Notice to Subscribers and Church Services Ad
Notice warns subscribers to watch expiration stamps and that papers will be discontinued if not advised. Also lists 10 high class Hereford bulls and 25 head of young heifers for sale. Catholic Church services in the southern town area led by Rev. Gregorio Fernandez with masses at 10 a.m. and English sermon on practical Christian life. Non-Catholics welcome. Also mentions a modern job office and advertising value of The Avalanche.
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Catholic Church
Gregorio Fernandez
Vanaays
Fort Davis Notes Mark Potatoes Chickens And Storms
Fort Davis items report owners growing new potatoes and fried chicken from their own flocks. Mrs Merrill and others share yields and home cooking. A storm brings wind rain hail, damaging area orchards and chimneys. Fort Davis community gossip follows, including visitors, residents traveling, and local humor about the honorary mayor.
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Davis
Davis Mountain Ranchers Strike Large Cattle Deal
In the Davis Mountain section War Finance cattle sales totaled about 288000 dollars with 10000 head contracted to ship to Mexico due to drought. Buyers led by Jones Espey Finley and partners purchased 1400 and 2300 head plus many four and five year olds at Fort Davis. Cattle were sold for less than six cents per pound delivered in El Paso, with buyers receiving about two thirds of the value and keeping cattle on feed since. Fort Davis locals and Marfa Alpine visitors share updates as the community notes ongoing ranching activity and a proposed tri county fair remains under consideration.
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Sterly
Haley
War
George Jones
Joe Espey
C. C. Finley
War Finance Calle
Mexico
el Paso
el Paso Live Stock
Journal
Mrs Motland to Host Tuesday Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs Motland will entertain the Tuesday Bridge Club this week, hosting at her home. Mrs Frank Jones and Mrs Helen will attend, with Mr Willoughby visiting to see his daughter Metba and son George who returned Tuesday from Post after a week away.
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Mira
M.A. Stewart
C. A. Smith
San Diego
Kenneth
Jane
Bubba”) Brown
Mra
Jim Walker
Motland
Frank Jones
Énes
Mr. Willoughby
Daughers Metba
George
Alpine artists pictures attract much attention
Photographs from Alpine and Davis Mountains drew crowds at the Southern Baptist Convention in Houston. Rev Millican showcased five or six Alpine scenes including Mitre Peak and Lover's Rock, with four by Mrs. Thain and others by Mrs. L C Pope and Mr Mead Wilson. Exhibits sparked questions about the country.
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Houston
Southern Baptist Convention
Alpine
L. R. Millican
Paisano Baptist Assembly
Davis
Mitre Peak
Sete Davis Road
Mulhern Tank
Fort Davis
Lover's Rock
L. C. Pope
The
Rio Grande
Brewster County
Milica
Mead Wilson
Marfa
Millican
Hamilton
Exposition Stamps On Sale At Alpine Port
A supply of exposition stamps has been received by Portmaster Ann Turney. The stamps commemorate the 150th anniversary of Independence and bear the inscription 1776-1926 Sesaut Potennial Exposition. A large feature shows the Liberty Bell salvo. The stamps are larger than ordinary stamps and come in two denominations.
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Res
Ann ‘Turney
Avalanche Subscriber Seeks Missed Issue Copy
Mrs. Mary B. Loeb, a subscriber inquires about a missing Avalanche issue. She requests the paper be sent promptly, saying she enjoys reading it and looks forward to each copy.
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Mary B. Loeb
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Miller
G. B. Crawford
Wm. A. Buchanan
Barry Ovubein
Avalanche
8. W. Leverett
San Antonio
Mary Gay
Bool
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Mes Yeorke Gleim
Genia Judge Weatherby
Mawin Fowlkes
Limpia Canyon
Robert Hovey
Kansas City
Joo Kepy
RC. Withers
Christoval
A. W. Gray
Oklahoma
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Tyrrell Smith
John Killough
Jack McNamara
Chickasha
Oklo
Mew
Hicks Gray
Worth and
Kibbe Graig
Olney
Joe Expy
Kenneth Stowai Marta
Frank Kay
Dallas
Hotel Limpla
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Sproul Rouse
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Westimaster Bale
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Wehoot
W. J. Yates
Burke
Mim Grace Myers
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Dr. Church
Marta Tate
W. ‘T. Jones
Vivian Bird
Baptist Academy At
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Otis Miles
Tay
Tri-County
Brewster
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J. W. Merrill
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