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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1927
Page
6
Local representatives of the Avalanche news announce authorized agents will accept subscriptions in the Fort Davis community. The paper asks residents to sign up for regular delivery and support the local publication.
Mrs Willoughby wife of L Willoughby died at home September 7 1927 aged 52 after long illness Born November 22 1874 in Goliad she joined Lynder Texas Baptist church at 18 married K W Willoughby September 28 1891 and left a bereaved husband six children Rob George Amos three brothers and a sister Funeral held at Millican with burial at Fort Davis relatives and friends express gratitude to those who aided the family
County records list 32 693 cattle with two hawks present. A Merrill ranch valuation shows 10 per head and overall land value at 8 900 920 19. Horses total 1 591 valued 438 492. Jacks numbered 26 at four bits each. Shoes turned in 15 and wagons autos 4 985. Total assessed value about 52 040.
An old el paso advertisement invites Alpine and West Texas visitors to make Orndorff Hotel their headquarters while in El Paso. It touts every room as an outside room with bath, circulating water, rates from $2.60, coffee, and a beauty shop in connection.
The fragment names Burt Orndorft and a character titled as mouse of the blue wit h. readable text suggests a playful local feature or humor note. No clear event date or place is present. Further readable context needed to identify full item and proper headline.
Dr HM Jones heads a committee to study right of way and camp sites for the proposed Davis Mountain Scenic Highway. The group, including George chairman and several local officials, will evaluate road routes water access and suitable sites to inform highway plans and potential county cooperation.
A collision involving Dutchover and Trinidad Alo near home leads to a court case where Granado was accused of assault. The suit settled with damages paid for the cars and some medical costs. Separate items note a Carlsbad Caverns trip by Mr and Mrs Hicks Gray with others, plus a dinner party hosting a bridge club with many attendees and prize awards for high scores.
A flurry of social notes records visits and illness in Bam ARM area circles. Names include Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Prank Jonen Slo tena Terril, and Mrs. Bea McCatecon Fies, with mentions of Dorothy Love and RH Powikon. Several residents travel, nurse trainees attend missions, and Mrs. Jones’s health improves while Mrs. HHS Carlton visits Mexia and Harold Thompson visits st Texwn. Dr. Jones attends to Mrs. W. D. Jones as Lela Weatherby resumes mission school work in Jolman New Mexico. Messrs William Hedrick of Dallas and Miss Mary Martha Bishop are noted among past and present associations, plus references to local families and a bank ad from Northrup & Carr San Angelo Texas.
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