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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
4
A clipping notes Kaitor as manager and local editor with subscription price details entered on the second-class mail matter, signaling a pricing update for readers and advertisers.
President Morelock will travel to Uvalde April 6 with Miss Loraine Boardman and Miss Fran con Gillett to present the opening number of the Chau tauqua. Morelock will give an illustrated lecture on Robert Burns and the women will perform a musical program. Other spring dates include Fort Stockton and Onona as the tour continues. The Alpine College program is praised by Mr Mundy and Mr Hine for bringing arts to the West and expanding English language opera offerings.
The Church of Christ will meet at the Courthouse Sunday at 10 a m for study and prayer. Public invitation extended to all, with notices about various items at The Ave.
Political announcements authorize Democratic primaries on July 24 1926. For County Clerk Mamie Leash leads. For Commissioner follow up details indicate candidates and action to be taken in county races.
A jagged, mixed compilation reports a fatal domestic incident with sensational phrasing. The text references a woman killed during meal preparation, plus stray notes about accidents and other unrelated items, all framed in a lurid, tabloid tone from assorted clippings.
A Kent community drive and plan led by Mrs L Field aims to raise funds for a Sunday School classes lane while Kent faces a dry town history. The Kent Mercantile Co reportedly does not stock the referenced liquor brands amid local curiosity after a recent dance, per Kent News via Van Horn Advocate.
W. D. Burcham announces candidacy for re election as commissioner of Precinct Four in F county subject to Democratic primaries on July 24. He has lived in the county 11 years, seven years at Glenn Springs, and has worked in mercantile and ranching business. He is completing his first full term in precinct four and currently serves on his second term.
The office of commissioner of Precinct Four in Brewster County Texas is subject to action by the Democratic Party in July 2000.
Mrs. W. 8. MAMILTON reports an expedition planned for spring into the Texas Big Bend and across into Old Mexico. Guided by Pete Crawford, the canoe and pack trip will explore remote canyons along the Rio Grande with river camping, fishing in Devil's River, and possible sighting of Lost Canyon. The journey includes several wild canyons, ancient cave features, and legends of treasure amid tribal and geological wonders.
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society in Alpine reports strong national attention as temporary president W J Smith cites letters from New York, Toronto, Tucson, Los Angeles and other places. Supporters include Mar quis, I L Grove, John Liboney, A B Loosean, Mary Bain Spence and P W Horn. The society plans its first annual meeting at the College with charter memberships available and a short program.
A Firestone-like invention by a Har ledford, at Leakey, involving a Ford related solution for stools at a bank and lunch counter. Five miles from Alpine, the building and a resort setting are referenced, with a mention of students at a summer school and a nighttime main building view.
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