New Test Well Spudded Near Alpine in Vernon County
The new test well near Alpine in Vernon County was spudded in last week and the drill down about 75 feet. Good progress reported with no delays expected for several days as equipment and crews operate. Development focuses on the Alpine area with a second Green Valley test planned nearby.
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Vernon Meintyre
Alpin
Therill
Green Valley
Here
J. E. Doddridge
Green Valley Oil Corporation
Jackson Announces Flip Committees for Alpine Roundup
Jackson announces committees for Alpine's Old Set tlers and Cowboys Roundup on July 4 and 6. Finance W H Terry, Sports R W Cottey, Parade Senat F Berkeley, Street Lighting ar cas Edwards, Dance Col John Perkins, Barbecue G M Benson, Table Arrangements Leo Howell, Baseball 8 G Smith, Housing Shirley Seales, Salads Mrs G W Martin, Publicity Mrs W B Hamilton, N S Rose, W W Jenkins, 7 R Moody. West Texas Chamber of Commerce arrangement led by H W Morelock J E Casner. Water Carnival Cas Edwards. Estimated 300 to 490 attendees. Big Bend district meeting to be hosted with elaborate preparations for thousands of visitors.
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Alpine
Old Settlers and Cowboys
D. Jackson
W. H. ‘Terry
R. W. Cottey
Senat F. Berkeley
Cas Edwards
John Perkins
G. M. Benson
Leo Howell
G. Smith
Shirley Seales
G. W. Martin
W. B. Hamiton
N.S. Rose
W. W. Jenkins
Big Bend
Lawn Supper Honoring Lampasas Ladies Enjoyed At Perkins Home
A Friday lawn supper at the Perkins residence entertained guests including Miss Mamie Aynesworth and many others from Lampasas and area with local families W. E. Caldwell and Mrs. John Perkins hosting. The attendee list featured numerous Aynesworth Linn Whatley Peck Guenther Pendley Loyd McMeans Batey Billingsly Elliott Cowan Britt Dorothy Ann Perkins Louise Adele Perkins and Sdl John Perkins.
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Mamie Aynesworth
Lampasas
W. E. Caldwell
John Perkins
Perkins
Anne Aynesworth
Margaret Linn
Anna D. Linn
Whatley
Peck
Guenther
Pendley Loyd
McMeans
Batey
Billingsly
Elliott
Cowan
Britt
Caldwell
Dorothy Ann Perkins
Louise Adele Perkins
Walter Caldwell
W. E. Caldwelt
Alpine Independent School District Trustees Election Tomorrow
Three trustees will be chosen in the Alpine Independent School District election held here tomorrow. The Uhre trustees whose terms expire this year have been urged to run again and their names appear on the official ballot.
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Alpine Independent School District
Uhre
Alpine doctors examine applicants for free Mt C Camp
Breister men Dre Mh Turney J K Wright analyze health of applicants for the Mt C enrollment campaign. Local officials praise volunteers who offer free physical examinations and four years of care with 30 days of training, rail fare, food, clothing, and equipment.
University lands in West Texas may have forfeited rights
Representative J Herschel Boggs of San Angelo argues that the University of Texas may have forfeited its two million acres in West Texas by not selling them as required by the Texas Constitution and that the lands should now be sold to avoid delaying regional development and denying tax revenue.
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J. Herschel Boggs
San Angelo
West Texas
Boggs
University of Texas de
West Tex
State of
Texas
Memorial Day service planned for Brewster County
Memorial Day activities are being organized in Brewster County with a service at the cemetery led by Armistead and Ivan Moss. A 9:30 a.m. procession from Railroad Avenue to the cemetery, music, readings, a rifle salute by Boy Scouts, and speakers are planned. Local churches, the Cemetery Association, and the American Legion back the event, and a half holiday may be declared to boost turnout.
