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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1940

Page

2

Local items bulleting travels and visits across towns

Mrs. Frank Traylor is improving after illness. Mrs. D. A. Flynt of Marfa visited here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Young and team left for Sherman to visit Mrs Youngs father. George J. Kempen of Odessa stayed with Mrs Kempen and Lucile. Harold Seybert, Clint teacher, spent weekend with parents. Mrs. M. H. Moorman visited Rankin with daughter Mrs. Jack Walker. Misses Marjorie Thornton and Reba Taylor taught at Sanderim and spent weekend with Keene folks. Paul Prospt from Gour soil conservation office spent weekend with family. Mrs. Louis Forchheimer returned from El Paso for medical treatment. Mrs. E. V. Casner, ill at Alpine hospital, improved yesterday. Dickie Allen returned from a three weeks visit.

Local visitors and travel notes from Sul Ross area

Uncles and aunts of Sul Ross students stop in at McCamey and other towns. Paul Stack and family from San Antonio visit on their way home from Van Horn. Mr and Mrs Shirley Scales travel while Mr Scales recovers from flu. Augusta Bockhart of Ida Grove Iowa visits her nephew S E Witwer and family en route to Tallahassee. C M Boudreaux home hosts Ray Morrow Dallas and family. Mrs Ray Williams and Jane Warden and Leroy Roark leave for Edcouch after death in the Williams Roark family. W D Burcham joins Alpine judging teams at state contest. visits Texas A and M. Mrs Roy Phillips of Fort Stockton visits Burgess family. known as Edith Cooper in early Sul Ross days. Rev Fred S Rogers spoke to Presbyterian women's groups.

Paul Stack San Antonio Witt Stack van Horn Mrs Shirley Scales Mr. Scales Augusta Bockhart Ida Grove Iowa S. E. Witwer Tallahasse, Fla W. D. Burcham Texas A Billie Jack Roy Phillips Fort Stockton J. B. Burgess Edith Cooper Sul Ross

Rotary program highlights Alpine Chamber projects

Don Littleton led Rotary yesterday outlining Alpine Chamber of Commerce efforts. Projects include landing field training Sul Ross students, trips to West Texas to boost Sul Ross enrollment, Highway 67 completion, Alpine to Big Bend park and Carlsbad park highways, a community center and city park. Rotary softball rounds featured Dr Peppers versus 20 30 club. Taylor and Rotary teams play tonight. John Duncan and Fred Williams attended. Carroll Vaughn and Coleman Gulley visited.

Don Littleton Rotary Alpine Chamber of Commerce Don Alpine Chamber of Commerce Sul Ross West Texas Ft. Stockton U. S. 90 Big Bend Carlsbad Pecos Dr. Peppers Taylor

April 30 Deadline for Brewster County Tax Renditions

Deputy Tax Assessor T. F. Skevington reminds Brewster County property owners of the approaching deadline to render property renditions. April 30 is the final date to submit.

Brewster County T. F. Skevington

Alpine Briefs Spotlight Local Political Moves and Social Notes

William Boggess of Del Rio plans a bid for Texas 87th district representative and may announce within a week. A. R. Cauthorn, the present incumbent from Del Rio, likely will not seek re election. Plus social notes on bake sale by Presbyterian Women in Marathon and visits by Sheriff Fuqua Younger and Mrs Younger, with church and community events in Monahans and Grassland.

William Boggess del Rio Alpine Boggess A. R. Cauthorn Sheriff Fuqua Younger of Dumas W. H. Terry Mrs. Younger

Political candidate announcements for Democratic Primary July 27 1940

Notice sets advance payment rules for announcements with fees 6 dollars precinct 10 county 165 district and lists candidates for office under the Democratic Primary including Fowler Roberts for District Attorney Big Lake R B Slight for County Judge Clarence Hord Elmer Taylor Burwell Boudreaeux A B Sandifer for Sheriff and Assessor and Collector of Taxes H R Gard County Surveyor Earl Clark Precinct 3 Chas Burnam Precinct 4 and re election notes.

