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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1931
Page
2
A long column notes social visits around Marathon including Mr and Mrs J J Roberts moving into a two story ranch home, guests from Abilene and Alpine, and residents visiting relatives. It mentions theater plans, a Study Club dance with the Fort Stockton orchestra, and births such as Betty Sue to Mr and Mrs George Hargus on June 18th.
Marie Fish of Muskogee Oklahoma and J L Warburton of Trinidad filed for divorce alleging he persisted in playing the radio at all hours. The case lists Colorado as a jurisdiction reference and cites marital discord over constant radio use.
A Marathon community column describes a Fourth of July celebration organized by Mr W W Crawford with a program of dancing, ice cream, cakes, pies, and calf fatting contests. It notes local visits, a rodeo, water supplies, and residents returning from trips to Brady and Mallinger.
Jerry Patrech offers monet style metal sinks and sculpted animals from sheet metal at half typical prices. He can craft birds frogs lions or any metal work though he won’t mend broken hearts or daybreaks, while readers see ads featuring Mrs. Jake Moorefield and relatives visiting Del Rio.
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