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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1928
Page
4
Alpine plans describe a four room plus bath cottage to be stucco finished with a fireplace and eight foot porch. Tom Bowles drew the plan. the house measures about 42 by 26 feet and sits near the golf campus edge with an orchard and shade trees in the yard.
Political notices list candidates for County Treasurer and County Commissioner seats in Worth and nearby areas. The chamber of commerce meeting drew 36 members with housing and street marking discussed. An Orient railroad offer of pipe standards was accepted to aid street markers.
In Marfa the Glee Club presented a musical program before a vet play No Servants sponsored by the Marfa History Club. Selections included On the Road to Mandalay The Dawn is Breaking Serenade The Sleepy Hollow Tune The Od Retrain Bells of St Marys Sandman Swing Along and more. Cast featured Frances Mitchell as Lady Victoria and Lleut Allen as Sir Francis Mayfield with Irma Lee Batey directing the Men and Helen Frances Allen directing the Girls.
The cottage committee was reorganized this morning at the request of Dr Wright. Members include H. W. Morelock former elo chairman, G. W. Barnes, W. J. Smith, and B. P. Berkeley.
The Schol arship Societies of the South annual meeting gathers February 22 in Brownwood Texas hosted by Lincoln Chapter Howard Payne College. Sul Ross sends four delegates Miss Stather Elliott Eda Weyerts Duncan Scott Frances Gillett will attend sessions, with A H Nolle to preside. Delegates travel Tuesday and will view sessions across Texas and nearby states.
Train 102 east bound carries mail to San Antonio with mail closing at 4. Train 104 east bound carries mail with mail closing at 8.
The westbound mail route 101 carries for Marfa and El Paso and beyond with closures noted. Mail closes at 1:25 p m rain 7 and pm for the westbound route. corrected date indicates updated schedule.
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