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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1910
Page
2
The item presents a historical newspaper dateline noting W D Yates as editor and the Thursday morning issue dated March 24 1919. It reflects a period newspaper branding without additional story details in the readable fragment.
The Avalanche laments disorder at a Christian Church revival in Alpine where youths caused disruption requiring a peace officer. The incident involved several boys and some adults, with a grand jury likely to hear the case. the editorial urges parents to curb street loafing to prevent future criminal conduct.
The public school suspended classes as students equipped with spades planted and watered over one hundred fifty trees and shrubs on the new campus. Alpine Power Company supplied water. Credit goes to J. S. Barnhart for help and F. T. Ramsey for providing trees at reduced prices.
Brewster county residents urged to support Mrs Hl W Townsend in a Herald contest. Save every coupon and vote for her, with options to mail or have her call or pick up the coupons.
Under direction of Mrs. F. K. Gillett and Mr. H. T. Luthy a sacred concert will be held Sunday night Easter at the auditorium. All denominations abstain from services to allow members to attend. No admission fee. Ben Sowell home from Paso County reports selling his cattle ranch and unclear future plans. A. E. Rosenberg of Stu-gis Auto Supply Co from El Paso mentioned in Alpine.
Alpine invites Texas teachers to a summer normal from June 13 to July 23 1910 with a modern Alpine campus building and lectures by renowned U S educators. Prof J G Page heads a staff of strong instructors and a large boarding hall is planned to accommodate many visitors. The State Department approves the Alpine summer normal institute and expects a large attendance.
W M Sanford wins reinstatement of title to section 45 block 9 from the State Land Office. The Alpine district hails the decision on a valuable tract near the city and future plans hint at a new Alpine addition.
A Brewster county community page lists a Sunday Easter program led by Mrs Geo McCallum with studies on getting ready to live forever and Miss Edith Shields teaching on meeting Christ. The column promotes church attendance and welcomes visitors at the Christian Church.
Judge Van Sickle reports rapid work on the Pecos Road south toward Balmorhea and says proper effort could secure the route for Alpine. An automobile party from Milwaukee Lincoln County and Pittsburgh toured Alpine and praised the town. Local business promotes low prices and courteous service at Moore dry cleaning and Alpine Furniture Co.
The Ava community formed a Knights of Pythias lodge with twenty five men present at the W. O. W. hall. A charter list of about thirty names has been sent, and a March or April visit from the Fl Paso lodge will help institute the new lodge.
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