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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
3
Marathon style notes show baseball matchups between Marfa and Alpine with July 19 28 dates. The fragment mentions scores 24 and 90 and a sequence of home and away games. Names and exact venues are unclear, but the item records a schedule snapshot rather than a full game report.
Local items list residents visiting or returning from trips to San Antonio Pecos Marfa Goliad Yoakum Utopia and Hamilton. Mentions Miss Lucile Hord Mrs Humphris and J A Starkie with notes on business trips and upcoming church sale. Also reports the sudden death of Mr G Baumgartner at his ranch from heart failure.
The Home Mission Society of the Methodist church met Wednesday at Mrs. George Baines residence with good attendance and an engaging lesson led by Miss Moran in Bunyan’s absence. Refreshments included angel food cake and maple mousse praised by guests.
Jozelle Pulliam recalls meeting Frank Collinson in Las Vegas New Mexico after a recent fight. Collinson, a Brewster County bowman, mentions his Williams Co saddlery store and Anthony Collinson. a meeting at the corner shop next to Slight & Co drug store is noted.
Alpine learns that G W Page superintendent of public schools will resign to take a top position in Victoria. He is praised for transforming Alpine schools to state class and leaving a strong legacy. No successor named yet. Alpine Dramatic Club operetta at the school auditorium drew praise for acting and singing with encores.
Revival in the Christian church led by Rev M Warrens draws large crowds with simple, clear sermons. The program includes living nearer to God, sentence prayers, roll call, minutes, Luke 10 17 20 read, prayers, songs and closing prayer led by Ruth Schubel with inviting public attendance.
Alpine beat Marfa 6 to 0 in a pitcher friendly game as Rarey worked 9 innings and Gerhardt contributed at the plate with two base hits. Key plays included Swift and Warner driving runs, with Alpine's defense converting four errors while securing seven bases. A separate note mentions a carload of beer being unloaded and consigned to Mart Adams at Ft. Stockton.
Local merchants advertise Ford's Bread delivery with morning orders but no special 10 cent sale deliveries. Alpine Mercantile, Clarence Hord, Crawford's, Ritchey, Watts, and Hamilton & Under- Caldwell push money arrangements to keep business open. Notices include farm sales, land and cattle listings, feed and fuel suppliers, hotel rooms, and seeds urged for timely orders.
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