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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche reports influenza and related diseases sweeping through China with 18 to 23 million affected and widespread crop failure. It notes dire hunger, relief costs, and a claim that $2 can save a life for a month while outlining precautionary measures and a bleak outlook.
Members of High Bend Post No 7 American Legion Alpine Texas express gratitude for assistance on Armistice Day 1920. They name County J, the Aline House, Miss Bess Paul Mills, Gardner Chambers Shirley Scales, and Miss Irene Nevill for contributions to the event and post activities.
Last Friday afternoon a Parent-Teacher gathering discussed agency roles and a plan for growth. Mrs Brown appointed a program committee to recruit new members and boost school welfare, while Baker performed a musical number. The Twin City of Co reports Kokernot Well reaching 1880 feet.
A local notice from Marathon details a bank related matter titled Marathon State Bank Wane. The item notes official actions and dates connected to the bank’s status in Marathon, with emphasis on public record filing and local impact.
Bank notice fragment shows corporate identifiers and banking resource reference with partial wording. No clear dates or full names due to OCR damage.
A fragmented OCR item mixes banking figures with references to the Federal Reserve, securities, deposits, and pledged assets. It mentions notes and bonds, Treasury securities, and deposits, alongside stray names and a brief local social note about visitors and moves. The readable content is a jumbled blend of financial terms and scattered people and places.
The Alpine State Bank at Alpine Texas filed its 1920 financial report showing assets including loans and discounts, government bonds, and cash items. The document lists liabilities, stockholders Benj P. Wer Berkeley and H W Ferguson as officers, and notes various local civic and oil company ties and community notices.
The church holds services on the second and fourth Sundays each month at 10 am and 7 pm. A Sunday School meets at 10 am. The message welcomes all, with Pastor W. X. Belcher extending a warm invitation to attend.
The Sul Ross Normal College reports new equipment for the Music Department a Miessner Piano and Columbia records while the Real Training Department receives a couch and rest room fixtures and an hourly clock. Students Anne Aynesworth Irene Nevill Roserever Miss Jenson and Roy Kelly are among those mentioned with travel home for Thanksgiving and others planning visits to El Paso Fort Worth and Dallas. several dormitory students are noted as staying or withdrawing and a hiking trip to Davis is described.
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