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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1935
Page
2
AVALANCHE SNAPSHOTS describes ongoing professional selections, noting Fresh candidates and team plans. The piece highlights decision timelines, potential roles, and the strategic direction for the squad as the season approaches.
Sunday services are held as usual with Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 oclock at the churches. A Baptist camp meeting draws many citizens away but evening service occurs at 8 20 pm. A Christian Science lesson sermon is read in full at the Church on Sunday August 18 with verses from Leviticus Lamentations and Mary Baker Eddy. A Metwaist church note states no services Sunday due to the Toys encampment. School and college notices list graduates and staff with plans for commencement and WPA projects in Alpine Marathon and county.
The Church of Christ lists a Sunday timetable with class at 9:45 a.m and preaching at 10:49 a.m plus Bible study at 1:18 p.m. Wednesday Bible study is at 8 p.m. Reverend Lundy serves as the minister.
A bronze plaque honoring Capt. James B. Gillett and the Ben Picklin era stage drivers will be unveiled at 2 PM near Point of Rocks, twelve miles west of Fort Davis. The inscription honors Waldy John M. Dean August Frenselt and other drivers who worked the San Antonio to El Paso route in the late 1870s and early 1880s, noting their courage helped the West rise.
Mrs W. Adams of Murray Kentucky writes that Black-Draught powder has served her for biliousness for thirteen years and now she uses Syrup of Black-Draught for children. The grown folk favor the powder, while youngsters may prefer the syrup.
Cobos was shot early Thursday morning with the coroner's inquest by Justice of the Peace Alan R. Praser finding the cause of death a bullet wound in the right thigh. Born in Fort Davis he had long resided near Alpine as the stepson of Dario Cobos, a prominent local rancher.
Incomplete text fragment details are unclear but hints at a purge policy discussion. Local officials and residents show interest in consequences and implementation timelines amid ongoing civic discourse.
Local citizens gather for a Brewster county meeting with County Judge R B Slight Mayor T R Moody and Senator B I Berkeley among attendees. H T Pletcher serves as chairman while J D Jackson R A Whiteside and others participate in the discussion.
Ad touts Blowout-Proof Tire as silent and long lasting with non skid performance in every direction. Claims reduced noise, safe handling, and durability while promoting Easy to equip cars with the new tire model.
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