Alpine Postoffice Receipts Rise Leading to Higher Class
Alpine postoffice showed a nearly one thousand dollar year increase in receipts, rising from 11 812.40 in 1925 to about 12 8 in 1926, prompting officials to seek a higher second class status. Postmaster Mrs. Annie K. Turney stated the gain reflects a strong year, with Alpine among the top offices in the region ahead of Pecos and Fort Stockton, and likely to surpass Marfa.
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Alpine
Annie K. Turney
Turney
San Angelo
del Rio
el Paso
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Rotary club outlines quarterly programs and arrears appeal
The Rotary Club president announced plan to read arrears lists before Thursday to urge dues payment. Clay Holland was named chair of the Cato Carlsbad committee organizing a Alpine Rotarians caravan to the District Conference. Committee chairs stayed after to outline upcoming programs for the next months, with results to be published in Avmanche. Attendance contest remains ongoing with Bob benefiting.
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Rotary Club
Ertary
John Gentry
Incheon
Ais
Homer
Clay Holland
Cato Carlsbad Committee
Mare
Volstead Quartet
Ho‘mer
Bob
Advantag
Eastern Star Plans School Of Instruction This Saturday
Eastern Star No. 132 will hold a school of instruction on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at the Al Hine Chapter with opening ceremonies. Visiting officers include Florence Horner from Uvalde Fay Stevenson from Junction Lena Baggett from Ozona Marjory P Wofford from Sabinal and the Worthy Grand Patron and Matron. Alpine’s Mrs J E Casner will give the welcome and Marfa’s Mrs Allee Shipman will respond. An evening session will feature degree work by the local team.
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al- Hine
Florence Horner
Uvalde
Fay Stevenson
Junction
Lena Baggett
Qxona
Marjory P. Wofford
Sabinal
Order
J. E. Casner
Alpine
Allee’ Shipman
Marfa
Chamber of Commerce Outlines 1927 Budget
Directors meet to set a 1927 budget and choose standing committees. The proposed budget tops seven thousand dollars, funds earmarked for Alpine and Sir Ross College, secretary salary, rent, general expenses, road markers, postage and telegraph, with new committees in roads and broadcasting among others. Retained committees include Tourist Park and Publicity, with the president and secretary to coordinate with all committees.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ton Alpine
Sir Ross College
West Teras Chamber of Commerce
Ferg Xuson
Irma Batey
Con. Edwards
John Perkins
Murphy
FH. Willett
Z. R. Moody
Leo Howell
The
Highland Poultry Show Heads to Alpine Texas
The Highland Poultry Show spreads over January 19 and 20 in Alpine Texas with events including Baby Chicks by Prof F W Kazmeier Breeding and Laying Stock selection by Prof V R Glazener Marketing Poultry and Eggs by Prof F W and officials Miller Tri County Agent Brewster Presidio and Jett Davie Counties oversee the event K T McDonald superintendent of the Show and Mrs C A Brown Alpine Texas presiding over the Highland Poultry Association meeting in Marfa Texas.
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Alpine
Texas
W. R. Glazener
A.m
F. W. Kazmeier
V. R. Glazener
P.m
F. W R
R. 8. Miller
V. R Glazener
Chamber of Commerce
Prof
W. Glazener
Miller
Brewster
Presidio
Jett Davie Counties
K.T. McDonald
Marfa
C. A
Brown Highland Poultry Asn
Poultry Show Promises Packed Exhibits and Lectures
Prospects for a successful poultry show are favorable with over 300 birds expected. Dr J E Wright of Alpine, president of the show, along with Tri County Agent RS Miller, will oversee exhibits at the tourist camp pavilion. Noted poultry experts will lecture and judge, including K Kazmeter and Mr Glazener, with a Chamber banquet scheduled for the 20th.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Wright
Alpine
Tri-County
RS. Miller
McDonald
Marta
San Antonio
Plymouth Rocks
Plymouth
Australia
Wright
W. Kazmeter
K. Poultry Journal
National Poultry Institute
Wsington
D.C
Glazener
Kazmeter
Chamber of Commerce
Highlands
Highland Birds Win at Lone Star Show
Highland poultry winner at the Lone Star Poultry Show in San Antonio last week. Assessor ET McDonald of Presidio County entered Port-Hdge Plymouth Rock birds and won first prize for cockrel and first for trink, besting several hundred. McDonald to enter prize-winners in next week’s county show per Miller.
