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Newspaper

Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1929

Page

3

Spaldings to Leave for Study Butte Home

Grand friends announce Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Spalding depart for a new home in Study Butte in a few days. Dick Worth of Rice Stix Wholesale Dry Goods in St Louis spent Tuesday in Marathon and is a longtime acquaintance of Marfa and Alpine residents from years ago.

A. C. Spalding Study Butte Dick Worth Rice-Stix Wholesale Dry Goods St. Loui Marathon Marfa Alpine

Honoring the Spaldings at a Farewell Social

An autumn farewell reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Arnold honored Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Spalding as they depart the city. The event featured brown and orange decor, salted nuts, codified gift prizes, a turkey supper, and high and low award gifts for guests. Attending were local residents and friends, including the Spaldings, Burns, Ritcheys, Buttrills, McCoy, and McIntyres, with many others noted.

Spaldings A. W. Arnold A. W. Spalding Fair City Mrs. Spalding Spalding Burns L. Ritchey F. Ritchey Buttrill McCoy B. Clark V. McIntyre J. A. ‘McGonagill Alpine Todd Collins Young Davis Dascomb Stillwell

French firm relocates to Spruce building on tracks

The French company moves its general merchandise business from the old stand on the th side of the track to the Spruce building recently occupied, transferring operations to the new location to serve customers.

The Spruce

Marathon Co Moves French Co To New Larger Store

The Marathon company closed its old French Co store after twenty five years and moved to a larger site in the southern part of the county. The old building will become a warehouse while the business secures better space. Mr Lloyd Wade of Sierra Blanca spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W J Burnam.

Marathon Co Tutte Marathon French Co Lloyd Wade Sierra Blanca W. 7 Burnam

Sunday School Class 18 Entertained at Worthington Home

The Girls Sunday School class of Miss Martha Gore enjoyed a Tuesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. G. W. Worthington’s home with festive decorations, contests, and a salad course. Attendees included Louise Crawford Mary, Katherine and Virgins Young, Bernice Carter, Travis Stewart, Alice Bell Rice, Alice Tankersley, Mary Meeks, Margaret Fuller, Jean Martin, Julia Lockhauer, Miss Gore, Lydia Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Taylor, and Mutle daughter. The Young People’s Union met Sunday with seven new members. program featured songs Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me and More About Jesus, prayers, devotional readings, piano solo, talks on Heavenly Father’s Wisdom and Help, with Rev. Franklin of Dal. The gathering closed with a benediction.

Martha Gore G. W. Worthington Louise Crawfo Mary Katherine Virgins Young Bernice Carter Travis Stewart Alice Bell Rice Alice Tankersley Mary Meeks Margaret Fuller Jean Martin Julia Lockhausen Miss Gore Lydia Crawford Young People's Union Jesus Mr. Dickon Wirt McCoy Bernice Carer Louise Crawford George Wil Miss Ore Rev Franklin of Dal Franklin Jeanne Marti

Sul Ross Student Miss Britt Plans May Play Day

On Education Week Wednesday at 3 PM Miss Britt of Sul Ross College spoke to high school girls about Play Day to be sponsored by Sul Ross College girls. The event will be held in May featuring swimming contests volleyball potato races balancing basketball tennis and other sports with plans for folk activities.

Britt Miss Britt Sul Ross College

Dances at Dusk and P T A Speech on Girls Athletics

The article notes dances planned to occur at dusk and records a 4 o'clock presentation by Mise Britt to the P T A on athletics for girls, attributed to Mary Young.

Mise Britt P.T. A Mary Young

First and Second Grades Present The Three Wishes Play

As part of Education Week the first and second grades staged a play titled The Three Wishes. Jasper Rex-Toad played the old woman and Billie Sansom portrayed the good fairy who grants wishes the children wasted. Mrs. McGinley assisted.

India Jasper Rex- Toad Billie Sansom Mrs. McGinley

Health Play Brings Armistice Day Chapel and Lessons

Hancock school held a morning assembly on Armistice Day with songs and a speech by Mr. Hopper. An illness prevention themed play featured Genevieve and a health fairy, performed by fifth and sixth graders. The program emphasized equal opportunity in America.

Fourth Grade Chapel Enchants Farmation Week Plays The Enchanted Door

Kenneth McCoy as Young America leads a fourth grade chapel program during Farmation Week. Spirits represented by Charles Coleman Venita Young Frances Hargus Orewe Roberts inspire the students to read good books, with performances by Donnie Parker Lonnie Parker Julia Nail Edward Bardnelly Woodrow Mason Lloyd Carter and Odie Roberts in period roles.

Eddie Oo Genevieve Alice Tankersley Health Fairy Leona Starr Joyce Green Jesse Sharp Cadie Stillwell Bill Hargus Earry Melba Pettit Florence Coleman Frances Meeks Julia Nall Helen Ruth Jackson Jack Drago Nimcott Kenneth McCoy Young America Spirite Charles Coleman Venita Young Frances Hargus Orewe Roberts Father Thine Stanley Henderson Mother Space Catherine Arnold Donnie Parker la Nell Sansom Jack Shely Lonnie Parker Cheshire Cat Julia Nail Heldi Edward Bardnell Robin Hood Woodrow Mason Captain Hook Lloyd Carter Robinson Crusoe Odie Roberts Joyce

Seniors Elect Sponsor At Student Meet

On November 12 the senior class met in the auditorium to elect a sponsor. DB M Hopper was chosen sponsor. Plans include socials and a senior play in winter. Louise Crawford proposed planting trees and Ram Seys Austin Nursery advertised for catalog.

DB. M. Hopper Louise Crawford

First Visit in Forty Years Delights Fort Davis Men

A. G Prade of Fort Davie visited Hope New Mexico with his elder brother G Prade for a few days. They, along with his sons, run a ranch near Fort Davis. The New Mexico visitor had not seen relatives in this area for 35 to 40 years and noted many local changes since leaving.

A. G Prade Fort Davie Hope New Mexico G. Prade Ide Prude Fort Davis

Town Men Through Hime on Way to Mexico

Three McCamey men visited Ojinaga Mexico on Saturday and planned to travel into Chihuahua state for a deer and bear hunt. They said the Mexican army commander at Ojinaga would pilot them. A El Paso group would join at the border for the hunt. The McCamey party included

Hime Mexico McCamey Ojinaga Presldio Chihuahua el Paso

McCamey business men tied to railroad cigarette brand

A fragment references McCamey figures Riser, Gilkerson, HM, BW and Dr Bekner in a vague note about a railroad matter and a cigarette brand. The unreadable OCR leaves core facts unclear, with no verifiable events, dates, or outcomes to confirm.

Riser 3 Tei-County Record McCamey Gilkerson F Hayes

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