Alpine marking committee to rename streets by pioneer names
The Alpine marking committee completed its report and recommendations likely to be adopted. It proposes renaming streets using pioneer family names, with names drawn from a box to fit current needs. Markers for top street owners may be placed soon and building numbering will be the owner’s responsibility.
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Communion Tomaay
Cninalley
A. Deseberty
Alpine
Daugherty
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Weekly Market Letter reports steady cattle and lamb prices in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth on Oct 4 the market showed two loads of choice cake-fed steers at 10 and 10.25 per hundredweight, with plenty of cattle near steady from last week. Cows ranged from 4 to 7.50 with primes up to 7.50, calves mostly 8.50 to 12, yearlings around 10.26, and lambs from 12.60 to 18, while sheep stayed steady and stockers and helpers remained largely unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
South Texas
Alpine Sports Sparks Thrill Across Local Grid and Courts
Alpine fans witness three football scrimmages and fierce baseball chatter as Pirates and Ruth loom on radios. Lobos, Cubs, and Sub-college squads show rising form under Graves Stevens Coan and Darbandt. Junior High Bucks prep for Fort Stockton clash as Alpine roots rally behind fast, determined play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Oil reaches near end? geologist refutes claim
Dr. H E Peterson disputes Ralph Arnold's forecast that crude oil will exhaust in seven years. He cites undeveloped pools in West Texas and the San Juan basin among other regions. He notes a Mid-Kansas well near Alpine already shows oil at 740 feet and predicts shallow production may occur via fault blocks and Creta ceous surface formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Arnold
Los Angeles
H. E Peterson
Arnold
Peterson
Texas
Rio, Grande
Brewster County
Panhan
San Juan Basin
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Mid-Kansas Oil & Go Company
O2 Ranch
Alpine
Wilcox and Gage No 1 well hits casing at 1005 feet
Reports from Wilcox and Gage No 1 near the P east of Ranger County show casing at 1005 feet with drilling paused in shale. Nearby tests at Kimball ranch by Orient, and Jackson and Harmon ranch near Alpine, are planned. McIntyre test near Alpine remains shut down. Cemetery Association fundraiser in Mojave Theatre seeks support next week with nightly benefit shows to fund water, tank and facility improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox & Gage
Eastever County
Kimball Ranch
Titley Station
Orient
Alpine
J. M. Hickey
Cemetery Association
E. C. Maey
Mojave Theatre
Manning
Polk Hinson
Hinson
Mra Hinson
Denman Called Home By Illness Of Daughter
The Alpine company executive Mr Denman was recalled from his business trip when his sixteen year old daughter, who had undergone a serious operation, fell ill back home in Missouri. He returned Wednesday and the Avalanche reports his daughter is out of danger.
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PT AL Hh
H.W. Fer
Treaser
J.C. Bird
Denman
Alpine
Missouri
Methodist Pastor Attending Conference in El Paso
Reverend Davis, pastor of the Alpine Methodist church, is in El Paso this week for the district conference. U S Smith, Missouri stockman, visits Highland cattle buyers while the congregation plans a week of benefit movies to support the cemetery association and raise funds for the church.
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J. F. Davis
el Paso
Ree. Davis
Davis
Help the Cemetery Association
Methodist Church
Mojave
Sub-College Loses To Del Rio Hi Sub-College
The Sub-College football team, under Coach Coan, traveled to Del Rio Saturday and fell 6-0 to a heavier, more experienced opponent on a slushy field. Alpine faced injuries with Captain Knight out at halftime and Harrison hampered by a fractured rib. Knight and Skevington starred on defense, while Young and Watson anchored the offense and defense respectively.
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Knight
Harrison
Skevington
Barter
Young
Watson
Attendees of Old Trail Drivers Meet in San Antonio
Pioneers of the Old Trail Drivers association attend the San Antonio meeting at the Ramo County venue on the 5th through 7th. Mr and Mrs John Young and Mr and Mrs Jim P Wilson are among travelers visiting for the event. J D Jackson, vice president, plans to depart after settling business. Captain and Mrs J B Gillett of Marta also attend proceedings.
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San Antonio
Old Trail Drivers Sociation
Ramo Cty
John Young
Jim P. Wilson
J.D. Jackson
J B. Gillett
Marta
Cemetery Benefit Movies At Mojave Next Week
The Cemetery Association urges attendance at benefit movie screenings held at the Mojave theater throughout next week. Proceeds support cemetery upkeep and related charitable work.
Poultry Show Dates Set by Highland Poultry Association
Dr J E Wright president announces December 16 17 for the Highland Poultry Show with Alpine chamber funding. Last year’s event boosted local interest as merchants pledge to buy 400 hens and pay 9 to 9 1 2 per dozen through 1928 with Highland stamp required on each egg reflecting cooperative industry growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Poultry Association
J. E Wright
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
DD Fellows Attend Grand Encampment Meet in Amarillo
J W Frazer departs for Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Dallas for North Texas visits and the Grand Encampment of I O O F to be held in Amarillo. J M Pouncey past grand master C B Treadwell and J J M Allen plan to leave tomorrow with Bill Fryar visiting relatives in Lubbock for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Frazer
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Dallas
Progress of Alpine Reviewed
Senator Fo urged bonds to improve Alpine streets and extend sewerage to keep pace with growth. Dr Berkeley praised past city progress and urged immediate street and sidewalk work around Sul Ross cottages to boost property values and student appeal. He predicted a big Alpine and Davis Mountains boost next summer. Clay Holland was congratulated on foresight.
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Benjamin Fo
Alpin
Berkeley
Weech
de. Berkeley
Alpine
Davis Mountains
Clay Holland
Alpine contracts boost local building boom this week
Alpine’s building program gains momentum as contracts are let for a duplex apartment and two cottages costing about 10 000 with hollow reconstructed stuccoed exteriors. Miss Maggie Taylor funds and oversees several projects on College Avenue near the Methodist church and a North Alpine cottage by Al Kinsey. The year’s total building activity nears 275 000, with progress on concrete work tile laying and rapid exterior completions on several homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Maggie Taylor
College Avenue
Kinsey
Scott, Pugh
Fhrth Street
Hord Res- Ave
Bette
Lack of Steam Spells Defeat for Lobo Pack
Abilene Christian defeated Sul Ross 6 to 0 as AC C backs used hard line plunges and end runs to pull the Lobos into a defensive mismatch. A forward pass to AC right end set up the lone score and Powell failed to convert the extra punt. Sul Ross substitutions did not stop the steady AC C drive and the first half ended with a seesaw battle.
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Sul Bows Lobos
Abilene Christian
Abilene
A.C. C
Ross
Lobos
A. C
Powell
Sul Ross
Lobo
Graves
Wrorth
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Randy Kitchen
Western Union
Stevens
Jul Ross
New Mexico Aggies
Coan
of del Rio High
Cubs
el Paso High
Bucks
Darbandt
McCamey Hi Huskies
Avier
Fort Stockton High
Alpine Rooters
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Brewster
Pennsylvania
Tampico
Mexico
Conti
Wilcox-Anderson
Mickey
del Rio Hi
The
Amarillo
Progress OF Alpine
Turner Building
6Th Street
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