Rotary Club notes on park beautification and fire fund drive
Jim Casner outlines a plan to bring water to the tourist park by gravity, build a swimming pool, and plant trees. He notes four to five hundred dollars pledged to the Fire Prevention Fund remain unpaid and urges citizen contributions. Dr. Berkeley reports project timelines for the fire station and city water works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Jim Casner
Casner
Berkeley
Perkins
Rotary
Las Vegas
Louis Starns
F. E. Gillett
Palmer Haynes
H. G. Watson
Delber Clark
St. James Mission Episcopal Church
Clark
Rotarians
Alpine
City Commission Re elected Heavy Vote Polled
A local mayoral race drew a large turnout with 228 votes cast. Dr Berkeley led with 213 votes, Shirley Scales 14, and others: Gillett 227, Baines 222, both unopposed. Gillett achieved a full vote. The result reinforces support for continued street and water projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Scales
Scales
Otis
Dr. Berkeley
Berkeley
City Commission
Alpine
Gillett
Baines
Local notices and ads from Marathon Texas
Reads of sales and rentals including a Milch Cow with calf for sale and a five room house for rent at Ritchey Hotel. Mentions local residents visiting El Paso Ozona Marfa Fort Stockton and Alpine. Includes dog license tags notice, medical pharmacy services and various personal notices from residents like Mrs. Easterling and Mrs. Yates.
Junior Endeavor Hosts At Mrs Weyerts Home
Mrs Fritz Weyert and Miss Melba Smith hosted the Junior Christian Endeavor gathering at Mrs Weyerts home Tuesday evening from seven to nine. Twenty guests attended with games and refreshments of cake and punch to close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Weyert
Melba Smith
Christian Endeavor
Weyerts
Morelock to Attend Texas Education Conference in Austin
President H. W. Morelock will depart Thursday April 3 for Austin to join presidents of the Texas State Teachers Colleges. In Austin he will participate in the State Educational conference at the University of Texas on April 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Morelock
Austin
Texas State Teachers Colleges
Morelock
University of Texas
Flying Squadron Speaker Urges Prohibition Enforcement
Dr. Chas Jes of Chicago representing Flying Squadron Inc. addressed a sizable crowd on the fall of booze and the reign of the law. He cited economic gains from national prohibition, urged vigilance in selecting public officers, and denounced metropolitan press opposition to enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Jes
Chicago
Flying Squadron, Inc
Jessee
Sul Ross Students to Tour West Texas
Seventeen Sul Ross State Teachers College students from the music and dramatics departments will depart April 3 for a nine day central West Texas tour under Miss Jessie M. Kline. They perform in San Angelo on April 4 during the Interscholastic League meet with the Orpheus Glee Club, Miss Sweet, Miss Guenther, and Mr. Herbert Hext assisting. The itinerary includes Winters Ballinger Sweetwater Roscoe Lorenzo Colorado with the final program in Colorado for the Federated Book Clubs district meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Herbert Hext
Winters
Ballinger
Sweetwater
Roscoe
Loraine
Colorado
Federated Book Clubs
Townsend seeks Brewster County clerk and district clerk post
E. E. Townsend announces his candidacy for county and district clerk in Brewster County. He pledges a fair, attentive, nonpartisan approach if elected and notes he cannot serve beyond this term as Sheriff and Tax Collector due to personal business commitments.
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and District Meeting Recap
The Baptist church lists Sunday School at 9 45 AM and morning service at 11 AM with B Y P U groups led by Miss Bowles Miss Billie Mercer and Miss Mamie Lease. Evening service at 8 PM and Wednesday prayer meeting. W M U meets Thursday at 4 PM. District church gathering at Paisano featured sermons by Bro Hill Fort Stockton and Bro Marsh Marfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowles
Billie Mercer
Mamie Lease
Paisano
Bro. Hill
Fort Stockton
Bro. Marsh
Marfa
C. Bowles
Marathon News Items From Town and Surroundings
Local items note visits by Virgil Smith of Lindsay Wyatt Wax Factory and Mrs Wareford of Marfa. Frank Gatewood and Frank Jr return from Mineral Wells. Palmer French visits Alpine. Wedin Garage adds drive in filling station. Local leaders Earl Young and Roy Wyatt shop in Alpine. Flu illness strikes Jim and Mrs Roberts but they recover. Lora Martin visits from Oklahoma City to Marathon. Missionary Society staged The School at Blueberry Corner at the High School with strong attendance. Gesna McIntyre visits Alpine.
Missionary Program Inspires Church Ladies
The Women’s Council and Missionary Society hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering at the Presbyterian church. The Junior Missionary Society led a charming program under Mrs. McMillan with a paper village, songs, poems, and a tea served by three young members, inspiring senior members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Council
The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Junior
Missionary Society
McMillan
Baby Penrod
Russell McMillan
Japan
Louise Adele Perkins
Lorena Crawford
Miss Pine Tree
Katherine Turney
Taro
Willa B. Morelock
Hance
Eula Brown
Juliette Florshiemer
Heroshe Lou
Dorothy Ann Perkins
Mesdames Starns
Wood
City Tax Notices Urge Prompt Rendl at Once
City tax assessor warns residents to file rendls urgently or face assessment on the unrendered roll after April 1. The notice stresses immediate action to avoid penalties or property being listed on the delinquent roll.
