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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1922
Page
3
The Avalanche notes a smaller issue due to a single type setting machine running long hours to meet several legal and advertising deadlines. The staff thanks operator J. C. Mead and Morganthaler for hard work as they strive to serve readers while inviting constructive criticism.
Members of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion Big Bend Post No. 79 must pay their dues by September 1. Dues can be sent to Jack Allen at the post office or to Miss Ollie Fulcher at her home.
Frank Ritchie editor of the Fort Davis Post visits with his wife to boost town pride. Fort Davis and the surrounding Davis Mountains attract tourists drawn to cooler summer days, turning the historic Jeff Davis county seat into a flourishing summer resort with widespread acclaim.
At the Garnett Hotel in Alpine, visitors include Mr and Mrs Brown of Houston J G C Murch Galveston county auditor Mrs J D Barnes and Dorothy with two young children Mrs McMahan and daughter of Cuero and Miss Schwarz of Cuero. Sam Harmon killed a large black bear near the Bird mine after dogs chased it. Bears are noted as thin in flesh this season and plentiful in nearby mountains.
Judge James Cornell presided as jurors joined an August term where the grand jury received its charge and began work. The sole jury case Sublet versus Buttrel resulted in an instructed verdict for the defendant. The grand jury returned two true bills of limited importance before adjournment.
The Alpine Independent School District calls for sealed bids for twenty tons of McAllister domestic lump coal to be delivered to the school building bins by August 31, 1922 at 10 a.m. A $50 bid security is required. the board may reject all bids. J D Jackson, president. Also announces a new line of ladies dresses at Winkler's.
A church column note reminds contributors that items must be in the office by Tuesday noon each week to be included. The reminder emphasizes timely submission for the weekly column.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Topic bankrupt. Solo by Mrs. F. G. Walker. League gathering at 7:45 p.m. Preaching at 8:30 p.m. Topic hostility dehorned. Special music by Hi. M. Smith. Pastor presides.
Christian Church announces Bible School at 9:45 a.m. with EB Yates as superintendent. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Junior Endeavors at 3 p.m. Mrs George H Candlin is superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. Everyone invited. Minister H M Bandy.
Church of Christ meets Sundays at 10 o'clock for communion and Bible study at Mrs. M. E. Shelton’s residence. Thursday nights offer Bible study. all are cordially invited to attend.
945 Sunday School at 11 a.m. Preaching Service by Fype TM Dig Belew. Evening program includes B Y P U at 6 30 p m and Sr B Y P U at 7 30 p m with another Preaching Service. W M U Thursday 3 p.m. You are invited to all these services. W P Ray.
The pastor will address the congregation Sunday at 11 a.m. on The Major Issue. Evening service at 8:30 features What Do You Raise in the Garden of Your Mind with Mrs. C. E. Allen singing. The minister is J. A. McMillan. Also an advertisement for a six room rock house for sale in Duran New Mexico.
The Women’s Council of the Presbyterian Church will hold a bake sale at Palace Pharmacy on Saturday August 19 from 3 to 6 p.m. A rummage sale will follow around the first of September with time to be announced.
Readers are told that catarrh, a disease affected by constitution, can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally. The ad claims it acts through the blood on mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars to anyone it fails to cure, inviting testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
Friends of the Sul Ross Normal are urged to cooperate with the Student Labor Committee of the College in finding places where students may work for a part of their expenses during the coming long sessions. The committee now has applications from six young people who can or cannot attend the school in September according to the work available for them. Please ring the Secretary, Miss Lynn or notify W. J. Smith or Harold Brenhoitz.
Market note indicates wheat for egg production feed sold by all merchants. Limited readable text notes 28-stable grade and supply from local grain dealers. Further details unclear due to fragmentary OCR.
An Alpine Drug Store ad promotes Martin's Screw Worm Killer in handy squirt top containers. It claims to kill worm infestations wound healing and fly prevention with a money back satisfaction guarantee.
John A Weyerts advertised services in carpentry wallpaper work and guaranteed windmill pump labor. Contact details listed with a phone number 264 for inquiries and estimates.
A fragmentary notice from Alpine and Marfa Texas references the Livingston Undertaking Co and W G Young with mentions of Buchanan Tin Shop and a buchattian fly trap guarantee. The text is garbled but indicates local business names and shop notes in a Texan setting.
Property owner Mrs. Kate Nevill warns that any person taking wood water grass or engaging in hunting or fishing on the Nevill Ranch or adjacent lands will be prosecuted to the extent of the law.
H. T. Fletcher, Manager, warns that persons taking wood water or grass in any O2 pastures will be prosecuted for trespass.
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