May 6 School Notes and Local Socials Mentioned
Deb Herring hosted an Alpine seniors party at Granada Theatre with Jakey Wood, followed by ice cream and cake at Kandy Kitchen. Many locals, including McGee Matthews and the Haines family, are noted visiting, hosting, and attending events around Alpine with measles closing twenty eight students from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Herring
Elmera
Granada Theatre
Alpine
Jakey Wood
Kandy
Card of Thanks from Alpine and Marathon
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends in Alpine and Marathon for kindness during Mr. McKinney illness. Frank McKinney’s recovery noted by Mrs Earl McKinney and sons. Mentions Mr and Mrs Wesley Hulomo and travels across several states, including Kansas Wisconsin Nebraska Montana Vermont. An Alabama newspaper jokes about printing establishment neon sign demanding payment in advance for unknown customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Earl McKinney
Wesley Hulomo
Vic
Kansas
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Montana
Vermont
Alabama
Car Exonerated, Driver Blamed in Most Mishaps
The Travelers Insurance Company study analyzes 1040 accidents showing most fatal crashes involve cars in good mechanical condition. It cites brakes and headlights failures as rare causes, while drivers’ inattention or errors are often blamed by investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travelers Insurance Company
Robstown faux charity ads duped locals in church directory scam
The Robstown Record reports two women calling themselves Miss May Porter and Miss Salmon ran a card rack scam. They contacted unsuspecting local women, circulated bogus ads priced at two dollars, and displayed a large church cross as bait. They collected funds and vanished, leaving one woman to cover printing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robstown
May Porter
Avalanche Honor Roll Readers Rejoin The Family
This week's honor roll recognizes renewals and two new readers joining the subscription family. Names listed include Mrs Lydie Arthur of San Antonio, M F Merrell of Alpine, Mrs Walter Graef of Alpine, Harris S Smith of Alpine, Mrs Chas Yakel of Marshall, Tom Yarbro delivering, and W H Kokernot of Alpine among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydie Arthur
San Anton
M. F. Merrell
Alpine
Walter Graef
Harris S. Smith
Chas
Yakel
Marshall
Tex
New
Tom Yarbro
Marthon
W. H. Kokernot
CC. Williams
Refugio
A. H. Richardson
Making Americans Stronger Through Proper Diet
An article from Good Housekeeping urges homemakers to ensure each family member receives the right foods to build stronger bodies and steadier nerves. It notes 45 million of 130 million Americans are undernourished and provides a suggested daily diet including milk, meat, vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and bread with butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Elliott
Good Housekeeping
J. W. Walker
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Texas Food Standard
Notable names listed across Texas and Oregon communities
The clipping lists residents including Mrs. Sam Nutt Alpine Mrs. S R Nail Marathon W T Johnson Alpine B J Bourland Okra Texas V A Gulbranson Portland Ore S J McSpadden Alpine Mrs Cora Miles Alpine Mrs A T Moore Bishop Calif by Mrs A M Turney Wm E Cook New Orleans J W Shepperd Alpine F J Byrne Newark N J Dr G P Smith Alpine Jesse L Watkins Alpine M Roberts Marathon A crow flew into the home of Mrs William Miller in San Francisco upset a stack of dishes ate part of a dish of peas and tore down a lace curtain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Nutt
Alpine
S. R. Nail
Marathon
W. T. Johnson
B. J. Bourland
Okra
Texas
V. A Gulbranson
Portland
Ore
S. J. McSpadden
Cora Miles
A. T. Moore
Bishop
Calif
A. M. Turney
Wm. E. Cook
New Orleans
J. W. Shepperd
F. J. Byrne
Newark
N. J
G. P. Smith
Jesse L. Watkins
M. Roberts
William Miller
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arrie Simpson
Otto Lochausen
Pless. Chambers
J. H. McGee
Matthews
San Antonio
Virginia Young
Smithville
W. L. Babb
Kent
A. A. Green
Jack Jolly
C. A. Haines
Cathy Hortense
Ft. Stockton
Mesdarmes
Mabel Arnold
Geo. Skevington
Elmo Weston
Guy Stillwell
Roy Lackey Jr
Brownwood
Mary Taylor
Valentine
Mrs
Roy Stillwell
Mrs. Arp Jolly
Ralph Coe
Gayle
W. R. Green
Billy
Ft. Davis
Mrs. Walton Shoemake
Tesna
Walter Diggs
Baptist Missionary Society
Luther Billings
Lenox
Herring
Press Chambers
McMurry
Mesdames Lochausen
Davis, Herring
Chambers
Emmandes Schoats
Francisca Schoats
Miguel Schodts
Salvador Hernandez
Gertrude Hernandez
Schodts
S.M.M.U
Senio
Gage Hotel
Wayne Hindman
Supt. C. G. Matthews
Tom Sawyer
Renue
Mashall
Waddy T. Burnham Jr
Ray Myers
Jack Todd
Vada Roberts
Chisos Mountains
Phillip Worthington
W. H. Hulen
Big Bend
Zetha Hicks
el Paso
Mrs. W. B. Martin
Mrs. Cook of
Hot Wells
Avalanche
The
Rockies
IHE
Brewster County Motors
America
A. & M. College
Texas Oil
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
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