Trans Pecos livestock show and regional booster news
El Paso reporters note the Southwestern Baby Beef and Hog Show entries from West Texas and New Mexico. Hilton hotel in El Paso buys the grand champion calf and others, displaying them in the lobby for guests. U.S. 90 is hailed as the shortest transcontinental route by six miles per government figures. A hunter’s expedition from Presidio toward northern Mexico is sponsored by the International Hunting and Fishing Club with figures like P. B. King and his daughter Geima.
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el Paso
West Texas
New Mexico
Kate Nevill
Apline
Joe Miles
Alpine
H. W
Dusty” Waller
Hilion
Hilton Hotel
Earl ‘Gartin
Greensburg
Ind
Auetiance
Hilton Hotel of
San Antono
A. H. Gardner
Tombstone
Arizona
Te Bankhead Highway Organization
Iarner
I Paso
Bankhead
United States
Presidio
Mexico
International Hunting and Fishing Club
H. E.dupuy
Pre‘dio Bridge Company
Santa Clara Mountains
P. B. King
Los Angeles
Texas
San Angelo
Sam
Marta
Hereford
Trans Pecos
Bam
Ranger and Lobos Play to 0-0 Tie
Ranger College Builders faced Sul Ross Lobos in Alpine for a scoreless tie marked by punting and defense. Lobos show improved backfield but unthreatening offense while Raider fans hoped for fuller stands ahead of a Dixie Conference matchup.
Electrical Storm Destroys Terlingua Mine Office Building
An early Friday night electrical storm in Terlingua caused a fire that destroyed the mine office and warehouse, adobe structure. Tom O Conn er and Eph Doggett saved assaying records and maps, while R L Cartledge notes heavy loss of hardware. The camp has suffered multiple destructive weather events in recent months.
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Terlingua
Tom O'Conner
Eph Doggett
R. L. Cartledge
Chisos Mining Company
Dagger
Rouse
Support the Lobos at Jackson Field Tomorrow
Support the Lobos as Sul Ross hosts Ranger College in a strong independent football clash. Fans in the Trans-Pecos region, especially Alpine, are urged to attend to boost receipts and keep home games local. without adequate gate receipts the college may schedule future games elsewhere.
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Ranger College
Sul Ross
Footbball
Trans-Pecos
Alpine
Protest Removal of Regional Bank in West Texas
Prominent ranchers from eight counties meet in San Angelo to urge retention of the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation. They credit the bank with saving the cattle industry during the past year and push for quick local livestock loan handling. J. D. Jackson of Alpine and Joe Expy of Fort Davis signed the call for today’s meeting.
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San ‘Angelo
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
San Angelo
The
Regional Bank
J. D. Jackson
Alpine
Joe Expy
Fort Davis
P T A Plans For Halloween Frolic
The Parent Teacher Association met at Junior High School to report a successful membership drive raising 27.18 from the October 2 ladies ball game. Funds will buy playground equipment as requested, with plans for a Halloween carnival. Mrs Crawford announced three cents a pound for bands from Folger's and a room-turning award. Mrs Young's room led in parent attendance as Mrs Morelock presented "Living with the Child in the Home" and other activities followed.
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Wells McIntyre
McIntyre
Crawford
P.T. A
Polger
Folger
Hord & Williams
M System
Alpine Mercantile
Big Bend Grocery
Young
Bear Killed on Brown Ranch in Mt Ord Country
Bruce Duncan killed a large bear on the Brown ranch in Mt Ord country below Alpine this week. The animal weighed over 280 pounds, according to reports learned yesterday.
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Bruce Duncan
Brown Ranch
Mt. Ord
Alpine
Let Contract On Musquiz Road Job
Port Davis reports that Johnson of Dallas won the bid for no bridges and eighteen culverts in a five mile Musquiz canyon stretch. The project, about $1000 under bid, is set to start in roughly three weeks with Mule overseeing and Alpine supervision continuing on prior bridges. Crews cleared lines near the Marold Trompoon farm as work progressed toward Linqaen Canyon.
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Port Davis
Johnson
Dallas
Mumuin Canyon
Alpine
Ur' Quiz
Limpia Canyon
Musulz
Niga
Btuagia Canyon
Marold‘Trompoon
Dixie U. to Play Here Tomorrow at Jackson Field
Sul Ross Lobos coach B C Graves prepares for a home game against Dixie University Rebels of Dallas at Jackson Field set for 2 30 pm tomorrow. The Rebels, described as the strongest independent club in the state, feature former college stars now studying law and were edged by Texas Tech in an early test. Graves revamped the backfield after a scoreless tie with Ranger College and expects a better balanced squad against the Dallas visitors.
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Loto
Graves
Lobos
Tomers
Labos
Dixie Univeral ‘Eels
Sulossi
The
B.C. Graves
Sul Ross Lobos
Dixie University Rebels of Dallas
Jackson Field
Rebels
Dallas University
Dixie
Texas Tech
Pete Cawthor
Matadors
Dallas
Ranger College
Pioneer of Brewster County Dies at Ranch Home
Marathon and Del Rio reports honor Lucius Buttril a long time Brewster County rancher born 1866 in Bee County died Saturday after a lingering illness. He lived in Brewster County for fifty years and was a respected figure in the Highland region. The obituary notes his wife and two daughters, and his extensive community ties across the area. The bridge project at Devil's River near Del Rio progresses with steel placement on US 190 and related concrete work planned to rise 50 feet above the river bed.
