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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1928
Page
6
El Paso Post features a photo of Mrs. M. Jones highlighted as donor of valuable Indian arts for the School of Mines at El Paso and as a friend of Frances Willard. The article notes her extended visit to the Merrill home and her collection including a red feather ornament.
F pupils presented a debate on Smith versus Hoover for President at a morning chapel. Students argued for both sides with Hoover supporters Clara Grubb and Jack Dumas and Smith side Jones Jones and Jose Fisher. Parents and townspeople attended and enjoyed the event before Hale lowe'en candy and cookies were served.
In 2010 living room decorations at tally Apartments Clovis New Mexico guest of honor Mrs Fenton Alley received an allan cut-work pujest towel. Mrs KC Williams won high score and low cut pumpkin. Second high went to Mrs Beau McCutch Jr who received a bottle of toilet Water. List of guests includes Mr Lee Sproul Mrs P M Thompson Mrs KM Gray Mrs FM Miller, Mrs Frank Jones and Misses Lona Terrill Doris Hall Nelile Carmack Vivian Bled.
Fort Davis prepares for a volleyball game this week featuring Marathon’s squad led by Clark Audrey Miller Han Grubb Joanitty Pinkston Winnie May Fisher Jr and Mra JH Clark. Mex W. 8 Miller and Miss Choris Hall escort the team in their cars.
Jo. Clark and Mrs. Jyrret Smith co hosted a Halloween afternoon gathering at the Clark home on October 31 with festive decor and cheerful attendees despite the misty weather.
Jeff Davis County exhibitors showcased at Marta fair with Merrill & Son winning top prizes for cows two year old heifer and heifer calves plus two second prizes. Smith Brothers claimed a junior championship and test prize for a yearling bull. Merrill & Son bought the bull. HII Jones earned two firsts in two year old registered bull and another entry. Frank Jones saw success in his exhibits and George Jones tied on steel calves. M. I. Anderson earned a blue ribbon for a crocheted rug. Mrs. C. HL.
At the event Miss Vivian Bird led with first on embroidered pillow while Holt captured first on crows stitch work and French embroidery by Mrs Frank Jones. Mrs W Miller won on Lazy Daisy embroidery with Harold Thompson and Martha McCutcheon earning honorable mention. Mrs I W Merrill led poultry with two blue ribbons and a red, plus first prize for reserves and canned goods and a special award for fowls. J P Weatherby also took poultry lines. editors note missing items due to election board duties.
A brief local item reports a notable turnip related event amid small town happenings. Named individuals or organizations are not clearly identifiable in the fragment, but residents show interest in agriculture and market outcomes. Further details are unreadable, leaving the core event and participants unclear.
Early returns count Hoover at 160 and Smith at 107 with a hasty tally by the correspondent. Unrecorded boxes include Limpia and New Town areas where Smith leads in several boxes and Hoover accumulates votes at Keesey House and the Courthouse. The X Ranch box reportedly had only 16 voters with 91 total votes and some straight Republican ballots noted.
Edwin Fowkes returns home after more than four months of illness from fever. He is not fully mobile but spirits are good and recovery underway. Mrs Fowkes accompanied him home. His sister Mrs Lois Prudesenette brought the children to City with Miss Smith and aunt Mrs Margaret McComas. Miss McComas had not visited Fort Davis in seventeen years.
Mr and Mrs W O Miller and Audrey plus Miss Lena Terrill and Miss Doris Hall attended a turkey dinner at the Espy Miller ranch home. Mrs Espy Miller and her mother Mrs Foster and the Miller children plan to visit Marlin during holidays. Beau McCutcheon Jr and Mrs McCutcheon hosted guests days last week. George Clothier hauled cattle to Fort Worth market then returned Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bob McNamara, relatives of Mrs Hicks Gr, spent months at the Gray home amid health concerns.
A chartered bus line now operates from Pecos to Presidio via Saragosa Balmorhea Toyahvale Fort Davis Alpine and Marfa. R E Bay cent of Marfa operates the Pecos departure at 9:00 p m arriving Marfa 12:30 then to Alpine until 4:00 and back to Marfa. Presidio departures from Marfa occur at 6:00 p m with a border-town arrival that evening. Returns from Presidio leave at 9:20 a m and reach Pecos by 8:30 p m.
Dayton Ohio reports progress as three quarters of four million Frigidaire ice makers are deployed. The seven hundred fifty thousandth unit was sent last week to an eastern city with a freight car of letters and is now supplying refrigeration in a printer's shop.
E G Blechler, president of Frigidaire, notes rapid uptake of electric refrigerators. He says nearly ten years elapsed to reach the first quarter million, two years to exceed rivals, and only eight months to place the red quarter of a million into service as demand grows.
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