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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1917

Page

3

Alpine area local notices and business items

Caldwell's feed and fuel advertise. Daisy Bread urged at Alpine stores. Rentals offered by C H Yates and Jesse Hord notes. Dr W C Moore, J R Middlebrook cited. Alpine Transfer Co to add two auto trucks. Daisy Bread marketed as sanitary. Alamo Lumber Co promotes paint, posts, fencing. Guarantee Tire Service advertises car washing and tire puncture repair. Thomas and son G Thomas return to Alpine after Fort Davis stay.

Cash Grocery Alpine Transfer Co Big Bend W.C. Moore A. V. Rogers East Alpine Alamo Lumber Co Alpine T.A. Thomas and Son Thomas Fort Davis

Sandefer Delivers Two Addresses at Alpine

President J D Sandefer of Simmons College Abilene gave two masterful talks in Alpine on Sunday The morning address urged graduates to surround themselves with physical fitness and purity and a broad margin for soul culture The evening talk contrasted men with animals underlining the value of humane ideals.

J. D. Sandefer Simmons College Abilene

Small Boys Annex Another Scalp At Local Baseball Game

Eighth grade players from town defeated Marfa boys in a lop sided score. The first team also lost to Marfa. Hattie Mae Townsend of Del Rio visits and plans to attend the College of Industrial Arts in Denton. Falfurrias butter shortage prompts customer standing orders to be delivered Mondays and Thursdays. Mr McCallum features Little Stock Company shows at the Star. A note of thanks from J A Johnson and family for kindness during illness and death. Knights of Pythias members urged to attend hall meeting Saturday night.

Hodson Hattie Mae Townsend del Rio Hattie Mae College of Industrial Arts Denton Knights Lof Pythias Lodge K. of P ‘Hall Jas. Arthur C. C

Seniors Present Play Tonight at Night School Auditorium

The senior class will present Cupid at Vassar in the school auditorium tonight with a short comedy and several choruses. Miss Una Jackson trained the young actors for weeks. Harley Van Sickle Lucy Moss and Lulu Cotter will deliver orations between acts. A small admission helps cover commencement and diploma costs. The article also notes summer boarding requests and requests for hosting arrangements for the June 4 summer program.

Vassar Una Jackson Harley van Sickle Lucy Moss Lulu Cotter Alpine

Alpine Pioneer Remembers Soldiers Leaving for Army

Raymond Messer departed Wednesday for Deming New Mexico to rejoin the army he is among Alpine's first to answer the call. As months pass more citizens will be leaving and their families bear the sorrow of parting. Let us offer encouragement to those serving and remember the parents who sacrifice their sons.

Raymond Messer Deming N. M Alpine

Alpine display tops Simmons College exhibit in public school show

Students from manual training sewing and art classes organized an exhibit at the public school. President Sandefer noted Simmons College held a similar exhibit this week but admitted Alpine’s display was superior.

Sandefer Simmons College

Estate sale of Alpine blacksmith shop and block

To close an estate, C. W. Livingston administrator, will sell the blacksmith shop with tools, gasoline engine and power machinery, buildings and city block at Alpine. Sul Ross State Normal College to be built by the state at a cost of 200000 dollars. Now is the time.

Alpine Sul Ross State Normal College C. W. Livingston

Diplomas to be conferred Friday night

Diplomas will be conferred on the senior class Friday night. President J. D. Jackson of the school board will present the twenty graduates with the parchment. LeRoy Echols is valedictorian and Aliie Runyan is salutatorian. Former A G Hon C E Meade of Marfa will deliver the address. The graduating class list includes Dom Adams Electa Wade Lulu Cotter LeRoy Echols Vernie C Hix Annette Shuler Frieda Weyerts Alvin Crawford Allie C Runyan Joe Vanda Davis James N Hancock J Emory Purcell Richard H Gillett Phillip L Hector Bertha Thelma Clark Lucy Grinnell Moss Esther M Measday Fidhugh McSpadden Harley W Van Sickle Gladys Estelle Morton.

J. D. Jackson LeRoy Echols Aliie Runyan Jim Hancock C.e.meade Marfa Dom Adams Electa Wade Lulu Cotter Vernie C. Hix Annette Shuler Frieda Weyerts Alvin Crawford Allie C. Runyan Joe Vanda Davis James N. Hancock J. Emory Purcell Richard H. Gillett Phillip L. Hector Bertha the

OFF TO BANKERS CONVENTION IN EL PASO

Dr Benjamin F Berkeley and Geo W Baines Jr left for El Paso to attend the Texas State Bankers convention. Jeff Oliver is also attending. A delegate claims Galveston’s commercial club sent many girls in bathing suits to lobby for the next meeting.

Bankers’ Convention Benj. F. Berkeley Geo. W. Baines, Jr el Paso Sessons Texas State Bankers’ Convention Association Alpine Jeff Oliver Jeff Galveston Commercial Club

Blacksmith Coal Debuts New Piedmont Smithing Coal Carload

W. E. Caldwell announces a fresh carload of Big Wes Piedmont Smithing Coal for blacksmiths and forges. Dean Mfg. Supply Co. offers storage batteries for any automobile make.

W. E. Caldwell Big Wes Piedmont Dean Mfg. Supply Co Dean Mfg. & Supply Co Alpine, Texas

Alpine Club Delegation Pushes County Road Repairs

A group from Automobile Storage and Alpine Commercial Club toured the county last Thursday to urge better roads. They reported poor conditions hurting business as neighboring towns attract customers. Delegation hosted at Study Butte and other towns. county commissioners pledged cooperation. This initiates a series of business-led road improvement trips planned soon.

Alpine Commercial Club Alpine Study Butte Maraposi Lajitas St. Helena

Cleaning and Pressing Ad With Flat-Rate Offer

A vintage ad promotes cleaning and pressing services by A. B. Sandifer. It touts one price for all garments, inviting customers to inspect quality and noting no burns and twelve slots, emphasizing value and reliability.

A.B. Sandifer

Card of Thanks from Alpine family

Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Alpine residents for kindness during mother Avery’s illness and death. Jimmie Rivers and husband acknowledge flowers and support from the community.

Alpine Mr Avery Jimmie Rivers

Commercial Club Meets on Regular Tuesday Meeting

The Commercial Club meets weekly on Tuesday with Rainn handling business matters. Members are urged to attend and be welcome at the Tuesday gatherings. Paints and painting supplies are available at Alamo Lumber Co.

Alamo Lumber

Also Mentioned on This Page

Caldwell's C.H. Yates Jesse Hord Alameto Guy Clark C. W. Ardell F. M. Crawford J. R. Middlebrook The State Medical Association R. Sandefer Alpine Public School A. J. Koenig Jessie Daisy Bakery Landrun of de Funiac Springs Fla K. 8 Gregory W. H. Funk Sherman Texas Lumber Co Gentry Ethel Autonio Reet Nell Collins Jay Dean E. E. ‘Townsend Austin Williamson Baptist Church Christian Endeavor Dean W.B. Hopkins S. G. Gould Mrs. Hopkins J. G. Crawford J. L. Crawford Phoenix Ariz Small Boys Cash Grocery Co Mr. McCallum the Star Little Stock Company J A. Johnson Eniors E. R. Bentley Jortwhetyoer Iker Ows Neee la Vailiers Paul Q. Mills Anderson Bros Flues Just Alpine Mercantile Co
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