New Alpine Lumber Plant Planned at Holl and Ave
Alpine Lumber Company starts foundation work for a new plant on Holl and Avenue. The modern complex will include lumber sheds, office building, stock and display rooms, with a 65 by 160 foot yard and a north west stuccoed frame section. Owner F E Weyerts notes busy growth and delays but assures customers of prioritized service during expansion. Alpine Chapter 132 Eastern Star visits by Mrs Lula Laan with degree work and social to follow. all members urged to attend.
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Alpine Lumber Company
Holland Avenue
F. E. Weyerts
Wey
Weyerts
Aline
Tme
Alpine
Order
Eastern Star
Lula Laan
Greenville
Fourteen New Cottages For Sul Ross Housing Plan
Sul Ross College will add fourteen cottages to its existing forty one to ease local housing. R A McMurry secured a contract to erect four new cottages beside the nine under construction near College Avenue. The three room and bath units will cost about $2000 each and include steam heat electric ranges and electric water heaters. A large garage with a two room apartment is also planned.
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Beng Rush
Sul Ross College
Sul Ross
R.A. McMurry
College Avenue
McMurry
Mother's Day Contest and Civic Reflections
An old style notice promotes a Mother's Day event with theme entries and cash prizes of 100 dollars for first, 80 dollars for second, and 20 dollars for third. It calls for church gatherings, flags, flowers, and love letters, urging families to honor mothers with poems and expressions of gratitude. The piece weaves a patriotic civic tone with a long reflection on motherhood and its enduring sacrifice.
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Fossly Company
Aerino
Mary. Verne
Mao
Suasty Beal
Brewster County Democrats Convene in Alpine Delegates Chosen
The Brewster county Democrats met at the court house with delegates from No. 1 and No. 2 Alpine. They adopted resolutions denouncing Republicans and selected Dan Moody as a delegate at large to the National convention in Houston. J D Jackson presided and C D Wood was elected permanent secretary. A credentials committee gathered. Also noted: Colonial Building and Loan Association of Ogden Utah has done over 90000 in Alpine since organizing last month and plans a district HQ in Alpine to speed loan handling with the home office.
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Court House
No. 1
North
South Alpine
Coolidge
Brewster County
Ernor Dan Moody
Houston
Texas
J.D. Jackson
C.D. Wood
Benjamin F Berkeley
Jim P. Wilson
A. A
Colonial Building and Loan Association of
Ogden
Utah
M. L. Hopson
Eee Eee Ears
Compar
Alpine
Trans-Pecos
Hopson
Dallas
Memorial Day Plans Set by Local Cemetery Association
At a Monday meeting of the Cemetery Association officers for the year were elected. Committees were named to arrange Memorial Day services with Mr and Mrs Carl Phan in charge of music and Rev David Murray as program chairman. Flower committee led by Mrs Charles Livingston. American Legion rep M L Hopson to oversee float decorations. Scoutmaster A F Robinson to manage Boy and Girl Scouts in the parade. The parade will form downtown and proceed to the cemetery for the grave decorations program. Stores will close 9 am to noon. Mrs W P Hinson re elected president and Mrs Walter Garnileet secretary treasurer, with Mrs J W Martin as new vice president.
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Carl ‘Phan
David Murray
Charles Livingston
M. L. Hopson
American Legion
A. F. Robinson
Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Alpine Echoes Local Pride
Cinco de Mayo was celebrated in Alpine with a morning anvil fringe parade featuring forty to fifty decorated oats and es. A noon barbecue invited a large Alpine Mexican community audience. Speeches and a program by Mexican school children plus other activities led to a grand baile that night.
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Aime Jean
Alpine to Host 1929 Texas Women’s Press Association Meeting
Fort Worth telegram reveals Texas Women’s Press Association will hold its 1929 convention in Alpine. Mrs W B Hamilton, Brewster County Chamber chair and executive board member, extended the invitation. Alpine’s selection honors the Davis Mountains area and boosts summer study interest at Sul Ross College.
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Texas Women’s Press Association
Fort Worth
W. B. Hamilton
Brewster County
Commerce
Women's Organization
Alpine
Hamilton
Amoetation
Texas
Sul Ross College
Davis Mountains
Alps
Wright, Pres
Style show by Sul Rose home economics department
Tonight at 8 15 in the auditorium the Sul Rose department of home economics presents a style show under the direction of Atlas Grace Hedell. No admission charge will be made and the public is invited to attend.
