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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
5
Local items note visits by W K Beaty of San Angelo to his son R E Beaty, J T Robinson in Alpine, and Postmaster J J Allen returning to work. Shoppers are urged to pursue Packaway and The Better specials, fruit cakes, apples by the box, and Swift Brookfield pork sausage.
Mrs. G W Martin led the Study Club meeting December 1 1921 at Mrs F K E Gilletts on American Historic Homes with posters on colonial architecture. Miss Billingsly discussed the Hermitage and Andrew Jackson while notes on John Howard Payne and Home Sweet Home were shared. Alpine Odd Fellows Rebekahs announce December 12 7 p m social with music readings and a grand oyster supper and barbecued beef. officers for the term include H H Weyerts noble grand and H H Leech vice grand set to install January first.
Dr J C Cheney of Chicago announces a chiropractic practice opening in Alpine with a temporary office at WW B L Walker residence phone 215. He claims scientific chiropractic training and prior Chicago practice. When in Marfa visit The Virginia near the National Bank for daily weekly or monthly rates.
On Saturday December 10 at 7 30 p m three little Black people will be released from their shell and a calf from the bag in a mystery event unrelated to prior athletics. The evening features a first class vaudeville program with songs readings and stunts and is free to all.
A capacity First Presbyterian church service dedicated a chapel window costing over five hundred dollars to the late Rev. W B Bloys. The program included a choir, a solo from KR Lo Marqui, readings, and sermons by Rev J A McMillan and Rev R L Irving. Fort Davis attendees joined local mourners, praising Bloys for brotherly love, self sacrifice, broad tolerance, and devotion to truth.
A handful of Alpine’s prominent residents were brought before the justice court Monday on gaming charges. All pleaded guilty and were assessed ten dollars plus costs. Also advertised is a Bull Dog gasoline engine for sale, 14% horsepower, inquiry at the Avalanche office.
H W Ferguson will serve as president of the Brewster County Chamber of Commerce for another year with W A Stigler as first vice president and J F E Casner as second vice president. The mass meeting saw broad participation including many ladies and speakers outlining past achievements and future plans.
Cheap for quick sale a close in residence at Alpine with low price and over 800 acres of ranch land in Brewster county. Write to Ps M Carnes Carthage Texas AS-31.
Persons taking wood water or grass in any of the O2 pastures will be prosecuted for trespassing. H. T. Fletcher, Manager.
The Kennedy family places a no hunting sign on their property at 448. The notice names Mrs J TP Kennedy and warns any unauthorized hunting or trespass is prohibited on the premises.
Pastures of A. I Stroud in WS are posted with trespass prohibition. Trespassers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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