Local and Personal Alpine Christmas and Holiday Notices
Alpine residents celebrate Christmas and New Year with dances visits and gatherings. Advertisements promote Caldwell's coal and Best stone coal water gas and grain. Local news notes appearances of Jim Walker from El Paso, Mrs Ray Owen of Marathon, Letabel Parsons of Alpine and many Alpine guests visiting relatives and attending dances at Edwards Opera House.
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J. W. Ferguson
Caldwell
Cald
Advietta
Ray Owen
Marathon
Alpine
Edwards Opera House
Murphy & _ Middlebrook
Marriage in Dallas Shocks Alpine Community
The season's social surprise was the marriage of H C Crocker and Velora Rector in Dallas with rector’s homecoming from Baylor College. The bride, eldest daughter of Mrs W L Means, grew up in Alpine and will live in Chico with the groom. The report notes a sudden death of Paul J Vogt in Alpine and references a large dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs J D Jackson for Jackson’s birthday.
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H.C. Crocker
Velora Rector
Paul J. Vogt
Alpine
Vogt
Death Summons John M. Webb on Christmas Day 1914
John M. Webb born July 28, 1864 in Clarksville Tennessee. He married Florrie Gill about 20 years ago in Bowie Texas. Survived by three daughters and widow. A contractor and builder, he moved from Fort Worth to Corpus Christi and Alpine, joining the Methodist church after a conversion under Pastor Hubert M. Smith. Funeral services were held December 26 under Mason auspices.
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John M. Webb
Clarksville
Tenn
Bowie
Texas
Florrie Gill
Ryan
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Alpine
Hubert M .Smith
Methodist Church
Pioneer Alpine Woman Dies After Fall At Home
Mrs. Fannie C. Emison of Alpine died December 2 1914 after a fall on her icy porch. Born January 16 1830 in Kentucky, she came to Texas in 1851 and was a pioneer resident. Funeral held Thursday with Rev. H M Bandy officiating. she leaves a son Albert T Emison and two daughters Mrs E A Warren of Alpine and Mrs James Hunt of San Antonio.
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Fannie C. Emison
Alpine
Emison
Kentucky
Texas
Alpine Christian Church
H. M. Bandy
Albert T. Emison
E. A. Warren
James Hunt
San Antonio
New Year's Reception at Mrs Berkeley and Mrs Martin
Mrs B Berkeley and Mrs Jas D Martin Jr hosted New Year's Day visitors from 3 to 6 pm at Mrs Berkeley's home. An alcove stringed orchestra played while orange and purple decor, violets, and orange ice with fruit salad and wafers served about eighty callers.
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B. F. Berkeley
Jas. D. Martin, Jr
Berkeley
Martin
Card of Thanks from Alpine Family After Bereavement
We express grateful thanks to friends in Alpine for kindness and Christian sympathy shown after our bereavement. Special thanks to Mason ic Lodge and Missionary Society of Methodist church. Mrs J M Webb and family.
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Alpine
Masonic Lodge and Missionary Society of Methodist Church
J. M. Webb
Five Years of Service at Evans Caldwell Starr Market Ad
Alpine January 1 1915 marks five years of steady service thanking friends customers and the public. The ad urges patronage of Evans for jewelry and Caldwell for fuel and feed noting prompt meat delivery by the New Starr Meat Market and offering to correct any mistakes.
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Kuykendall
Amarillo
New Starr Meat Market
B. D. Culp
At Christm
Arthur Ragin
Alpine
Evans
Caldwell
New Starr
Kleinman’s big sale and church notices
A notice promotes Kleinman’s big sale. It also lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. English services at 11 a.m. German services at 7 30 p.m. Pastor H C Wehmeyer invites all to attend. Gratitude is expressed to friends who offered condolences. Names include Mrs R S Mangum and Frank Mangum. Starr Meat Market Adot 45.
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H.C. Wehmeyer
Card of Thanks from A. T. Emison and Family
The Emison family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for assistance and sympathy during their affliction. They note newspaper coverage could not report all local events and that while the holiday season was pleasant, the war in Europe and local bereavements affected mood.
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Europe
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Jas. Yates
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Professional Business District Court
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