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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche is a weekly publication by the Alpine Publishing Company. It is entered as second class matter at the Alpine post office under the 1879 act, with W. W. Jenkins as manager.
A Texas newspaper opinion urges the regents not to wait for Dr. Bolton to decide his fate at the university. It criticizes his refusal to engage with the public and calls for him to return to California, labeling him as misjudged and ill-suited for the state’s top educational post.
Audit by Ernst and Young reports the Ku Klux Klan Inc with a charter to benevolence spending over 3 million in receipts but only 4 thousand on charity, alleging violation of charter privileges and mismanagement of funds.
The piece argues that while extenuating factors may be raised to mitigate offenses, a clearly law-breaking offender cannot invoke a higher moral law as mitigation. It states that those who disobey the law rebel against it, noting bootleggers as examples of law breakers.
The election of Dr Bolton to the State University presidency drew wide approval from educators and students but his conduct at a regents meeting sparked criticism. Reporters quoted him saying Gee to hell in response to a question about his acceptance, provoking debate over leadership and accountability in Texas higher education.
A newspaper notes typographical errors in printing the county Democratic ticket. The piece explains misprints that moved or removed candidates for sheriff and county judge, and proper corrections including reprinting the ticket beginning with the district attorney race.
In last week's issue we stated Mrs. Turney would become postmaster July 1 but meant Mrs. A. M. Turney. We apologize to readers and to the ladies for the error and for the county election sticker references elsewhere in this issue.
J A McMillan a Masonic Service Association lecturer spoke Tuesday night on Masonry's contribution to Texas public education. He traced Grand Lodge support since 1842 and noted schools founded by lodges, stressing Masonry’s light bearing in civic life and its push for free education. He urged study of the Sterling Reid bill and Masonry’s role in equal educational opportunity.
A. W. Evans Chief Supervisor of High Schools notes Alpine High School has the highest affiliation credits among three-year high schools in the state. The letter requests Mrs. Marrs be guided to visit Alpine Scenic Drive during her July lectures at Sul Ross Teachers College.
An advertisement invites readers to mail 25 cents to receive a formula for a stainless insecticide claimed to kill mosquitoes flies fleas bedbugs moths cockroaches and ants. The Florida Chemical Co lists Jacksonville Florida addresses and a self served sales pitch promising value for the investment.
Firemen answered a Wednesday morning blaze at the Big Bend Garage caused by a short circuit in Mrs. Walter Garnett’s car wiring. The fire was out before arrival, despite bystanders rushing and hampering access.
John Young advances another oil gamble in the Bone Springs district near Doddridge. He has optioned more than 100 000 acres around the Doddridge and Buttrill wells for six months and plans to lease or sell acreage as oil shows emerge. He believes the Doddridge well will prove profitable, while others doubt.
The Historical Review seeks reader photos from the 80s and 90s. Submit a photo labeled with your name by Saturday afternoon for display on the Screen as memory of past years. Director Benj. F. Berkeley urges cooperation to capture names and faces.
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