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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1926
Page
2
The passage promotes an early spring mood, urging residents to enjoy the county and nearby mountains. It highlights Alpine as a beautiful, impressive city and invites visitors to discover local camping spots, canyons, streams, and scenic valleys before traveling elsewhere.
The Women's Missionary Union of the Baptist church concluded a Bible study session with 52 members present yesterday afternoon. No further meetings are planned until leader Mrs Ridgway returns from Fort Worth, with the next meeting date to be announced in the Avalanche.
A pruning demonstration was led by County Agent Abiter Miller near Alpine at the Tippit Ranch. He explained topping large pecan trees to encourage prolific budded shoots on young growth. The ranch contains about thirty five acre pecan trees aged fourteen to forty years with annual yields approaching two hundred pounds per tree.
Fragmented OCR lists names and positions for Democratic primary announces including Mamie Leash for Commissioner and Zenas P. Decle of Marathon among others. The text contains garbled spellings and partial lines but shows multiple candidates such as Anderson Beverly Pl. Clank Dave Pesner and W. G. Gulanur, with unclear districts and dates like July 24 1926.
County agent discusses improving bearing pecan trees by topping back larger trees and budding smaller, 1 to 12 inch diameter, this spring. Thirteen residents request budding. water supply and care influence results. Varieties recommended include Harkett, Texas Prolific, Western Schley, and Halbert. planted seed trees may not breed true to type.
H R Anderson brother of W B Anderson of this city spent a few days last week visiting family. He has been in Shanghai for several years as a missionary for the Southern Methodist Church. He left Saturday for Natit to attend a meeting of the Board of Missions of the M E Church south.
A past high priest and the grand secretary of the Royal Arch Masons of Texas will visit the Alpine Chapter R A M for a regular meeting. Easton Alley of Alpine Chapter notes the visit, with routine business on the agenda and the evening set aside for the visiting officers.
The Ava City Commission approves changes to the parking ordinance. The amendment expands time limits on Railroad Avenue and Sixth Street to ease shopper congestion. The measure, discussed at last week’s meeting, will be published in this issue.
A San Francisco bulletin prints a chaotic mishmash of sensational snippets. The misquoted misadventure of a worker named Frank Clark on a two story scaffold is reported alongside oddball reminiscences and a humorously grim exchange about scarlet fever in a domestic medical scene.
City Secretary Daugherty announced a new rate change for the local power company effective February 1. Details on rates and applicability were provided to residents and businesses by the city office.
Mayor Frank E. Gillett has been sent to his home for several days with an influenza attack. Family members say he is not seriously ill and expects to return to his office in a few days.
A Brewster County resident announces candidacy for county commissioner in the Democratic primary set for July. He notes twenty years of residency, commitment to the community, and asks for voters support and confidence, signing as BH Moorefield.
Miss Anna E. Keener Sut Ross art instructor received invitation to exhibit four paintings at the International Association of Women Painters and Sculptors show in New York City. She will have a Dallas Sartor galleries exhibit featuring several local subjects on February 15.
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