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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1940
Page
3
A literary fragment quotes Hilaire Belloc from a dedicatory ode about friends as the true reward of life. The verses reflect quiet homes and the journey toward undiscovered ends with laughter and love of friends as the prize.
Leona Starr, blue eyed bride to be Ted Roy Stillwell, is showered with parties at the Stillwell home. Mrs Feron Ritchey and daughter Jean hosted a breakfast party with 40 guests and a bride themed games amid daisies and verbena. Leona receives an American Fostoria gift and will soon depart for El Paso for more celebrations.
Mr and Mrs R M Jones and two children from Gallup New Mexico visit Georgia Hatch and family visiting her mother Mrs Claude Miller in Asherton before returning home. Wilton Youngblood of Pecos and Mrs Lloydine Wade McCraley of Los Angeles also stop over. Mrs W O Palmer and Betty Lee of Tucson visit relatives at Otto Lochausen home. H E Moore of San Antonio stay at Shely ranch Tesnus. R R Cook and family bound for San Angelo where he will teach next year after summer in Colorado. Condolences to Mrs Fritz Rau.
A message from R C Garnett thanks precinct 1 voters for their support in the Justice of the Peace race and promises to merit their confidence. A second note to Brewster County citizens from C E Patterson thanks them for nominating him as County Attorney and pledges to uphold the trust.
A pair of jackrabbits boxed in a sighting observed by J. R. Barton and a state game warden, then parted ways without a clear winner. In Austin a patient recovers from a minor operation. Local notes report Bill Matthews convalescing in El Paso and his parents bringing him home. Election day yields 352 votes in the precinct.
Acknowledges voters in Precinct Three for support and confidence. Earl Clark thanks supporters and commits to merit their trust going forward.
The State of Texas issues a command to the sheriff or constable of Brewster County to summon J. L. Flannagan F. Blakely H. S. Aiken G. C. Wisdom Sam Miller W. R. Young and W. E. Sandlin whose residences are unknown, plus the heirs of all said persons and heirs to J. M. Lanham Trustee and others claiming title or interest in land described in the deed, under the authority of prior deed provisions.
Great Life Insurance sues J L Flannagan Blakely H B c c Wisdom Miller Young Sansa unknown helon of 4 ham Trustee as defendants for title to 31491 acres in Brewster County Texas comprising sections in Blocks 234 and 231 of Texas and St. Louis Railway Company Lands. Plaintiff alleges unlawful entry and possession loss May 2 1940 and seeks title possession costs and relief. Court commands publication of summons once weekly for four weeks in Brewster County newspaper.
The State of Texas issues a citation to numerous Bain and related heirs and spouses in Brewster County to appear at the August district court in Alpine. The suit, filed July 2 1940, seeks title and possession of Surveys 248 250 and 251 in Block 10 G H S A Ry Co lands and damages totaling 9000 for unlawful occupancy since December 10 1939. The case number is 1918 and involves Sam Culbert as plaintiff against many defendants.
A six mile criss cross trail of beans tied Theodore Jaeger to a theft of 50 bushels of soybeans from Richard Dressel of Wiebert Illinois. Police recovered the crop and arrested Jaeger on the spot.
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