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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
2
The entry shows a postal matter filed as second class at Alpine Texas post office under the March 4 1879 act. It records a historic postal designation and related filing requirement.
Foreword by the new owner T. R. Moody outlines his background in printing and presses, vows a local Brewster County focus, and asks Alpine citizens and organizations for cooperation. He thanks residents for help in producing the first issue and invites honest criticism to improve coverage of the town and region.
Jack Hurst and T. Moody visit the New Era office as Moody, former Houston resident, prepares to assume charge of The Avalanche. W. W. Jenkins praised for building a successful paper and Moody seen as likely editor. A Marfa New Era column notes educational survey debates on duplicating sub-college work in teachers colleges and calls for practical high school access.
An orange from the river section of Brewster County grown by J L Crawford on his La Jitas ranch is shown at the Chamber of Commerce exhibition. Crawford has two bearing orange trees this year and several young grapefruit trees. The effort demonstrates citrus can thrive in the river section with proper care and may encourage more planting in warmer Brewster County areas.
The February term of District Court opened with Judge Sait presiding and Briars Montague as District Attorney. A grand jury was drawn including Dick Arnold and K M Bennett among others. Early indictments list murder charges against John McRea and Juan Vernandez and theft of an auto charges against Wlias Rainey and Cecil Bybee. Two divorces granted one marriage annulled. Robert Perry took the oath of allegiance after serving in the Canadian army in World War I.
The Texas State Board of Health announces a Clean-up and Health Promotion Week starting April 5. Activities include Health Appraisal Day April 6, Clean-up Day April 7, Insect and Rodent Control Day April 8, Child Welfare and Birth Registration Day April 9, Disease Prevention Day April 10, and Pure Food Day April 11. Local officials, schools, and civic groups urged to cooperate townwide and await mailed campaign plans.
The Orient Southwest booklet, featuring a city page article and picture lay out, is ready for distribution. The Orient colonization department in Wichita Kansas asks locals to submit names of friends in the east or elsewhere to receive a copy and greetings, aiming to channel eastern immigration toward Orient Southwest before April first.
Ramsey's Austin sent a card to the Avalanche noting trees for the Alpine Civic League have shipped and should reach around February 20, tomorrow.
The Alpine hotel register lists guests including A P Rhodes and wife Del Rio J W Knight El Paso W T McClure Tucumcari N M Mrs Hewitt Abie Hewett J B McMullen El Paso and many others from San Antonio El Paso Porterville Marathon and beyond. The long roster shows visitors at the Holland Hotel Rk HL Bryans Marfa and surrounding towns.
A retired relative brings a boomerang to children, illustrating a lesson that what you send out as cheer and goodwill returns to you. The piece cites how smiling conduct attracts kindness, while sour moods invite same from others, ending with a Captain Jack Crawford verse about spreading sunshine like a boomerang.
The Dallas News publishes The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide a compact Texas cyclopedia for farmers merchants students and investors. It offers extensive statistics on politics crops livestock mineral production infrastructure and a large color map detailing counties towns railways rivers and highways.
Multiple 1925 real estate transfers listed in Brewster and Marathon counties. MecSpiry to Luther Yarbro notes 37 and 490 acre parcels in Sec 31. Hancock to Kokernot families for Hancock Ranch. Clayton to Rice for 10 acres Sec 81 Elk. Crawford to Worthington and Worthington to Hargus transfer Elk M Burna i addition parcels 10 11 12 in Marathon with February 16 1925 dates.
J D Jackson reports the sale by Jackson and Harmon to W J MelIn tyre and Son of 280 Hereford steers aged four years.
Classified items show land for sale two miles east of Davis with two windmills and modest price promises, plus an Alpine territory sales opportunity for monument commissions. Opportunity targets part time earners with no investment, Roberts Marble Co. of Texas advertises Chicago-quality freight prepaid and a large sales outfit.
James W. Bass, Internal Revenue Collector of Austin, announces gift tax return blanks and regulations for 1924. Returns and tax payments are due by March 15, 1925. Residents have a 50 000 exemption. nonresidents’ gifts in the U S do not. Request blanks with donor name for proper filing.
On Sexagesima Sunday February 15 morning at 8 o clock Holy Communion at 10 o clock Church School followed by Morning Prayer and sermon at 11 o clock led by Delber W. Clark.
The notice lists Sunday services at 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 00 preaching Junior Epworth League 3 p m Senior Epworth League 6 45 p m preaching 7 30 p m Tuesday W M 8 at 3 p m Wednesday 7 0 p m Bible Study Friday 7 30 p m Choir Practice cordial welcome to visitors Pastor John W Chisholm B D The Avalanche tf
Mr. Charles E. Snell and Miss Bertha L. Huels of Marfa were married Sunday evening at the Presbyterian Manse with Rev. J A McMillan performing the ceremony.
Rev. J. A. McMillan delivered an evening talk on Keeping America First at the Presbyterian Church. Parishioners and especially youths were urged to ponder the theme as piano and violin music enriched the service.
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. Sunbeams and Junior B Y P U at 3:00 p.m. Mexican Mission at 4:00 p.m. Senior and Intermediate B Y P U at 6:45 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. W M U Tuesdays 3:00 p.m. Evening Service 7:30. Also an ad for No 634 window envelopes printed with return addresses at $5 per thousand by The Avalanche.
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