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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
2
A Texas newspaper column extols civic beauty clubs as partners with commercial secretaries and newspapers to improve towns. It lauds women leading local efforts, humorously notes personalities, and mentions Alpine, Orange, and Brewster County civic activity amid calls for public engagement and dry farming advocacy.
The Alpine Commissioners Court granted Alpine Power Company rights to lay water mains through Alpine streets and permitted a new corporation led by A M Torney John A Hardy and Miss Nannie Irving to erect telephone poles and wires in town and county roads. Election results canvassed show 36 votes in Alpine 6 in Marathon. New roads approved from marble quarry to Paisano and Alpine cemetery to stock pens. Court adjourned as Mayor Berkeley secured consent to a Dry Farming meeting barbecue in the court house square with no property damage risk.
Miss Sue Greenwood of Marfa is the guest of Miss Gillett, sharing time at a local social visit in town.
The Young People's Society at the Methodist church plans an August 15 program at 4 p m with the topic Ingratitude. Leader Mr Phillips leads prayers and readings from Luke 17 11 19. Duet by Miss Waller, readings by Miss Enon Smith and Miss Viola Trent, vocal solo by Miss Rose Brack, and songs 46 5 132 11. Reading Be Content and Why Should We be Grateful followed by One of the Nine and Our Ingratitude to the Father.
A local notice invites residents to visit Alpine for a broad selection of candy nuts fruits and confectionery. Call to inquire about availability and specials.
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