Alpine Social Roundup Shows Local Visitors and Farewells
Alpine residents share updates from a busy week with visits from Dr. P. K. Turney and Miss Movelle Turney, Mrs. Hardie Matthews, and Mrs. Sam Harmon. Guests attend Methodist conference and Fiesta week while others travel to San Antonio, Dallas, and Terlingua. Families mourn a father’s illness and a recent passing near Richardson, with students and faculty taking trips for education and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Casey
San Anonio
Buren Sparks
Gene Ransone
Fraser Appointed To Represent Austin Bank
Fraser appointed to represent Austin National Bank in settling Alpine paying certificates. Buford Brown left for Austin as legal matters proceed, with Alan R Fraser authorized to receive payments due the bank. Curly's Independent Service touts wholesale gas at low price. Joseph Scott of Pontypool owes 140 pounds in rent arrears, ordered to pay over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Brown
Austin
Brown
Austin National Bank
Alan R. Praser
Focal
Austin National
Joseph Scott
Pontypool
Engan
Chamber of Commerce Clippings From Berta Clark Laseiter
Mr Crockett of the National Wares Commission visited the Chamber office and photographed the Chisos mountains for park distribution. Mr and Mrs Scripps, visitors and journalist for the Saturday Evening Post, praised town improvements. Water development continues with crews at a new well Agua Pronto and spring Agua Alto. A county road project advances as workers from Waddy Barnam’s area prepare routes into the Basin for the OC camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett
National Wares Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Chisos Mountains
Chises Mountains
Camputes
Chisos
Kibber
Agua Pronto
Agua Alto
Colonel Whiteaker
Waddy Barnam Place
Gilmer
Austin
W. A
Mining Area Uses Number of Laborers
The Terlingua mining district needs more miners and laborers as Shafter mines reopen in Presidio county below Marta. Workers who had left Terlingua to work at Shafter are returning, while the NRS sent a contingent to labor for Brewster Quick silver, suggesting more positions may open in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terlingua
Shafter
Presidio County
Marta
NRS
Ay Bute
Brewster
Ear Mure
Fire damages Van Horn phone plant and building
A fire Monday morning damaged the Van Horn telephone building owned by A. G. Smith of Alpine, with losses estimated between 8000 and 10,000 dollars. Smith planned to switch to a common battery system and stored new telephones and materials inside. The main building sustained heavy damage. origin of the fire is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horn Telephone
8. G. Smith
Alpine
Chevrolet Sets New High Mark In March
Detroit March output reached a company high for the year to date and topped all four prior monthly production records. M. Coyle, president and GM of Chevrolet Motor Co., said March output was 110,280 cars and trucks, the third largest March total in company history and the largest March pace in ten years. First quarter production was 833,000, up sharply from the year-ago period. Capacity operations resumed as plant shipments to dealers increased and orders on hand grew, signaling strong demand through April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chevrolet
Apr
API
Coyle
Central
Prank and pennies in a rural paper bag of gags
A jumble of jokes and oddities from a camera city column. Bits include a sergeant teasing a recruit about shaving, a tale of a dog tail wagging, a grocery mix up about potato sizes, an Alpine remark on the prodigal son, a boy sharing pie with a teacher, an estate salesman chasing a “stone’s throw” description, and Miss Kathrine Payne of Cowes England fined for reusing stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathrine Payne
Cowes
England
Health Officer Urges Care As Season For Rattlers Draws Near
Texas health officer Dr John W Brown warns to avoid snake bites in rattler season. People should wear high top boots, watch hands when climbing and inspect vegetation. If bitten seek a physician promptly and avoid suction, tourniquets, cuts or home remedies. do not run or overheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rattlers
Austin
John W. Brown
Texas
Anna Carel
Sewing Machines Repaired at Model Tailors Farm
SEWING Machines repaired. Work guaranteed. Reasonable rates. Allen's Sales Co. offers studio plano balance due $99 with payments as low as $5 per month. Write or wire Box 176 San Angelo Texas. C A Fisher at Model Tailors. 3-16- the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plano
Allen’s Sales Co
San Angelo
Texas
Allen's Sales Co
C. ‘A. Fisher
Model Tailors
West Texas relief and CCC project plans mentioned
The note details an advertisement in the Lanehoom paper and local relief activity. It mentions a telegram from relief administrator J W Gilmer, Culberson and Brewster counties seeking approval for work projects, a plan to employ fifty Mexican workers, and incidents involving two Mexican burglars in West Texas towns. It notes a focus on preparing a road site near Van Horn for civilian conservation corps workers arriving around May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector Place
J. W. Gilmer
Culberson
Brewster County
Otters
Austin
Sever
Daniel
Ramires
Nicholas Deanda
van Horn
Ctless
West Texas
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PK. Turney
San
Mra Hardie Matthews
George Martin
Sam Harmon
Albany
J.D. Jackson
Drury
H. L. Kokernot, Jr
Mary Ann
J. W. Rixon
San Antonio
Elmo Johnson
Rio Grande
Mion Gilmer
Atendance
Benny
Rell
Bander
Rock Springs
Son
Mesdames
Rene Peters
Mr. Gilmer
J. Coleman
Carnes
Quy ‘Place
Crawford
James Cotter
George Flee
Benson
Pred Walker
J. B. Case
W. Baines
Dallas
Johnny Scott Tett
Houston
Johnny
Ara
Virgil Miller
Charlotte Jean
Paqua Younger
Dumas
Anja Wilson
A.B. Weakley
Judge
Mim Higgins
el Paso
Trey
Asanderson
Jones Pennington
Kate Nevill
Lois Nevill
Mary Leece
MM. Fennell
Marie
Catherine Turney
Ward
A. E. ‘Owens
Richardson
A. E. Owens
Grapeland
J Owens
Carl Thain
Emil Goeglein
Daugt
Gene Gilbert
W. D." McCall
Bhirley Seales
Aldine Rotary Club
Francestenet
Roswell
New Mexico
H.W. Morelock
Tem
Sam Nelson
C. A. Gilley
Nelsons
Amarillo
Gilman
Booneville
Missouri
Mr. Gilman
Roy Priest
Rankin
Nck West
John Tyler
Otis Morgan
W.nk
Mrs
Lee Tracy
Sally Blane
Bennett, ‘Tone
Pranchot
Queen Christina
Omrat Garbo
Fraser
Austin Bank
Curly
Sergean
Williams
Willaims
Tommy
Mother Toner
Bane
Pop
Minteiuas
W. A. Daugherty
Grandview Courts
Tfe
Etty
Mr. Camps
Civilian Conservation Corps
E. S. Cross
Cherie
Alpine Meat Market
Phome
King OF Bottled
Onder
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
Watson-Anderson Grocery Co
Stereous
Evan
Storey-Whiteside Lumber CO
Aliine, Texas
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