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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1931

Page

3

Marijuana Growing Patch Seen in Coleman City Yard

Coleman police found a small marijuana patch in a Mexican’s yard in the Zweig addition. Chief W E Bradford displayed a stalk at his office and several plants at city hall. Reports note the weed resembles bloodweed, and that mature plants would appear by mid October.

Coleman Zweig W. E. Bradford City Hall United States New York Mexico Reefers Mary Warners Harlem New Orleans Louisiana California Louis ‘Armstrong Philadelphia U. S Board of Health Texas San Marcos College Town Bradford Coleman Democrat Volce

Border Patrol Seizes Bootleg Liquor Near Marfa

Border Patrolmen captured two cars and multiple bootleg consignments along Brite road out of Marfa during Wednesday and Thursday. Local Mexicans named Chavez Gonzales Garcia Hernandez Chavez Gonzales faced Commissioner Monkhouse and bonded out. the rest remained in county jail awaiting transfer to El Paso.

Tequilla Brite Road Marfa Monkhouse Jose Chavez Carpio Gonzales Martin Garcia Felis Hernanex Alejandro Hernandez Chavez el Paso Big Bend

350 Schools In State Football Interscholastic League Growth

About 390 schools have signed up for Interscholastic league football this year per Roy B. Hender. The League bureau notes rising inquiries from previously nonparticipating schools, mostly smaller ones. Class A enrollments over 500 remain common, while interest grows among smaller schools. Last year 43 of 50 enrolled were in class B.

Austin Texas Roy B. Hender League

Cnevrotet Proxy Now on Vacation

Fragmentary notes describe Cnevrotet Proxy taking a break and reference a birth and recent events involving a person named Pea. The readable text hints at seaside and ceremonial imagery but lacks clear actions or dates to confirm a full report.

Cnevrotet

CP and L Contest Winners Named in Texas Event

Central Power and Light announces winners of the South and Southwest Texas Products contest per E B Nelswanger. First prize goes to Miss Ellen B Farmer of Duero, with Fabian Castillo of Laredo, Mrs O L Cocke of Uvalde, Miss Helen Briam of Marfa, and Mrs C E Miller of San Antonio among other prize recipients. Prizes range from 50 to 5 dollars. honorable mention awards noted.

Texas Central Power and Light Company E. B. Nelswanger Ellen B. Farmer Duero Fabian Castillo Laredo O. L. Cocke Uvalde Helen Briam Marfa C. E. Miller San Antonio Hird

Texans Promote Local Goods Contest Draws North to South

Mrs H F Bridges of Wixon and J Lee Stambaugh of Pharr along with R P Martin of Crystal City entered a contest by Central Power and Light and Progressive Texans Inc to spotlight locally manufactured products in south and southwest Texas. Entrants need only list product kind, brand, and maker within designated counties, with CP&L employees and families barred from entry.

H. F. Bridges Wixon J. Lee Stambaugh Pharr R. P. Martin Crystal City Central Power and Light Company Texans, Inc Texas Central Power and Lights Company

Miller Starts Alligator Farm By Accident In Crystal City

In Crystal City Harry Miller unknowingly begins an alligator farm after discovering 47 eggs near Lake Comanche. He incubated them in a dirt-filled vegetable baker and hatched 25 alligators, the largest at 9.5 inches, in a surprising turn of events. First Anthracite coal is due September 25 with early booking savings offered by Alpine Mercantile Co.

Crystal City Sept Harry Miller Mr. Miler Lake Comanche Miller Alpine Mercantile Co

Sheriff sale to settle Trans-Pecos Admiarc Company judgment

Brewster County Texas sheriff sale notices the first Wednesday in October at the Brewster County courthouse in Alpine. Property described includes multiple sections in Block 6-4 to satisfy a judgment for 12225 plus costs in the case Trans-Pecos Ab rad Company vs W H Sartain.

Texas Brewster Bex Ar County Trans-Pecos W. H. Sartain Court House Brewster County Alpine Trans-Pecos Abrad Company W. C. Hale Sherif

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Venice Foutnanon Cp&l M.H. Moorman Crystal Alpine Steam Laundry First National Bank First Investment CO Alpine, Texas HL. Kokernot Qbo. W. Baines, JR M. Decim Allweather Goodyear Pathfinder Pmonment Line, Texas
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