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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1926
Page
4
Land owners urged to prepare abstracts of title with assurance of complete abstracts. Transpecos Abstracts by C. M. L. Hopson, manager, Alpine, Brewster County. Maps for sale in Alpine and Marathon with terms eight.
The notice urges planting a commercial orchard or home grounds with diverse fruit trees including peaches plums pears figs apricots nectarines pecans grapes and berries. It highlights new sure bearing varieties like Smith Carpenter Leona Best June and many more, plus evergreens and native shrubs. The Austin Ramsey brothers advertise seeds and plants, mail drawing paper, express shipping, and long experience since 1875.
An unsigned editorial urges students to take personal responsibility for their conduct in class and chapel. It argues that trusted pupils should model discipline, reduce taunting, and support a respectful learning environment.
The readers of the A.M. Broad note a new staff elected for the next month. Ray West 26 becomes editor with Carrie Maw 27 as assistant editor. Eveylon Smith 27 is social reporter, Tom Crows sport reporter, Barnard Overstreet 29 assistant reporter, Ora Matthews 27 general reporter, Fay Wilkes 29 reporter from the ninth grade, and Charles ...
The AHS Broadcaster staff notes show the second year class elected the newspaper staff for four weeks. Highlights include a spelling contest, temperature debates in the Sophomore room, and an eight dollar desk carving note. A birthday dance for Crystal Holland features decorations, refreshments, and a list of attendees.
A sixth grade pupil writes a tale about two men with a large bounty on their heads who sit beneath a railway water tank waiting for a freight train. The train leaves town, and an officer arrives ten minutes later, narrowly missing catching them as they sat watch.
On Wednesday morning January 20 a special chapel exercise awarded sweaters to football players. Superintendent Melton and Coach McKeie presented the gifts after the student body cheered. Recipients included Harry Watson J C Creamer Bennie Moore Charles Treadwell Sonny Carter Tom Cross J T Mullenix Thomas Skevington Ray Roberts Quannah Allen Ralph Ridgeway Joe Henson and Witchey Young. The black slipovers feature a large gold A on a purple field and gold stripes on the sleeves.
Alpine high school Italian society met Wednesday after noon for a regular session. After business, Tanner Kelly and Loretta Davis readings. Miss Bunton presented a pianologue and sponsors distributed numbers for impromptu name choices. Viola Dad inspired the group to adopt Kipling Klub, with February 3 adjournment.
The tenth grade and first grade history and English classes at Alpine High are being taught by two Sul Ross College student teachers. H G Secrest, a college senior, covers English and history and has prior experience including Ballinger schools and Ralph Texas during his career. B Z Brannon assists with the tenth grade English class on Saturdays and is the current superintendent of a neighboring school. Florence Weckesser, senior education student, leads the first grade history class, marking a mutual benefit from Sul Ross interns at Alpine High School.
Miss Batey sang two numbers to a welcome at the Mojave theatre, drawing loud applause and a possible invitation to return to Pine High. The piece also notes an afth grade class study on King Midas with students writing letters to him in their own words. The excerpt includes quirky student spellings and a fairy tale note from Fairy Land, Jan. 1819.
Fragmentary notice states a Bay City student was compelled to withdraw from school for the term due to unspecified illness or condition. The readable text provides limited details and does not identify the student by name or exact dates.
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