School of Instruction Draws 155 Members in District Meet
About 155 members enrolled for the district No. 2 school of instruction held in the Masonic temple Tuesday through Tuesday night. Alpine lodge contributed 44 members with visitors from El Paso Van Horn Sierra Blanca Big Lake Mc Camey and four hostess lodges at Marfa Fort Davis Fort Stockton and Alpine. Distinguished visitors included Mrs Hewlah Rawlings worthy grand matron Mrs Vivian Billings deputy grand matron and Mrs Eula Brown Alpine district deputy grand matron plus other grand officers. A luncheon at the Holland hotel and Rainbow Girls drill entertained attendees. Mrs Brown and other grand officers departed for Odessa Wednesday to attend another district school and then visit further lodges.
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School of Instrumon
Alpine
Hapter
Dist
el Paso
van Horn
Sierra Blanca
Big Lake
McCamey
Marfa
Fort Davis
Fort Stockton
Sanderson
Masonic Temple
Mra
Hewlah Rawlings
Vivian Billings
Eula Brown
Holland Hotel
Alpine Rainbow Girls
All-Stars batter Cavalrymen in high-scoring win at Jackson Field
Alpine All-Stars crushed Fort D. A. Russell clubs 16 to 4 at Jackson Field last Sunday. Five home runs and multiple extra-base hits fueled the spree while Sul Ross star Ray McNeill collected four hits in five trips. Duncan pitched superbly for the winners as Cavalrymen were short-handed.
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Fort D. A. Russell
Jackson Field
Cavalrymen
Lois
Ray McNeill
Duncan
The
Stars
City Commission 18 To Consider Milk Ordinance
Dr E Wright health officer said a standard sanitary milk ordinance will be submitted to the city commission at the next meeting. The Austin ordinance was used as a model in preparing the local measure.
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3. E. Wright
Austin
T Wright
Music Glass IH Recital at Christian church
The music pupils of Mrs. Car Frain were presented in a recital last night at the Christian church. Special awards were given Julia Gentry Lucyle Ferguson Mildred Knox Dalma Lankford and Mary Bess Hamilton for excellent work over the past year. Other performers included Frantam Eaton Floyd Williams Evelyn Davi Alijean Wright Margaret Fletcher Merle Bennett Evelyn White and Thelma Wood.
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Car! Frain
Christian Church
Julia ‘Gentry
Lucyle Ferguson
Mildred Knox
Dalma Lankford
Mary Bess Hamilton
Frantam Eaton
Floyd Williams
Evelyn Davi
Alijean Wright
Margaret Fletch!r
Merle Bennett
Evelyn White
Thelma Wood
Okanogan County Compared in Size to States
The text states that Okanogan county in Washington spans 5,818 square miles, noting it is larger than several states. It mentions the county’s area as a key fact in a comparison of regional sizes.
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Okanogan County
Washington
Death of Rev J R Jacobs Marfa minister remembered
Rev J R Jacobs longtime Marfa pastor and prominent Big Bend figure died at his home aged about 75. He served 18 years in Marfa and eight as pastor of the Presbyterian church before retirement a decade ago. Funeral held in Marfa with interment in Marfa cemetery. Survived by widow, daughter Miss Best¢a Jacobs and two sons Major Ripley Jacobs in New York military school and H S Jacobs in Marion Ohio.
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J. R. Jacobs
Marfa
Jacobs
W. F.caldwell
Presbyterian Church
Golfers Meet Here For Big Bend Tourney
Alpine to host the fifth annual golf classic on June 7 and 8 at the new course north of town. Invited players from West Texas will compete including El Paso Sierra Blanca Pecos Fort Stockton Texan McCamey Traan Del Rio Uvalde Abilene and more. The 54 hole medal event awards cups on display at Alpine Jewelry. Last year’s winner was Sul Ross coach Graves.
