Marfa Fair Set Next Week For Highland Sale
The thirteenth Highland cattle sale runs Thursday through Saturday with 60 carloads of calves and yearlings auctioned by Col Earl Gartin. A Queen is to be crowned opening day. Candidates include Miss Mary Virginia McIntyre Alpine Miss Mary Mahone Marfa Miss Mary Frances Mord Marfa and Miss Marie Mee Veriend Marfa. A 20 90 club sponsors nightly dances and a football clash Marfa vs Alpine on Friday.
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Marfa
Highland Section
Earl Gartin
United States
Mary Virginia McIntyre
Mary Mahone
Mary Frances Mord
Marie Mee- Veriend
2090 Club
Alpine
Combs Cattle Co
W. B. Mitchell
Smith Jones
Smith Mitchell
Smith Bros
Cole Means
Albert West, Jr
H. B. Holmes
George Jones
W. W. Hoogel
Milton Gillett
Raymond Bell
Rh. S. McCracken
Reid Bros
Fisher Cattle Co
B. H. Davis
Local names listed in public notice column
Garnett Morelock Wood Boudpeaux Rogers and Miss Bedell appear as individuals in a readable public notice fragment, suggesting a local civic or social listing.
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Garnett, Morelock
Wood, Boudpeaux
Rogers
Miss Bedell
Royal Service Program Led by Baptist WM S Circles
Three circles of the Baptist W M S met Tuesday afternoon at the church for the Royal Service program led by Mrs. Ernest Thornton and devotional by Mrs. Bowers. Several ladies assisted on the program and many attendees joined the social hour hosted by the Ann Haassiltine Circle.
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The
Baptist
W M.S
Ernest Thornton
Bowers
M. M. Fulmer
Howard Johnson
Moorman
E. M. Fulmer
Bill Wright
Howard
Jack Davis
Two Die In Plane Crash Near Marfa
Colvill Spence 24 and William H. Smith 27 died in a sport biplane crash near Marfa Texas. Spence owner of the plane and former Navy man had been flying to increase hours. Smith from Fort D A Russell was an enlisted Quartermaster corps member. Cause undetermined.
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Marfa
Colvill Spence
William H. Smith
Spence
Smith
Quartermaster Corps of
Fort D. A. Russell
G. D. Barnes
el Paso
Navy
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Lewisville
Tex
Bessie Smith
Denton
Man Detained Near Border Was Germany Native Since 1920
Border Patrol officers identify the man as a Germany native who has lived in the United States since 1920. He has no known relatives in the country. The note adds that James Buchanan was the only American president to die a bachelor.
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Mancell
Germany
United States
James Buchanan
Sul Ross Reports Record Freshman Enrollment for Term
Sul Ross College announces a record number of freshmen this term with 165 first year students, about 40 percent of total enrollment. Brewster County leads with about 100 from Marathon and Alpine, Pecos County adds 20, and 47 percent of students hail from nearby West Texas counties. An English teacher, Marguerite Attwood, with an M A from the college, joins as assistant.
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Sul Rose College
Brewster County
Marathon
Alpine
Pecos County
West Texas
Big Bend
Marguerite Attwood
Quota Doubled In CAA School Here At Sul Ross
A double quota for enrollment in the 1940 CAA flying school at Sul Ross College was announced, allowing ten students per semester for training. Ground school will be split into two sections with 48 hours by faculty and 24 by flight instructor Casparis, and new equipment is being installed at Starns Field and the Library Building.
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CAA
Sul Ross
W. J. Smith
Air School
Starns Field
College
J. C. Casparis
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Ralph R. de Vore
Sul Ross College
CPT
J. C. Coleman
C. A. Gilley
John O. Casparis
Starnsfield
Air Field Office
Casparis
Scout Runp Continued List of Names
A continuation from page one lists numerous individuals including J. McBride R. Krenek Ralph Wise Frank Young Dr. W. E. Lockhart Hal Maner J. S. Arledge Ray LaBeff Bill Winter Charles Maxey Dr. G. M. Sims M. C. Adams and others such as Rev. M. M. Fulmer Murphy Johnson F. L. McCollum.
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Hi. J. McBride
R. Krenek
Ralph Wise
Frank Young
W. E. Lockhart
Hal Maner
J. S. Arledge
Ray LaBeff
Bill Winter
Charles Maxey
G. M. Sims
M. C. Adams
Slight
M. M. Fulmer
Murphy Johnson
F. L. McCollum
Park Official Remembers Service at Grand Canyon
The report notes Mr. Tillotson served at Grand Canyon park for 17 years including five years as park engineer and 23 years as superintendent, reflecting a long career in park administration.
Park Service delegation tours Big Bend area for three days
A large party led by Mr. Tillotson from the National Park Service visits the Big Bend park region with regional geomorphologists, landscape architects, and chamber officials. The group, including Dr. Maxwell and Mr. Diggs, plans a three day inspection as a banquet audience of about 35 hears a poem on safe driving titled A Motorist's Prayer.
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Mr. Tillotson
Ross Maxwell
Harvey Cornell
John C. Diggs
National Park Service
Max Bentley
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Today
WTCC
Harry Connelly
Texas Big Bend Park Assn
H. W. Morelock
Alpine
Big Bend Park Assn
Toronto
Ont
Canada
Star
Braniff seeks San Antonio to El Paso air route
Braniff applies for a midline air corridor linking San Antonio and El Paso as part of a broader West to East Coast network. The company argues a direct link serves public convenience and necessity and strengthens national defense by connecting army bases in San Antonio with military facilities in El Paso.
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Braniff
San Antonio
el Paso
Texas
Park Difficulty Sues State Over Tourist Industry Claim
A legal challenge cites park establishment as a factor in state revenue and asserts tourism is the United States third largest industry, highlighting economic impact and regulatory questions.
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United States
National Park Proposal Aims to Benefit Texas
A historical note asserts that establishing a national park within U S borders would benefit the state of Texas and its residents through preserved lands and potential economic gains. The statement emphasizes a broad national impact and regional advantage.
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Texas
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J. E. Casner
Big Bend Park Association
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