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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
2
At the GH and SA depot in Alpine Collett was replaced as cashier after Sunday departure. Valentine notes Mr. Russell is well qualified for new duties while A Campbell of Lierra Blanca covered the third shift during U's absence.
Authorities receive numerous reports of fast driving with out lights across town at night. Citizens fear harm to pedestrians and vehicles as drivers ignore safety rules. Officials plan to tighten enforcement and issue warnings to deter dangerous behavior.
Good rains fell this week in and near Alpine Stockton Marathon Valentine and other towns as well as Cotter ranches and Santago Peak Dobe Walls and Terlingua Considerable hail was also reported Mr and Mrs Wayne Cartledge and son Eugene spent most of the week in the area attending Commissioners Court and visiting friends Mrs Smithers recovering from an operation in El Paso is improving and expected home soon.
Tuesday evening around seven near A. A Fagene Dakote a buggy driver G T H Yates collided with a fast car veering side to side. The horse fell into the buggy. the vehicle was badly damaged. Eugene Benson and Henry Newell drove the car with minor injuries. Henry suffered a bad head but is recovering.
Editor CB Hudspeth announces the government has allotted and supplied copies of the 1919 Year Books from the Department of Agriculture. He offers to send copies to interested readers, inviting replies from farmers and stock raisers through Room 384, House Office Building.
Rev Emerson of the West Africa Mission of the Presbyterian Church will speak at the Presbyterian Church Friday night at 7 30 p m He has spent fourteen years in Africa and returns to the United States last July for a year before sailing again for Africa This presents a notable chance to hear one dedicated to missionary work.
Right Reverend Frederick St. Howden D D Bishop of New Mexico and Texas will preach and conduct services at the Presbyterian Church next Tuesday evening May 18 at 7 40 oclock. He will be assisted by Reverend Mr McClellan. Alpine sand is well known. His message will center on episcopal services and Fort Stockton.
The program features solo readings by D M Be and Mamue L Reading with Charles Coleman Minnie Pearl Rector, Ralph i Miss Willi tt among participants at the B Y P U event.
The Texas clubs offer a $150 prize to the Champion Pig grower and a $150 prize to the Champion Beef grower of the State. Winners receive a trip to Chicago in December to attend the Stock Armont's Show and report on experiences. Prize distribution occurs about two weeks before the show after Chicago trip.
Vom Townsend, a tubercular man, died this morning about 4 o'clock at the home of Cal Phelps where he was living. The funeral services will be held tomorrow and the remains interred in Alpine cemetery.
Mrs J J Dean died after two weeks of hycloride poison in 1920. Born in Bandera she lived as a devout member of the Southern Methodist Church under Rev J W Scott. She moved to Alpine for health where she died, leaving six sisters a husband and six children. Her remains were taken to Bandera for burial in the Methodist Cemetery.
Card of thanks to kind people of Alpi for support during illness and oath. Best wishes to all who offered respect. Signed by her sister Mrs W W McNew.
Herbert S. Bulgerin has leased the Repair Shop Department of Nash Motor Car Co and will handle all kinds of repair work on any make. A first class workman, he guarantees his work and is well known in Alpine after months there. The ad promotes his services and wishes him success. The Twenty-eighth Annual Simmons College commencement starts May 30 at the College Auditorium and runs through June. The graduating literary class has forty five members and four in the lime arts.
Notice due to higher oil and labor costs, ice prices rise. One ton costs 14 dollars with minimums of 100 pounds at a time set at 9 dollars for hundred pounds and 25 pounds or more priced accordingly. Delivery available. J D Hix, Manager.
Annie Webb Blanton, state superintendent, announces examinations for prospective teachers not yet licensed. Tests will be held in small county seats at usual venues on dates including June and August of 1920 and other months, with specific days listed for June 4-5 and August 16-20 among others.
Harm on Mondays and Wednesdays at 47 Harmon and Beach, proprietors. Restaurant listing notes McKinney Springs venue as a reference point with contact via phone number 47.
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