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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
3
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The Parent Teachers Study Club met at Mrs. A. C. Spalding’s home and voted the event of the season ending the 1926 27 term. Mrs. Spalding opened the meeting with Mrs. Burnam becoming president and naming committees for future work. A chairs for the primary room, literature study, year book, and Fort Penn Dienmiai pamphlet were planned. A year’s work report and Alpine federation notes were read. toasts to presidents were offered as sixteen guests enjoyed salad and ice.
About one hundred miles from Marathon lies Boquillas Hot Springs touted as an ideal fishing and bathing retreat. J. C. Langford of El Paso, owner, has built a bath house, cottages, and arbors with plans for a church. A dance is set for Friday night June 3 inviting the public. local social notes follow with visits and sales.
Rates range from 1.00 to 2.50 dollars depending on location and accommodations. The St Regis Hotel advertises hospitality and service as its motto, with a fireproof garage owned by Thomas P. Gable.
Carol ine King offers a garbled set of recipes and instructions for sauces fillings and desserts. The text mentions half fried items brownings garnishes and various pastries including stuffed meat dishes duchesse potatoes and cabbage and pineapple salad with gelatine and whipped cream. It reads like a jumble of 20th century kitchen notes with measurements and process fragments.
Fort Stockton and Alpine plan a two day celebration featuring a big rodeo barbecue and entertainment. W R McKay rodeo committee secretary invites Alpine residents to attend. Attractions will include baseball carnival dancing and monster barbecue with horse races and riding exhibitions. Guests are advised to bring bedding as hotel space is limited.
A trash fire at A Heard's residence in North Alpine drew firefighters who quickly extinguished the blaze near the trash pile with no damage reported. Earlier that week a separate alarm at Alpine Steam Laundry referenced coal pile sparks, also extinguished with little difficulty, with about $30 noted in losses.
Three Camp Marta soldiers riding a Ford roadster on the Murray hill near Paisano Pass were injured when the car rolled over Tuesday night around 8 30. Two escaped with cuts while a Private was knocked unconscious and rushed to Marfa Army Hospital, then transported to Alpine for treatment by Drs Turney.
A circus star, Zee, the knife thrower, faced a blunder when a fallen performer forced an understudy to step in. The mother-in-law, wardrobe mistress, replaced the fallen star and steadied the act despite danger as knives flashed toward the wooden stage.
The Clifford House on College 1 has been leased for a term of two years. The lease involves 10 feet of stock and a Stockton lady as part of the agreement.
Mrs W KE Cope of Fort Stockton takes charge of the residence starting June 1 as owner Mrs N Mc Clifford from Galveston states the Clifford family remains involved. Mrs J M Jetere has operated the place for the past two years.
Newly elected officers of Alpine Chapter No. 12 Eastern Star were installed at a meeting in the Masonic Temple last Tuesday evening. Officers installed include Mrs N. S. Murphy worthy mastron, Mrs H. W. Ferguson assistant Wade worthy patron, Mrs E. A. Waldron conductress, Miss F. E. Weyerts assistant, Mrs Leo Howell secretary, Mrs L. Forehmelmer treasurer.
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