Highland cattle contracts boost to 7000 head shipment planned
Cattle Raisers and Producers Commission Company reports contracts for 7000 Highland cattle to northern feed lots. C B Denman, president, notes top northern judges will assess cattle to blend with California buyers. Major ranches like Gage and Kokernot are pivotal as cooperative marketing grows. Shipments start in November.
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Producers Commission Company
C. B. Denman
California
Denman
Red Cross Regional Conference Set for Alpine
A Red Cross regional conference for the district including Presidio Jett Davis Pecos Terrell Brewster Reeves Ward and Cullies will meet in Alpine on October 27 Miss Agnes Jacobsen field representative said The event follows last year’s inaugural meeting and may become annual A luncheon is planned Delegates from all counties are expected Col John Perkins Alpine district chairman Miss Jacobsen praised Brewster County volunteers for preparing six layettes for Bulgaria and Puerto Rico though five were requested
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Red Cross Regio
Presidio
Jett Davis
Pecos
Terrell
Brewster
Reeves
Ward
Cullies
Alpine
Agnes Jacobsen
Ihe
John Perkins
Miss Jacobsen
Bulgaria
Porto Rico
Volunteers Service
Brewster County
Enrollment at Sul Ross Reaches 283
Figures from the Registrar show Sul Ross enrollment for the first quarter of the fall term at 283 up to last night. Officials say this surpasses totals for any long term and they expect the quarterly total to reach 300 before registration ends.
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Sul Ross
Hat exchange at church leads to mistaken swap
A report from the Methodist church describes a man who misplaced his hat last Sunday and suspects he was inadvertently involved in a hat exchange incident. The owner hopes to recover the correct hat from the unintended recipient.
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Bird
Doc
Students to witness Marfa cavalry maneuvers action
Alpine citizens will take Su Ross college students to see cavalry maneuvers near Marfa. Directors of the chamber of commerce voted to provide transportation for all who wish to witness Camp Marfa events, said to be the biggest of its kind in the United States this year. Students may bring town lunches or provide their own meals. Maneuvers conclude October 4, with trips scheduled before that date.
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Su Ross College
Marfa
Chamber of Commerce
Camp Marfa
United States
Bey
Government to Preserve Historic Longhorn Cattle Herd
The Forest Service plans a government herd of Span longhorns in Wichita National Forest at Greeley to preserve a breed once common in the southwest. The effort follows a Coolidge era appropriation urging a small herd for education and pioneer history.
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Southwest
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Wichita National Forest
Greeley
Coolidge
Wichita National
Lip
Toran
Oil drilling activity reports near Alpine and Titley station
Mid Kansas test down over 500 feet and Wilcox & Anderson well at Lennox closed at 1010 feet awaiting casing. Hickey and associates to spud Kimball ranch near Titley station and rig to be moved to Jackson and Harmon ranch near Strobel. McIntyre well south of town closed after one fish. Additional leases and drilling expected soon near Alpine.
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Mid-Kansas
Alpine
Wilcox & Anderson
Gage No
Lennox
Brewster County
Hickey
Jackson & Harmon Ranch
Strobel Station
McIntyre
Atx
California men seek Highland cattle buyers this week
William Connelly of San Diego and John Goorman of Los Angeles represent Hardie Packing and Cudahy Packing respectively as they arrive to bid on Highland cattle. The pair have long controlled most fat cattle purchases and are expected to bid aggressively again this year.
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William Connelly
San Diego
Hardie Packing
Rompid John Goorman
Los Angeles
Cudahy Packing Company
Tat Watt
Texas Lone Star State for Me Song Fragment
A partial Texas song lyric extols state pride with lines about Alamo San Jacinto and Red River Rio Grande. Mentions fort Davis and Mrs J H Clark Fort Davis Texas as author or signer.
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Texas
Lone Star State
Night prowlers loot hub filling station
Thieves pried open a back door of the Hub Service Station Wednesday night and took about 100 dollars in items including spark plugs and inner tubes. The loot was loaded into a car parked behind the station. Police report a prior theft at Stadford Grocery two to three weeks earlier involving cigarettes. No suspects identified.
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Stadford Grocery Company
fHeers
Atticem
Alpine and surrounding regions figures listed in clipping
A fragmentary OCR lists numerous names and places including Alpine San Francisco Roswell NM San Diego Cal and several individuals such as Dr JE Wright Alpi Marjorie Brownwood and Jason W James. The scattered text appears to be a directory or notice with multiple personal names and towns without a cohesive event.
