Highland health school site sparks Texas debate
The Texas Legislature weighs relocating Sul Ross Normal to Alpine as a pilot for a state school. Supporters cite Alpine's climate and supportive officials while critics point to growing border counties and suggest Sul Ross offers quality education despite smaller population. The San Antonio Express lauds local understanding.
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San Antonio Express
the Express
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Lexus Aducational
Sul Loos
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Colorado
Sul Ross
To the Memory of Our Pathe Byron Jenkins
Obituary note memorializing Byron Jenkins who died at his home in Georgetown Texas on November 21 1424 aged 4% months from three families who came to Texas overland from North Carolina in 149
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Pathe
Byron Jenkins
Georgetown
Texas
North Carolina
Big Lake field sees twelfth oil producer at Well 13
Reports from Big Lake indicate Big Lake Company Well No 13 yields 1500 barrels of oil per barrel interval under 3000 feet. The discovery makes twelve producers in the new field and boosts expectations for commercial quantities as the area expands.
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Big Lake
Big Lake Company
Brewster
Foot and Mouth Disease Quarantine Easing in Texas
Austin Texas Saturday J 1 Roog Scott chairman of the Stock Sanitary Commission said 37 days passed with no serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease and those handling the issue believe all affected premises have been cleaned The germ develops in 21 days and premises are safe after that period It is understood the state will lift the quarantine against shipment of livestock and products soon
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Austin. Tex
J. 1 Roog-Scott
Atock
Texas
Sul Ross criticized in precational survey report
A condensed briefing notes Sul Ross State Teachers and the Alpine campus facing a state survey. The report urges either a development program or abandonment, cites poor railroad access, hesitating policy, and repeated state skepticism as hindrances to growth, while cautioning that no school develops under constant doubt.
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Sul Ross
Sul Roes
Oley
Beetle Crove
Sulik
Dornit Viel
Gos Win’ Ferguson
Alpine Hay
Thanksgiving Attitude of Joy and Community Reveille
The article celebrates National Thanksgiving as an attitude of mind and heart marked by rest, recreation, group festivities, and gratitude for providence. It notes New Englanders enjoying fairs, displays of produce, and culinary exhibits, with women and youth participating in wholesome activities. The High School staged the play Can't Keep a Good Man shown to a Fort Davis audience Saturday night.
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Zion
Fort Davis
Apple mischief in Alpine prompts witty Texas tale
In Alpine Texas the tale of Mr Jenkins and three apples from Mike West’s orchard in Alpine sparks a humorous dispute over gift fruit. The piece notes Alpine’s pleasant climate, calls the Avalanche paper, and hints at social roles around dining rooms with a playful jab at local gender norms.
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West
W. W. Jenkins
Mike West
Alpine
Dealey
Knott
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Education Gets Half of Amount Spent by Texas
State Board of Control reports education appropriations near 15 million dollars, with total state funding for education, judiciary, department and eleemosynary institutions at about 31.3 million. Building program totals 3.8 million, with 2.38 million for institutional enlargements and 1.53 million for eleemosynary sites.
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Texas
State Board of Control
Cowell
Control Board
State Department of Education
Regular Meeting Notice for C E S Chapter
Members are urged to attend the Regular Meeting on December 2 at 7 30 p m. to discuss several matters of importance. Violet L Newell secretary.
Marathon visitors and society notes from Marathon
Marathon residents report travelers visiting from Mission Texas Tampies Mexico and Los Angeles California while overland trips are planned to visit daughters in Mission and Tampico. local church society hosted a successful bazaar and tea and neighbors from Alpine Marfa and Sanderson stopped by for visits or on ranch runs.
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L. F. Buttrill
Overland
R. A. Boyd
Mission
Texas
S. O'Leary
Tampies
Mexico
Our National Sense of Values
A newspaper notice discusses a table from the American Educational Digest showing the United States spends twenty four times as much on luxuries as on education and forty eight times as much on luxuries as on religion. It urges readers to wake up to the true sense of values while noting Americans’ happiness and contentment overall.
