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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
3
Alpine townsfolk note visitors from Marfa and Fort Stockton, shop headlines, and church events. Bend of week reports include Kleinman shoe arrivals, Edwards Motor ads, Halloween notes, and local society gossip with names like Gillett, Caldwell, Dunn, Kokernot, and Miss Cotter.
A wedding reported Tuesday afternoon in Alpine united Mr. Quince Mills of Del Rio and Miss Lula Griffith at the brides parents home with Rev. Pierce of Marfa officiating. The couple, after a quiet ceremony, planned to travel to Sanderson and then establish a home on their Val Verde county ranch. The groom, formerly of Alpine, works in stock in Val Verde. A separate notice announced Joe Hord and Miss Anderson of Alpine wed at Fort Davis last weekend, the couple keeping plans private until the ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson, was well known in church and society, and the groom is a popular Alpine businessman who owns a baking shop.
Well Known Politician Ian visits Hon. Chas B Metcalfe of San Angelo and a member of the Legislature from the 113th Alpine district. Metcalfe backs legislation to prevent killing of non game birds and supports A&M college funding for West Texas.
Acknowledged Wilson supporters include A F Robinson formerly of Alpine now in Sanderson and Entha stic Wilson Supporter. Robinson notes his county leans Republican but labor voters may tilt the outcome. Southern Pacific workers in multiple divisions expected to vote solid for Wilson. J A Walton and Pete Kennedy recently returned from El Paso with masonary edging items.
The church seeks full Sunday school attendance this week. Morning sermon titled The Greatest Miracle of Jesus. Evening preaching at 7:30 with subject The Prophet Jonah. Cordial invitation extended to all to attend. J H Mess er, pastor.
Witnesses named for the Spanell murder case include Mrs. John R. Holland Mrs. J C Bird Mr Downum Mr Murphy Lee Hancock W J Yates J A Walton R E Beaty W H Ragin Will Safford Dr G A Foote W P Hinson Dr J R Middlebrook RN Pittman W H Lem Maria Rat Col J E Mude rose Dr Hosking Maj O Elliott Lieut Cousins Lis Stevens Howe and Rev Harry Richardson of Ft. Stockton A number of witnesses remain unpublicized. Big circus crowd fills Alpine with four thousand attending despite parade delay. A special train from Ft Stockton brought over two hundred fourteen visitors.
Judge Wm Hadden and Miss Kathleen Westermann, prominent in Fort Stockton society, married last week in the city and plan a wedding moon in eastern cities. The pair have local friends and will travel after their ceremony.
Angora goat owner Smarlock seeks registered billies for breeding to improve stock. Mail inquiries to Box 237 Alpine Texas.
A damaged notice reports an auto crank found at the Avalanche office and offers it to the owner who is ailing. The ad states the item is available for pickup by the rightful owner.
Four rooms and bath with sleeping porch and servants house available. Apply to Miss A. M. Branson.
Fragmentary OCR narrates a rural incident in Hickory with Jim Applegate mother and others. A wagon accident uncovers a stash of gold coins near a wagon axle, hinting at a long buried fortune amid danger and local pursuit.
Fragmented OCR text reports on potato cultivation in Yorkshire with notes on scale and constraints, including growing limits and daily advisories. It mentions youths in New York schools gaining sailing lessons and references large ships as models, though the passage is garbled.
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