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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1930
Page
7
Public court summons requires Will Humphress to appear in District Court at Alpine Brewster County Texas on February 17 1980 to answer a petition by Lillie Humphress seeking divorce and property relief. The notice specifies service by publication in a Brewster County newspaper and includes details of prior marriage dissolution and property dispute.
The State of Texas commands publication to summon multiple heirs of deceased individuals in Brewster County. A second amended petition filed December 28 1929 is cited in suit 1251 with Flora Given as plaintiff. Proceeding seeks response at the January 1980 district court term in Alpine Texas.
The Texas state summons commands Brewster County sheriff to publish a notice for four weeks in a county newspaper or nearest county, summoning numerous defendants and unknown heirs to appear in district court in Alpine on February 17, 1930. The action, No. 1293, names N. G. Landrum as plaintiff alleging some defendants are non residents.
Plaintiff seeks title and possession of 820 acres in Brewster County known as part of Section 4 Block 13 Certificate 127 Texas & St. Louis Railway Co. Alleged unlawful entries and recorded deeds clouding title. Damages claimed 1000 dollars and prayer for costs and relief. Writ dated January 21 1930 directed to Alpine Texas court.
The excerpt humorously notes a Methodist preacher seeking different admission criteria for a wholesale water business and contrasts with a Baptist brother, while quirky tips include moving a Christmas lighter to make a match box and a soap coat idea. A voice mocks modern youth, film audiences, and neck work jokes blend with a Pennsylvania visit where Mrs. Holleran and Virginia spent time with Dr. Archie Rinehart in West Virginia.
Local residents discuss Alpine’s two talkie houses with pride yet tension. One attendee quits going, citing inability to enjoy the films due to a conflicting issue with the man in the audience. Further details are unclear from the fragments.
Citation by publication in Brewster County Texas requires Benita Orona to appear at the District Court in Alpine on February 17, 1920 to answer a petition filed January 6, 1930 by Ramon Orona as plaintiff. residence unknown. Court details issued by the Sheriff or constable of Brewster County.
Defendant Jenita Orona is accused in a pleading dated January 6 1980 alleging a lawful marriage in Davis County Texas around July 12 1926 and abandonment about twelve days later, with the spouse claiming a period of over three years apart. The filing notes residency in Brewster County and Texas for required periods, plus courtquiries and a model writ style.
Clarence Hord a long time county official announced his intent to run again in the upcoming primary his name listed in the Avalanche the article notes his extensive service and strong local recognition urging voters to support him in the race
A St Louis subscriber Horace F. Stevens praised the Hot Dave column in a letter to the Avalanche, saying it gave him many laughs. Editors note encouragement from local readers like Harry Clark and Vic Smith boosts plans to expand the column further.
In Alpine the town recalls a cold wave that surprised residents with its intensity, joking about Prince Albert coats and a forgetful senator Benjamin Franklin Berkeley. Rotary tales surface as Ray Henry Fletcher recounts a tale of a Baptist preacher seeking Rotary membership amid lighthearted banter about local figures and manners.
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