Highlands S Rep Report On Fair Gets 274 Quarter Under Way
Attendees toured cattle herds at multiple ranches with planned tours on Wednesday and Thursday. Highland Wereford Breeders hosted visitors visiting Bead Brothers, Bill Addison, Pop ham and McCutcheon Bend, with dinners at Experiment Station Rhimoches and Kennedy ranches. Tax guidance notes wage reporting and prompts timely tax return filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Wereford Breeders, Association
Deff
Bead Brothers
Bill Addison
Popham
McCutcheon
Rhimoches
Dougherty
Cartwright
Lane
Oscar Roberts
Kimball
Kennedy
Fort Davis Birthday Marked by Local History
In Ft Davis Oct 5 report, the town recalls that forty four years ago this Friday, Eighth United Later Infantry units marched into Lmpia Canyon and Fort Davis was founded on that site inaugurating the town’s birthday on Oct 7. Fort Davis is named as the mother town of many settlements in the region. The anniversary is observed in local school programs and by citizens remembering the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Eighth United Later Infantry
Lmpia Canyon
Cltiaene
Completion of Hiway 17 Probable
Fort Davis report notes likely completion of highway 17 between Fort Davis and Balmerden. The item references a prior editorial from the Balheron Texan urging a good road and mentions Rimpla post office and related local details from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HIWAY
Fort Davis
Bal‘heron Texan
Balmerden
Highway 17
Limpla
Rimpla
Highway extension eyed to join U S 90 at Van Horn
Alpine and Stockton officials discuss designating a section of State Highway 4 as part of U S 90 to link with the high desert route to Alamogordo. With paving on U S 90 between Marfa and Van Horn nearing completion, federal aid may be sought to upgrade the route and connect it with the El Paso-Caverns highway, per local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Hom
Bad Caverns
State Highway Commission
van Hornen
Marfa
van Horn
Sewisonville
Fla
Alpine High Bucks
Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton Panthers
Alpine
Panthers
Stockton
Sublett
Coch ‘Webb
The
Bucks
Grandfalls
Grandfalls Royalty Crew
Meriwether
John Matthews
Odell
Young
Tom Matthews
Crawford
Bierschwale
Olazabe
Glenn
Casey
Free Cooking School Continues at Grenada Theatre
The Avalanche sponsors a free motion picture cooking school at Grenada Theatre with two more days to attend. The first showing began yesterday at 2:30 PM and attendance figures were not yet available. Free prizes are awarded daily and attendees receive entertainment and information. Local merchants and manufacturers promoting the event are listed elsewhere on this page.
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Grenada Theatre
The
Avalanche
Invasion of the Big Bend Park Fossil Party Alarms Officials
Reported incursions into Big Bend Park by researchers alarm officials as fossils and bones vanish from the area. Park board reps press private landowners for cooperation to halt further digs while groups from Baylor University and other institutions sought specimens.
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Big Bend Park
Byrom C. Utacht
Austin
Big Bend
Federal Park
Park Board
William J. Lawson
State Park Board
Field Museum
Chicago
Lloyd Wade
Baylor University
Waco
Pat M. Neff
Neff
Baylor
Maxwell
School of Mines
Hi Paso
Delegation Urges Completion of Highway 67 at Austin Meeting
A mountain town delegation presses for finishing Highway 67 at an Austin gathering. The report blends odd local color with remarks on patrols and travel challenges, noting long Texas journeys and blurred photo captions from daily papers.
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Austin
Highway Gap Between Alpine and Presidio Urged for Completion
Brow n Presidio and Fort Stockton leaders met in Austin to press the Texas Highway Commission to finish the unfinished 25 mile segment of U S Highway from Alpine to the Pecos county line. The current gap lies near Shafter Presidio and a 100 foot right of way in Pecos county is owned. Delegation included County Judges Thompson Reagan Taylor Casebier Bleht and commissioners from Brewster with State Senator Winfield and U S highway 67 association president Miley Taylor urging immediate action.
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Pecos County
Fort Stockton
Pecot County
Highway Commission
Alpine
Pecos
Shafter
Presidio Ia
J. C.thompson
Marfa
Miley Taylor
Reagan County
H. L. Winfield
Casebier
Peses County
R. B.bleht
Brewster County
Burcham, Clark, Cotter and Wilson
Lobos Look to Rally Against Plowboys in Marfa Tilt
Sul Ross State Lobos prepare for a Marfa game against John Tarleton Agriculture College Plowboys after a 14–0 loss to Abilene Christian. The Lobos aim to rebound with a win while injuries heal and student support mobilizes, including a band and visiting townspeople.
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Abilene Christian College
Sul Hows
John Tarleton Agriculture College
Marfa
Sul Ross
ACC
Lobos
Ross
Bor
Lo‘bos
T Fremiting Lobo
Marta
Graves
Archer
Abilene
Annual Roll Call Preparation In Alpine
Robert T. Bridee field representative of the American Red Cross will be in Alpine this afternoon to assist in organizing the annual Roll Call. County Chairman Me Al Buhler was advised this week. A meeting is set at the chamber of commerce visions at 4 o'clock this afternoon with hopes of a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Bridee
America Red Cross
Alpine
Cheirmen
AL Buhler
Chamber of Commercs Visions
Kokernot Ranch Drilling Reaches Deepest Depth
A drill on the Kokernot ranch, 36 miles south of Alpine, reached a depth of a little over 8000 feet after three weeks of work. The active test, the county's only, is on Section 1 AC, J. V. Massey Survey, with history dating back to 1870 and prior events including Young men and local figures linked to the project.
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Hale
Grid scores from weekend games across the region
The report lists scores from various small colleges and towns including Alpine High, Ft. Stockton, Texas Wesleyan, Oklahoma City U, Paso Hich, Fabens, Alpine, Marfa, Texas Mines, NMMI, Crane, Monahans, St. Marys, Daniel Baker, and Scheemer. Notable results include Texas Wesleyan 13 Oklahoma City U 0, Texas Mines 28 NMMI 2, and Valdez 26 Marfa 7, with mixed outcomes across the slate.
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ALC. C
Sol Bene
Alpine High
Ft. Stockton
Texas Wesleyan
Oklahoma City U
Paso Hich
Fabens
Yaleta
Marfa
Texas Mines
NMMI
Crane
Monahans
St. Mary's
Daniel Baker
Scheemer
Seruin Lathorem
Serene
Regie
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Scotfield
Ft. Davis Town
Highway Dept
Imperial Walter Secert
California
Los Angeles
Cagtas
Califternioa
U.S
WACKS
Rolding Panthers
M. M. Fulmer
Pecos Valley
First Baptist Church
W.E Lockhart
Hord
Holland Hotel
Saturdy
Rockies
Texas
Comebody
Brown Presidio
Feces
Reagan Con
Midway Commiscion
Port
Venezuela
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