Sul Ross Commencement Exercises and Programs
Sul Ross State Teachers College hosts the third annual commendment exercises with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev H M Smith of El Paso. A Fine Arts Department concert follows. Normal School graduation occurs Friday at 8 30 p.m. President Marquis to award diplomas Saturday June 2 with H W Morelock delivering the commencement address and certificates in Education to successful students.
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Sul Ross State Teachers
H. W. Morelock
Marquis
Sul Ross
Costly Gaming Pleas In Toronto Case
Seventeen Mexicans and three white men pleaded guilty to gaming charges in Toronto from May 18. Fines with costs ranged by prior records, with minimum totals around 23.05 dollars per offender. Additional Mexicans charged at a railroad camp on May 19 also pled guilty, bringing the overall payment to about 543.95 dollars.
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Toronto
Townsend
Morgan
Caldwell Attends West Texas Chamber Meeting and Wool Sale
Mr. W. F. Caldwell attended a West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting in San Angelo last week and the wool sale at Mertzon. He sold one Koehler lighting system and engaged six more.
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W. FE. Caldwell
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo
Mertzon
Koehler
Terlingua Mail Delayed by Record Rainfall
Rain from Marfa to the Terlingua district delayed mail delivery for several days as routes were flooded and services slowed. Officials urged patience while post crews rerouted packages and resumed normal schedules once floodwaters subsided.
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Marfa
Terlingua
For Sale My Alpine Home Ad by Ade English
Alpine enlistment ad lists sale of home with terms and contact details. Property priced under terms sought by Ade English. Includes brief notice of viewing or inquiry window.
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Alpine
Presbyterian church announces Sunday services next week
The regular Sunday services will be held next Sunday at the Presbyterian church both morning and evening. The pastor is glad to be back in the sunny southland and looks forward to meeting the church members and friends. J. A. McMillan, Pastor.
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Presbyterian Church
Southland
J. A. McMillan
State School Superintendent Marrs Pushes Bond Delays
Marrs targets 12 counties that failed to issue school depository bonds by February 15, delaying $150 676 in state apportionment. Brewster and Williamson counties lead the delinquent list with El Paso and Wood County also behind. He argues state control requires bonds before funds release and urges simplifying banking duties to speed bond approvals.
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Marrs
Austin
Brewster County
Williamson County
el Paso
New Mexico
Wood County
Arkansas
State Board of Education
Ambassador from Peacham Sees Peachman as English Benchmark
The New York World notes Peacham’s Col Harvey as a symbol of local pride. In London the ambassador boasts that Peachman in Vermont is more purely English than any spot in England, while Peacham’s German shopkeeper and French-Canadian residents temper the claim. The piece warns that if he shifts from Peachman to national politics he risks trouble for Hughes.
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Peacham
Col. Harvey
Globe
Peachman
Royal Society of St. George
London
Vermont
England
John Richter
George
Hughes
Washington
New York World
Notice of Brewster County Board of Equalization Meeting
The Brewster County Board of Equalization will sit on June 11 1923 at the Brewster County Court House to hear evidence and fix property valuations for taxation. W H Lease Clerk by J A Burke seal. 1t.
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State OF Texas
Brewster
Board of Equalization
Brewster County
Texas
W. H. Lease
Clerk County Court
J. A. Burke
Sneie
Marquis Departs Sul Ross for Denton Normal Presidency
Alpine communities react with mixed feelings as R L Marquis accepts the presidency of Denton State Teachers College. The transfer shifts leadership from Sul Ross to West Texas educator H W Morelock, with Marquis slated to begin June 16 and deliver the commencement address in Denton.
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Denton Normal
Marquis
H. W. Morelock
West Texas State Teachers’ College
Retail Merchants Meet Discuss State Convention Plans
Alpine Retail Merchants Association met at the Chamber of Commerce in the Holland Hotel. Secretary Mrs. Mary O Long reported on the annual State Retail Merchants convention held in Eagle Pass and presented recommendations for the local body. The next state meeting is slated for Tyler, Texas.
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Alpine Retail Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Mary O., Long
Eagle Pass
Long
Mny
State
Tyler
Texas
Fire destroys Magnolia Oil office in Marfa
Marfa residents reported an early morning blaze at Magnolia Oil Company's office. The cause remains unknown. W. J. Yates, former Avalanche editor who ran the business, suffered about 700 dollars in personal losses.
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Marfa
Magnolia Oil Company
W. J. Yates
The
Avalanche
Fountain pen found at The Avalanche office claim proof
A fountain pen left at The Avalanche office awaits proof of ownership and payment of notice costs before transfer of title. The finder must present ownership details to claim the property.
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Avalanche
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LIGT
M. S. Burke
R. L. Marquis
State Normal Regents
Sul Ross State Teachers’ College
North Texas State Teachers’ College
Denton
State Board of Normal Regents
West
State College
Denton State Teachers’ College
State University
Dr. Bruce
Canyon
Morelock
Kerville
Harvard
Oscar H. Cooper
Purina
Alpine Mercantile Co
Clarence Hord
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