Local notes from Marfa and surrounding towns
Pa Probst of Maria visited Sunday and found a bundle of keys. Mrs. Clay Holland and children tour New Mexico. Miss Lambe Crawford visits J. L. Crawford family. Mrs. Meriwether Burke returns from San Antonio. Princess dressers and sofas offered for sale by Mrs. J. R. Holland. J. L. Crawford visits from Lajitas. Palace Pharmacy ads on supplies. Mrs. G. M. Benson plans Archer City trip. Miss Elizabeth Crawford takes 10-day Phoenix vacation. Knives gloves and Navajo blankets new stock at Yates Saddlery. Arch ie Miller and John Hollis from Glenn Springs visit. Furnished house for rent. Pasturage for 200 cattle offered. Spence and Casner travels. Mrs. Reese to Los Angeles. Mr. Rector visits North Carolina. Cotter family returns to ranch. Mrs. Curry and children visit Miles. A. A. Murray sails Pacific coast. J. B. Perkins visits Col. John Perkins after San Antonio. New Deal Cafe advertises short orders and dressmaking. J. H. Rector leaves for San Angelo. Medical doctors turney and Wright move to Alpine. Mrs. Douglass visits Fort Stockton and escorts Mrs. Warner to park sites. Yarbro family funeral in Marathon. Robert Parr death corrected to Kerrville. service in Lockhart.
Marathon News Items Mix Community Life and Obits
Mrs J A McMillan and son Rus sell visited Sanderson while he preached the baccalaureate sermon for the Sanderson class. The paper notes subscription renewals and the school year ending with a 12 pupil orchestra and graduation program. Obituary for George Dallas Hooper of Houston born 1850 who died May 19 1924 at the Adams home with funeral at 3 00 PM Wednesday.
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George Dallas Hooper
Houston
Texas
George Adams
Hooper
Adams
The
Baptist Church
Carpen
Nunely
Denison
Bacon
Dallas
Eubanks
W. R. Hooper
Graham
J. F. Hooper
Lampasas
Ae Hooper
Rotary Ann Banquet Displays Wit and Romance at Hotel Holland
Alpine Rotarians and Rotary Anns gathered for an elegant Hotel Holland banquet featuring music by Sul Ross performers, a Rotary principles talk by Horace Morelock, and humorous toasts about husbands and domestic life. Mrs Perkins roasted John Gentry and others with sharp, affectionate humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Anns
Anns
Hotel Holland
Guenther
Kline
Sul Ross
Rotary
Ann Gillett
Frank
Victor Smith
Juarez
Frank Gillett
Rotary Ann
John Gentry
John Perkins
Hubby
Mrs. Perkins
Rotary John
Rotarians
Rotary Ann Perkins
John
Mrs Warner Sees Park Site in Davis Mountains
Mrs Phoebe Warner leads Alpine citizens by seven autos to Fort Davis where the Locating Board and Chamber officials escort the party through Ly mpia Canyon to pine mesas. Dinner on Fisher ranch precedes a scenic loop return via Skillman Grove. Warner enthusiastic about park possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe K. Warner
State Park Locating Board
Fort Davis
Boy Scouts Hike Delayed Then Rescheduled To Tuesday
Scoutmaster W B Connell altered plans causing the Devil's River hike scheduled for last Saturday to be postponed until Tuesday. Early Tuesday the troop began their trip on an improvised Ford truck with Mr and Mrs F A Robinson and Mr and Mrs W B Connell accompanying the boys.
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W. B. Connell
Devil’s River
F. A. Robinson
Alpine High School Commencement Honors and Attendance
The Alpine High School graduation featured Duncan Scott Jr as salutatorian candidate and Fannie May as valedictorian. Honors included a $5 Study Club prize to Wilena May for highest year average and a “Song of a Lark” prize for top grammar room average. Sixteen students earned perfect attendance certificates across grades, led by Carrie Mae Voght with eight consecutive years. Reverend D W Clark delivered invocation and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Duncan Scott, Jr
Duncan
Fannie May
The
Avalanche
Phoebe K. Warner
Wilena
Sth Graas
D. Wood
Carrie Mae Voght
Carrie Mae
All Texas
Supt. Melton
Joe Martin
Mary Jones
Clarence Hord
Deatrice Marin
Roy May
Reginald Votan
William Phelps
Louise Scott
Viola Dod
Velma Hamilton
Adrian Turney
Wilena May
Alden Harrison
Gomer Reese
D. W. Clark
Episcopal
Sul Ross Commencement Exercises Schedule Issued
A full Commencement Week program is printed in this paper. The baccalaureate sermon by Reverent D. W. Clark is set for Sunday at 11 in the College Auditorium. Churches are invited to join. Friday evening features Sub-college graduation, followed by the college’s main commencement Saturday at 10. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State Teachers College
D. W. Clark
Morelock to Deliver Commencement Addresses
President H W Morelock of Sui noss College travels to Meridian Bronte and Big Springs to speak at high school graduation ceremonies this week. He returns Saturday. His lectures have been in high demand among women’s organizations and teachers’ institutes since spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H W. Morelock
Suinoss College
Merizon
Bronte
Big Springs
Morelock
Alpine
Yates Saddlery Promotes Auto Top Service
Local shop Yates Saddlery urges customers to have auto tops repaired or installed before rain season. They also advertise genuine Fish Brand Stickers and related gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates Saddlery
Sul Ross Opens State Pool With Dedication Ceremony
Sul Ross College celebrated the completion and opening of its pool with dedication exercises led by Miss Lutie Britt. Mr. Hancock was honored for his generosity, and the pool features two sections, educational remarks, exhibition swimming, and plans for bathrooms and landscaping.
