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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
5
Hereafter the Avalanche will charge half regular rates for notices of churches or societies, affairs with admission for charity, bazaars and sales where goods are sold to the public. Such matter is advertising not news and must be paid. The space is valuable and cash is required. Hereof take notice.
Alpine residents and visitors populate the Alpine area with social calls business trips and church events. Notables include Walter Matthews and J A Dodridge on trips to San Antonio and Marathon Fort Stockton and Phoenix links. Community reminders urge cleaning up town and adjusting Avalanche deadlines.
The article notes large deposits of high grade coal in the Terlingua Creek area awaiting development. It highlights dozens of locations in the county and predicts rail development from Maine to the Big Bend will unlock the rich mineral resources, with Trewster county coal already in use by Alpine for blacksmithing and steam boilers.
Marta vows victory as Alpine and Marfa Methodist Sunday schools face off with Spine leading by a few points. Dut Mpine declares we are from Missouri while urging turnout for Alpine’s Sunday school next Sunday.
The Empire Theater offers a three day lineup with Louise Glaum in sex seven reels on Friday March 18, J Warren Kerrigan in The Coast Of Opportunity six reels on Saturday March 19, and The Riders Of The Dawn a Zarte Gray story on Monday March 21.
Tomorrow night starts a Missionary Rally for the district with noted state speakers invited. A Revival follows, beginning the first Sunday in April, led by Dr Kellam with a special choir leader assisting.
An important meeting of the First Presbyterian church in Alpine will convene this Thursday at 7 15 p m. Annual reports will be presented and matters vital to the church future discussed. All church members and those who worship with Presbyterians are urged to attend and anyone is welcome.
A brief guide promotes Fidelity Straw Hat Dye for recoloring and restoring an old straw hat. The dye claims to avoid stiffening the hat and is advertised as sold by druggists and Alpine Drug Store and Palace Pharmacy in Alpine.
This town man enjoys a carefree business boom with a growing bank balance and a new car in the garage. His only worry is a rival waking up as a steady advertiser, threatening his soft security.
Alpine residents are urged to attend a 2 PM Parent's Day at the public schools. A display of student work, a 2:30 PM program, and the vote for the prize picture Sir Galahad are planned with various grades presenting readings songs and a piano piece. Refreshments follow in the Domestic Science department.
Mrs Wood entertained at bridge on Monday the 14th with a beauti fully decorated home and an ice course. Attendees included Mrs Gillette Mrs Burke Mrs McCool Mrs Beaty Mrs Kennedy Mrs Wilson Mrs Newell Miss Davie Miss McGrath Miss Curran and Miss Ainsworth. The Methodist church Woman's Missionary Society held a Tuesday business meeting at the church with reports on Young People's and Children's work and a treasurer's report showing about sixty dollars raised and 107 dollars in the treasury. Delegates to the El Paso conference were chosen with Mrs Hubert Smith and Mrs M L Turney elected as delegates and Mrs C E Davidson as alternate. Prayers were offered by Miss Moran and Mrs L G Webb.
Pre Easter eating sale to be held the day before Easter Sunday featuring chicken pies doughnuts salads bread tea cakes roast ham and Easter eggs. Committees named by Mrs M L Turney include Arrangements soliciting collecting selling advertising Easter Eggs with numerous names listed for each group.
Joe Graham leaves Hone Springs ranch by evening train to Fort Worth for a Graham oil company board meeting. The company holds a lease on the Graham ranch for oil exploration.
The article warns that Alpine faces acute housing demand as spring begins. It suggests population could double within six months if enough homes were built and urges rapid construction of additional houses.
Learn to transform worn straw hats using Fidelity Straw Hat Dye. The dye does not stiffen fabric and is available in standard colors. Sold and recommended by all druggists and in Alpine at Spine Prug Store and Palace Pharmacy.
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