Alpine News Briefs Spotlight Local Social Scene
Local notes report visitors and residents in Alpine including Ben Pruitt and family from Marfa, university students home for summer, and numerous listings of rentals, sales, and job notes. Mentions Miss Flora Gray and Mamie Rancier at the college, land transactions near Alpine, and various community events and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Belle Gray
Cherokee
Mamie Rancier
Killeen
Co. E. Davidson
Alpine Dr Cox Considers Tubercular Sanitarium Site
Dr George Cox of Del Rio visited Alpine last Friday and Saturday to assess glen locations for a potential tubercular sanitarium. He favors the area citing scenic beauty and professional backing from state physicians and his own capital. The project hinges on site feasibility and community support with the Cox family valued as a local asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cox
del Rio
John Young
Young
Cox
Alpine
Precaution on Inborn Intelligence and Spine Health
Inborn intelligence harmonizes with universal law to guard health while sleep. Nerve pressure from subluxation leads to disease. spinal adjustments relieve pressure and boost life forces. Dr J E Guyton DC promotes chiropractic care. County Treasurer M T Chastain returns after illness and completes road bond registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Guyton
D. C
Local Residents Attend Summer Normal and Social Events
Miss Ruth Coleman heads to Los Angeles to join her father and brother while Mrs. Coleman plans to follow later. Mrs. J. E. Casner hosts a dinner for guests including Mrs. W. M. Bass and several Bass sisters, with a theater party to follow. Marathon school officials and Burnet County summer normal students visit Alpine for study, staying with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jenkins, and Clifford House hosts College for the Summer attendees from across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Coleman
Los Angeles
W. L. Coleman
Charles
Coleman
Lubel Atkinson
Lottie Chamberlain
Burnet County
W. W. Jenkins
Sul Ross enrollments rise as summer term nears 250
The Sul Ross summer school and normal enrollments approach 250 with new term growth expected. Two normal regents named to attend the installation of President H. W. Morelock cannot be present Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Marquis and their boys plan to drive from Alpine to Fort Stockton then to Denton by stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Board of Normal Regents
H. W. Morelock
Marquis
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Denton
Scout Boys Trip to Rio Bravo
A group of Alpine Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster Tom H. Gibbs completed a six day camp and river trip along the Rio Grande from Terlingua to the Grand Canyon of Santa Helena then to Lajitas and back via Crawford Ranch and Marfa. Accompanying adults were Mr and Mrs C L Livingston and family. The trip fulfilled camp experience requirements while Gibbs was between Sul Ross College terms. Participants included D B E Adams Nasa Clifford Tom Cross Eldon Harrison Robert Pullam Roy Roberts James Sheen Thomas Skevington Hugh Swift Charles Treadwell and Charlie Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Boy Scouts of
Alpine
Tom H. Gibbs
C. L. Livingston
Terlingua
Grand Canyon
Santa Helena
Lajitas
Crawford Ranch
Marfa
Sul Ross College
Mr. Gibbs
D. BE. Adams
NASA Clifford
Tom Cross
Eldon Harrison
Robert Pullam
Roy Roberts
James Sheen
Thomas Skevington
Hugh Swift
Charles Treadwell
Charlie Wade
Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Kennedy's Home
The Bridge Club gathered on January 6 at the town home of Mrs Winnifred Kennedy with hostess Mrs C M Wilson. Guests included Mrs C C Brown El Paso and others from Deming Columbus Ga and local members shared cherry pie and iced tea during the afternoon card games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Jane
Winnifred Kennedy
C. M. Wilson
C. C. Brown
el Paso
S. Gibson
Deming
N. M
G. L. Eberle
Columbus
T. L. Martin
Clay Holland
Jane Anthony
Thalia Gillett
Grace Anderson
R. L. Deaty
M. S. Burke
J. E. Burgess
Bess Bousquet
A. A. Newell
Nellie Nixon
FE. FE. Gillett
Jim Wilson
C. D. Wood
Brewster County Commission Court notes 1923 tax roll actions
Brewster County Commissioners Court met in regular session with all members present. The court finalized equalization and returned assessments to the county assessor for the 1923 rolls, total valuation $8,651,226. State tax totals $64,880.13 plus polls and school polls. County tax $38,288 excluding special road bonds. Alpine Independent School District tax $16,086.53. Combined special school taxes for Marathon, McKinney Springs, and Terlingua listed. County tax rate set at 40 cents per $100 valuation. The court accepted the resignation of Henry T. Fletcher, precinct No. 3 commissioner since 1912, to become secretary of the Highland Hereford Association in Marfa. Judge Burke has not named a successor yet. Resolutions praising Fletcher will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County Commissioners’ Court
M. S. Burke
Board of Equalization
Alpine Independent
Marathon
McKinney Springs
Terlingua
Texas
Brewster
Ceurte
Henry T. Fletcher
Fletcher
Highland Hereford Association
Marfa
Burke
Honoring Miss Winifred Terrell at Mrs Webb’s home
A Monday night gathering at Mrs. T. G. Webb’s home honored Miss Winifred Terrell. The group enjoyed dancing, punch, brick ice cream and cake, then dispersed at midnight. Attendees included Winifred Terrell and numerous friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Webb
Winifred Terrell
Frances Gillett
Louise Berkeley
Margaret Bennett
Louise Brewer
Ethel Clifford
Irene Kehoe
Nina Bell Caldwell
Maurine McDonald
Merril Pouncey
Alice Cowan
Lutie Britt
