Scientific group to hold 1949 meet at Sul Ross College
The Southwestern division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held a recent meeting in Colorado Springs. Sul Ross College was selected for the 1949 convention, celebrating the McDonald Observatory’s opening nearby. Cooperation came from McDonald Observatory officials, the Biz Send National Park, and affiliated societies. The group, numbering 979 members across 19 societies, covers chemistry, anthropology, rheology, astronomy, social sciences and education.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Colorado Springs
Cols
Sul Ross
McDonald. Observatory
Port
Davis Mount
McDonald: Eiservatory
Biz Send National Park
Society For the Study of History
Inus
Mexico
Sul Ross College
la Alpine
G. P. Smith
Graduate Council of
Shower Ends Week of Heat With Wednesday Rain
After nearly a week of extreme May heat, a shower Wednesday night dropped moisture. The week's high reached 96 on Tuesday and 79 last Thursday, with a low of 54 on Thursday and Friday.
Eastern Star School Held Here Next Week
Alpine Marta Fort Davis leaders and dignitaries will meet Monday May 12 with Frank R. Phillipe Canyon Worthy Grand Patron and Mrs Chevi Dewees Fort Worth as late Grand Matron. A special church service at the Methodist church next Sunday evening honors Grand chapter visitors. The public is invited.
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Alpine
Marta
Fort Davisoa
Frank R. Phillipe
Canyon
Chevi Dewees
Fort Worth
Hus Yana
Methodist Church
Fuller Quits Position With Loan Association
J C Puller resigned as secretary treasurer of the Marth National Farm Loan Assn area lending body after nearly 25 years. Humsell V Payne of Houston was named successor. Payne, with the Federal Land Bank of Houston, will move to Highland County with his wife and child as he assumes the new duties in March.
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Mar Th National Farm Loan Assn
J.C Puller
Humsell V. Payne
Houston
Fuller
Payne
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Highland County
Marte
Puller
Alpine scribe notes rodeo week and industrial meet
Alpine column recalls a busy period with rodeo events in the city and a Southern Pacific West Texas Industrial Committee meeting in Sweetwater. The piece highlights community support for the parade and city events, plus plans for future coverage and an extended trip. Strong local figures and civic collaboration are emphasized as key to progress.
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Texas
Toda
Chamber of Commerce
Darade
Orden
Alpine
Houston
Ral Kanes
Coopers
Rotary News Highlights Cattle Grub Control and Rodeo Boosters
Everett Turner led the program on cattle grub control noting wide spread losses to cattlemen packers and buyers. High school representatives from the Interscholastic league met in Austin and Rotary guests from Pecos College Station Marathon Corpus Christi and more attended. The West Texas DC event drew 86 counties and over 100 attendees as Alpine and Big Bend area boosters promote a major rodeo and ball park project.
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Everett Turner
United States
Woodard Robbins
Austin
Mickey Dillon
Jo Nell Pope
Joyce Nevill
Joe Borunda
Billy Caldwell
Tommy Roberts
Woody Bozeman
Pecos
Walter P. Taylor
College Station
Fayette Yates
Raymond Quigg
Marathon
Jimmy Pate
Oliver Theophilus
Bill Dorris
HL. Putnam
Dean Etherite
Fred S. Rogers
Shirley Scales
L. W. Clark
Corpus Christi
W. C
Mr. Neal
Sandy Alderson
West ‘Texas
Texas
Sul Ross
Sponstors
Alpine
Big Bend
Herbert Kokernot Jr
America
Hudspeth County Highway To Be Widened To 24 Feet
El Paso May 5 Hudspeth County highway from the county line to Arroyo Diablo 157 miles long will be widened from 18 feet 1028 inches to 24 feet. Hi B Zachry Co San Antonio won the hot mix asphalt contract set for 180 working days. House votes 240 to 81 to fund un American activities probe.
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EL Paso
Hudspeth
Arroyo Diablo
Bailey
Hi B. Zachry Co
San Antonio
University of Texas authorizes atom splitting machine
The University of Texas authorizes construction of a $35,000 atom splitting machine marking its first step into atomic research.
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University of Texas
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