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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1924
Page
3
Alpine residents turned out for the general election with turnout around half the electorate. A Western Union wire was cut to the Palace Pharmacy where crowds gathered awaiting results. Governor race showed clear party shifts as Democrats largely stayed away from the primary ballot in precinct No 1, while precinct No 2 saw less defection.
Mrs J C Bird visited Best on Tuesday while Judge Van Sickle traveled to Terlingua on business. Marathon's John Marshall came Wednesday and Nellie Gourley and others visited. Subscriptions and sales promos at The Packaway mix with farm and college life updates including football games and local staff moves.
Tickets for the musical comedy Don Pasquale at the Mojave Theatre Alpine will go on sale Saturday at Randy Kitchen and Palace Pharmacy. Tickets cost 1 for students and children and 2 for adults with a reserved section for out of town patrons. The show features Miss Williams, a noted soprano, with six top musicians, presented by a New York company.
Welborn McKay named assistant in botany and Irene Kehoe in zoology at the University of Texas. Both Sul Ross State Teachers College graduates earned honors for strong records and are praised for boosting Highland College’s reputation.
Green Valley Oil Corp reports progress on Wilson Wells No 2 with the derrick at Location No 1 completed. Standard machinery is in place and boiler and engine are in Marathon ready to spud in the new well within days and expect to reach 1740 feet in 30 to 40 days, the oil-bearing depth found in Wilson No 1.
Marble Mountain Company trucks loaded with supplies and machinery from Alpine for ongoing work. Frank Young leads the crew as pads are rushed. The California financed company pledges further regional enterprise. Clarence Hord posts warn pastures and offers $200 for calf losses from last Sunday hunters.
Miss Lena Derrick entertained the 1. O. D s with a Halloween party offering fudge and a salad course to Ruth Anderson Blanche Cotter Dorothy Austin Scottie Kelley Agnes Newell Eddie Goodwin and Lena Derrick. Tom Proctor Hughes of Georgetown, recently batch ing with A G Prude, visited Wednesday and considered visiting his sister in Silver City soon.
The Ace of Clubs met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Kate Nevill's home. Cut flowers decorated the room. Bride-elect Edelene Jones was honored as guest of honor.
The Avalanche reports Alpine mayor and State National Bank president Dr Benjamin F Berkeley won the 2th El Paso district seat in Tuesday's general election. He will fill the vacancy left by Dudley and represent the Big Bend area, including Sul Ross State Teachers College, in the 39th Legislature.
Coach Graves received a telegram from Randolph College Texas accepting terms to play Sul Ross Lobos at Alpine on November 11. The Lobos host El Paso Junior College in El Paso on Thanksgiving and McMurry College recently faced Randolph in a presumably competitive game.
McMurry Indians defeat the Lobos 19 to 6 at Jackson Field as costly Lobos errors late in the game spoiled a potential comeback. McMurry capitalized on a 97 yard fumble return and long rushing scores to seal victory amid scattered passing drives by Sul Ross.
The country home of Mr C A Brown president of the First National Bank was robbed Wednesday afternoon between 2 30 and 4 00 o clock. About $2000 in silverware and linens were taken. Mrs Brown and her mother were out riding at the time. A maid heard footsteps but no clues were found. Police have sent telegrams and wired inquiries seeking suspects.
Rev. S. R. McClure moves into the Christian Parsonage and will assume duties as pastor next Sunday. His first sermon is at 11 am at the Christian Church. A union service follows at 7 30 pm at the Presbyterian Church with an invitation to all.
Alpine Drug Store advertises Lavoptik eye wash with camphor and witch hazel. First use soothes the path and regular use purportedly strengthens eyes for reading and work.
Mr Jno J Daugherty of Rockland ranch advertises two winter melons the Golden Glory cantaloupe and Pride of Rockland watermelon. Golden Glory is a cross of mush melon and Honey Dew, tested for three years. Pride of Rockland weighs up to 66 pounds and is noted for long distance shipping and keeping quality.
Jack Allen and Mr McDonald visited family after the weekend and joined Arch Allen and his father for deer season. Allen brought a buck and McDonald claimed a larger trophy.
School notes recap a trip by the Bucks to Midland with a Friday game loss 39 to 19 and a weekend return. They mention eight hours sleep total for the players and upcoming game against Ozona. The volleyball team faced Marfa and describes an unlucky week.
Miss Eddie Goodwin hosted a joint birthday Hallowe en party on Saturday night November 1. Guests enjoyed artistic decorations and various games until 10 30 when a salad course and punch were served. All reported a good time when the party ended.
A classroom verse spoofs a chemistry teacher named Glenyth Merring as the subject. The narrator laments study woes and late nights with quizzes and tough tests, promising to persist yet forecasting lingering sorrow in the chemistry class.
Dr. Benjamin F P Berkeley received word from Judge Higgins that he won El Paso by about 3500 votes in the State Senate race while Dr. Butte leads Governor Ferguson by roughly 1000. The El Paso result boosts Berkeley's campaign and reflects regional support.
A Terlingua telephone message to Mrs. Ida hKokernot reports that Tom Newton, recently struck by paralysis, is not improving and will be brought to town this week for transfer to San Antonio for care.
The church offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m and two preaching services at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m The Junior Epworth League meets at 3 p m Visitors are welcomed Pastor John W Chisholm B D states next Sunday's morning sermon will be The Presence of God Have any attained this Presence
Sunday School at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m Sunbeams and Junior RE Y P U 3 00 p m Mexican Mission at 4 00 p m Senior and Intermediate B Y P U at 6 45 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 W M U Thursday after noon at 3 o clock
Miss Edeline Jones of Utopia and Mr. John Gaddis of San Antonio united in marriage at a Brown home ceremony on November 4. The venue featured chrysanthemums and ferns, Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, and a bridal party headed by Miss Hord with two flower girls. After a traveling bridal ensemble, the couple departed for New Orleans and Cuba before settling in San Antonio by December. A large local guest list attended the happy event.
Messrs We Punk T A Beard and A N Engle bagged four deer by Saturday afternoon. One buck weighed 188 pounds dressed. Punk shot two deer while Beard and Engle each took one. The editor thanks Punk for the venison donation.
President H. W. Morelock reports a telegram from John J. Bugg Bal linger Texas superintendent. Bugg accepts a place in the Annex and will move Christmas to Sul Ross College, aiming to complete his degree.
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