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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1931
Page
6
A jumble of captions and snippets from a 1930s issue includes nurses jokes, quips about moonshine and cars, a shop ad at 111 South Main Street, and a red hair boy seeking work at a butcher shop offering three dollars a week. The items convey humorous vignettes and local commerce references.
A fragment from an old newspaper notice outlines classified and directory advertising terms. It states six words per line at three and a half cents per line for subsequent insertions, with a minimum charge of 36 cents for five or more lines, and notes ads remain unpaid for long-running accounts.
Test shows bacteria count 24 000 per ml in milk while 60 000 is allowed for Grade A milk Measday Dairy. Rentals include 2 unit apartments and garages on College Hill at 500 dollars monthly with easy payments plus five room house near college for 30 dollars a month apply Mrs J F Nichols. Also mentions furnished house for rent and local stray phrases.
Brewster County plans grazing leases for forty sections in blocks 214 and 215 with bid details from the County Treasurer. Also public notices from the Commissioners Court invite bids until April 13, 1951 and reserve right to reject. Local items include tree nursery catalogs and burglaries in Indiana and Chicago transit passenger counts in 1930.
Christian Science services Sundays at 11 o'clock upstairs over the post office. The Baptist Church holds day school at 9:45 with Superintendent Don Lit in. Pastor WY. P. We meet at 7 p.m but no evening service as the pastor travels to McCamey for a revival. Pastor Su Buren Sparks.
Multiple area churches outline schedules for Bible study and worship. First Christian Church invites all to morning services at 10 50 with evening gospel songs, midweek Bible study, and pastor W Bridges leading worship and prayer. During the week Bethel and Bates Methodist and other congregations list Sunday school, sermons, and youth leagues with notes urging community participation.
Ruth Chatterton stars as a determined heroine in The Right o Love to be shown at the Granada Theatre March 26 and 27. The drama traces the birthright of love through historic figures, arguing modern manners have not altered the woman's claim to love.
For sale notices describe three sections in Brewster County south part of the Quick Silver mineral belt with perfect title and price at 2.95 per acre. Cash upfront with balance to suit buyer. Also four rich land parcels with improvements and coastal or wind estate language, listing numbers 1285 1197 and notes about readiness for home builders.
Buick reports February sales rose to 6096 vehicles from 5674 in February last year, with a 17 percent month-to-month rise from January. President Strong credits Buick policy of carrying current models through the year for the uptick. other notes mention a revival meeting and a confession about stolen chairs.
The new Ford showcases wide seats with deep cushions and body-conforming design. It features Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers, Triplex glass, enclosed four-wheel brakes, over twenty bearings, and precision manufacturing. Low first cost, operating expenses, and depreciation add value over time.
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