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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
3
April 11 1918 notices authorize candidates for local and district offices in Brewster and nearby counties subject to Democratic primaries. Names include Dudley Alpine Jones Townsend Walton Phelps Burney Leas Chastain Turn, with other public notices and wartime appeals urging potato and bread substitutes, food conservation, and a school play fundraiser to support the war effort.
J D Jackson of Alpine Texas attends a men and women convention in Dallas and goes to an emergency conference in Fort Worth. He receives telegrams from Marfa and other towns urging him to run for representative in the Legislature. Supporters say his knowledge of livestock needs and local conditions makes him suitable.
A camp volunteer urges boys to serve and do their duty to gain back respect lost to the draft evaders. He stresses saving and coordinating national food supplies, notes shortages of wheat fats and sugar, and urges Alpine Texas residents to vote and participate in the coming local election. The excerpt records court and school district actions in Alpine Brewster County amid World War I context.
Notice lists numerous lots and blocks including state minerals rights and railroad grant terms. Land parcels bearing numbers 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 in Block 210 and various Bik tracts, tied to Ona Taner as agent for R C Kerens Estate.
Sunday features Sunday School at 10 a.m. morning service followed by another service at 8:30 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal is Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Local notice from HM Posy.
The City Tax Assessor will begin property tax assessments on Monday April 15 1918. Renditions must be filed by May 15 1918 at the City Tax Assessor office during hours 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 4 30 p m. Dated April 11 1918 and signed by Flora U Daugherty Tax Assessor.
G Reese superintendent invites news students to attend a Sunday 10 o clock gathering at the Christian Church to volunteer for future service and avoid being drafted.
The Odist Church invites worshippers to the new schedule with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preaching at 1 a.m. and 8:90 p.m. The morning topic is Burning Bushes and Holy Sand ing. Evening service in Three Sixteen. Pastor Juesser extends cordial invitation to all.
On Sunday April 14 Rev Jacobs of Marfa will supply the pulpit for morning worship. A Congregational meeting will follow. Morning service at 8 40 and evening service at 10 30. J Reemtsma, Pastor.
The NW Ward Red Cross notes report a busy afternoon with 890 four by four presses produced by ladies including Mrs D McNeil Turner who made 250 and several others 100 each. The chairman notes time saved by using a teafer and two ladies pressed. A future meeting is planned with a larger attendance next Friday.
Mineral Resources notes the cave caves in southern Brewster County serve guano shipments for nitrates and fertilizer. About six carloads monthly are sent by pony teams led by W. E Well of Alpine, Texas.
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