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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
3
C F Kirtley visited family at the start of the week. Numerous locals and visitors are noted including births, arrivals from San Benito, Ohio, and New Mexico, a missing crank for a Hudson Six, a found necklace, and plans for summer visits. Public events mention Mrs. I J Dantzler’s hospital progress and military mentions of Newt Arthur and Arnold Ragin.
Hovey notes reveal Mrs Allen Vietor visiting her mother, Mrs J Derrick and family hosting visitors, Red Cross ladies meeting and sending through Hovey to Saragoss, Elma Taylor and nest White seeking throat treatment, Jim John and Mrs. Kersly visiting, Miss Lavelle and Miss Mary Johnson among residents calling on neighbors, a Graef ranch outing, and fishing at ruins Creek with rain needed for the neighborhood.
Report from H. J. Reemst notes strong Red Cross involvement with socks sweaters and other items being produced. Grandma Hinson knitted three pairs of slippers last week. Camp meeting at Skillan Grove begins with attendees urged to come prepared to pray and participate as Brother Bloys' dedication is planned during the week.
The association urges visitors not to bring any cakes or pies to the camp ground to save sugar and flour during wartime. The message invites all to come pray work and join a great spiritual feast led by Temp king 1. Millican and John R. Holland returning from a New Mexico ranch while subscribing for the Av.
A fragmented words filled menu item list mentions corn flakes with sliced fruit, scrambled corn, luncheon soups, potato soup with cornmeal crackers, and a variety of unclear names and brands, reflecting a dated dining listing. The legible items hint at generic breakfast and luncheon fare amid garbled proper nouns and misspellings.
Four Alpine youths reported for service in El Paso as part of the Navy call up. The 1 Sickle has already been ordered to Mare ng. John and Frank C ford expect to be drafted within about thirty days.
The Richardson family held a reunion with attendees from Frederick Oklahoma Texola Wilcox Arizona and Study Butte sharing a celebratory gathering this week. Attending were Mrs Be ren of Frederick Oklahoma Mrs Ira Speed and children Mr and Mrs A F Richardson Mr and Mrs Delmar Richardson Verna all of Wilcox Arizona and Mr and Mrs W D Boreham of Study Butte.
A clipped recipe list highlights baked carp with sour cream, hominy stuffed peppers, strawberry morsels and cake, plus fried fish style and Belgian waffles. The menu includes baked sweet potatoes, corn bread, cottage cheese and lettuce, marking a wartime era wheatless fare.
A 1917 Texas legislative note outlines a proposed special tax for public school maintenance. It references a thirty five cent levy, one dollar poll tax, and a plan to provide free textbooks in state schools. The measure seeks to modify Article III of the Constitution and authorize appropriation through the state treasury.
Fragmented OCR reads like a legal notice about an amendment to protect against self incrimination and ensure fair testimony in criminal cases. It mentions the Governor and a proclamation for submission to qualified voters at the next election.
Fragmented text records a General election reference with section 1 A needing two thirds vote and House concurrence. Mentions Senate, yeas and nays, acting secretary, and readiness to proceed. The readable items are garbled names and numbers with unclear dates or places.
A dated note from H. Yates, Sadery, stating readiness to craft a new Fop for your auto and that since payment is in cash for all repair materials, cash must be demanded for repairs and new tops.
A fragmented page references Del Rio grapes ready for jelly making with ripe by July 29 and price details as 2% cents per pound. It also includes a political note from E. E. Townsend urging support for Sheriff and Tax Collector, promising a clean administration. The cuttings mention commodity sugar, pearl and cream flour, wax, salmon, evaporated goods, and Daisy brand baby sizes amid federal food act changes.
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