Trans Pecos place names sketches.
Editor’s note presents compiled Trans Pecos sketches by Henry T. Fletcher listing Rosillos Mountains Roys Peak Salt Basin San Antonio El Paso Stage Line Sanderson Sanderson Draw San Elizario San Francisco Creek with elevations locations and historical notes.
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Trans-Pecos
Henry T. Fletcher
Salt Basin
Culberson County
New Mexico
Diablo Plateau
Carrizo
van Ham
Tierra Vieja
Guadalupe and
Davis Mountains
van Horn
San Antonio EL Paso
Fort Clark
Fort Lancaster
Fort Stockton
Fort Davis
Fort Quitman
Sawyer, Risher & Hall
Sanderson
Terrell County
Southern Pacific
Brewster County
Saint Francis
Haymond
Brewster
Terrell
Sul Ross Band To Parade With New Uniforms Tomorrow
Sul Ross Band plans a downtown parade tomorrow afternoon at 2 weather permitting. Director Thomas B Granger announced new equipment including 35 grey whipcord trousers with scarlet stripes to match current caps and coats. Drum major and director will wear grey silk arm cords and the band has new West Point shako and white cross belts for the drum major.
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Suloss
Thomas B. Grangerr
West Point
Granger
Paving push for U S 67 completion at Fort Stockton meet
A special committee will seek a definite program to complete paving of U S Highway 67 from Dallas to Presidio, with a presentation to the State Highway Commission. The Dallas leader notes 581 miles paved to Presidio, 190 miles remain from Texarkana to Dallas and 16 miles to the border. Poppy Day plans advance in Big Fort Unit as disabled World War veterans make poppies for collection.
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Dallas
Presidio
Texar
Kana
Lain
Rio Grande
Big Fond
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hospital
Edra Hi. Maxey
Maxey
Dodson-Means Deep Drill Near Alpine At 1936 Feet
A Dodson-Means test in the Dodson-Means Hovey Dome area northeast of Alpine reached 1936 feet this week in a ceiling drilling operation. A separate Dod Joiner test on the Jones i Colfisa ranch in Jim Davis county was reported drilling below 400 feet with occasional gas shows.
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Alpine
Dod
Jones- i Colfisa Ranch
Je! Davis County
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Set at Holland Hotel
The regular monthly banquet of the chamber of commerce will be held Monday night at the Holland hotel. The Alpine Study club will handle the entertainment numbers. Reports from delegates to the West Texas chamber meeting will be given and other business discussed. The program begins at 1 45 p m sharp and reservations should be made with secretary Mrs. Berta Lassiter by early Monday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Alpine Study Club
West Texas Chamber of ‘Commerce
Berta Lassiter
County Relief Ends July 1 Affecting Jeff Davis Presidio Brewster
Mrs J C Newman case worker for the Texas Relief Commission says direct relief will end July 1 in the three Highland counties Jeff Davis Presidio and Brewster. There are 27 direct relief cases in Brewster County and citizens are urged to plan a local aid setup for the needy.
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J.C. Newman
Texas Relief Commission
Highland
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Brewster
Mra Newman
Brewster County
Piano Recital At Sul Ross College Tomorrow Night
The piano pupils of Sul Ross College music department are to be presented in a recital at the college tomorrow night.
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Sul Ross College
Granada Theatre Installs New Air Conditioning System
Granada Theatre completes installation of a 100000 CFM air conditioning system. Manager Ernest Mollison says the system provides a full air change each minute, ensuring even cool temperatures regardless of outside weather or occupancy.
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Granada Theatre
Ernest Mollison
Granada
Ships Cattle to Fort Worth Market From Hovey
Jackson and Harmon loaded 12 cars of mixed cattle at Hovey and shipped them to the Fort Worth market on Wednesday night.
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Jackson & Harmon
Fort Worth
Hovey
Sanity verdict grants freedom to Grierson at Fort Davis
George M. Grierson, 66, son of the late Gen. B. Grierson, was found mentally sane by a six man jury at Fort Davis after three hearings and was released from the county jail. Sun Rose college holds baccalaureate services Sunday at 11 am with Rev. J. Richard Spencer preaching and Sul Ross chorus providing music. Commencement next Wednesday awards 25 degrees with Dr. L. H. Hubbard and Dr. A. Denton attending. Morelock will present awards.
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Fort Davis
George M. Grierson
Grierson
Gen
B. Grierson
San Antonio State Asylum
D. Mulhern
Tom Lee
Eugene T. Edwards
el Paso
E. Fowlkes
E. F. Campbell
Roy Long
L. D. McNew
Robert Everett
W. A. Foley, Jr
Bob Dodd
Sun Rose College
J. Richard Spencer
Episcopal
Marfa
Alpine
Sul Ross
L. H. Hubbard
A. Denton
Tema Lee Batey
Ruel Warnock
Baccalaureate and Graduation Plan for Alpine High
Rev. David J. Murray will preach at baccalaureate services in the college auditorium Sunday at 8 30 p m Dr Haldeen Braddy will deliver the address John Holland is valedictorian Frances Morelock salutatorian Twenty one seniors will receive diplomas at commencement with four more to graduate later The program and class details appear in a page advertisement in this issue of the Avalanche sponsored by local business leaders.
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David J. Murray
Presbyterian Church
Alpine High School
College
Haldeen Braddy
John Holland
Frances Morelock
Avalanche
Notice to Subscribers on Expired and Arrears Subscriptions
Notices mailed last weekend remind subscribers with expired subscriptions and others in arrears to respond promptly. The Avalanche reports about 35 new readers added in Brewster County during the campaign. The paper thanks those who have paid or been added to the list in the past week.
