Territorials Recruiting Trips and Local Social Notes
Local brief details vacation plans for residents with several journeys to San Antonio El Paso and other places. Residents move to Eden Merizon and nearby towns. Social visits feature luncheon at Gage hotel and a Carnival weeklong event with a monkey show noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Skevington
R. W. Arnold
San Antonio
H. W. Diggs
Tom Yarbro
Sam Nelson
Alpine
C. W. Wardlaw
Iron Mountain Ranch
L. C. Ritchey
Mands
J. E. Burgess
L. F. Buttrill
Elliott
Gage Hotel
Bridge
Guy Lee
The Typewriter's Song Becomes Graduation Night Highlight
The High School auditorium hosted last Friday’s event for Edwin Meade Robinson’s verse. Awards for perfect attendance went to multiple students led by Vada Chambers with seven years of flawless punctuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Meade Robinson
Mr. Shockley
Vada Chambers
Wanted Property and Rentals Advertised in Local Notices
A Bay Sell Trade column lists requests for a 10000 acre fenced ranch or lease of an improved ranch and bids for sale of a Spring fed six water property. It notes strong demand for rental and sale houses and calls for Alpine property traded with a 4 acre irrigated Lower Rio Grande farm. A cash buyer seeks a tourist camp site.
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Rio Grande
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Senior Class Picnic and Swim Meet at Rooney Park Ft Stockton
A May 25 event celebrated the senior class with swimming and a picnic at Rooney Park Ft. Stockton. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Chambers Rooney Richburg Matthews and Mr. H R Richburg. Guests listed include Nancy Richburg Wenton Oliver Eddie Jo Hancock Vada Chambers Lillian Chambers James Chambers Billye Sansom Edgar Langley and others.
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Rooney Park
Ft. Stockton
P. M. Chambers
F. P. Rooney
H. R. Richburg
C. G. Matthews
Nancy Richburg
Wenton Oliver
Eddie Jo Hancock
Vada Chambers
Lillian Chambers
James Chambers
Billye Sansom
Edgar Langley
Carl Shockley
H. E. Carrell
J. D. Wood
Hollye Sansom
R. R. Cook
Roy Stillwell
W. T. Burnham
Alma Mayfield
Marathon faculty honors Miss Ruby Dean with sunrise breakfast
The Marathon faculty hosted a sunrise breakfast at Penn Colorado Park for bride-elect Miss Ruby Dean. They presented her a Fiesta ware dinner set after the open air meal. Attending were Mrs. T. B. Henderson, Miss Fay Bowman, Miss Alma Mayfield, Mrs. W. T. Burnham, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shockley, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Cook, and J. D. Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Matthews
R. R. Cook
San Antonio
Alma Mayfield
Linton
Fay Bowman
Carl Shockley
Uvalde
J. D. Wood
Arizona
S. A. Starr
Albertine
Eddie Jo Hancock
Mrs. Ing
el Paso
Leona
Marathon
Ruby Dean
Penn Colorado Park
Miss Dean
T. B. Henderson
W. T. Burnham
General Exodus From Town Begins Early Saturday Morning
Beginning early Saturday morning a general exodus of residents left town heading to various destinations. The departure appeared orderly as families and individuals carried belongings and waved goodbye from doorsteps. Local authorities urged residents to plan travel routes and stay safe during the busy weekend period.
Auto pioneer drives across continent at 25 mph
J. H. Ozmun of Santa Monica California has begun a cross continental trip aboard a 1900 model horseless carriage. The vehicle operates at about 25 miles per hour.
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J. H. Ozmun
Santa Monica
Calif
Grandmother Regains Sight After 25 Years of Blindness
Mrs. Q. D. Hall of Colorado City 79, blind for a quarter century, suddenly regained sight one morning this week. She describes a bright opening and a cobweb-like veil lifting, allowing her to see again and inviting visits from family. Her daughter died last October and her husband earlier. she hopes to see her son, grandsons, and great grandchildren in Alpine.
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Ed Decie
Zoye Decie
Paso
Zetha Hicks
Eden
Texas
N. C. Ritchey
Richburg
Merizon
Colorado City
Q. D. Hall
Hall
Harry Hall
Clovis
N. M
Alpine
J. W. Shepperd Sr
Hints for Homemakers from Jane Rogere
A homemaking note offers Lenten candy substitutes using canned Hawaiian pineapple gems and unsweetened pineapple juice. It suggests pineapple bites curb hunger between meals, aids dessert abstention, and ends meals on a pleasant note. Mrs Hall is grandmother of J W Shepperd Jr Alpine jeweler. the family plans a Colorado City visit with relatives. Patronize Avalanche advertisers.
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Mrs. Hall
J. W. Shepperd Jr
Alpine Jeweler
Mr. Shepperd
Colorado City
Omaha man sues neighbor over dog fight damages
Chris Cummins of Omaha sues Luther Creek for 1000 dollars claiming dogs fought and his wife was knocked down and injured causing her to fail caring for three boarders who moved out. A Memphis woman pursues divorce after engagement while seeking future legal process.
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Chris Cummins
Omaha
Luther Creek
Cummins
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Patty Shely
Mattie V. Chambers
Eva Dell Stewart
Una Mae Wedin
Frank Miller
Ebba Jean Smith
J. W. Dozier
Richard Chambers
Elmera Herring
Wallace
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Study Club
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Dorothy
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Jim Green
Boyd
Jim
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Edgar
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Lunetta Felts
Lunetta
Land of Hope and Glory
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J. T. Morrow
R. R. Stillwell
M. L. Hopson
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By Jane Rogere
Avalanche
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