Drilling on Three Tests Underway in Alpine Area
Drilling continues on the Pouncey No 1 test in Sec 26, Block 214, T and St L Ry, spudded Sept 3 and at 190 feet in Austin chalk formation near Terhingua Creek. McSpadden Brothers of Alpine drillers. The Cowden and Cole test on Jackson and Harmon Glass Mountains ranch NE of Alpine to be shut off, water but 1492 foot casing planned. R W Arnold ranch test 27 miles north of Alpine also progressing with 960 feet gas noted at a location spudded a month ago and 120 feet deep. Avalanche reports two more tests by the same company in the vicinity.
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Cowden & Cole
Jackson & Harmon Glass Mountains
Alpine
T. C. Ry
R. W. Arnold
al Brewster-Pecan County
Fort Worth Weekly Market Letter notes steady cattle prices
In Fort Worth Texas this week receipts were moderate with limited steer demand and steady prices compared to last week. Stockers weaker, fat cows firm at 7 to 10 dollars, canners rising, calves up to 12.50, bulls steady, hogs near 12.45 top with sows and cutters higher, lambs 13 to 13.75, wethers at 8.50, El Paso visitors Brown family guests.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Secretaries to Meet in Alpine Monday
At W A Wilson's suggestion newly elected Marfa chamber secretary leads Fort Davis Pecos Fort Stockton Sanderson Presidio Van Horn Marathon McCamey Marfa and Alpine secretaries in organizing a regional association. Alpine Chamber hosts luncheon and meeting after.
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W. A. Wilson
Marfa Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Davis
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Sanderson
Presidio
van Horn
Marathon
McCamey
Marfa
Alpine
Hamilton
Alpine Commercial Organization
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Attendance City Schools Increases Over 20 Per Cent
Alpine area schools open with 366 pupils on the second day, a 22 percent rise from last year. Junior High enrolls 148, with Alpine High likely over 200. Madero Ward sees about 125, Dallas- area families expected to boost totals to around 600 across Alpine and ward schools within a month.
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Th ‘Ity
Norning
J. H. Head
Ut AI
Arades
Alpine
Sul Ross
Madero Ward
Delby
State aid sought for Petroleum Highway route 99
A plea for adequate maintenance of the Petroleum Highway, also known as State Highway 99, spanning from San Angelo to Alpine, is set for consideration by the State Highway Commission in Austin on September 17. Delegates from Tom Green Irion Renan Upton Crockett and Pecos counties will attend, with Pecos County voters recently approving 500000 in bonds for the project and Brewster County's Alpine segment well maintained. Claude Wild, head of the Petroleum Highway Association, may call for Brewster County representation if requested.
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Orient Railroad
San Angelo
Alpine
Austin
Tom Green
Irion
Renan
Upton
Crockett
Pecos
Pecos County
Brewster County
Aleady
Claude Wild
The
Petroleum Highway Association
Alpine approves sewer waterworks bond plan for October 20 vote
The Alpine city commission set October 20 for an election on bonds totaling 126 500 dollars to refund warrants for sewer and water works extensions recently completed. Of the total 115 000 funds retire water and sewer warrants, 11 500 pays related warrants. The plan, urged by major taxpayers and chambers, aims for near 100 percent adoption as improvements are deemed essential for future growth.
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City Commission
Thei! City
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
T Rt
Retail Merchants To Get Action
Alpine Retail Merchants Association has revived and hired a full time secretary Mrs Mae Mr Ament formerly of Houston who ran the land department for Acme Oil. Board approved her selection and plans to incorporate and resume operations with renewed efforts to serve members stronger.
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Activites
Alpine Retail Merchants Association
Mae
Ament
Houston
Acme Oil\+ Company
Effective Fight Against Rodents Waged By U S
U S Department of Agriculture and A M College led a rodent control campaign with 34 Texas counties organizing rat extermination efforts. J C Whitehead reported success in Highland counties aided by Tri County Agent R Milter. The program saved over three and a half million dollars through crop and range forage protection and resulted in extermination of over three and a half million rats. In the El Paso valley 82170 acres were raised.
