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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1930
Page
2
In Alpine Texas the editor and manager announce new campaigns urging business, with Ballard of Southern California urging action. The report discusses consumer buying, savings, bonds, and a cautious public, while urging increased advertising and sales efforts to tap purchasing power amid national pessimism.
The article surveys the 1930 census figures with population shifts across states and urbanization trends, noting California and New York leading growth and Nevada and Wyoming near the bottom. It touches on Andree’s Arctic balloon expedition remains and discusses industrial safety and health impacts on losses, efficiency, and worker welfare.
City officials say a crew of college boys under C A Gilley is clearing weeds growing between curbs and sidewalks. The work is part of a single active city project and proceeds when laborers, many football players, have spare time.
Mrs Lacy Mae Haight, 58, died in Alpine at her daughter Mrs Fritz Graef’s home after a six week illness. Burial services will be held in Fort Stockton. The death was reported as occurring last Friday.
Mrs Haight died after a lengthy cancer illness at her home with a Methodist pastor officiating. She had four sons Ira Marvin Louis Jim and four daughters including Mrs Fritz Graet Alpine and Mrs Georgia Chalenberker among the survivors. Her husband resides in Fort Stockton and the family mourns the loss.
City taxes are now due and payable. If not paid by September 20 a 10 percent penalty will be added. This notice warns taxpayers of the deadline and the penalty policy.
A man, intoxicated, produced a roll of bills to a policeman during a disturbance. He claimed cash would settle the matter, but authorities noted the confrontation and took him into custody.
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