Lobos Fall In Season Opener To Simmons Cowboys
Sul Ross Lobos were out-weighted and out-punted but fought hard in a 27 to 7 loss at Bix Springs. Ox Cowan sparked a late first-half surge with an 80 yard touchdown run, while Simmons dominated with two long marches and successful extra points by Sellers.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Simmons University ‘Cowboys
Bix Spring
Ox" Cowan
Lobo
Simmons
Sul Ross
Cowboys
Withers
Lobos
Ox” Cowan
Crow
Moose” Wilson
Sellers
Abit
Su Ross
Cowan
Alpine Chapter Red Cross Ships Xmas Bags to Soldiers
The report by Mrs G W Baines chairwoman of the Alpine Chapter Red Cross details a busy year including sending 31 Christmas bags to army navy and marine corps personnel. Bags cost about 1.50 each and were prepared for shipment to San Francisco then on to posts in the Philippines and Hawaii. Contributors listed include Mesdames Ferguson Banks Beard Carnes Coleman Foerheim Holland Koehl Morrison Herbert Kokernot Vernon Melntyre Wells Melntyre McMurry Brown G Smith Robinson Ratlitt Scales W H Terry Tyler Barker Anja Wilson Head Hadman Middlebrook Perkins Kelly Tobin Clark and Baines.
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American Red Cross
Mra
G. W. Baines
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
San Francisco
Phillipines
Hawaii
Mesdames
H. W. Ferguson
Banks
Beard
Carnes
Coleman
Forehheimer
Clay Holand
Koehl
Morrison
Herbert Kokernot
Vernon Melntyre
Wells Melntyre
McMurry
Brown
G. Smith
Robinson
Ratlitt
Scales
W.H. Terry
Tyler
Barker
Anja
Wilson
Head
Hadman
Middlebrook
Perkins
Kelly
Tobin
Clark
Baines
Promoters optimistic on J M Poun test well near Alpine
Promoters report the J M Poun test well about 65 miles south of Alpine shows strong indications of production. Drilling in blue lime shale reached 416 feet Tuesday night as reported by Avalache. Operations faced several delays last week, delaying final appraisal.
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Alpine
Fifty-Five Carloads of Sheep Shipped from Marathon
Marathon Texas October 2. Fifty five carloads of sheep left Marathon over two days in one of the largest shipments in years. Rackley Bros sold 11 cars to Geo A Middleton of San Angelo. J C Roark sold 6 cars to Middleton. Hal B Ramsey sold 10 cars to Middleton. R W Arnold sold 4 cars to Ramsey and these were resold to Middleton. Ramsey sold 24 cars of ewes totaling 2,700 head to Bob Gattling of Dryden Texas.
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Marathon
Rackley Bros
Mbs
Geo. A. Middleton
San Jo
J. C. Roark
San Angelo
Hal B. Ramsey
R. W. Arnold
Middleton
Bob Gattling
Dryden
Texas
Mayor Gillett Leaves Down State to Recuperate
Mayor F. F. Gillett and Mrs. Gillett departed Monday for Cuero to stay several weeks for recuperation from a recent illness. Officials say his condition has improved but he remains weak after a long siege, and the lower altitude is hoped to aid his recovery.
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Mayor Gillett
Down State
F. F. Gillett
Alpine P T A Carnival Plans Bigger Year
The Alpine Parent-Teacher association's Halloween carnival chairwoman Mrs Wells McIntyre leads the effort with a sought after program, chairmen met to plan features, old and new, inviting broad community participation and patronage. Vice president Mrs Pink Phelps attended district meetings at Fort Stockton bringing back ideas for the organization.
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Alpine Parent-Teacher Association
Wells McIntyre
Pink Phelps
Fort Stockton
Petroleum Hiway To Get Attention
The State Hiway Commission plans to mobilize machinery on Highway Number 99 through the oil fields west of San Angelo as soon as possible. W R Ely reports the department has 500000 dollars worth of equipment ready for deployment to the most needed sites and notes complaints from Rankin over maintenance. An Austin petition prompts hard surfacing estimates for the San Angelo Fort Stockton stretch, figures to be supplied once an engineer is secured.
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State Hiway Commission
San Angelo
W. R. Ely
Highway Department
McHinery
Ely
Rankin
Fort Stockton
Austin
Model Cleaners Opens New Plant On Sixth Street
Model Cleaners inaugurates its new Sixth Street facility with a formal opening. The former Model Tailors space at College Avenue and Seventh, near the courthouse, now houses a three-section plant built by owner Clarence Hord. W. C. Aller and M. L. Hopton founded the business in 1924, expanded in 1926, and the new plant features dust proof displays, deodorizing equipment, continuous flow solvent, and a steam finishing area.
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Model Cleaners
Sixth Street
Model Tatlors
College Avenue
Seventh
Model ‘Cleaners
Clarence Hord
Clarence Saunders
Model Tailors Establishment
W. C. Aller M. L. Hopton
Hopson
El Paso Tigers Defeat Cubs In First Night Game
The Sul Ross Sub-College Cubs visited El Paso High School and fell 25 to 0 in the first night football game in El Paso or the Southwest. About 10,000 watched as Fuqua Younger and Ray McNeill coached the Cubs into a brave effort despite limited practice and resources. Osborne starred for El Paso, while Cubs center Glenn Cox and backfield men Carter Duncan Young and McCollum made solid plays as Cubs prepare for Marfa High School.