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United States of America
Christian Church announces weekly services and hours
The Christian Church lists Bible School at 10 a.m. Communion at 11:20 a.m. Sermon at 11:30 a.m. Evening service for juniors at 3 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Public invited. Pastor S. R. McClure.
Presbyterian Church Cancels Sunday Services
The morning and evening services on Sunday, November 30, are cancelled due to the pastor's absence with Sunday school at 10 a.m. A special service planned for next week is postponed to a future date. The message is signed by Pastor J. A. McMillan.
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Crosson
The community mourns the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Crosson who died November 17 at 11:40 p.m. after a long pioneer life. Funeral was November 20 at Sacred Heart Church with burial beside her husband. Survived by two daughters and three sons, and numerous grandchildren. Born August 25, 1844 in New Orleans, she married George Crosson in 1866 and helped build ranches in Fort Davis and Brewster County. Known as the Shepherd Queen, she managed ranch affairs and educated her children, living a life of pioneer resilience and Christian faith.
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Elizabeth Crosson
California
Church of the Sacred Heart
Maumee Caples
el Paso
George
Thos. C. Crosson
Maria
Lizzie Davis
Marfa
Charles Crosson
Glendale
Besdes
Healy
New Orleans
Brenham
Texas
George Crosson
San Antonio
Fort Davis
Presidio County
Wes
Laurence Haley
Haley
Brewster County
Thos C. Crosson
State Flower of Weird Origin in Texas Legend
The Texas Folklore Society catalogs rival legends about how bluebonnets entered Texas. Mrs. Lida Lee and Mrs. Mattie Hatche r share stories linking Jerusalem seeds planted by Spanish missionaries to Aztec sacrifices and a bluebonnet that sprang from sacred ashes.
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Jerusalem
Southwest
Lida Lee
Austin
Texas Folklore Society
Lone Star State
Lee
Mission Gardens
Mission
Mattie Austin Hatcher
University of Texas
Mexico
Bruce Reid
Jack Mitchell
Piney Woods
Cross Timbers
Medicine Men
Trail Marked by Valor and Honest Living
A compact reflection on following a path of deeds of valor and right living as laid down by the old trail blazers. The piece emphasizes steadfast virtues and moral guidance for readers.
Methodist Church Service Program with Christmas Goods Ad
The Methodist Church presents an organ prelude scripture reading and homely addresses. Mesdames Burgess Hancock and the choir perform an anthem while Mrs Mulleni and Mr Coleman give readings and sermons. Palace Pharmacy promotes Christmas goods with an early buying appeal.
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Mesdames Burgess and Hancock
Calotabs Purified for Quick Cold Relief
Physicians and druggists promote Calotabs the nausealess Jomel tablet to break up colds fast. One or two tablets at bedtime with water, no salts or stomach upset, are said to purge the system by morning. Sold sealed in pocket sizes at ten cents and thirteen cents, with a money back guarantee.
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Raysicans
Adv
Advanced students launch Ex-Students Loan Fund pledge
On November 15 Sul Ross advanced students met at chapel to study the fund and to pledge yearly contributions. Warner Reid presented resolutions urging each class to donate, each student to give what he can, and to hand the pledge document to the Sophomore president for guidance in good times and bad.
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Advanced Students of
Sul Rose
Warner Reid
Johu Prode
Alice Cowan
W. C. Williamson
Elvira Kinney
Trevelyne Petty
Susie Easterwood
Jessie Heard
J. C. Coleman
Cleo Herring
M. P. Slover
Sul Ross
Program for Tea Dec 1 Hosted by Mrs Baines
A district benefit program lists musical acts and readings including Nilene Martin Ernestine Roberts and Grace Carter with High School Orchestra and Boys Glee Club. A benefit bridge party is moved to evening and tickets are sold. rental ads note storefront space for rent near the depot.
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George Baines
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