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Big Bend
Alpine Club
Wew
West Texas
el Paso
Sierra Blanca
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Texan
McCamey
Traan
del Rio
Uvalde
Abilene
Jimmie Keefer
Keefer
Alpine Jewelry I Company
T Alpine
B.C. Graves
Sul Ross Soach
Lions Elect New Officers at Meet This Week
A Whiteside was elected president of the Lions club at the luncheon meeting in Holland Wednesday noon. Rev L W Birch became 1st vice president, Jack Edwards 2nd vice president, and J M Pouncey secretary treasurer. The Alpine band performed and the event raised funds. Each attendee contributed $2.
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Lions
A. Whiteside
Lions Club
Holland
L. W. Birch
Jack Edwards
J. M .Pouncey
Sul Ross College to close with large 19th class degree list
A final session at Sul Ross College ends tonight with commencement exercises in the college auditorium. The largest class to date, 19 graduates, will receive degrees and certificates. Rev W S McPherson delivered the baccalaureate sermon last Sunday as city churches dismissed for the service. Tey J M Todd of San Antonio will give the commencement address. After tonight, a brief vacation precedes summer registration Tuesday next week. Degrees include Opal Mae Chaffin Alpine Barte Gordon Sweetwater Leola Gill Snyder Margaret Elizabeth Harper Marfa Bessie Chyle Leath Alpine Eugene McCullough Seagraves William Powell Loma Vista Eric Reed Powell Loma Vista Katherine Smith Alpine Carrie Mae West Alpine Martha Ahr Le Coste Kermit.
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Sul Ross College
W. St. McPherson
J. M. Todd
San Antonio
Opal Mae Chaffin
Barte Gordon
Sweetwater
Leola Gill
More
Snyder
Margaret Elizabeth Harper
Marfa
Bessie Chyle Leath
Alpine
Eugene McCulough
Seagraves
William Powell
Loma Vista
Eric Reed Powell
Katherine Smith
Carrie Mae West
Iftcates
Martha Ahr
le Coste
Kermit
Memorial Day service prompts store closings today
Alpine Retail Merchants association members urged to close shops for Memorial Day rites at the cemetery sponsored by the cemetery association and American Legion. Attendees should assemble at the courthouse and march to the cemetery by five o’clock for grave decorations and the principal address by Rev. W. R. Mehereson in A. E. Owens absence.
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Alpine Retail Retail Merchants Association
Cemetery Association
American Legion
Court House
A. E. Owens
W. R. Meherson
Highland Boy Scouts Meet Here Tomorrow
A meeting of Boy Scout troops from Marfa Fort Davis Marathon and Alpine is set for tomorrow afternoon at Kokernot Springs. Scout contests start at four o clock with awards for the winning troops. Two Marfa troops one from Fort Davis one from Marathon and two from Alpine will take part and scouts will camp on the springs site tomorrow night.
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Boy Scouts
Marfa
Fort Davis
Marathon
Alpine
Kokernot Springs
Clint Bzell
Gone West Tribute to fallen heroes and fading glory
A flowing ode speaks of the stainless knight of stainless cause moving toward a dawn beyond earthly strife. It honors heroes who left glory in battlefields thunder and fame, guided by songs and stories, calling all to remember their heritage.
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Gethseman
Calvary
Elory
Earth
Last Day of Alpine Clean-Up Week Urged
Tomorrow is the final day of the annual clean-up effort in Alpine. Residents are urged to prepare premises for pickup by trucks and place unburnable rubbish in accessible containers for free collection before the summer term opens at Sul Ross. Civic league officials stress cooperation to improve the city in one remaining day.
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Alpine
Sul Sul Ross
Civic League
Rotary Host To Seniors At Alpine Luncheon
Alpine Rotary club hosted Sul Rose college seniors at a Holland hotel luncheon. Twenty two of the class’s twenty six Alpine students will receive high school diplomas at tonight’s exercises. Frances Pendley sponsor praised Rotary courtesy, Rev Burjon Sparks led the program and a senior introductions segment followed. A contest and several school songs closed the event.
