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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1928
Page
6
Sam Kerley of San Antonio Office Outfitters touted a folding chair to the Fort Davis county commissioners. He demonstrated its strength by standing on it, but the chair collapsed under his weight, causing a stumble in the courthouse. No injuries reported.
Sam recalls commissioners lifting him to balance after a fall. He notes the chair was split at the back but sturdy enough. The officials judged the chair safe and purchased fifty of them.
Leading field entomologist Amelia Poling notes a warm winter possibility backed by signs from genetics and insect behavior. Throughout the summer he catalogues many species, with cocoons opening now and multiple hatchings predicted, suggesting a mild season ahead.
A fragment notes seeing the clothing room and describes placing nothing elsewhere, capturing a terse moment or action without further details.
Mr and Mrs Hicks Gray have leased for a year the residence formerly occupied by Miss Lettie Nobbet near the George Clothier place. They moved in late last week, having previously lived at the Clark Apartment.
Mr and Mrs EH Carlton return home Monday after a several week visit that included Dallas Mexia Corpus Christi and other towns. They traveled by motor in their new Ford.
Mrs Fo amanuer hosted a Ridge party at Ridge last Wednesday afternoon at Ranch Home Mountainaire. Mrs Hudnel Jones won high score with Ruth Eapy second. Guests included Mrs Edwin Fowlkes and D Pat Hudnel Jones. A business session discussed forming a night club meeting quarterly starting this month.
Mr and Mrs Smith announce the birth of their first daughter, joining three brothers. The Smiths loaned to Sul Koes faculty for a year to assist in launching a vocational school as Professor continues anthropological work and promotes Texas Historical Society interest. A recent trip to Tanks is mentioned.
Judge Jostly presents a collection of local grasses including blue side oats rama wolftail and black grama at Fort Davis State Bank. The exhibit also features fine millet heads by Arthur Bloys and garden peanuts from Antonio Rodrigues.
The 10 year old Lee Sprout became the youngest hunter to bag a deer in the area, shooting at 200 yards with Fred Granger. Other hunters reported successes on various ranches, including several bucks and even two six or seven point deer. Notable names include Carlton, Joe Espy, Hea McCutcheon, Gerald Peoples, Tom Gray, Andrew Prude Jr, Mac Sproul, Ed win Fowlkes, Pete Frost, and Underwood.
The Union Trading Company is rearranging its star building. The partition between the grocery and clothing departments is being torn out to relocate the grocery department into a new area.
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