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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
3
Local society notes show Miss Winnifred Terrell of Monahan visiting Mrs. Jack Cross along with several other holiday travelers and residents from Eagle Pass Fort Davis and Canyon. The community also lists Christmas greetings and various sales notices including piano related items and farm offers.
A letter from a distant state describes a son in a neighboring town losing an overcoat gloves and a Little Ben alarm clock during the Irene Williams production of Don Pasquale. A finder may keep the items, prompting a plea against petty theft and urging rightful return.
Mrs Van Sickle hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering in honor of her mother Mrs C E Hatley turning 77. The Christmas colored table showcased a frosted cake with red candles, silver candle sticks, and red green baskets of mints. Present were Mesdames Darling Etheridge Allen Abbott Miss Williams and the honoree Mrs Hatley.
Judge and Mrs Van Sickle hosted a Friday evening dinner to honor friends Misses Sweet Guenther Britt Bellingsley Banks and their mother Mrs C E Hailey. The festive setting featured Christmas Greens a central tree red candles shaded lights and red and green festoons. Santa Claus appeared as a surprise guest distributing gifts to attendees.
E A Waldron, longtime Santa at Waldron camp in Terlingua quicksilver district, traditional gift giver to about fifty residents. This year the Waldrons travel to Alpine for Christmas, but the town will still hold its festive observance with local children sharing happiness.
The Alpine Woodmen of the World elected 1925 officers at the last meeting with Jim Wade as Counselor Commander and C. F. Burling as Banker among others. Officers to be installed with Woodmen Circle on Tuesday January 15 with refreshments and invites to members and families.
Representatives of the Alpine Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Association Masonic Lodge Rotary Club and local churches formed the Associated Charities for Alpine. Temporary officers are H W Ferguson president Mrs W K Hamilton secretary and T B Davis treasurer. Committees for distribution of Christmas cheer and for permanent officers and bylaws were named to report at the January luncheon.
Local items list holiday travels and visits of residents from Marathon Alpine Fort Stockton San Antonio El Paso and San Angelo. Names include Fannie Mae Muse Geo Dennis Willie Mae French J M Chambers Johnnie Dawson Roy Sitwell Ed Lindsey Esther Bourland Bernice Supper L W Carter Russell Clark Lewis Granger and Albert Chambers. A birth is noted and several residents plan to spend Christmas with relatives or relocate for the holidays.
Report suggests a major oil company seeks large acreage near Green Valley Corporation well with potential for further drilling locally if the deal closes. Green Valley Oil Corporation reportedly fully financed to finish its first well and casing work may begin after Christmas at about five hundred feet. Two renowned geologists have visited O2 Ranch recently, joined by three others for on site consultation, with Gray from Hoveywell and a Tampico oil man evaluating Green Valley prospects.
Sunday afternoon December 28 at 3:00 o'clock the Junior and Baby Departments of the Methodist church present a program at the Courthouse. Mothers are invited. Leader Helen Baines. Includes songs, stories, acrostic Africa, recitation to the mothers, piano solo, mite box opening, and closing prayer.
A vintage ad touts Draughon Training starting January 1 with high placement rates for graduates at Abilene and Wichita Falls Texas. The second notice invites Christmas portrait gifts and offers a free large picture with each dozen photos from Mrs Thain’s Studio.
A local program lists titles and participants for a 1924 event. Songs include In Lowly Manger by Nail Smith Nell Fulcher Weyerts, and The Enchanted Christmas Tree by Wilde. Recitation Una Joy Casner. Cast features Janie Bless Josiah Benton William Phelps Ella Benton Ida Mae Weyerts and more with judges and jurors named.
Notice to automobile owners that 1925 licenses must be issued and numbers fixed to vehicles by January 1. Tax Collector FE E Townsend announces evening office hours from 7:30 to 9:30 PM.
35 head of Registered Hereford bulls on feed near town offered by W A Daugherty City Office. Bulls are yearlings and coming two-year-olds. Delivery available now or later. Showings possible in an hour. 48-27 f.
St James Mission Episcopal announces a new service timetable with 10 am Church School 11 am Holy Communion and Sermon and no evening service Delber W Clark missionary to the Big Bend is noted Also Mrs Thain’s portraits are advertised with a Christmas portrait offer including a free large print with every dozen pictures at Mrs Thain's Studio.
The Gardea family thanks the faith community and friends for the Christmas tree at their Mexican Methodist church and wishes all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Rev. Ramon L. Gardea.
The Presbyterian Church invites participation in Sunday services at 10 am 11 am and 7 30 pm. Pastor J A McMillan assures attendance will boost the church program and welfare of the community.
Wild Rose Orchard M F Higgins proprietor Fort Davis Texas lists home grown apples in cold storage with Sandifer’s Grocery handling sales. Box sizes include 216 apples at 2.35 dollars 190 at 2.50 168 at 2.75 146 at 3.00 123 at 3.00 100 at 3.00 and 88 at 3.00. location Fort Davis Texas.
An old advertisement for Hall’s Catarrh Medicine promotes a local ointment for quick relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood to clear catarrh. The product is sold by druggists and has been available for over 40 years from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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