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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
5
Almanac of for sale and rental items, household ads, farm notices, and brief social notes from Alpine Texas. Includes real estate offerings, tutoring and sewing ads, guest visits, transportation and wood sales, and church notices. Key names: W. B. Ray, Mrs. E. S. Cross, W. H. Harrison, Frank Anderson, Marfa, El Paso, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Palace Pharmacy, Purena feed, Alamo Lumber Co.
Logan A. Stroud 35 son of Mr and Mrs A L Stroud of Alpine died February 22 1922 at his parents home after a short illness from flu. The funeral was held at the home and burial in Alpine cemetery with a large procession and floral offerings. The notice notes family standing and community sympathy and records local clergy and ongoing church events.
H L Kobernot returns from San Antonio. Dave Avery arrives from Marathon. Mr and Mrs R L Nevill came back from a trip to Trot Chastain has a crew building a new road over the big hill. Walter Garnett to build a four room adobe home by J R Holland place. A S Gage visits from San Antonio pleased with cattle. Jesse Pruett in Alpine. McCutcheon and Tip Franklin recovering from smallpox. Alpine busy with no vacant houses and active building. Charley Martin moves from Marathon to run Hendersons butcher shop. Rozel Pulliam reports heavy rain at his ranch.
The Presbyterian Church invites all to Sunday morning services with the sermon Life's Most Powerful Stone by Pastor J A McMillan. A quiz night will follow and attendees are urged to participate and consider how influence shapes actions.
Accordion box and knife plaiting with hemstitching covered by tons and buttonholes crafted by Mrs H B Houston of Uvalde Texas.
Charles Lassiter marked his eleventh birthday on Saturday March 25 with a party at his parents home. Four young friends attended a games-filled afternoon with punch and cake while guests included Chrystal Holland Vivian Barnes Annie Rooney Loreta Morgan Minnie Winnie and Mary Milam. The event ended with a salad tea after officers left for San Antonio to attend the Council.
A large gathering last Thursday March 23 at the Baptist church honored Mrs. Lewis as she left Saou for her future home in Fort Worth. Attendees expressed best wishes. Alpine friends sent goodwill and success. The event featured served ice cream and cake as goodbyes were said.
The Epworth League members were entertained Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Mancosk oy the losing side in the February contest with Mr Ruskin Dowdy as judge. About 32 guests attended and refreshments of punch and cake were served.
An executive meeting of the Wroman's Missionary Society was held at the home of Mrs. James Cotter on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Ges Bakes Jr hosted a birthday dinner for their daughters Helen and Elizabeth Davies. The table featured lavender and deep purple decorations with lilac accents and seven teen lavender rosebuds on a white cake. Guests and instructors Miss Billingsley Floya Mindi Lancaster and Matthaci enjoyed Victrola music.
The Cemetery Association announces that its drive for one hundred subscriptions to Holland's Magazine succeeded, yielding a profit of fifty dollars with an additional five dollar contribution.
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