Local and Personal Notices from Terlingua Area
Cartledge of Terlingua visited last Saturday. Mr and Mrs W H Terry Jr left for Sabinal to visit parents and attend a Sul Reme Hobcat game in Uvalde then San Antonio. J B Yates of Sanderson was a business visitor here Wednesday. H.T. Dupuy of Presidio and family visiting Alpine friends. Heard left for a day or two in San Antonio. Min Marge Koohl is visiting. Brookie Cook went to Temple for medical care with her mother. George Livings and baby visiting. DeWitt maps block system then to Angleton for work. Frank E. Kelly new man. family in Minola. Former Sut Ros editor A K Owens visiting from Junction. Mrs D O Jeter visiting Dal lag Tyler Murchison and other points two weeks more. Hynuy of Turkana guests of uncle and aunt. Mrs W Van Sickle and daughter Jeanette expected home from Cam. State Fair trip to Dallas noted. Hoy Lassiter on Federal Jury duty in El Paso. Col J Sretired of El Paso visiting County Judge C D Wood. Mrs K P Cook and daughter Ila visiting Sam for weeks. Border Way publicity noted as a major test for promoting the region.
Original Garden of Eden in Central Africa Contested
Fragmented article notes a skull discovery near Capetown suggesting primate origins, with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed from Capetown University and Marta. The piece references 18. of Adair ranch in the Panhandle and Cape cradle theories, tying to African exploration.
Motorcade party grows with added cars and routes
The motorcade event extended from Rio to Marfa, adding about 20 cars and expanding routes through La Honda Uvalde and other towns. Officials praised highway conditions and the overall success while noting the San Antonio to El Paso journey could have gained more in a single day.
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Tel Rio
la Honda
Uvalde
Motorcade
Marfa
Ani Teaslone
Tomesolug
Automobile
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Cortion
San Antonio
el Pau
Ground cleared for new Van Horn hotel project
Ground clearing began last week for a new hotel to be built south of the T and P tracks on the Bankhead highway. Promoters include Bassett of El Capitan area and associates who operate in Carlsbad and Lordsburg, New Mexico, with ties to Las Cruces and nearby towns.
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Las Hesar
van Horn
Bankhead Highway
Bassett
HL Paso Desociates
Locke Hota Paso
la Cavernia
Carlsbad
de Hidalgo
Lordsburg
New Mexico
New Deputy Home Wardens Appointed in Big Bend District
The Big Bend district names three new deputy game wardens Hollis of Marathon Howard Hamilton and How Miller of Alpine join Pete Crawford in charge. The trio was announced this week to oversee enforcement and protect wildlife in the area.
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Hell Bend
Hollis
Marathon
Howard Hamilton
How Miller
Alpine
Pete Crawford
Lamb shipment from Marathon to Kansas buyers
Marathon Oct 22 about 10000 lambs were shipped from Marathon Thursday to Jew Elrod of San Adan Ramwy Woodward Commission Co. Wichita Kansas Ranchmen Hal Ramsey St W Arnold W W Rackley J P Rackley and Emmett Meeks sold in this lot. The exact consignors and subsequent details are unclear in the fragment.
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Marathon
Jew Elrod
San
Ennington Sells New Mexico Ranch Recently
Mr and Mrs Gilbert and their daughter Mise Merle were in and en route to a ranch in New Mexico. The party discussed ranching plans and a newly acquired property.
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Ennington
New Mexico
Te Gilbert
Mise Merle
Gilberts
Marathon
County fair booth to feature carnival exhibit
Alpine county fair committee asks residents to loan usable items for the carnival exhibit. A house-to-house canvass will collect articles in good condition and return them promptly. Mrs J W Taylor Skevington leads the drive for display rooms and preparations.
