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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1931
Page
5
Society notes describe a Saturday bridge shower at Mrs Garnett's home with pastel flowers, a bridal theme, and numerous guests including Mrs A G Nance Des Moines visitors Ruth Whitfield San Antonio Corinne Barker Lucille Stack Marfa. High score prizes and a later group chicken dinner and bridge by the club members are noted.
Mrs Louis Porchheimer hosted the Presbyterian Woman's council on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Joe Hord presided and led devotion. Roll call answers were Bible verses or short pieces on tithing led by Mrs John Perkins with assistance from Mrs Forchheimer Miss Louise Foster and Mrs H C LaBeff.
Miss Leitha Chaffin hosted the Junior Study club at her home with members Misses Blanche Cotter Adrian Turney Rossie Butler Eva Chaffin Leitha Chaffin and Mrs Ruth Duncan. Guests included Miss Laura Chaffin of Los Angeles and Barbara Beard. Butler led the topic The Modern Novel and the club will use a university course in its programs. Leitha Chaffin spoke on the 1981 Pulitzer prize offers and Adrian Turney gave the book report. Barbara Beard gave a reading.
Miss Helen Baines entertained five tables of bridge Monday honoring bride Mrs. A G Nance. Guests were school friends of the bride, formerly Miss Estelle Moore at Lc Ross. Prizes went to high and second high scorers Louise Scott and Melba Smith. An ice course followed. Names of guests include Ruth Whitfield San Antonio and Joe Rector Marfa among others.
The Lucky Thirteen Bridge club was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Felix McGaughy at her attractive home. Members present included Mesdames Raymond Garnett Hodges Schroeder H L Kokernot Jr Rush Moody Lawrence Hord Zeb Decie W H Terry Jr and Miss Helen Barker. Invited guests were Mrs Farr McElroy Miss Dorothy Ligon and Mrs B F Yates of San Antonio. Punch and cake were served. High score trophy was won by Mrs W H Terry Jr consolation prize by Mrs Hodges Schroeder.
The Lucky Thirteen bridge club met at Barker on a Tuesday evening with flowers from the garden used in decorating. Miss Helen Barker was hostess for the event.
A Del Rio drive for boosting tourist flow on U.S. Highway 90 reports a dip this season. Local merchants blame economic mood and possible routing shifts by San Antonio and El Paso interests, while a Highway 90 conference discusses conditions and improvements.
A town of 3,000 residents investigated money leaving the community for merchandise. Percentages from out of town firms show Ready-to-wear 95.7 Jewelry 50.4 Shoes 50.0 Novelties 44.3 Dry goods 38.9 Furniture 26.2 Commercial printing 6.6 Meats 2.9 Hardware 1.65 Houseware 1.53 Groceries 0.7 Drugs 0.6. Despite these losses, prosperity was expected.
Mrs. A. F. Robinson writes to friends thanking them for cooperation and assistance during the two weeks of the Gillett Brown Co sale and contest. She appreciates special efforts to meet obligations and the strong support from many unable to be thanked personally.
The item notes a national statistic showing a 1.7 percent drop in illiteracy. It mentions varying interpretations of literacy data, cites sources in the United States context, and includes promotional language from a feed store advertising price reductions passed to customers.
P R Yewell reports the Piccinnaba mines in Brewster county’s Terlingua district yield thirty to thirty-five flasks daily worth 96 to 98 dollars per flask. Seventeen claims planned for development two miles north of Lajitas with machinery expected to be installed in thirty days. Mercury world supply tied to Almaden sites. Terlingua ore averages 2 percent with mining costs 3 to 5 dollars per ton and three ore treatment methods used.
Mines in the Terfingua district including Big Bend, Chi-808, Rainbow and Waldron operate with ore richest near the surface. Heat and time vary with ore quality. Some mines have run 30 to 35 years, with cinnabar found from surface to a depth of 600 feet as noted by the San Antonio Evening News.
Ray Oberts and Bob Owens hosted a large crowd at Sunny Glen with a chuck wagon dinner. More events are planned after the Paso encampment, including pony rides, games, and a riding academy with seven horses at the W. T. Henderson barn.
Milton Stetson was invested as Eagle Scout at a Sunday night ceremony at the Methodist church, led by Charles Wade of troop 41. Alpine now lists Iro Bowles and Charles Wade as fellow Eagles, with Wade also directing the troop. Eagle status grants various privileges such as free tuition in state schools.
Road from Pecos to Carlsbad caverns will be graded and improved. First 17 miles finished at about 55000 dollars. Bids called on another 21 miles, expected near 80000 dollars. Remaining 12 miles to the state line to be finished as quickly as possible.
Port Jim P Wilson is reported resting well at a local hospital after an illness. The fragment mentions Rev Hugh Hughes of Cardiff and Alpine visitors, with notes about road projects and sermons, but the details are incomplete and there is no clear additional context or events.
City planners push improvements to entice travelers to leave U S 90 and turn north for the covert trip, aiming to boost tourism and local visitation. The proposal emphasizes signage, wayfinding, and short detours to nearby attractions to capture passerby interest.
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