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Bureau of Biological Vey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
A. & M. College
J. C. Whitehead
Sam Antonio
Whitehead
Highland
Jett Davis
Presidio
Brewster
Tri-County
Milter
Texas
Department
el Paso
Want Less Speed City School Zone
Alpine Boy Scouts funded and erected four signs near the city school to alert drivers that a school zone is nearby. The signs, placed at no cost to the city or school board, urge careful driving due to the danger to children and ask drivers to slow down near the school grounds.
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Alpine Boy Scouts
Ther Eouts
Citizens Vote on Adoption of State Paving Law
Alpine city commissioners approved an ordinance for a October 20 election to adopt the state paving law. If approved, financing will be shared by property owners and the city, with two miles of new paving planned and current streets widened from 18 to 30 feet. Voters are expected to support the measure to align street improvements with city growth.
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Alpine
F C to Observe School Day Program
The chamber of commerce luncheon next Monday at 12:30 will feature a School Day program. J L Head school superintendent and R J Ratliff of Sul Ross faculty will lead. This is the last program of the quarter before a new outline is prepared. suggestions may be given to the chamber secretary.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. 1
R. J. Ratliff
Sul Ross
Chamber of A Commerce
Cemetery Association Feed Next Wednesday at Midway Cafe
Alpine artists perform at the Cemetery Association annual benefit dinner to raise funds for debt, new ground, and water pipe. Menu includes baked chicken with rice stuffing, giblet gravy, creamed potatoes with cheese, peas, cabbage, pineapple salad, hot rolls, lemon pie, and tea. Adults six bits, students over twelve 50 cents, under twelve 185 cents.
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Cemetery Association Neds
M's Way Cate
New Find of Science Dry Ice Shown to Public
A specimen labeled dry ice was displayed Monday, touted as a new science advance. Brought with Louisiana and Texas manufacturing rights, it is not for domestic use soon. Dry ice reportedly 114 degrees below zero, cooler than water, and capable of freezing water or ice cream quickly. A Texas plant was planned to manufacture it.
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Louisiana
Texas
Forty Men Report at Lobo Camp
Forty men answered Coach Graves invitation for the Lobo camp on September 10. Backfield strength is evident with twenty six aspirants. Newcomers Del Rio Gonzales Grandview Taylor Alpine Spring Hill La. and others show early progress under Graves as the Lobos prepare to meet Simmons Cowboys at Big Spring in two weeks.
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Graves
Sul Row
Dyer McNeil
Younger
Lee
Jim Bardi
Dean
Withers
Bozarth
Spi Denman
Siston
Anson
del Rio
Gonzales
Grandview
Taylor
Alpine
Spring Hill
Tew
Wicker
Slaton
Slaton High School
Smith
Stevens
White
Wilson
Austin
Simon
Lobos
Ays
Simmons Cowboys
Big Spring
C E S Celebrates 18th Birthday With Picnic at Lovers Rock
Eastern Star Alpine Chapter marked its eighteenth birthday with a picnic at Lovers Rock attended by about 85 people. The event also honored Robert Morris, founder of the order in America in 1860, noting the chapter's September 6, 1910 organization date. A speech by Senior Berkeley was among the afternoon features as Marathon residents joined the gathering.
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Eastern Star
Lovers’ Rock
Robert Morris
Order
America
Berkeley
Bucks Set for Junior High Season With 28 Players
Coach Horace Oliver leads Alpine Bucks with 28 boys reporting for practice including several returning lettermen. He expects a championship club this year as they travel to Big Lake High tomorrow for the season opener despite Alpine's brief prep period.
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Horace Oliver
Oliver
Bucks
Big Lake High School
Glenhem
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Pouncey NO. 1
Ar. Ana
Cnaries Brown
Baby
U.S
F.C
Cemetery Assn
THAMP
Barry Scobee
DPCH
Lobo
C.E.S
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