Oil Show Stimulates Activity in Green Valley and Nearby Tests
Oil shows boosted activity across Green Valley fields with transfers in Storey and Dodson Means test areas. The Dodson Means test near NE Sec 6, T&S L Ry survey paused at 4000 feet after strong shows. Storey test in Sec 3, Sec 211, T&S L Ry, reported several shows in the last 100 feet, strongest yet, drilling paused for fishing. Smith-less test on Deek ranch near Marathon remains closed at 885 feet.
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Storey
Green Valley
Ghaba Ry
T&s. L. Ry
Deek Ranch
Marathon
Locust Pool to Open for Season at Alpine Resort
Locust Pool, a popular Alpine resort, will open for the season. Improvements since last year include a major sanitation upgrade and the addition of one hundred gallons of water treatment. Owner Mr. Edwards notes the facility is among the state’s most sanitary and modern.
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Pperom
Edwards
Arduous Rio Grande Canyon Trip By Four Seeks Park History
A four member party led by Dr Walter Prescott Webb completed a two and a half day journey through the boulder strewn Grand Canyon of the Rio Grande from Lajitas to the canyon mouth. They faced a difficult portage and navigated with signals to a coast guard plane while gathering material for Webb's report on the Big Bend National Park history.
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Rio Grande
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Prescott Webb
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Grand Canyon
Thomas V. Skaggs
McCamey
Ing
U. & Border Patrol
Alpine
Joe Lane
Skaggs
Lajitas
Coast Guard
In Trvals
Secumry
Patmareaace
Webb
Big Bend National Park
Soil Conservation Engineer To Visit Highland Counties
Extension Engineer M. R. Bentley will be in the three Highland counties from May 21 to 25 to aid soil conservation work under the range program. Tri-County Agent Ernest Gibbons says ranchers may consult with him on these dates as he will be busy checking several larger projects. He adds we are fortunate to have Bentley available at this time and it should mean a lot to the ranchmen.
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Iles
Tri-County
Ernest ‘Gibbons
Eta
Gibbens
Bentley
Gibbons
Women of El Paso To Visit Alpine Next Tuesday
Alpine club women plan a luncheon next Tuesday honoring about 25 members of the El Paso chamber of commerce Women’s Division. The trip is described as a social visit to Alpine intended to discuss cultural and other mutual problems and interests.
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Alpine
Alpine Club
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Chamber of Commerce
E. H. Simons
Manger
Sul Ross Commencement Plans Set For Tonight
Alfred E. Creigh, Sanderson attorney, will deliver the commencement address. Baccalaureate services Sunday at 8 p.m. in the college auditorium with Rev. M. M. Fulmer. Twenty nine diplomas to be awarded at the high school closing tonight and at the end of the summer term.
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Sul Ros Allege
College
M. M. Fulmer
Baptist Church
M. K Broom
el Paso
Coloe
H. W. Moreloth
Richmond Campbell
Telma Ferris
George G. Griffin
Marion M.en L. Hourigan
Kathrine Killaine Keefer
Maudie Fay Matthews
Onielizabeth May
Yative Maria Riordan
Marguerite Scales
George Addison
Catherine Enkine Baggett
Rosalie Baker
Charles W. Bishop
Helen Phydelia
Bishop
Estelle Bowles
Juanita Childress
William Elmore
Virgil Gregs
Dolly Frances Henderson
Jeanne Brannon Jackson
James H. Kemp
Evelyn Lack
Eva Lovella Lane
Frances Eugene Mitchell
Aubra Nooncaster
Mra
Ollie Parsons
Grace Rose
Anna
Belle Sparks
Jack Stovell
Marinel
Summerhill
D.C
Thrift
Barton Warnock
Lovie M. Langford Whitser
Alfred E. Creigh
Sanderson
West Texas
College Auditorium
Drury
Wood
J. A. Yarbrough
Aleta 'Blerachwale
Dick Burcham
J. T. Morrow
Presbyterian Church
Misa Frances Mitchel
Aleta Blerschwale
Sanferson
T. A. Seard
New Mail Closing Schedule Changes at Alpine Post Office
Mrs. Annie K Turney postmaster announced a revised Santa Fe mail closing timetable effective Sunday. Northbound Santa Fe train No 1 westbound 1 45 p m Pecos bus 2 15 p m train No 2 east 3 45 p m and night trains 8 p m.
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Santa Fe
Alpine
Annie K. ‘Turney
Pecos
Texas House votes to buy land for Rio Grande national park
The Texas House approved 81 to 42 an allotment of 750000 for land purchases on the Texas side of the Rio Grande for a vast international park in the Big Bend region. Senate already favored a similar appropriation, with hopes to acquire about 60000 acres, benefiting Alpine and Brewster County towns through tourism and tax revenue.
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Texas
Texas House of Representatives
Rio Grande
Se House
Senate
Legieslature
Senate 1
Tate
Alpine
Brewster County
Artaretary
Widlecoms Ia
House of Representatives
Chios
Townsend
House
R. Thomason
District 16
United States
House of Representative
Penney's Assistant Manager Event Starts Tomorrow
J C Penney announces a week long annual Assistant Manager's event starting tomorrow and running to the 28th. Randolph Brown will supervise in manager J S Artedge's absence during his vacation. The event features exceptional values and bargains for shoppers.
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J.C. Penney Company
Randolph Brown
J. S. Artedge
Preparations To Pave Strip On W Holland Ave
City Secretary M J H Moorman announced preparations to pave a 500 foot long strip on West Holland Avenue near Alpine hospital. A ten inch compacted base is being laid between the new underpass project and the hospital corner. The base should be completed by week’s end.
Scenes in the Proposed National Park Area
Emory in the Chisos Mountains rises as the third highest peak in the state with an unknown elevation. CCC workers are developing the area with walls reaching about 2,000 feet above the Rio Grande bed. Upstream lie the Mariscal Canyon and the Grand Canyon of the Santa Elena.
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CCC
Elle Om
Rio Grande
Mariscal
Grand Canyon
Santa Hele
Big Bend National Park Story Traces Early Congressional Action
A look back at efforts spanning 1885 to 1995 to establish Big Bend National Park in Texas. Key figures include Rep Wagstaff and Rep Townsend guiding bills, state transfers of school land, and federal measures set by presidents and senators. The narrative covers legislative steps, boundary planning, and eventual park creation.
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Texas
Townsend
Everett Ewing Townsend
Texas Canyons
Mate Park
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