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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
3
Marfa and Alpine stage baseball twin bill action with games slated July 19 and 26 at Alpine and July 2 4 2 42 years in Marfa with listed July 242 and 30 notes in the record.
Mrs J K Croft died at Uvalde from heart failure last week. She had resided in Alpine with two invalid daughters. Her daughters husband and one son have died. she bore grief with Christian patience. Jim P Wilson escaped a serious car collision last week, knocked ten feet by another auto. G W Page sold his home near the public school to S J McSpadden for 3000, with a planned move soon. A barbecue across the track drew a large mixed crowd of whites and Mexicans. Stormy Lease of Presidio county visits Brewster county. guest of his brother W H Lease. Mr and Mrs Jno M Rooney and Mr Jno Highsmith en route to Ft Davis for Mrs Beau McCutcheon’s funeral. J W Burford says Valentine had a fine rain last Saturday. two of his mules were killed by lightning.
Measdays delivery horse ran away causing damage to a cart and a buggy. The article reports primary results for state and local offices, names residents visiting and moving, and notes road work toward Alpine with contractor plans. Deaths, births, and various Alpine civic notes follow including elections and community updates.
At a recent school board meeting in Alpine Texas H B Cowles of Menard was chosen as superintendent for the coming year. Cowles, a noted Texas educator, aims to maintain current school standards with public cooperation. Mr and Mrs Cowles and Will arrive midmonth.
A Commercial Club meeting heard J. D. Jackson W. F. McGaughy J. L. Crawford F. E. Gillett and T present. The two H. C. Atchison trustees resigned and were accepted. H. Derrick and J. W. Weaver were elected to the vacancies. Jessie Gourley named to Alpine High School faculty and Rueben H. Moore of Austin selected as principal of the Mexican School.
Manuel Jordan announces his candidacy for sheriff and tax collector of Brewster County as an independent, subject to the November election. He seeks the vote of Brewster County residents in the upcoming election cycle.
From Judge Turney I inform friends and supporters in Brewster county of my pride in the splendid vote cast for me last Saturday. I thank you sincerely for loyalty and effort on my behalf and for fixing the windmill. The message reflects confidence and appreciation.
Caldwell seeks funds to keep business afloat as Alpine Mercantile and others promote bread delivery with groceries. Advertisements urge customers to order mornings, with several shops offering feeds, seeds, wagons, windmill work, laundry, and meat services. The annual Allen stock and a free date at the Natatorium are noted.
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