Marfa and Alpine Local Notes Highlight Community Ties
Local news notes from Alpine and surrounding areas mention Miss C Margaret Linn in Marfa, visits by Mrs. Lilly V. Phelps and Sam McMath, and multiple stops by residents in El Paso and San Angelo. The Packaway promotes Saturday specials. Measday Dairy and fresh butter deliveries are advertised. several public-spirited trips and business visits are recorded across Marfa, Marathon, Lajitas, Wilson well No. 2, and Fort Davis. The piece also notes pastures for lease, a baby in Alpine, and ongoing oil and mining interests with Portland Syndicate, Waldron Quicksilver, and Bone Springs activity.
Orient to Rush Work on Alpine to Mexican Coast Line
The Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad will rush construction from Alpine toward the West coast of Mexico. Traveling agent R. D. Paxton, nephew of president W. T. Kemper, announced in El Paso that English stockholders support the project and control finances. The announcement signals urgent work for Alpine and its fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
Alpine
Mexico
R. D. Paxton
el Paso
Paxton
W. T. Kemper
Kemper
Preparing for Strike Sparks Public Scarcity Warnings
State authorities urge stockpiling coal groceries and medicines as a railroad strike looms. Physicians are advised to stock antitoxins and serums. While many fear hardship if the strike proceeds, organizers risk deep public backlash and potential loss of worker solidarity.
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America
Taxless Bonds and Idle Men Editorial Echoes Capper Plan
A Washington Times editorial cites Senator Capper of Kansas urging removal of tax exemption on securities. It argues 6 to 7 percent risk-free returns lure capital from new enterprises and depress employment. It supports a constitutional amendment to prevent the wealthy from sheltering funds in tax-exempt investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Capper
Kansas
New York Times
Capper
Evangelist Burks Leaves For Revival Work
Evangelist F P A Burks heads Friday morning for gospel outreach after a marathon meeting ends with over 40 profession 25 joining the Baptist Church. The Presbyterian Ladies sell dry bulbs at Palace Pharmacy to benefit their church with potted bulbs arriving later. Alpine is described as gateway to a proposed Davis Mountains state park boosting regional opportunity.
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Palace
F. A. Burks
Marathon
The
Baptist Church
Rev
Jurks
Presbyterian Church
Palace Pharmacy
Womens’ Council
Alpine
Davis Mountains
Millions Now Living Will Never Die Lecture Tells Global Interest
Mr G R Pollock of Brooklyn New York delivered a lecture on the subject Millions Now Living Will Never Die at the Thigh School Auditorium Tuesday evening to a large attentive audience. The topic has been widely addressed and published in book form with editions reaching 2 500 000th and translated into thirty languages.
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G. R. Pollock
Brooklyn
N.Y
United States
B Y P U Program Notes October Meeting
The B Y P U program for October features Rev W T Ray leading a Bible study at 7 00 p m with Miss Tazel Floyd as program leader. Scripture readings include Arthur Skinner and Merill Pouncey. Talks by Gladys Arthur W M Money Mrs Lewis and Miss Lottie Yeager discuss salvation and faith across four segments.
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W. T. Ray
Tazel Floyd
Arthur Skinner
Gladys Arthur
W. M. Money
Merill Pouncey II
Mrs. Lewis
Christ
Lottie Yeager
Used Cars For Sale By Casner Motor Company
Dodge Buick Essex Hudson Ford Overland Oakland cars priced from 150 to 1259 dollars. Some newly painted and rebuilt. sellers claim reliability and easy terms on used cars. Fred Smith and Lestie Baker of San Antonio arrived last week and left for Los Angeles with Mrs Smith and children visiting relatives.
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Dodge
Buick
Essex Hudson
Ford Overland
Oakland
Casner Motor Company
Fred Smith
Lestie Baker
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Cal
Mrs. Smith
For Sale Modern Bunga Low Four Rooms Furnished
For sale a modern bunga low with four rooms and both furnished. Price $1,750. Call J. HL Nail at Mrs. Joe Moss. tf.
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Call J. HL
Nail
Joe Moss
Woman's Missionary Society meets at Mrs Slight home
The W M S of the Methodist church held its October social at Mrs. R. B. Slight's home. Mrs. Adolphus Daugherty led a lesson on Christianity as a revolutionary force. The group discussed Kobe and Osaka missions and Lambuth Memorial Bible School. A tribute book and a gift honored the departing hostess.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
R. B. Slight
Adolphus Daugherty
Derrick
Japan
Kobe
Osaka
van Sickle
Lambuth Memorial Bible School
Rector
Cross
Slight
Johnson Hord Sparks Johnson Wedding in Washington DC
Mrs. Mary Sparks-FE announces the marriage of her daughter Jeannette Sparks Hord of Washington DC to Mr. Ralph Withiam Johnson of New York. The ceremony was held September 15 at noon in the Sparks home with a small family gathering and a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary FE. Sparks
Jeannette Sparks Hord
Washington, D.C
Ralph Withiam Johnson
New York
Revo CG. M
Johnson
Johnson Bride Spends Time Between New York and Washington
A fragment notes Mr. Johnson and his bride, likely spending most time in New York while his business brings him to Washington. The passage hints at travel between the two cities and a forthcoming marriage.
