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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1922
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche is published weekly by The Alpine Publishing Company with a yearly subscription price. It is entered as second class matter at the Alpine Texas post office under the 1879 act.
Notice to the public seeks to correct any erroneous reflection about individuals firms or corporations that may appear in Avalanche columns. Readers are invited to bring errors to management for prompt correction.
A valiant critique of the Avalanche office forming a “Waste Basket” for political material and publicity stunts. The piece accuses editors and workers of accepting free press matter from candidates and real estate firms while billing Uncle Sam for postage and taxes. It rails against paid-news items labeled as news and laments the endless flow of unpaid advertising.
An editorial on pride argues it drives invention and achievement while urging self respect and better work. The Marfa New Era reports rumors of a new Brews ter county and notes Ben Pruett selling 400 Hereford cows to A T Merriwether of Alpine, a new West Texas rancher with local popularity.
Announcements detail resignations and new assignments for the coming year. Miss Matthaei resigns to study art in New York City. Miss Vandiver, a Trinity and Oklahoma graduate, assists. Mr Gibbs of Huntsville leads men's physical education. Miss Keberling of San Antonio will work with Henderson as he studies at Columbia. Mr Smith plans study at the University of Chicago. Prof. Brenholtz, a North Texas State Normal College alumnus, joins Alpine staff. Notley to summer normal. Cousins to take over afterward for Devil’s River camping.
From the Avalanche files W J McIntyre left for his ranch Monday and TJ Henderson returned from his lower ranch. John Holland reports good rains near Valentine. Mr and Mrs Jackson and children visited the ranch last week. Caruthers and Goad will ship 25 tons of silver and lead ore to El Paso in two days from the Homestake Mine. J A Stroud came from his Boquillas ranch. Mrs Stroud stayed two weeks. Mrs John E Cook and daughter Ella were bitten by a skunk north of Marathon and treated in Marfa with mudstone applied.
The Avalanche notes district county and precinct officers and lists candidate announcements for office subject to Democratic primaries in Brewster County in July. The page outlines permissible announcements with fee amounts of 15.00, 310.00, and 5.00.
Associate Justice E F Higgins Leigh Clark district judge W A Hadden and Sutton L W Elliott with E Mead district attorney Brian Montague named among regional court officials this term.
Sul Ross Normal College faculty members will present readings impersonations songs and a one act play Suppressed Desires at the Sul Ross Auditorium Saturday at 8 30 p m The event benefits the Annual admission fifty cents featured participants include Professor Stigler Miss Batey Miss Walker Miss Matthei and Professor Notley Also notes Pure Milk prices and delivery by Measday's Dairy with phone 145 and a local picnic and baseball game in Paisano Pass by the American Legion of Alpine and Marfa and their relatives and friends
In Brewster County Texas J H Rector is guardian of the estates of Lena May and Minnie Pearl Rector minors He files final guardianship account and seeks discharge The next County Court term in Alpine is August 21 1922 readers must appear and contest the account and discharge order Witness W H Lease Clerk Brewster County Court June 29 1922.
Sul Ross State Normal College in Alpine presents four years of study with a normal school stint followed by collegiate years. Tuition is free, books are provided, and residents receive a warm welcome as Alpine extends hospitality and support to students.
The old Boone residence in Kentucky, surviving nearly two centuries, is deteriorating due to neglect. A stone fireplace remains solid while many windows are broken, allowing snow and rain to enter and accelerate floor decay.
Sunday School at 10 with E A Beard as superintendent. Morning sermon at 11 on The Comforter. League at 7 45 led by Leonard Stone. Evening talk at 8 30 on Four Sets of Children in One Family. Special music by the Misses Brown from San Angelo. Pastor Hubert M Smith.
For sale solid oak dining table advertise cheap price contact phone number 203 through the listing.
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