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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
3
Church notices list services on second and fourth Sundays with details from First Methodist, Christian Church, First Baptist, and Christian Endeavor including sermons topics and Sunday school times. A westbound freight train near Strobel reported a bridge on fire last Sunday morning with the fire beyond control.
R K R Youngblood from his Valley farm visited Pecos on Wednesday, seen among friends. T M Wilson of Marfa National Bank has suffered erysipelas on the face for two weeks and is reported somewhat improved. Anna A Jones, now at Light Jones ranch Brewster County, writes to reserve Fort Worth lodging for herself and Mrs Jones during convention week next month. cattle in Brewster County described as doing first rate.
H W Ferguson district president of the Christian Endeavor Societies has been invited to organize a society in Marfa next Sunday afternoon. He will be accompanied by the Alpine society in a body and they plan to make the trips in their cars with W E Caldwell volunteering as chaperon.
Mrs. W. B. Hancock hosted a luncheon at her home last Saturday at 1 o clock. Attendees included Rev. H. M. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Koenig, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bentley, Mrs. Mary Reed, Ethel Reed, and Mrs. Georgia Smithers.
Miss Cecile Myers a domestic economy teacher in the local public schools has asked for a leave of absence for the remainder of the year. She left Friday for New Orleans to attend Mardi Gras. Miss Mary Gillett will substitute for her duties for the rest of the year.
Mrs. J. M. Hamilton and family express gratitude to the dear people of Alpine for their help and kindness during their sorrow.
Walker Harrison on business trip to Fort Davis on Tuesday. Miss Blanche Fuller of El Paso visiting her aunt Mrs Ed Garnett this week. West Texas Motor Co received another car load Wednesday. L W Durrell returned to San Antonio after Alpine visit. J L Meadows of Burleson Texas now watch repairer at Andersons Jewelry in Tyrone New Mexico. J M Wattenberger of Nocona arrived in Alpine to view Big Bend Country. Miss Erma Lee Richardson in Wilcox Arizona for her brother Lewis wedding. J L Crawford sending a shearing machine to Lajitas ranch for annual goat shearing soon. Mr and Mrs G N Bogell and Mrs N P Barclay of Marfa motored to Alpine. Mrs Rica M Vogt sent to hospital after sudden decline. Jno G Crawford in El Paso seeking location there. L A Starr of Haymond in Alpine planning early goat shearing week by week.
Ruth Wilkins performs as Argentina with a lively stage show featuring a clever comedian William Moore as Rudolph. A large chorus dances and sings in dazzling ensembles. The program includes hits like Oh You September Morn and Beautiful Dreams I’m Dreaming. Show Wednesday night March 21st.
For sale in Alpine a five room frame house with two late front rooms. Price 850 cash or 900 with one third down and easy terms on the balance. Would consider a good second hand Ford car in trade. Address J R Bean Box 545 Slaton Texas. Also includes stray text on library book lending and a Chicago newspaper quote about reading incentives.
A late Tuesday fire gutted the home of S. J. McSpadden near Alpine Public School. Mrs. McSpadden and her children escaped with few belongings as the house burned in the rear. No insurance coverage existed due to lapse at month’s start. neighboring buildings were spared because the night was calm. McSpadden returned from the ranch Wednesday morning amid assessments of west town houses.
A. suitcase missing along the route between Alpine and the mines east. Return to Avalon office to claim a reward.
Notice warns that all rights are forbidden under law to hunt or trespass on the property. The notice identifies Jason W. James as the party issuing the warning and prohibits any trespass or related activity.
The subject, born in Haden and educated in Vienna, started medical work in Russia's capital in 1781. From youth he studied skull anatomy to infer character, a theory advanced through lectures, pamphlets, and books, drawing adherents in the scientific world.
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