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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1936
Page
4
Mrs. Nolan Shuler of Alpine won one of J. & P. Coats thread prizes in a drawing offering 538 awards for concise statements of 200 words or less on why she uses the company’s products.
Mr and Mrs Frank Davidson welcomed a baby boy born May 13. Mrs ES Cross and Mrs Guy Crawford spent the weekend in El Faw. Otis Morgan of Monahans visits his parents J T Dorsey this week. FE Gillett expected back from Indian Hot Springs late week. C H Graham of Fort Stockton guests of J B Burgess last week. W H Terry returned from a visit with Fuqua Younger in Dumas. Joe Brady left for El Paso for medical advice. RA McMurry enjoyed a Sunday visit from his father Rose McMurry of Colorado City.
Local residents arrive for summer visits with relatives including Mrs Whit Craig and Mrs Felix Garrett. Houston regents meeting referenced amid campus affairs. World War II era networked figures attend events in Enterprise Crane Wheeler and Dallas connections noted.
Readers are urged to enter baby pictures for Brewster county Centennial prizes including cutest baby and best guess of babies born in the county or moved there over 25 years ago. Entries will be cared for and returned after the exhibit. Also notes are given on Christian Science services with a May 24 lesson sermon and golden text.
Mrs J D Jackson attended the eighth anniversary meeting of mis ery societies of the Christian Sharch held in Austin last week. Mr and Mrs Fred Williams went to El Paso where Mrs Williams will receive medical attention. Lorets Binion, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Binion, Fort Wilson, Je, drove to Ozona and back by Mrs Wilson who has been guest of her parents. Harold Pettit hospitalized with pneumonia shows signs of recovery. De Y D McMurry drove to meet Mrs McMurry and Freddie returning from Dallas relatives. Eva Chaffin left for vacation to Kansas and Missouri visiting relatives. she is being assisted by Doris Chaffin at First National Bank. Mrs Whit Craig of Ft Arie and Mrs Fred Fleetham of Pearce, Ariz, visited local sisters. Mrs A T Swan left to attend her son’s graduation from Wentworth Military Academy and will visit Pittsburg before returning to Alpine. Annie B Coleman of Los Angeles visited for property interests and will proceed elsewhere.
A religious notice notes that the lesson sermon includes a passage from Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures alongside cited biblical text. The reference emphasizes the spiritual warfare against the flesh and soul.
A report cites Mr. Lain noting local highway committees in principal cities pushing to finish six unpaved stretches totaling about 215 miles. He hopes 1807 funds allow the State Highway commission to fund substantial appropriations and speed up completion.
Officials note heavy traffic on U S 67 hindered by 1967 miles of unimproved road in Brewster county and 1665 miles on state highway 17 in Presidio county. Grading on Brewster county segment between Alpine and Fort Stockton nears completion. Pecos county work also progresses on state highway 10. Alpine representatives will attend the Fort Stockton meeting next week.
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