Road signs ease travel through Port Davis Fort Davis area
State highway department has erected new signs to guide drivers from the New Mexico border via Pecos Port Davis to Presidio. No. 17 recently designated, while the Fort Davis to Alps segment shifted from No. 3 to No. 118. Commission members Valentine and Mrs. Sid Mouchette and family returned to Pyow after visiting Mrs. Woudwelle’s sister. The Miller baby was welcomed, named Joh Kimball.
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Rain Hope Stirs City as Weather Voters Wait
A murky forecast hints at rain next week as officials discuss rainfall targets. The mayor expresses hope for wetter days around the equinox but avoids firm timing or commitments, risking public perception if predictions miss.
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Rapy Maler
Herc
Rigua
New Methodist Preacher Opens Work at Marathon
Local residents applauded the recent conference choice Rev Z B Sowell and his wife as they prepare to make Marathon their home. He previously served Wick Portales and other towns, finishing the term of a previous preacher, with Louise Matthews planning to teach on a ranch this year after graduating from the local high school.
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BU Ross
White Crane Spotted Near Arthur Bloys Farm
A white crane visiting the vicinity of Arthur Bloys farm for two to three weeks attracts local notice. Mrs. Bloys notes the bird appears uninjured but remains wary, taking flight at times. The crane seems lost from a migrating flock and may join other cranes later in the season.
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Arthur Bloys
Buffaloes Free to Those Who Ask in Yellowstone Herd
The National Park Service offers 100 buffalo from Yellowstone to those who apply. Applicants must cover shipment costs and understand buffalos are unsuitable as playthings for children. The herd is kept in check by giving away some animals each year.
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Naonal Park Service
Yellowstone Park
Invention Gains $100000 From Prison Cell
Mark s three years in prison yielded a $100,000 gain as he invented a dial and key combination lock while incarcerated. The lock was patented and placed in escrow. He plans to share the award with Mrs. Margaret Slate and attorney Victor Byrans for aiding the project. A separate burglary in Pelham 4 involved a thief named Robert Myers stealing a shave, a bath, and jewelry.
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Shs Guerin
Harold Mark
Marks
Margaret Slate
Watsonville
Victor J. Byrans
San Francisco
Terlingua Opened School With Partial New Building
Terlingua district schools opened September 14. The Perry School is not fully finished with only two rooms in use. Principal W W Jenkins teaches upper grades, while Miss Hannah Weinkauf handles primary classes in the old building until the new one is ready. Teachers at Study Butte and Molinar ranch also listed, and several families traveled for the school year. Roads to Caslon Grand Canyon and part of Alpine have recently been graded.
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Hannah Weinkauf
Elizabeth Weaver
Miss Hamilton
Study
Butte
Lucian Vannerson
Molinar Ranch
Kemp
Lajitas
Robert J. Cartledge
Austin
Georgetown
Devine
Cartledge
F. E. Lewis
Alpine
James Bennett
Murphy
Marfa
Caslon
Grand Canyon
Brethren and Sisters Preach On Wardrobe Styles
A humorous column sketches sermons and social jests. A dusky clergyman quips about women’s apparel while a Virginia pastor is referenced amid a series of satirical vignettes. A nurse posts whimsical bulletins on Rev Blank. Bread consumption trends and diet ads close the piece.
Churches Baptist Church Announces Sunday Schedule
The Baptist Church urges stronger church and Sunday school attendance as the community stabilizes after school opens. Sunday School at 9 46, preaching at 11 a.m. B Y P U at 7 p.m. Evening service at 8 o'clock led by Pastor Buren Sparks.
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Baptist Church
Buren Sparks
First Methodist and affiliated churches announce weekly services
Greetings from J T Redman and pastors David J Murray and LW Bridges as First Methodist Church Eden and area congregations invite worshipers. Morning services at 9:45 Sunday School and 11 am sermons, with evening programs and youth events. Special notices welcome new faculty and students to join church activities.
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David J. Murray
First Christian Church
Comimunion
Sermma Young Peoples C.F
Sheriff Sale Notice in Brewster County Texas 1931
By alias execution issued from County Court at Law No 2 of Brewster County on August 25 1991 Trans Pecos Abstract Company vs W H Sartain No 21895 I will sell on the first Tuesday in October 1931 at the Brewster County courthouse in Alpine Texas the described property Sections 282 292 210 244 294 232 246 and 256 in Block 6 4 to satisfy a judgment of 12225 plus costs Properties levied as Sartains to satisfy Trans Pecos Abstract Company judgment dated September 13 1931 signed W C Hale Sheriff
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Texas
Brewster
Bexar County
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
W. H. Sartain
Brewster County
Alpine
Trans-Pecos Ab‘tract Company
W. C. Hale
Sheritt
Seven modern wonders judged by costs and structures
A Washington Star piece lists seven modern wonders by price and project rather than ancient marvels. Items include Mississippi flood control at 325 million, Boulder Dam at 165 million, Mount Wilson telescope at 6 million, Cascade tunnel at 25 million, New York Empire State Building at 50 million, Panama Canal at 965 million, and Hudson River Bridge at 60 million, with a side note on a Chicago divorce case involving a husband slapping his wife for kissing.
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Diana
Ephesus
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Olympia
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Mississippi
Mount Wilson Observatory
New York
Empire State Building
Hudson River Bridge
Sunset Limited and Argonaut Rail Bus Tables Update
Railroad and bus tables list Sunset Limited and Argonaut routes with schedule notes. Includes departure and arrival info, stop sequence, and service notes for the period covered.
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Sunset Limited
Argonaut
For Sale Hot Springs Health Resort in Brewster County Texas
Due to a death we offer 640 acres with improvements including a bathhouse and store at Hot Springs Texas on the Rio Grande. Two thirds of the property are offered for quick sale to close the estate with immediate possession. The resort promises health benefits from mineral waters and extensive hunting and scenic opportunities in Brewster County near Marathon and Alpine.
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New Mexico A. & M. College
Ranch Wanted for Alpine Area Bargains by Murray
Ranch buyers seek Alpine area bargains. J L Murray inboxes: Box 81 Glade Water Texas 1 3mp.
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J. L. Murray
Gladewater
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