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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
8
Mrs. Fielder heads to Fort Stockton to secure Magnolia Petroleum agency while Mr. and Mrs. Derrick visit en route to Baton. Residents attend Baptist convention in New Orleans. several locals travel to Texas, Arizona, or Oklahoma for work, family events, or visits.
A February financial note shows the waterworks system posting a net profit of 1200 versus a 253 loss in the prior period. Delinquent bills for two meray aero 1928 totaled 1592.67 as of March 1, with other local movements and hospital visits reported among residents and visitors.
Walker's Picture Shop promotes Kodak prints with border or plain finishes and framing services. The storefront offers dependable tims and imported stock, advertising as two doors east of Granada theatre.
Notice to car owner about purchase of motor parts from Meyers Carbon Refleaning, requesting plus postage of $1.00. Agents wanted. Meyer Meaduct Co, Box 930, Alpine, Tex. 2t p.
Alpine witnessed the first National Hospital Day with 200 to 350 residents visiting Turney Hospital. Forty three children were examined by local doctors as part of the day’s program and overall child health appeared strong. A turnout of volunteers and staff supported a well received event.
Austin reports a campaign by the State Highway Department to preserve trees along road rights of way. Engineer Gibb Gilchrist condemns cutting trees that can be saved and assigns responsibility to operating crews. Trees more than four feet from pavement edge should not be destroyed unless necessary. Engineers will mark reservable trees and place warning placards.
In Tacoma a man named Hugh Swenker who rented an apartment made malt medicine and pilfered six bottles in the oven. A fire started by his wife’s act caused an explosion that wrecked the stove and threw other renters from their beds. The incident shows the danger of rushing to bottle the mixture while it is still wild.
A garbled OCR fragment references a Shreveport woman and a mother’s surprise related to a daughter, with scattered names and vague health hints. The text is highly incomplete, mentioning a person named Ma Kaledine and a Dr J De Lea among scattered terms.
The Alpine band 13 will make its first public appearance on May 28 during the Incheon hour for the Lions Club at the Holland hotel. The Sons club lunch date shifts from Tuesday to Wednesday that week due to an Eastern Star meeting on Tuesday.
A second miniature golf course is under construction on North Fifth Street in Alpine. Floyd McGown of El Paso and Roy Lassiter Jr of Big Spring initiated the project, with management to be handled by Spring. The Locust Swimming Pool is reported completed.
Elmer Taylor announces candidacy for Brewster County sheriff and tax collector. A longtime Alpine resident and Border Service station operator, he seeks voter support across the county. The piece also references a Kentucky dog law anecdote about due process and juries.
In White's Town Indiana Mr Linnie Millikan 71 owned a parrot with a talent for polite chatter and hidden profanity. The bird erupted with sailor like language prompting neighbors to confront the owner after a week of noisy outbursts.
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