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Avalanche
Tampaign
Brewster County
Dr Selvig Returns to Open Alpine Dental Offices
Dr. T. C. Selvig, after years with practices here and in Albert Le Minn, returns to Alpine to reopen offices soon. His wife and daughter plan to join him this summer.
Recital Tonight At College Auditorium By Mrs Graves Bogel Pupils
Violin and piano pupils of Mrs Graves Bogel will be presented in a recital at the college auditorium tonight at 8 o clock. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
Young Golfer Sets Alpine Course Record in Play Last Sunday
A young golfer smashed the Alpine oil links record during last Sunday's play. Floyd Williams tied with coach B Graves Sal Rose College for top honors against James Parker, showing strong performance in the 1S tournament.
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Floyd Willams
Yone Willams
B. Graves
Sal Rose
James Parker
Menor
al Alpine
Rees Tales
Greve Ed der Tank Mathews
Ieee
Enon
Plans Progressing For Memorial Day Program Next Week
Community-wide Memorial Day program arranged with possible revisions. Parade precedes the main program at the Baptist church and details will be announced next week for Avalanche readers.
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Baptist Church
Regents Member Hosts Sul Ross Studies Barbecue
J. D. Jackson, member of the board of regents for state teachers colleges, hosted a barbecue Monday evening for Sul Ross students at Kokernot park. Practically the entire student body attended and enjoyed games and dancing after the barbecue. Concert is nature's gift to Mite.
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Sul Ross
J. D. Jackson
Board of Regents
State Teachers Colleges
Kokernot Park
New Well To Be Drilled By City
The city will drill a new water well after abandoning the previous hole on South Hill near the Boy Scout hut due to rave-ins at 600 feet. A new location may be chosen closer to the waterworks reservoir to secure additional supply and prevent a possible summer shortage.
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South Hill
Methodist Pastor Transferred to Sonora Post
Rev. R. F. Davis, Methodist pastor, will move to Sonora June 9 after requesting a change for health reasons. He has served here eight years since 1925, with prior posts in Las Vegas and Portales, New Mexico. Rev. F. R. Poage of Olive Street Church, St. Joseph, Mo., will succeed him. The church sees his departure as a civic loss.
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R. F. Davis
Methodist Church
Sonora
Davis
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Portales
Alpinene
Contracts for road projects reported let
State highway commission let paving contracts at its Wednesday meeting. Kerr contractors of Kerrville won the Marfa strip US 90 underpass contract, while H B Zachary Co of Laredo was the low bidder for Fort Davis road paving.
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U. S. 90
Im Aline
Stateway Commission
T Here
Ww. Www Co
Kerr Contractors
Marfa
US. 9
H. B. Zachary Co. Laredo
Fort Davis
Alpine Director Faces Michigan Band Camp Offer
Thos B Granger of Alpine received a letter from Dr Joseph E Maddy of the University of Michigan offering work at the Interlochen Michigan camp. Granger will not accept this summer, choosing to stay with the college band program.
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Thos. B. Granger
Ross
Alpine Hig
Joseph E. Maddy
University of Michigan
Nation
Orchestra Camp
Interlochen
Mich
Maddy
Walter Damrosch
American Bandmasters’ Association
Granger
Rimmer
Sul
Rain Bands Drench Big Bend and Davis Mountains Region
Moisture spread across the Davis mountains country north of here with heavier falls toward Marathon. Reported water over some railroad tracks and highway damage along Fort Stockton Alpine route. Rain measured at Joe Parker ranch 1 1/2 inches and Kokernot and Bird Clark ranches reporting showers. Alpine area saw light rain around 0.2 inches.
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Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Marathon
Fort Stockton-Alpine
Glass Mountains
Joe Parker
We H. Kokernot
Bird and Clark Ranches
Gause
Oil Well Employee Wins 125 Cash at Granada Money Night
Deering, an employee at the Dodson-Means oil test well near Alpine, won the $125 cash prize offered by Granada tailors at its Money Night event this week. Frances Sparks of Alpine also won the $15 award at Granada's Little Money Night last Friday.
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On Deering
Alpine
Granada Theatire
Mus
Frances Sparks
Granada
IA Victim Improves as Relative Reports Health
Mrs. Russell Tyler remains in El Paso with her brother Carroll J Memtly after a collision near town. Carroll J Memtly’s location is unclear. Mr McCloud, a World War veteran, with memory loss, has been placed in a government hospital where his condition is greatly improved.
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Russell Tyler
EL Paso
Carroll J. Mently
Big Spring
McCloud
Willian Beatmont Government Hospital
Tyler
Alpine Man Receives Honorary Mexican Commission
E. B. Townsend of Alpine senior coast in the National Park service received an honorary commission from the Mexican government as conservator in the For Ne and Fish department. He joined Herbert Maier Dr McDougald and R D Morgan in receiving complimentary six month passports to cross the border for work on establishing an international park in the area.
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E. EB. Townsend
Alpine
National Park Vvice
Fish Department of Mexico
Townsend
Herbert Maier
Dr. McDougald
National Park Service
R. D. Morgan
CCC
Chisos Park
Mexican State Department
Revival in Toyah Promises Ten Day Meetings
Rev Buren Sparks pastor of a Baptist church left Monday for Toyah to hold a ten day revival meeting. He has served as pastor in Toyah before and will lead the event with local church support.
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Buren Sparks
Toyah
Sparks
Merry
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Jim |Eisner
Donald Peters
Eugenia Rowland
J. J. Wright
Shirley Scales
John Gentry
Jim Camer
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