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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1936
Page
8
In Fort Davis on July 4 a car stopped a man and a woman. He tells a local citizen he wants shoes for his wife whose feet hurt. The woman bought shoes while the husband insists her pain came from fear and old slippers, claiming she never wore real shoes till age eleven.
Miss Flora Le Daugherty business manager of the college will depart for Europe next week. In her absence Fred Williams will assume bookkeeping duties, joined by her brother head of the economics department at the University of Delaware. They will attend the World Economics Conference in Scotland in August, then tour Europe.
Paul Forchheimer, a senior in the University of Texas School of Business Administration, of Alpine, earned the Pitluk Advertising Award of 46 this week for a best series of advertisements. The gold medal quill and inkstand is presented by the Pitluk Advertising Company of San Antonio for excellence in copy, layout, and presentation.
Five Alpine boys report for a month long course at Fort Bilis El Paso starting July 2 with end date July 2. Passing recruits may receive reserve commissions in the Officers Reserve Corps. Enlistees include John Holland Tom Stowell Frank Garcia Reyes Portillo and Bill Cano. Witt Stack becomes new proprietor of Oasis Sandwich shop and beer parlor after purchasing from S M Williams last week.
Burgess manager Radford Grocery Co. and Miss Virginia Mitchell Sul Ross student escaped serious injury when their car overturned after a tire blowout on the way home in Fort Stockton. Burgess suffered minor cuts and bruises while Mitchell had slight bruises. the car was badly damaged.
Robt Shumate and wife with two children of Portsmouth New Hampshire along with John Shumate and his family from Houston are visiting the Waldron parents in the county. Both veterans, John cited for bravery in the war. Robert retired after long U S Marines service. First visit in ten years to his parents.
Bierschwale and family left for Fort Collins Colo where Mr Bierschwale will take a three weeks course in summer school at Colorado Agricultural College. He is state supervisor of vocational agriculture for West Texas and has been teaching lastriculture at Sul Ross College this summer. For engraved cards see The Avalanche.
Friends report the death of Mrs. B. O. Franklin Je at her Afton Oklahoma home at noon July 4. She once lived in Alpine as Miss Mildred Hestes daughter of W L Hestes with her parents and sister Leroye now Mrs Paul Sims. She attended Sul Ross College and was remembered by Alpine friends. Her husband Mr. Hestes, a telegraph operator in Marathon, could not attend the funeral held in Afton July 6.
Neutralize irritating acids with Dr Emil's Adla Tablets to relieve burning and gnawing pains in the stomach. Prevent a recurrence by following directions and using as directed for long lasting comfort.
Independent candidate Dr. Berkeley emphasized staying aloof from special interests while outlining support for a West Texas lands tax bill and the Red River Bed bill. He campaigned from the courthouse lawn and toured the district, reporting enthusiastic receptions without making bold pre election predictions.
Interviewees project a strong July 25 election result with a safe margin. Local observers expect Br. Berkeley to win his home county by an overwhelming majority.
An Alpine Drug Store advertisement touts Leto's Pyor Rhea Remedy as a single bottle cure for sore bleeding gums. It claims dramatic results with direct usage and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
The article argues appetite loss signals overall body inefficiency caused by interference in the spinal column. A chiropractor locates a protruding joint pressing a nerve and treats it, claiming his method cures diseases of eyes ears lungs heart liver kidneys bowels and lower organs. X ray service listed with a phone number. Opposite Courthouse.
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