Trans-Pecos Notes On Cacti And Local Tales
In the Trans-Pecos region the article discusses cacti discoveries by A R Davis of Marathon, naming new species and specimens at the New York Botanical Gardens. It also mentions a night blooming cactus in a west town garden, a humorous Alpine preacher anecdote, a rain sign in Hum hpeth County, a mistaken Dillinger suspect in Wink, and Pecos’ past notoriety with outlaws.
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Trans-Pecos
A. R. Davis
Marathon
Crosaat
Davis
Humpeth
Sierra Blanca
Marcus Snyder
Snyder
J C Penney Store to Open Here in Alpine
J C Penney announces leasing the Gillett Brown building at Holland avenue and North Fifth street Alpine for a modern department store. The 3480 foot space will be redecorated with new front, display windows and floor. Penney operates about 1500 stores nationwide and plans expansion. Tomorrow is Poppy Day with Auxiliary volunteers distributing paper poppies to aid disabled veterans and families. funds stay locally for welfare and national Auxiliary efforts.
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J. C. Penney Company
Alpine
Holland Avenue l
North Fifth Street
Penney Company
Gillett‘Brown
Penney
Penneyl Company
Army Seeks Site For Air School
An army board led by Lt. Col. Barion Yount visited Springfield to inspect 87 sites for relocating an air corps technical school from Chanute Field. The project would cost about six million dollars, require a large city near an industrial area, and involve a land parcel offered by the chamber of commerce. The landing site near Alpine was among those examined.
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Air Corps
Chanute Field
Rantout
Chamber of Commerce
Bar Ion . Yount
Cham Ther of
Army l
Alpine
Air Corpey
Sul Ross College to Hold Largest Spring Graduation
Sul Ross College prepares for spring commencement in the college auditorium next week as the largest graduating class yet, with ten B A and fifteen B S degrees plus over 40 certificates. Dr A Bowden will deliver the commencement address, and Rev Baren Sparks will give the baccalaureate sermon.
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Sul Row College
A. ©. Bowden
State Teachers College
Silver Springs
New Mexico
Baren Sparks
First Baptist Church of
Alpine
Sul Ross
Lee Batey
Blaydes
Pat Kopp Allen Nichol Lloyd Rember Bahel
Housing Accommodation Appeal For Summer College Attendance
Morelock of Rows College urged prompt housing for summer students noting over 70 applications for light housekeeping apartments exceed supply. He warned against rising prices from hidden accommodations and urged the Alpine area to offer affordable options to attract record attendance and ensure college growth and town prosperity. Call the college to volunteer accommodations.
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H. W. Morelock
Presidential Rows College
Alpine
Howsng Committee
Six Graduates in Marathon High School Commencement
Marathon Texas May 23 Six seniors of Marathon High School received diplomas at the commencement in the high school auditorium Friday May 18 at 8 p.m. Dr William Coleman of El Paso presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal church in this district delivered the address to Mary Meeks Josephine Roberts Vada Mae Roberts Travis Stewart Alice Belle Rice and Marco Giles. The Luis Ross orchestra and Mrs Irma Lee Batey director provided three orchestral selections. The musical numbers were enjoyed by the audience as Dr Coleman urged listeners to mold their lives into a wise happy existence and warned against intemperance.
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Marathon
Texas
Marathon High School
William Coleman
el Paso
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary Meeks
Josephine Roberts
Vada Mae
Roberts
Travis Stewart
Alice Belle Rice
Marco Giles
Luis Ross
Irma Lee Batey
Dr. Coleman
Grandson of Rockefeller Poses as Student for Two-Bit Movie Ticket
Winthrop Rockefeller, grandson of John D Rockefeller, allegedly joined a Humble Oil survey party in Texas Big Bend posing as a geologist student to secure a cheap film ticket. The disguise lasted days before his identity was revealed by a Sul Ross College student.
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Winthrop Rockefeller
John D
Big Bend
Texas
Humble Oil & Resin
Young Rockeler
Rockefeller
Oi Fields
Here
Sul Ross College
Garand Casebier
Fort Stockton
Young Rockefeller
Casebier
Mrr
Winthrop
Deny Report That Mirror Is Broken
Fort Davis reports that claims of a broken McDonald Observatory mirror are incorrect. Dr. Otto Struve says the glass disc was only slightly damaged and must be reheated and annealed, a process expected to take about four months. The observatory dome construction on Mount Locke will begin in June after precision fabrication on site.
