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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1923
Page
2
A misfit prose issue notices six month subscriptions and a post office filing in Alpine Texas. It blasts sensational crime and social decay while promoting a Friday April 6 declamation contest between Alpine and Marathon with local entries and school spirit.
A letter from FW Kazmeier, noted poultry expert, endorses Superior Eye Mash and Superior Egg Mash from Universal Mills Fort Worth. He cites Bryan breeder J W Sylvester and Texas A&M College results, claiming higher egg production and profits when using the feeds versus grain alone.
The Brewster County Commissioners Court met in special session and sold road bonds to Temple firm Hall & Hall and others after eleven bids. The lowest bid was par and accrued interest. Hall & Hall bid par with $2750 premium, others offered premiums up to $6000.
Jepp Davis and Capt Wauntleroy led a Texas contingent including state and federal highway engineers to Fort Davis to meet with local Chamber of Commerce representatives and Balmorhea supporters. They prepared final plans for submission to the Legislature for the Davis Mountains Park project, with Capt Pauntleroy playing a prominent role.
The elimination contest to pick declaimers for the County Inter scholastic League Contest will be held at the High School Auditorium Saturday night March 31 beginning at eight o'clock. The public is invited to attend. winners in both boys and girls divisions will represent Alpine in the county contest.
Local notes from Marathon Texas dated March 27 report visits and travels of residents and visitors. Names include Mr Guy SS Combe San Antonio, Mr Jake Mounrefield, Mrs WK Sansom, Miss Vera Hell, A Haggard, Ritter, J W Paschal, Mrs Hopkins, Todd, WoT Burnham, Kier Perley, Jeff Stewart, Frank Clark, Dr A H Ahiman, and others. Several trips to Alpine El Paso San Antonio and Del Rio noted along with medical updates about a baby and a wife awaiting operation. Community events include Ladies Home Missionary Society meeting and cattle gathering on the Combs ranch.
At the regular meeting last week Alpine Scouts elected Kidon Harrison as Senior Patrol Leader. Duncan Scott Charles Freadwell and Dr F Adams became patrol leaders with Robert Marquis reelected, Hugh Swift chosen assistant patrol leader. Turney Hall joined as a member and several others were added recently. Meetings occur Mondays at Normal College with gym time and hikes planned near town in canyon headquarters. Tent purchases and camp prep are funded by troop funds. Scoutmaster Gibbs has led hikes already.
Friends surprised Mrs T G Harris with a Thursday afternoon birthday at Mrs W K Caldwell's residence. Guests included Mesdames Perkins Caldwell Studehalter and Miss Aynesworth Cowan Lancaster Elliott. The group enjoyed cake, sewing, tea, gifts, and a drive home after a festive afternoon.
Sheriff Townsend announces a sale of D McNeil Turner and Suneta Turner property on April 10 1923 in Brewster County Texas. Personal property described includes engines tanks tools and equipment with mains roads and cables. sale to satisfy a Wood counts judgment.
Plymouth Rock hens bred to lay are available from Alpine Mercantile Company. Hens are mated with pedigreed cocks and come with trapnest records. Contact Alpine Mercantile or P. N. Peared for details. 08-88-4%
Alpine dealer Otto Turner reports weekly closings including Jas Wm Nail near Sheriff Townsend’s residence, White moving to a new home, blocks 17 and 20 in Gillis third addition sold to C M Gonzales for Mexican rent houses, J T Ritchey home sold to Wm Shaw roadmaster, Maine gaining a new business house with Bo McLain buying lot 9 in Whack 4 for a Modern Cafe, eight of ten new residences likely to be built in spring and summer.
The young womens bridge club met on Wednesday afternoon with Micx Belle Hix as hostess. Present were Merdames Palmer Haynes John Blevins Gay Meriwether Stewart Ulair Meriwether Burke Otis Morgan and Miss Tessie Young. Gay Meriwether won high score and Mrs Haynes took booby. Punch and candies were served. favors were small rabbit decorations.
Ovona Stockman requests readers send newspapers for six weeks to Del Rio. Kina Klein plans to visit Alpine, then Poly Potassa springs for scabiees. A Del Rio Easterling mix up involves Mayor Will Easterling and W C Easterling. address Kuyn Bill or Will C Easterling care EE Bennett Hardware Co Del Rio. aims to return Ovona by May 1.
Notice from Alpine Light and Ice Company warns that any person connecting or tampering with their lighting circuit without notifying the office will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for theft.
The issue notes upcoming interscholastic league events with county eliminations to pick district reps and a district meet to decide state qualifiers for Austin. It lists officers: Haggard, Conner, Gibbs, Connell, J McCarmint, Newman, plus six counties in the district and the need for Alpine representation among winners.
Harold Sonnier hosted a Saturday afternoon party from three to six in honor of his seventh birthday. Beatrice Martin and Miriam Stevens directed indoor and outdoor games as Mrs. Joe Sonnier provided refreshments of fruit salad and angel food cake. Attendees included Joe and Ritchey Martin Murphy Bennett Edward Davidson Sam Pete Harmonson Forest Wayne Walker and Sidney Smith.
Milch cow offered for 75 dollars and a Ford car for 150 dollars by Measday Dairy. Contact phone 148. S J Etf.
District Attorney Brian Montague and District Judge Sut ton travel from Rankin Upton County to Stiles Reagan County for a week long term then move to Ozona for three weeks and finally Sonora. The sparse notes mention a Nash car advertisement by Murray’s Garage and a 1918 date.
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