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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
2
A fragmented text fragment references automobile industry and farm customers with unclear names and locations. The readable portions hint at trade relations or sales between manufacturers and agricultural buyers, but concrete entities or events are not established.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected at Alpine chapter No. 308 Royal Arch Masons. J. B. Starns served as high priest, B. Gillett as king, M. H. Moorman scribe, Morris B. Smith secretary, BLA Whiteside treasurer, RA Wade guard. Appointive officers not yet named. Installation set for July 11. See the new NORGE before buying a refrigerator.
Classified notice offers a southeast facing home on College Ave with land, outhouses, fruit trees, grape vines, a good well, windmill, and 500 gallon tank near city water. Suitable for repair into a home or duplex. Contact owner on premises or Mrs W J Coleman Box 124 Alpine Texas. Also an ad for Wick stock and stoves from Cobl & Moyer Furn & Hdw Co phone 44 New and used oil stoves.
Joe Hill, aide to Admiral Byrd, describes the second Byrd Antarctic expedition before a Sul Ross audience. He details extreme cold of eighty four degrees below zero, tunnel living in food boxes, buries planes and a tractor ride over a dog town, and the eerie stillness of the ice realm. An Eskimo Malemute named Nelka is introduced. dog tunnels and food- box quarters illustrate survival in perpetual ice.
Bold ad proclaims LETO PYOR RHEA REMEDY strengthens gums and promises durable teeth. Claims to be used and recommended by leading dentists with a money back guarantee from Alpine Drug Store. Also features hotel coupon offer from the Avalanche in Paso.
The Sul Ross Day trip to Carlsbad Cavern is moved from July 4 to July 8 to avoid crowding. President H W Morelock received a letter from Cavern superintendent Mr Boles noting the large visitor flow from other areas and advising the date change. Students will be admitted as guests of the government and previous arrangements remain intact.
Sora unanimously endorses Chevrolet Motor Company's decision to keep newspapers as the backbone of its advertising media. C. P. Pisken, advertising manager, lauded newspaper advertising as the main highway for the company's ad expenditure while round-table discussions and a closing vote solidified unanimous support.
Practical notes describe using whole grain canned corn in meals for active youths, suggesting corn fritters and corn bread. It lists ideas like an almond and walnut loaf with tomato sauce, serving four, and emphasizes corn as a hearty energy source during summer.
Catholic church in Angtien lists Sunday masses at 5 am and 9 30 am Spanish service Daily mass at 7 am Evening services on Sundays and weekdays at 645 pm Rev James Cangellas serves as pastor.
Several readers have paid subscriptions and joined the honor roll since the last list. Please remit soon to keep accounts in good standing. Names paid include E. Nichols Alpine Edw Prazer Lexington Ky J A McGonagill Marathon Miss Stather Elliott Alpine W Ferguson Alpine Frank Nevans Abilene Texas Mrs Helen W Keller Glendale California. Our weekly trash removal is 15 cents. See NORGE before buying. Alpine Lbr Co Haw phone 45. 12-22-46 Dept 1t.
Provisions were made for sponsor members in the constitution and by laws of the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department. Citizens unable to become active members are urged to join as sponsors to support the organization. Drills are held twice a month and regular meetings on the second Thursday. Members receive pay for each drill and for each fire.
Seventy four of Chevrolet's leading dealers, who together sold 38,11 Wn cars and trucks last year, gathered for a two day conference in Detroit to discuss sales and advertising plans for the remainder of 1985.
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