El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-12
WILL TRY TO GET
ALPINE ON ROUTE
NJ. VI. Mcfarland Il Attending National
Highway Association TO Boost
West Texas Town.


land is attending the meeting of the
Southern National Highway association
in Corpus Christi, as a delegate from
the Commercial club Of Alpine, with the
hope of placing Alpine on the route Of
the projected automobile highway
through the principal cities Of the Gulf
states. The route from San Antonio to
FL Paso will probably be through
UValde, Del Rio, Langtry, SanderSOn
and Alpine, and IL viii be extended
through to the coast. It is expected
that second automobile highway,
known as the Texas to San Francisco"
VIII also pass through the town From
Fort Worth IL viii probably go through
san Angelo, Fort Stockton, Alpine and
IL FaSo. The county viii be expected
to Keep these roads in good condition.
Secretary MOIett Of the Alpine Com
mercial club viii attend the good roads
convention TO be held in San Angelo the
last week in July.
j.. II. kiefer, Of Abilene, has been
visiting friends in Alpine.
Mr. and Mrs James Burke chaperOned
a party to Fort Davis. Among the
number were: Miss Jimmie Wade Miss
Electra Wade, James Smith and Jack
Deering.
Austin CalIan and Clyde Mcdowell
OF Del Rio, visited friends in Alpine
Mrs Thomas Dean and her children
have returned from q camping trip in
the Davis mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L LaTendar, Of san
Antonio, are spending the summer at
the Garrett.
Miss johnnie Adams has gone TO
San Angelo to visit Mrs. Bentley.
NJ. +. Sanford, Of Arizona, is visit
ing his father, W. n. Sanford
Miss Myrtle OverhOlster, Of Fort
Stocton, is the guest of Mrs Henry
Lacey.
The Christian church. Of Alpine,
which has been without a pastor fer
the Rev. Baxter GOIightly, Of Fort
StOcton- lIr. GOlishuy will undertake
the charge OF both churches, preaching
/ in Alpine on the first and third sun
days of each month.
Richard Gilletr has returned from a
thon.
Mrs. W. W. Turney has motored
down from FL PasO TO visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs S r Guthrie.
Miss Inalia Gillett and Miss Eva
Jones, Of Fort Davis, who were visiting
Miss Gillett, have gone over to Fort
stockton, where they are the guests
or Mrs w. r Chancellor
Mrs. Oliver Billingslev. Of Maria. is
visiting Mrs. Anja Wilson
Mrs. Glenn KOkernOt entertained the
Auction Bridge Whist club, serving
salad and an ice during the afternoon
| Her guests included. Mrs. W w Tur-
ney, of FL PasO; Mrs. Oliver Billings
ley, Of Maria. Miss Eva Jones. Of Fort
] j. a
wilson Mrs ReEan Cartwright, Mrs.
p c. Burney, Mrs Casweu Edwards,
Miss ThaEa Gillett Miss Margaret Linn
and Miss BransOn.
DIr. and Mrs Peter Kennedy jr. Mr..
and Mrs Robert Beatty and w Z.
Z Beatty, who is the guest of the Robert
Beatys, are motoring through the Davis
mountains, touching at Fort Stockton,
Alpine, Maria, Fort Dayls and Toyah
where they expect to 60 fishing While
Z in Alpine Mr.. Kennedy bought a car
I from 5. J. MacSpadden.
W. ". Turney and 7. N. Pollard, OF
FL PasO, motored up from FL PasO
and went out to the "O2' ranch for
several weeks.
Judge A. NJ Turney who has been
SERIOUSLY i'll, is now conveIescent.
Mrs. Edward Linn is staying at the
sunny Glen ranch with Mrs J. F.
( Miles.
win Baines. Of san Antonio. is visit
I ing his brother, G. w. Baines jr.
Rev W. B. Bloys is in WaXahachie.
visiting the university. which recently
conferred upon him the degree Of doc
tor of divinity
Miss Ethel Burton is visiting Miss
May Ladd, at her home in Bay City.
NJ. NJ. mcfarland, of San Antonio,
is visiting his family, who are in Al
I pine for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. George Fields and Mrs.
I A G. Jones. Of Haskell. Texas. visited
Mr. and Mrs Brewer and 1Ir. and Mrs.
Parsons in Alpine, on their way TO jeff
Davis county.
The marriage is announced Of Miss
/ Irene Barbour. Of Houston, to A. L.
Z Carlton. Mrs Carlton is A sister Of
Mrs. B. J. Dantzler of Alpine, and
spent some time mere last summer.
Il. A. AshmOre, of Grand Fails, Texas.
I has been elected principal of the Mex
I lean school, Of Alpine. He has ar
/ rived in town with his wife, and has
! taken the Crawford cottage for the
year
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. GiHett celebrated
/ their 25th wedding anniversary with
large family dinner party.
J. D. Jackson and Samuel Harmon
have invited all the teachers and stu
] dents Of the Alpine summer normal
to be their guests on the Bar Y ranch
{ for a barbecue and cowboy supper The
families OF the ministers. physicians.
county, school and Commercial club
( trustees are to meet the normal mem
bers.
r. c. Mckinney, familiarity known as
Lum Mckinney, died after a long ill
ness in San Antonio, where he had
gone to receive medical care His tu-
neral took place Saturday from the
residence Of his fatherinlaw, judge w.
II. Ragin, and interment made in the
Alpine cemetery.
Mrs. VIII Garnet has gone TO San
derson TO visit her parents. Mr.. and
S. / Burdick and Glen Kokernot have
; returned from a motor trip to Terlin-
qua
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Garrett of
. Corpus Christi, who are spending the
sumner at the Garnett. have mOtorcd
over to Fort Davis for a pleasure trip
through the mountains.
DR.. p H Rush. of German, Texas,
{ is visiting his daughter. Mrs. Ray Tur-
ner- Mrs. Turner is also entertaining
Mrs. A c. Ferguson, Of Marlin.
Mr. and Mrs. J.. T.. Buttriu and their
daughters are visiting in Alpine
q. A Rives has returned TO his home
in FL Campo after a visit to his rela-
tives, Mr. and Mrs. W J. Yates
Henry Cope has returned TO Fort
Stockton after a visit TO friends In Al
pine.
J. II. Highsmith. OF Fort Stockton,
has gone to Hutto. Texas. to live
j. l.. Crawford has moved a three
room house TO the lot west Of his res
idence. and will remodel it.
William mcfarland and his family