Looking Over The Trans Pecos Skeleton Case Mystery Surfaces
Long stalled Pecos county tale recalls the 1904 to 1906 disappearance of Chris Luentez. Neighbors, Johnson, and deputy Cates pursued a murder mystery linking Henry Green and W H Sheppard to a suspected killing near Sheffield. A grand jury indicted both men as investigators hunted for Luentez’s body.
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Trans-Pecos
Chris) Luentee
Pecos County
Sheffield
W. H. Parsons
Uvalde
Henry Green
W. Hi
Sheppard
Green
Lenter
Sheth RB
Howell Johnson
W. J. Cates
Pecos
Cates
Johnson
Charney Shaw
Sheffel
State Penitentiary
Loenzel
Neshbors
Shaw
Moore
Huntsville
Sanderson Sand
Luerizer
Rea ‘Canyon
Reagan Canyon
Luentzel
Luentzet
Grand Jury
W. H. Sheppard
Chris Luentzel
Excursion Rates To Mines Game Draw Strong Rail Fan Interest
Southern Pacific offers a round trip for 3 to El Paso for Armistice Day Mines Sul Ross game. Alpine and area towns plan a large delegation with over 100 Sul Ross students expected to attend. Extra coaches added. departure from Alpine at 3 AM. return same day around 8 PM from El Paso. Fans anticipate a battle as Mines aims to rebound against a strong Lobos squad.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Alpine
College of Mines-Sul Ross
Sul Ross
el Paso
Lobos
el Noo
Mines Club
BC Graves
Labo
Maines
Texas, University
Howard Payne
Tee
Mines
Pass
Four Arrested In Robbery Of Ranch West Of Alpine
Four young men aged 18 to 24 held on $500 bonds after the Dario Cobos ranch house robbery nine miles west of Alpine. Apprehended nearby, they were questioned and one confessed revealing the hiding place of stolen guns and provisions. Suspects named Harry Richmond, Claude Smiley, Harvey Spencer, and James Briggs, with listed ages and hometowns.
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Dario Cobos
Alpine
Alepine
Harry Richmond
California
Ohio
Claude Smiley
Carmi
Harvey Spencer
Huntington Park
Calif
James Briggs
Fort Worth
Prominent Ranchman W J McIntyre Dies at 73 in Alpine
W J McIntyre a leading Brewster County ranchman aged 73 died suddenly at his Alpine home after a brief illness. Born in Mississippi in 1860 he came to Texas as a child and later ran a large ranch south of Alpine with his sons Vernon and Wells now in office. Survived by his widow a daughter Mrs 2 M Decie of Alpine and two sons he was a Mason and Baptist Church member. Services were to be held at the Alpine Baptist Church with Rev Buren Parks.
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Big Bend
W. J. McIntyre
McIntyre
Brewster County
Alpine
Vernon
Wells
Marathon
Sevral
First National Bank
Mississippi
Texas
John Griffith
Wilson County
Mr. McIntyre
Lavaca County
Virginia Griffith
2. M. Decie
Masonic Lodge
Baptist Church
Buren @parks
Alpine to Marfa U S 90 project funded for 26 miles
The Federal Bureau of Public Roads approved nine Texas road projects with emergency unemployment funds, including a 26 mile stretch on U S 90 between Alpine and Marfa near Paisano. Bids are due early this month for grading drainage structures and concrete paving including a Santa Fe underpass. Interment is to be in Him Grove cemetery Ab.
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Alpine
Marfa
Paisano
Federal Bureau of Publle Roads
Highway Department
Brewster-Presidio County
Murray Ranch House
P Santa Fe Railroad
Marfa Ha
New County Relief Board For Brow ser County Named
The Brow ser county relief board was appointed under a Texas law by the county commissioners. Members are De Wright J W Otett A Whiteside Shirley Seales Alpine and LC Ritchey Marathon with De Wright as chairman and J W Gillette as secretary. J W Glmer, former relief board chair, is county administrator. All appointments await state board approval and the group plans local relief work pending action by the state board in Austin tomorrow.
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Browser County
Texas
Elmer Devenport
Austin
Robberies Leave Small Loot In Week of Break-ins
Readable fragments show several homes entered during the week with minor loot taken. One residence on College Street was broken into while occupants were away, and other entries are reported with limited details.
Lobos Play CCC Here Tomorrow In Scrimmage Report
The Sul Ross Lobos prepare for a scheduled game tomorrow against CCC after a prior CCC scrimmage. Coach Graves notes new recruits Bascom Tensone and Sanders have joined, with two full Lobos teams to perform and a small admission fee to aid the Tree Camp athletes. A robbery involving Herman Lablotka is reported in the same piece.
