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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1924
Page
3
Miss Agnes Newell visits Marfa while Mr and Mrs W R Ake of Ma go Alpine. Mr and Mrs Russell Clart Marathon stop by Alpine. Miss Leone Cook stays in Valentine with friends. Honey haul planned. ranch trips noted. Theatre ads feature The Virginian and Mile-a-Minute Romeo with Tom Mix. Local movements include J Mullenix Jr starting telegraphy work, Rev Cy Howlee returning from Georgia, and various residents traveling to ranches and events.
The Women’s Missionary Society held a social meeting Tuesday at Mrs. Delia Runyan’s home. Guests included visiting daughter Mrs. Frank Williams of Henderson, former president Lily Williams. Mrs. Derrick reported on the recent St Paso Adjustment Conference, prompting thanks. Refreshments followed with help from Mrs. Williams and Miss Allie Runyan.
Indications point to record attendance at Sul Ross State Teachers College as the summer session opens June 4. Over 400 inquiries have been received from prospective students, and it is expected many will enroll for the cool summer term.
Alpine defeated Marfa 11 to 5 at Marfa last Sunday then won 13 to 8 the following Sunday. A game between Marfa and Alpine is set for Friday at three o clock at College Ball Park.
Ex-service men are asked to meet at the Court House Friday morning at 9 45 to take part in Memorial Day services. Uniforms are requested if available. Note the time change to nine forty five rather than nine oclock as stated elsewhere.
President H. W. Morelock leaves Triday night for Dallas to attend the annual meeting of the Board of Regents of the State Teachers Colleges. The board will finalize the colleges' budget before sending it to the Board of Control.
The Alpine business buses will be closed tomorrow from 9 a.m. until noon due to Décoration Day services.
Local Garnett's Pharmacy advertises cold drinks ice cream and a range of standard patent and proprietary medicines for customers in town. The notice lists available items and shop offerings.
Sophomore class members and school officials observed the 7th Clogs of Spl Ross College Day exercises on Tuesday morning. Walter Caldwell presented the Sul Ross Branding Icon to the Welshman class, John Prude accepted the emblem for the Freshmen, and Miss Mamie Lease delivered a keynote on the gift’s meaning. Morelock, accepting for the college, noted the bittersweet near-graduation as the ceremony closed with the Class Song.
The Illustrated booklet by the Alpine Chamber of Commerce draws praise from across Texas and beyond. Mrs. W. B. Hamilton, secretary, reports letters highlighting Alpine as a growing destination for home seekers and pleasure travelers. A West Coast railway official requests extra copies to inform prospective home buyers about West Texas.
Mr and Mrs W W Jenkins left for San Antonio to join the National Editorial Association on a trip to Mexico. They reported arriving safely at San Antonio and picking up Ruth Jenkins at Del Rio. The group dined at the Gunter Hotel with the San Antonio Express editors and planned to cross into Mexico soon, returning to Brownsville after the sixth.
Jack Cross of Alpine and Margaret Bennett of Marfa united in marriage last Sunday. The bride is the eldest daughter of F. M. Bennett of Marfa and a former Alpine resident. The groom is the son of S. Cross. They will reside in Alpine in the recently completed east-side home. Best wishes from numerous friends.
Scoutmaster W B Connell reports Alpine Boy Scouts, twenty seven strong under Prof Connell, reached Devil's River at noon and will return to Alpine on June 1. Ovona Stockman notes the group started from Alpine for a ten day camp last Thursday after a stop in Ozona.
The Mara thon community reports visits by Mr John Marshall to Douglas Arizona and Los Angeles, Mrs Wesley Diack visiting relatives, and Mr and Mrs Walter Beal and others touring hot springs. Little Jack Miller dies of pneumonia with funeral services held, and officials note deaths like George Dallas Harper. Postmaster Bourland awaits commission as Ed Todd steps down.
The Sul Ross State Teachers College held its annual commencement exercises with the baccalaureate service in the college auditorium. Rev. Dr. W. Clark delivered the address urging graduates to use inward and outward vision to seek the good and to impart breadth of vision as they enter teaching.
Rocindo Rodriguez, a Mexican national, was arrested by Sheriff KFBE Townsend near Mariscopal last Friday on a charge of assault with intent to murder. He was taken to Alpine and jailed. Kenneth Harlan stars in THE VIRGINIAN at Mojave Theatre with an All-Star supporting cast and an added musical attraction.
A memorial service is set with the Rev J A delivering the address. Members of the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge and its friends attend the memorial in the afternoon. The event honors deceased fellows and is open to attendees at the furnace hall.
A brief note mentions a musical attraction at the Virginian Theatre on Saturday evenings as part of the club or venue's schedule. The text indicates a concern about a loan fund and attendance for the event.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to those who aided during illness and death of a baby. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Pete Miller and Mrs. M P Miller and Bourland Family.
Richard Gillespie of Post Texas, a Sul Ross College freshman, won fifth place in a nationwide undergraduate poetry contest for To Those Who Sing of Water. SMU offered the awards with judges Carl Sandburg Sara Teasdale and John Hall Wheelock. Entrants hailed from sixty seven colleges including Columbia Cornell and Harvard. The Mojave Theatre presents The Virginian in Alpine Friday and Saturday nights.
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