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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1930
Page
7
The Avalanche lists Virginia Lee Ellis as the re elected candidate for County Treasurer and notes the Democratic primary election will be held July 26, 1930, with voter action determining the outcome.
Tyrrel DeVolin sustained a broken arm last Friday when a burro kicked him at the school house after classes. Mrs Tyrrel Smith rushed him to a Marfa doctor and he is reported to be recovering well. The item also notes ongoing fruit prospects amid cold weather and local gardening chatter in Fort Davis with various residents planting onions and beans.
The Jack Hoxie rodeo crew plans a Sunday afternoon performance at the old fort with Hoxie and his white horse Scout leading a first class lineup of Hollywood cow boys riders bulldoggers and trick horsemen. A large crowd is expected if weather cooperates.
Orchard and ranch areas host new movers including the Millers near Hotel Lim pia and the Halls at the Jones place. J Houser announces the birth of Robert Chantes in El Paso. Evan J. Wood’s return to Alpine follows Fort Davis tenure as county commissioners contract him to re roof the courthouse and jail. A letter to Wood from a night school student lauds his work on the new high school building.
A vintage notice invites readers to discuss building loans and home ownership options with Stoxey-Whiteside Lumber Co. in Alpine Texas. It highlights brick quality, remodeling, and construction needs, and includes a civic letter from mayor G W Baines and builder Jess Fisher Jr. praising local contractors.
The notice states an election will be held on the first Tuesday in April 1930 in the City of Alpine. Clay Morland is presiding Judge with LT. Votan as associate judge and Mrs. Linnie York and John D. Young as clerks. Returns to the Mayor within two days after the election.
An advertiser asserts their printing operation is the best equipped in the sector. The note asks readers to inquire about prices and quality.
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An accidental electric shock in a Chicago residence injured a woman. Mrs. Gertrude Kuelman stood by the wall switch when the incident occurred, prompting an investigation into water in the tub and wiring conditions.
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