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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1939
Page
2
Lloyd Mitchell of Marfa purchased 5760 acres of the 7,000 acre W. T. Anderson ranch in northeastern Edwards County with Mrs Effie Alexander and other local buyers. Possession has been taken and the sale price is reported at about 13 dollars per acre.
James McCue wagered $15 he could walk downtown from his home wearing only his hat and shoes. He was arrested by a traffic policeman on a New York street, ending the bet.
Richard Buechner of Syracuse New York found his stolen automobile and a card tied to the steering wheel demanding the tire key be left in the car so the thief can change flat tires.
In a divorce suit John F Voelz of Richmond Calif accuses his wife of attending communist meetings and forcing him to sleep in the chicken coop as part of their marital troubles.
Alpine Texas Board of Education will receive sealed bids by 6 p m Tuesday July 18 1939 for rewiring all electrical supply at the Central Ward Building. Specifications available at lumber yards or from W J Smith. Send bids to T A Beard Alpine.
A Carroll Vaughn advertisement declares chiropractic as a proven healing discipline after over forty years of practice. It urges readers to consult a reliable chiropractor opposite the courthouse, arguing against dismissive views.
Local item notes that Mr and Mrs Harold Sims of El Paso visited friends in town for a weekend.
Mrs John Newell and her children leave today for a two week visit in Houston.
Ellen Lewis of Austin visits her uncle and aunt Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Smith. Miss Pearl Crockett a Sul Ross student visited home folks in El Paso over the weekend.
Mrs W E Vanney and her children departed yesterday to visit relatives in Gatesville, accompanying travel plans for the family.
For sale a five room dwelling with three outhouses and a full bath, all pipes and yard faucets in place. An underground disposal plant is in prime condition. Must be moved from current location. Priced at 650 dollars. Contact O. Turner at 112 North 6th Street, phone 505-26-the.
The field reports guests of local families including Mrs. Parker and her daughter visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker, Supt. R. M. Bankhead traveling to Lamesa for holidays to see his mother and brother, and Deaconess Massey of HB Paso visiting Mrs. Asa Jones for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix McGaughy and their baby spend a week touring Corpus Christi and nearby areas in the region.
Mrs Joe Benson and her young daughter visit Dallas relatives of the Benson family. Fay Madeline Facht of Austin visits Alpine for the summer staying with her uncle and aunt Dr C B Casey and Mrs Casey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Pinn and niece Laura Lee Essey of San Antonio are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Fausto Ajuria.
Mrs. W. H. McMillin and daughter Betty of Corpus Christi spend several weeks in Alpine as guests of C. D. Wood. Mrs. Guy Crawford and three children and Mrs. James Cotter depart for El Paso, planning to return today. George Asa Jones in El Paso R O T C training camp visited his parents for the holidays.
Mr and Mrs R W McKinley left yesterday for Cherryvale Kansas called there by the death of Mr McKinleys mother Mrs D W McKinley.
Mrs. W. L. Faulkner of Sulphur Oklahoma arrives for the summer to stay with her sister Mrs. C. E. Davidson on the ranch north of Alpine.
Miss Ila Mae McDonnell, daughter of Mr and Mrs J N McDonnell of El Paso, visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs N A McKinney. Miss Stather Elliott leaves for Corpus Christi for a few days, then to Austin for six weeks of study at the university.
Mrs Lee Reid heads to San Angelo with daughter and sons in Tulsa and Lockney while Miss Mary Jo Whiteside and Sydney Fendan tour Texas universities. W H Terry Jr sails to Mexico City with husband to El Paso then Cloudcroft for golf. Wilsons from Kennedy ranch return from El Paso and celebrate 56th anniversary. Cooley family visits Odessa Big Spring and Post with mother L Henderson and Carolyn. Tommy Knight to Alexandria with aunt ill. Abernethy Jennings pair visit Houston and Mitre Peak. Townsends travel to visit daughter P F Hudgens. Phillip Hudgens and Jim Douglas join. Douglas Bennett goes to San Diego for Brown Military Academy summer.
Mr and Mrs Norman Beard and children travel from Houston with Mrs Beard's aunt to spend time here visiting Mrs Mary P Sanford and to meet relatives including Mr Frie and Mrs Friesen and D M Bennett family members.
The couple has taken an apartment at the Shady Nook Inn in Fort Davis and will divide their time with part of their stay in Alpine, enjoying the cooler climate of the Highlands.
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