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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1928
Page
2
Merrills celebration at the Prude ranch honors Mr and Mrs Richard K Merrill with a social evening. Fort Davis high school sub-college basketball beat Davis 22 to 14, a rough but clean game as Davis struggled against taller opponents.
A fragment suggests a nitrate plant project near a river, with uncertainty if an old plan is being revived or a new site is being opened. Details are unclear about progress or location and no definitive action is described.
A clipped historical snippet mentions Nick Mersfelder a barber and banker with the title The Chapeau Honorable. It notes two individuals, one aged 40 and the other 35, with a self mention of ninety in an older voice.
A compiled column notes local characters at W Keesey store and neighborhood. It mentions Miss Huth Clark, Ruth Clark, health updates on Mrs Clark and family, travels of Irving and Richard, Mr Fryar’s illness, and visits between Benson Arizona, Marfa, and Galveston. Also references footnotes on study club copy errors and a brief health update for Mrs Epsy Miller and family returning to Valentine ranch.
The page records a noisy start to the season with mixed notes on players and teams, then shifts to a Girls Scouts section led by Miss Fuchs. It covers organizing meetings, tenderfoot tests, patrols, and leadership roles as girls form four patrols and prepare names and leaders for each.
Regular chapel exercises were held in the auditorium last Tuesday morning. Mr Head spoke on honesty reliability and honor. Senior party Friday evening at the Harvey Taylor home featured games, refreshments, and chaperones Miss Longhotham and Miss K. Freshmen hosted a party January 13 at Emily Livingstone. Officers elected Louise Taylor president Kendrick Behrens vice president Joel Wright secretary treasurer. A baby boy was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Aurelio Olazaba named for Robert E Lee.
An Alpine Drug Store offer promotes Star Roupe Tablets as a remedy to boost production and earnings by ridding intestinal worms and insects. The ad claims prevention and cure for colds, roup, diarrhea, and bowel trouble, with a free sample available.
For Sale listings promote acreages near Mid Kansas well and Alpine area. Offers include 640 acres for oil speculation with $1.23 per acre guaranteed, 42 room modern dwelling near college, 3200 acre Brewster County land swap at $1.75 per acre, and multiple homes near college campus with cash and easy-term options. Also notes a 66,000 barrel oil well near Yates pool potentially triggering a West Texas rush. Listings emphasize rapid investment returns and favorable terms.
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