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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
3
Local items report visitors and greetings from Marathon to Alpine and Fort Stockton. Notable names include Roy Stillwell, Roscoe Casner, Mrs. C. A. Brown, Mrs. N. S. Murphy, Mrs. Walter Matthews, and Sheriff Dudley Barker. Notices list sales ads, births, and legal notes from the community.
Leader Scottie Kelley presents Let us Sing the Songs of Zion with Jessie Peters A Great Experience Set in Song Vitchie Young. Gratitude for God's Deliverance Frank Taylor Praise for the Past Charles Treadwell Prayer for the Present Hugh Swift Hope for the Present Eunice Sublett All members please come we begin promptly at 6 45.
G A Brown, serving Brewster County Precinct 2 since last August, announces in the Avalanche his bid to succeed himself. Appointed by the late Judge Burke to fill an unexpired term, he pledges faithful, efficient service and a solid stewardship for the county’s interests. An longtime resident, he needs no introduction.
In a district court trial lasting four days the jury found for plaintiff C F Kimball against H H Tucker Jr Uncle Sam Oil Co and others for about $20,000 and foreclosure of the land lien on 12 000 acres. The State v George Billarbe ended in acquittal on a self defense plea. Joe Velasco murder case ended without a verdict after a Tuesday jury failure.
Dr. John W. Tyndall president of the Bible College Cincinnati Ohio will speak at the Christian church Monday at 11 a m He is an orator on his way to Fort Stockton to hold a revival Public invited to hear him Dont miss the opportunity
Mr Rye Chambers visits from El Paso to see his mother Mrs J M Chambers. Earl Pierson of Haymond on business. Walter and William Garnett of Alpine here for work. John Marshall escorts a group to Skinner ranch for a round up and turkey dinner with Tapp and Smith. Rev Bell preaches in Sanders. Edgar Dawson out with blood poisoning but returning soon. S E Allison visits to review church affairs and preach. Oliver Billingsley travels to Alpine via Skinner ranch. Minnie Gay Denny from Fort Stockton at bedside of ill mother Mrs John Ogle, improving. Miss Mary Roberts of Sul Ross visits with parents Mr and Mrs J J Roberts. Earl Young from the river country visits family. Mrs J J Miller ill at Bourland ranch. Mr and Mrs S M Childers and children registered at Chambers Hotel. Childers daughter is Traford's daughter. The couple plans to locate here.
The family of P H Pruett thank Masons Shriners and friends of Presidio Brewster and surrounding counties for sympathy courtesies and floral tributes at the funeral and burial services Signed by Mrs P H Pruett and relatives across Texas New Mexico and California plus a Studebaker ad inquiry.
An Alamo Lumber Company promotion offers a milk producing feed mix under 2.80 dollars per hundred pounds and invites readers to call for details. The notice is dated July 14, 1941.
A notice invites readers to request Catholic teaching on marriage between Catholics and non Catholics. Contact Catholic Truth Society P O Box 877 El Paso Texas 7144 for information.
The Avalanche announces candidacies for the Democratic Primary on July 26. G. A. Brown runs for County Commissioner No. 2, with other names including Preene and Richard Harg. Communications mention a College Tale Shop and a contact phone number.
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