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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1924
Page
5
Alpine residents and visitors frequent El Paso Marfa and Fort Stockton towns. Notables include Mr J C Organ and Mr John Prude visiting, new arrivals and baptisms, theater ads for Tom Mix Soft Boiled at Mojave, and ranch and oil field chatter about Big Lake wells and grazing leases.
By nine this morning Mc Adoo stood at 503 votes on the 42nd ballot, a possible final surge toward nomination. For the latest updates readers can check Palace Pharmacy on the Mirror Bulletin for vote tallies as they are released.
Mrs Bettie V Stone aged mother of S L Stone and R A Stone died shortly after midnight July 3 at her Alpine home. Born September 11 1940 in Virginia she moved to Texas as a child and lived in Sealy Georgetown Alpine. Surviving children include eight L Stone R A Stone J A Stone and T W Stone. sister Mrs Harvin and brother H E Lockett. Grandchildren total twelve with Sam V Stone tax collector of Williamson County among them. The funeral will be held at the residence after the Westbound train arrives this afternoon with Rev C Bowles officiating.
El Paso political figure John E. Quaid filed for senatorial primaries in several counties but skipped his home El Paso. Brewster County officials rejected his ballot entry after misread reports, then accepted his name when he insisted. The ambiguity leaves Dr. Berkeley poised for a Senate seat amid a unsettled race.
Reports describe large crowds on the streets for a round-up celebration with rain dampening none of the enthusiasm. Cowboys, ranchers, and families fill sidewalks as plans for field events, barbecue, and a Saturday parade promise festive activities and a noted horse showcase.
A Sunday gathering in Ran yon featured a sleep curfew theme with chaperones Mr and Mrs Webb and Misses Stottell and Linda Lancaster. Attendees included Miriam Webb, Margaret Ann Elliott, Winifred Terrell, Nina Geile Callyell, Hazel Dumas, Trey Hickman, Bernal Slight, Charlies Ferguson, Jack Cross and Mrs Jack Cross.
A historical note recaps a farmer editorial valuing a milking cow by milk output and costs. It suggests at 10 percent interest a cow could be worth $750, based on 2 gallons daily at 20 cents per gallon, with net income around $6 monthly after feed and care, though feeding milk alone can’t cover costs.
The Mother Church invites parishioners to Sunday services including 8 30 Holy Mass and Benediction in English and 10 00 Mass and sermon in Spanish with catechetical instruction at 3 00 followed by 7 30 Rosary in Spanish. Weekday schedule includes 7 00 Mass and 7 30 Rosary with Bible reading in Spanish.
At a Presbyterian church meeting held without prior notice the congregation voted a substantial salary raise for Reverend J. A. McMillan. He expressed appreciation for the unexpected action, noting he had not anticipated any increase would be arranged.
Presbyterian Church invites believers to the Sunday morning service at 11 to hear the topic What Do My Country. Evening service features sermon by Key with church joining, Sunday school at 9:30, and a rural Wing on Touching.
Sunday School at 9 and a preaching at Ita i Union Services at the Presbyt an church 8 30. The pastor urges visitors to join and participate in church fellowship and prayer, stressing the church as the Body of Christ and inviting newcomers to introduce themselves.
All pupils of the Alpine Public School are asked to meet at the new West Motor Company building Friday morning at 9:00 to march in the big celebration parade. Bring pennants flags and banners for a strong demonstration. S. M. Melton Superintendent Texas
The Clay Holland residence begins to resemble a finished home as Sept 8 approaches. M. Melton builds a cottage, and Mr. Brack Skeyington funds a new house. The Michell-Gillett Co. storefront awning and the Kandy Kitchen are replaced with a lower structure. Travel traders praise Alpine as the best town on the road.
Mrs W W Jenkins and her daughter Miss Ruth are en route home and expected to arrive here Friday.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a person named Vive and a daw moment, with unclear details. The readable bits suggest a local item or caption rather than a full event. The text is too incomplete to identify a clear subject or outcome.
A fragmentary report recalls a gathering at the Gourley ranch house about five miles south of the scene. Friends and family joined a late night visit with cars arriving near midnight before continuing toward a destination, amid vague references to a party and western hospitality.
The Sunday services were well attended with interest and praise for the church programs over the past two weeks. Members urged honesty, repented, and emphasized community duties while inviting others to join in Sunday School and Epworth League activities.
A busy sequence of social events at Marathon withBridge games, fish fry, and a large turnout at Lake Stockton. Notables include Hargus Charlee, Catherine Ar sadie Taylor, Denton Carter, L F Butteid, Rev M P Bell, Prof Cleveland, and many local residents. High scores by Vernon McIntyre and Guy Combes. Meals featured loaf sandwiches, apricot ice, tea, and whipped cream.
The article notes 1924 camp applications processed for Fort Sam Houston in Texas. It states the Army accepted around one hundred applications to date and urges eligible applicants to apply with the local C. M. T. C. officer in Houston.
Miss Cee Wie hosted a BY UL Intermedis Social at the First Church parlor. Attendees enjoyed a game and music by the BYP U members, followed by ice cream served by the girls as they lingered to thank their leader for a pleasant evening.
Tuesday evening at a regular meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star Mrs Mobile Allen was elected Conductress after a special dispensation from the Gray Chapter to fill the vacancy Other officers installed include Henry Lacey Jeff Wade A Bro Asso Newell H J Watson Myrtle Allen Matt Smith O B Cook Myr Edwards Wade Pittsburgh Crawford Ruth Roy Speres Ray Hays M C Bowl J C Bird Joy Spence and other appointees forming the year slate
Mr. Harmon withdraws from the county surveyor race causing the Democratic executive committee to face the odds of an uncontested election. County Chairman J M Pount and party leaders note he will not run, leaving the field open for new candidacy decisions.
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