Urges Park Backers To Carry On
Dr Morelock cites federal interest in a Big Bend National Park and urges immediate action. The Texas effort reports a $25 000 working fund with about $18 000 raised, while calls to raise $1 000 000 are pressed to guarantee the park as a social educational recreational and financial boon for the state.
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Big Bend Park
Congress
National Parks Service
Secretary of the Interior
Sckes
Roosevelt
Morelock
National Park Service
Big Bend National Park
United States
Texas
Thomases
Mountain Highway Courtesy Attracts Visitors To Alpine
A Rochester Vermont newspaper reprint praises Alpine residents for courteous behavior toward visitors. The piece highlights it as good town advertising and notes the Vermont paper’s publisher L. B. Johnson also runs several Vermont papers. The reader Geo F McLean provided the copy from North Abington Massachusetts.
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Geo. F. McLean
North Abington
Mass
Rochester
Vermont
L. B. Johnson
Herald and News
Randolph
Bethel Courier
White River
South Royalton
Chelsea Herald
Herald
Golden Gate Exposition at Frisco Declared Fully Open
E H Todd of Standard Oil of Texas assures readers rumors of the Golden Gate Exposition at Fris co being incomplete are unfounded. He urges immediate plan to visit the Big Show, calling it well worth the trip. The notice also mentions a West Texas dairy advertising pasteurized milk and jokes about pasture use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Todd
Standard Oil Co
Texas
Frisco
West Texas
Regional News Briefs From Pecos County to Balmorhea
Red Bluff Water Power Control district buys Texas Electric Service lines in Grandfalls. Ben Smith resigns as Pecos chamber secretary to manage ado hotel. Capt. M. L. Swinehart succeeds him. Culberson County to build a county hospital with Dr. Wright of Van Horn to run an 11 room facility at 200 monthly. Sanderson High sends four reps to Future Homemakers Rally in Galveston May 3-6. Mrs. Ernest Williams of Marfa dies at 55, buried in Alpine roots, after living in Marfa since 1908. Sheriff Massey of Hudspeth again treats Sierra Bianca students to Balmorhea outing. 28 attended last year. (Continued on last page).
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Red Bluff
Ben Smith
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Ado
Texas
Capt. M. L. Swinehart
Pecos CC
New York City
Culberson County
Wright of
van Horn
Ernest Williams
Marfa
Alpine
Bill Massey
Hudspeth County
Sierra Bianca
Balmorhea
Blanca
Jr C C Votes To Continue Park Aid
Directors of the Texas Junior chamber of commerce adopted as a 1938 40 project the continued support of the Big Bend National Park movement and a goal to raise 9000 dollars for park setup and education. Mark V Fuchs proposed the plan at a Blackstone hotel breakfast with Arthur P Duggan Jr Lawsen Cox and Neil D Cox among others helping prepare the recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Big Bend National Park
Mark V. Fuchs
New Braunfels
Jaycee Park Committee
Blackstone Hotel
Big Bend
Texas
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Arthur P. Duggan Jr
Austin
Lawsen Cox
Orange
Neil D. Cox
Longview
New Homes Begin in Local Neighborhoods on East Avenue C
Construction starts on a four room frame cottage for Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Stambaugh at East Avenue C two blocks east of the Presbyterian church. Remodeling continues at the Casner residence in West Alpine. Livingston Funeral Home on West College Ave. undergoes front remodeling. A new home for Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shepperd will begin in the coming days.
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A. R. Stambaugh
East Avenue C
Presbyterian Church
E. V. Casner
West Alpine
Livingston Funeral Home
West College Ave
J. W. Shepperd
Americans Consume Sixteen Pounds Candy Per Capita in 1936
Americans consumed sixteen pounds of candy per person in 1936 according to national dietary data. This per capita figure reflects widespread candy intake during the period and highlights consumer sugar trends of the era.
Sul Ross Homecoming Plans Highlight Campus Events
Dr. G P Smith will headline the Sul Ross Homecoming program with a morning session from 10 to 11. A Mothers and Dads luncheon runs 12:45 to 2, with Dr. Morelock and Dr. Casey speaking on Dad's Day and Mother's Day. Dedication of the new women’s residence hall follows at 2, plus a tea for the public. May Queen Anna Goehring of San Antonio will be crowned. An ex-students banquet, all-college dance, Pioneer dance at Kokernot Lodge, and a Mask and Slipper play conclude the day with alumni expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Smith
Sul Ross
Anther
Morelock
Clifford Casey
Anna Goehring
San Antonio
Pres. Morelock
Kokernot Lodge
Boys Girls Week Highlights Alpine Rotary Observance
Alpine observes annual Boys and Girls Week with city election for youth officials Oliver Bierschwale mayor Hal Smith and Bob Crawford appointed officers. Races and field day events attract 250 students and Rotary prize donations total about 250 prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Bierschwale
Hal Smith
Bob Crawford
Alpine
Rotary Community Service Committee
Shirley Scales
Health Unit Meets at Courthouse Monday
Brewster County Health Unit holds its regular meeting at the courthouse next Monday afternoon. All interested in public health are urged to attend. Contributions for the Crippled Children's fund are still being received. Reporter.
