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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
3
Local items note visits from El Paso Marfa and Brownwood plus Mrs J C Bird entertained Baptist Ladies Aid. Advertisements from Kleinman emphasize savings and goods at Alpine Hardware Co. Cattlemen and farmers discuss rain needs and garden work ahead as readers plan sales and travel to Fort Stockton and Houston.
Mr Beaty plans immediate improvement of his new ranch in Pecos County consisting of nine and five sections bought from Jackson and Harmon. Alpine will serve as his trading place as he expands landholdings in this region.
Full assortment of ice cream freezers offered at a ten percent discount until April 5. Community notices include a anniversary shower for Alpine residents Herschel Hord and spouse, a new Edwards Motor Co. lineup with Williams and Schneider joining, and Ft Stockton’s April celebration featuring a goat roping contest with one thousand dollars in prizes and nightly events at the Stockton hotel.
One of the most delightful dances of the year was given at Lafarelle hall last Friday night by the young men of Alpine. The affair was well managed by Mr. Delmas Richardson. About twenty five couples were present.
On Saturday March 25 the sale offers large Wizzard maps for 1.10 dollars and small maps for 50 cents. Dr. and Mrs. C P Bull of Terlingua are visiting as guests of his brother.
Manager Crawford of the Ower Company will host a practical electrical devices demonstration Saturday afternoon from two to six in the front of Alpine Hardware Co. The exhibit will feature an electric stove and a vacuum cleaner and invites both ladies and gentlemen to inspect the line on display.
The Baptist congregation of Allpine awarded the contract to Westermann & Co. of Fort Stockton for $15,000 to build the new church with cement sidewalks surrounding the structure, scheduled for completion by August 15, 1916.
Mrs Anja Wilson hosted a bridge party yesterday afternoon at the Jim P Wilson residence. Guests included Mesdames Spanell McCool M Burke Hardy W J Yates J Penrose Gladys Mary Jane Anthony Anna Branson Thalias Gillett Erma Lee Richardson. Also noted, Mr L J Rufer and family of Brownwood Texas have moved here, with Mr Rufer opening a tailor shop in the former Gardiner building.
The Church of Christ announces preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m in Star Theatre with the Lord's Supper during morning worship and a 4 p m sermon in the Presbyterian church An interlocutory Bible season is planned Wednesday night at the residence of Mrs J L Wade All are welcome to attend
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