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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Moody prepared to relocate to Houston with their children. The Moody children have been in school at Colors 7. The move follows Mr Moody resigning his position with the Old Ape A Bi Paso a few weeks ago.
Mice Larthe Britt visited Roswell and Ruidoso last weekend. Mr and Mrs G M Benson spent the weekend in Monahans visiting their daughter. Anna Dee Phelps, a Monahans teacher, visited her mother Tillie Phelps. N M Clifford Jr of Knott and family hosted Thanksgiving with relatives. Wells McIntyre and daughter Mary Virginia visited Austin during the holiday. Corinne Fox of Dallas arrived Thanksgiving Day to visit Eva Chaffin and wed in Dallas Saturday. Gena Parr and Mary Jo Whiteside, Texas university students, spent the holidays with home folks. Marvin and Sam Thomas of Whan and Mentone visited their parents. N T Casner and children of El Paso visited the Casner and Mary Garnett families through Thanksgiving. Dalma Lankford, at Pandale, visited her parents. Mary Ethel Dunn, Fort Stockton Pioneer staff member, was a Thanksgiving guest at N M Clifford's home. Sport Gunn Putn and wife visited Alpine. Mrs Davis Kelly hosted. Marshall Bozarth of El Paso, former Su Ross football star, employed by Peyton Packing Co. A Herring and family spent Thanksgiving with relatives, as did W B Hancock and wife in Dal Making the. Anna D Linn attended the Fort Worth Teachers association. W B Justice and relatives visited Camp Wood. Kelton of Lubbock and Miss Krynn Hylan accompanied by Mrs Kelton visited Walter Garnett. H C Buhler and George Cole of Brownwood spent weekend here with Rev M A Buhler. The party hunted briefly during their stay.
Historians debunk six flags myth as seventeen banners from Texas colonization era arrive for the Cavalcade of Texas. Flags include Draped banners from Long, Henry, Dodson, and others, with debate over which truly flew over the Alamo. The Alamo flag question remains unsettled as experts weigh multiple candidates and artifacts.
Three year old Rocco Agente swallowed a nickel given for candy. He was X rayed and prepared for a bronchoscope operation when a coughing spell halted plans. After evaluation no operation was needed and the nickel was recovered. He was taken home by a relative.
In Ponca City laboratories L L Davis of Continental Of Company explains a synthetic lubricant called methyldichlorostearate. The model shows a carbon chain backbone with two hydrogen satellites and two chlorine atoms for strong metal attraction. The substance is engineered, not naturally occurring, and related to nonwater lubricants.
Fort Davis December 2 Colonel M L Crimmins plans a December 5 lecture at Library auditorium on the proposed Big Bend National Park. He also to speak at the Witte Museum in San Antonio later in December. Mrs Nell Wheelock of Concrete Washington, after 20 years, has earned a living climbing telephone poles for a telephone company.
The Owosso Lobos engineered a spectacular late run as halfback delivered a brilliant late score and Red Tipps shifted to quarterback. A strong defense sealed a six point lead with Warnock and Tipps outstanding on both sides. The victory keeps the conference title race open with three teams tied for first as late season play continues.
The Alpine Baptist gathering brought Rev. W B Clark Rev Leon Frazier A F Johnson J C McKenzie to speak from Alpine Fort Worth Mona han s and Iraan as about one hundred in attendance at noon lunch. Hudson Baking provided rolls and baked goods. The next meeting will be hosted by the Crane church on January 12.
Davis Mountains settler built a ranch that endures today. His son FL Sproul served 19 years as Jeff Davis sheriff and was killed February 24, 1983 during an arrest. The Sprouls were noted hunters, neighbors of Fort Davis and active in Cumberland Presbyterian church, stressing faith and charity.
The obituary lists Mae H Sproul as the survivor with four voted to his family. Daughters Alice and Mary Sproul, Mrs. W. O. Miles, and Mrs. George Williams are named as survivors. Burial occurred at Fort Davis Cemetery. Active pallbearers included Warren Bloys, Herbert Bloys, JH Clark, Joe Mulhern, F. M. Miller, and T. E. Smith. Honorary pallbearers were numerous local residents from Jeff Davis County and nearby Toyahvale Alpine communities.
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