Symposiums At Observatory Close AAAS Sessions
Symposiums at McDonald Observatory and Sul Ross College wrapped the annual AAAS Southwestern division meeting. Notable events included the observatory dedication and a lecture by Dr. Arthur H. Compton on Physics Views the Future. Field trips to Presidio and the Chisos Mountains showcased archaeological and geological interest.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Southwestern Division
Sul Ross College
Observatory
Arthur H. Compton
Univerity of Illinois
Presidio
J. Charles Kelly
Sul Ross
Chisos Mountains
Warner-Swasey Co
Fort Davis
Auxiliary Poppy Day Plans To Be Completed Today
Mrs. Frank Wedin president of the American Legion Auxiliary says final Poppy Day plans will be set Friday night at the regular meeting. Disabled veterans have made the red flowers in government and auxiliary rooms across the country for the May 27 observance. The sale funds welfare activities. makers earn nothing while the proceeds aid veterans and recovery programs.
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American Legion Auxiliary
America
Legion
Auxiliary
Sul Ross Offers Summer Conservation Course
Sul Ross College will host a conservation course from June 7 to July 15 with daily 11 AM lectures in the library. Specialists will discuss conservation of minerals water soil wildlife forests human resources and recreation for teachers colleges and the public.
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Sul Ross College
Nineteenth Child Born to Mrs Dersen in Wildwood
A newborn girl recently added to the family of Mrs. Dersen, 41, of Wildwood New Jersey, marking her nineteenth child.
Summer Time Brings Warm Up To Highland Area
Unseasonably chilly weather gave way to mid summer warmth at the start of the week with daily highs near 90. Local showers and rain fell unevenly across the Highland area over the past two weeks, with some sections missing rainfall entirely. Alpine saw .40 inches in two showers last week per Sul Ross College gauge, the city’s first moisture since early April when a .17 inch snowfall occurred.
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Highland
Alpine
Sul Ross College
One‑legged man buys two shoes after sale in Wymore Neb
A one legged man purchased two left over shoes at a sale in Wymore Nebraska, taking advantage of surplus stock.
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P Vol
Wymore
Neb
City approves paving contract for West Holland Ave project
The city commission awarded a paving repair contract to Holland Page for West Holland avenue and nearby streets. Repairs include a half block on Sixth street downtown and widening the block between Fifth and Fourth on East Holland avenue from the J C Penney Co. corner to Alpine Lumber Co. The work will start after West Holland paving ends, in about two weeks.
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Holland Page
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Holland Avenue
Sixth Street
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Fourth Streets
East
J. C. Penney Co
Alpine Lumber Co
Kokernot No. 2 Well Drilling Near Alpine
The H. D. Wilcox Kokernot No. 2 test, Brewster County's only active drill, lies about four miles south of Alpine. Operators reported progress around 950 feet this week, with the site in Section 23 of the B. C. d. V. Manety Survey.
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H. D. Wilcox
Alpine
Brewster County
D. V. Manety Survey
A Tribute to Mother as Creative Spirit Opens Hearts
A poetic meditation on motherhood portraying it as a divine force guiding life. It describes physical pain emotional strain and spiritual atonement and frames maternal care as a celestial vigilance extending to the deepest tragedies and shames.
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Earth
DaGrosa To Head Coaching School In Texas
John Ox DaGrosa headlining the Davis Mountains Coaching School July 24 29 at Fort Davis. Texas high school coach John G Prude organizes lectures on psychology offense defense and positions with guests Blair Cherry Kurt Lenser Jack Gray and Coleman of ACC. Mountain climate and McDonald Observatory backdrop offer a vacation setting for coaches and neighboring states.
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John “Ox” DaGrosa
American Football Institute
Texas
Davis Mountains
John G. Prude
Prude
John DaGrosa
DaGrosa
Blair Cherry
Texas University
Kurt Lenser
Nebraska
Jack Gray
Coleman
McDonald Observatory
Rotarians Edge Lions 18 8 in Soft Ball Match
Rotary veterans and Alpine Lions met Wednesday afternoon at Junior High for a softball game. The Rotarians triumphed over the Lions by a sizable margin with light excuses from both sides about form.
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Rotary
Rotary Club
Rotarians
Scouts Round-Up Set For Tomorrow In Alpine
Scouts from the Big Bend will meet in Alpine for the annual Round-Up at Jackson Field starting 8:30 a m. Contests for all include first aid signaling chariot race and tug-of-war in two divisions. Tenderfoot knot tying second class pace and antipole races. first class athletic merit badge tests. E O Phillips and Charles Livingston lead the Alpine groups. all are invited.
