Red Cross Roll Call Urges Alpine Support On Armistice Day
Mayor F E Gillett calls Alpine citizens to renew allegiance to the American Red Cross. Rev R F Davis appeals for 800 members as Armistice Day to Thanksgiving drive begins with parish, lodge, college, and school committees organizing caroling and fundraising efforts to fund local and national relief efforts.
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R. F. Davis
Brewster County
American Red Cross
Davis
F. E. Gillett
Alpine
Littleton Weds Norilla Bishop in Marta Nuptials
Don C. Littleton, manager of Central Power and Light Co., surprised friends with a secret wedding in Marta to Norilla Bishop, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Bishop. The ceremony was performed by Littleton's sister Mrs J E Bowman as locals celebrate the union of a prominent family member.
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Don C. Littleton
Central Power and Light Co
Marta
Norilla Bishop
Bill Bishop
Don
Alpine
Mr. Littleton
J. E. Bowman
Alpine Parents Host 5K Carnival Despite Stormy Night
A weather disrupted but well attended Parent-Teacher Carnival in Alpine raised over a hundred dollars in profit after expenses, with estimates indicating more than two hundred fifty dollars would have been earned. The parade started at the city school and moved along Railroad Avenue, led by City Marshal Bowles and Mayor F E Gillett. Senior floats highlighted red and white colors, followed by Spanish matadors and black and gold Ninth Tenth grade displays. The prize-winning Seventh grade wagon float, decorated in pumpkins, won prizes awarded at chapel. Home economics girls earned credit for making candy and aiding booth promotions, contributing to overall carnival success.
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Alpine
N. Garrett
The
Assoction
Railroad Avenue
Bowles
F. E. Gillett
Chapel
Garrett
Killaine Keefer
McIntyre Ships Record Yearlings from Highland Range
W J McIntyre loaded 447 yearlings averaging 721 pounds and two cars of 2s from the Highland area south of Alpine, described by locals as the heaviest and best yearlings shipped from the territory. Hovey Keon Harmon shipped 17 cattle cars, top calves sold to B Denman for the Cat tle Raisers and Producers Commission company, with 26 cars last week to Kansas Fort Worth and beyond.
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Highland
W. J. McIntyre
McIntyre
Mcintyre Range
Alpine
Hovey
Keon & Harmon
B. Denman
Producers Commission Company
Jackson & Harmon
Hovey Yestern
Kansas
Fort Worth
Jackson & Heire
Senator Berkeley Pushes Alpine Gym and Cottages Plan
Senator Benjamin Berkeley urged a chamber of commerce meeting to back a gymnasium and six cottages for Sul Rose and Alpine. A gym committee will be led by Berkeley, with additional committee members to be named by President Perkins. Committees will seek financing and pursue constructing the cottages and gym as soon as possible.
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Mame Ev. Davis
Cuba
Suleas College
Eastern Star
Presbyterian Church
Davia
Sul Ross College
W. J. Smith
Miss Billingsly
Christian Church
Davis Kelly
J. W. Marie Baptist Church
Cas Edwards
Will Cotter
Methodist
Mars
J. E
Benjamin Berkeley
Chamber of Commerce
Perkins
Berkeley
Alpine
Democratic Voters Upset Dope Tuesday in Brewster County
Brewster county voters backed Turney for county attorney in Terlingua and Marathon boxes, while Newsom won South Alpine but lost North Alpine by wide margins. Turney’s lead was decisive in several precincts, and overall amendments carried with sizable majorities though local turnout was modest.
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Brewster‘ County
Gill L. Newsom
North Alpine
A.M. Turney
Alpine
Newsom
Turney
Marathon
Brewster County
National Guard
Wells progress near 1740 feet amid Alpin e Green Valley report
Reports from Green Valley indicate drilling down to 1740 feet with no interruptions and optimism for a producing well near Wilson No 1. In Alpine, the Highland Poultry association closed with 35 charter members as plans for an Alpine poultry show in January form, with J E Wright named president and committees organized to arrange the event and assess feed markets.
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Green Valley
Wilson No. 1
Alpine
Highland Poultry Association
Holland Hotel
Clement
C. A. Brown
A. & M. College
Siscuss
Brees
J. B. Wright
Clem Davis
Marfa
Highland
Miller
Jr. Wright
J. E Wright
Wright
Del Rio Game Goes to Schreiner Team
A large Alpine crowd watched Schreiner defeat Sul Ross in Del Rio last Saturday afternoon. The game featured a 78 yard Sul Ross run and a standout 165 yards in penalties by Sul Ross. Umpire Jack Yor drew boos for rulings many cited as suspect, while Del Rio business leaders praised Alpine visitors.
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del Rio
Lobos
del Slo
Sul Rossie
Rio
Ross
Jack Yor
del Ilo
Bean
Bos
Iame
Schreiner
Sul Rows
York
Tont Wat
Alford
Sul Hows
del Ie
Alpine
Su Ross
Vintt
Selielner
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Red Cross
Amerisa
Littleton
Benedicts
Dakota
W. Mitchell
Dope
Terlingua
Mariscal
Burke
D. C. Bourland
Candate
Gulmar
Bourland
Ater
Gulthur
Gourley
Helps
Chastain
White
Pre
Mora
Justice Peace
Agin
McCutcheon
Anderson
Brown
Alpini
Fort Davis
Presidio
Valentine
Schreiner Team
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