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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1924
Page
2
The passage lists subscription price per year and notes a post office filing in Alpine Texas as second class matter under the 1879 act, indicating official status and mailing designation.
Alpine readers are urged to follow political campaigns for Texas governor with multiple candidates named including Lynch Davidson T W Davidson Joe Burkett and W A Collins. References to Sul Ross College boosters and the Sul Ross Students Loan Fund are noted along with broader national presidential speculation involving Pat Neil and Marshal Hicks.
Pete Crawford, game warden at Marathon, released a report covering November 8 to December 31. He Inspect ed 174 hunter cars and 384 hunters, with 16 arrests for game law violations. One deer per four hunters yielded about 10 deer total, and 500 pounds of meat were given to widows and orphans.
Governor Pat Neff plans a trip to Washington next week for a speech before the Anti Saloon League. Reports say he may later discuss a presidential bid. Rumors tie McAdoo to Texas support and a Neff delegation to the national convention.
Clarence Hord urges former customers with grocery debts to settle at Sandifer's Grocery Store the Hord Old Place or at Hord and McCutcheon’s Meat Market. He asks prompt payment to close accounts and thanks readers in advance.
Hon G A Martin of El Paso, District Governor of Rotary International, visited the Marfa and Alpine Rotary clubs, addressing members about Rotary principles, attendance as a duty, service as the core ideal, and the goal of educating youth. Wives attended, with violin music by Mrs Kennedy and songs by the club.
A historical condition report for First National Bank No 7214 in Alpine Texas as of December 31 1923 detailing resources liabilities and reserves including loans deposits and capital structure with figures for cash balances U S bonds real estate and various deposits and notes outstanding. The document itemizes assets total 748 168 11 and liabilities including capital stock surplus undivided profits and various deposits and notes.
Official statement from Marathon State Bank Texas as of December 31 1923 published January 10 1924 in Alpine Avalanche shows assets including loans and discounts bonds and stocks real estate furniture and fixtures and cash plus liabilities with capital stock surplus and deposits. Signatures from J J Roberts vice president and Earl Clark assistant cashier sworn January 4 1924 before notary Lucille M French.
The statement lists resources including loans and discounts amounting to 589,686.24 dollars, U.S. bonds 75,000.00, stock and bonds 5,457.32, banking house and real estate 13,065.00, and cash and sight exchanges 53,959.55. Liabilities total 748,168.11, with capital stock 60,000.00, surplus and profits 60,017.75, circulation 73,700.00, unpaid dividends 3,830.00, and deposits 535,620.36. The document is sworn by G W Baines Jr, cashier, January 1924, before Notary T B Davis.
The Children express heartfelt thanks to the many friends who attended the funeral of Mrs W W Townsend.
The Alpine Post Office announces new three denomination Treasury Savings Certificates. They yield 25 percent in five years, with $25 $100 and $1000 options costing $20 $80 and $800 respectively. Certificates are registered against loss and cashable at any owner’s demand. Investors may purchase five $1000 certificates for a $4000 total investment.
San Antonio capitalist A S Gage donated £2 to improve Berkeley Hall at the Alione girls dormitory. The building now fitted with steam heating will accommodate forty two girls and serves the state teachers college as a committee building.
An editorial style ad invites readers to try coke as a fuel for coal burning appliances citing a 1924 Woman's Home Companion article. The Alamo Lumber Company and Palace Pharmacy promote coke stock and a full line of toilet articles at the store.
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