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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1928
Page
4
The fragment describes an early Alpine newspaper serving Alpine city and county, noting it is devoted to local and state news and includes a request for corrections. It mentions a special rate, a dedication to advancing the region, and an old postage status referencing second class matter and post office regulations.
After a period of charge at the Holland Coffee Shop, George R. Edwards resumes management. He previously led the establishment and now moves to Alpine, saying the town shows growth and offers a bright future with rising Alpine attendance.
A local bakery invites customers to make the shop their headquarters for fresh bakery goods. It describes careful selection, sanitary practices, moderate prices, and encourages trying their bread loaves.
The funeral for Mr. Taylor, born June 10, 1880 in Guadalupe county Texas, was held at Baptist, with Rev. Buren Sparks in charge. He married in Comanche and lived in Dawson Jones Alpine before passing away Sunday morning. survived by wife Hoy and children Hoy, Walter, Christine, Edward Jr. The family extends thanks and sympathy to the bereaved.
McMurry Plumbing of Alpine wins about $4000 contract to install a vapor heating plant in Kerr Mercantile building at Sanderson, according to Mr. McMurry. Project recently completed.
We thank friends for their kindness during our baby Billy’s illness and death and for the beautiful floral offerings. W. M. Cattanam and family. Refrigerator time is here at Hurley’s with Winds and Automatic porcelain lined units. None better.
Mayfield and Moody win in a county committee contest with Jackson elected county chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee. The election yielded 963 votes and was carried out efficiently with results announced shortly after polls closed. The Avalanche thanks Mon J D Jackson, Brewater county Democratic Executive chairman, for the returns.
Six hundred summer students are registered at Sul Ross for the second term, with about 607 enrolled in the last six weeks and a peak summer total about 100 above last year. Miss Anna D Linn, registrar, notes roughly fifty with Grew at term end and forty five men currently enrolled for the second term. The faculty praises the studious, well behaved and generally bright student body that Rose has. The first six weeks went off satisfactorily.
Skyline staff reports on faculty vacation plans with many heading to Texas towns like Austin Abilene San Antonio and Brownsville. Others will travel to New Mexico California Tennessee and New York while some stay in Alpine to work or assist during vacation.
Foul breath, loose teeth, and sore gums are highlighted as conditions. The ad claims Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy is highly recommended by dentists and guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer if it fails. Palace Pharmacy is listed as the advertiser.
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