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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
3
Local residents carry out visits across towns including James Yancey, Lorraine Bodry, Mrs J Bennett and others. Business trips bring El Paso, Marfa, Waldr on and Fort Davis figures while Packaway Saturday Specials promote savings.
Alpine High School notes say the Bucks trailed 25 to 6 at halftime in a Friday loss to El Paso High School. They rallied in the second half to close the gap as Alpine finished 25 and El Paso 47, with Alpine earning praise for its strong final effort.
Robert Gunter Prude aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs A J Prude died from pneumonia last Friday morning following prior influenza. An industrious student and athlete he joined Alpine High School last September and played football and basketball. He was active in the Presbyterian Church and Sunday School. Burial was in the family plot at Fort Davis on Saturday afternoon amid many floral tributes and a large funeral gathering. The Avalanche offers sympathy to the family.
Hirschel Hord of Marta purchases the local Studebaker agency from T. V. Skevington and takes charge last Monday. Pat Lindsey will run the sales rooms at the Highway Service Station with a carload of new Studebakers expected soon. Skevington remains connected with the Highway Service Station selling tires oils gas and auto accessories.
Pastor C Bowles asks members and friends to back up the church as the flu wanes and health improves. He emphasizes the member’s importance to the church and urges a bigger, better Alpine community through regular attendance team support.
The Orient Railroad will gain from 300000 to 400000 dollars annually in freight revenue after ICC increased the division. Kansas City group led by Clifford Histed plans a road reorganization and seeks 2250000 dollars in new money with 1000000 government funding and the rest underwritten locally. A Federal Court hearing in Wichita is set for March 25.
Kansas City, March 2. W. T. Kemper, receiver, reports coast conditions in Mexico are favorable to the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad after an inspection. He cites two irrigation projects that could add 1,000,000 acres to land tributary to the line and speed vegetable markets ahead of Florida or California. Extra good cows offered at 65 dollars. others cheaper, via Measday Dairy.
Shackelford County Hereford Breeders' Association stage fifth annual show and sale in Albany Texas. Major Dominic XXVIII wins grand champion bull while Lucille Hartland wins female show. Glen dale Pride tops steer class. Twenty eight bulls sell averaging $94. top private sale reaches $1,000 for Beau Comfort bred by Colbert & Son.
Gov. Mir iam A. Ferguson signed House Bill No. 23 creating an anti glare headlight standard effective September 1. It requires headlights to be aimed to avoid blinding oncoming drivers, with testing and enforcement procedures outlined. He also signed Senate Bill No. 169 to organize water control districts and authorize bond issuance.
Austin Texas March 2 The Senate Finance Committee proposed a biennial education appropriation totaling 15 430 951 dollars, 641 343 more than the Board of Control. Major items include University of Texas and branches 3 701 495 and A M 2 087 690 along with teacher colleges and institutes across Texas.
A Day of Prayer for Missions under the Presbyterian Missionary Society was held Saturday afternoon at the Baptist Church. The program included songs, readings, prayers for the Orient Peace and Missions, and duets. Local residents noted for travels and visits were mentioned, with several plans noted for upcoming trips to Temple Texas for operations.
Foreman O E Cook of Kokernot Ranch and other residents were in Hovey on business. J R Boyd’s son O D returned home after visiting grandparents in Alpine. Various residents moved to area ranches and traveled to Alpine for business and family visits.
The Alpine Odd Fellows lodge expresses sorrow at the untimely death of Thomas Arthur Dorris son of C. E. Dorris and brother of C Avand E. L. Dorris. The resolution invokes faith and friendship, pledging sympathy and recording the loss in lodge records. Alpine Avalanche, M. L. Hopson, Cecil Duncan, H. H. Weyerts sign.
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