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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
2
Alpine residents push for growth and better fire protection as new homes and businesses move in. The write up laments current fire defense and urges Alpine to shed its hick-town image and pursue city status with improved safety.
Dormitory girls staged three friendly games against the out-of-town gulls team with scores 118 6, 14 0 and 13 14. The Friday game was close and played at the Park grounds, while the Monday Alpine diamond match was postponed for reasons known to the team.
The jury roster for the August term of Brewster County district court is in the hands of Sheriff Townsend. Names listed include R. W. Arnold G. W. Baines Bard Geo A. Brownick S. Carnes To. Cartwright F S. Cross F. BE. Gillett OS Harmon Wein Green VT. P Rackley S.A. Starr and BL Cox.
The Sunday school from the Presbyterian church enjoyed a basket picnic in the mountains west of the city with Rev. J. A. McMillan and family joining the gathering. McMillan will preach his first sermon of his pastorate next Sunday at the usual hour as area churches extend a welcome. Also listed is a late model Ford for sale with extras and a phone contact.
J. D. Jackson presided at the Texas and Southwestern Cattlemen's association gathering in Fort Worth July 25. The group moved to push Congress for a 50 million dollar low interest loan to cattle and sheep men via the War Finance committee with a Washington delegation. Grass and cattle shortages in South Texas and the Panhandle forced many owners to sell due to lack of funds.
A Catholic Kermess will be held in the western town forum next Sunday from day into midnight. Proceeds fund the construction of a new Catholic school south of the S P station, described as a building to honor the city. The event attracts large day and night crowds with varied entertainments and a charitable purpose.
Derricks and drillers report the Brewster OW Company sold to the A and T Company of Los Angeles with large California field prospects. Hovey well at 2500 feet nears entrance to another sandstone layer while the Portland Syndicate drill faces tool delays but shows oil at shallow depths. The Bone Springs Graham No 1 puzzles experts, showing sandstone and oil in alternating layers. Sale offers 500 and 80 acre parcels near Nine Point and Hovey wells. Wilson No 2 in Green Valley nears casing after oil shale encounters and a potential record.
A large Alpine crowd witnessed a tight nine inning game as Marfa Mexican beat Alpine 3 to 2. Alpine errors and a wild throw at home and third in the fifth inning helped Marfa edge ahead, delivering one of the season’s most exciting contests.
Superintendent A J Koenig announces Alpine High School earned an additional half credit for domestic science and art, bringing the total to one and a half credits out of two. The six year effort culminates in state recognition of the Alpine school’s quality.
The Avalanche declares a drive to curb false statements about Brewster County and Alpine resources. It pledges to investigate local companies, separate truthful progress from misleading boasts, and serve readers with reliable reports despite potential backlash.
Alpine bets on a grand opening for the Big Bend Theater built for a year by Mayor Benjamin Berkeley. A naming contest named the house after Brewster county’s Big Bend. nine year old Minnie Lee Smith wins a six month all-plays ticket and special prize.
The Reverend J. McMillan and his wife and son Russell Baines have arrived by Alpine from Duran and will stay at the Runyon residence until the manse is ready. Rev McMillan will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Topics are Team Work and Mountain Climbing With Jesus.
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