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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
4
The Alpine Avalanche weekly edition presents its masthead with management by R. Moody as editor and D. Bennett as local editor and advertising manager. It notes pricing and subscription details, postage entry, and the 1879 act designation.
The Brewster Jeff Davis and Presi counties plan a special foldout to cover all resources and activities. A minister announces Bible class at 10:45 and evening service at 7:15 with a sermon on Sine that are Eternal. A specialist is preparing copy for a wide public publication to present the scope of the initiative.
The document lists renewals received since the last update for the Avalanche honor roll. Names include J T Pringle Burlingame Kansas Mra A M Stuart San Diego G Mra G W Hazlewood Worthington City R Sleigmeier San Fro Manley West Haven 4 W Frazer City.
About 50 people attended the Alpine chamber of commerce noon meeting. Rev. R. Milliean opened with an invocation, Rose introduced as a new Alpine resident, and officials from Marfa and Sun Rosa discussed the proposed county fair. Meetings followed luncheon with committee chairs named for the fair and conferral with Maffa representatives.
The sermon notes mention Holy Communion on Sunday June 6 and May 30, with Holy Baptism for Jessie Frances Grosvenor. The rector invites all communicants to an early service. A Thorold signs as editor.
Miss Carrie Mae Vogt achieved a nine year nine month perfect attendance in Alpine public schools with only a few days missing due to appendicitis. She has held the record since age six, living with her aunt Mrs Meta Harms after both parents died years ago.
A Kansas town society write up showcases an editor who paints nuptial scenes with vivid detail. The bride walks to her groom before her father, a lily toppling from her slipper, and a fielding of pastor at the chancel. Judge D. L. Durham visits from San Angelo while G Field of Tulsa plans a stay-back week.
Mise Ethel Russell of Breckenridge Thursday to visit with her brother C. F. Russell, bridge camp foreman. Good rains Saturday evening and a dance. Mrs. George Teague of Girvin came in Monday to visit Mrs. W. C. Grubb. Mr. J. Killough of the McCutcheon estate shipped four cars of cattle Monday.
Fort Worth show rules list Hereford cattle classes with calving dates and groupings for bulls and heifers. The lengthy schedule includes senior and junior champions, grand champion designations, and specific class combinations for exhibitors.
Fort Worth Texas May 28 President H W Morelock of Sul Rows State Teachers College at Alpine has been named alternate delegate to represent the Texas State Teachers Association at the National Education Association convention in Philadelphia June 27 to July 2 The appointment was made by President J M Bledsoe of the Texas organization Delegates include G C Clough J O Webb Harrisburg H D Fillers Corsicana J A Him Miss Evalyn Sterling Ton Miss Annie W Baldwin and Peyton Irving Jr Austin Norman R Crosler and L Stockard Datlag and R T Bilis Fort Worth Other alternates named are La 1H Rather Bonham N 8 Holland Stamford H Texar Miss Katie Norwood Austin and Miss Eunice Parr San Antonio
A garbled collage of overheard quips, local slang, and stray notices covers disparate vintage items. It includes crude humor about a Nebraskan woman feeding a baby sausage, a furniture store debt line, travel anecdotes from St. Louis, a lawyer’s satirical letter, a Col Williams party scene, and a medicinal ad for pyorrhea treatment. The piece presents fragmented quotes, names, places, and dates in a mosaic of brief comments and oddities.
For office, subject to action of Democratic primaries, July 24, 19 percent. County Clerk candidates Mamie Leale, J. N. Nevill McDonnell, Frank Cross, Gula Burke. Sheriff and Tax Collector W. N. Gourley reelection. County Judge James A. Burke reelection. County Treasurer M. T. Chastain reelection. County Attorney Gill Newsom. Commissioners: Precinct 1 Clarence Hord reelection and A. F. Robinson. Precinct 2 J. A. Anderson Beverly Greenwood P. L. Clark Dave Pearce. Precinct 3 Zenas P. Decie Marathon, D. Croulard, J. B. Moorefield, L. F. Buttrill, W. J. Shackelford. Precinct 4 W. D. Burcham, Sam R. Nam, A. Adams, J. W. Potter.
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