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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1932
Page
2
A fragmented page from The Alpine Avalanche includes society notes, correspondence, and multiple constitutional amendment proposals tied to the Texas legislature. The text blends editor credits and local notices with proposed constitutional changes and election dates, creating a patchwork of unrelated items and dubious OCR.
An editor laments journalistic mistakes while recounting quirky notes from readers and staff. The piece continues with Townsend material describing relics from the Alamo defense and a convict-made sword. references to Captain Quintela and Davy Crockett, amid reminiscences of West Texas history and local exhibits.
An examination of vocabulary shows how speakers rely on a fraction of available words. Dictionaries expand, yet even presidents use only a subset. educated readers understand about 66,000 words but commonly use far fewer in daily writing or speaking. Officials who sign without reading may face consequences.
The Christian Science and Christ Church sermons for Sunday August 14 featured the golden text Hebrews 10 38 and a psalm passage about the soul longing for the Lord. Also cited was Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy noting that spirit and soul exist to spiritual sense and are not perceived by material senses.
The document outlines a proposed constitutional amendment to Texas law. Section 1 adds an elected Assessor and Collector of Taxes in counties, term two years. Section 2 makes the sheriff serve as tax assessor in counties under ten thousand, and creates elected assessors in larger counties. Section 3 states the amendment will be voted on at the next general election after the first Monday in November.
The document outlines proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution involving Section 11 of Article 7 and several voting eligibility changes. It details funding mechanisms via bonds and specifies who may vote on amendments, with listed officials and dates for the November election.
The text outlines Section 40 of Article 6 proposing that no person may hold Civil Office of emolument and other offices simultaneously, detailing exemptions for National Guard units Reserve officers and United States armed forces. It notes a vote at the next General Election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, with a copy by SANE McCALLUM.
The Avalanche lists candidates for State Senator 29th District E M Regan of Pecos for sheriff and tax collector W N Gourley Elmer Taylor Vernon McIntyre Bill Cotter for Commissioner Precinct 1 P Nichols Matt Smith for Commissioner Precinct Moss Wells McIntyre and notes the second Democratic primary is August 27 1992. You can turn on the radio but you cant make the guests listen.
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