Texas mountain notes sprawl and regional chatter growls
A garbled column from Texas newspapers recounts cross town rivalries over park funding and roadways along the Bankhead highway. It mentions Odessa News-Times publisher Ralph Shuffler, Midland challenges, markers near Yoleta, Tiguas survivors, and references to Fort Stockton Pioneer and Pat More with scattered notes on regional pride and local lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Midland
Bankhead
Ralph 8. Shuffler
Plainview
Panhandle
Big Bend Park
Odesee
Ite
Shuffler
Midland Calle
Park Land Fund
Youth Dies After Fort Stockton Highway Crash
Stokes Sharp age 16 died at Alpine hospital after a car crash on the Alpine Fort Stockton road. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries when his car struck a concrete bridge. a broken steering rod was blamed. His mother Mrs. Harry Sharp was severely injured. grandson Jack escaped harm. The family lived in Sanderson previously and attended local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes Sharp
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Alpine Hospital
Alpine-Fort Stockton
Harry Sharp
Suburban Home Destroyed By Fire North of Alpine
The Moss home two miles south of Alpine burned Monday afternoon with no one home at the time. Fire reported by Mexican boys to G Moss and Mow mother. Loss set at $2000. no insurance. A nearby blaze at A T Swan’s house in the west part of town was put out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Moss
Alpine
A. T. Swan
CCC workers stay in Big Bend Park area say officials
Telegram from Congressman Thomason notes National Park officials assure the CCC camp in the Chisos mountains will remain for some time. Local supporters pushed to keep the unit, fearing loss if land purchases for the Big Bend park proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Chises Mountains
Big Bend ‘Park
Ares
Eme
R. E Thomason
Chamber of Commerce
Congresman Thomason
National Park Offic
Thomason
Wirth
National Park Service
Fechner
Big Bend
Chisos Mountains
COC
Texas State Parks Board
Davis Mountain
Fort Davis
Texas Highway Commission orders bids to pave last unpaved stretch of U.S. 67
The Texas Highway Commission calls for bids to surface the final unpaved segment of U.S. 67 from the Upton county line west of McCamey to the junction with the Old Spanish Trail about 14 miles west of Fort Stockton. When completed this will leave only sections near Fort Stockton Alpine and along the Rio Grande unpaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Fort Stockton
Texas Highway Commission
Upton
McCamey
Alpine
Marla
Rio Grande
Pecos
Paso
Hi Paso
Jeontinusson
Pth
Aline Ronda
Ten Day Dry Spell Triggers Rain Demand in Highlands
Highlands ranchers report a ten day dry period with moisture scarce since mid last month. Heavy daily clouds have failed to bring rain and farmers fear loss of last month's rainfall benefits if showers do not arrive soon. Local officials and farmers call for more precipitation to support crops and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Scouters Training Course Set for Yucca Council District
A Scouters training course for the Yucca council Big Bend district runs Sept 16 to Oct 1. The program aims to give leaders a general knowledge of Boy Scout aims and methods to teach boys, with troop and patrol organization, leaders named for sessions in Marfa Alpine Fort Davis and at the camp grounds opposite Pan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Marfa
Alpine
Legion Hall
City Hall
Fort
Fort Davis Apple Harvest Opens as Delicios Leads Crop
Fort Davis reports harvest under way with Stark's Delicious first from trees. Bird Orchard manager Bill Fryar estimates Delicious to be about two thirds of normal and packing will proceed to Winesaps and other varieties in coming weeks. Delicios boxes sell for two dollars to truckers shipping across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Stark
Bill Fryar
Bird Orchard
Texas
Fryar
Marta
Alpine
El Paso Begins Fund Drive for Big Bend National Park
A El Paso committee launches a drive to raise 16000 dollars for the Big Bend National Park fund with street solicitation on Big Bend Day. Clubwomen and business leaders will mobilize, contacting local firms and staging volunteers at street corners and hotels to solicit donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
el Paso
Poe
Big Bend National Park
Alpine
Chisos Mountains
Metection
Wiggens
The
College of Mines
Donations Grow for Brewster County Park Fund
Unsolicited subscriptions to the Big Bend park land fund keep arriving at the chamber of commerce as efforts begin to raise a minimum of $1 per capita for Brewster County's population of about 6 000. Fort Worth Star Telegram notes daily contributions with no total yet announced. Readership names and contributors are listed, reflecting broad local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Marie Bobb
Brackerville
Buster Nutt
W. C. Hale Harris
Senith
J. Elmer Pruett
Jack Williams
J.T. Cawley
Grand Prise Beer
Jon
San Angelo Launches Campaign for Big Bend Purchase
San Angelo will join a campaign to raise 1 000 000 by public subscription to fund land acquisition for Big Bend National Park. The Big Bend park committee of the San Angelo Junior Chamber of Commerce opened the drive at a meeting in the San Angelo National Bank building. Travis Baker led the campaign as chairman and Frank R. Barney outlined park wonders and reasons for strong local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend Park
San Angelo Junior Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo National Bank
Travis Baker
Frank R. Barney
Rotary Club
Park
Bend
Pecos Rotary and Lions Give £25 Each to Park Fund
The Pecos Lions and Rotary clubs donated £25 each to the Big Bend park fund raised by popular subscription to acquire land for a proposed national park. Checks were given to Ben Smith of the chamber of commerce. The campaign aims for 1,000,000 dollars. The service clubs push Pecos total above 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Lions
Rotary Clubs
Big Bend Park
National Park
Ben Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Mexican Youth Killed In Truck Accident Near Alpine
Crux Martines 11 died instantly when a truck towed the disabled vehicle ran over him after he and his father rode to tow the truck south of Alpine. The boy fell while climbing on the tow truck near the Nevill ranch on the Terlingua road. The Martines family had lived in Alpine for years and the body was returned there for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crux Martines
Refugio Martines
Alpine
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Aic
Big Bend National Park Area
Rockies
Yolets
Mladen
Sory
Belly
Mountain Heights
Big Band Realty & Devel‘openent, Inc
Indianapolis
Pat More
Sanderson Times
George Baker
Terrell County
Sendereen
Feces
Pescs
Gheffield
Stockton
Sharp
Sanderson
W.C. Hale
Ford Light Delivery
Len Matthews
Decie Ranch
Marathon
Chevrolet Light Delivery
B.D. Isbell
J. Bennett
Geo. Rutledge
Tack Roberts
U.S.67
Fort Stocky
Mccamey 18
Presidio
Capeline Welsh
Newark
Park Big Bend
J. Watt Page
Fort Worth
Southern Pacific Railroad
Rio Grande River
Sillwell
J. M. Winfrey
Stinton
San Patriccio County
Park Fund
S. Scales
W. Morelock
D. M. Bennett
D.C. Littleton
J. Wright
Casey Mitton Gilmer
Graves
M. A. Bubler
Alan
Fraser G. W. Baines
Jennings Dom Adame
M. HL. Moorman
Nelson
WD. Burcham
Ciliete
Gentry
Pecos Rotary
Lions Clubs
Martines
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