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Alpine Rotary Club
Sul Rose Ub
Holland Hotel
Finis Hennett
Nida Betterley
Rie Mymark
Josephine Cotter
Fred Daugherty
Rep. Dunlap
Henrietta Gooktein
Wylie Madman
Pauline Hurst
Clayton
Rotaryet
Burjon Sparks
JaMins Pendley
W.R. McPherson
Methodist Jenureh
Rev. Sparks
Ted
Mins Tema Leo Batey
Drastic measures to curb Alpine speeding enacted
Alpine officials, led by Mayor G. W. Baines, used a new approach at a weekly corporation court session to suspend driving privileges for thirty days as a deterrent against speeding. No major violations were found this week, though a Mexican offender previously tagged was pursued. officers expect similar actions for future second offenses.
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Alpine
G. W. Baines
Corporation Court
Newsie Hoaxed Sees Counterfeit Half Dollar Case
General authorities join hunt for man who passed counterfeit half dollars to newsboys. The boys were paid back by their employer who gave them good coins in return for the fake piece.
Big Bend Receives Widespread General Rainfall
Rain spread from El Paso to San Antonio and into New Mexico washing over the region after months of drought. Reports say three to four inches fell in some areas with up to an inch at Alpine and near Alpine. Tanks filled, grass revived, and ranchers hailed a million-dollar rain enabling cheaper hay and reduced feeding.
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el Paso
San Antonio
Rio Grande
New Mexico
King Terry
Alpine
Meriwether
Davis Mountains
Grassy Mountains
Watson-Anderson Grocery Company
Nant
Red Cross Elects Officers at Brewster County Meet
The Brewster County chapter of the American Red Cross elected officers at a Wednesday morning meeting led by Mrs. Cora R. Goodwin and Rev. L. Bridges. New posts include D. M. Hooper as vice chair, Dr. J. B. Wright first aid, Lutie Britt life saving, G. B. Crawford treasurer, Eva Chaffin secretary, H. W. Ferguson emergency chair, and John Perkins alternate. Funds will be sent to support the Texas storm relief, with church drives planned Sunday. Alpine has not replied to the call.
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Brewster Couniy
American Red Cross
Cora R. Goodwin
Southwest Fdas
LW. Bridges
D. M. Hooper
Marathon
Hee
J.B. Wright
First Aid
Mise Lutie Britt
G. B. Crawford
GW. Baines
Mra
C. A. Heyant
H.W. Ferguson
Eva Chaffin
John Perkins
D. M.bennett
Fea
Texas
Alpine
Holland to Head U S 90 Association
The nominations committee recommended Alpine man Holland as president of the U S 90 Association for the coming year. Del Rio delegates approved Van Horn July 18 as the annual meeting site with Bath Hot as the year’s quarters. A free barbecue and a motorcade from the east to Van Horn are planned for the delegates.
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Nominatin Committee
del Rio
A. P. Robinson
Ma Ger
Wia
van Fon
Bath
Tag
Wcelved
van Horn
Holland
Robinson
Teachers for Alpine City Schools Next Year Announced
The Alpine school board announced the staff for the coming year led by superintendent D. M. Major. Included are Horace Oliver and Thelma Longbotham among several principals and teachers from Alpine and nearby towns.
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Alpine City
School Board
D. M. Major
Ars
Steenbeck
Texas
Horace Oliver
Record Summer Attendance Expected At Sal Toss College
Inquiries flood the registrar as Sal Toss College prepares for a summer term opening next Tuesday. Officials anticipate at least 1000 enrollments for the first six weeks and project around 1500 summer students, with housing in college apartments and private homes already booked. Registration spans two days, with extra faculty added to handle the influx and visitor accommodations planned for the large turnout.
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Sal Toss Cotlege
Hieet
Stars to Meet Pecos Here Sunday in Fast Rematch
Alpine to host Pecos at three o’clock Sunday in a return baseball game after the Stars shocked Pecos two weeks ago. The local club promises a fast contest and revenge-seeking visitors are expected to draw good attendance.
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Alpine
Baseball Club
Stars
Pecos
Avalanche Editor Faces Impossible Proposition
A country newspaper editor, daily battled by gripes from readers, receives a letter from a young boy John Perkins threatening to sever relations with the Avalanche unless the paper runs the bedtime story Uncle Wigsley. The item highlights the editor’s dilemma and the readers’ vexing expectations.
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Avalanche
Mail
John Perkins MK JSON
Col
John Perkins
John
Uncle Wigsley
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