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Brewster County
Ing
Armistead
Ivan Moss
Christan Church
Scuss
Aura Middlebrook
Cemetery Associaton
American Legion
Railroad Avenue
Court House
Joss Hill
W. P. Hinson
Carl Thain
Charles Livingston
M.r Hopson
Toook
G. W. Martin
H.werguson
R. F. Davis
Cty
Gillett
Alpine Chapter Eastern Star elects officers
Alpine Chapter Eastern Star elected officers for the coming year at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening. New officers announced will take office May 1 chaired by Mrs N S Murphy as matrons and J B Wade as patron with Mrs B A Waldron conductress and Mrs F B Weyerts assistant conductress. Leo Howell named secretary and L Forchheimer treasurer with Mrs Jack Allen retiring as matron. Howell to serve a second term as secretary.
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Answing
Ie Masonic Temple
N.S. Murphy
Worthy Mas
E H.W. Ferguson
J.B. Wade
B.A. Waldron
FB. Weyerts
Leo Howell
L. Forchheimer
Jack Allen
Howell
Alpine Cemetery Association Elects Officers
At a Tuesday church meeting the Alpine Cemetery association elected officers for the coming year. Mrs. W. P. Hinson was named president, Mrs. Laura Middlebrook vice president, and Mrs. Walter Garnett secretary.
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Alpine Cemetery Association
The
Christian Church
W. P. Hinson
Laura Middlebrook
Walter Garnett
Mowell Lumber Offers Building Loan Financing Plan
Leo Howell of Mowell Lumber announces a building loan program with monthly payments to help customers finance homes and other structures. The firm has arranged financing with a major institution and invites prospective builders to visit for free estimates, plans, and specifications at the Alpine office. A Ford ammonium sulfate bag advert appears at the end.
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Leo Howell
Howell Lumber Company
Howell
Filling Station Plans in Sanderson and Local Baseball Game
Building work begins with a new filling station at Sanderson. A Sunday baseball game at Sanderson oval saw Marfa defeat the local contingent 3 to 1 in a two inning match. The report notes $450 raised for Rock Driving disaster relief with $142 collected at a Sunday night movie to aid the Red Cross and Mississippi River flood relief efforts. Reverend W H Strong and Attorney A B Creigh Jr urged contributions. County Judge Henshaw oversaw the proceedings.
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Sanderson
Sanderson Oval
Marfa
Honey Joe Woods i Barnes
Hildebrand
Eadownte
Mlosimippi
W. H. Strong
Marathon
A.B. Creigh
Henshaw
Alpine contractor completes electrical work at Mitre Peak resort
Murphy Johnson, an Alpine contractor, reports completing a modern electrical plant and distribution system at Mitre Peak resort in Feranyon Tippit ranch. He notes six cottages finished with ten more to be built and a contract to string wiring for 18 to 20 cottages at the new Madera Springs resort north of Fort Davis, begun this week.
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Murphy Johnson
Mitre Peak
Fera
Anyon
Tippit Ranch
Avalanche
Ans
Johnson
Madera Springs
North
Fort Davis
Boys Govern City Affairs For One Day In Alpine
Soya of Alpine led a one day Boys Week program, with traffic officers enforcing rules and Sheriff Gourley among those corrected. Cinco de Mayo visitors and a school talks program highlighted activities, while Field Day at Jackson Field and a hearty boys dinner wrapped up the observance.
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Soya
Alpine
Ray Roberts
Pug Lease
Walter Smith
Anja Wilen
Roy May
Raymond Pouncey Truett Johnson
John Livingston
Gourley
Roberts
City of
Aurie Miller
Jack McKilroy
Jackson Field
Shotwell
Sut Ross
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Jackson
Bere Day
Eevee
FOX Citizen
M. T. Camps
Representative Boggs
Apiary
A. F. Robinson
Mpine
Serlee
A. R. Davis
Davis
Ammense
Stoney
Dallas
Lee Shuler
W. J. Matthews
Alp
W. W. Causey
John Bennett
Eastern Star
Sistanc
Mowell Lumber Company
Ford
Alpine , Motor Company
Kansas City
Terrell County
Charles Wade
Monard Smith
Frank Taylor
Marty Watson
His Phelps
Wes Roberts
Reginald Wotow
Lewis Cooper
Milo Bennett
Senoot
H.W. Ferguson
D. 8. Scott
Col
FE. Dillett
Rotary
Hoys
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