Local Items From Alpine Readers Center on Births and Travel
A series of brief notices report births in Alpine with the Wilson and West families welcoming new daughters and sons. Several residents plan vacations to Dallas Denton Waco and the coast with trips for Mrs Sanford Mr Skevington and Mrs Decie also noted for illness and travel. Messages mention community members visiting Cameron Sherman and Palo Alto and attending a bottlers meeting in San Francisco.
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Zeb Decie
Waco
Granada Eyes Howard Thurston Show for West Texas
The Granada theatre reports its Dallas office is negotiating to bring the Great Howard Thurston Show to West Texas. The touring magic extravaganza uses five tons of equipment and aims to play all O K Theatres soon, drawing crowds from surrounding areas if the deal closes.
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Granada Theatre
Dallas
Howard Thurston
Thurston
West Texas
O. K
Alpine Patrons Invited To Faculty Meeting At Junior High
Patrons of Alpine schools are invited to attend a faculty meeting at the Junior High next Tuesday evening at 7 38 oclock. Superintendent Dick Bankhead announced yesterday. The program includes a teaching demonstration.
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Dick Bankhead
Card of Thanks from Alpine Family for Kind Support
The Hamilton family thanks Alpine residents for their kindness and help during the loss of husband and father. Mrs. L. A. Hamilton and Family expressing gratitude for support and sympathy.
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Alpine
L. A. Hamilton
Fort Davis Notes on Deed Record and Local Happenings
A 1882 deed to John T. McDermott via Fort Davis transfers two town lots from Mason M. Nixon and George A. Skrenner. Taxes paid through years, latest by C F McDermott of New York. Fort Davis football draws tiny crowds amid 6 man games and a Van Horn challenge, plus a large Mexican wedding at the courthouse led by Alec Dominguez.
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Roy H. Bloys
New York City
Fort Devis
Mason M. Nixon
George A. Skrenner
John T. McDermott
Fort Davis
C. F. McDermott
New York
McDermott
Old Presidio County
Fred Cranado
Salema Gonzales
Alec Dominguez
First Red Cross Enrollers Start 1939 Roll Call at Fort Davis
D O Medley became the first Red Cross enrollee with Mrs Medley to take out a 1939 membership followed hours later by W W McCutcheon Sr and Mrs McCutcheon with family members including two McCutcheon grandchildren. Mrs Barry Scobee leads the local drive aiming to surpass prior records.
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Red Cross
D. O. Medley
Jeff Davis County
Bloys Camp
Fort Davis
Medley
W. W. McCutcheon Sr
Willis McCutcheon Jr
Miss Sallie
Medleys
McCutcheons
Barry Scobee
Mrs J A Holt Reports Hip Injury In El Paso
Word reached Fort Davis that Mrs J A Holt fell in El Paso and broke her hip while accompanying Mr and Mrs Richard G Irving and her daughter Miss Callie Holt for an eye examination. She is the town’s oldest resident and noted for her vigor. No details were provided by Miss Callie.
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Fort Davis
J. A. Holt
el Paso
Richard G. Irving
Miss Callie Holt
Miss Katherine Fewell Returns Home from Visit
Miss Katherine Fewell arrives back in Fieldton Texas after a month long stay among many friends. She stayed with Mrs Walter Miller and long served as a clerk in the Union Trading Company dry goods department for over twenty years before leaving town three years ago.
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Fewell
Katherine Fewell
Fieldton
Texas
Mre
Walter Miller
The
Union Trading Company
Freshmen Struggle With Repeated Bonfires at College
Freshmen faced repeated bonfire mishaps during Homecoming preparations. A pile of inflammables burned once two weeks ago and again Wednesday night, prompting dorm vigilance. The fire department arrived to save most materials, leaving students eager to prevent further incidents.
Mrs Ament Named To Bar Committee In Texas
Mae M. Ament is appointed as a member of the committee on commercial law by the Texas Bar Association. She is the sole woman on the panel, appointed by association president Angus G. Wynne.
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Mae M. Ament
The
Texas Bar Assa
Ament
Angus G. Wynne
Band Club Sees 160 New Members After Recent Meeting
Alpine reports 160 new Band Club members since the last gathering as the booster group drums up support. The next meeting is set for Tuesday November 14 at 8 30 PM at the Jr High with social honors including a tea for Miss Fewell at Mrs J K Miller’s home and a dinner at the R K Merrill ranch.
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Alpine
Jr. High
J. K. Miller
R. K. Merrill
Tuesaday
Miss Fewell
Fieldton
Brotherhood Formed by Baptist Members
A Brotherhood was organized by men of the First Baptist church with twenty eight in attendance. An oyster supper opened the meeting and committees will report at the next session on November 20. The local Brotherhood will affiliate with the Baptist Brotherhood of the South, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Meetings will be semi monthly. Hubert Covington attended an OK Theatres managers meeting in Fort Stockton called by Dallas president Oscar Korn. twelve local managers were present. Rev Gerald E Bonney of Randolph Center Vermont is a ventriloquist who uses a child teaching dummy in Sunday school.
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Buena Vista
Coan
Football Hoyle
First Baptist Church
Baptist Brotherhood of the South
Memphis
Tenn
Ing
O. K
Fort Stockton
Oscar Korn
Dallas
Gerald E. Bonney
Randolph Center
Charlie McCarthy
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Mrs. Berry Wilson
Billy West
Janith Dawn
Mary P. Sanford
Houston
Starr
T. F. Skevington
Eva Chaffin
Bank
Denton
Frank Young
Baby
Sherman
Mrs. Young
Frank Pugh
Lyn Matthews
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
San Francisco
Vernon McIntyre
Mrs. Smith
F. E. Morgan
Palo Alto
Calif
C. D. Wood
Iowa
W. B. Walker
Alonzo Love of
Marfa
Mrs. Walker
B. Casner
Janith Dawn West
Granada
Big Thurston Show
Texo
Burrus Feed Mills
McCoy
Bran
Alpine Wool & Mohair
Jimmy Logan
Barry Scobee, Corre
Wizard
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Webster
Lino
Holt
Ford Bell
Valentine
Mayos
Rochester
W. E. Pope Hunting
Hubert Covington
Roy Akers
West
Harry L. Guynes
Alpine, Texas
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