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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
3
A compilation of brief items shows visits by residents and guests, including G C Webb of Marfa, George Brown in Minor County Court, and Walter Kokernot with family in Alpine. Mentions of cement and tank construction, hotel meals, influenza recovery, and Thanksgiving and holiday travel across Marfa, El Paso, S An Antonio, and surrounding areas.
Alpine society notes include the Polsgrove family leaving Alpine and various local moves. Miss Lucile French of Maray visits Alpine. Mrs. Ned Harvey now runs Burnam Poultry Farm. Elder H M Polagrove resigns from Orange Texas church work. several residents travel to Dallas and Marfa for duties, visits, or work.
Due to a renewed influenza outbreak Alpine Public School closes again. Sixth grade will come to the building for assignments. seventh to Wednesday, eighth and ninth on Friday, and eleventh on an indicated day. Grades five and below receive teacher designated times.
Due to the epidemic the Lyceum season was postponed but now resumes with The Farner Company presenting a concert next week. Alpine values past Lyceum benefit and supports affordable, uplifting entertainment for families amid a shortage of good events.
Thanksgiving Day service planned at the Baptist Church with Rev JH Walker to preach. Ferguson family requests prayers for Mrs Ferguson’s mother as family travels to Crowell for medical concerns. Alpine residents report maintenance work, a foreman away with the Alpine site repairs, and Borderland Auto Co announces a new full battery service line with guaranteed charging.
The Red Cross extends the Christmas label program for sons and brothers in France to November 30. Entitled families should apply at the Candy Kitchen. The article urges continued Red Cross work to rebuild devastated areas and aid new arrivals, emphasizing peace as well as wartime missions.
Last Sunday the service flag at the Presbyterian church was dedicated. Mr C R Brown who has a role in the flag presented the dedicatory address and stressed duty and responsibility. The flag contains eleven blue stars and one white star representing named locals and relations.
Lyceum tickets go on sale with advance pricing for public school children and high school pupils. Season seats cost 1.30 for children and 2.50 for all, with individual reservations 15 cents. Single admissions are five cents for some events and 30 cents for adults, with seats held a day before performances.
A tour room cottage available for rent featuring electric lights bath and sleeping porch. All in good condition advertised by W L Coleman for quick rental.
Report of Condition for FIRST NATIONAL BANK AC ALPIN as of Aug shows assets including cash at bank vaults and reserves. The balance sheet lists reserves at 270,056.18 with government securities 75,009 and other items. Loan figures, deposits, savings instruments, and miscellaneous entries fill the report.
The commissioners court met last week under Judge Turney with Commissioners Terry Fletcher Worthington and Stillwell present. Routine approvals included bonds for new officers, election warrants, and district school trustees appointments. The court reviewed financials including capital, deposits, and bank balances, approved various bills and road projects, and accepted clerk and treasurer reports.
An unsigned snippet heralds an upcoming event by the Diste Lyceum Ce Vustal with praise for a superior program and a promise of splendid entertainment next week. It asks readers if they have secured their season tickets.
After six weeks of quarantine disruption church services resumed Sunday morning. A special union service was held at the Presbyterian church with Rev sharp of the YMCA addressing a large audience. Rev. Bishop Howden of New Mexico assisted in Episcopal services. Announcements of next Sundays services will appear in another column. Machine hemstitching and voting per yard. Mrs HB See BE Braden, Mason to Houston, Uvalde Texas.
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