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Alpine
Uh ‘Howe
Mra
J. W. Taylor Skevington
Tin deposits found in Mt. Franklin El Paso
In 1928 U S tracamed 12 30 fos of tin every pound came from fore countries. Tin was once found in Franklin mountain Texas but few minerals were located then. The writer urges El Paso residents to stake miners to explore for commercial tin atop Franklin mountain as a potential power enabled mining industry.
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MT. Franklin
EL Paso
United States
Paso
Texas
Franklin Mountain
W. Resources
Deputy Chosen to Succeed Boss Miller in County Office
W C Allen named by Sheriff C Hale as deputy to replace Boss Miller who resigned last week. Allen qualified days ago and has about ten years experience as a peace officer, including a period as sheriff of Haskell, Texas. Miller reportedly offered a wardenship in the district and may accept.
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W.C. Allen
C. Hale
Acceed
Miller
Hale
Allen
Haskell
Texas
Millereen
Yotaw Buys Interest in Highway Service Station
Magnolia Petroleum company has acquired the interest of T F Skevington in the Highway Service Station. James Reed, formerly employed at Alpine Drug Store, will be in charge. Mr Skevington does not plan to leave Alpine but will pursue other business here.
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YOTAW
Skevington
Magnolia Petroleum Company
T. F. Skevington
James Reed
Alpine Drug
J. Skevington
Alpine
Salad A Day: how to cultivate a healthy habit
A fragmented 1920s style feature promotes daily salads with tips and several recipe ideas. It emphasizes appealing salads for luncheons and dinners, noting essential minerals, vitamins, and kid friendly options alongside suggested preparations and garnishes.
Presidio County Considers 60000 Road Bond Issue
First steps toward calling a section to vote 600000 road bonds in Presidio county were taken last week, per the Bend Sentinel. The proposal envisions an all weather road from Marfa north to the Jeff Davis county line, with strong local support and enthusiasm reported by L Hord, president of the Marfa chamber of commerce.
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Presidio County
Ig Bend Sentinel
Marfa U
Presidio
Jeff Davie
L. Hord
Marta Chamber of Commerce
Car Owners Take Over Highway Service Station
NOTICE CAR OWNERS have taken over the Highway Service Station repair shop effective November 1 and will be glad to have you call on me when a need of any kind of work on your car. Satisfaction guaranteed, Troy Murray.
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Troy Murray
Paving Plan Set for Bankhead Route in Cullerson County
County commissioners last week set aside $20,000 from bond funds for road improvements on the new Broadway of America route in Cullerson County. First five miles of paving would begin soon under state and railroad alignment, linking El Paso to the Border Way at Van San Antonio and entering the west boundary near Jorn. About 60 miles of paving along the route from El Paso eastward to Ft. Hancock and McNary was noted as open.
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Cullerson County
Broadway of America
Bighey Feay
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Begie Hindepeth County
Horn’ Advoca
Jorn
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Brookie Cook
Temple
George Livings
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Angleton
Harry
Frank E. Kelly
Minpola
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Charles Everett
Mr. Jo
John
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Kokernot
Dalian
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A. K. Owens
Hynuy
Erurkana
Mea Mra
W. van Sickle
Mee
Hoy Lassiter
EY Paso
BY Paso
C.D. Wood
Mra K.P Cook
Mise Ila
Sam
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H. W. Reynolds
Adair Ranch
Capetown
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Ifrica
Cape
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Wo van Sickle
Edlan
Capetown University
Neel
Kim Parker
John Hor
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Marta
J.D Jackson
MT. Chastain
HL Ragin
WI Hancock
Jim Pl ‘Wiisum
Jax Cotter
GW. Baines
D. Harmon
George Howard
Avalanche
van Horn Hotel
Big Bend
Boss Miller
Josephine v. Gibson
Drector
WH. J. Hens Company
Philadelphia
Presidio CO
Ford
AlpIne Motor Co
Alpine, Texas
Bankhead 111
Culberson CO
Davis
Alpine Steam Laundry
Abe
Ladies Oxfords
Mojave
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