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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
4
Supplementary to The Avalanche notes numerous local visits and travels. Residents such as Mr and Mrs Clay Roberts Mr John Marshall Mr and Mrs Pleas Chambers and others spend time in Marfa Alpine Sanderson Ban Ante fie and San Angelo visiting relatives and friends through the week.
Mrs George Hargus hosted the Methodist Missionary Society at Mere Alfred Altman’s home Tuesday afternoon. Leader Altman conducted the program on Mexico with Mesdames Atuckey Wedin and Ritchey assisting. Guests included Mrs Walter Beall San Angelo Mrs Kennedy El Paso and Mrs Cal kine Uvalde with Mrs G Hatch and Mrs W W Crawford. Afternoon refreshments followed.
The Roberts ranch home was filled with merrymakers Friday evening as music provided by Mr and Mrs Howell Clark and family accompanied the event. The Clark family, formerly of Marfa, moved in last week and occupy J J Roberts home with the hosts.
A rustic tale describes a prospecting man traveling to a wild Indian Territory hillside homestead. He meets a forehanded resident with seven children all named Ilota, while the dwelling and fence appear well kept and newly painted.
President Coolidge authorizes a Second Defense Test set for July 4 1925 to explain the national defense duty. The piece links early colonial acts and the 1920 defense act to show that defense rests on all citizens and that plans must be made in advance for troops equipment and training.
Sul Ross State Teachers College students completed a 1925 scenic drive from Alpine to Marfa and Fort Davis with rest stops, refreshments, and island-plain views. The trip included a 2.5 mile triangle circuit and Paisano Pass at over 5000 feet. Towns praised the visitors and the students expressed gratitude in chapel.
The document describes a defense test to acquaint the public with U S defense policies and emergency plans. It outlines mustering Regular Army National Guard and Organized Reserves with most personnel in the latter and shows how units would be fed housed supplied and trained in their home communities. It also aims to illustrate community dependencies and commemorate Congress pledging manpower and resources for national defense.
Gas pressure in the abdomen causes restlessness and sleep loss. Adlerika removes gas in THN minutes and expels surprising amounts of old waste matter. It aids constipation and stomach trouble without pills. Alpine Drug Store advertises The Avalanche subscription.
A prospectus urges purchase of stock in the Davis Mountain Sanatorium in Alpine Texas. Plans by L G Knipe include a 75-patient dormitory, Pueblo Indian and Spanish style, with x ray, offices, dairy and truck farm. The non denominational, profit sharing venture sells at $100 a share with 25 percent down and yearly payments.
Thirty five head of registered Hereford cattle for sale, evenly split between yearlings and two year olds. They are ready for immediate service and may be moved in about an hour on any day. Contact A Daugherty at the city stables.
Publication notice from Brewster County Texas announces N L Roberts has filed for letters of guardianship for minor Josephine Roberts. Hearing set at the County Court in Alpine on the third Monday in August 1925. Requires interested parties to appear and contest the application.
A probate case in Brewster County Texas seeks admin of J. T. Weaver estate with will annexed. A. B. Weaver requests C. Bowles as administrator. Hearing set for August 17 1925 at Alpine Court House. Public notice to interested persons to appear and contest. Mamie Lease Clerk.
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