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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1926
Page
2
M L Turney announces he has taken over all partnership accounts and requests all debtors to come in and settle immediately. The notice emphasizes urgency for prompt payment to the firm.
Community readers are urged to send news items and personals to the local Avalanche representative in Fort Davis. The contact also accepts paper subscriptions and serves as the community news conduit.
Hayward Kendall of Cleveland writes the Postmaster seeking details on old Fort Davis after reading a regional paper. He recalls his father’s station at the fort and his mother’s controversial act with a Tenth Cavalry soldier. Kendall asks if the federal government still owns the fort and mentions his Kendall county ancestry.
The correspondent joined Mae Sproul on a ranch visit and ride to Paradise Canyon. Mae tracked a big bear and panther signs unseen by others, plans to use trail hounds for later hunts, and has guided tourist parties along the canyon trails in summer.
Lee Sproul intended to ship a car load of mixed apples this week on the Orient railroad to sell in several towns. The line allows four unloading stops and sale of fruit, with a two week or longer trip anticipated. He also features excellent garden produce including tomatoes and watermelons.
Hudnel and W SS Leverett visit Marfa to view the electric scoreboard. Alpine sees W C Jones and Jones with a new Chevrolet and family travels. Clay and Katherine Espy attend the San Angelo fair. Ranch home remodels and weddings feature among Galveston to San Antonio trips. Lenore Jones undergoes tonsil surgery and recovers well.
Mrs W P Brown's health in El Paso remains unsatisfactory. Autumn service at Skillman Grove set for Oct 17 with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11, followed by a business session. Mr and Mrs George Merrill to visit from Birmingham as he inspects steel pipe for his Kansas company. Joe Grimes continues cattle purchases from J W Merrill, arranging six to ten car shipments. Felix Dominguez and Anne Granado wed at Catholic church with Elena Olivas, Eloi Jiminez, Stefena Perez, Lalo Hernandez, Maria Dominguez, and Cruz Medina as attendants. A dance and dinner occurred the day of, plus a courthouse dance that night. Mrs R C Williams hosted guests J C Duncan of Seven ranch with bridge. prizes awarded to Frank Jones and Duncan, while Beau McCutcheon won cigarettes. Later grape punch and cake served.
Witt Stack has filed in Brewster County Court Texas for letters of guardianship on the estate of Paul Stack and Melba Stack. The hearing starts at the next regular term beginning November 15 1926 at the Alpine courthouse.
A court writ dated October 6 1926 from Alpine Texas requires welfare of minors to appear and contest guardianship appointment. Recipients must return with proof of execution before the next term. Clerk Mamie Lease signs and seals.
Joe Kerr as Independent Executor petitions final account of N O Pierson deceased in Brewster County Court Alpine Texas for November Term 1926. Objections must be filed by November 15 1926 after twenty days public notice in local newspaper. Clerk Mamie Lease issued October 6 1941.
Cannonball Baker of Indianapolis arrives in Los Angeles after a five day two hour thirteen minute coast to coast run in a privately owned Ford roadster. The trip shaves 11 days off the old record and is the fastest ocean to ocean drive by a single driver in any vehicle.
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