Alpine Avalanche highlights student labor aid at Sul Ross
The Alpine paper urges Alpine citizens to offer jobs to prospective Sul Ross State Teachers College students to fund their education. It quotes community and national interest in work opportunities for students, urging readers to contact Victor J. Smith of the Students Labor Committee about available tasks.
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Sul Ross State Teachers College
Alpine
Victor J. Smith
Students Labor Committee
Marfa Hosts Major Cavalry Maneuvers and Alpine Day
Marfa prepares for the First Cavalry Division maneuvers September 24 to October 9 with Maj. General Robert J. Howse leading 6000 cavalry. Alpine residents are urged to participate in Alpine and Sul Ross Day on October 5 as Camp Marfa and regional ties benefit from the large-scale exercise and related entertainments.
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Marfa
Big Bend
Alpine
Matias
Mexico
Maria
Marla
Paso
Brackett
Camp Marfa
Marfa Chamber of Commerce
Alping
Sul Ross
Chamber of Commerce
Mar
Maria Chamber of Commerce
Camp Marta
From Rags to Professors A Texas College Tale
An 18 year old arrives at a Texas college with no money for a bed. He milks cows chops wood sweeps rooms and earns his degree in three years. He becomes a history professor at a major western university and a president of a Texas church university. He supported himself by doing chores while reading law with a lawyer in Williamson County. Four years ago Mrs. W J Bryan learns the housekeeper in a farm ranch home supports a daughter in the state.
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Texas
Great Westernfessor University
Uryan
Porter
W. J. Bryan
Williamson County
Marathon High Scriel Hosts Benefit Musical for Athletic Fund
Community notes list visitors and travels including W D Beal of Sam Angelo and Will Johnson of Stephensville, fishing trip to Devil's River, and local residents moving to improve schooling. Family arrivals and buys noted with residents from La Feria and Alpine visiting.
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Marathon High Scriel
Athletic Fund
W. D. Beal
Sam Angelo
Will Johnson
Stephensville
Russell Clarke
City Well Completed and Capacity Reported
Mayor Berkeley states the hill south well is finished with a capacity around 50 gallons per minute. Next steps include repairing the reservoir laying mains and motorizing the well. The base reservoir will sit about 150 feet above downtown.
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Berkeley
Clerical Work Wanted at Sul Ross College
Sul Ross College has several applications from students seeking stenographic work and bookkeeping positions. Contact Victor J. Smith for details.
Buddy Armer Breaks Arm Boy Captain of Local High School
Buddy Armer son of Mr and Mrs C E Armer captain and quarterback of Main Avenue High School in San Antonio sustained a broken arm in a football scrimmage last Monday The San Antonio Express notes his star play and high hopes for a bright final season While coaches Clarke and Morrison grieve they must find a replacement Armer is praised as a fair sportsman and inspiring leader with the team rallying behind him
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Buddy” Armer
C. BE. Armer
Our City
Main Avenue
San Antonio
San Antonio Express
Buddy
Clarke
Morrison
Armer
Bridge Club entertains with salad course after games
Mrs. R. E. Beaty hosted the Bridge Club on Wednesday afternoon. After a series of games, the hostess served a salad course to members Mesdames A. A. Newell, Joe Burgess, Anja Wilson, F. K. Gillett, Grace Anderson, Wells McIntyre, C. D. Wood, and Miss Bess Bousquet and Lucille Rives, with guests Mrs. W. W. Jenkins, Mrs. George Brown and Miss McAfee.
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R. E. Beaty
Bridge Club
A. A. Newell
Joe Burgess
Anja Wilson
F. K Gillett
Grace Anderson
Wells McIntyre
C. D. Wood
Bess Bousquet
Lucille Rives
W. W. Jenkins
George Brown
Miss McAfee
Cheap vaccines claim lifetime immunity for sale
An advertisement urges caution against new cheap vaccines and promotes Globe Blackleg Vaccine from Kansas Germ Free and a Texas product. It claims lifetime immunity and notes sale by Alpglae Drug Store with a date 31-3-¢f.
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Texas
Alpglae Drug Store
A Charming Buffet Supper For Mrs Haines Honor
The George W. Baines home hosted a charming buffet supper last Friday from five to seven to honor Mrs. George W. Haines Sr, hosted by daughter Mrs. George W. Baines Jr. Guests enjoyed pressed chicken, olives and fruit salad buffet style with four tables for supper, Victrola music, and an ice course. Attending were Mrs. George W. Baines the honoree, Fort Worth. Mrs. Addie Ethridge. Mrs. M. T. Sanford. Mrs. Julia Mason Leander. Mrs. James Darling. Mrs. T. E. Hatley. Mrs. O. E. Abbott. Mrs. S. B. Bedell. Mrs. Battaille. Mrs. J. M. Pouncey. Mrs. Jones. and Mrs. W. B. Hancock.