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Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory
Otto Struve
McDonald and
Yerkes Observatories
Alpine High School to award 42 diplomas on May 30
Forty two seniors will receive diplomas at Alpine High School during commencement at St Row College Auditorium next Wednesday evening May 30. Baccalaureate services precede on May 27 at 8 18 oclock in the junior high auditorium with Rev R F Davis in charge. Valedictorian Dorothy Burman and salutatorian Thelma Ferris lead the class with Davenport family participation and a slate of named graduates listed for diplomas and program.
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Alpine High School
Stl Row College
R .F. Davis
Dorothy Burman
Clas Vale
Thelma
Ferris
Dane Boudreaix
Margaret Gibbens
In. A
Schoo Toera
Dpiorsas
Intel
Aon
Lane Boudreaux
Ro Bow
Hazel Raymond Brown
Doroth
Barnam Callahan
Leolin Clements
Mabel Daugherty
Robert Deet
Thelma Perris
John Pryde Fowlkes
Gay Harris
Weldon Hector
Thelma Holcomb
Dalma Lankford
Marjorie Lewis
Bob Martin
Onie May
Dean McCall
H. G. McHenry
Ramon Newman
James Pat
Harvey Parker
Alpine Lions Plan District Meeting Place Set
Alpine was chosen as the next meeting place for the Lions quarterly district gathering in Rankin. Eighteen Alpine club members attended the Monday session where Dr Norman Spencer of Sul Ross College was elected district chairman for district 12, which includes El Paso Pecos Monahans Fort Stockton McDamey Rankin Wink and Alpine. The quarterly meeting is planned for July or August with date to be announced. Attendees included Percy Wallace C A Bryant R A Whiteside Dr Norman Spencer J T H Bickley J W Praer Paul Vogt Paul Chaffin Davis Hinson Walter Garnett George Pugh J T Mullenix Jr Frank McCollum G B Crawford Charles Ja... The Alpine club returned the attendance banner, awarded to the visiting club with the most members present.
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Alpine
Lions Quarterly
Rankin
Alpine Club
Norman Spencer
Sul Ross College
el Paso
Pe- 205
Monahans
Fort Stockton
McDamey
Wink
Rankit
Percy Wallace
C. A Bryant
R.A. Whiteside
Dr. Normar Spencer
J. T. H. Bickley
J. W. Praer
Paul Vogt
Paul Chaffin
Davis Hinson
Walter Garnett
George Pugh
J. T. Mullenix
Frank McCollum
G. B. Crawford
Charles Ja ‘Ngston
Strip on U S Hiway 90 East of Here Is To Be Made Wider
The plan enlarges the U S Highway 90 east of Marathon by approximately 37 miles to 5048 miles to reduce hazards from a narrow road bed and structures and allow the new pavement to be used safely. In Manistee Michigan four youths were fined 288 dollars for singing Sweet Adeline on a street corner in the early morning.
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Here
Marathon Mately
Manistee
Mich
Memorial Day Program Arranged by Local Legion
The Memorial Day program on May 20 will be hosted by the local American Legion post on the courthouse lawn. The College Band will perform at 10 a.m. with Brian Montague of Del Rio, a overseas veteran, delivering the principal address. An altar decoration by the Legion Auxiliary is planned, and veterans will be adorned early. M. L. Hopson, district commander, will oversee the events as the Legion urges all businesses to close for the morning. The public is invited.
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Amercan Legion
Brian Montague
del Rio
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
M. L. Hopson
16Th District
T. R. Moody
Workers Arrive to Start Chisos Mountain Park CCC Camp
The Alpine chamber of commerce and Brewster County citizens celebrate the first CCC workers arrival for Chisos Mountain Park in Marathon. SP-83-T company of 155 enlisted men from Lampasas, led by Captain E L Modlin, will grow to about 200. Trucks move personnel and gear from Marathon and Alpine. Camp doctors and supervisors listed, with construction leadership by Lieut W McLeod. A second CCC company is expected by June 10 to join in park work.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
COC
Marathon
Southern Pacific
Chisos Mountain Park
Brewster County
Lampasas
E. L. Modlin
Alpine
Chisos Park
RC. Bellamy
W. P. Knox
R. D. Morgan
W. McLeod
CCC
Fort Davis
Air Park
Chisos
Good Local Rains Reported Over Big Bend This Week
Local rains were reported across Big Bend areas this week with downpours south of Marathon and a half inch in Alpine. Sunny Glen received rain Tuesday afternoon extending east for miles. Rains improved drought conditions somewhat though ranges remain dry and cattle are being fed. some losses noted. An exam at Louisiana University noted hot chocolate was served.
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Big Bend
Here
Marathon
Maravillas Creek
Sunny Glen
Alpine
Louisiana University
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