This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
1
Vice-President F J Gillett chaired a lunch with President Morelock absent. Members staged stunts and anecdotes from Louie Starns to Henry Fletcher, while Jim Casner announced a May 16 Rotary Anns banquet and a push for a tourist park.
At the annual meeting in Austin the board re elected H W Morelock as president of Sul Ross State Teachers College. Other college presidents were re elected including S T C heads from Sam Houston Huntsville North Texas Stephen F Austin and Southwest Texas. The piece critiques naming conventions for Texas teachers colleges and their towns.
Prominent Democratic candidate William Gibbs McAdoo was welcomed by local supporters Thursday afternoon as he biked through Alpine en route to Tennessee. News of the visit came via telegram to Avalanche editor R E Thomason of El Paso after the paper had gone to press, prompting a late Dodger edition.
Chamber of Commerce president J E Casner travels to Brownwood for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce annual convention. He carries an oil portrait of Sal Ross by Mrs Thain, 250 soggy “Luckiest Dog on Earth” badge cards, 225 sixteen page Alpine and Brewster County booklets, all made in Alpine. Two thousand booklets issued. Casner to attend continuously.
The Watson and Anderson company plan a 70 by 80 foot wholesale grocery building on the railroad in front of the Ritchey Hotel. Adobe walls, stucco, cement floor and a com position roof promise a fire proof structure with direct car unloading onto a platform. The project includes a 10 foot front platform and a side platform totaling about 90 feet, with potential extension back to the block as business grows.
A Civic League organizing meeting is called for Friday May 23 at 4 30 p m in the Alpine Baptist Church. The Clean City Campaign Committee urges all Alpine ladies to attend to form the Civic League.
Alpine Volunteer Fire Department acknowledges Mr. E. Moseley of the Mojave Theatre for donating the net proceeds of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The donation, 312980, aided firefighting equipment while Moseley, who owns no local property, volunteered to help. The Avalanche adds that local fundraising preserves receipts locally and notes the Mojave Theatre operates six nights weekly and needs continued local support.
Two Buick vehicles bearing Hawley Expedition Portland to Mexico City banners parked at The Holland after the team of four ace drivers enjoyed hospitality. Mexican and U S flags flew as each car displayed state seals and Oregon plates marking a cross country journey last year’s Pierce Arrow incident referenced.
Twelve growthy yearling Hereford bulls offered for sale with option to purchase individually or as a lot. Bulls located four miles from town and can be shown. Contact W A Daugherty at the City Office in Marfa or John E Smith, Manager, at the St George Cafe for details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.