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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1926
Page
5
Nonresident owner seeks quick sale of multiple dwellings and farms around the college area. Prices range from 800 to 5000 with terms including half cash and easy balances. Properties include stucco six rooms on College Ave, corner lots, acreage near paved highways, and potential rental income.
Courthouse records show multiple marriage licenses issued around Alpine during Christmas festivities. Names include William Little and Miss Lee Conger of El Paso, Tom Yardro and Miss Adams of Alpine, John Galloco and Miss Fetefana Ports of Fort Davis, and Emotorio Cerbunter with Miss Jo ba Martine of Terling. Virgie Allen and Otis Kimell wed at Fort Davis.
The Avalanche newspaper notes a bicycle owned by C. F. Burling Jr. was recovered near the rear of the office after a prior search failed. The owner had suspected its return due to a lost ad in the Avalanche and the bike was found by staff as they opened the shop.
Three families have moved to Alpine as the Orient railroad creates a new division at the town. Mr and Mrs A Kirkland from Fort Stockton occupy the Coleman home with their daughter Tone Kirkland a Fort Stockton schools teacher. Their son Had dy remains in Fort Stockton for the term then joins them in fall. Fellow railroad workers Hugh ot and CH Goma move with families to Alpine taking nearby homes. The Kirkland family note plans for more arrivals as the local shift proceeds.
Sheriff Gourley warns Brewster County motorists to settle unpaid 1927 license fees or risk seizure for unregistered cars. By yesterday 188 licenses had been issued, four to Pink Phelps, with about 1,000 registrations from 1926 still due. The collector’s office expects a rush as closures near.
A garbled note reports Whitehead urging immediate poison baits for prairie dogs to counter a trespass threat. The text references snow expectations and feeding timing, with mentions of Texas, county judge Turke and avalanche advertisers, but specifics are unclear.
Rotary Club plans a January contest among its own members with Bob Davis and Hop as captains from the Flu faction. Weekly luncheons will ensure full team presence, lasting until March when the Sanderson contest ends. Spire Rotarians anticipate entering the Hotel Gage at Marathon after the event. Horace Morestock and Hen Berkeley shared brief Rotary reminiscences.
F C Waldron returned last Saturday from the Waldron mining camp in the Terriet. Waldron is known for caring for his men and their families and this year he gave every child a gift in addition to fruit and other goodies. His generosity inspired cooperation from the mining community.
The quarterly Baptist Women's Missionary Union session for the El Paso association will take place in Alpine next Thursday. It will be an all day meeting with representatives from district churches, luncheon to be served by the local W M A, and invitations extended to all Alpine ladies.
Notice lists Kennedy pastures in Presidio with allowed activities hunting camping or trespassing. Wording includes Jett Davis counties and mentions Mrs W Kennedy and UM 1L-tfe.
Posted notice forbids hunting or trespassing on the Imbali Titley ranch and surrounding lands. The J. J. Roberts and C. F Simball signs reiterate no hunting or trapping. A separate warning states the Jordan Marble Quarry road does not lead to hunting ground and all Terry land around Cathedral and Clenexa Mountains is posted.
The document states signs are posted at all states advising the public of the fact with no exceptions to the rules. Hunters are warned to keep off the property. HT. Pleteher Mage 12-3. x
For sale two canary singers from imported German Roller lines six and ten months old. Contact Mrs W in Marathon Texas for details.
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