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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
3
Townsfolk and visitors chatter about travel and guests including Harvey Leech visiting Houston and Braden Bills cementing walks. Alpine hosts Miss Lucy Frazier and Miss Nina Bell Caldwell while Paul Mills promotes eye care. Local moves include J W Sutton taking Weyerts blacksmith shop, Tom Glover in Sanderson, and W P Ray’s church notes. Community events span sales ads, school optics, and holiday visits to Fort Stockton and Marlin.
Alpine community notes report changes at local banks with Clarence Hord leaving Alpine State Bank for First National, and M. Dudley visiting to discuss Sul Ross Normal College project Plans include shifting deliveries to 3 PM while keeping 10 AM morning to maintain routines The column also mentions military post updates including Lt Felix Whitely returning to Talie rro Field Fort Worth and local residents visiting relatives and schools amid civic discussions.
A New Year note from HJ Reemtsma of the Presbyterian Church extends greeting to Alpine residents. It reflects on 1918 and expresses thanks for past kindness while urging continued loyal support in 1919. Mentions events and local names such as Bert Johnson and Ola Moss Johnson, and notes attendance at Christain services.
A man named Raymond Griffith died in Alpine while enroute from Cary after a short furlough. The report notes his mother Mrs. Sarah Ki Wichita Falls rode the Orient with him. The Alpine Mercantile Co was dissolved with Ch. Larkin once leading the business. PF Wilson, long head stockholder, announced plans to devote his interests elsewhere as the firm winds down after more than thirty years serving the community.
Geo W. Mart of the Alpine Mercantile Co and J T Dorsey of the grocers department have formed a copartnership and opened a tool, grocery and feed business. They occupy a portion of the Mercantile building and bring long experience to their venture.
Knights of Pythias plan a regular Saturday meeting on January 4 but due to previous delays officers election remains the key agenda item. Other business will be disposed of as possible as attendance is urged for the session.
We thank friends who assisted during the illness and death of our wife and mother J D Hix. The West Texas Motor Co has another car of Fords on the road.
A ragged ad fragment urges car owners to protect radiators with Antipreeze and avoid nightly draining. It pitches radiator caps dimmer lenses and Ford accessories, claiming better prices and savings, from Horderland Auto Co.
Ad promises a full line of antekid chains with guaranteed prices and a call to action for current offerings. The fragment hints at promotional retail copy encouraging customers to inquire about pricing. Overall, the note reflects a sales pitch style typical of classified ads.
Witlian McCaly I and Hovey Toth wed at the Methodist Parsonage with Rev. JH Walker presiding. The couple left for their home amid best wishes from friends and Alpine neighbors, celebrating a life of happiness ahead.
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