Retail Merchants Hold Courthouse Meeting on Night Watchman System
Large turnout at the courthouse discussed a 12 station time clock for recording the night watchman visits and a 30 day trial offer. Committees were named to pursue subscription to the night watchman fund and to engage business men not contributing. A monthly meeting time was set and a third Thursday clean up plan was approved to remove litter and waste from alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Night Watchman Fund
Messrs
Shirley Scales
Joe Burgess
Jim Casner
City Commission
Messrs. Carnes
H. L. Hord
Watson
Night Watchman
Methodist Church Prepares Easter Passion Week Program
A statement from Pastor John K Beery describes cooperation with the Christian Church for Easter activities in Alpine. The plan includes nightly Passion Week services and afternoon sessions to train new members, aiming for a city wide spiritual revival and harmony between churches. Sunday School 9 45 a m. Epworth League at 7 p m. Reds lead next Sunday if on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Wer
Christian Church
Alpine
John K. Beery
Y P M S Meeting At Home Of Mrs Hancock
The Young People's Missionary Society gathered at Mrs. W. H. Hancock’s home last Monday afternoon. Officers reported, scripture read by the president Miss Ethel Clifford, prayer led by Mr Hancock, with Miss Stather Elliott delivering the inspirational talk on Loyalty. Ruth Anderson played piano and Fanny May read When God Walks the Road. The Mission Lady Leona Glenn, Seareth Bible Training School’s first missionary, was presented by Mrs. G. W. Baines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Missionary Society
WH. Hancock
Jesus
Ethel Clifford
Hancock
Stather Eliott
Ruth Anderson
Fanny May
Beatrice Inez Hightower Weds T Grant Woodward in El Paso
Alpine friends receive wedding notice for Beatrice Inez Hightower daughter of Mr and Mrs I R Hightower El Paso marrying T Grant Woodward on Sunday March 23 The couple reside at 2305 Silver St El Paso Groom born and raised in Alpine and nephew of Mrs J C Bird The Avalanche extends best wishes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. R. Hightower
el Paso
Beatrice Inez
T. Grant Woodward
Silver St
J. C. Bird
Avalanche
Cattle Clatter Williams Rounds Up John Young
Harry Hampton Williams known as Cattle Clatter of the Santone Express spots veteran John Young in San Antonio. Young, visiting from Alpine and later touring Three Rivers, remarks on spring scenery and blue bonnets. Williams recounts local ties with Alpine and the Marble Mountain lease by a Los Angeles firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
The
John Young Land Company
San Antonio
Mr. Young
Harry Hampton Williams
Santone Express
Harry
Gabriel River
Brewster County
Santone
Twin Sisters
Ranger Canyon
Williamson County
Coupland
Williams
John Young Land Co
Alpine
Tilden
John
Brush
McMullen
W. F. Wheeler
Young
L. B Alford
Callihan
Three Rivers
Pleasanton
Los Angelians
Los Angeles
Sheriff Sale Notice for Syl Adams Land in Brewster
The Sheriff of Brewster County Texas will auction the Syl Adams property on May 6 1924 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the Brewster County Courthouse Alpine Texas. The land covers multiple tracts totaling about 9520 acres partly in Brewster and Pecos counties known as the Syl Adams place. The sale follows a March 6 1924 court judgment in favor of K B Kendrick against Syl Adams et al and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Brewster County
Texas
A. D
K. B. Kendrick
Syl Adams
PF. Alexander
J. Berger
Guy M. Kerr
Cal Huffman and
National Cattle Loan Company
Pecos
Brewster
GC & SF Ry Co
Regina FE
KK. B. Kendrick
Sek & SW
David Fay
K. B
Kendrick
L. W. Leach
Pecos County
Marathon
Alpine
State of Texas
Tewis
Ek. BE. Townsend
Arewster County
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. H. Yates
Ars
C. M. Monahans of
W. C. Easterling
Ozona
San Angelo
Ritchey Hotel
Herschel Hord
Palace Pharmacy
Clyde McFarland
Ed Lina
Baldwin
W. E. Sansom
Alerf
Roy Wyatt
Earl Young
C. E. McCool
Alpine Lumber Company
Palace
T. M. Newton
Terlingua
Ida Kokernot
Phil Robinson
Dallas
Houston
Shreveport
A. H. Swift
D. T. Yates
Valentine
W. B. Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce Office
Will Gray
del Rio
Mrs. Gray
Hattie Warnock
J. W. Frazer
Lucien A. Owen
M. L. Turney
J. W. Phelps
Jack
Rio Grande
Minnie Riggs
G. K. Lange
C. E. Treadwell
W. O. W. Circle
Frank James
Kearney
Allen Palmer
Brian Montague
83Rd
Rankin
T. G. Webb
Crowley
Moise Johnson
Johnson
W. A. Daugherty
Lena Harding
Fort Hancock
Nadine Harding
J. W. Prude
Jeff Davis County
Johnnie
Joe H. Holeman
Bartlett
Sanderson
J. D. Jackson
California
Portland
Junior Endeavor
RTV
W. A. Worverly
Flying Squadron
Daje
Roberts Fung-Chow
Alpine Jewelry Co
Holland Hotel
West Texas
E. E. Townsend
Virgil Smith
Lindsay- Wyatt Wax Factory
Frank Gatewood
Frank Jr
Mr. Palmer French
Wedin
Mesdames
Jim Roberts
Lora Martin
Oklahoma City
Mrs
Charlie Martin
Methodist Missionary Society
Blueberry Corner
Gesna McIntyre
City Tex
Retail Merchants Meeting
Y. P. M. S. Meeting
James E, Wheeler
Alpine, Texas
SW. Adams
It AL
Buick
Casner Motor CO
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