Alpine Local Notes and Social Roundup
Local and personal items from Alpine including births visits and guests Mrs J T Derrick and Mrs Hancock hosting gatherings. Harmon's guest Luther Yarbro Marathon. families Burke Kokernot Hamilton G W Baines. court cases Phelps Seay ongoing. Missionary society and Pure Food Show Pyrex demo. Teacher association meeting announced for Friday at 4 at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Williams
Marta
Caldwell's
Luther Yarbro
Marathon
Sam Harmon
Wood
Grain
Caldwell
Will Garnett
Sanderson
Missionary Will Speak at Brewster Church on Sunday
Miss Lacock a missionary of the Christian church to Porto Rico will deliver an address Sunday at 1 a m on Latin America at the church. The county plans to buy two trained bloodhounds to aid in tracing criminals. Precautions will protect the dogs and handlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lacock
Christian Church
Porto Rico
Latin
Brewster County
Measday
Toil du Nord
Amoskeag Utility
Ban at Holland hotel sparks Alpine progress drive
The Commercial club banquet at the Holland hotel marked a renewed surge of civic progress in Alpine after seven months of inactivity. Judge Jones Del Rio and Judges Terrell Alpine and Jackson Ft Stockton spoke to praise, with Dr. Benj. F. Berkeley elected president and F. E. Gillett vice president. Retiring president Jim P. Wilson pledged continued service. Over seventy-five members attended. Mrs. Downum hosted the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Study Club
W. B. Hancock
Howard Seay
Mal
Scome
D. Beach
G. W
Baines
C. A. Brown
Burke
John Gen Sry
F. E. Gillett
C. E. McCool
A. M. Turney
W. A. Wilson
W. J. Yates
E. E. Townsend
Misses Moran
Williams
Lu «Rile Rives
Minerva Jones
Bere ‘Tha May Hancock
Holland Hotel
Jim P. Wilson
Jones
del Rio
E. R. Bentley
Terrell
Alpine
Jackson
Ft Stockon
Wilson
Benj. F. Berkeley
Dr. Berkeley
Huge Brewster County hog is one of the largest on record
Brewster County sets notes on farm life as Mr G C Smith kills a hog weighing 622.5 pounds at his Tips place. Eugene Parr also boasts a big hog. Weaver vs KC M&O Ry Co suit ends with Weaver winning 3000 dollars after a jury verdict. Other items include ranch sales and cattle buyer ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
G.C. Smith
Eugene Parr
Smith
Weaver Vs. K.C. M. & O. Ry. A Co
Jones
Weaver
Bitten by polecat. Bell boy seeks hydrophobia check
Frank Bell, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Jno Bell, was bitten by a polecat Tuesday while investigating a dead animal. He shot the creature and, approaching to turn it, was bitten through the thumb. Dr Middlebrook packed the head in ice and sent it to Austin for hydrophobia testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Election Officers Appointed for Alpine and Terlingua Precincts
Elections officials named for 1916 1917 term across Alpine and Terlingua include Jao Young J L Strawford W B Hancock J Edwards Jas Lafarelle F L Clark I McGaughy Jno Wey J M Lease Bert Johnson A Marshall Roy Miller C G Nicholas S A Star C D Wood J W Rice plus notices from local merchants advertise alteration services dirt work and subscriptions for the Avalanche in Alpine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Jao
Young
J. L. Strawford
W. B. Hancock
J. Edwards
Jas. Lafarelle
L. Clark
I. McGaughy
Jno
Marathon
JA. Marshall
Roy Miller
C. G. Nicholas
S. A. Star
McKinney Springs
C. D. Wood
J. W. Rice
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. Kirtley
Frank Crawton
Ford
McAlester
J. H. Derrick
W B. Hancock
Mesdames Emmet
Frank Williams
el Paso
R.M. Miller
G. W. Page
Chicago
Moody Institute
Public
Maj. Wilson
Victoria
Texas
State Board of Water
Mr. and
Mra
J. D. Jackson
Fe. Stockton
Dan G. Pleasants
Camp & Scott
Marfa
Cae
State of
Ve. R. C. Phelps, Jr
Prof. Bentley
Detroit
Mich
National Teachers Association
R.D. Hamiton
Imperial
Cal
J.M. Hamilton
The
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
O. E. Kirtley
Margaret Linn
LG. Kokernot
San Antonio
Terry
Parent
County
Emilia Maxwell
R.R. Younghip
Maxwell
Tennessee
J.r.morton
Presbyterian Church
W. B. Bloys
Alpine Cemetery
Mary West
Rogers Ranch
H. Kokemot
Detrick
Frank Rooney
4.T. Fletcher
District Court
Saint Gall Ranch
Ft. Stockton
Folecat
Edwards Motor CO
Big Shuf
Chalmers, Hupp, Dodge, Maxwell & Chandler
Finz
Glas
Anderson Bros
Southwest
Texas’ Gift Store
Terlingua
J. M. Lease
Bert Johnson
A.B. Sandifer
Alpine Mer
Cantile Co
Mat Smith
P.O. Box
Tex
Washington
Alpine Mercantile Co
G.H. Yates
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