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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1932
Page
2
Local Alpine column mixes excerpts on John Williams beliefs with health warnings and English professors debate on newspaper language. Mentions Yazoo City retirement figure, tuberculosis mortality, heart disease and modern life stresses while citing football broadcasting commentary by Christy Walsh and Mrs Kanite Rockne.
A fragment suggests a giant fossil story with references to a monster skeleton. It mentions ages of hundreds of millions of years, a 20 foot creature, heavy bones, and algae growth, with uncertain notes about origin and preservation.
Orville Butlington, Republican candidate for governor, cites early farm life in Parker County Texas as key to understanding farmers problems. An independent oil operator and lawyer from Wichita Falls, he highlights tax cuts, federal tariff changes, and government cost reductions as pillars of his platform while vowing to protect small merchants and oil workers.
PORT DAVIS Oct 2 The county was shocked by the unexpected death of Mrs F D Stegall of Valentine a 59 year old woman noted for her labors in women s work in this district and in Red Cross efforts She died early Tuesday and was buried Wednesday Rev Newell of the Episcopal church at Maryi officiating She was born in New York City in 1867 Mrs Stegall had not been well for a year and suffered an acute indigestion attack the day before her death She is survived by her husband and one son Robert at Valentine The Stegalls had lived in Valentine many years where he worked on the railroad They were married in Cuba just after the Spanish American war under the peace tree where the treaty ending the war was signed
A Missouri paper notes a surge in fake antiques sold to tourists including candlesticks and walnut stamps. It cites a man paying 1400 dollars for a walnut stamp claimed for antique furniture used by pioneers and mentions Samoa natives selling copra and Robert Louis Stevenson’s inkstand.
Noted folklorist Senorita Espinel famed for Spain Mexico and Southwest themes will perform Monday evening November 7 at Sul Ross Auditorium in Alpine. The program includes songs dance poetry and acting with colorful costumes. She is praised as a unique artist, rivaling Raquel Meller and La Argentina, and has toured major venues from New York to San Francisco. Student tickets are forty cents with no tax and include admission to other events. additional notes about Sunday services follow.
The October 25 service used a lesson-sermon titled Probation after Death drawn from 11 Corinthians 6:2. The woven text included Revelations 2:11: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the.
At St James Episcopal Church the twenty third Sunday after Pentecost offers Sunday school at 10 am and morning prayer with sermon at 11 am. Next Tuesday Saint’s Day includes Holy Communion and sermon at 11 am with an obligation for communicants to attend. The public is invited and Paul D Newell is rector. Baptist Church reports another large Sunday with 212 in Sunday school and 106 in BT 8 as crowds grow.
The passage cites Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. It explains that death occurs on the next plane until spiritual understanding of Life is achieved. Then the second death has no power, a point the author frames for a spiritual class.
We extend heartfelt thanks to the good people of Alpine for the many kind gestures shown us during our visit, and especially for the numerous acts of consideration and generosity.
A brief personal notice from Mrs Gail Hart and Mrs Maud Sewell honoring their husband and son during illness. They convey enduring gratitude and a warm place in their hearts, promising never to forget his kindness and deeds.
An odd mixture of poisons and broken razor blades were swallowed by Ed Estell of Birmingham in a suspected self harm act. He ingested seven poison tablets and four safety razor blades and was reported very ill in the hospital at last report.
Alpine Lumber announces a just arrived line of dishes featuring Harte rare deportment items. Limited stock expected as catalog spans home and kitchenware.
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