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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
3
Community items list Daisy Bread and fresh eggs, hay and feed ads, ranch and business updates. Names include W. E. Caldwell, Geo. A. Brown, J. Carter, Mrs. W. C. Easterling, A. M. Turney, D. M. Bennett, J. Moss Slater, J. Phelps, and others. Mentions a smelter site purchase, mining company activity, property sales, school visits, birthday news, and weathered local commerce.
The notice advertises a sale with discounted prices on goods and household items. It promises cost deduced prices and bargains for home setups. The message invites readers to visit the event and notes an expected Friday date, urging attendance.
The Cordova Concert Company presented the first program of the Winter Lyceum Course to a large audience with high praise for the balanced mix of classical and popular selections. Miss Hill impressed as both reader and pianist, with strong applause for the tenor and cellist. Many attendees requested the company’s return next year and the Shawmut Mate Quartet was announced for December 22, with season-ticket holders receiving forthcoming arrangements.
Red Cross sewing drives urged women to identify with the Red Cross and assist surgical dressings. The Roof Garden Auxiliary funded yarn for Texas boys on the New Jersey coast, delivering helmets and socks. Treasurer’s report lists balances, transfers, and donations from Nat Headquarters and local chapters.
Local note highlights Travis Fems and Arthur acting for Publicity Depot. Mentions Brewster County quotas, selected men for an organization, and a Parents Day in Alpine Public Schools on Friday November 2 with Thanksgiving planned at Selv Christian Church November 29. Daisy Bakery promotes Whole Wheat and Rye Bread.
A middle aged man visited the office, greeted everyone, asked a few questions, and left quietly whistling. My friend praised him saying if all men attended to their work as he did, the town would be happier and more efficient.
No hunting or trespassing allowed on the Nevill ranch. Violators may face action by Thete or JW. Gritty. Daisy Breadade is named in Alpine for sanitary compliance.
Local notes recap visits from Alpine residents including Charles Craighead and Vergil Runyan, with social calls at John Mendelson Ranch and Wells. Mrs. J J Roberts from Maria and Charles Shely of Tesm visit Marathon. School group events and a Varent Teachers Association meeting on November 16 include a busy program, mothers meetings, and community suggestions for improving youth education.
A Dallas school introduces a faculty noon social hour to strengthen ties and discuss professional topics in a relaxed setting. The plan includes meals, a weekly lecture day, and a budgeted menu with economical lunches. Faculty and students report improved camaraderie and practical discussions among teachers.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a garage barn and alfalfa patch near Means Box M2, with unclear references to Wood and water. Details are too fragmentary to determine a clear event or person.
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