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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
2
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A humorous clipping recounts a stunt where an airman lands in a tree while attempting a new record. Local chatter notes the novelty and the daredevil nature of the feat, typical of era jokes and light misadventure.
An old Southern planter and his slave Sam joke about the afterlife and coming back to report what it is like. The man asks Sam to return if he dies first, while Sam retorts that if the servant dies first he wants the planter to visit in daylight. A comic car scene unfolds with a car that won’t run and a gunshot remark.
Classified ad segment lists Hereford cattle Jersey cow and calf, second hand furniture and junk, multiple dwellings for sale in Alpine area. Otis Turner and J S offer homes, land, and household items with cash and easy terms. Includes 20 acres southeast of Alpine and 10 acres level land with storage tank. Magie H Trullinger advertises 20 acres via mail.
The Marathon Patent-Teachers association, an active unit of the National PT A with 38 members, ended its year with a balance of 2161 after spending on local programs such as plays records Red Cross support basketball and prizes. The year featured three social meetings and dues sent in October and February. A seniors party honored Roy Stillwell Jr at the Post on May 20 with attendees including Raul Juiar Mary Low Sims and others.
Exercises held in the high school auditorium featured the program Stars of the Sunset Night with selections by Woodbury and Seitz performing Sweet The World is.
The Avalanche lists candidates for July 25 1938 Democratic primaries across Pecos Alpine Rankin and Marfa areas. Offices include state senate district 29, district attorney 82nd, sheriff, tax assessor, clerk, county judge, county attorney, treasurer, commissioners and justice of the peace with several names specified. Also notes graduation ceremonies and local social events, followed by a revival at Marathon Baptist Church beginning June 1 with Rev. L F Parker assisting.
Local Boy Scouts outing in Madera canyon reports fish, no rattlesnakes, swimming. Tyrone Kelly and Milton Hawes led ten youths. Worth Evans recovering from accidental gunshot wound during hunting. Mrs Lucy Foster visiting Marlin. Walter S Miller to Texas trip. Baylor graduation in Waco for Audrey Miller. Graham Raht, son of Ada Raht, to graduate from Thomas Jefferson High in San Antonio. Liquor election interest grows. Fort Davis dry status since 1911 with beer sale legal for two years. prior vote 90 to 64.
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