Washout Cripples S P Train Service
Alpine paper details a washout that crippled Southern Pacific train service from 7 am Saturday until Monday, with through passengers rerouted via Orient to Sweetwater and Fort Worth, and connections to Houston via T P and H T C. This marked the second washout in two weeks in the area near Alpine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paettte
Dryden
Alpine
Pasenger
Orient
Sweetwater
Fort Worth
H & TC
Sierrat Hanca
Houston
Starns
Avalanche changes and Bennett partnership announced
Announcement notes Mr DM Bennett becomes partner and editor of The Avalanche with Mr Bennett and Mr Bennett as managers. W J Smith, head of Sulfons College manual training, travels to New York for Columbia University summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Smith
Sul Fons College
New York City
Columbia University
Alpine Avalanche Promises Better Local News With Public Support
The Alpine Avalanche pledges to continue as a representative weekly paper for the town and district. Editors TR Moody and DM Hennett urge readers to support or patronize the paper to ensure ongoing reporting and community coverage.
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The
Avive
Alpine
TR Moody
DM. Hennett
Tourist camp opens on North Fifth Street near high school
Mrs Low Singleton Tobin and Mr W. J. Griffith establish Camp Welcome on Fifth Street near the high school. Ten tenthouses have been set up with shower baths, and electrical lighting and running water are provided. The camp will be known as Camp Welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low Singleton Tobin
Alrn W. J. Griffith
Fifth Street
Ueewst
Ambiguous electrical notice from Roaby King Electrical Co
A garbled safety alert from Roby King Electrical Co urges wiring inspections and hazard removal. The fragmented text mentions phone numbers and night service but fails to provide clear details, locations, or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roby King Electrical — Atumbing Co
Pugh Brothers Buy Texas Tailor Shop Business
Pugh brothers of Younsblood take charge of the Texas tailor shop Monday after a deal arranged this morning. The brothers are well known in the area, having lived here most of their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pugh Brothers
Texas Tailor Shop
Pugh
Younsblood
Second Restricted Building Zone Created In Alpine
A second restricted building zone was established by the City Commission south of the SP track near Townsend home. The district runs four blocks south along Fourth Street, then east to the first block on Thomas and Derrick editions, covering property south of the tracks and beyond the Pump-house. The ordinance aims to ban construction of cheap shacks meeting a $2000 cost, concentrating in areas with many such structures.
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Alpine
Townsend
Fourth Street
Kentucky Sells Fine Thoroughbred Horses at Festival
The article describes Kentucky stock horses bought for a festival day, including a highly trained polo pony and a fine thoroughbred Welsh pony. Miss Peteffy, a University of Kentucky horsewoman, and Mr J Petty are noted as owners or observers. Several horses from Kentucky arrived and were showcased, with riders evident in a scenic display.
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Kentucky
Mise
Kathleen
J . Petffey
Petefey Ot
U of Kentucky Us
White
Kenny
Ailey
Drilling Crew Encounters Hard Luck at McIntyre Well
A drill team south of Alpine faces tough formation as repairs await. An elder driller says the drift has been difficult to drill through and expects the rock to improve after about four hundred feet, easing future operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcintyre
Metich
al Down
Ldrifers
West Texas Roundup Highlighted By Sul Ross Canyon View
Senator Berkeley urged conservation of springs and mountains and urged a state bond issue to fund roads. The Alpine event showcased Sul Ross scenery and climate with remarks by W R Ely and James R. Record of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. West Texas delegates, Chamber officials, and figures like Cone Johnson and Homer Wade attended a campus reception after the session.
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Senate
Berkeley
Davie Mountains
Highway Commission
RS. Sterling
Housen
Southern Pacific
W. R. Ely
West Texas
Davis
Commission
James R. Record
Fort Worth
Sul Ross
Punch
Sweetwater Band
Immediaaely
Col
John Perkins
Alpine
West Texas Chamber of « Ince
West Texas D.C
Haynie
Homer D. Wade
Wade
Agers
Lindbergh Escort Killed In Crash Mentioned In Texas
A news item notes that the Lindbergh escort killed in the Ottawa crash was a cousin of a local Johnston family member. It recalls Lt Thad Johnson’s remarks during a past tour, underscores the Texas highway commission’s road program, and mentions Fort Davis and Jeff Davis County chamber inviting the next regional West Texas meeting.
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Lindbergh
Johnson
Morelock
Sul
Eldekane
Eatway
Thad Johnson
Ottawa
Canada
Anit Murphy Johnson
Wey
Austin
Texas
Skillman Grove
Paisano
Alpine
Highway Department
Sal Rosa
Davis Mountains
H. M. Stanley
el Paso
Fort Davis
Lee Sproul
Jeff Davis County
Chamber of Commerce
West Texa
Ford Officials Visit Local Ford Agency
P. W. Schwab and E.R. Davies of Ford Motor Company visited Alpine Motor Company last week. They had no new announcement beyond the forthcoming Ford model described as a winner, slated to appear around July 1.
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FORD
Ford Agen
P. W. Schwab
E.R. Davies
Houston
Ford Motor Company
Alpine Motor Company
C. E. Gilman
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S.P
Cial
Fitewster
Alpine Am Floral
Davis Mountain
Bn Mae
Tion Price
Cameroon
Editors and Publishers
DM. Benett
Avalanche
Bennett
Hennett
Bennet
Alps
Holland
M. R. Slagle, Mur
North Fifth Stree
Ree
AUYS
DEV
F.o.b
Detroit
Graham Brothers Trucks
Casner Motor Company
Alpine, Texas
Lama Giehy
Alpine Meat Market
E. W. Fate
W.D. Tyler
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