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Sul Ross
Morelock
Lutie Britt
Hancock
Col
Horder
Texas
Summer Training School Opens for Grade Five First Term
On the fifth day of June the summer work of the Training School will open for the first and fifth grades continuing through the first term of the Summer Session. In the second term the second, third, fourth, and sixth grades attend. Public school pupils and Training School students may attend with no tuition. Books are furnished. apply to W. Stigler, Director.
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W. \. Stigler
Bible School and sermon schedule at Sul Ross College
Christian Church announces Bible School at 10 a m sharp to begin on time with a short lesson due to the Baccalaureate sermon at Sul Ross College. No morning preaching. Evening sermon topic is What the Protestant church may learn from the Catholic church.
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Bible School
Sul Ross College
Dairy Prices and Local Delivery by Measday Dairy
Pure milk 12 percent fat priced per quart and gallon after 40 cents per quart and 45 cents per pint or quart for cream. Butter at 50 cents a tablespoon delivered. Cows valued from 60 to 75 dollars. T. A. D. cards free. Phone 145 Measday Dairy. 18 1 tf.
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Maria
Avalanche Office
Clay Holland
New Mexico
Miss Lambe Crawford
J. L. Crawford
Lucien A. Owen
Robinson & Co
Mrs. Meriwether Burke
San Antonio
J. R. Holland
Mary Anna Yates of
Girvin
Mrs. L. H. Salter
A. H. Swift
Palace Pharmacy
Archie Miller
John Hollis
State Rangers
Glenn Springs
H. W. Tobin
Elizabeth Crawford
Phoenix
Arizona
G. M. Benson
Jay
Archer City
J. W. B. Hancock
Lajitas
Palace
Ray Spence
Spence
Frank L. Anderson
Marfa
Buck Casner
Ed Garnett
Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. Reese
George Rector
North Carolina
Tennessee
William Cotter
Josephine Cotter
Sallie Martin
A. E. Curry
Miles, Texas
H. M. Lincecum
W. R. Cartledge and
Austin
Mrs. E. Cartledge
A. A. Murray
Santiago
Pacific Coast
East
J. B. Perkins
Starksville
Miss
Presbyterian Assembly
Alamo City
New Deal Cafe
Old Keene Restaurant
W. M. Harmon
J. H. Rector
San Angelo
Mrs. C. E. Armer
Melvin
Ft. Stockton
Joe Walker
S. M. Melton
Bob Coffey
G. H. Yates
the Saddlery
Jimmie Yates
E. J. Moyer
J. E. Wright
Benson
Bensons
St. George Cafe
John E. Smith
George Benson
M. F. Stephens
Western Union
W. S. Douglass
Ft. Davis
John Yarbro
Marathon
Luther Yarbro
Fort Stockton
Will Yarbro
Willie Yarbro
Eugene Parr
Robert Parr
Kerrville
Lockhart
W. G. Hines
Phil Robinson
Marland
Oklo
W. P. Brown
M. F. Bell
Gladys Martin
Esther Bourland
Ste
Rev
Daisy Lindsey
G. W. Worthington
Jim Worthington
Zeb Decie
Ed Decie
N. M. Cockrill
Guy Combs
Peyton Packing Co
Gladys Peters
Vernon McIntyre
Dick Arnold
John Marshall
London
New York
Frank Wedin
del Rio
Ferry
J. A. McMillan
Oma Walker
Presidio
Roy Stillwell
Sern
Willis Fischer
Rangers
A. C. Spalding
Mah Jonggh Club
Dud Ware
Clarice
Wilcox
Lovenia Crawford
Superior
W. D. Burcham
R . Arnold
L. F. Buttrill
Delman Collins
Louie Ritchey
Ruth Todd
Allie Davis
Clinton
Lake Stockton
A M. Turney
J. W
Rotary Ann Banoquet
Eastern Star
Alpine Jewelry Co
Holland Hotel
BOY Scouts
Delco-Light Company
Eny
Lege
Detroit
Michigan
FORD
Beatrice E
West Texas Motor CO
Alpine, Texas
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