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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1930

Page

3

Fort Davis Barry Scorer Notes Local News and Weather

Fort Davis notes include courthouse caulking with a San Antonio compound by H E Herman and Wood to seal windows. Local residents A P Trewitt and the Walker family are referenced, plus a weather note of cool mornings and hot noons as wild ducks head south. Alpine and Marfa Endeavor societies met Fort Davis with discussion on foreign missions in Africa Burma China and more.

Fort Davis Barry Scorer Nacctine Christian Endeavor Unt District Council van Horn Africa Burma China Lena Willoughby Richard Irving

Thompson Home Refurnishing and Sterling Campaign Support

Mr and Mrs Harold Thompson undertake extensive improvements on their plaza adjacent house with Tom Frizzell and Joe Mulhern managing stucco, porch, floor, and wall repairs. Fort Davis rental demand rises as inquiries increase. Mrs C H Bird leads Sterling for Governor club with 40 members and praise from Ross Sterling. Mrs Susan Garvin visiting from Oklahoma departs to continue travel to Fort Worth by air.

Harold Thompson Plaza Tom Frizzell Joe Mulhern Fort Davis

Pleasant visitors and church notes from the area

Mrs Garvin Gray s aunt made acquaintances during her stay and enjoyed conversation. Mr and Mrs Lester Smith visited last week at Hotel Limpia. their home is in Dallas now. Dr Ilion T Jones pastor of San Antonio s Madison Square Presbyterian Church preached Sunday and attended the Bloys camp meeting. they then departed via Carlsbad Caverns, becoming new subscribers to the Avs.

P. Trewitt Dallas Lester Smith Hotel Limpia Datlax Ilion T. Jones Madison Square Presbyterian Church San Antonio Presbyterian Church Hisly Carlsbad Caverns

Forty Two Party at the Carlton Home Hosts Visitors

Ruth Carlton entertained with a Forty Two party Tuesday night complimenting Miss Nell and Miss Pear fromery, visitors at the Carlton and Thompson homes. Present were Mrs Thompson, Herbert Bloys and J W McElroy. Refreshments followed the games. Rock Yorings guests Margaret Merle, Elizabeth Morriss, Ernest and Sproul Morriss visited R J Sproul’s family last week. Also at the Sproul home were A Tiner, W B Hiler of Uvalde, A Walton of San Antonio and daughter Annise Kiber, arriving after a West trip to Vancouver, B C. The Waltons spent much of last summer at Clark apartments. The Hicks Grays, Hudnel Joneses, Scobees and Mrs Koontz with Mason joined a chicken barbecue at Water spring grove. Mrs F M Miller and daughter Elizabeth Ann visit Houston and San Antonio.

Ruth Carlton Nell Pear Fomery Carlton Margaret Merle Elizabeth Morriss Ernest and Sproul Morriss Rock Yorings R. J. Sproul Proul A.tiner W. B. Hiler Uvalde A. ¥. Walton San Antonio Annise Kiber Vancouver B.C D. H. Kiber Arlington Waltons Clark Apartments Hicks Grays Hudnel Joneses Scobees Koontz Mason Old Fort

Weatherby tragedy remembered amid social notes

A single fatality this year is recalled at the Weatherby place a few days ago. Bridge luncheon hosted by Mr and Mrs Welker last week featured many guests from San Antonio and local families. Audrey Miller received high guest awards. La France roses decorated the rooms. Philip Caldwell led two bridge tables, with Mrs Williams winning high car favor and Mrs Mr. receiving the cut award. Mr and Mrs BIM Fryar moved Monday to the Fryar farm near Bird orchard, as the Fryar home plans draw attention to Bird orchard care.

Bridge Welker Cor. Fryar K. Miller A. P. Prude R. Williams Clay Bepy HG. Thompson FL. Sprod John Prude Frank Jones FM. Miller Audrey Miller Lady Bird Fowlkes George Walker Philip Caldwell San Altonio Arthur Bloys Mary Cox la France F. L Sproul Mian Mra Mea. F Miller Sprou J. K. Miller R. C. Williams F. L. Sproul Barry Scope Kate Card Aurey Miller Williams Bim Fryar

Church of Christ Names New Regular Pastor

Mr and Mrs J Batey arrived from Lewisburg Tennessee and Mr Batey will assume duties this Sunday as full time pastor of the local Church of Christ.

Batey Lewisburg Tennessee Church of Christ

Congregation Reaches Notable Growth in Small City

Members, long meeting in county court and other sites, have built a growing congregation now with a sizable membership in the city. A newly erected East College avenue church house hosts services led by Pastor Batey, father of Miss Irma Lee Batey of Ross College. The Batey family will move to the Fielder cottage on North Third street.

County Court Room Anice East College Avenue Batey Irma Lee Batey Ross College Irma Lee North Third Street

Dallas Woman Collects Plants in Alpine Region

Mrs H J Hughes of Dallas travels from Rankin to Alpine serving as headquarters for a scouting trip by the Garden Club. She has spent two weeks locating flowers and plants, plans to explore Te Hingua country and Marathon areas before returning home.

H. J. Hughes Dallas Alpine Garden Club Hughes Rankin Te Hingua

Pinson to Take Charge of Store in Arizona

P A Pinson will leave immediately for Superior Arizona to manage one of the Western Department stores bus henges he said Wednesday of this Week The Pinsons have had many friends here during their brief residence in Alpine who will regret their departure J C Hole of Marfa will be here soon to take over the mine more from El Paso there were hushed bridge tables all afternoon as a score of women accepted Henry Ansleys bet that no woman in the city could go 10 hours without saying a word

P. A. Pinson Superior Arizona Western Hesges Pinsons Alpine J.C. Hole Marfa Minore el Paso Henry Ansley

OConnor and Thoson back from New Mexico

J W O Connor and A P Th son Sul Ross instructors returned last week from Albuquerque New Mexico with Harvey Fergusson the distinguished American novelist of the west They praised the trip and Fergusson while Connor plans a critical essay on Fergusson and his work Ferguson said he would visit Albuquerque in the coming months The report notes his summers in All his winters in New quierque a t York Crosses Warn Nudists FOND DU LAC Wishu ng of wooden cromes as a warning against nude bathing parties at lake resort was reported to offi cials here Fifteen women residents of a camp on Lake Winneba g complained to the city council asking that body to prevent a re currence of the parties

J.W. O'Connor A. P. Th Son Sul Ross Albuquerque New Mexico Harvey Fergus Ton Fergusson Uch Connor Ferguson Newquerque York Fond DU Lac 4 Lake Resort Lake Winnebag

Passage on mobility and wealth as a toy for Vanderbilt

A compact line expresses mobility as a fleeting concept from wage to place and back, labeling the world as a gilt toy meant to please Cornelius Vanderbilt. The verse critiques wealth and power steering human movement.

Cornelius Vanderbilt

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H. E. Hermén Van 2 Herman George Wal Walker San al Tonio Oast Miss Callie Holt Walker House Mian Holt C. H. Bird Ross Sterling Bird Sterling Hicks Gray Sterling-For-Governor Susan Garvin Oklahoma Avs F. M. Miller Elizabeth Ann Houston Eee Snr SeeRe Peieeeneaderties Foxt Davie Tad Tan Wae Pinson Sandifer’s Grocery Alpine Drug Store The Rex O'Connor Thomason Rca Hudson's Bakery Ram Big Zeppelin Holland Avenue First National Bank First Investment CO Alpine, Texas L. Kokernot W Haines, JR al Decte
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