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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1928
Page
8
Local residents from Alpine and nearby towns are noted traveling to San Antonio, San Angelo, El Paso, Amarillo, and Hot Springs for visits, business, and family gatherings. Several faces are listed: Mrs Lula Murphy, KE. Min dy, Dr JK Weight, Harry Carpenter, Mack Sawyer, and many others visiting relatives, attending meetings, or pursuing education and work opportunities.
At a luncheon, speakers urged immediate construction of additional school facilities in Alpine to relieve crowded classrooms across grades six through eleven. They noted bond funds could finance about 109000 over 40 years, with minimal tax impact given the district’s four and a half million assessed valuation. The district spans 50 to 60 miles and includes Orient railroad property and part of the S. P. railroad.
The body of Mrs tart 1 29 died at their Fort Davis highway home yesterday afternoon and was shipped by the P. O. for burial in Missouri, the family home. She had tubercular illness and had been bedbound for some time. Her husband Earl Reaves and two children Raymond and 5, plus a sister Miss Rut all reside here, with a native, survive. Funeral service last night was by Rev. Bur. the body escorted to Missouri by Mr. Reaves, the two children, and Miss Baker. Interment will be in Missouri. The community extends sympathy. Ann Duncan of San Angelo arrived to assist Miss Anna D. Linn in the registry office at Sul Ross. J.D. Jackson attended a Texas Western Cattle Raisers executive board meeting in Midland. Returned Wednesday from a trip through New Mexico and Arizona, visiting the Grand Canyon.
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