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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1930
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment chronicles light notes on advertising, a drought era setting, a Kansas weekly publisher surprised by a late backer for a closing sale, and scattered quotes about ads, education, and public figures. The piece nods to prohibition era politics and press debts, with unclear dates or names.
Report indicates New York and several large cities like Atlanta Houston Calleh Memphis and Fort Worth saw gains while others doubled in share. Mian records the highest relative gain among larger cities as demographic shifts unfold amid police activity and as overall urban standings fluctuate.
The piece argues auto related deaths and injuries drive overall accident rates, noting fewer rail deaths and large firms improving safety. It calls for decisive action to remove reckless and incompetent drivers from public highways and stresses continued safety education in schools and stronger insurance-backed controls.
Fort Davie’s young residents map future study paths with Richard Irving heading to the University of Arizona and Preston Johnson toward Texas A M. Miss Tommie Louise Fapy prepares for Trinity and Hockaday, while Alfred McCutcheon will enter an eastern prep, and Don Carlton aims for Oklahoma’s oilfield engineering. The presbytery meet, Highland Fair dates, and new teachers arrive as Fort Davis hosts growing interest and scenic highway plans.
Contour mile high scenery along Finlay ranch road showcased local life as residents held a second PT A dance netting about 320 for the school plant fund. Bridge and reception at Hotel Limpia featured Mrs Audrey Miller hosting guests while the Fort Davis schools opened with a program led by teachers and superintendent Coan.
Mr Coan urged pupils and parents to follow a state education ruling requiring covered books or returns due to excessive damaged copies. Discussion covered school hours and noon length with no decision yet. The matter to be revisited at the next PTA meeting.
The Barnett Fowlkes election contest in the county goes before a court on September 26 after a county executive committee hearing. Fowlkes, who won by six votes, has received notice of the setting for trial at a special term. The presiding judge is not yet determined.
L H McCutcheon, engineer on the scenic highway survey, found a seventeen jewel Waltham gold watch near the survey site at the mouth of Merrill canyon above the Kelly ranch. He guessed it had been lost about two years ago. the crystal looked broken and possibly stepped on by a cow. No owner is identified.
In a terse note, residents are urged to address unpaid taxes in Samara or risk local fiscal repercussions. The message warns that neglect could lead to intensified collection efforts and potential service impacts.
A pecan tree on the lawn of a residence at 25 Avenue in Waco, ten years old, stood at the center of a dispute as Mrs Minette Fort refused an offer for the tree. The case highlights a local property issue involving a valued shade tree.
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