 pound sheep batch bought last October from Lloyd Mitchell. Fort Bliss and El Paso troops tour Marfa country testing armored vehicles. Border residents doubt replacing cavalry for bandit chases along Rio Grande. Courting youths fined for Mexican baile. new dances planned. Plans cited for a military highway between Marta and Fort Davis and Pecos with state adoption pending. A Fort Rockton marker, deer report near Fort Davis, and highway maintenance moves stir local talk.
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Big Bend
Pearl Jackson
Marta
Lloyd Mitchell
Fort Blim
el Paso
Marfa
Bentinel St Marfa
U. S. 90
Valentine
Brite
Rimrock
Candelaria
Ruldosa
Rio Grande
Pat Moran
Madera
Balmo
L. R. Milican
Washiten
Presidio Journal Me
Austin
Deine the Mattter
F. D
City To Request 207 General Cut in Rates
Alpine residents are urged to support a general 20 percent rate reduction after a city committee found Alpine's utility costs diverge from other towns. The panel compared investments and operating costs with seven averages, noting Alpine per capita investment 143 and operating costs 1425, plus higher energy use at 300 kilowatt hours per person.
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Alpine
City Commission
Ml Creas Saat Uss Ae Arelagt
Isa Wrest
Cp&l
San Cata Wena
CPAL
34 Seniors to Receive Diplomas at Alpine High
Thirty four students will receive diplomas at Alpine High School commencement in the college auditorium on May 31. Alexander Major valedictorian and Aliene Martin stiutato Ham are listed among graduates. Victor J. Simlit to give the address on The Boy on the Fence. Baccalaureate services May 28 in Junior High auditorium, Rev. Baren Sparks delivering sermon Commencement for Central Ward and Junior High set for May 29 and May 30 respectively.
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Alpine High School
Wiich
D. M. Major
Rcbooks
Alexander Major
Aliene Martin Stiutato Ham
Victor J. Sinliit
Baren Sparks
Central Ward School
Virginia Anderson
Jessie Beall
Killaine Keefer
Una McKinney
Allene Martin
Charles Bishop
Graves Boyer
Bur
Jel Boudrenue
David Major
Byron
Red Bluff Dam Contract Let
El Paso May 1 contract for Red Bluff dam near Pecos awarded to Groves & Sons of Minneapolis. Bid $1.13 per barrel of cement let to Southwestern Portland Cement for $42.81. Dam to be 100 feet high across the Pecos with reinforced siphonic spillways and earth levees at ends. Work to begin after RFC financing is secured.
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el Paso
Red Bluff
Pecos
J. 8
Groves & Sons Company
Minneapolis
Sullivan
Fire Destroys Alpine Residence on East College Avenue
An early morning fire Sunday destroyed a residence on East College avenue owned by T. A. Board with an estimated $3000 loss, partly insured. The T. A. Knight family had moved in recently, and neighbors say the blaze spread quickly aided by a strong west wind before the volunteer department arrived. Mr. Beard suffered burns while attempting to rescue belongings.
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East College Avenue
T.A. Board
T. A. Night
Knight
Beard
Postponed Lecture At Presbyterian Church
The illustrated lecture scheduled for tonight at the Presbyterian church has been indefinitely postponed due to the absence of Dr. Steiger who will be out of town. Rev. David J. Murray said the lecture will be held at a later date.
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Presbyterian ‘Church
Steiger
David J. Murray
Study Club Exhibits Art By District Artists Monday
The Study Club in the Sixth Federated club district will sponsor an art exhibit Monday. Paintings by district artists will be displayed in the Holland hotel lobby all day and the public is invited to attend.
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Federated Club
Holland Hotel
Two Fliers Killed In Crash Near Alpine
An Army plane from Fort Crockett crashed about 15 miles east of Alpine yesterday afternoon killing Lieut Wayne C Gardner and Spec Hatley from Fort Crockett Galveston. The craft went into a tailspin in a 6 mile gale. bodies were taken to Alpine and later to San Antonio by army ambulance plane.
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Army Miers
Here
Miers
Wayne C. Gardner
Texas University
Spt
Hatley
Fort Crockett
Galveston
Fort Crocket
March Pield
Casitornis
Alpine Durin
Gamer
Alpine
Livingston
San |Antonio
McInayre test well suspended to straighten hole
Drilling eight miles south of here, the McInayre test well remains suspended while crews work to straighten the hole and set casing. A shot of 150 quarts of nitro glycerine was dropped last Sunday to drive the hole, with a slight gas showing at 800 to 900 feet, unusual for that depth. This test is the only one now being conducted in the county.
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McInayre
Births Deaths In Close Race Here
In Brewster county last year births totaled 185 and deaths 132, a margin of 53 in favor of births. The state health report notes Texas had 185 births and 132 deaths, marks low vital registration, and urges broader reporting to match federal standards.
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Brewster
State Department of Health
Union
Texas
Bueau
Tesa Teras
Palmer Funeral Held Last Friday
Funeral services for Tom W. de Tom Palmer who died Thursday were held at the Methodist church last Friday afternoon officiated by Rev. R. P. Davis. Interment made in Elm Grove cemetery. Many old-timers and cowmen from Eldorado and Dorado attended as pallbearers and honorary mourners. Local friends from Fort Stockton and Marfa also joined the procession.