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Buttrill
Brewster County
Marathon
Battril
Highland
Texas
Jim Reaper
Lucius ¥. Buttril
San Antonio
Butrili
Bee Coun
Tema
William A. Butert
Annie Wison Buttis
Payette
Bee
Tech
Ooning
Ange Tor Te Compton
Boeing
Recruits Arrive for CCC Camp at Fort Davis
About 1200 recruits reach Fort Davis to staff Company 879 for park construction work at Keesey Canyon State Park. Engineers report the arrival will bolster manpower, with two stone mess halls nearing completion and excavation for Reflection Pool Dam advancing. Lookout House and several picnic features are finished and traffic may access the five mile Skyline Drive later this month.
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Fort Davis
New Mexico
W. C. Yeager
Keesey Canyon
Wereboum
Skyline Drive
Seenfe
Kenney Canyon
Pionl HA
Famp
Presidio County Cotton Ginning Gains Reported
Ralph England reports Presidio and Brewster counties ginned 693 bales of the 1038 crop before October 1, up from 114 bales the previous year. Brewster County had no ginning from the 1933 crop by that date.
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Presidio County
Ralph England
U. S
Presidio
Brewster Counties
Brewster County
Rotary To Sponsor 4H Club Work Here
Rotary club yesterday noon launched a movement to promote 4H club work in the Highland area. W B Mitchell of Marfa spoke of the program’s advantages, urging support for livestock industry interests. Tri County Agent Ernest Gibbons and Dr Stiles of Sul Ross college also praised the project. A follow up meeting next week may authorize a fund to carry on the work, with Ranchers Wade Reid Roy Reid Jett Davis and Cartwrights among visitors.
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Highland Area
Rotary Club
W. B. Mitchell
Marfa
Therogram
Sia
Mitchell
Tri-County
Ernest Gibbons
Stiles
Sul Ross College Animal Husbandry Department
J. B. Wright
Rotary Community Service
Lub
Wade
Roy Reid
Jett Davis
T. J. Cartwright
Perry Cartwright
School Honor Roll Is Announced This Week in Central Ward
Central Ward and Junio High announced the honor roll for the first month of school. Drury Wood, superintendent, listed third grade honoree Deshre Bunton along with other named students, reflecting a growing record of academic achievement across grade levels.
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Central Ward
Junio
Highland Fair Calves Sell Fast at Marfa Market
Highland fair at Marfa featured nearly 1500 Hereford calves selling at averages around two cents above market prices. W. B. Mitchell & Sons earned credit for success as the grand champion calf sold for eight cents per pound to an Alpine buyer. J. W. Merrill of Fort Davis won second prize. Prizes went to Cromon & Davis, T. C. Mitchell, and others. Several prize loads were prepared for the International Live Stock Show in Chicago next year. Domestic exhibits by Alpine women won multiple blue ribbons amid strong shows in quilting and embroidery, marking the fair as a standout event in the Highland territory. A clover stem with seven leaves was noted from Salt Lake City.
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Marfa
W. B Mitchell & Sons
J.W. Merrill
Fort Davis
Cromon & Davis
T. C. Mitchell
RW. Arnold
Marathon
J. W. Merrill
McCuteneon Estate
Steer Yearlinex
Smith Bros
J. W
Pspy
Port Davis
T. A.childers
J.T. O'Keefe
Sierra Blanca
Frank Jones
F. A. Mitchell
M. E. Gillette
T ©Crawon
Gate Estate
Jalpine
W. W. Bogel
J. Cartwright & Son
Alepine
Reid Bros
Chic Camp
Chas. Sanders
Big Lake
Reid Broa
Sanders
T. J. Cartwright & Son
Alpine
Cartwright
Jno
M. Gist
Odessa
Smitty Feros
Maria
Gist
J. A. Queen of
John M. Gist
Odessi
Rodrigo Quevedo
Chinuahua
Mexico
Gov. Quevedo
Chihuauw Ranch
J. A. Queen
Biz Lake
J. J. Roberts
Mari
HH. Mangham
Joe Moss
Warren Chastain
Forchheimer
D. M. Bennett
L. Forchheimer
F. S. Cross
Highland Territory
Slight
Doris Wilkes
Frances Duncan
Mary Bess Hamilton
Jimmie Moody
Junior F Robinson
Pink Walker
Lucyle fPerguson
Virginia Holland
Ruth Chambers
Margaret Adams
Losef Lee
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Ranger
Alpne
B. C. Graves
Bulldogs
Lobo
Bolt
Angelo
Parent-Teacher Association
Musquiz
S Mile
Ere
Dixie U
Fair Grounds
Devil’s Rio Span County
Sycamore 18
Lou F. Buttrill
Marathon Ranch
Oman
Reine
Janet
CCC
Rotary
Hiland
W. &. Hudson
Salt Lake
Cty
Utah
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