Gillett Party Tours Fort Davis and Alpine
Mr and Mrs F E Gillett with Mr and Mrs C E McCool Misses Margaret Linn Frances Gillett and Cecil Evans motored to Fort Davis Sunday to visit the C Bird orchard. The group then went on to Alpine that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Gillett
C. E. McCool
Margaret Linn
Frances Gillett
Cecil Evans
Fort Davis
Alpine
Banner Sunday School Class Watermelon Feast
The Banner Sunday School Class of the Christian church enjoyed a lawn feast Monday from 4 to 5. Attendees included J D Jacks. Stene Fulcher. William Bo Phelps Jr. Robert and Richard Marquis. Anja Wilson Jr. John Henry Livingston. William Fulcher. Charlie and Willam Azbell. Charlie Wade.
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The
Christian Church
J. D. Jacks
Stene Fulcher
William Bo Phelps Jr
Robert and
Richard Marquis
Anja Wilson Jr
John Henry Livingston
Wiliam Fulcher
Charlie and
Willam Azbell
Charlie Wade
Informal Honor Reception For Mrs Slight At Cotter Home
Mrs James Cotter held a small informal reception Friday morning honoring Mrs R B Slight. Refreshments included fruit gelatine with whipped cream and cake. Guests included Mesdames R B Slight T G Webb W Van Sickle W J Hancock H M Sith C A Brown J H Derrick Sue Webb and Miss Juliano Moran.
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James Cotter
R. B. Slight
T. G. Webb
W. van Sickle
W. 3. Hancock
H. M. Sith
C. A. Brown
J. H. Derrick
Sue Webb
Juliano Moran
Lecture at Alpine High School Auditorium
G R Pollock of Brooklyn delivered an instructive lecture in Alpine High School Auditorium on Tuesday evening. The subject was Millions now living will never die. Sacred hymns accompanied the talk. G W Bless was shown from the Gourley ranch Saturday visiting his family.
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G. R. Pollock
Brooklyn
N. Y
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C Margaret Linn
Marfa
C. D. Wood
Lilly V. Phelps
Sam McMath
Ritchey Hotel
J. S. Hord
W. S. Blevins
Federal Court
Brian Montague
E. V. Casner
Roscoe
Sandifer
George Ways
Jacksonville
Texas
Jim Lochart
Terlingua
W. S Blevins
D. C. Bourland
Attedance
Commissioners Court
Uor
Virge Runyon
Benson, Ariz
Henry T. Fletcher
O. 2 Ranch
City
Alfred Neil Brown
Otis Turner
Tex
Congress
Richard Gillett
J. A. Wilson
Wilson
Mrs. Earl Smith
Cotter
College Hill
Earl Young of
Stewart Blair
Packaway
Lila Taylor
Alice Harrison
Raney Casner
San Angelo
J. L. Crawford
Lajitas
Guy Crawford
Roy Spence
Elizabeth Fennell
Tommie Simpson
J. T. Dorsey
Otis Morgan
Mrs. H. T. Fletcher
Galveston
Ed. Benson
Fort Worth
G. M. Penson
O. A. Kohl
Newt Gourley
Riley Gourley
Mrs. Mack Adams
E. L. Ranch
Mrs. M. L. Turney
D. M. Bennett
Merle
Oklahoma
James E. Casner
W. B. Walker
Hovey
Victor
James Arthur
Brister Phelps
Paso
A. L. Alldridge
Arizona
L. A
Starns
Houston
Just
Lee Hartington
J. J. Aden
Mrs. Meriwether Burke of
Sanderson
M. P. Welkerson
Dallas
Ed Garnett
Creed Taylor
Kathleen Wright
Mrs. W. A. Rowland
Emma Fischer
H. T. Fletcher
W. P. Fischer
James R. Middlebrook
Waco
Wil
M. L. Turney
Fort Stockton
James A. Lee
Sherwood
Frank — Ritchie
Frank
J. H. Ritchie
Doddridge
Portland
Bone Springs
W. L. Matthews
C. C. Coulter
Portland Syndicate
Tone Springs
Oregon
FE. A. Waldron
Waldron Quicksilver & Development Company
Waldron
Avalanche
Koonce
Iowa
Oman
Public School
Sul Ross
Washington, D. C
Times
FP. A. Burks
B. Y. P. U. Program
Alpine Society
Sallie E. Burke
iOone
W. M. S. Social Meeting
Johnson-Hord
Banner Sunday School
Mrs
G. W. Bless
Gourley Ranch
Stourday
West Texas Motor Company
John Young
John LD. Young
John Young Land Company
John Young Land
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