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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1933
Page
2
A fragmented weekly issue from Alpine Texas includes local notices, humor vignettes, and short anecdotes. Vignettes feature a lawyer’s studies, an absent minded professor, a new baby name confusion, and a morning after tale, reflecting small town life and regional interest.
Dialogue shows an elderly woman disapproving modern fashions as a doctor questions a patient about visit frequency. The patient describes visits every five minutes and lasting at least a quarter of an hour, concluding with a quip about a college graduate working for a dropout.
Society notes recount a morning wedding at the Methodist church uniting Percy Jace of Jacksonville and Dorothy Hess Stanley of Midland in a graceful ceremony. The couple, set to attend college, will reside in College Avenue cottages, as friends celebrate with spring gatherings and bridge style social events afterward.
Mitchell Orpa Dennis and many others attended social events crowned by a Thursday luncheon and tea hosted by Mrs. A. E. Owens and Mrs. D. M. Bennett at Mrs. Bennett’s home. Bridge and forty two were played, prizes went to Mrs. C. B. Cexsey and Mrs. A. F. Robinson, with Mrs. H. Wolson winning the afternoon bridge. Tables featured yellow, pink and green decor and catered luncheons.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Mrs. John D. Young and Mrs. Guy, with Stewie Dues, Duey Bert Rocerot, Burke, Arch Allen, and others tied to a Saturday game at the state college. Names and roles are partially garbled but point to a local athletic event and attendances.
Mrs Durham entertained Junto Bey el Tomy v ing and guests including Misss amle'Bute Meri Smith Leith 'Chaffin Orpa Dennis Mesdames Enereld Rusell Duncan Drery Wood John Portnee. The event featured tea and discussion of popular books of the year.
A weekend house party entertained visiting Miss Elizabeth Hord of Marfa and local and Alpine guests while coinciding with the district Interscholastic League meeting. Activities included a clever roast, dinner, a dance, and a Sunday morning breakfast hosted by Mrs. Brown and attended by party members and escorts.
Gnas Livingston and Witt Stack of Alpine were among recent bakers. A A Williams and W N Marlin of Big Spring were fishermen last week. Casner and son Rock were visitors here. Mr and Mrs W B Hancock and Mr and Mrs Frank Gillett of Alpine spent days enjoying baths and spring weather. Judge Wood of Alpine visited briefly. Joe Granzer and daughter Mrs C W Ellison of Marathon spent a few days. HC Warnecke family home here improving health. Dr Eason of Alpine visited recently. Dr J A Martin and son John Alfred of Longview on business here. Ray Miller of Stockton visited his father at San Vicente. Sul Ross students chaperoned by Ferguson, Daugherty and Dr Steiger were guests of Dr and Mrs Berkeley, returning via Hot Springs.
A Petersburg man, George T. Wharton, reports quick relief from constipation and tiredness with Black-Draught. He says the laxative helps colds and other complaints where a good laxative is needed and notes its pleasant taste and overall effectiveness.
Hot Springs notes show plan for planting grain and garden seeds amid favorable weather. Range conditions improve with brief showers. L. Hannotd purchased forty cattle from local ranchers about five days ago. Rio Grande region sees light activity and sparse traffic in early spring.
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