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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1927
Page
8
Local notes report Mir and Mere FM guests, Mr and Mrs Crom relations in Dallas and San Antonio, travel to Fort Davis, Alpine events and visits by relatives, and local business notices. Names include Collett Townsend Parr Wirt and others with radio and dairy mentions. a lost item reward prompts.
Monday's chamber luncheon noted heavy obligations and a tight $6,000 budget. The group has committed $1,000 to the Highway Association and discussed conservation measures moving forward. Local attendees included Mrs W. T. Hamilton, Miss Louise Weakley, and others. visitors from San Antonio and Decatur were hosted.
A long docket lists divorce actions including Hernandez, Rackley versus Ura Jones Rackley, Kokerni Urangawright versus Nick, Monclova versus Delores Monclova, Gourley versus Ath, and others. It also notes grand and petit jurors summoned for the 16th and 17th, with a roster of Alpine and Marathon residents and several named jurors.
Native of Bee County born July 11 1859 he held long public service in Brewster County and died aged 68. Survived by five children including Florence Phelps Jack Phelps Margie Champ and W H Phelps with six grandchildren and several relatives. Funeral Sunday at local cemetery with Rev McClure and Rev Davis officiating.
The Mojave Theatre screens Graustark Friday and Saturday with Norma Tetmadge and Eocene O’Brien in a major screen romance. Advertisers claim the duo as the screen’s greatest lovers and promise one of the era’s grandest love stories.
The notice cites Wednesday Thursday listings for The Mystery Club and The Mysterious Rider, notes Jack Holt leads the drama with Betty Jewel and David Torrence, mentions international news reel 11 days in, and reports local actions: Columbian Steel Tank Company proposal deferred, a 500 barrel storage tank donation to the first oil well bringer, chamber of commerce charges covered, Hopson notes marking and house numbering ongoing, and a luncheon to be conducted by Edna Kendrick and Elmer Hudson with Rose presiding.
Words are inadequate to express our heartfelt thanks to those who came to our assistance during our recent illness and death of our beloved father J. W. Phelps. We feel grateful to members of the Odd Fellow and K of P orders for the many beautiful oral offerings. Floren: W. B. Phelps, Pink Phelps, Mrs. Margie Champ, Jack Phelps, Lacey.
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