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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1924
Page
1
Mrs W B Hamilton argues that almost any achievement requires perfect cooperation. She notes shared effort builds civilizations, institutions, and successful ventures, comparing human society to a bee colony where collective work yields honey and progress for towns and nations.
Local business leaders were asked to close one and a half hours on a busy day to support Sul Ross College. The editorial praises co operation and urges all Alpine residents to sacrifice for the college’s future growth and regional prominence. It argues shared effort can transform Sul Ross into a leading state college.
Miss Mary Lambe Crawford died at the home of J L Crawford last Thursday. Interment was held Friday at Alpine Cemetery after funeral services at the Crawford home conducted by Rev J A McMillan and Rev J W Chisholm. Born September 1857 in Wise County Texas, she lived with her brothers Guy Crawford of Marathon and J L Crawford of Alpine, and John Crawford of Axtell, with sister Elizabeth Davis of Lingleville. She was a Church of Christ member. survived by three brothers and one sister. This dairy cooperates with the Women’s Auxiliary to the Chamber of Commerce for clean milk. Phone 145 Measday Dairy.
Members of the Alpine Chamber of Commerce hear talks on building a road to Jordan Marble Mountain and coordinating with Brewster County officials. Dr. Weight warns on tuberculosis in milk and the need to regulate milk delivery to protect children. Committees are formed to advise on milk distribution, and a library book shower aims to reach 100 books by January 1925 with a Thanksgiving collection drive.
Irene Williams stars as Norina with Pierre Remington and Thomas McGranahan in the comic Don Pasquale staged under William Wade Hinshaw. Donizetti’s opera in three acts presented with May 8 date specifics and on scene direction by Mer Samuel Thewman in Rome setting.
Mrs A L Hall wife of editor A J Hall and sister of Dr Fo OK Turney died at her Blackwell Texas home Monday night Funeral service to be held in Blackwell Tuesday morning Dr Turney to attend Her family and friends extend sympathy The Avalanche offers fraternal condolences to Mr Hall and his children Also an ad for Market Place on Front Street with delivery hours and contact John J Daugherty.
Mrs. J. B. Keefer Sr. died at her Houston home on Oct 31 and was buried Nov 2 in Kerrville. She was 55, born in Mississippi, married to K. B. Keefer Sr. in Dallas in 1888, and survived by her husband, son J. B. Keefer Jr. of Alpine, daughter Estella Elizabeth of Houston, three grandchildren, and sister Mrs. E. Y. Reams. She was a First Baptist Houston member and had been an invalid 27 months. More than a hundred floral offerings accompanied the funeral.
J M Pouncey sold his red house on College Avenue to Dr PF Turney. Pink Mhelps bought the L C Smith place in central town. W E Anderson of Watson Anderson Co purchased the Kent place.
Mrs. E. F. Cooke advertises furnished rooms for rent near the high school. Write Box 877 El Paso Texas. 48 23 4.
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