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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1927

Page

7

Alpine High Picnic To Paradise Canyon Eight Ninth Grades

Eighth and ninth graders left the schoolhouse Saturday at four for a picnic to Paradise Canyon. Most of both classes joined the outing with Mrs Brown and Mrs Evans as chaperones. After a midday meal of sandwiches and water, the group climbed and walked back to campus. Sul Ross Glee Club entertained Alpine High Tuesday morning under Min Guenther. The club sang several songs to general appreciation and one hopes for a return visit. Public We express thanks for patronage of the Better Speech program on Friday evening February twenty fifth.

Paradise Canyon Brown Evans Sul Ross Glee Club Alpine High Bul Rose Glee Club Min Guenther Glee Club

Alpine High School Celebrates English Week Event

Alpine High School students organized English Week activities led by Miss Charlotte Heyman. A play and poster exhibition showcased student work across grades seven through twelve. Proceeds from performances funded library improvements.

Alpine High School Mise Charlotte Heyman Thia George Washington Alpine Mieh School Cmt Coor Saults Mist Heyman

City Property Renditions Sought For 1927 Assessments

City office in the Berkeley building requests all owners of city property to call and render renditions for 1927. W A Daugherty City Tax Assessor notes the call for cooperation and lists contact details.

Lam Berkeley W. A. Daugherty

McClure resigns as pastor of Christian Church

Rev. R. McClure tendered his resignation as pastor to the board of elders and deacons after two and a half years in the post. He and Mrs. McClure will move to Valentine where he has accepted the position of evangelist for the Christian Church in this district with headquarters there.

R. McClure The Christian Church McClure

Nervous Wreck Benefit at Mojave Theatre

The Nervous Wreck comedy stars Harrison Ford and Phyllis Haver with Chester Conklin at Mojave Theatre Monday next week under Sul Tom’s Astronomical Society. A double benefit supports the society’s equipment fund and offers hearty laughter. Tickets forty cents from college students as sales begin March 2.

Christie Harrison Ford Phyllis Haver Chester Conklin Mojave ‘Theatre Neways Sul Toms Astronomical Society

Insurance refund claim for Alpine fire policies leads to credits

Linnie L. York, agent for a major American Fire Insurance Company, declares that policyholders who have not received two 15 percent credits on fire policies written since March 1, 1925 for dwellings and contents within Alpine limits were overcharged and are entitled to a refund.

Alpine Linnie L. York

Monday Chamber Discusses Forest Reserve and Highways

Shirley Beales presided as Altar woree and Jack McFarland described a trip to the petrified forest in the Big Bend at a chamber of commerce luncheon. Col John Perking urged state designation of Alpine to the forest area and Marathon to Maria as state highways, with support from M J Hopson and others. The group backed lighting plans, thanked the city for progress, and set a date for the next luncheon.

Shirley Beales Altar Woree Jack McFarland Fox News Big Benday Chamber of Commerce John Perking State Wiehway Department Alpine Marrathon Maria State Highway Department Uae M. J. Hopson Col. Perkins Benstalled Perkin City Commission Gillett Cay Edwards Broadcasting Committee Shirley Seales Iie Alpin Vee Howell G. W. Baines HW. Feranson

Museum Adds Fresh Specimens From Local Collectors

West Texas Historical and Scientific Museum increases public interest with new specimens. Curator Mr J Smith catalogs arrowheads fossils minerals bird skeletons and botanical fibers. Gifts include an Indian axe from Fort Bliss an elk fossil from Waldron mine and fiber samples from Mrs Waldron Loeffler and Mrs Loeffler.

J. Smith West Texas Historical and Scientiser Apectine Mrs. Heed Alpine Fort Tis Seum Ton Howles Waldron EA. Waldron B.A. Waldron B.A. Loeffler Faustino Pineda Leo Murray General Fallis Sul_ Rosa

S. P. Build Cut-Off to Ft Hancock Rumor

Rumor claims Southern Pacific will double track about 45 miles from Villa five miles east of Sierra Blanca to Fort Hancock in Hudspeth county. If true, freight and passenger trains could run faster, boosting county wealth by roughly a quarter million dollars and sparking small town growth along the route.

Southern Pacific Hudspeth County Villa Sierra Blanca Fort Hancock Hudspeth van Horn Advocate

Gillespie Named Delegate to Texas Press Association Meeting

Richard Gillespie president of the Writers Guild is chosen as delegate to attend the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association meeting at Trinity College Waxahachie Texas on April 28 29 He is invited to read some of his published poetry at the association.

My Favorite Stories By Ruin Cobb In New York Event

Vague reminiscence and disjointed anecdotes recount a chaotic show in New York where promising acts failed to connect with audiences. A promoter’s effort to profit ends amid miscommunication, injury, and financial confusion reflected in scattered memories.

Ruin Cobb

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A.H.S. Broadcaster John Young Sand Co John Perkins Holland Hotel Texas Louis J. Baker Optometrist Alpine, Texas Crawford Wurance Chasnavangon W. H. Ragin G. K. Lange Hord Hays Word Thedford Hugh Male City Pac Kona Avakuneme Vom Mojave Theatre Florsheim and W. L. Douglas Shoes Holoproof Phoenix, Kayser Onyx Hosiery Dove, Kayser, and Warner Bros. Underwear Wilson Bros., Imperial, and Manhattan John B. Stetson Forchheimer S. P FT. Hancock Water Somstans New York EL Paso ST. Regis Hotel Thos. P. Gable, Prop Eddie Sandifer’s Alpine Lumber Co Alpine ME Ss Royaid Ise Alpine Meat Market E. W. Fate
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