Alpine Post Office second-class matter notice
A fragment from an Alpine Texas city newspaper notes second-class matter status under the Act of Congress dated March 3, 1879. It requests reporting of any erroneous names or parts to enable corrections. Also mentions rates for advertisements, subscriptions, and a half-tone notice policy with “Cards of Thanks” priced per line per insertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
Mare
Ottieiai
Pul County
Pataeeall Scierces
A . Spalding Tertingun
Poultry profits rise from careful care and flock size
A homemaker notes poultry farming as a strong income source. She finds bigger flocks yield more money despite more trouble, using target moves and scientific feeding. Proper care reduces poor layers, producing clean, marketable birds sized and colored for sale. A wood-fired flock of pure-bred chickens stands as a steady income source.
Small Town Industry Promises Rural Growth
In a rural area essay on growing industry predicts factories moving to smaller towns will ease congestion in cities. Farmers may relocate, farms could be combined with manufacturing, and farm work may share time with new pursuits as productivity rises. The piece considers broader social benefits and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pond
Early Baseball Spread in Japan and Notable Early Games
The history recounts SAPS defeat by Ricket University in Tokyo as the sport took root in Japan. It notes Japanese engineers introducing the game about 40 years ago, efforts to translate the Spalding rule-book, and Professor Tanabe of Waseda, called the father of Japanese baseball, who led tours to the United States. A monks versus missionaries anecdote highlights a ninth inning miscue that allowed a winning run.
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Harvard University
Ricket University Club
Tanabe
Waseda University
United States
Japan
Satan
Adeben
Ehortatop
Rand
The Willing Helper and a Night of Anecdotes
A noisy collage of overheard banter and old jokes spans job chats, love lines, and humorous stories. It reflects a lively community column with snippets about a doctor, a seaman, a judge, and talks on ancestry and pride.
Quiet Turkey Day in Fort Davis Foreshadows Dinners In Town
Fort Davis residents expect a tranquil Thanksgiving with no scheduled ball game and plenty of turkey venison beef or pork on diners plates. Community projects include Musquiz canyon road work and rock drilling while social events feature a large Thanksgiving bridge party hosted by Mrs H G Thompson and Mrs Walter H Richards.
Hartzells Move From Fort Davis After Eight Months
Mr and Mrs J H Hartzell left Fort Davis after eight months living there. They moved to San Antonio in spring as officers were to be elected at Marta. Hartzell, an iron worker, spent twenty years on the observatory structure and previously worked on the steel. The couple had resided on the G W Davis farm during their stay.
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Marta
J. H. Hartzell
Lefe
San Antonio
Fort Davis
Davis Wins the Fifth Port Davis High School Football Team
The Port Davis high school football squad won all five of its games this season, including a clash with Alpine High Bucks last Friday in Alpine. A misplayed forward pass by a Port Davis player gave Alpine two points, while Davis’s roster lists standout players like Moeks, George Grubb, Preston Foulkes, Charley Bir, Ure Sprol, Charley Jones, and Hudnel Jones. Methodist ladies hosted a Mexican supper and bazaar for church benevolence, netting about 85 dollars.
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Port Davis High Schior
BE. Coan
Alpine High Bucks
Alpine
PL Davis
California
Moeks
George Grubb
Preston Foulkes
Charley Bir
Ure Sprol
Charley Jones
Hudnel Jones
Terlingua District by Mrs A C Spalding
Mr Slaughter from the Mariscal nine brought some friends to study Butte on a business trip recently. Mr and Mrs Pred Spann were in Study Butte one day last week. They fre to make their home in Mexico. Don Mise Hannah Weinkaut went toff coatvess on Wednesday as delegate to the State Teachers association. Mrs Helen Opden who came to Terlingua as CWA teacher will substitute for Miss Weinkaiut and Mrs Onden's sister Mrs Granger of Ft Davis will teach in the CWA school. Mr Sublett was a business caller in study Butte Monday. Mr and Mrs A C Spalding have returned from a visit with Marathon friends.
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Slaughter
Mariscal Nine
Butte
Pred Spann
Mexico
Hannah Weinkaut
Coatvess
State Teachers” Association
Helen Opden
Terlingua
CWA
Weinkaiut
Thanksgiving Holiday Notes From Alpine Area
Misses Skevington Behrens Turney spend Thanksgiving with families in Alpine. Jadze Stight, county superintendent, visited Terlingua and Study Butte schools. Lige Bledsoe weekend in Study Butte. Elizabeth Weaver, Cotton Goodman, Bledsoe and Buss fished Rio Grande Sunday. H. B. Smith family at Fresno canyon ranch. Elmo Johnson in Alpine this week. Hal Brown attorney visited Chisos mines last week. Daggett family in Austin for holidays. Clay Holland with Waldron to Walden Mine. Weaver family holiday with brother H Smith. Aluminum dishes make good Christmas gifts from Alpine Lbr Co How Dept. tf. Typewriter second sheets 000 for 50c at Avalanche office. Contract Bridge lessons offered by Mrs A T Swan. 1949.
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Ethel Skevington
Ernestine Behrens
Katherine Turney
Alpine
Jadze Stight
Study Butte
Lige Bledsoe
Elizabeth Weaver
Cotton Goodman
Bledsoe
John Buss
Rio Grande
E. A. Waldron
Walton
H. . Smith
Alpine Lbr. Co
Former Sul Ross football star named Pecos coach earns shotgun gift
Buddy Withers, ex Sul Ross quarterback and local Pecos high school coach for three or four years, received a shotgun from fans in appreciation of his successful team. He graduated from Sul Ross and was a popular figure both on the field and among students, reflecting his strong athletic impact in the city.
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Buddy Withers
Sul Ross
Pecos
Buddy
Labo
Constipation Trouble Stated By Boonville Resident
Mr T Guth of Boonville describes relief from bilious feelings and chest tightness when constipated after using Thedford's Black-Draught. He notes dizziness fatigue and tiredness disappear, affirming it as a long time remedy and praising its purely vegetable laxative qualities.
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T. Guth
Boonvila
Izzy
Fet
Ike
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