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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
5
Alpine residents mingle with visitors from Fort Stockton Marathon Pecos and Terlingua. Textile items include cement work by Braden, dairy ads, farm and camp meeting notes, and multiple visits by merchants lawyers and teachers in Alpine during a busy week.
Hatley W. Van Sickle married Miss Frances Elizabeth Barron at the bride’s parents home in San Angelo on a Saturday evening in August 1919. The ceremony drew few attendees and surprised many Alpine friends, with well wishes from both families and Alpine acquaintances.
The Avalanche salutes Edwards whose fruit farm just southwest of the city near the natatorium supplied a feast of fine grapes and peaches on Tuesday. Edwards is described as a generous host, offering a bountiful harvest to all guests and members of the community.
Six airplanes with corps of two officers and thirty three men have been stationed at Marfa for patrolling the Mexican border two of the three planes were seen passing over Alpine Sunday drawing large crowds of citizens.
A locally advertised cleaning and pressing service offers guaranteed work with a specialty in alteration work. Located across the street east of the courthouse, the shop invites customers to call for service.
The Episcopal Services will be summed next Monday evening August 18 at 8 30 in the Presbyterian church. Dr McClellan who has been in the East since July 4 will be here to conduct the services.
We have sold the stock and coof will of the Alpine Drug Store to Messrs State and Carnes. The new firm will handle drug trade and fit prescriptions. We thank customers for past business as plans of the new firm are set, date August 12, 1919.
A $5,000 reward is offered for authentic information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot and killed Charles Andrew Downie on the evening of May 2, 1919 near the Pump House in Sanderson Texas. Communications should be addressed to Judge G. J. Henshaw, Sanderson, Texas.
Alpine Drug Store has changed hands with stock taken over by Seale and Barnes from R. B. Slight. E. J. Martineau steps in as manager, bringing years of drug experience including time with Antonio Drug Company. Avalanche greets the move and wishes success, while Mr Slight declines to disclose future plans but will be kept in friendly regard.
Mr and Mrs C C Veltman and their daughter traveled by auto from Brackettville via Skillman camp meeting toward Alpine and San Antonio for an appendectomy operation at Fort Sam Houston Base Hospital. The father had been advised to have the surgery earlier, but delayed. Friends hope for a successful outcome.
The commissioners court met with Judge ALM. Turney and four precinct members including Clarence Herd from precinct 1 HW Fletcher from precinct 2 H Crawford from precinct 3 and W L Cart Tedy from precinct 4 along with clerk WHL Lease and Sheriff E F Townsend. Proceedings will be published next week.
On Saturday August 9 family members gathered for a reunion in Wan Daugherty's town. Attendees included Mrs WR Priest and children of San Antonio, Mr and Mrs J C Atchison and children of Harlingen, Miss Fannie Daugherty of El Paso, and Lieut Martin M Daugherty of Bryan. The event honored the youngest son Lieut Daugherty who returned from military aviation service in France after severe injuries and months in hospital, now fully restored to health.
A Ranger Canyon Epworth League picnic drew about 40 attendees for a photo session and a shared lunch. Afterward, guests joined in outdoor games with Elizabeth Hord noted among the participants.
Sidewalk contractor will remove all fences for materials contained therein. Property owners are urged to note and respond to this notice to avoid disputes or delays.
Three lots in the northwest part of Alpine near Orient Depot are offered for sale. The properties are described as in good shape and located in a clean section of town. For details write Dr. Jas Yates, Corona, NM or MorsH Yates, Alpine.
Public notice states taxes for Alpine City year 1919 are payable at the Masonic Temple. Taxes unpaid by August 1 1919 become delinquent with additional penalties and interest. Flora L Daugherty is City Tax Collector. Also mentions cement work by B E Braden.
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