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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
5
Alpine items report visits by Marfa residents and travelers, notes on local business, rentals, and services. Mentions Howell Lumber Co, Singer sewing machines, abstracts, oil leases near Green Valley, and social visits to Sanderson, Pecos, Del Rio, and El Paso. Includes birth and hospitality notices and local ads.
A practical joker set off a false fire alarm in Alpine around 9 40 am Wednesday. The stunt drew out the full fire department and scattered townspeople before the hoax was discovered. No real fire or harm occurred besides the disturbance to residents.
Bulletin No 14 announces list of correspondence courses available through Fulstrose State Teachers College with fill in information, printer hopeful delivery soon. Publishers completed 5904 copies of The Rossonian detailing opening date, Summer School and Summer Normal length, and State examination dates.
A Tuesday night automobile fire of undetermined origin wiped out a garage and its vehicle housed at G. B. Bothy. The warehouse section foreman for the Orient Railway reported the loss as total and uninsured.
Beginning April 15 summer tourist tickets will be on sale Fridays and Saturdays over the Southern Pacific to Alpine from Texas points including San Antonio El Paso Houston Sanderson Dallas Texarkana Sweetwater and Uvalde with varying round trip prices. Tickets good for 15 days from sale date and effective May 15. A 90 day return program also offered from several state points with different prices. A sample shows Houston round trip six day limit at 24.15 versus one way 21.93.
The reafier meeting of the Forty two Club was held Monday with Mrs Middlebrook as hostess. A delightful round of games followed by refreshments for members and guests including Mesdames Holland Nord Sandifer Casner Crawford Kokernot and others with Miss Billingsly Aynesworth Vope Wilson Cotter Edwards Newell Brown Bowles Garnett. Refreshments included chicken salad Saratoga chips cheese straws reed tea and frozen mints.
The Civic League thanks contributors after last Saturday's bake sale which raised 95 dollars toward pipes for the Tourist Park. Appreciation is extended to all who helped.
Mayor Fr E Gillett proclaims Clean Up Week in Alpine aligning with the Texas governor's call. Citizens urged to thoroughly clean premises to present a fresher city for visiting conventions. Proclamation dated March 25, 1925.
The Presbyterian church year ended March 31 with April meetings planned across the nation. The El Paso Presbytery gathers at Fort Davis on April 14, and Alpine Church reports a fully funded annual budget. The General Assembly convenes in Columbus, Ohio on May 21 with delegates from all presbyteries attending.
A. B. Williams and A N Graddy of Frankfort Kentucky have completed a survey and begun development on 1000 acres along the Rio Grande between Glen Springs and Terlingua. They will lift water with a 16 inch centrifugal pump and a 30 foot waterwheel to irrigate cotton corn and forage crops with a future pecan orchard. Estimates say 8000 to 10000 acres may eventually be irrigated in Brewster County.
McIntyres hosted an informal six o'clock buffet in a peach blossom setting for Vernon McIntyre and guests. Bridge followed with high scores by Mr Wood among the Indies and Mr Wells McIntyre among the men. attendees included Mr and Mrs Vernon McIntyre, Mrs Anna Wilson, Mr and Mrs Shirley Seales, Zeb Deere, Capt and Mrs Wood, Joe Burgess, Miss Margaret Linn, and the hosts.
Hovey residents hosted Alpine shoppers Joe Parker and Mrs Tony Avalle on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jim Nicholes and son Howard from Stanch near Hovey visited Alpine Wednesday. J W Stone and family came from the ranch this week. Mr and Mrs Frits Graef and family visiting from Fort Stockton. Graefs' parents Mrs Charion Height of Fort Stockton and Mrs Sam Luedicke with children were Hovey visitors Tuesday and Mrs John Boyd and children spent Sunday in Alpine with Heights. Mrs Prits Graef learned Monday her father Charles Height of Fort Stockton was very ill.
Fort Sam Houston Texas reports a War Department change allowing ex service men who served in World War I to pursue commissions in the Officers Reserve Corps The Blue Course at CM T Camps opens July 7 with six camps in the Eighth Corps Area candidates must be 19 to 30 years old have a high school education or equivalent possess suitable personality appearance tact and bearing and meet physical standards.
Flowering tomato plants for sale by Mra Reyburn. Large pink variety available by phone call. Includes 14 2 2 fertilizer mix. Pricing not listed. Location inferred from local listing.
A note offers a double shipment of No 634 win cow envelopes printed with a return address and sold at five dollars per thousand by The Avalanche.
A faculty committee including Mr. Smith Mr. Allen Mr. Boatright and Mr. Studhalter advances steps to organize a Trans-Pecos Museum Association. The group aims to collect specimens archaeology geology flora and fauna of the Big Bend and preserve historical documents relics of Indian and cowboy life and local folklore for regional interest.
The city street department installs concrete traffic markers at all street intersections to improve safety. Pedestrians and motorists face fewer hazards as drivers are urged to stay to the right and avoid cutting corners on left turns.
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