Messrs
Birnal Slight
John Prade
Ward Lincecum
George Livingston
Jack Cross
Francis Tidwell
Calvin St Clair
Harris
Drury Wood
Walter Caldwell
Tl. L. Robernotte
Miriam Webb
Registered Hereford Heifers For Sale Near Town
Twenty head of registered Hereford heifers aged 12 to 18 months offered for sale by W. A. Daugherty at the City Office. They are fat, well colored and may be viewed on short notice, four miles from town. Nash drivers note Murray is an expert on Nash vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Daugherty
Twenty section ranch for quick sale in Alpine Texas
Twenty section ranch with ten school sections and one patented section. rest leased or controlled. Price two dollars per acre plus purchaser assumes state debt of one and a half dollars per acre. Leased land included. For particulars write J. J. Allen Alpine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Allen
Alpine
Texas
Distinguished author visits printerston here
Jack Hurst a linotype operator on The Avalanche is happy as his family from Dallas visits Alpine to share in his joy. His father sister and cousin Charles Hurst Mary Hurst and Janet Hargreaves planned a river trip and time sketching Alpine scenery and the Roof Garden City of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hurst
Jack
Charles Hurst
Mary Hurst
Janet Hargreaves
Dallas
America
England
Mary
Oak Chit Dallas High School
Miss Hargreaves
Sam Hargreaves
Roof Garden
Texas
Children’s Day at Presbyterian Church in Alpine
The Alpine Presbyterian church invites all parents friends and especially children to a Children’s Day service at 11 am next Sunday with a 10 am Sunday school hour and an 8 30 pm evening service A welcome extends to college students and other attendees to all services Pastor J A McMillan urges trying the church once and a home for sale is offered by Ade English for terms apply at the house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Alpine
Walterses plan Alpine trip in July from Goldthwaite
The letter from Hon. L. B. Walters of Goldthwaite notes the Walters family will include Alpine in their summer itinerary, departing Goldthwaite around July 6. Walters has served as mayor in multiple towns including Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Walters
Goldthwaite
Walterses
Alpine
Walters
Georgetown
Chiropractic Licensing Debate Divides Texas Medical Association
Fort Worth copy reports that the Texas Medical Association unanimously opposed licensing chiropractors at its 57th convention. The claim argues for patient rights to chosen healing methods and notes growing chiropractic recognition in many states despite medical opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth Star- Telegram
State Medical Association of Texas
Stat
Oil firm receivers consider development in local leases
W I Mackey and J C O Morse of Kansas City receivers for Uncle Sam Oil Company met with geologist J H Ritchie this week to discuss future development. The company holds oil leases on about 0 000 acres in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Mackey
J. C. O. Morse
Kansas City
Uncle Sam Oi Company
J. H. Ritchie
Phis E Company
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Mary Todd
Houston
W. H. Funk
The
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Georgia Smither
Bertha Mae Hancock
University of Texas
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Lula B. Sutton
City of
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van Horna J
T. F. Skevington
W. A. Oatman
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A. J. Tippett
Maggie Sheen
E. L. Nunnally
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C. D. Waide
Little Daughters of
Ft. Davis
Waide
Houston Chronicle
Legislature
Flesh Hemstitching Co. Dept
Sedalia
J. T. Brown
E. J. Moyer
A. B. Smith
Gonzales
T. H. Gibbs
Miss Williams
James Switzer
City
E. V. Casnet
Felix Jones
Lordsburg
Bessie Saunders
June
W. A. Stigler
Ritchey Hotel
W. R. Mann
G.H. and
S. A. Ry. Co
Underwood
A. J. Beaty
P.O
D. E. Adams
Baptist Church
Toyah
R. C. Goodwin
Sweetwater
F. D. Campbell
Lee Harrington
Sierra Chino
C. E. Watson
Haskell County
H. L. Harkey
Crystal Springs
Fred Charlton
Sanderson
J. H. Head
Public Schools
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Opal Burford
Ovale
Grace Meyers
Valentine
O. A. Koehl
J. R. Gray
Bettie Newton
Winifred Miers
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J. FE. Guyton
D.C
Luiie Neal
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Ha Nelson
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Louis Raborn
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Eola
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Uvalde
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Nonie
Winnie Heard
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Soretia Garnett
Letitia Rixon
Frank Cross
Warner Reid
San Estaven
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J. D. Jackson
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Jackson
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Cambell
Big Bend Grocery Co
M. T. Chastain
Mr. Chastain
YM Joquinigg
Suiquinig
Areyueg
Usapoyy
YIM
J. E. Casner
W. M. Bass
Annie and
Elizabeth Bass
Harlingen
W. P. Brown
Our City
Clifford House
College
Josephine Walker
Ruby Gibson
Elise
Eleanor Roberson
Alice Morrison
Gussie Rishburg
Pecos
Bonnie McHan
Paris
Jessie
Lois Pilgreen
Estelle Staton
Hereford
Katherine Sheen
Mortzon
Aling Duty
Maria
Tyson Segrest
Pearl
Eva Mae Green
Veda Clifford
Crowell
SUL _ROSS
Rio Bravo
County Commissioners’ Court
Henry Fletcher
Terrell
Nash
Printerson
the Children OF
J. A. McMillan
W. P. Hinson
Tate For
Weste
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G. HW. Yates & Son
Coleta
Sport
Fords
Phoenix Hose
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