Alpine Avalanche carries scattered historic notes and ads
The Alpine Avalanche, Brewster County newspaper, prints local notices, society items, brief history excerpts, editorials on science and education, and ads. The issue references Dock Bennett, Waller and Manager, and Marathon correspondent, with a forthright call for corrections if statements about individuals appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Avalanche
Brewster County
Alpine
Davis Mountain-Big Bend
DM. Bennett Waller
D. Wood
William the Conqueror and the Norman Conquest Founder
The text identifies William the Conqueror as the son of Robert Duke of Normandy and Merleva Pull, a tanner’s daughter from Palaise, noting his key role in the Norman Conquest and his birth in pact with Harold Earl of Wessex.
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Robert
Duke of
Normandy
Merleva Pull
Palaise
William the Conqueror
Harold
Earl of Wessex
Brewster Committee Aided by Berkeley Named in Council Call
In last week's Ava lance issue the name of Senator Benjamin F. Berkeley was inadvertently left off the list of those who called on Governor Sterling to present Brewster county's claim for aid from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Senator Berkeley was instrumental.
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Plateau
Mobile
Cudjo Lewis
W. M. Blumenthal
New York
Milly Sith
Heine
Alabama
Magasine Point
Sippard
Blumenthal
Benjamin F. Berkeley
Sterling
Brewster County
Reconstruction Finance Corporaion
Berkeley
Sul Ross College Announces Library Upgrade and Buildings Renovation
Approximately four thousand dollars in new books have been received for the Sul Ross library as part of long term improvement plans. The administration building auditorium and president’s residence will be re conditioned with repainting and varnishing. The Jackson Field grandstand will be painted and new stage lighting installed at an estimated cost of four to five hundred dollars. Two tennis courts will be completed soon along with a new panel of pictures on the library wall.
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Sul Ross
Jackson Pield
Many Coats Perish In Recent Storm at Fort Davis
A recent storm killed over 500 goats on J C Fisher’s ranch in the Davis Mountains. Fisher and his son Ralph sheltered 1028 goats. about half of the rest froze or died seeking shelter. Mr Pisher reported 606 goats dead, burying 300 in a trench and scattering others, with nearly 200 buried separately.
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Fort Davis
J.C. Fisher
High Davis Mountains
Paher
Pisher
Longfellow Post Office to Close in October
The Longfellow Post Office in Pecos County will be discontinued October 18 per the Sanderson Times. Postmaster General Arch Coleman authorized closure. patrons will receive mail at Sanderson after October 15 as the chamber secretary and committee arrange the governor’s presentation.
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Longfellow
Here
Southern Pacific
Pecos County
Sanderson Times
Pirst
Arch Coleman
Sander von
Ranger disputes Billy the Kid death doubt from Odessa
Captain James B. Gillett a former Texas Ranger expresses surprise that Billy the Kid may still be alive. He cites inquest findings and reports claiming Willian Bonney died from a breast wound at Fort Sumner New Mexico on July 14.
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Odessa
Mentone
New Mexico
James B. Gillett
Billy the Kid
Gillett
Marta
Garrett
Old Fort Sumner
Pat F. Garrett
Subtlect
Willin Bonney
Fred
Pat
M. Rudolph
Foreman
Antonio Salvedra
Pedro Antonio Lucero
Jose Silva
Sabal Gutierrez
Lovenao Jaramillie
Baptist Workers To Meet At Crane City
Workers from Pecos Valley Baptist association, about 21 educationists, plan a conference in Crane City next Tuesday per J A Kidd missionary note. The program centers on missions and stewardship with five scene church life, gospel music, and talks by Rev S F Marsh, Rev P M Puller, Rev Edgar Ratliff, Rev B Dawson, Rev Leon Frazier, and Rev Buren Sparks. Dinner provided by the Crane church for visitors.
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Pecos Valley
Crane City
J. A Kidd
Grane
F. Marsh
Odewa
P.M. Puller
Ovona
Edgar Ratliff
Pwcos
B. Dawson
Fort Davis
Leon Frazier
Fort Stockton
Buren Sparks
Alpine
Avalanche subscription drive gains few more payers
A progress update shows a handful of new renewals and subscriptions for the Avalanche drive, with many listed as delinquent. Names include A M Sampley and J W Gentry of Alpine, Safeway Stores of Alpine, and Marfa’s R Norman, plus several Alpine new subscribers and a demonstration note urging prompt payment.
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Avalanche
A. M. Sampley
Alpine
Burgess Dalry
Safeway Stores
R Norman
Marfa
Texas
J. W. Gentry
E. Goeglein
Paul Vogt
C. L. Monk
T. C. Selvig
Chas. Bishop
Vernon McIntyre
Otis Seales
Unreality Theme in Christian Science Sunday Services
The October 2 lesson-sermon across all Christian Science Churches focused on unreality with Isaiah verses cited about strength and God upholding through trials. Correlative passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy linked Israelite guidance through peril to the spiritual journey from sense to Soul, toward divine joy.
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Christian Science Churches
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Isaiah
Tam
Mary Baker Eddy
Israel
Red Sea
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