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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
2
M. Turney announces takeover of the partnership accounts of Turney and Turney. He requests those indebted to settle promptly, predating any claims from others. This notice seeks immediate financial reconciliation and closure.
Fort Davis residents near El Paso trip last Sunday included Mr and Mrs J H L Clark and children while W B Miller and family planned a Lubbock visit. Local social life featured a Bridge Club gathering with Alpine and Mart guests and prize awards for high and low scores. Postmaster W Enos may resign after about four years amid staffing changes and local chatter on fireman paradine and past service.
Pete Crawford ran into Noah Beery in San Antonio where they shared days discussing Texas lore and film. Beery praised the Western star, admired the Alamo area, and asked Pete to relay to Caplant to obtain a large pair of Texas steer horns for his collection. Heery, a regular fellow, values artists and philosophy in villainy, and spoke warmly of Beery’s screen work and personality.
Audrey Miller and OUI Grupo of Fort Davis are among twelve Texan Baptist Sunday school children honored for high achievement in a coin pairing notebook project. The awards reflect work on covers appearance and handwriting samples, with the best work sent to be printed for Sunday.
A local bridge gathering at Negley featured couples including Mrs Bde and Ron Miter receiving high scores. Names listed include Mrs Sprow, Harold and Katherine Bopy, KC Williams, Leverett, Kenneth Stewart, Roe Miller, Hudnel Jones, Frank Jones, Fowlkes, Miller, and Seobee among others.
A frame five room house owned by FW C Ciyster Mites burned to the ground Wednesday afternoon in Fort last. Fire started from a defective fuel. Most furniture saved. Village residents aided. second fire in about thirty years.
Tyrren Smith reported seeing smoke near the Miles residence while en route to town. He initially feared the fire was his own property and confessed he could not reach his insured home in time to alert or protect it.
Pete talks with Mr Beery about silk batting and visiting the Big Bend region. Mrs Big Jones returns from El Paso after medical treatment. Inquiry persists about the Fort Davis Post printing plant buyers. Local folks in Alpine report a fast, well played football game with Roe Miller C Williams and others.
For immediate sale 50 each of young and heiters. For string delivery 60 bead high class young oulls. Will contract ball et any time. See me at City office W A Daugherty. $18 4fe.
The most completely equipped job office to this section offers modern machinery and correct styles. The Avalanche advertises a fully featured employment center with up to date tools for applicants seeking work.
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