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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1954
Page
9
The Sheriff of Brewster County Texas announces a tax sale of the East 12 vard of the South half of Lot 9 Block 59 Original Townsite Alpine to satisfy a judgment against Patricio Narvarrete. The sale is January 4 1955 at 2:00 pm at the Alpine courthouse with rights of redemption and division if allowed.
The sheriff announces a tax sale of the property described as the west part of Lot 6 in Block 61, Original townsite, Alpine, Brewster County. The sale occurs at the courthouse door in Alpine between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the 17th of November, in accordance with the court judgment from September 23, 1954, in Cause No. 8211-A.
Fort Davis held a graveside service Wednesday for Lee Prude of Clovis New Mexico former Fort Davis resident. He died Tuesday in Clovis and a memorial was held there with local ministers participating. Interment followed at Hillcrest cemetery Fort Davis with services led by area pastors and pallbearers named. Surviving are his wife two sons Chandler and Cole Gunter Prude a daughter and three grandchildren.
The notice lists residents and relatives including Court Prude and Kate Henderson Fabens from Artesia and Fabens, Judge Espy of El Paso, Edwin Fowlkes of Alpine, Frank Jones and Sam A Easley Jr of Georgetown, detailing a local social or legal notice with multiple named individuals.
In Mississippi authorities report two men from Jeff Davis county are charged with car theft and theft of over 50 dollars worth of property from Fort Davis rancher A R Eppenauer and are held on an attempted murder charge by Mississippi officers. Local Fort Davis residents attended a bass baritone recital at Sul Ross college on December 2.
Fort Davis basketball squads travel to Valentine for an invitational where both boys and girls claim wins and all tournament honors go to Patsy Espy Jean Espy and Johnny Granada. Upcoming games include Fort Davis vs Van Horn Marfa and Valentine. Miss Martha Rodriguez wed Felix Rivera at St Joseph's Fort Davis with Rev Salvador Giran officiating and a reception hosted by the Rodriguez family.
Post office officials warn that delays in mailing Christmas cards and gifts may cause greetings to arrive after December 25. They urge dividing mail into groups and starting now with distant destinations, aiming for local mail by December 20. Parcel post limits vary by destination and fragile items should be marked Handle With Care. Use Do Not Open Until Christmas seals to keep addresses readable.
A gift shower was given Sunday December 5 for Alvesa Jimenez of Fort Davis by her aunt Mrs. Louis Jimenez. The reception followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Elias Marin. Alvesa is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Jose Jimenez, all residents of Fort Davis.
The family of Walter McElroy thanks Alpine and area residents for kindnesses during their bereavement and for the beautiful flowers.
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