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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
2
Weekly Alpine Avalanche notes subscription prices and post office branding while peppering a garbled, tongue in cheek column about music and old aristocratic tastes. Fragmentary content mentions mining, bonds, a dog, and a playful anecdote about Little Johnny, with scattered era references and a stray verse.
President Marquis reports letters from several entrants for the Normal as the new term begins January 4 1921. Friday faculty meeting from 4 to 6 pm discussed important matters. Marquis to visit institutes in the west and east including Sweetwater San Angelo Abilene and Bastland returning December 2 8. Nellie Carmack ill but now able to attend. Mrs Jane McGrath and Mrs No Frown host teachers at Mrs Brown residence December 13.
The HE. Missionary Society elected officers including Mrs Mayer as president and Mrs Cotter as recording secretary. Others named were Mrs Henderson, Mrs Slight, Mrs Sapp, and Mrs Turney. the Young People’s Society plans Harvest Day and pledge payments.
Boquillas Del Carmen mines resume operations after over two years. ore from the Boquillas area is hauled across the Del Carmen dump by a six tile cable to a Marathon shipment bound for a Kansas City smelter. About 100 tons of ore currently at the dump. Cleanup and repairs underway to support sustained mining.
YATES SCROGIN Marriage announced for December 1920. Fionmny Yates, eldest son of Mg and Mrs GH Yates Deatpind, to Miss Myrtle Sco gin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas F Sco gin of Corpus Christi. Ceremony held at the Pride family home with intimate friends present. The couple planned to housekeep in the Branson residence in Alpine. Miss Myrtle recently moved there with her parents.
Notes from booster reports W S Adkins of the State Geological Department and K B Sudley of Marathon Oil Co exchange data on oil prospects in the Marathon Basin south of Alpine. Fort D Gray of American Oil Fields Leasing spent Thursday in Alpine gathering data on developments near Henderson. Other executives and locals travel between Alpine Fort Stockton and Marathon as crews survey wells and ranch interests.
Former pastor of Alpine Christian Church, Edler Polsgrove, died after a several weeks illness. He had recently stayed in Wednesday and was taken there for care. His death draws deep regret and sympathy from the community and the Polsgrove family.
R J Burnett, local Fort Davis resident, died Sunday and funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with Rev HM presiding. The notice lists the widow and five preachers, along with attendees including Hal Burnett of Fort Davis, Mark Burnett of El Paso, and another Burnett from Blackwell.
Arbuckle t Clyde Benson returns to Olney after summer in Hovey. Matthews of Wapples-Platter Grocery Alpine visits with Campbell. Mrs Jack Burnett and children go home to Blackwell after a visit with Ricks. Joe Howard from Fort Stockton visits Hovey. A cattle train from Alpine and Hovey heads to Kansas City, with some cars to market. Mrs Emmet Ricks visits San Angelo and returns. Local visitors include Rooney and Hayes Moore. Coffee ships cattle to market. Grubb ships calves and steers to Kansas City. Engle family returns from Canadian Texas after visit.
The Texas citation to Sheriff of Davis County identifies defendants including the unknown heirs of Arthur F Williams and Solomon K and Winona Ford in a Jeff Davis County District Court matter. It references land described by metes and bounds and notes a long possession period and alleged title claims. The document dates from November and lists multiple parties, including Michael Sand and others, with jurisdiction in Fort Davis.
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