83Rd Judicial Dist Fowler Roberts Big Lake R. B. Slight Clarence Hord Elmer Taylor Burwell Boudreaux A. B. Sandifer H. R. Gard Earl Clark Chas. G. Burnam

Scout Leaders Meet Highlights Fun and Training in Alpine

About 24 leaders attended a Sunday class for Scout leaders in Alpine the old dairy barn near the Santa Fe water tank. James A. McGuire El Paso Dr Clifford B Casey led instruction while host Alan R Fraser organized a barbecue supper. Eighteen men completed the Introductory to Scouting course including J M Floyd C Livingston and others from Alpine Marfa Ft Davis and more.

Alpine James A. McGuire el Paso Clifford B. Casey Santa Fe Alan R. Fraser Fraser Mr. McGuire J. M. Floyd Chas. Livingston E. O. Phillips John Sotelo Jr C. B. Casey Manuel H. Ramirez Louis Bruns Ray Norman W. M. Hale H. J. Reid Benson Campbell Jr Ralph V. Langston Jeff Graham Walter L. Garnett Marfa Barry Scobee P. N. Johnson Leo Fairchild A. D. Bloys J. D. Crawford Ft. Davis

Card of Thanks for Home Reconstruction Help

The Walker family thanks friends for help after a fire destroyed their home. Mrs. David Walker and boys express gratitude for abundant assistance, with Vogt Store noted.

David Walker

Public Notice Final Account in Randolph Curtis Estate

Public notice by citation of publication in Brewster County Texas alerts interested parties to the final account of Randolph Curtis estate filed by Temporary Administrator Carl Shults. A court hearing is set for May 6 1940 at Alpine Court House to contest or approve the settlement. Court clerk J W Frazer signs with sheriff Elmer Taylor’s deputy.

State OF Texas Brewster County Carl Shults Randolph Curtis County of Rewster Alpine Texas J. W. Frazer Edith Hopson Elmer Taylor Pink Phelps

Expression of heartfelt appreciation statement fragment

The readable fragment conveys thanks and recognition but lacks clear event or subject details. It hints at gratitude tied to a personal or organizational gesture without naming individuals, dates, places, or actions. Further context would identify the source, scope, and recipients of the appreciation.

Expressions of Gratitude for Kindness During Illness and Death

Mrs. E. C. Spann and Jimmie express gratitude to Alpine and nearby residents for kindness shown during the illness and death of their husband and father. They assure the community these acts are treasured and deeply appreciated.

Alpine

The Drapery Shop 2 a Use Our Custom

fragmentary OCR item notes a drapery shop on West Well Ave with a reference to using custom options. limited details read as a shopping notice or storefront fragment.

West Welle Ave

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Frank Traylor D. A. Flynt W. Shaw Frank Young Teady Sherman Mrs. Young George J. Kempen Odessa Mrs. Kempen Lucile Harold Seybert Clint G. W. Seybert M. H. Moorman Rankin Jack Walcher Marjorie Thornton Reba Taylor Sanderim Keene Paul Prospt Government Soil Conservation Office Gour Louis Forchheimer E. V. Casner Alpine Hospital Dickie Allen Jesse Allen McCamey C. M. Boudreaux Ray Morrow Dallas Edward Morrow Arlington Cora Lee Morrow Electra Ray Williams Jane Warden Leroy Roark Edcouch Williams Leroy Fred S. Rogers The Presbyterian Church Feskmalesh Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co Rotary News Cliff John Duncan Fred Williams Carroll Vaughn John Gentry Coleman Gulley Cliff Casey Mart Iaon Pete Clark Leste Howard Vivian Dehavilland Leigh A Selenich Mey City G. B. Mosley Bake Sale—Presbyterian Women Williams & Vogt Store Byterian Marathon Josie D. Bennett Houston C. A. Brown Eastern Star Benevolent Fund A. E. Owens Easterling Church of Christ Grassland Anna Choate Lloyd Milam Mack Brown Delta County H. W. Morelock Monahans Morelock Big Bend National Park G. P. Smith Ncan George Raft Joan Bennett Singapore Bing Crosby Dorothy Lamour By Barry Scobee Presbyterian Williams & Vogt E. C. Spann Jimmie Life Ritchey Bros Albuquerque Hilton Hotel Hilton Spirit of New Mexico J. B. Heanvon, Jr Tomao CMN Long Beach Sir Francis Drake Californis
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