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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1927
Page
5
On Saturday evening, Mr and Mrs Paynes presented their junior pupils in a joint recital at the Methodist church. Classes in speaking, expression, and music performed well, reflecting credit on their instructors. The program followed.
A fragmented program listing a wide array of songs and performances by multiple performers including Frances Cotter Myrtle Matthew Thelma Ferris Helen McClur Bess Lee Moorman and Marguerite Seales. Entries reference works by Edgar A. Guest Waldteufel Friml and others with varied titles such as On the Blue Lagoon The Runaway and A Yankee in Love.
Rev T J Saxon evangelist and J A Brown harpist and singer drew a packed house at the Baptist church Sunday night. Saxon is well known across Texas and Oklahoma and recently took his wife to a Sanatorium in El Paso while Brown, with half a century of evangelical singing, performed original harp backed songs. The duo heads to oil fields near Big Lake for a series of meetings then continues east to spread their gospel work.
Fire at a Texas tailor shop on street caused a frame building to ignite but Alpine firefighters quickly doused the blaze with chemical streams. Proprietor Witten Youngthood suffered losses as clothing and items were burned, estimated at about 400 dollars. Windy conditions and water service repairs hindered containment.
City Property Owners are asked to render renditions for 1927 at the City Office in the Berkeley building. Call to render city property for tax purposes. W A Daugherty, City Tax Assessor, 218K.
A church event at the Methodist congregation hosted by Miss Beatie A Lio with Mrs Iya Gentry and Mrs Davis assisting. Youth served refreshments and helped with carving and washing dishes while others entertained friends. Organizers encouraged girls to bring a date next time and keep busy.
Two Mexican youths from Del Rio were taken into custody Monday morning after a Ford roadster owned by E. G. Smith was stolen from in front of the Holland hotel. Located near the golf links, the car was abandoned. one youth allegedly confessed. Names given as Jose Perez and N. B. Contando. One suspect reportedly Indicted by the grand jury.
W te Churchill, chief en a ho or of the Orient railroad, says the line from Chihuahua to Osinasa will reach the Rio Grande by Cheletime, with grading machines and gasoline shovels expected to be added. The road near Los Norias shows progress and officers are optimistic about finishing the route to the river. Mrs Davis hosts her Sunday school class at the Methodist basement with 28 attendees. A tailor shop fire this week drew praise for quick work by the responders.
Col John Perkins receives four telegrams Thursday morning announcing his youngest sister Miss Alice Perkins led the afternoon at the old family home in Starkville Mixx. Colonel Perkins plans to attend the funeral amid pressing business here. Avalanche extends sympathy to Colonel Perkins and the bereaved family.
Rates listed for the St Regis Hotel in El Paso vary by location and accommodations. The notice mentions price points such as 94.00, 1.00, 2.00, 2.50 and notes a fireproof garage under the proprietorship of Thos. Gable.
Local society roundup notes individuals from Alpine Fort Davis Pecos San Antonio Corsicana and nearby towns honored in light social list. Names include Williams Miller Kerens Turner Youngblood Loeb Cobos Arthur Morrison and Treadwell with several others from Alpine and surrounding communities.
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