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Tom W
Tom Palmer
Methodist Church
R. P
Davis
Elm Grove
Texas
Dorado
Mr. Palmer
Eldorado
Tom Palmer Weet
Pomp Watson
John Rae
C.D
Bert Page
Ortile Connor
A. McCartney
Christian
Joan Smith
Alpine
Aeave
W . Hingoe
W. C. Hale
Todd Patton
R.A. Mc Murry
George Benson
Will Davie
W. B. Silliman
Revival Meet At Christian Church Begins Next Monday
Revival services start next Monday at the Christian Church led by Rev J W Bridges with evangelist Rev A H Hyde of El Paso. Hyde, a noted Texas Christian churches evangelist, will preach each night at 8 o’clock. Special music and stirring congregational singing planned. public invited.
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Christian Church
J. W. Bridges
A. H. Hyde
Piro Chris Sharcd
el Paso
Test
Hyde
Charistian Churches
Texas
Bridges
Two Demonstration Gardens Started in Alpine
Alpine begins three community demonstration gardens with two partly planted and a third soon to start. About 100 dollars of seed has been secured by the local RF board for use in Alpine. Labor for pit work and planting is provided by the RPC and overseen by Miss Nette Schultz, tri-county demonstration agent.
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Alpine
A P. Robinson
R. F.C
Miss" Nette Shultz
Tri-County
First Brewster Recruit Accepted for Reforestation Service
Perral M. Roark of Brewster county becomes the first local recruit to be accepted into the reforestation program. He will travel to El Paso for training before assignment to a camp. Brewster county reports 16 registrations with 13 in the quota. orders to withhold further action pending weight clarification. J. A. Conner of Glasgow wins an automobile.
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Perral M. Roark
Marathon
Brewster County
el Paso
Marathon Play Set for May 13 at Marathon High
Patricia a three royalty comedy spotlights in the Marathon High School auditorium next Saturday May 13. The spring season ends with hopes for a large crowd. Cast includes Vada Mac Roberta Virginia Jones and others. Admission 18 cents for students 35 cents for adults.
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Patricia
Marathon High School Stuents
At & Pam
Grayson
Penn Lawn
Vada Mac Roberta
Virginia Jones
Lida Crawford
Alice Belle Rice
Benton Shackford
Jeanne Martin
Tom Hollis
Harvey Parker
Marco Giles
Waddy ‘. Burnham
Russell Oliver
Cornell and Carnegie Team Plan Big Bend Bird Quest
University scientists from Ithaca and Big Bend join in a Cornell Carnegie expedition into the Chisos mountains of southwestern Texas. Dr George Kikseh Sutton, curator at Cornell, leads with John Bonner and Sutton Jett, seeking rare birds such as the Mesquite partridge and Audubon's falcon, aiming to add new states records and possibly new species. The remote Chisos range offers tough terrain and limited telegraph access as the group prepares for field study and discovery.
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Athaca
N.Y
George Kikseh Sulton
Biede
Cornnell
Foe Chives Sacontain
Texas
John Bonner
Dr. Sutton
Florida
Flane, Keys
Oklahoma
Grande Valley
Cornell-Carnegie Institute
Merrill
Audubon
United States
Joint meeting planned by Marfa Alpine Baptist churches
Marfa and Alpine Baptist Churches will join at Paisano encampment grounds for a Sunday program. Rev Buren Sparks announces Sunday school at 10, preaching at 11, basket lunch at noon, utensils and coffee provided by the encampment. Evening service at the church in town with Rev Sparks at 7 and preaching at 8.
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Alpine Baptist Duurches
Paisano
Tay
Buren Sparks
Tabernacle
Pilates
Sparks
Mount Locke Accepted for McDonald Observatory Site
Fort Davis officials announce formal acceptance by University of Texas regents of deed to 200 acre Mount Locke tract for McDonald Observatory. Road construction from Davis Mountain to the summit will begin, telescope foundation planned, and height of the observatory noted at about 6821 feet above sea level with Mount Locke named in honor of pioneer settler G. S. Locke.
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Fors Barts
Warren JD
Chamber of Commerce
University of Texas Regents
Mt. Locke
Ste of McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Mate Highway Department
Davis Mountained State Park
Mount Léeke
Mount Locke
Spring Mount
Ain
Spring Mountain
McDonald Observatory
Geodetic Survey
George van Biesbroeck
Yerkes Observatory
McDonald
Walter 8. Miller
Plattop
G. 8. Locke
Abilene
Miller
Locke
J. W. Merrill
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Rockton
Rooney ‘Memorial Park
Federated Clubs
Kokernot Prings
Bal‘morhea
Aus‘Ain
Highway Department
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Bar Fon
Port Davis
Red Bluff Dam
Big Pecos River
Presbyterian Church
Study Club
Davis Mts
Texas Observatory
Palmer
J. A. Conner
Glasgow
Cornell
Chisos
Marfa and
Alpine Baptists
Paisano Grounds
Avalanche
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