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Brewster County Health Unit
Crippled Children’s Fund
Park Bill Passed by House in Texas
The Texas House approved a bill creating the Big Bend National Park by 109 to 20, after amending to strike appropriations. Debate focused on reserving mineral rights for the state amid oil or quicksilver hopes. Rep. Cauthorn and Rep. Hull argued on federal control and potential land return if abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate
Big Bend National Park
House
Jeff Stinson
Dallas
Cawthorn
Beneficial Rains Fall In Highlands Across Davis Mountains
Good rains and showers spread through the Davis Mountain region and surrounding counties over the past week. Reports from Alpine to Marathon and east to the Rio Grande note three inch totals at Alta Vista ranch, with Henderson Kokernot Kennedy Tippit and Richardson Brown ranches among those touched by moisture and some areas reporting heavy hail. A strong shower continued into yesterday afternoon at press time.
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Davis Mountain
Big Bend
Alpine
Rio Grande
Marathon
River
U. S. Gage Alta Vista
Marfa
Henderson
Kokernot
Kennedy
Tippit
Davis Mountains
Richardson and Brown
Bird
Nevill
Cotter
Wilson
McElroy
Sierra Blanca Man Claimed By Death From Alpine to El Paso
A. E. Polk, a Sierra Blanca abstr actor, died in an El Paso hospital last Sunday after a period of ill health. He and his family were known to Alpine residents. survivors include his widow and two daughters Miss Jean Polk of San Antonio and Mrs. John Hubbard formerly Miss Lottie Polk of El Paso.
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A. E. Polk
Sierra Blanca
el Paso
Polk
Sul Ross College
Jean Polk
San Antonio
John Hubbard
Lottie Polk
Lightning Sparks Fire at Fulmer Home Alpine
A thunderstorm in Alpine produced two lightning strikes, one hitting the vent pipe of Rev. M. M. Fulmer and igniting a wall behind a cabinet, extinguished with little damage by volunteers. Another bolt struck Sul Ross gymnasium, dislodging trim stone and bricks.
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Alpine
M. M. Fulmer
Fulmer
Sul Ross Gymnasium
Ulmer Chosen Head as New Texas Teachers College Board Leader
The Texas State Teachers Colleges board of regents adopted recommendations on faculty nominations and campus improvements during the Sul Ross College session. Dr. J. G. Ulmer of Tyler was elected president, succeeding R. A. Stuart of Fort Worth, with J. E. Hill of Amarillo as vice president and H. A. Turner of Austin reappointed secretary.
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Ulmer
Board of Regents
Texas State Teachers Colleges
Sul Ross College
Texas
J. G. Ulmer
Tyler
R. A. Stuart
Fort Worth
J. E. Hill
Amarillo
H. A. Turner
Austin
Stuart
J. K. Beretta
San Antonio
Col
J. E. Josey
Houston
J. D. Jackson
Alpine
B. A. Collins
Livingston
W. B. Bates
Hospitals dominant birth setting in New York metro
About 75 percent of babies born in the metropolitan New York area occur in hospitals. The figure highlights hospital births as the leading birth setting in the region.
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New York Area
Sul Ross Hosts World Renowned Scientists for AAAS Meet
Fort Davis May 3. The preview of the 82 inch telescope at Mount Locke welcomed scientists from Texas and local citizens. Dr. Otto Struve greeted guests at the observatory while Mrs Struve and observatory staff served refreshments. Dr. C T Elvey led the event with Fort Davis guides. A dedication ceremony planned for Friday includes a chuckwagon dinner and limited seating. A three day symposium and a rodeo follow at the Prude Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Otto Struve
Alpine
Sul Ross College
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
Texas
Struve
Great Astronomical Institution
United States
Prude Ranch
Newsmen Here to Cover McDonald Observatory Dedication
Reporters from major papers gather 17 miles north of Fort Davis to cover today’s 3 p m dedication and the AAAS annual meeting in session, with ranks including M Lal International News Service and Bob Hicks Fort Worth Star Telegram among others.
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McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
AAAS
M. Lal
International News Service
New York
Dietz
Cleveland Press
Watson David
Washington
Philip Kinsley
Chicago
H. B. Nichols
Christian Science Monitor
J. J. O’niell
Science
New York Herald-Tribune
Bob Hicks
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mr. San
Washington County Named for Father of Our Country
A brief note states Washington county was named in honor of the United States founding father often titled as the father of the country. The record highlights the naming choice linking it to the historical figure.
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Washington County
Father
Our
Scientists Gather for Southwestern AAAS Meeting at Sul Ross
Sul Ross College hosts the Southwestern Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science from Tuesday morning through today. The event features Dr. H. W. Morelock’s welcome, Dr. Edwin F. Carpenter’s remarks, telescope demonstrations at McDonald Observatory, and elections of officers for the division and its sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Mount Locke
H. W. Morelock
Edwin F. Carpenter
Pioneer Club
McDonald Observatory
Otto Struve
Yerkes and
McDonald Observatories
Poppy Day Designated by Alpine Auxiliary
May 27 designated as Poppy Day in Alpine by Mrs. Ollie Hinson chair of the American Legion Auxiliary Big Bend Unit No. 79. She notes millions wear red poppies on Memorial Day weekend to honor World War dead and to inspire patriotism for future national service.
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Alpine
Ollie Hinson
American Legion Auxiliary
Big Bend
Hinson
Legion Auxiliary
America
Buried Alive Rescued After More Than 100 Hours
A person survived more than 100 hours buried underground before rescuers reached him, finding him alive at the scene. Firefighters and rescue teams worked to extract him without further injury.
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Texas Rockies
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Galveston
Jr.c C
Park Aid
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Stambaughs
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