Decrease In Auto Deaths Reported
March 1 Austin report shows January road deaths at 144, a drop of 14 from a year earlier. Weather and reduced travel aided the decline while a statewide driving campaign began to cut crash rates. State and local police report more intoxicated driving complaints and 117 of 1440 drivers were charged with intoxication. A new accident type appeared late January into February as doors slammed on moving cars injuring nine persons.
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Austin
Wnter Trebel
St Pripes
Dranten
Drieves
Agsinat
Tom Mix and Ruth Mix Stay Overnight at Gage Hotel
Marathon correspondent recalls the cowboy star Tom Mix and his daughter Miss Ruth Mix spending the night at the Gage hotel last Saturday. They arrived by Cord auto, registered the next morning, and posed for photographer Jim Green before departing. The sighting sparked excitement among patrons.
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Tom Mix
Hla Dashier
Ruth Mix
Gage Hotel
Big Cord Auto
Dhd
Register
Jim Green
Mr. Mix
Jim
Cotter Seeks Re Election For Precinct One Commissioner
William Cotter announced his bid for a second term as commissioner of Precinct 1. He urged the Avalanche to note that if re elected he will continue to serve taxpayers to the best of his ability and asks for consideration of his candidacy. Also reports Sanderton engineer W. Daniels injured in a west Alpine train wreck on Jan 30 and now in a Houston hospital with ankles re gn ed.
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William
Bill) Cotter
Precinet 1
Cotter
The
Avalanche
Emoky) Daniels
Sanderton
Alpine
8 ‘Limited
Houston
Sanderson Times
Crwiches
Alpine Classifieds Round Up in 1918 Listing Locals and Goods
A dense Alpine era classifieds snippet lists vehicles like a 189 Chevrolet sedan in good condition, a brick vesuer ker for sale, and a 1920s era Ford-like tract items. It includes names W A Dougherty Storey Whiteside Abe Co, H Dyer, J R Watkins Co Memphis Tenn and Ava office address. Also requests for a drugstore purchase in Big Bend country, a Watkins route opportunity, and a reward for a lost dark green Wahl fountain pen.
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Bernal Stight
Camel Motor Co
Hetlers
W. A. Dougherty
Grandview Courts
Alpine
Storey-Whiteside Abe
Frucker
Dalles
Hau
Ap- Ay Sen H. Dyer
New Poston
Eidg
Big Bend
Adirom
Avaanche
C. T. Rider
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Company
Iowa Ave
Memphis
Tenn
Fort Davis Hosts Noted Authors and Volleyball Tourney
Fort Davis welcomed Mr and Mrs Chris Simmatt of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs Crate Dalton of Dellas to review McDonald Observatory. Emmett and Dalton fans discussed camels in Texas while Alpine hosted a Weest Tenes Historical and Scientific Society meeting. A Fort Davis volleyball tournament opens Saturday with twelve teams and an Ince trophy for top finishers.
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Westere
Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory
Chris Simmatt
San Antonio
Crate Dalton
Dellas
Dalton Wes ‘Ise
Norma Patterson
Hes
Alpine
Good Housekeeping
Delton
Holland
Emmett
Texas
U. S. Army
Emmetts
Dattone
Weet Tense ‘Historical
Camale
Ctisena
War Department
Talore
Christ Emmett
Fort Stockton
Presidio
Camp Verde
Alma Westerman
Migs Westerman
Toyah
Marta
Irean
Pyote
Grandfalls
Valentine
Sanderson
Buenavista
Odessa
Monahans
Fort Davie
Church notices and local items from Fort Davis era
Sunday church services listed for Omer Caunce and Franklin Poage. Christian Science notes and scripture references invite attendance. A Chicago whiskey explosion at a police station is reported. Baby Jon Wudnel born in El Paso, with parents Kenneth Edwards. first granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hudnel M. Jones, long-time Fort Davis residents.
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Kenneth Edwards
HI Paso
Jon Wudnel
Fort Davie
Hudnel M. Jones
Nving St Valentine
Liquor funds aid old age pensions in Texas drive
Austin reports liquor revenue near 9.5 million dollars with 981 100 slated for proration this month boosting pensions from liquor and equal revenue totals. January revenues add 981 296 to the available school fund, bringing total to 2 876 894. Creditors in the Coleman F Cox Sr estate are notified to present claims within lawful time, to Alpine address.
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Austin
Lquor Reveruse
Gene Ceat
Coleman F. Cox
Coleman F. Com
County Court
Brewster County
Aid
Four New Vehicles Registered In February Reported
Four new vehicles were registered in February, with January showing ten and year-to-date totals modest. The notes list Alpine and Chevrolet models including coupes and sedans, associated with Solon Ayers, Benj F Berkeley, and HS Paso, among others, indicating local dealer activity in Alpine and Lafayette areas.
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HC. LaBetf
Alpine
Chevrolet
Solon Ayers
Plymouth
Chevrolet Motor Division
HS Paso
Benj. F. Berkeley
Lafay
Civil Service Exam for Agricultural Aid in Range Management
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for the position of Agricultural Aid in Range Management with knowledge of Spanish. The salary is $1800 for four years in the Soil Conservation Service.
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United States
Civ Service ‘Commission
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