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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
2
The notice lists subscription pricing per year with two rates and notes the item is entered as second class matter at the Alpine Texas post office under the 1879 act. It reflects postal classification and pricing terms for the publication.
President Coolidge’s message draws reaction from Republicans and Democrats. Cordell Hull and Ewing Thomason weigh in on party loyalty and the Klan issue under Texas factional control, with calls to judge measures by welfare, not party gain.
The tax collector’s office invites taxpayers to review statements and save between now and January 31. County bond tax adds to the total, but the county rate is lower than last year. Poll tax due annually becomes more important in an election year. keep poll tax receipts for every voting family member.
The Avalanche prints a Winter and Spring course of study and announcements for Sul Ross State Teachers College. President Morelock ordered the local printing to ensure prospective students receive it in time to consider Sul Ross. If supporters match his timely advertising, SOC summer students may rise next year.
Alpine wakes to winter with rain and sleet followed by snow and freezing temperatures. By Tuesday night the thermometer dropped to around 24 degrees as sleet and ice whitened the landscape and slight thaw began on Wednesday with lingering ice.
Notice from Townsend Tax Collector requires all car licenses be paid by January 1 1923. Bring 1923 license receipt or motor number and State license number to save time. Early attention is requested for a smooth process.
The Board of Regents of State Teachers Colleges will visit Sul Ross Saturday with a public chapel program at 10:20 AM and a banquet hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and college faculty at The Holland. The event aims to showcase the college and promote summer session advertising while urging local citizens to help fund the dormitory renovation and campus improvements.
Mrs Anja Wilson entertained the Bridge Club on Wednesday afternoon with a chicken a la king lunch and themed favors featuring gay parrot window shade pulls. Mrs Wells McIntyre won high score with a novel electric switchfinder and Mrs Palmer Haynes took consolation as trump indicator.
Alpine Lodge No 23 Knights of Phythias invites members families and friends to a special service at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening December 16 at 7 30 Rev McMillan will deliver a message all are urged to attend by order of the Lodge Jas A Burke K of R S
Mr. Joe Harmon shipped two cars of calves from Hovey on Saturday. On Monday R L Stone sent four cars and Walter Measley shipped two cars, all from Hovey, destination Fort Worth. The market dragged this week but some shippers finished slightly ahead.
R G Kelley, a freshman from Odessa, was elected captain of the Sul Ross Lobo football squad for 1924 at a Berkeley Hall banquet honoring the team. The event featured remarks by President Morelock Mayor Berkeley Judge Perkins and Coach Graves praising teamwork and football's place in college life.
Joe Jackson received a German letter from Dr. Langstein in Berlin acted as postage totaling two twenty million German marks forty million across. The German monetary collapse is explained as a bold scheme with emaciated child posters as a decoy while the pre war value was about eight million dollars. The story critiques Germanys failed money printing and its broken promises in a historical finance context.
Postmaster General urges mailers to prep and present Christmas parcels properly to ensure prompt handling and delivery. Prepay postage, address clearly, include sender in upper left, pack securely, seal only with printed labels, and insulate valuables. Do not enclose letters with parcels to avoid letter postage. attach writings to parcel exteriors if prepaid at fourth class. W Irving Glover third assistant postmaster general.
Regular services begin at 9 45 a m with Sunday School led by T A Beard. Pastor absent, Morelock of the College preaches at 10 50 am. J D May speaks at 6 4 g pm. Junior and Epworth Leagues meet. A food shower is planned for Dec 23 to fund a Xmas dinner. A Xmas Tree and program with a silver offering for the Waco Orphanage follows on Dec 24.
Inclement weather kept Bourland and Burcham from town as the county commissioners could not convene. The session included routine business and the pending appointment to succeed Judge Burke deceased. Several applicants have filed, including former county attorney L. Martin and J. M. Pouncey. It was unclear if a meeting would be held next or if a judge would be appointed this week.
A vendor expresses gratitude to customers for their patronage this year and wishes a Merry Christmas a Prosperous New Year. The note mentions electricity and coal services attributed to We E Caldwell and others.
Acting Postmaster Mrs A M Turney asks Alpine residents to wrap and address parcels securely and bring postage change. Readers are urged to follow instructions in the Third Assistant Postmaster General’s letter printed in The Avalanche to ensure smoother holiday parcel handling.
Friday afternoon at four thirty Marcos Galindo and Pilar Jiminez wed at the Court House with Rev. C Bowles officiating. The bride is described as a Maria girl. Friends extend wishes for a long happy prosperous life to the newlyweds.
The advertisement promotes typewriter ribbons toilet articles jewelry and sundry notions discriminating ladies use cold drinks and real ice cream at an uptown place for ladies to rest or shop indicating a women friendly store atmosphere with a focus on services and goods for women.
A quiet ceremony at the Swift home Sunday joined Evelyn Swift and Charles Barnes Cox. Best man Wilton Youngblood maid of honor Della Yarbrough. The couple will reside in Alpine where both are known. Cox is brother of Mrs. Wright and formerly worked for Mr. Smith, the telephone man. Mrs. Cox was an operator for the local exchange.
The Knights of Pythias will be guests of the First Presbyterian Church next Sunday at 7 30 PM for a talk on The Fundamentals of Brotherhood by the pastor. Members and friends are urged to attend. 1 PM sermon is Finding God in Strange Places. Sunday school at 10.
Assistant General Freight and Passenger Agent W. C. McCormick highlights Southern Pacific Holiday rates with a ten-day stopover privilege on through San Antonio tickets not to exceed Jan. 7. A one and one Third round trip rate applies, starting with Dec 20.
One acre land with well and windmill and a garage available for sale. Located near Marfa High School in Texas. Written by Mrs J R Morten address P O Box 192 43 33 4 percent.
An advertisement from J Cheney & Co Toledo touts a catarrh remedy sold by druggists for over 19 years. The ointment claims to relieve mucous and facial symptoms via local application and internal medicine components.
All telephone bills are due on the first of the month. Phones not paid by the tenth will be disconnected, and a $1 reconnect charge will apply. S. G. Smith, Manager. 46-15-1f Pon
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