Alpine Bucks Route Iraan In 37-0 Victory
Alpine Bucks overwhelmed Iraan with a dominant ground game and sustained drives, scoring three times in the final period to win 37 to 0. Key performances came from Johnson and Spadden with rugged blocking, plus a standout late dash by an Alpine back, as Alpine opened up a previously tight game and capitalized on Iraan’s penalties and mistakes.
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Trann
Alpine Bucks
Fir
Traan
Intesaton
Mord
Johnson
Wala
Cook
Wooding
Alpin
Pastor
Treadnet
Jackson Field
Red Sparky
Hide
Ivan
Seoon
Alpine
Bucks
Longtime West Texas rancher, Tom Palmer, dies at 92
The last surviving member of Quantrell’s famed group passes away at 92 after a lingering illness. He was fed at home and died in Alpine. For over six decades he lived in west Texas, ranching and guiding townsfolk at fairs. His public farewell featured a horseback parade, recalling his youth when he led the Marfa Might Fair procession.
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Quantrell
Hineas
Everal
John Po
West
West Tex
Mr. Poo
Marfa
Missouri
Wes
Texas
Tom Palmer
Children Should Be Vaccinated Against Smallpox Health Notice
A county health nurse urges vaccination against smallpox citing its virulent history and dangers. She argues vaccination is the safest preventive and warns against parental complacency that risks outbreaks and severe complications.
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States
New Prewster County
Fort Davis Ranch Visitors Hear Cowboys Methods
Near Fort Davis Mr and Mrs Neale from London and South Africa spent a week at Pride ranch. They observed roundup work and discussed American ranching methods while reflecting on Boer War service and World War II era symbols.
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Fort Davis
Knelish Folk
London
South Africa
Pride Ranch
Texas
Neale
Lake Yeare
Ays
Wisconsin
Norway
Ash Church Lay School Sermon and Court Theft Report
At Ash Church a lay school convened at 7 p.m with preaching by Pastor Turen Sparks. In Medford Oregon a clerk reports a bouquet stolen from a desk at a courthouse, prompting concern over respect for the courts.
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Medford
Ore
Books Moved to Library at Sul Ross
After delays from installing fixtures from Chicago two carloads of equipment, Sul Ross students moved 13 000 books and pamphlets to a new library within the administration building. Books were placed on shelves without loss or mix up under the librarian’s direction. Fixtures were relocated for space for the West Texas Historical Society. Over 500 trips were made, two students per load, to complete the move and set 450 reading seats and four tables in the reading room.
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Chicago
Sul Ross
Mouit Library
West Texas Hitorical Society
Reading room expansion details include study spaces
The description notes a large main reading room with additional areas for periodicals and children, a classroom for library science students, and steel shelves for stacks, indicating a comprehensive library expansion.
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Rsonally
Stuents
Junior Hi Notes Fort Davis game and Hallowe'en match
The junior 100 pound team defeated Fort Davis 39 to 7 with weight matching but greater experience giving the edge. A return game at Fort Davis is set for November 7 while fifth graders prep for a Marfa clash. John Holland, 71 pounds, is the standout target for the team. Joan Redman joined from Albuquerque, bringing total enrollment to 178. Chapel plans change to biweekly, meeting in period three with Brother Bridges as speaker.
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Frid Lay
Fort Davis
John Holland
Alpine Negroes Start to School With 11 Students
Alpine’s Black pupils opened the term with 11 students under Miss Virgie Lee Sanders of Groesbeck as teacher. Grades range one through eight with four in first grade, four in third, two in sixth, and one in eighth. four boys and seven girls enrolled.
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Alpine
Virgie Lee Sanders
Groesbeck
Will Renial
University land tax amendment urged to ease Texas burden
Senator B F Berkeley backs a university land tax amendment to adjust inequities in 17 Texas counties where up to 29 percent of land is tax exempt. He cites 1928 figures showing $1.28 million paid by these counties with only $556k returned for schools, arguing the university as large tenant increases hardship and may spur acreage sales.
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B. F. Berkeley
Texas
University Land Amendment
University of the
Andrews
Reagan
Hudspeth
Crockett
Pecos
Ward
Upton
Crane
Terrell
Schletcher
Winkler
Culberson
Irion
Loving
Martin
el Paso
Beter
Senator Berkeley
Berkeley
Local voters urged to cast ballots across counties
Prominent figure urges residents from multiple counties to go to the polls and vote in favor of the measure, stressing turnout to secure support despite cross-county constraints.
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Durden
Willis refuses forgiveness, citing injury from marriage
To a suggestion that he forgive his wife, Charles Willis of Chicago replied, I won't be used as a football again.
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Charles Willis
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U. S
Alpine Steam Laundry
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Joan Redman
Albuquerque
Brother Bridges
Alpine’s
Young’s Cafe
Winter
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Real Estate
Highland Realty
Lee Tracy
Josephine Dunn
Stephen Fetchit
Broadway
Sue Carol
Arthur Lake
William Collier
Len Littlefield
Rumble-Seat
Tommy
McHugh and Fields
Robert Montgomery
Dorothy Jordan
Benny Rubin
J. . Nugent
Edmund Lowe
Margaret Churchill
Regisa Toomey
Owen Davis, Jr
Zane Grey
The
Duanes
George O’brien
Myrna Loy
Walter McGrail
Lucile Brown
Great
Southwest
Arizona
Madam Satan
William Haines
Billy the Kid
Granad
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