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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1930
Page
6
Property owners within Alpine City limits are ordered to appear at the City Office by April 16 1920 to render all real and personal property for 1920 city taxes. Renditions must be in the City Tax Assessor's office no later than April 15 1930. Moormon Moormant City Tax Assessor.
The notice describes classified rates eight cents per line with partial charges for longer ads, minimums for justified ads, and advance payment requirements. It lists losses and wants, real estate inquiries, miscellaneous sewing and mending services, dairy product ads, rental offers, and farm supplies with contact details and dates, reflecting a busy local classified page.
Local churches outline Sunday schedules with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 50 a m across First Christian and Methodist venues. Revival meetings, special music, and sermons are planned, with Easter preparations and pew upgrades discussed. The Presbyterian altar calls for men’s Bible class at the Chamber of Commerce and announces a late morning service and printing needs.
Tax records show only 20 new car licenses issued in March across Brewster County. Names list Alpine and Marathon buyers, including Ford sedans Chevrolets and a truck, with several residents noted. Also notes the April 14 bid deadline for Kokernot Springs concrete dip project and bid rejection rights by County Judge C D Wood.
A reader letter laments the old livery stable era and praises the auto age while a Highland Rotary official defends pedestrians. The piece riffs on transport changes, cites Bob McFurry and Colix McGaughy, and ends with a playful plea to teach children about respect for parents, inviting further newspaper comments.
For sale offers feature 140 acres of rich valley land with a 140000 gallon reservoir and spring water, plus 10 acre parcels with sewer access near Fort Davis highway. Other listings include a four room stucco dwelling, 3200 acres cattle and goat ranch land, four acre cultivation plots, seven gold blocks with 44 lots, and 525 acres near corporate limits. Prices and terms vary, with quick sale options and cash deals.
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