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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented 1918 era clipping protests secularism and moral decline while praising progress against war famine and disease. It claims science and religion alternately ended pestilence and war and condemns Allied and religious misuses in a tense wartime mood.
A boy in France writes of daily routine and hardship, noting rainfall and storms as well as shelter and food conditions. The sparse lines mention roses, a “thie month,” and signals of activity like firing and a tram. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear events.
In Brewster County notes, Miss Sarah Stroud announces her candidacy for U S Congress in the Sixteenth District as a Democrat. A Red Cross fundraiser features supporters and donations ending with a large sum for the cause. Local officials and candidates including J Allen Walton and Zach Lamar Cobb are listed as participants in the Democratic primaries and county races.
The sheriff is commanded to notify all interested persons that Mrs Mary Azema West has filed a will and for letters testamentary in Brewster County. The hearing is set for the May term beginning May 4, 1918, at the Alpine courthouse. Interested parties may appear to contest the will in county court. Executed in Alpine by W. H. Lease, Clerk, May day.
Various authorities announce candidates for county and precinct offices in a Democratic slate. Names include Ivy H Burney W H Lease Jay Phelps Clarence Hord Fletcher Worthington and D Walker with posts such as County Clerk Treasurer Tax Assessor County Judge Commissioner and Constable across Precincts 1 2 4, all subject to Democratic action.
The court directs all idle persons to engage in useful labor for the war effort and to enforce this under state vagrancy statutes. Officers are instructed to compel employment and publish the order in the Avalanche and the Hustler for two issues.
City Tax Assessor announces tax assessment work and deadlines. Taxes due by June 1 1918 with office hours 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 4 30. Official seal and signature of Tax Assessor Flora L Daugherty Alpine Texas. Also references to local political notices and precinct primary candidate Cartledge and Pletcher.
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