Local Interest Items Show Small-Town Life and Trades
Alpine notices describe tire service and repair, automotive batteries, and a ready supply of goods from Novelty Store and Alpine Furniture Store. Residents travel to San Antonio, El Paso, Fort Stockton, and Fort Davis. Health updates include pneumonia cases and dental visits. Local plans promote home-building on installment terms via Alamo Lumber Co. and A. Dean Mfg. Co. advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs
Alamo Lumber Co
Mater
Alma Stora
Dean Mfg. Supply & Co
Son-in-law of Frank Woodward dies in dam accident
Frank O. Babcock, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodward, was killed when sucked into a manhole at Elephant Butte dam Saturday. His companion escaped as both were drawn toward the opening. Mrs. Babcock, formerly Miss Birdie Woodward, wed in 1911 and has two sons. Burial in Austin followed.
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Frank O. Babcock
Frank Woodward
Elephant Butte
Study Club Begins Seventh Year at Bay View Course
Despite wintry weather on March first the Study Club met at Mr Shelby Burke's home with good attendance. The group started its seventh year and chose the Bay View Course on Civilization for the coming year. Members answering roll call included Burke Baines Brown Gillett McCool Turney Townsend Wood and Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Burke
Bay View
Burke
Baines
Brown
Gillett
McCool
Turney
Townsend
Wood
Yates
Substance of State Normal Bill Pending in Legislature
The Sul Ross Normal bill No 677 in the House and No 397 in the Senate would require Alpine within 60 days after passage to convey a building site of not less than 50 acres within three miles of the courthouse. The site must be approved by the State Normal Board of Regents which would control the college. If Alpine fails to convey the site any town in the 25th district could compete. Regents must meet Oct 1 to receive bids for buildings to accommodate 500 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Alpine
Court House
State Normal Board of ¢ Regents
About People We Know in West Texas News
H W Townsend visited a ranch in Mexico this week. R E Beaty shipped a carload of cattle from Fort Stockton via Ft Worth. S Ross Peters bought 2800 head of sheep from Wall Schneeman of Big Lake. Fort John Highsmith of Alpin reviewed old ground and swapped news with Fort Stockton. Alamo Lumber Co offers build and pay plan in small monthly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Townsend
Mexico
West Texas News
R. E. Beaty
Ft. Worth
Hovey
Fort Stockton
Ross Peters
Wall Schneeman
Big Lake
John Highsmith
Alpin
Alamo Lumber Co
Fragments Signal School Opening Debate and Budget Notes
Fragmentary OCR shows discussion of opening a school on September 1 1918 and a bill’s intention. It mentions pricing, advertising requirements, a grant of two hundred thousand dollars for buildings and forty thousand for maintenance in the first year, and references to artistic wallpapers and central articles amid the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Lars
March 10 Clean-Up Day Proclamation and Local Notices
The governor proclaims March 10 as state clean-up day. Alpine Jewelry Store changes hands as Anderson Bros. sell to Paul Q. Mills of San Angelo. Frank Anderson relocates to Nest. Dr Hodson remains at Holland Hotel next week. Mrs J D Jackson heads to Austin then Ft Worth for cattle association events. Alpine cattlemen attend El Paso meeting. Fort Worth attorney Dayton Moses travels to Fort Stockton for a criminal case. Corporal Daniel Sweeney of Company C 6th Cavalry dies after a fall. cause listed as stomach disorder. remains shipped to Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Bros
Paul Q. Mills
San Angelo
Mr. Mills
Frank Anderson
Nest
Dayton Moses
Fort Worth
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Daniel Sweeney
Company C
6Th Cavalry
Terlingua
Philadelphia
Delighted Dinner At Roof Garden Sanatorium Host
Alpine physicians and their wives, nurses, and pharmacists gathered for a March Tuesday dinner at the Roof Garden Sanitarium main reception room. Dr Clark led toasts praising the profession wives nurses and pharmacists amid green table decor and tiny flowers and an unfermented juice toast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Dra. Clark
Berkeley
Foote
Middlebrook
Morton
Taylor
Messrs. Garett
Gentry
Slight
Footedlebrook
Gi Inett
Baile Gordon
Thomas
Berkeley J
Skaggs Proposes Road Financing To Improve Lajitas Route
Skaggs of Lajitas visits Alpine to discuss good roads and offers to advance funds to repair the road to Lajitas. Alpine's south trade area hinges on road quality as freight flows show substantial activity with five car loads moving on the south route in a week ending March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Skaggs
Lajitas
Alpine
Commissioners Court
South Road
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Ben Pruitt
Marfa
J. H. Messer
el Paso
Guarantee Tire Service
Dean
San Antonio
S. C
Frank Williams
Dr. Williams
Henderson, Texas
L. F. Buttill
W.¥. Long
Anson
Epring
Misses Young
Alpine Furniture Store
J.M. Whitely
Refrom Sanderson
Joseph Dean
J. C. Bird
Geo, Yates
Fort Davis
Chester Terrell
San Anonio
Ft Stockton
G. W. Martin
J. A. Wilson
H.C. Jaques
Alpine Light and Ice Co
Dun Commercial Agency
Oscar Peters
Irene Peters
F. A. Lacy
Lancaster
el Pao
W. J. Rogers
jEl Paso
Holland Hotel
Jim A. Wilson
Clyde
Weaver
Fabens
Dean Mfg. & Supply Co
A. D. Rogers
Decatur
Southland Life Insurance Company
Cash Grocery Co
Transmissio
Texas
Beasey
Will. Martin
Hodson
J. D. Jackson
Austin
W.H. Terry and Sons
W. H. Jr. Morgan and
King
Anja Wilson
Pete Kennedy
Ford Jackson
Lee Harrington
Arthur Measday
Bob Beaty
Skaggs
Star Theatre
Pecos
Rio Grande
S.A. Starr
S. P
Palace Pharmacy
Walter Garnett
John Young Land Co
Just
Alpine Mercantile Co
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