Alpine News Briefs Highlight Local Notables and Visits
Local items recount visits and illnesses of Alpine residents, including Mrs Carl Vas Orman traveling to Oklahoma City for her brother Wher Sparks’s illness, and Rev J Batey visiting from Nashville. The column lists many extended family visits, moves, and a newborn girl Phyllis Elaine for Eldon Harrison and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Vas Orman
Oklahoma City
J. Batey
Church of Christ
Nashville
Tenn
Irma Lee Batey
Sul Rowe College
Fether
Phyllis Elaine
Disc For McDonald Observatory To Be Completed In 1936
University of Texas officials announce that a two and a half ton, 2 inch disc for the McDonald Observatory at Mount Locke may be completed in 1996. Dr Otto Btruve, director of Yerkes and UT Observatory, says rough grinding is mostly done and the next steps will take several months. The observatory building on Mount near Port Davis in Davis County is ready for telescope installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Universy of Texas
McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
Otto Btruve
Yerkes Observatory
University For Texas Observatory
Through train service resumes on Southern Pacific after floods
Through train service on the Southern Pacific railroad was resumed Monday after heavy rains near Sanderson washed out part of a bridge and damaged the track. Three spans of the bridge five miles east of Sanderson were washed out by flood waters. Some U S Highway 90 bridges east of Sanderson were also washed out and not replaced yet. Trains were routed over the Texas & Pacific railroad during repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sanderson
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Granada money night winner takes $25 prize
Mary Lou Herron, daughter of Mrs. Pearl Herron, held the lucky Granada money night ticket and received $25. The prize for next Tuesday night will be $28. An osteopathic society benefit offered a varied prize list including surgery and medical services. Mrs. Eugenia H. Chandiey recovering at home in Alpine after a Galveston operation. Getsem insect and germ killer advertised from Fisher's Drug Store, Pt. Davis origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Parker
Crockett
Pele
A.B. Owens
J. F Johnson
Johson
Fort Worth
Mary Lou Herron
Pearl Herron
Cleveland Osteopathic Society
Eugenia H. Chandiey
Galveston
Alpine
Pisher’s
Davis
Dumas J
Honor Roll Subscriptions Report From Avalanche Drive
The notice lists subscribers including Mrs J D May Alpine E Sperry Alpine new O Shaffer Alpine new M Roberts Marathon Miss Pay Starr Marathon C W Hess Marathon Mrs Hugh F Dallman San Francisco Calif new Dr G W Worthington Marathon indicating renewed or new payments for the Avalanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. May
Alpine
E. Sperry
New
O. Shaffer
M. Roberts
Marathon
Miss Pay Starr
C. W. Hess
Hugh F. Dallman
San Pran
Calif
G. W. Worthington
New Loco Man Arrives in Alpine for Experiment Station
Dr and Mrs Goodman of New York have arrived in Alpine to lead the loco l experiment station while Dr P P Mathews is on leave. They occupy the Mrs W C Moore residence indicating a full household hardware setup at Alpine Lb Co How Dept patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Goodman
New York
Alpine
Goodman
P. P. Mathews
W. C. Moore
Alpine Lb. Co. How. Dept. A
Black-Draught Aids Portersville Residents Say Relief Persists
People who have used Black-Draught praise the remedy for refreshing relief and urge others to try it. The testimonial notes relief felt by Portersville residents and their enthusiasm about the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portersville
Thomas Joins Alpine Avalanche Mechanical Department
D. 8. Thomas, long time Fort Stockton resident and shop foreman at Port Stockton Pioneer, leaves to take a position in the Alpine Avalanche mechanical department. An ardent Sul Ross supporter, he has three sons Sam Harold and Raymond who attended Sul Ross last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dee
Thomas
Fort Stockton
Port Stockton
Pioneer
Alpine Avalanche
Sul Ross
Sam
Harold
Raymond
Buddy Rogers to Perform in El Paso Friday
El Paso audiences will welcome screen radio and stage idol Buddy Rogers and his California Cavaliers Orchestra for a dance at Hotel Paso del Norte Friday September 20. Jeannie Lang, radio’s sweetheart, will accompany Rogers and has a noted history with Paul Whiteman and the Chicago Worlds Fair appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Rogers
Hotel Paso del Norte
el Paso
Buddy
California Cavaliers
Hollywood
Jeannie Lang
Jeannie
Paul Whiteman
Chicago
Rogers
New York
Ufc
Lechequilla for Brooms and Brushes eyed by New York firm
Alpine chamber of commerce reveals a large New York manufacturer may use lechequilla Tampico in making brooms and brushes. A firm representative seeks to cultivate the plant in the Big Bend and to conduct experiments with locally grown stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lechequilla
New York
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Big Bend
Hhe
Big Bend National Park advertising drive planned
After land acquisition and park development work, an extended advertising campaign will spread news of Big Bend National Park across the United States. Attendees included Dr H W Morelock president of Sul Ross College Frank McColum president of Alpine Chamber of Commerce and B P Berker. Ray Williams, a longtime game warden at Sierra Blanca, will replace Crawford as district warden for the Big Bend area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
United States
H. W. Morelock
Sul Ross College
Frank McColum
The
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
B. P. Berker
Ray Williams
Sierra Blanca
Big Bend
Mr. Crawford
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Bundy
Port Gunn
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Patton's
Alice Cowan
Sunny
RJ. Ratiitt
Panhandle
North Texas
Mrs. Rathitt
Vieint
Carl Schultz
Pine Blut An
Boyd Scott
McCamey
JW. Gentry
Julia
John
Duncan
Oklahoma
Pampa
Texas
Johnnie Weyerts
Ran
DM. Bennett
Jenndren
Willa B. Morelock
Dorothy Ann Perkins
University of Oklahoma
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Dell Perkins
SB. Hatter
Sema, Alaama
W.T. Meriwether
C. & Blichter
Jones Pennington
Saundervon
Joe Penington
W. N. Gourley
WH. Terry
Kendalia
San Antonio
W. H. Kokernot
Busine White
Robert
Pittsburg, Kans
Mrs. AT. Swan
Rowin Gillett
Ainett
Helen
Elizabeth
Jane Fort Worth
G.W. Baines
John Perkins
Emily
HL. Kokernot, Jr
Perkins
Midland
A. Owens
Baby
Inorth
East Texas
Mr. Owens
Richardson
Owens
Oscar Roberts
Patsy
Kerrvito
M.T. Chastain
Clyde Johnson
Johnson
D. 8. Vanstone
RS. Carnes
Port Lavaca
W. Noble
Noble
Carnes
Jean Pugh
Pacael
Sun
Shirley Temple
Orchids
Jean Muir
Carroll Vaugan
Chirepre
Southern Pacific
Skevington
Cariind
New Mexico
Cutton Mow
Old
Mojave Theatre Bldg
Faaio
Ray
Avalanche Now
Avalanche
City of
M.H. Moorman
P.O
Yellowstone Natonal Park
Yosemite National Park
Deluxe Cleaners
Gilad
Fat Reeves
Matt Smith
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