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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1924
Page
3
Marathon area notes include chiropractic ads and health tips, visits by Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Cross, and local business mentions. Reports cover real estate for sale, rental housing, and an Eastern Star initiation. Local officials, church events, and community trips to El Paso and Dallas appear with names like Keating Bakery, Palace Pharmacy, and Fort Davis schools.
Atlantic City Oct 13 A resolution urged chairs of Chiropractic and other drugless methods for all medical colleges and eclectic medicine for drugless schools to end professional strife The convention also called on moving picture studios to display author faces on screen to inspire youth.
The town’s evangelical churches gathered at the First Christian church to welcome Rev Lawrence Weir the new pastor formerly of Jefferson Texas Capacity at the church was fully used Rev John K Beery presided with Rev C Bowles Rev McMillan and Rev Weir speaking Weir noted this welcome tradition as a sign of fellowship and Alpine's broad support for his leadership in the First Christian church.
The Parent Teacher Association conducted a Wednesday drive asking those not already members to donate small cash gifts. The drive raised 82.25 dollars in cash with pledges to follow and aims for at least 100 dollars. Funds will be used for repairs and equipment for the high school.
The Harley Sadler Show tours the country with nightly plays and vaudeville stunts between acts. "Carl" is a popular performer, and the acting ensemble delivers superior talent. The band provides music well above average. The show remains here for the week.
The Alpine Cemetery Association announces its annual chicken dinner on February 20 featuring baked chicken with dressing giblet gravy creamed potatoes with cheese petit pois with cream sauce salads pies cakes tea and coffee. Home made candies will be sold.
The Mitchell Gillett Clearance Sale continues with big bargains drawing crowds. The store emphasizes confidence in genuine bargains and the firm’s dependability behind them, as buyers flock to take advantage of savings.
The B W M U met in church parlors on Thursday January 31 with an industrial meeting and social hour. A Bible contest drew interest while the Benevolent report for the last four months reached 350 dollars. After two hours of work and planning refreshments of pie coffee and tea were served to a large number.
Town people and outsiders may subscribe to the Sul Ross year book from February 8 to about February 20. The book appeals to those with relatives at the school and to readers seeking artistic and original works. Advertising space will be sold during the same period. A. B. Chanceyy, Business Manager.
A local call urges Alpine residents to spend at home to boost town life and businesses. It argues that money leaving Alpine for mail order catalogs reduces local funding for shops, churches, and schools, and encourages adopting a “home town” mindset to support the community.
The Bryan Hatchery offers S C White Leghorns Barred Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds and other breeds with price tiers for 25 50 and 100 chicks. January February and March rates apply with later shipments cheaper. Alamo Lumber Company represents them locally.
The Brewster county tax rolls show 853 residents qualified to vote before January 31 with exemptions for those over sixty, bringing estimated voting strength to about 900. Precinct tallies detail payments and exemptions. Precinct 1 is noted as the strongest voting block.
Miss Aileen Beck visited Alpine guests of Mr and Mrs Adolph Daugherty while Mrs Robert Kokernot and Missila Simpson also spent time there. Mr and Mrs W H Richardson of Breckenridge traveled via Marathon to visit daughter Mrs W Burcham in Glenn Springs. Local business notes include Frank Wedin buying out Allie Davis and Alle Davis purchasing Marathon Telephone Company. Mrs Shackelford suffered paralysis but improves.
Alpine High School will present the play Oh What a Family at Marathon Monday February 11 at 7 p.m. in the neighboring city High School building. The cast includes Mrs Smith Herriott Miss Mattie Jones Ernestine Herriott Kathryn Gentry Bill Herriott Henry Lease Alice Smith Eunice Sublett Mr Romans James Derrick Moron as Scottie Bird Kelley Celest Blanche Cotter Orman Feacca mapngelas ae.
A deputy collector will staff the Alpine Court House on February 18 from 9 00 a m to 4 30 p m to help taxpayers file 1923 income tax returns at no charge. Publicity urged as deputies cannot return before March 15. Signed Jas Bass Collector.
The monthly Masonic and Eastern Star social will be in the reception hall of the Masonic building Saturday at 7 30. All Masons and their wives, all O FE S members, sons of Masons under 21 and daughters of Masons with Eastern Star members are invited.
The Retail Merchants Association has agreed that business houses may stay open until 9 pm on Saturdays if they choose, while maintaining regular closing hours on other evenings.
The February term of Brewster County District Court convenes February 15. Twelve jurors from the list may be selected. Names include C. A Adints, B. Carnes, EW Collins, Cas Edwards, Joe Jermon, P. L. Haynes, Fraok Manham, McCool, Joe Parker, W. H. Terry, J. A. Wilson, G. C. Worthington, Will Yarbro, John D. Youngs, L. J. Votan, and B. J. Bowrland.
The church invites members and friends to contribute to a growing building program as plans proceed. Sermons at 10:50 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and active Junior League at 3 p.m. Peworth League at 6:45 p.m. Pastor John K. Beery urges enlistment and welcomes newcomers to worship and fellowship.
Church School at 9 45 in the morning. church service at 11 o clock with the topic The Culture of the Soul. Evening service at 7 30 with topic How to Study the Bible. The public cordially invited to attend.
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