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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1926
Page
8
For immediate sale 60 head of cows and heifers. Prioritize 50 head high quality with contract bulls offered in City Order erty S-13-100. Await the event and engravings, merchant home ad for Christmas toy competition and ready availability.
The Davis Mountains Fort Davis town and Fort Davis apples are linked to a radio broadcast by the Rowenfield School of Self-Development with the Dallas News station. Rosenfields and pupils spent two months here last summer at Shady Nook inn, and 680 of these public programs were aired. Local attendees witnessed performances including a song by Mrs. Rosenfield, with Dee Jones and Carlton family named among onlookers.
In the Davis Mountains local hunters with guides recently secured two deer, with John Prude and Oscar Miles among the successful. The report notes a party led by Mader and Tilley took part, finding four bucks and an extra head during an inspection in Fort Davis. Thanksgiving plans, visits, and local happenings fill the column, including a mistaken wrist injury later clarified as sprained.
The Tuesday Bridge Club gathered at J W Espy home for afternoon games. Seven deals were played with Mrs Kenneth Stewart winning the high score and Mrs John Prude taking the consolation prize.
Miller, proprietor of a hotel, was assaulted and taken to El Paso for help. Accompanied by Mel Miller and HM Jones, he initially faced possible surgery but recovered better than expected. The incident prompted medical care and questions about the attacker.
Weatherby took a brief trip to a farm last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Z Neill of Valentine were Fort Davis visitors Sunday.
The State of Texas Brewster County district court orders sale of two parcels of land in Brewster County to satisfy a judgment against John D Ogle and Mamie E Ogle. The sale is set for December 7 1926 at the courthouse in Alpine Texas with bidding at 10 am to 1 pm. Sheriff W N Gourley will conduct the sale.
Sheriff D. eight Barker of Fort Stockton closed a deal last week for the Holland property on east College avenue. Mrs. Land, owner, will give possession and later occupy the McCool house on College Hill until building completion. Mr. and Mrs. Barker and the parties involved were in Alpine for several days prospecting.
The family plans to relocate around January 1 and will enroll two of their four children, a girl and a boy, in local schools. Another daughter attends Seavc in San Antonio. Mr. Barker, long sheriff of Pecos County for 22 years, has earned an enviable record and is welcomed to Alpine.
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