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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
3
Alpine readers receive notices of holiday sales at The Packaway The Kandy Kitchen and Alpine Drug Store with gift ideas for Christmas including enclosures cards stationery and cosmetics. Local visits include J M Posey and Rev J A McMillan returning from San Antonio and Sanderson and Dainty Enclosure Cards offered at The Avalanche office.
L L Hay formerly of Ranger Texas has started a mattress factory in the Dean old building opposite the courthouse. He brings experience from Dallas and Ft Worth in common industry methods. Hay was born in Alpine and hasn’t lived here since infancy while Mrs Hay’s kin reside in Presidio County.
Mr. Palmer Fretch left Saturday for Tampico Mexico. Miss Lillian Lindsay teaching in Presidio spent the week end with her father. Miss Lindsay hosted Miss Vera Bell Lockhart of Alpine. Mr. Earl Clark went hunting again at Tesno. John Marshall shipped a car load of wax to New York. Bob Senna shipped calves to Fort Worth and mixed cattle from Waddy Burnham and Sam Nail. Various residents visited relatives and attended appointments in Alpine Del Rio San Antonio and Sanderson.
Shirley Scales ended his deer season unexpectedly by shooting a ten point buck while birds hunting. After a 200 yard chase he fired five loads of birdshot, registering two birdshot only shots. The buck dressed 144 pounds and a photo was taken from the auto with all three hunters present. Rev Beery in San Antonio plans to officiate a wedding during his visit. President Morelock to speak at the Methodist church. Mrs Mitchell returns to Marfa after visiting daughter.
The Burke family expresses deep appreciation to friends for kindness during illness and death of husband and father M. S. Burke and M. M. Burke thank supporters for their sympathy and help.
A mid century advertisement touts Lavoptik eye wash and a free eye cup from Alpine Drug Store claiming camphor and witch hazel keep eyes healthy and sparkling. It warns against red strained or dark ringed eyes and promotes the product as an eye health aid.
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