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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1936

Page

6

Owens to preside at tax survey meeting

A. E. Owens supervisor of the State-Wide Tax Survey for WPA District Mo will preside at a banquet in the Hotel del Norte El Paso March 6 where county judges clerks tax assessors collectors and commissioners from Brewster Presidio Jeff Davis Reeves Ward Winkler Loving Culberson Hudspeth and El Paso counties will meet. RB Anderson state tax commissioner A W Holden technical director and Harry A Hopkins federal relief administrator plus other national and state officials will also attend.

A. E. Owens WPA Hotel del Norte el Paso Brewster Presidio Jeff Davis Reeves Ward Winkler Loong Culberson Hudspeth RB. Anderson

Colds and Chiropractic Help Allegedly Defined

Carroll Vaughn, a chiropractor, advertises health advice claiming colds are not illnesses but a condition caused by improper nerves. The odd ad promotes a phone line against illness with unrelated lines and misspelled phrases.

Brest Rae Carroll Vaughn Courthow

Local Social News Highlights From Sabinal Area

Local notes show Miss Rita Rue Pirtle returning home from Sabinas after weeks away. Visiters include Turney Fletcher with Texas classmates Dan Aynesworth and Arch Ross. Several residents, including Matt Smith, C G Morrison, Buren Sparks, Q Garrett and Mildred Mills, are noted for health, travel, and weekend visits across Texas cities such as El Paso and Port Arthur. J D Jackson heads to Worth and Dallas for a Board of Regents meeting, while Annie Anderson travels to San Antonio to visit relatives.

Rita Rue Pirtle Sabinas

El Paso Club Woman To Address AAAW Meeting

Mrs Alice Po Barry of El Paso will address the members of the Association at their Saturday noon luncheon. The event will be served at the college cafeteria. Barry is active in El Paso club work, and the Alpine chapter is pleased to have her join this occasion at the university.

Baptist Workers to Meet at Pyote Conference

Workers and pastors from 29 Pecos Valley Assn churches gather next Tuesday for an all day conference at Pyote. Speakers include Geo Mason of Dallas treasurer for State Mission board and a newly appointed Brazil missionary. Alpine Baptist church attendees expected.

Pecos Valley

Bailey Bros Circus Comes to Alpine for One Day

Bailey Bros circus will exhibit in Alpine for one day, Friday March 6, with afternoon and night shows. The act lineup features Conner Trio, Atterbury Twins, Teena McCue, Janey Taylor and many more, plus a sensational outdoor 140 foot high dive by Mouton The Great. Main shows at 2 and 8 PM, outdoor thriller at 1 and 7 PM.

Bailey Bros. Circus Conner Atterbury ‘Twins America Teena McCue Janey Taylor

Alpine Man Sees Brother First Time In 23 Years

Mr and Mrs E Watson visited his brother H G Watson and Mrs Watson this week in Alpine. Watson is a mining engineer employed by Andes Copper Co at Chanard Chile on a three month leave. They were returning to Chile after visiting their three sons in California. the brothers had not seen each other in 23 years.

Uit Big Guns Sul Ross Kingsville Lobos San Antonio St. Mary's University Rattlers Bigham Lana Obriotti Rattler Basketeers Javelinas Alamo Morris Lana Johnny McNabb Bigham Luna Carll McNabb

Leap Year Dance Sponsored by Auxiliary at Courthouse

The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a Leap Year dance at the courthouse tomorrow night, billed as a gala event. A local observer notes it will be twenty eight years until another February 29 falls on a Saturday, urging attendance. Miss Hannah Weinkauff, a Perry school teacher from Terlingua, Texas, is convalescing at Settles hotel after bronchitis and pneumonia, with improving condition reported by friends.

American Legion Auxiliary Big Spring Hannah Weinkauff Perry Terlingua Texas Settles Hotel Bivings Hospital Weinkauff Bix Spring

Texas Exes Luncheon Set For Monday at College Cafeteria

Texas University ex-students will meet for a 1 pm luncheon at the college cafeteria on Monday. Miss Anna D. Linn, secretary, announced yesterday that reservations must be made by tomorrow noon by contacting Miss Linn at the college. All ex-students urged to patronize Avalanche Advertisers.

Texas U Anna D. Linn Miss Linn

Lobos Invited to Olympic Try Outs by Sul Ross Coach

Sul Ross Lobos, Alamo Conference champions, were invited to participate in the Olympic District meet in Houston or Dallas and the AAU meet in Denver, with decisions pending. Coach Graves plans include possible attendance at both events, reflecting the Lobos’ status as a top Texas team.

Lobos Houston Dallas Graves Texas Denver

Expedition into Mexico and back through Big Bend region

A survey party travels autos at Boquillas then to San Isidro crossing into Mexico. They hike to Picacho del Negro, 16 000 feet high, and return to Marathon. They cross into Mexico at Lajitas, stay at San Carlos, and tour Santa Rica mountains. Dinner and dance in Ojinaga precede a list of National Park and Mexican forestry officials and researchers. The Grand Canyon of the Rio Grande features dramatic 2 500 foot cliffs over 14 miles.

Boquillas Mexico San Isidro Fronterizas Picacho del Negro Marathon Rio Grande Lajitas San Carlos Santa Rica Ojinaga Chambers of Commerce Chihuahua Presidio Texas Conrad L. Wirth National Park Service Washington Herbert Maier Roger Toll Yellowstone National Park George Wright Wild Life W. B. Bell U. S. Biological Survey Brown W. Randel el Paso U. S Crawford Kerr International Boundary Commission J. T. Roberts George A. Grant Morgan CCC The Chil W. B. McDougal Nation Park Service Arizona Big Bend Davis Mountains Jeff Davis County America Grand Canyon Saint Helena Travers

Two Scenes in Big Bend Park Area Highlight Local Cattle

In the Big Bend park area two scenes unfold showing a local cattle operation. The report notes one of the cattle herds and nearby land use, with observers describing landscape and typical ranch activity.

Big Bend Park

Lady Praises Cardut In Statesville Testimony

Mrs L H Caldwell of Statesville New Jersey writes that Cardut steadied her for neural weakness and nervousness after using it at intervals for twenty five years. She states she felt stronger before finishing half a bottle and could move about confidently. Thousands of women testify Cardut benefited them and it does not replace medical advice.

L. H. Caldwell Statesville N. J Iis

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