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Sul Rose Department of Home Economics
Atlas Grace Hedell
Fourteen? 24 to Graduate From Alpine Junior High
Diplomas will be conferred on twenty four Alpine Junior High graduates at the commencement in the school auditorium on May 18. Superintendent J H Head lists the graduates including Thomas Barnsley Finis Bennett Kendrick Behrens Fred Daugherty Josephine Cotter Bob Hardgrave Katherine Hen Hurst de Lease Wesley May Laurie Miller Lola Bess McCollum Eldon McGonaill Raymon Pouncey Ethel Skevington Lillian Sonnier Harvey Taylor Frank Taylor Louise Taylor Katherine Turney John Uranga Willie Uranga Joel Wright Charles Wade Lillian Sonnier and Joel Wright salutatorian. Baccalaureate services will be held May 13 at the Baptist church with Rev Buren Sparks delivering the sermon. Music directed by Mrs D Wood. Public invited.
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Alpine Junior High School
J. H. Head
Thomas Barnsley
Finis Bennett Kendrick Behrens
Fred Daugherty
Josephine Cotter
Bob Hardgrave
Katherine Hen Hurst de Lease
Wesley May
Laurie Miller
Lola Bess McCollum
Eldon McGonaill
Raymon Pouncey
Ethel Skevington
Lillian
Big Vote Polled in Alpine School Trustee Election
Voters in Alpine Independent School District cast 211 ballots last Saturday to elect four trustees for two year terms. Friends of J D Jackson aided a late effort to return him to the board as a dark horse candidate, Jackson trailing his nearest foe by only two votes.
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Alpine Independent School
Friends
J. D. Jackson
Jackson
Closing activities mark Sul Ross College term end
Sul Ross State Teachers College schedules a three week calendar of events as term ends. Highlights include Girls Choral Club concert, Men’s Glee Club, a Wednesday recital, a Thursday programme, and a style show. Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev B C Wood of San Angelo on May 11 at 8 15 p m. May 18 style show at 8 30 p m May 22 Sub College Concert 8 30 p m May 27 Dramatic Club 11 a m May 31 Baccalaureate Service 8 15 p m June 1 College Commencement exercises 8 30 p m
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Sul Ross State Teachers College
Toni
B. C. Wood
San Angelo
Floyd Poe
EL Paso
College I
Two Sunday Fires Do Little Damage in Alpine
Two fires occurred on Sunday causing minimal damage. The first started around nine at College Avenue, likely from a flue, and slight damage occurred despite a stubborn blaze. The second fire near Ten son & Most Market downtown began from a cigarette stub igniting papers, grew before discovery but was extinguished before firefighters arrived.
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Alpine
Y Sum 5
College Avenu
Tenson & Most
Alpine Pub Co Buys Industrial News Plant
The Alpine Publishing Company buys the Industrial News business including the subscription list and goodwill. Mr Dodson, who operated the plant about two years, suspended publication last week and is moving to Ozona with his wife and daughter. The move follows health concerns and a desire to relocate to a lower altitude.
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Bydustrial News
Dodson
Ozona
IMS
W. ©. Basterling
Oxona
Avalanche
Graves to lead Lobo hikers to Marfa in bunion derby
Coach Graves of Sul Ross State Teachers College plans a marathon hike for Lobo athletes from Alpine to Marfa, 27 miles away, on May 12. Racers may walk or ride, with Marfa Chamber of Commerce luncheon for the winner who receives a silver cup. hopeful entrants include Duncan Scott, Red Allen, Bob Clark, Travis Dean, Calvin Wotals, and others.
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CC. Pyle
Bunion
J. ©. Graves
Athex
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Marfa
Tion
Bob Clark
Travis Dean
Calvin Wotals
Tohn Fortner
Fred Voss
Ralph Barker
Harry Watson
Curly Nelson
8Mon Walker
Enoch Martin
Horn Lawdon
Pokey Stevens
Dick Turner
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Lumber Firm
Torrow
Brewster Building
Loan Democrats Company
Ontinue
Cemetery Association
W. P. Hinson
Cemetery Associaton
Walter Garnileet
3. W. Martin
Texas Women's Press Assn
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Pormer Board
Alpine Pub. Co
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