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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1924
Page
2
Official county and city paper of Brewster County lists 1879 second class mail status. Subscription price and management details appear under postal act provisions with editor and stone text archival notes.
The piece surveys Democratic contenders for governor and the 1924 presidential race with McAdoo as a central figure. It notes a push for government reform, lower taxes, and a possible shift in support while addressing U S Senate actions and President Coolidge's stance on Edwin Denby's resignation amid fraud and corruption allegations.
An editorial urges replacing federal treasury certificates with local savings options. It argues banks will buy treasury notes while relief is partial, and promotes cooperative building and loan companies to finance homes and offer investment returns higher than treasury certificates.
The fragment highlights high altitude 4484 feet with a favorable climate and rare malaria. It extols educational facilities, excellent cattle land, coal deposits, oil prospects, capital opportunities, strong deer values, transportation, mineral wealth, and mentions quicksilver deposits as premier in the US.
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce reports growing membership as it promotes a 1925 goal to include every man woman and child in the town as a working member. Secretary W F Hamilton urges citizens and students to join, pledging support for civic development and a stronger Alpine through broad participation.
Coach B C Graves leads the Lobos to Abilene for four basketball games against the McMurray Indians after football success. Funds from a one act play will aid a sophomore class monument, with theater events by W A Stigler and dates to be announced. Negotiations transfer the college athletic field deed to the administration enabling improvements.
The Alpine High School basketball team claimed the district championship with decisive play showing superior speed and training. The victory, amid Alpine’s small size and younger roster, boosts school spirit and offers lessons in citizenship and personal growth, notes Supt S. M. Melton.
The Big Bend area celebrates the revival of the Marfa newspaper with the New Era special edition, announced by management as progressing smoothly but not ready for release for several weeks. The revival is praised for improving local newspaper service to neighboring cities.
The Young People's Methodist Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. James Cotter on Monday afternoon February 18 at 4 o'clock.
The Study fund held its regular meeting February 7 at Judge and Mrs. Van Sickle’s home with Mrs. A. M. Varney and Mrs. Van Sickle as hosts. The program featured Mrs. Morelock as speaker on theater history and Pinero’s The Second Mrs Tanqueray, after lessons on Piero and Minerva’s technique.
Highland Hereford Association officials and Henry T. Fletcher note Daugherty’s impact as a breeder. This week Daugherty sold fifteen calves to P. L. Haynes of the Haynes-Nevill Ranch. Bulls are young, open range except six weeks feeding.
Representatives from all Texas counties met in Austin to decide the Centennial celebration for the state’s 100th settlement year. Each county had one vote plus an additional vote by population. A second vote on the Centennial City was discussed, with San Antonio favored as the likely location due to its historic sites and accessibility.
Mrs Jno Blevins hosted a Valentine themed bridge afternoon with decorations and confections shaped like a heart. Frances Gillett won high score among guests while Mrs George Brown toped the club.
Classified notice announces hair weaving for Mrs. E. M. Guthals of 462 West Harris Avenue, San Angelo Texas. The short fragment indicates a home address and service request.
A Ozona Stockman item notes inquiries about California routes. Distances from San Antonio to El Paso via Old Spanish Trail, Junerien Fort Stockton 593 miles. via Del Rio Alpine Marfa Van Horn 610 miles. via Del Rio Alpine Fort Davis Balmorhea 620 miles. Southern Pacific 620 miles. Opinion favors Del Rio Alpine as main future route. Also brief notes on Sancho Panza mine and a Frank Cates quote on supervision and value.
Fragment discusses Catholic stance on marriage between Catholics and non Catholics and references El Paso mailing addresses and local notices. It hints at church guidance and community outreach through the Catholic Youth Society and associated bulletin services within El Paso.
The State of Texas commands sheriffs of Brewster County to publish weekly for ten days a guardianship notice. Mrs Camilla Henderson seeks letters of guardianship for minors Camilla Thomas James Dolly Stanley and Narcissus Henderson. A temporary guardian was appointed February 18 1924 in Alpine with returnable terms for contest.
The Presby terian church invites attendance at 11 a m Sunday sermon on Which Shall Prevail Fundamentalism or Modernism with speaker’s view. A 7 30 p m Sunday evening “Sightseeing Trip with God” session follows, and Sunday school begins at 10 a m under Pastor J A McMillan.
Alamo Lumber Company offers galvanized baby chick feeders at fifty cents each dry mash feeders at sixty cents each and galvanized brood coops at four dollars and fifty cents each. July 14 1941.
An advertisement claims Hall’s Catarrh Remedy combines a local catarrh ointment and an internal medicine to reach the blood, reducing inflammation. It asserts universal use across 4956 RS MCINE and emphasizes quick relief through topical and systemic action.
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