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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
4
Ozona visitor Nolen spends the week in Alpine. Local residents and visitors listed with movers, visits, sickness, and social events. Includes church, school, railroad and race track notes, plus community notices and arrivals.
The Charter for Alpine Chapter No. 398, Royal Arch Masons, was received this week by Dr. L. C. Pope named High Priest with Jno W. Gentry as King and H. L. Hancock as Secretary. The chapter will be organized by the Grand Visitor soon, with several applications on file.
John Young Jr. recovered the Nash car stolen from his father on Christmas Eve in Ozona. He found it with the two thieves in Liberty, Texas, and brought both men to Ozona where they are jailed. He spent about five hundred dollars to catch them.
The Junior class at Sul Ross Normal College renamed themselves the V. I. M. class adopting Valor Integriy Merit as motto and purple and white as colors. Lulu Cotter elected Annual Staff representative, Marie Rollins and Charles Livingston to Athletic Council. A boys’ picnic for the girls planned next Monday evening.
Mrs M L Turney hosted the Woman's Bible Class of the Methodist Church for an informal social meeting last Thursday afternoon. Officers elected include President Mrs Turney Sec Treas Mrs Clifford and chairmen for membership social and devotional. Members enjoyed a salad course after the meeting.
The Sul Ross Normal College girls establish a Literary Society with faculty advisor Miss Aynesworth. They seek a distinctive name and aim for enduring activity to honor the college. Officers include Mary McKenzie as President and Vida Weyerts as Secretary with Nina Pell Caldwell as Reporter.
Alpine travels to Marfa next Saturday for the first of two final games of the season. Fort Davis leads with six wins, while Alpine sits at two and four. Sanderson remains winless. The Marfa game follows Alpine’s win at Sanderson, as readers are urged to support the team in the last stretch.
Railway officials announce that from January 1 1921 through rates from Chicago to California via New Orleans and El Paso are authorized on the same basis as northern gateways. Louisville via New Orleans the same. February 1 1921 short line Pullman rates apply. Efforts aim to extend to points north of Louisville and east of Chicago. Louis Starns reports at Sanderson crossing warning devices will be installed and crews cautioned to watch autoists at the crossing to prevent accidents.
The Parent-Teacher Association offers a picture as a prize to the grade with the most parents or friends attending meetings. The winning grade keeps the picture until the next meeting when a higher score beats it. The first score is the third Friday afternoon in February at 3:30 in the public school auditorium. Mr. Koenig bought the picture, whose title will be announced next week in the Avalanche.
The Mexander Syndicate drills Yarbro at about 2550 feet with heavy water in the hole. Skinner well tied up at 2600 feet awaiting fishing, expected to finish soon. Marthon Oil No. 1 shut down awaiting tools while No. 2 shows resumed drilling after a recent shot. Another shot planned to straighten the hole. drilling to resume shortly.
John Young Land Company advertises a for sale item titled for sale cheap good double oven steel range with a new fire box and first class condition suitable for hotel or restaurant. Alpine Texas based contact Win A Buchanan. Also listing a good mule by B E Braden Alpine Texas.
Rebuilt batteries for sale or exchange by Borderland Auto Co with agents for Columbia Storage Batteries. Services include windmills greased at 50 per month and hemming stitching and priting. Watkins Co advertises farm products for auto or team owners. Notice to live stock shippers from Hausman Bros. in Eagle Pass offers noncommissioned service and market pricing.
Small brick building for rent adjoining the Durrell residence. For particulars contact L. W. Durrell at 508 Banderas de San Antonio Texas.
Classified brief seeking a farm for sale with price and description from Eb Howard of Champaign Illinois. Also a notice to buy second hand iron pipe 4 to 3 inches any quantity with contact at O A Koe north High School City.
Does your yard or flower beds need good rich soil See Arthur Measday or phone 126 Usef Choice Nursery stock your own selection from one of the best nurseries in the south Quite at Avalanche office In City Jitney Stand Phone 31 Day and night service Office Allen & Bectol building Your patronage solicited Roscoe Casner Eugene Benson
Mrs Mary Hickok wife of H Hickok died at the Yates farm Tuesday morning after a long illness. The couple had lived in Alpine since May, previously from South Texas. Born in Campbellton Texas 54 years ago she is survived by a son and a daughter plus another son and a married daughter. The body was sent to Campbellton for burial accompanied by her husband and the children. The community extends sympathy to the family.
A Silver Tea initiative begins with a hostess inviting ten guests who contribute ten cents, each guest inviting ten more to extend the chain across Alpine. Funds will repay rest room furniture debts and seed a grade library in school rooms. Reports of teas and contributions will be printed weekly. Alpine High beat Sanderson High 16 to 7 in last week’s game.
The Metal Products Association board met at the Alpine Smelter office with trustees R. R. Young blood C. C. Azbell Jno P. Streepey J Goodman HH Gearing Edgar D. Lowe and Tom S Craven present. FF J Geller of Dulles attended as a visitor. They reported strong progress on remaining machinery for completion. Once installed the smelter will be ready to operate.
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