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Sul Ross
Cubs
el Paso High School Tigers
el Paso High School
el Paso
Southwest
Fuqua Younger
Ray McNeill
Lobo Stars
Woolridge
Osborne
Tiger
Glenn Cox
Cub
Carter
Civic Beautification Program Urged for Alpine
Senator F Berkeley urged immediate Alpine beautification and a joint chamber of commerce city commission survey. He called weeds and ragged appearance the city’s top issue, citing heavy rains and “eyesores.” Col John Perkins urged voters to pass the state paving tax law at the October election to improve overall looks, with paving, curb installation, and street widening planned. The discussion emphasized establishing proper grades and backing bonds for sewer and waterworks extensions and the saving law, while noting a notable drop in marriages this year.
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F. Berkeley
Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
Berkeley
John Perkins
Perkins
Drilling Test Planned on Nevill Ranch in West Texas
Three trucks left Alpine for the Nevill ranch about 35 miles south to drill a test well within days. Ed W. Mateman & Co. of Fort Worth announced a steel derrick will be erected and a thorough test run, aiming for 3,000 feet or more. The Nevill ranch spans about 82,700 acres and the exact test site is near Elephant Mountain in the northwest corner, likely in section 75 or 76, block 18, GH&8.
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Alpine
Nevill Ranch
Ed W. Mateman & Co
Fort Worth
West Texas
Elephant Mountain
See
Block
Brewster Delegates Attend Southwest Highway Meeting
Brewster County delegates Mra, W. B. Hamilton and W. A. Wilson traveled from Marfa to Coleman to a meeting on the proposed Southwest Highway from Cal. to the Mexican border at Presto. The gathering aimed to discuss the road project and its regional impact.
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Brewster
Presidio County
Mra
W. B. Hamilton
Brewster County Chamber of Commerce
W.A. Wilson
Marfa
Highland Secretaries Meet at Fort Stockton
The High and Secretaries association outlined its regular monthly meeting program at a Monday gathering. W A Wilson of Marfa served as president, with a secretary and Grady Webster of the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce on the program committee. The meeting is set for October 18. Alpine Chamber of Commerce visitors attended.
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Highand Secretaries” Association
W. A. Wilson
Marfa
Tary
Grady Webster
Fort Stockton
Bucks and Cubs Hit Road For Away Games This Week
The Sub-College Cubs go to Marta for a game this afternoon while the Junior Hi Bucks travel to Fort Stockton tomorrow for a clash with the local High School. The Bucks recently battled Marfa, keeping the Shorthorns to a 6 0 score as Alpine fought hard against the older team. The Cubs, steadier than last week, aim to return from Presidio with a win, led by Captain Cox and a scrappy group from the local field.
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Cubs
Hi Bucks
Marta
Fort Stockton
Bucks
Marfa
Shorthorns
Alpine Lads
Marfa Hi
Presidio
Stitt
Cubee
Gan
New Mexico A. and M. to Visit Sul Ross for Oct 13 Showdown
Sul Ross prepares for a home game against New Mexico A. and M. College on Jackson Field Alpine October 13. The Lobos bring a strong lineup and coach Graves has retooled formations after the Simmons contest, aiming for a decisive win after last year’s Mesilla Park setback.
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Sul Ross
New Mexico A. & M. College
Jackson Field
Alpine
New Mexico
Stin Sobos Adm
Mesilla Ark
Graves
Simmons
Lobos
Davis Calves Sold To Indiana Man
Merrill and Ve sold their calves to Jo Grimes of Dana Indiana for the fourth year in succession. Grimes arrived at the Merrill ranch to assess the stock and reported strong weights. Calves averaged about 910 pounds with larger calves around 1120 pounds and top lots exceeding 200 dollars per head.
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Fort Davis
Merrill & Ve
Dana
Indiana
Grimes
Merrill Ranch
Chicago
Formal Gym Opening at Sul Ross Tonight in Alpine
The new Sul Ross college gymnasium in Alpine opens tonight at 7:20 with a formal program. President H W Morelock will speak on physical training and progress, joined by Senator Bensmin Berkeley and other local figures from the Alpine Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club.
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Sul Ross College
Alpine
Exer
H.W. Morelock
Bensmin F. Berkeley
Joe D. Jasin
J. E. Weight
The
Chamber of Commerce
Col John Perkins
Alptas Rotary Club
Cross
J.D. Jackson
Alpine Chamber
Alpine stores to close for Lobos football games
Alpine grocers announce closing hours for home football games to back campus events. Business leaders push observance by customers ordering goods early and supporting college activities.
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Alpine
Building Modern Laundry Plant On E Holland Avenue
Clinton Ezell plans a modern laundry at the corner of Holland Avenue and Third Street in Ava land. About $20,000 will be invested in a 40 by 80 foot ground floor with an eight room upstairs apartment. Ezell, formerly of Pecos, will install the latest machinery and aims to have the plant in operation by mid November.
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Clinton Exell
Pecos
Holeland Avenue
Third Street
Walls Or
Buell
Baclt
Alpine
W. van Sickle
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Jon
Red Cross
Pouncey Williams
EL Paso Tigers
Fort Worth Company
New Mexico A. & M
E. Holland Avenue
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