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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1933
Page
4
Local residents and former Alpine guests share holiday time with relatives in Sylvester Kerrville El Paso and nearby towns. Visitors include J N Alison Presidio Homer Graham El Paso recoveries Norene Maxey Texon Louise Taylor EL Paso and many others visiting family and attending hospital and travel plans through Dallas and Los Angeles.
The article details Marshal B. Thompson announcing Texas plan to move transients from railways to concentration camps by January 1. Transients labeled vagrants will receive clothes food lodging and small pay at camps with employment and peaceful enforcement. It notes transient bureau offices in major cities and estimates 25,000 to 35,000 transients, mostly nonresidents under 30. It also describes church watch night events across Greensboro service listings and a separate money-raising side show incident.
Mrs. Agnew of Chicago struck a policeman over the head with a large kettle after he warned her to be less noisy. The incident occurred in the city as authorities investigated the assault and wounded officer's condition.
The record notes an 8 am Sunday Mass in Spanish and 7:30 pm Evening Service. Weekday services are at 7:15 pm. Rav Q Fernandes is listed as a contact.
Ox Cowan, former Sul Bows college football halfback, has built a boxing record marked by first round knockouts and a single ten round bout. He recently defeated Gulf Coast champion Harry Lembach in Fort Worth and remains a hard puncher with rapid combinations. Cowan, 27, balances boxing with truck work, has a wife, and is not a publicity seeker despite his local fame.
DEL RIO December 26 concrete flooring of the fourth span of the Devil's River bridge on U S 90 was being poured Wednesday. Workers under L A Turner and Harold Morgan engaged in steel painting after flooring for other spans is in place. Concrete must set over three weeks before opening to traffic.
An old advertisement touts Thedford’s Black Draught as a trusted, affordable laxative made from approved medicinal plants. It emphasizes value for money with 25 doses in a quarter package and appeals to careful spending and easy dosage for children.
Rebye R reports Terlingua District N residents spending Christmas with relatives in Alpine El Paso and nearby towns. Families including Anderau Bostick Bennett Smith Spalding Doowon Eillott and Waters are listed with travels to Alpine Study Butte and El Pato plus several open house gatherings and recoveries from illness.
Fryers and broilers available at reasonable prices plus fat hens dressed or on the bone. Mrs J H Nail contact number 376. Also OST-Wheel and tire in Alpine city limits. Pinder please return to Job Gallego at Hord Williams Grocery. Reward.
The Terlingua community lists homes hosting Christmas Day gatherings including Dr and Mrs A Montengohl Mr and Mrs Hobbs R L Cartledges Daeeetis B Lewis family Babbs Bakers Jimmy Pabey Anderaw Dab Jeren and others. Residents hoped for many more Christmas gatherings with hospitable spirit as a regular custom. Carla edge family and others planned travel to spend holidays with relatives in Austin Tulsa San Angelo Study Butte Alpine and the 8 S Smith ranch hosts were noted.
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