This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1923
Page
3
Governor Pat M Neff issues a call for the 38th Legislature to meet in Austin on April 16 1923. The agenda includes funding for schools and state services, empowering courts to remove officers, tightening liquor laws and other vital measures per the constitution.
The Mission Study Class met at the M. E. parsonage with lively debate on whether the impulsive man will accomplish more than the cautious man. The session covered Paul’s three missionary journeys and his pastorate as described by Mrs. Rector, Mrs. Anderson, Miss Ade English, and Mrs. Travis Webb.
The United States Geological Survey lists Brewster County as home to the largest quicksilver mine in the United States, the Chisos, with potential for further development including the Waldron mine. The piece predicts broader economic growth for the Big Bend region through oil, mineral wealth, and new projects like the Grand Canyon reservoir, plus population and educational expansion.
Mrs. Jim Casner hosted the 42 Club on Monday March 26 with members Blair Casner Crawford Homer Ferguson Gentry Clay Holland Herschel Hord Joe Hord McMurray Forest Robinson Sandifer W H Terry and John Young in attendance The guests were Mrs Anja Wilson Clements and Ayers Five games of 42 were played with Mrs Young and Mrs Wilson taking high scores Tea renverse custard and domino cakes served afterward.
Cold drinks cigars and the best in standard medicines and toilet articles. Jewelry and many other items at The Palace Pharmacy. Discriminating ladies find sundries and more at prices that save you money. $2-tf.
Order cakes and pies baked by Mrs A L Alldridge for 50 cents plus cost of materials. Phone 192 or Al pine Hardware. 13 22 21.
The Baptist church invites all to Sunday School at 9 45 Morning service at 11 Subject roll ye away the stone Evening service at 8 15 Nothing too hard for God Monday choir practice B Y P U Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 15 Woman's Work Thursday 3 00 Bible class and church improvements urged parents urged to attend and help expand facilities including basement rooms for a Ladies Parlour Rest Room Banquet Hall and Recreation Hall to strengthen church as community heart C Bowles pastor
The Christian Church society met April fourth at Mrs Fritz Weyerts. Mrs Phil Robinson led the business session and Mrs Jim Casner led devotional on Ministries of Mercy. Talks by Mrs Anja Wilson and Mrs J W Ferguson highlighted the program with special music by Ida Mae Weyerts. Ice cream and cake were served to members. The next meeting is at Mrs Phil Robinson’s home with Mrs Anja Wilson as leader.
From Lampases we received a dollar for the Manual Training Table Fund accompanied by a letter saluting Brewster county and Alpine for kindness shown to Jas H. Rogers and Mrs Rogers during their sad visit last year. The letter also reveals Mr Rogers as a personal friend.
Alpine swept junior girls and junior boys declamations led by Blanche Cotter and Walter Garnett. Marathon’s Daisy Lindsey won senior girls declamation. A disturbance kept D N Scott Jr from a senior boys title after unanimous judges’ votes. Alpine won all events in the track meet except the 40 yard dash won by Ablman of Marathon.
Sul Ross State Teachers College announces a large summer attendance with a reorganized faculty. The summer school roster includes President R L Marquis and a wide team of administrators and instructors led by W A Stigler. Conductor Roy Bedichek and regional superintendents from Fort Stockton Pine Pecos Alpine San Angelo and Alpine High School are listed among staff.
Writing Mr. Homer Ferguson of Lajitas Texas on April 3 Daisy Mae Fulcher an ex student of Alpine High urges four more ex students to match her dollar and bring the manual training table fund to a close. The Avalanche has sponsored the appeal for weeks and now 21 subscribers are listed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.