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Big Bend
Jackson Field
E. O. Phillips
Charles Livingston
Sul Ross summer session opens with six week term
The first six weeks term of Sul Ross summer session begins with registration in the main library room on June 5 and 6. The initial term ends July 15 with second term registration on July 17. Commencement is August 25. Long term ends on the month's last day. Over 40 graduate with certificates and diplomas at May 27 exercises. Visiting faculty include Dr Haldeen Braddy from Texas Christian University English, N Ethie Eagleton from North Texas Agriculture College history, Xavier Gonzalez Chicago Art Institute from Tulane, F B Iseley Trinity University biology, Ruth Owings head of the continent in speech.
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Sul Ross
Haldeen Braddy
Texas Christian University
New York University
N. Ethie Eagleton
North Texas Agriculture College
Xavier Gonzalez
Chicago Art Institute
Sophie Newcomb
Tulane University
F. B. Iseley
F. B. Isely
Trinity University
Ruth Owings
New Dormat Sul Ross Impresses Visitors On Campus
A visit to the Sul Ross women’s dormitory shows a luxury standard for $7.50 per month sharing rooms, with rooms comparable to top hotels. The piece notes the McDonald Observatory dedication and coverage by major papers, highlighting Dr. Edwin F. Carpenter’s praise of archaeology and ethnology as rich and unique and the observatory as a major science milestone.
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Sul Ross
McDonald Observatory
United States
Edwin F. Carpenter
Southwestern Division
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Texas
Sander son to Get New School Building for Mexican Children
A new school building in Sanderson for Mexican children is due for completion about the 15th, per architect Wyatt C Hedrick of Fort Worth The project highlights local educational development in West Texas. A PWA funded public pool opens in McCamey and a shaft on Toole Estate in Shafter yields $90 per ton silver ore.
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Wyatt C. Hedrick
Fort Worth
McCamey
PWA
Toole
Shafter
Portrait of Captain Gillett Unveiled at West Texas Museum
A portrait of Captain J. B. Gillett, pioneer of West Texas and ex-Ranger, was presented to the West Texas Historical and Scientific Society museum during a Home Coming assembly on May 6. Dr. Clifford B. Casey presented the portrait, accepted by President H. W. Morelock, and unveiled by Gillett’s great granddaughter. Anna Goering opened Homecoming day as Sul Ross May Queen, introducing Jon Cotulla. Dr. G. P. Smith gave the principal address with “Loyalty” as the theme.
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J. B. Gillett
West Texas
Dr. Morelock
Miss Goering
Jon Cotulla
G. P. Smith
City School Faculty Re-elected by Board
All members of the city school faculty were re elected at a recent school board meeting. Supt. Dick Bankhead said the elections were subject to assignments.
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City School
Dick Bankhead
Dedication of Sul Ross dormitory ceremony held
The new women’s residence hall at Sul Ross was dedicated on Saturday May 6 with Dr H W Morelock presenting the dormitory to Anna Goering the Sul Ross Sweetheart who accepted on behalf of the girls Mrs Bounds will be matron and spoke of the dormitory as a home not only a place to live A tea followed as Sachems Literary Society hosted the event and Morelock praised the new dormitory as a long awaited addition to the region.
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H. W. Morelock
Anna Goering
Sul Ross
Miss Goering
West Texas
East Texas
Sachems Literary Society
Morelock
Fort Davis hosts grand observatory gathering and rodeo
In Fort Davis on May 5 to 10 the McDonald observatory dedication and Mount Locke symposium drew 17 directors plus noted scientists from the United States and abroad. Dr S Chandrasekhar attended with his wife. News coverage exceeded 60 000 telegraph words from Alpine while a rodeo capped the event.
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McDonald Observatory
Mount Jacke
Carlsbad Caverns
St. Louis
Toronto
Canada
Story
United States
S. Chandrasekhar
India
Earth
Shandrasekhar
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Alpine
McDonald
Western Union
Mount Locke
Observatory
Lassiters Return from Cleburne CCC Assignment
Mr and Mrs Roy Lassiter and son Bunzie returned from Cleburne where Lassiter worked on CCC special duties for four months. They had been visiting there for a month and he is now transferred back to his old Balneorhea station.
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Bunzie
Cleburne
Lassiter
CCC
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