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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1927
Page
5
Community notes describe weddings and visits, a dredging machine shipment to A S Gage for Lews Ranch, and residents Mrs. Nora Dawson Mrs. J Chambers Mrs. Mildred Roberts and Mr. Jim Roberts visiting kin. Several locals plan travel to Bastrop Fort Worth while Miss Ora Jordan and J K Dosier are noted as deceased.
A collection of brief school notices and student events. Freshmen and Sophomores hosted mutual entertainments last week with picnics at Paradise Canyon and Lover's Rock, chaperoned by Mrs Brown and Mr Kennedy. A district track meet began and a Easter service is planned, with others noting a music memory contest and a Marionette performance on May 12.
Student poets at the high school perform and write verses while preparing a cover display. Miss Heyman faces tears and frustration as the group balances creative writing with presentation duties, showcasing persistent effort amid classroom pressure.
Jeff Davis area notes from a Presidio chamber of commerce meeting describe support for the Orient railroad, the value of regional tourism, and cooperation with Valentine representatives to direct travelers via Fort Davis and Marfa. Speeches highlight beauty spots west of the Mississippi and urge routes avoiding Sweetwater. Highland Eggs advertised as fresh and guaranteed.
Messers Dick Hart and Richardson from Colorado and Texas announce a new bus line linking Alpine with Fort Stockton McCamey and other oil field towns. Connections at McCamey enable San Angelo and other north and east points with daily morning departures from the Holland Hotel. Possible extension to Marfa discussed.
A large Boy Scout camp is likely to be set up near Alpine this summer attracting about 100 Scouts from Helton Texas for a two week stay in late July and early August. M D Counell leads the planning efforts for the event.
A dated note claims painting MARTIN'S ROOST PAINT can keep away poultry insects and suggests a money back guarantee. The brief urges readers to ask for details and possible terms of the offer.
Scoutmaster Ihere from Pelton leads several troop members evaluating two probable encampment locations near Alpine. The Tip Pit Ranch and Ranger Canyon on the Wilson Ranch are under consideration as suitable sites a few miles from town.
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