This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
5
Alpine residents and visitors are noted in a long column of social notices and updates. Names include Mrs. RE Abbott Mrs. Clarence Hord and Mr. and Mrs. W B Hamilton with travels and visits. Local business promotions urge A M C cards at Palace Pharmacy and Measday Dairy advertisements.
William A Martin and Lillian McLain married Sunday at 4 PM in Pine with Rev C Bowles officiating using ring ceremony. They depart for Fort Davis on bridal trip and will reside in Alpine in the Moyer home. Lillian praised for character and work at Modern Cafe. Martin a contractor plasterer. Community offers blessings.
Mr A Brown president First National Bank returned from Austin where he discussed Alpine residents plan to build and furnish 12 cottages near Sul Ross State Teachers College for students. Officials have not approved leasing state lands though adjacent grounds could host the project, avoiding future legal issues. Details are expected in next week's Avalanche.
A Brewster County resident Jason W James of Roswell New Mexico disputes a statement in Frank Davidson's Texas Ranger sketch that rangers were ordered to shoot Mexicans on sight. The Avalanche will publish his corrected article next week and includes his Confederate service history and a personal note from editor Frank Ritchey about a separate family medical trip.
Dr. L. J. Baker, longtime Sabinal optometrist with offices at Cullins Confectionery, has moved to Alpine. He rents space on the ground floor of the Lackey building and plans to begin practice there next week. The Sabinal Sentinel praises his ethics and skill.
Maggie Lowe of Sul Ross College received a message from Mart Texas announcing the death of her mother Mrs B O Douglas who died there last Saturday.
Jack MacFarland formerly of Alpine rises from field cameraman to Pax Film Corporation staff cameraman for the Southwest. He received praise from Fox officials for his work on the Rum Row assignment and completed a difficult three and a half day trip to deliver an exceptional subject. A May Fox feature carried his photos with the caption Showld Cowboys Go to Sea.
The readable text is garbled and incomplete, mentioning dates and places but not forming a clear news item or outcome. No identifiable persons, organizations, or concrete actions are established.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.