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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
5
Community snippets list cafe ads, cement work by Braden, room rentals, visitors from Austin to Dallas, and small town announcements. Mentions Sul Ross Cafe, local shops like West Texas Motor Co, City Dairy, and various residents traveling to El Paso, Houston, Dallas, or Marfa, plus upcoming events and staff changes at schools and businesses.
Mr and Mrs N S Murphy left Wednesday for Coleman From there the Brownwood as Spannell case examination for teachers certi ficates will be held tomorrow and saturday A number of applicants have filed their applications to the Mrs Jas Darling and Sallie have returned from the Springs near Ruidosa Mrs M B Chastain and Mrs Qrr Kerr accompanied them home Jas Arthur leased his mine to Dallas parties this week Master John Deegan of San Antonio has arrived to spend the summer with his aunt Mrs Ed Linn He will possibly remain here for school next winter See our line of Cord tires We carry a full line for Fords and other sizes on up The price on Cords has decreased until we can equip you now at lowest figures If your child does not make the Proper kind of grades at school it may be on account of defects eyesight It will cost you nothing to have them examined Paul Q Mills Jeweler and Optician.
Your old auto top needs a new covering and G. H. Yates Saddlery offers the material in various grades. Experienced workmen will fit and install, with fair prices and prompt showing of options for covers to order.
Congressman Hudspeth wired J. D. Jackson about a $389000 appropriation for the destruction of predatory animals with $250000 designated for Texas. The note indicates prior congressional action and regional allocation details.
The Standard Tailors announces the new tailor shop is open for business offering cleaning and pressing services with alterations as a specialty. All work guaranteed and located across the street east of the courthouse.
Alpine fans enjoyed a good baseball game last Sunday as the home club defeated the 37th Infantry of Marfa 10 to 2. Bus Fillette powered the infield, Ferron Ritchey caught well, and Pete Johnson delivered a long run. Lulu and Schley also made solid hits as Alpine improves with strong fan support.
The Red Cross appeals to Alpine residents to donate magazines not over three months old. The committee chair AA is in charge of collecting at the Caldwell building or will pick up by phone. The requested magazines include Red Book Motion Picture and several Hearst and Metropolitan titles.
A new telephone directory will shortly come from the Avalanche press. nnd has charge of the public Many of the merchant will have adverti space in it.
The Alpine Red Cross urges knitters to finish and turn in articles by the stated date. It announces three Red Cross conferences in St Louis Dallas and Wichita with Dr. Livingston Farrans outlining the Peace program. Delegates are encouraged to attend to advance local Red Cross work during peace times.
A county committee thanks Mesdames Homer Ferguson Scales Cay Edwards Townsend Allen Berkeley Lois Wilson Middlebrook Kokernot and Cotte V Newell Chairman for their faithful work and splendid results in raising funds for the Liberty Loan.
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