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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche is Alpine Texas official city and county paper in its thirty fifth year. It serves Alpine territory with local and state news and asks for corrections if statements about any person appear. Manager Editor T R Mooty. Subscriptions two dollars per year.
J C Jackson of Alpine recounts frontier life from the 1870s and 1880s near Buffalo Gap Merkel and Abilene. He details cattle drives 86 miles to water, ranger battles with Indians, and dangers from gamblers, plus his roles in the Texas Cattle Raisers Association and local education efforts in Alpine and Abilene.
Alpine continues brisk construction with a new F. Watson residence planned near Sul Rose State Teachers College. Groundwork begins immediately as funding materials arrive. Watson will build on vacant lots recently bought from John Young Land Company.
The Stockton and family express gratitude to Alpine residents for support after a serious incident. They specifically thank Torney and Turney for performing a dangerous but successful operation. AH Pulcher and family also extend thanks.
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce welcomed James Locke as a new member at a full meeting led by Superintendent Melton. Plans discussed include closing Alpine businesses Friday before the July 3 and 4 celebration and sharing half the cost of bringing high class drama next year with Sul Ross College to attract top talent.
At a Holland Hotel luncheon Miss Irma Lee Batey of Sul Ross faculty was elected an honorary Rotary member. She is known in musical circles as vice president of the Southern Music Teachers Association and offered to direct vocal music for the club. The meeting featured short member classifications talks and a prayer for G. W. Watson.
A lively gathering last Wednesday at Miss Skevingtons home celebrated her twelfth birthday with games and contests. Prizes were awarded, and the birthday cake was cut amid happiness. Refreshments of ice cream and cake followed. Guests included Elizabeth Baines, Helen Baines, Katherine Turney, Josephine Cotter, Mary Jones, Kathryn Hudman, Evelyn Handman, Elizabeth Spence, Grace Newell, Eugenia Walters, Helen Treadwell, Winifred Kennedy, others noted.
The July evening sermons at the Alpine Christian Church will address "God's Law and Courtship" on July 5, "God's Law and Marriage" on July 12, "God's Law and Divorce" on July 19, and "God's Law and Home" on July 26. Pastor S. R. McClure invites the community to attend and learn guidance for human relations.
During the week beginning July 6 and ending July 12 Mia EB Maddocks State President of the Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association will conduct a course at Sul Ross State Teachers College in parent teacher training. The program includes daily conferences and lectures on growth of the organization relation to school and community activities programs materials how to organize a local organization. Lectures are free and open to students and the public.
An old ad claims Lavoptik eye wash provides fast relief for weak strained or sore eyes. A small bottle is said to help many eye issues and an aluminum eye cup is offered free with purchase.
FOR SALE My 6 room residence with 20 acres of land in western part of town Make me an offer Write or wire MISS HELEN B PAL MANTEER 1626 W 27th St Oklahoma City Okla WANTED Position in refined elderly ranch family as companion and to assist with the house work References exchanged Health good Address VNA JACOBS 909 Haines St Dallas Texas
The 11 oclock service will ordain two new elders and one deacon followed by the Lord's Supper. All members and visitors are urged to attend. Next Sunday at 8 30 p.m. a sermon Dressing the Windows of the Soul will be given. Special music and Sunday school at 10 a.m. J A McMillan Minister.
The pastor notes Sunday services were well attended while the evening gathering fell short. Homer Moor man and his daughter Mary Verne from Gorman Texas joined the church by letter Sunday evening, and members are urged to extend friendship and attend all regular services.
In pastor absent, resident H W Morelock will speak next Sunday at 11 a.m. on Poetry and Religion with Epworth League program in evening. Sunday School 9 45 a m. Other church activities include WMS Bible study and choir practice. Christian Science meets Sunday 11 a m at Mojave Theatre.
The Church of Christ meets upstairs at the Court House on Sunday morning at 10 oclock for Bible study and Communion. All are cordially invited to attend.
The schedule lists Mass at 8:00 a.m. in English, 10:00 a.m. Spanish sermon, 3:00 p.m. Sunday School, and 7:00 p.m. Evening Prayers with readings. A second weekly 7:00 p.m. service focuses on Bible reading. All non Catholics are welcome.
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