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George W. Baines
George W. Haines
George W. Baines, Jr
Fort Worth
Addie Ethridge
M. T. Sanford
Julia Mason
Leander
Texas
James Darling
T. E. Hatley
O. E. Abbott
S. B. Bedell
Battaille
J. M. Pouncey
Jones
W. B. Hancock
For Sale Bargain in Bone Spring District Land Lots 5 6 11 12
For sale in Brewster County Texas in Section 16 Block G-9 Certificate 1035 parcels 5 6 11 12 totaling ten acres per plat of property of G Vernon Meakin recorded in Plat Records Volume 1 page 119 County Clerk’s Office Communicate with Dr C C Sawyer New Kirn Building Portsmouth Virginia 35 30 41
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Bone Spring
Brewster County
Texas
G. Vernon Meakin
C. C. Sawyer
New Kirn
Portsmouth
Virginia
The Unusual B Y P U at First Baptist Church
A church youth gathering led by Mrs Utley and Trueman Pouncey will discuss how faith and effort combine to shape a person. The meeting at the First Baptist Church features a reading by Mrs Casner and a vocal duet by Rev Howles and D M Bennett, with others listed as participants.
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First Baptist Church
Utley
Waldson
Trueman Pouncey
Jim Casner
Brother Bowles
Ruth Johnson
Dr. Guyton
Howles
D. M. Bennett
Baptist W M U Elects Officers and Plans Year
The Baptist Women's Missionary Union elected officers for the year on Sept 3 with Mrs N S Murphy as president and Mrs W H Lease as vice president. Committees were named and a four part manual study planned with meetings scheduled for the first through fourth Thursdays inviting new Baptists.
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Baptist Women's Missionary Union
N. S. Murphy
W. H. Lease
P. M. Penrod
Leonard Allridge
Herbert Kokernot
Dom Adams
J. M. Hamilton
Cook
A. J. Hanna, Jr
Mirs
C. E. Armer
Suh
All New Baptists
Brewster County Plans Road Bond Use and Border Highway
In an adjourned session the commissioners court approved the Treveno butcher report and county official bonds. Bonds were delivered to Austin for road construction funds, with a State Highway match expected for the Robert E. Lee Border Highway. A special session will bid about 24 miles of road construction. The Pharmacy advertises shop and refreshments.
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Jesus Treveno
Marathon
John Perkins
Atorney
Amt
John Gillett
Marathon Precinct No
W. D. Burcham
Austin
Brewster County
State Highway Department
Robert FE
Oatman praised for schoolhouse work and large bid savings
A 1923 notice from Marathon Independent School District Trustees lauds contractor W A Oatman for building the schoolhouse, noting he beat competitors by over 2000 dollars and completed the job in record time with honorable conduct. The letter includes a rebuttal claiming larger savings of 2750 dollars and hints at board bonus talks.
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W. A. Oatman
Oatman
R. W. Arnold
Vernon McIntyre
L. C. Ritchey
J. J. Roberts
B. N. Kimball
Mrathon Ind
Alpine
Marathon School Board
Baptists Call Faithful Week At Church Revival
The church lists Sunday School at 9 45 with preaching at 11 00 and 8 00 in the evening. Sunbeams led by Gladys Arthur and Merrill Pouncey at 3 00. Senior B Y P A at 7 00. prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 00. Thursday afternoon activity led by Mrs Chastain at 4 00. Pastor C Bowles urges strong Sunday School turnout and asks new members to pledge toward the church budget.
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Sunbeams
Gladys Arthur
Merrill Pouncey
Chastain
Methodist Church Sunday School Schedule and Services
Sunday School meets at 9 45 with T A Beard as superintendent Special music during the morning session Preaching at 1055 and 815 with Mrs H E Smith addressing Sunday School Juniors meet at 230 with Miss Fannie May as superintendent League session at 730 with Miss Miriam Webb as leader Pastor H M Smith presiding.
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Mt. A. Beard
Fannie May
Miriam Webb
H. E. Smith
Red Cross Foresees Brewster County Japan Relief
Brewster County Red Cross forwards a 150 relief assessment for Japan and ships 25 Christmas bags to San Francisco for American soldiers. Miss Lenora English oversaw the work at Netteton Sanitarium which offers 3 dollar daily rates for sick and 35 dollar monthly rates for well patrons.
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John Fins
Brewster County
Red Cross
Japan
San Francisco
Lenora English
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