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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
3
Mrs. Ed Linn and Mrs. Lydia Arthur return from San Antonio visits. Reports include multiple local arrivals, sales ads, and notices about real estate, dairy, and church events. A dental and grocery district focuses on residents, excursions, and community happenings with several names and places.
The district championship tournament will take place February 6 and 7 in Alone at Lobo Gym under B C Graves. Teams from Locson Marfa Alpine Barstow Secos Fort Davis and Fort Stockton will compete. W J Smith handles league activities and invites entries.
The automobile tax is past due and must be paid by January 31. Failure to pay will incur a $25 fine and a 25 percent penalty. The law will be enforced after this notice. W. N. Gourley, Sheriff and Tax Collector, Brewster County. April 22, 1941.
The Alpine Bucks traveled to Marfa last Wednesday and defeated foes 20 to 7. Examinations are over and reports will spark both shrieks and cheers. Miss Gee departed. Mrs. Middlebrook fills in until Miss Caldwell returns. Warnings about health nurse gone. girls walk for health. Basket Ball Tournament set for Feb 6 7 at the old Rink Edward's Garage. Alpine faces Marfa Tuesday Jan 27 at 7 30 P M at the Skating Rink.
Green Valley Oil Corp held its annual stockholders meeting on Thursday January 15 electing J F Ransom A B Sandifer J E Doddridge L F Crow and Ralph Doddridge as directors for the coming year The directors meeting was adjourned to January 24 President J F Doddridge reports drilling under way with good progress at Dad the new oil town and no further details available at press time
An item lists a six part B Y P U program with speakers Miss Overstreet Bowles Garnett Turney Treadwell Allen and a call for all members to attend and visitors welcome.
A Sunday morning sermon at 11 a.m. on the Call of Deep Waters centers on an incident in Jesus ministry. Sunday school topic is Jesus Comforts His Disciples. The evening service is canceled to allow attendance at a revival meeting at Havdt church led by Pastor J A McMillan.
Effective January 20, 1925 mail for Train 110 of the G H and S A route, departing Pine Alpine at 12 15 a m, will close at 6 p m. Annie K Turney Postmaster.
The Marathon area reports a flurry of activity with visits from Sanderson Alpine and San Antonio residents. Families welcomed new births, livestock trades continued, and local PTA held a Friday meeting with a brief program and business items.
A local Presbyterian church voted at a Sunday meeting to adopt a new pension system proposed by the Presbyterian General Assembly. Under the plan the church pays 7 1/4 percent of the pastor salary annually, the pastor adds 2 4 percent, to fund a retirement pension equal to half the pastor’s average active salary. Rev. M. McMillan leads the local church and also serves Sanderson. Sanderson’s church pledges 7 1/4 percent to the fund for McMillan’s benefit, sharing payments with the Southern church.
Meriwether Burke has accepted a job with the Alpine Mercantile Company and will start Friday. Burke previously worked for the Alpine Mercantile Co and will be familiar to its customers as a known employee. He asks friends to help him prove his value to the firm and its staff.
35 head of Registered Hereford bulls for sale with delivery now or later. They are coming yearlings and coming twos, on feed four miles from town. Showings available in one hour. W. A. Daugherty, City Office. January 1.
Alpine Texas P T A met January 17 1925 in the school auditorium for Fathers Night. Supt Melton reported grade library books ordered and funded by the school board. Mrs Fair health nurse praised the Health Crusade and urged hot lunches for underweight children. The program featured Hoys Glee Club Rev Chisholm and Girls Glee Club plus tea in Domestic Science with reading Father and Son by Miss Blanche Cotter.
The Study Club presents a public program on Prison Management at the Court House Friday at 3 30 p m. The Texas Survey Committee backs changes in the penal system as bills move through the legislature. Speakers include Mrs R A Studhauter Mrs F F Gillett ML Mrs John Gentry and Prof H E Allen with solos and a discussion of wages control and re location of the system.
A swap deal between E. W. Fate of Bay City and A. J. Koenig exchanges properties. Fate acquires the Koenig ranch near town and the Koenigs will relocate to Bay City. Mrs Fate is sister to Mrs H M Overstreet. Our community welcomes the Fates while mourning the Koenigs departure.
George W. Evans of Valentine died at about 75 years old. Born in Gonzales County he moved to the Davis Mountains over 49 years ago and built a reputation as a stockman and respected citizen. He married Kate Meats in 1878 and leaves nine children and a daughter, Grace Evans Cowden of Midland. The funeral, with Masonic rites, was held with active pallbearers and attended by pioneer cattlemen and friends.
The Big Bend Mission plans a Sunday service schedule on January 25 with Holy Communion at 7 30 p m Church School at 10 a m and Confirmation with an address by Rev Frederick B Howden Bishop of New Mexico A business meeting will follow and dinner will be served at the Holland Hotel The mission covers Brewster Presidio and Jeff Davis counties Delber W Clark secretary manager
At a recent Rotary luncheon president J W Morelock announced Alpine will host the Congress of Mothers Clubs and Federated Book Clubs for the district this spring. He stressed the substantial advertising benefits for Alpine and Sul Ross and urged early planning to welcome visiting women.
Mr. T B Davis, assistant cashier of the First National Bank, has been appointed by the President as captain in the Army of the United States Officers Reserve Corps. He will not serve on active duty unless called by the War Department.
Plans approved by the Comanding General set C M T Camps at Fort Sam Houston Fort Crockett Fort Bliss Dallas Fort Sill Fort Logan and Fort Huachuca with three new sites. Camps will be smaller to allow more instructor attention and easier parent visits. Likely August dates with a 4100 man quota and about 5600 applications.
The Austin Nursery offers fruit trees peaches plums pears figs nectarines pecans jujubes ferries and other fruits with new sure bearing varieties. They stock evergreens flowering shrubs roses hardy native ornamentals and more and provide free catalogs plus express payment and information. Austin Texas since 1875 Ramsey & Son.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Clark entertained a small group Sunday with a turkey dinner and Christmas trimmings. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Martin and Alene, Mrs. R. E. Allen and Johnnie Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Jim P. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Anja Wilson and son Master Anja, Sr., Mr. Jim A. Wilson and Mr. Jank Miller.
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