Trans Pecos drive notes rainfall and paving progress
The Alpine Fort Davis Marfa area enjoys heavy rainfall boosting rivers and water depth while roads improve. In Balmorhea trucks wait with cotton and crews repair creeks, paving extends from Alpine toward Pecos and Davis County, with new stretches opening to traffic. Local editors praise regional publicity and Pat Moran resumes his column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Retter Ross
Balmorhea
Davis County
Fort Devin
Limpia Canyon
Texas
Prom Pecos Ena
Students Visit Highland Fair Agriculture Classes
Several high and junior high students from Highland and the Mexican Junior High toured the Marta Highland Fair. Participants included Oliver Bierschwale Billy Frenet David Stanfield Donald Callahan Byron Wright CH Southall and John Joe Cadena. They judged beef cattle and poultry with Mr J F Miles superintendent of the poultry show. Several Vocational Agriculture students won ribbons for their chickens.
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Marta Mighland Fair Priday
Oliver Bierschwale
Billy Frenet
David Stanfield
Donald Callahan
Byron Wright
CH. Southall
John Joe Cadena
J. F. Miles
Tomato and Cauliflower Puree Featured in Spring Menu
A fragment discusses tomatoes and cauliflower as popular produce for all seasons. It describes a Tomato and Cauliflower Puree recipe using medium cauliflower, tomato puree, consommé, water, and basic seasoning, with steps to sauté and simmer until creamy.
Texas Ranger Captain Recalls Frontier Days at Reunion
John St Hughes of Texas Rangers recalls horse thieves and pursuit years ago during the Texas Rangers Reunion at the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas. He notes his shift from horseback to motor travel, plus his long service as sheriff and marshal, and mentions old costumes and mask sale for the event.
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John St. Hughes
Texas Rangers
Dallas
Erode Haseback
Texas
Travia County
New Mexico
Uch
Rangers
Hughes
Haghen
Wilton
Capain
Waite
Cai
Texan Centennial
el Paso
Fort Davis Study Club hosts Texas poets program
Local teachers Miss Dorothy Weatherby and Mrs Callie Holt attended last week as Fort Davis Study Club hosted a poetry program at Mrs CM Bird's home. Dorothy Weatherby and Mrs RC Withers presented papers on Texas poets and poetry, followed by a business meeting and a salad course.
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Callie Holt
Dorothy Weatherby
Fort Davis
TerlinguaDistrict and Village Notes in Alpine Area
A summary of local movements and events across Alpine Terlingua and Fort Davis area towns. Activities include visits by Mr and Mrs Jerry Faust, rental work in Alpine, a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Faust in Hi Paw September 6, and social gatherings at Roberts ranch with several Valenzuela family members. Reports cover car purchase by Jerry Paso, visits to Laredo, San Angelo, and Fort Davis, a fatal accident on the Alpine Fort Davis highway involving Trinidad Escobedo, and a frost observed near Fort Davis. Also noted are a football injury to L Robert Withers and a CCC-related relocation of Mrs Mutton Hawes to California with her husband.
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Jerry Faust
Hi Paw
Fort Davis
Ryan
An McDonald
Prizes At Auxiliary Dance At Courthouse Night
Prizes of cash for the three best costumes will be awarded at a masquerade benefit dance by the Auxiliary of the American Legion at the courthouse tomorrow night. A floor show will accompany the event. Proceeds support local relief work. Dancers pay $1 per couple and spectators 10 cents.
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Auxiliary of the American Legion
Sul Ross Band Opens Ninth Highland Fair at Marfa
The Sul Ross band arrived on October 6 and led a parade in Marfa as the ninth Highland Fair opened. The group performed at rodeo events, and attended dances and meals at Longhorn Cafe while staying at the Alta Vista Hotel. events included a Westmoreland vs Sul Ross football game on Saturday.
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Marfa
Ine Pang
Ft. D. A. Russell
Sul Ross
Westmoorland
Longhorn Cafe
Alta Vista
Thedford’s Black-Draught Syrup Endorsed for Children
Mrs W. Adams of Murray Kentucky shares satisfaction with Syrup of Black-Draught as a reliable laxative for her children and biliousness relief. The powder form remains preferred by adults while youngsters may favor the syrup.
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Onnael
Enis
Thedford
W. Adams
Murray, Ky
Tam
Presidio Citizens Push Dam Plan North of Candelaria
Citizens in Presidio urge construction of an international flood control and irrigation dam about 19 miles northwest of Candelaria in the upper Presidio Valley. Officials discussed securing federal and Mexican aid, with cooperation offered by the American section of the International Boundary Commission. About 40,000 acres of farmland on both sides of the river would be affected. local officials pressed for legal organization and land drainage studies.
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Presidio
Candelaria
TM. Lawson
International Boundary Commission
el Paso
RE. Thomason
Fortner
Bowling Alley Sold to New Operators in Alpine
Alpine bowling alley changed hands this week to HL C Slaughter, Jo, and George Pugh who will run the business. Mr and Mrs Geo W Gregory who opened the alley months ago are returning home to Carrim Lots.
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Bowling Alley
Alpine
HL. C. Slaughter
George Pugh
Geo. W. Gregory
Carrim
Preacher from Dallas visits Alpine Baptist Church
J. P. Reynolds of the Baptist Standard in Dallas visited Alpine last weekend and delivered the sermon Sunday evening at the local Baptist church. The rest of the note urges readers to place home advertisements in the Home Paper.
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Baptist Church
J. P. Reynolds
Baptist Standard
Dallas
Alpine
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Wells
Pat ‘Moran
Sanderson Times
Pat
Avalanche
Hite
Toni Tua
Edna H. Maxey
Down
Maery Seabee, Cor
Mack
C. E. Fort Davis
Eaton
Terlingua
Maria Valenzuela
du Arthur Jacdait
Roberts Ranch
Carolina
Petra
Pauline Cepeda
Zenaida
Anastasia
Kiaria Valenzuela
Jerry # Paso
Ann Elizabeth
Isabel Vega
Elisio Ramires
Carmel Betancourt
Laredo
de CE Eaton
RC. Withers
San Angelo
Pete Crawford
Jesse Humphreys
Frank Burress
Fitch
Vogue Beauty Shop
Trinidad Escobedo
Alpine Hospital
Bort Davis
Mutton D. Hawes
Valley View
Town
Souther California
Hawes
CCC
L. Robert Withers
Miss Fortune
Highland Fair
Volish
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Gage Estate
Oscar Roberts
Iowa State Teachers’ College Caeds
Pep
Conoco Gas
Big Bend
Alpine Lumber Company
Tse Witt Stack Laboratory
Alpine Motor Co
McCool
Big Bend Feed Co
T. A. Beard
Andardou
Matt Smith
G. K. Lange
Alte, Texas
Rome
Mildred Witwer
Magnolia
Mobilgas
John B. Miles
W. G. Fielder
Mobiloil
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