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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1926
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche announces its long standing status as a Brewster County paper in its thirty fifth year. It details paid notices including resolutions and cards of thanks at five cents per line per insertion with a special rate for one month. Advertising by R. Moopy and D. M. Bennett as local editor and advertiser.
The Alpine roundup featured meat cooked by George Benson’s team, calf-tying and breakaway contests led by Norton and Rix, steer hobbling wins by Norton’s group, and a King of Alpine coronation. Evening dances, a Locust Pool bathing revue, and water sports winners added to two days of events with emphasis on local talent and traditions.
Fort Davis residents heard local notices on mail routes as Bob Sul born took over the Fort Davis Marfa mail route replacing Jimmy Edwards who moved to highway work. New Ford trucks arrived for local work, and various residents were noted with travel, visits, and family events. The item covers community notices, social visits, lodge activity, and preparations for upcoming local gatherings, including rodeo-related reminiscences and attendance estimates.
Roughby went with Miller to the Fort Davis area two days running. A large crowd traveled toward Alpine and returned home, with many townspeople stopping en route and listing payments to several local businesses and individuals including Radford, Thamn's Studio, Locke Hotel, Hurley Furniture, Dr. Pope, Dr. Wright, Newson Journey, Bill Phelps, Burke, Perkins, Geo Bless, Alpine Laundry, Votaw, and Keet Hn among others.
Local business houses and professionals contributed to a Roundup fund, totaling over 725 dollars. Donors include Texas Central Power Co, Howell Lumber Co, Casner Motor Co, Alpine Motor Co, Alpine Transfer, Barber Shop, National Bank, Alpine Drug Store, Alpine Beauty Shoppe, Big Bend Grocery, and many others, with amounts ranging from 1 to 21 dollars. County officers also donated to cover expenses.
Mayor F. E. Gillett was summoned to his old home in Caero by telegram on the death of his wife, who had been active in community affairs until a year before. She died after a brief illness lasting only a few days.
A campus discussion notes repeated use of the term normal for colleges and urges students to correct misconceptions about Sul Ross and other teachers colleges. The writer links the issue to broader student concern across colleges and calls for accurate labeling by students in class and town conversations.
The Ft Davis Study club met at the school house on Tuesday afternoon to raise funds for a small debt. They scheduled a cake and pie sale for Saturday and noted three more meetings remain to finish the short story course. Participants included Mrs Warren, Mrs Beau Me, Miss Mabel Boys, and others with Mrs J H Clark hosting a special gathering.
A July fourth event at the Pheaterrims Moonmeree ranch drew many locals from Ft. Davis San Antonio and El Paso. A large tank yielded abundant catfish while Mrs Merrill supplied hot corn and butter and a big pot of green beans. The meal ended before a gentle rain marked the day as perfect extending toward Marfa.
A man and a woman arrived at Fort Davis via Llupia Can yon and Bird's orchard. The man told at the hotel that the apple trees were the first his wife had never seen, noting they came from Pecos.
Attendees from Fort Davis joined last Friday and Saturday in Alpine events with rodeo and barbecue. Names include Wade Reid Oscar and several locals. the Negleys Hollands Harold Thompsons Lee Sproul Roe Miller Roy Reid Judge Barnett Peter Crawfords George Jones Mrs 8 W Leverett Mary Gay Bit Yarbro and Aliston Yarbro. Many others were present.
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