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Sul Ross Lobos
CCC
Lobo
Skinner
West Point
B. C. Graves
Graves
Bascom
Tensone
Greenville
Sanders
Chickasha Oka
Fineman
End
Tomer
Fewaleanoa
Tree Camp
T Hem
Payfori
Lobos
Rewsoans
Davis Folks Breathe Sigh of Relief When Oil Is Not Struck
Fort Davis report says a driller at Mount Locke obs well reached seven hundred eighty feet and found water bearing sands instead of oil forming a relief mood among locals. No oil was struck, easing fears of an oil field near the observatory.
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Davis
BAR
Fort Davis
Observatory
Mount Locke
Comis McDonald Observatory
Presbyterial Held In Davis Last Week
Alpine Presbyterians attended a west end Presbyterial in Fort Davis on Thursday. Rev. Ian of Midland spoke with Mrs. Mann. local attendees included Rev and Mrs. Murray and many others. An attendance-filled meeting noted. Fayette Mallory marked his sixth birthday by walking 14 miles from his farm to Alma and back.
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West
Fort Davis
Ian
Midland
Mann
David J. Murray
W. ‘T. Meriwether
Gay Meriweter
A.M. Turney
H.R. Gard
Fayette Mallory
Alma
Mich
Roll Call Chairmen Appointed for Red Cross Drive
Rev L W Bridges named chairmen for the Red Cross Roll Call starting Armistice Day and running to Thanksgiving. Appointed leaders include Don Littleton and several ward and club representatives who will appoint assistants. County fund officers met with Harry P Pulta to set a 250 member quota, with 260 memberships last year, urging widespread support.
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Red Cross
Armithce
L. W. Bridges
Don Littleton
Natiessatt
H.W. Ferguson
G.B. Crawford
Miss Ellingstey
Central Ward
Vouies
McGaughy
Madero Ward
A. F. Robinson
RFC
HT. Fletcher
Rotary
Lions Club
GW. Worthen
W. D. Burcham
Teington
Mara
Butte
M. A. Nixon
Alpine
Pecos Officials Meet on Highway 67 Matters
County Judge RH Gray and Precinct commissioner of Pecos County met with County Judge RB Blight to discuss U S Highway 67. State highway department details on completion remain unavailable. Steps to secure rights of way in Brewster County will begin immediately to ready for the bridgework and contract awards next year.
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RH. Gray
Prec Tet
Prcos County
Alpine
Fort Stockton
State Highway Department
Brewster County
Hhvray
Pecos
Brewster
Sountea
Cemetery Association To Elect Officers Next Monday
A meeting of the Alpine Cemetery association will be held Monday afternoon at three o'clock in the Christian lecture hall to elect officers for the coming year. Attendance of members and others interested is urged.
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Orelock
Reports Say S. P. To Put on Another Train
Reports indicate that the Southern Pacific company plans to add another train service. Details remain unconfirmed, with officials not yet commenting on routes or schedules. The development could affect commuters and regional travel patterns if confirmed.
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S. P
Cafe Leased To Francis OLeary
The Nite cafe has been leased to Francis OLeary from the owners Mr and Mrs W H Punk. Announcement yesterday confirms the lease. Lee Duncan had been in charge, stepping down to pursue other interests after a period of warning and consideration.
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Froen O'Lea
Mr. An Rs
Bucks Win Second Game From Fasles Bucks at Alpine
The Alpine Bucks defeated Sanderson Eagles with long runs by Fowlkes Martin Lewellyn and Harris. Harris scored on a yard dash and kicked the extra point. Martin added a TD with a 25 yard return shaded by a Sanderson end. The Bucks pulled most of their starters in the third quarter as Sanderson added a late score.
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Jamey Parker
Sanderson Eagles
Alpine Bucks
Sanderson
Fowlkes
Martin
Lewellyn
Harris
Alpine
Uno
Bob Martin
Bucks Wasle
Penn
PTA Frolic Is a Huge Success in Alpine
Alpine residents joined a big PTA Frolic downtown last Tuesday night to support the Halloween carnival. About $300 was raised with minimal expenses, funds to aid school equipment. Exhibits included baby show, quilts, woodwork, and a variety of concessions across Sixth Street and surrounding venues.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Guy Crawford
PT. A
Turner
Roertey
Ase
Latera Lee White
Methodists Plan On Merger of Schools
In San Antonio a joint recommendation for merger of Southwestern University Georgetown and Wand Cole College was adopted by the Texas conference. The merged campus proposal was tabled for boards of trustees to study, marking the first direct step toward consolidation. Texas must adopt the report before final approval, with South conference opening Travis Park Methodist church to discussion.
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San Antonio
Georgetown
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Marta Hy
Seart
Him Grove Cemetery
New County Relief Board
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Hector Sitl
Tren
Omar
Israel
Tan Hoon
Pelos
Cotegett
Monsey
Herman Lablotka
Roll Call
Pecos Co
Conference On Highway Matters
Cemetery Association
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Rae Neciee Orgas
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Francis O'Leary
Bucks
Fasles
PTA
Requist
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Pieth Street
Ray Spenes
Rewke
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