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Temple
Texas
JE Wright
Alpi
Marjorie Brownwood
IR Locke
McCamey
H Hamilton
Alpine
J Bustin
Fellamere
Fis
JC Bean
Marta
R Steigmeier
San Francisco
Jason W James
Roswell
Marathon
Miriana Kendrick
LC Pope
Ferguson
W T Jones
Benson
Aris
Lorenzen
Chase Williams
San Diego
Cal
Geo W Seybert
Worthington
Hariy Johnston
Castolon
Tex
JH Evans
Revival at Methodist Church Ends Sunday Crowds Hear Rev Davis
Rev R F Davis led a week long revival at the Methodist church that closed Sunday drawing a crowded audience. Other churches dismissed services as the revival concluded with an enthusiastic sermon reported. Texas railroads built 1005 miles of track in 1926, far exceeding any other state, with Florida second. Texas gypsum output reaches about 4 million dollars yearly along with graphite, quartz, silver, salt and sulfur prospects noted.
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R. F. Davis
Methodist
Toring
Texas
Florida
Modern Tourist Camp Opens At Grandview
W A Daugherty announced the opening of a modern automobile tourist camp at Grandview with amenities including hot and cold water showers kitchen facilities and sanitary equipment. The camp, perched on a hill overlooking the town, offers views of the mountains and valley and features improved drainage and planned stock for provisions with signs already up on highways for 50 to 100 miles.
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Camp Grandview
W. A. Daugherty
Brates Dautry Sd
Daugherty
Alpine
Alpine Sunday Schools Hit Second Largest Attendance On Record
The Alpine Sunday schools reported 618 present last week, the second largest on record behind a 555 attendance on July 3. Gains were seen in most churches with Baptist at 174, Christian 75, Episcopal 10, Methodist 167, and Presbyterian 7, suggesting summer attendance may rise. Oil and land notes appear briefly in the clipping with figures on Texas acreage and Panhandle oil output.
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Alpine
The
Baptist
Church of Chel Episcopal
Methodist
Presbyterian
Junior High Bucks Beat McCamey Hi
The junior high team scored a victory over McCamey High in a close game. Strong defensive pressure and quick transition baskets kept the score tight throughout the contest.
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Junior High Bucks
McCamey Hi
Aghland Cattle Win Prizes at Iowa Fair
Fifty calves shipped from multiple farms to Columbus Iowa in late August 1926 were weighed and judged for weight gains. Charles Stone on a Crosson calf won first with 695 pounds, followed by a W. J. Love calf at 660 and a Milton Gillett calf at 655 pounds. Calves shown at Wapello and judged again with Kennedy second Gillett third Mellard fifth. Twenty two top calves shown at Des Moines State Fair, rest sold fat in Chicago.
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Columbus
Iowa
F. C. Mellard
Chas. Stone
Crosson
W. J. Love
Milton Gillett
Wapello
Pate
Kennedy
Gillett
Mellard
den Moines
Chicago
Alpine Chamber to finance poultry show again
Alpine chamber of commerce will provide 100 to fund the poultry show, continuing last year's financing. The event drew strong support from Highland Poultry Association and local raisers, with Dr J K West as show superintendent and H B McDonald as assistant.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Highlands
Highland Poultry Association
J. K. West
HB. T. McDonald
Marta
Wildcats topple Lobos in season opener at Abilene
Abilene Christian College Wildcats defeated Sul Ross Lobos at Abilene in front of a large crowd during the West Texas Fair week. AC benefited from a stronger forward attack scoring two touchdowns while Lobos struggled to match their pace. Alpine fans traveled to see the game, and next week The Avalanche will publish play-by-play details.
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Abilene Christian College Wildcats
Sul Ross Lobos
Abilene
Lobo
Rossonian
A. F.C
Lobos
Wildcat
Alpine
West Texas
The
Avalanche
Alpine Cemetery Association cashes $280 dinner for upkeep
The Alpine Cemetery Association announced a Midway dinner netted about $280 to fund sexton salary and general upkeep. Organizers credited Alpine volunteers and the Midway owners for in-kind support and praised stars Merv Pikkinson and Garnett for tireless work toward keeping Alpine’s cemetery a beauty spot.
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Alpine Association
Oii
Merv
Midway
Nitty
Auccoa
Ery Association
Merv Pikkinson
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Alamo
San Jacinto's Plain
Lone Star
Red River
Rio Grande
J. H. Clark
Fort Davis
Night Prowlers Loot
Texas Panhandle
Aghland
Iowa Fair
C.of C
Wildcats
Cemetery Association
Mickie
Lisseut
Emul Admatt
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