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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1940
Page
5
John Holland left Sunday for Austin to resume his studies at the university. Mr and Mrs T R Knight are the parents of an eight pound boy born last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Gene Gilbert and their Houston children are visiting.
Public notice lists multiple real estate offerings including a three apartment house near town with modern conveniences at 4000 dollars, room stucco near Post Office, FHA approved lots with 1000 down, a store building at 2500, and a 20 acre suburban home with water works priced for quick sale. Also mentions rooming house potential and finance via FHA with easy terms.
Mrs Mac Ament is visiting this week. Mr and Mrs B H Owens of Tyler are here this week visiting Mr and Mrs J G Leath and other friends.
C. H. Southall son of Mr and Mrs A N Southall left last Saturday to enter John Tarleton College in Stephenville.
Mr and Mrs J W Gentry left Wednesday for Duncan Oklahoma where they were called by the death of Mr Gentrys aged mother.
Mr and Mrs J C Coleman and daughter Rose Winnette returned last weekend from a visit with relatives at Miles and San Angelo. Mr and Mrs Bill Allen and baby left last Sunday for a short vacation to visit Carlsbad Caverns and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sublett visited Dallas last weekend to bring home Mrs. Subletts aunt Mrs. J C Bird and Mrs. Sam Nutt from the city.
W. J. Burcham visits family here before returning to A. and M. college. John B. Miles comes home from Albuquerque after weeks in a veterans hospital and is said to be slightly improved. Mrs. A. T. Moore and Turney depart for Bishop California after a summer visit with Judge and Mrs. A. M. Turney. Odalia Bowman called. An advertisement by Carroll Vaughn Doctor of Chiropractic promotes treatment for children's ailments claiming direct physical causes and successful results.
The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Akers was in San Antonio last Friday due to illness. She was reported this week to be considerably improved.
Mr and Mrs Bryan R Hunt left last Friday for a visit with relatives in St Louis Missouri During Mrs Hunt s absence Mrs Marshall Sparks will be acting secretary at the local AAA office Virginia Holland and Mary Virginia McIntyre left Tuesday to re enter Texas university for the coming term They were accompanied by Mrs Lois McIntyre who will return in a few days
Douglas Bennett left last Friday for San Antonio to enter Texas Military Institute for the coming term. He was accompanied by his parents Mr and Mrs D M Bennett who returned home Sunday.
Mrs J C Bird and Mrs Sam Nutt returned Sunday from Dallas where Mrs Bird went for an examination at Baylor hospital. She has been ill for several days and is reported to be improved.
Henry Espinosa, a Sal Ross College graduate this year, teaches in the San Felipe school at Del Rio and serves as art instructor in the high school division alongside his classroom duties.
J. H. Welch of Harlingen is spending a few weeks in Alpine following a stay at Indian Lodge. He is visiting the area and enjoying local sights during his trip.
Mr. Welch, editor of Texas Farming and Citriculture, praises the Alpine brand of weather. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kent left for Liveoak, California after visiting Mrs. Kent’s sister Mrs. J. W. Gentry. Mrs. Kent is the former Miss Laura Zumwalt, known to Alpine residents. Miss Helen Haines, last year’s Central ward teacher, resigned to teach in Carlsbad New Mexico. Olga Peterson of Palacios will replace her, coming from Pecos.
Mr and Mrs W N Gourley and Mr and Mrs Earl McElroy plus Gourley brothers Les Lie and Pode of Kendalia have just returned from a visit with two siblings.
The Gourley brothers in San Diego California visited the Frisco fair during their trip reporting a most enjoyable excursion and outing.
Mrs Henry Lacy came home Sunday after a two week visit with her sister Mrs Gardner Champ in Phoenix Arizona and a niece in Flagstaff. She returned with Mrs Pink Phelps and children who were visiting the Phelps daughter in California and they toured the Grand Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns on the way back.
An Elizabeth New Jersey wife testified that her husband threw pillows at her and jabbed her with needles while she walked with other women. She did not mind these acts but objected when he tickled her feet until she became hysterical.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss dental health and gums decline linked to pyorrhea. Mentions brushing and preventive care but lacks coherent facts or names.
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