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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1933
Page
6
Local items record obituaries and greetings as Odessa mourns the passing of Mrs P Akin at 90, Alpine hosts visitors from Dallas and San Angelo, and new arrivals include a boy born to Mr and Mrs Frank Woodward. Several residents travel for visits, business trips, or medical exams, with church revival plans and personnel moves noted.
Frank L. Hamilton argues Texas mining laws and regional apathy block Big Bend resource growth, contrasting swift mining led growth in Arizona Nevada and New Mexico. He cites Marfa Alpine and Presidio as the district’s three towns over 1,000, noting a 1 238 000 acre region scarcely developed despite long known mineral presence.
S P Completel resumed drilling at McIntyre test as a 100 foot steel allroad bridge near Del Rio 12 miles from Devil's River springs to be 41 feet above water. The $800000 project features four 180 foot over head spans and a 200 foot span with concrete piers. Thirty steel workers did the steel work and concrete pier work by contractors. The original bridge dated back 50 hours ago before September floods.
A young ranch hand, Cody, was buried locally as authorities sought his relatives. Jack Moseley, owner of a southern county ranch, is jailed here on charges related to Cody’s shooting. Relatives could not be located, though a sister said to live in Dallas was reportedly unreachable.
Fort Davis March 1 county commissioners named Mrs Lee Sproul widow of the slain sheriff to fill the unexpired term of nearly two years. Otis Grubb was chosen as deputy and would serve grand jury summons. Reginald Wotan and wife planned to move to Van Horn where he heads a Magnolia Petroleum filling station in a promotion after several years with the company.
Sunday services at Christain Science churches focus on the theme of man. The golden text from first Corinthians and readings from II Corinthians emphasize sufficiency in God and transformation through spirit. References to Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures are noted as guiding passages.
The Methodist Church outlines Sunday school at 6 48 followed by the service on Hearing God's Voice and Holy Communion at 11. Epworth Leagues at 7 pm. evening sermon The Bears of Disobedience at 7 48 with special music. Choir illness postpones Sunday night sacred concert. Pastor R Davis notes.
A Baptist Church invites worshippers to a morning service next Sunday where the pastor will preach on Destiny Vs Economy. The schedule shows Sunday School at 9 45 a m and services at 11 00 a m 6 45 p m and 7 45 p m. Buren Sparks is the pastor.
A teen boy shot Sheriff Sproul with a 38 caliber pistol at Fort Davis. The bullet struck his abdomen and he died within ten minutes. The funeral for Lee Sproul featured a large turnout from the community and many officials served as pallbearers. Surviving relatives include his father, widow, and son. Community mourns a respected man and public servant.
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