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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
2
Directors J D Jackson and Jill P Wasom join Editor Ken Price in a May 3, 1917 issue. The item lists pricing at $1.90 in advance and references Havered Penofice in Alpine as a Mall Maver of Second Class.
The article urges mandatory food conservation to aid allies in famine conditions caused by German submarine activity. It argues eliminating waste and reducing luxury consumption, noting that beverages like beer and whiskey consume grain. It cites Britain’s and France’s belt-tightening and claims halving U S drink consumption could save millions of bread loaves during the national crisis.
What They Said records the Alpine welcome as Mier returns home from a meet. Alpine spectators cheer Sande and Stockton Pioneer as visiting team is hosted by reception committees. A baseball game at three ends scoreless for visitors as locals praise the beat team amid district meet events on April 21 with wide county representation.
The district director-general E. R. Bentley oversaw a well run event that provided homes for every contestant. The only costs were travel expenses with no further remarks from Marfa.
More than 1,000 students at the University of Texas began regular drills Monday under Capt. C. Bonwell. Drill times span 8 to 11 a.m with a faculty company of nearly 100. Field athletics are suspended for the year and intramural tennis, track, swimming, and baseball are also cancelled as the athletic field becomes a drill ground.
Texas school superintendents have asked for 221 university students as teachers for next year and expect to receive at least 500 more before July first. The mounting demand shows university trained graduates are sought for frontier Texas schools and indicates the university may not meet all needs.
A reader lists Alpine manufacturers including Alpine Bottling Works makers of pop, Dean Mfg Co water pails stock tanks and windmills by Alpine Mfg Co, Geo H. Yates saddles and harness, G K Lang booze for cowboys, The Daisy Bakery Co, and hopes for a local smelter. Gladys Arthur signs the note.
ACM 0. ONIENT Arve timetable lists Departures at 8 10 and 4 06 and 4 34 p m for Fast Bound No 10 7003 4 Kant Mound No 102 Went Bound No 9 1082 Went Bound No 101 434 p m.
Succulent vegetables of various sorts contribute bulk to the diet and aid digestion, helping overcome constipation. They also supply essential minerals, making them important in an ordinary diet.
For Sunday May 6 1917 the Baptist church hosts a consecration meeting of the Christian Endeavor group. Leader Miss Lulu Cotter presents topics on pardon and love with scripture from John 3 14 17. Dom Adams and Miss Mayme Rawls assist as clippings note. Meeting starts promptly at 7 p.m. all invited.
The estate sale offers the blacksmith shop with tools, a gasoline engine and power machinery, buildings, and a city block at Alpine. Sul Ross State Normal College is planned by the state at a cost of $200,000. Administrator C. W. Livingston urges action now.
A fragmented line references money and a claim of income, mentioning a group or association and a promise of full information. The garbled text hints at an advertisement or notice involving payment and unclear terms, with possible references to products or a nonprofit group.
A fragmented, archaic account discusses camera exposure and timing methods, noting advances easing evaluation of exposure and motion. It mentions photographers in New York, observers on Broadway, and a dramatic theater anecdote about a mistaken impression and social judgment.
Church notices outline morning services for youths and children and a 8 15 p m sermon on European holidays. The article mentions patriotic observances, church events, Sunday School times, prayer meetings, choir practice, and pastor names. It also references historical birth dates and holiday interpretations, a New York travel note, and an Exposition Building trip.
Christian Endeavor meets at the Baptist church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. The society is presented as a training camp for service in Christian warfare and invites every young person to attend.
For the convenience of customers a telephone is installed to call in yard egg orders by 4 30 p.m. for afternoon delivery. Our table eggs will not hatch. Hatching eggs and day old chicks come from winter laying S C White Leghorns. Place orders for future delivery. Prices on application. Phone 42. Bechtol Poultry Farm. Get your free air from Guarantee Tire Service.
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