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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1930
Page
2
Official Brewster County paper in its thirty ninth year covers Alpine and Durie Mountain area news. Local and state items appear with 7 cents per line for notices and special rates for notices. Editor and manager, circulation, and correspondents listed among Brewster County staff.
The piece contrasts fears of another panic with President Hoover's response to the 1929 crash. It notes monetary easing, rising capital, and steady unemployment drops as policies accelerate industry and commerce. It also references a New York man sentenced for theft of works, illustrating broader societal focus during the period.
Despite nationwide dry spells and grim reports, Southern construction contracts total 102,649,000, the third highest ever, with seven months of 1930 showing gains. Manufacturing and iron industries recover with capacity rising to 72 percent, sales ahead of 1929, and savings deposits up 700 million. The Manufacturers Record predicts a substantial revival as confidence grows and plants prepare for expanded output.
Early Monday morning unknown individuals tampered with French's gas station locks using a screwdriver and possible tool, spilling several gallons. The attempt involved thefts in transit and disturbances reported near the highway. Local residents note lingering uncertainty while Homer Spruce comments on the incident and other town chatter includes visitors and seasonal ranch activity.
Dozens of locals and their guests gathered as Mr and Mrs Spud Leary of McAllen Texas arrived for a week with Mr and Mrs J F Butteill. Superintendent D M Hopper and family returned from Ann Arbor Mich where he attended summer school. George Wrights came back from Preemont Texas where Mrs Wright teaches English and he serves as principal of the Mexican School. Bonnye Shoemake of UsA left for a Houston stay. Rev J B Fuller and family spent time in Crane visiting Mrs Fullers sister Mrs E T Allen and son left for home in Houston after an all summer visit with Mrs Ed Shirley and family of El Paso.
Slow progress has left a few men at home in Marfa while Miss Harper, long a principal in Marfa schools, is offered a post in Old Mexico after years of service with Mexican children. Safety concerns on a narrow pavement and passing cars are noted as conditions improve.
The Marta Shorthorns opened their training season last week at a camp near Junction, with two weeks of intensive workouts and daily scrimmages against the Junction Eagles. They lost only one game last year and scored 247 points to opponents 37, as Alpine Bucks followers predict a tougher clash this year.
An IL 2088 student plans to teach next year at the International College in Chihuahua City, aiming to continue studies and engage in campus activities. Details are unclear due to fragmented text.
More than 300 Texas high schools have announced plans to play Interscholastic football under this year’s rules and seek state championships. Final application date is October 1, with expectations of surpassing 400. Breckenridge, coached by P. B. Shotwell, may contend for the state title as regional rounds determine champions for classes A and B.
State highway workers are widening the road from Alpine to Marathon, adding shoulders along the pavement. Vernon Johnson, a highway employee, said the work was underway when he passed through Alpine yesterday.
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