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Highland Poultry
ET. McDonald
Presidio County
Plymouth Rock
Lone Star
San Antonio
TriCounty
Miller
McDonald
Fort Davis Seeks Summer Resort Status In Glass Mountains
Fort Davis citizens plan promotion of the town as a seasonal or year round resort. A meeting at the courthouse formed committees to raise funds, solicit advertising, and attract tourists to the Davis mountains. Buyer of the Ollie Grubb ranch plans a sheep and oat operation with a wolf proof fence, and Alpine schools are targeted for amenity gains.
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Fort Davis
Glass Mountains
Texas
Whit Leverett
Otis Miles
Dr. Jones
W. 8. Miller
John Young
Ollie Grubb
RC. McCollum
Ozona
Young
McCollum
Mac Sproul
Miller
San Antonio
Austin
Davis Mountains
Earas
Atte
School BoardHealth Office Permit Keeps Sick Children Out
By order of the School Board children out of school with any illness must omit from the Health Office before entering school. Precaution adopted to prevent epidemic in public schools. No expense to parent for permit from Health Officer. H M Melton superintendent.
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M. Melton
Senator Berkeley Leaves for Austin for Legislative Session
Senator Berkeley departed last Saturday by auto for Austin to attend the upcoming Legislature session set to convene on the 18th. He said he would pursue the district's general interests with no specific bill in mind. He was accompanied to San Antonio by H. W. Morevek, president of Sun Rose State Teachers College.
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Benjamin. Weretey
Austin
Berkeley
San Antonio
H. W. More- Vek
Sun Rose State Teachers College
Modern residence to be built on Perkins block corner
A new modern residence will be erected on the southwest corner of the block west of Colonel John Perkins home. The site was acquired from Mrs Eva H. Winker with concerns over the location near the Winder property. Construction is planned soon on the block in California.
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John Perkins
Perkins
Per
Domino Coal
W. H. Hutfa
Eva
Winker
Ttesiding
California
Lobo Basketball Team Returns From Successful States Trip
Coach Shotwell leads the Lobo squad back from a weeks long tour facing top state teams. Sul Ross won four straight including defeats of Nacogdoches Teachers and Huntsville. Alpine beat Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston Teachers College with solid margins. Players listed: McNeill H Lease Ford Tow Cowan Bosarth Dowler Smith Younger. Also a local sewing job ad follows.
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Shotwell
Lobo
Lobos
Sul Ross
Teachers College
Nacogdoches
Huntsville
Stephen F. Atte Tin Teachers College
Sam Houston Teachers College
Trip McNeill
H. Lease
Ford
Tow Cowan
Bosarth
Dowler
Smith
Younger
Henry Ford Old Fashioned Dance Music on WOC Tonight
Tune in Friday night January 14 to WEAF and WOC Davenport Iowa for Henry Ford old fashioned dance orchestra at 9 30 p m The program includes Lad O Kildare Medley Duchess Plain quadrille My Son Teddy White Cockade Durang s Hornpipe Soldier s Joy Rickets Hornpipe Varsovienne Cymbalum solo Old retrain Kremler Stoney Mut Mazurka Straus Ino Heart One Mind Schottische Mountain Bell Plain quadrille Stickneys Dutelmer solo medley Virginia Reet and more Program courtesy Alpine Motor Company.
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WOC
Henry Ford
WEAF
New York
Davenport
Iowa
Schottische
Dutelmer
Virginia Reet
Alpine Motor Company
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J.B, Wright
Alpin
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Prigay
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Dean
Las Cruces
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