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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
5
Saint James Episcopal Church invites parishioners to attend church school at the residence of Mrs. Frank E. Gillett each Sunday at 10 o clock. Evening Prayer with a sermon by the rector Monday evening at 8 30 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church. All are invited to attend.
City tax reminder urges payment within eight days to avoid penalties. Local mentions include Mrs S A Starr and children of Haymond visiting Alpine friends, Will C Jones of San Angelo in Alpine on business, gratitude to John Kokernot for fruit gifts, and a Silver Tea at Mrs Walter Garnett on Tuesday August 26. Reports note A J Tipit’s Marfa fruit trip, and D Lowe of Marfa spending time in Alpine. Several people visit relatives, attend services in Marathon, and city dairy offerings are advertised. Rev H J Reemtsma visits Marathon for services.
A collage of brief items reports on storage tanks by B E Braden and A G Ferris, building demolition for a residence addition, a Baptist Women’s Missionary Union fundraiser, summer visits by H L Kokernot, city tax reminders, travel for Mrs Ferg son and J W Ferguson, a hospital return, a charity tea, a Confederate veteran’s celebration, and council efforts to collect city poll taxes while restraining stock roaming the city.
BRING US YOUR WORK. We are prepared to do any kind of cleaning or pressing. We make a specialty of alterations. Printing jobs done promptly at the Avalanche office. Alpine events mention a rancher news from Brewster and Marfa, with community notices about a fundraising effort to protect two men, and brief social updates.
State Health Officer C. W. Goddard offered Dr. J R Middlebrook the role of Assistant State Health Officer, a proposal he declined due to professional duties. The article lauds Dr Middlebrook for his reputation and urges local citizens to support funding to remodel and equip his new hospital, making Alpine an enterprise worthy of advancement.
Alpine Drug Store sold its stock and goodwill to Scales & Carnes. The new firm will handle drug trade and prescriptions. All accounts are assumed by the buyers. I, R. B. Slight & Co., pay all claims to August 12, 1919.
The Alpine community plans to send delegates to the State Highway meeting at Van Horn on the 27th and 28th. Local pushes to study the situation and protect Rio Grande town interests, warning that delaying could let others claim the highway and related revenue.
A five thousand dollar reward is offered for authentic information leading to the conviction of the person who shot and killed My Son, Downie, on December 12, 1919, at the May House Sanderson.
Special notice from the Brewster County Commissioners Court warns that road work fills in any precincts require court approval. The clerk, W. H. Lease, orders no fills unless majority court authorization is obtained.
Cotton pickers needed in the Salt River Valley area. Workers paid per pound with furnished tents and living quarters. Ideal climate, work every day. For particulars address Arizona Cotton Association Tempe Arizona.
Ray M Camp resigns as editor of the Alpine Avalanche to prepare for teaching duties as the new term nears. He is praised as a fine fellow and asset to the community by the Enterprise and Pecos Times. Mention notes several three room houses in Alpine that could rent well if updated.
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