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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1926
Page
6
Local 4 Personal items advertise Lange's Boot Shop specials and calls, milk and furniture sales appear beside readers' visits and travel notes. A long list follows of residents and friends visiting, traveling, or staying in Alpine, with many names, towns, and relocations.
A compact week program at Mojave Theatre features The Man on the Box as the main Friday Saturday attraction with a surprise program and appearances by Charlie Leys Aunt and Lydia Chaplin the character comedian. Also shown are Regular Universal News and Sporting Life a melodrama style feature with lively action including a pictorial Derby glimpse.
G Harris 18 guest at Rotary Club lunch with John Perkins and Phil Rooney introducing T. G. Harris. Mr Harris praised Alpine and urged mothers and Sul College president to foster proper youth relations, noting Rotary aims. M. L. Hopson planned to organize Rotary as Duncan Scott spoke. John Gillett Louie Starns and A B Sandifer performed songs, Rotary Ann played piano. T F Skevington served as sergeant at arms.
Enrollment for the summer session reaches 349 after the second six weeks, with twenty-one new students since the second term began. The increase, largest in Sul Ross history, comes as several newcomers travel from distant sections of the state. The Davis Mountains’ cool climate is cited as a draw for attendees.
New book titled Texas As It Is Today by Alfred E Men promotes Texas modern industry beauty and mineral wealth. Alpine and Davis Mountains receive prominence and the work highlights ports rail hubs and Alpine defense. Published by Gammel's Book Store Austin at 3.00 delivered.
Judge G E Pope his wife and daughter from San Antonio are here for a short stay in the Davis Mountains section.
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