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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
3
Alpine residents travel and work notes. Calf shipments from O2 ranch to St. Joe Missouri and T J Cartwrights trio of cattle to El Paso. Visitors include Livingston in Salina and Church in Marfa. Stores and services advertise oysters relocations and farm items. Hunting notices and civic items appear with church and school updates.
Classified notice requests a ranch of about ten sections near town and railroad. Seeks location details full description price terms and contact in first letter. Sender Fred Spikes Lubbock Texas Box 128 requests direct owner contact. 47 tt
Mr. W. F. Colley arrived from Minneapolis to run the Novelty Store which is sold this week by Mrs. Rk. E. C. Dougherty to Alpine Hardware Company. The stock will be closed out. Further announcements will follow in these columns.
The notice states all stores will close at 5 50 pm until further notice and deliveries end at 5 pm. Public cooperation is urged with merchants to observe the new hours under the Retail Merchant's Association.
The O. E. 5 held their social Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Carr home with assistance from Mesdames McGaughy and Harmonson. Guests included Mrs. C. D. Wood and Mrs Stewart Blair. Members listed include Mesdames Arthur Allen Benson Berkeley Ferguson Kokernot Middlebrook Nail Newell Robertson and others.
The second lyceum program will be presented Saturday night November 25 Beatrice Weller a nationally known cartoonist will chalk talk to the delight of all who hear her The lyceum committee thanks patrons for support in bringing high class entertainment to Alpine and invites new buyers to The Kandy Kitchen for tickets
The First Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 00 with the sermon Stewardship of Life The evening service at 7 30 features What then will you do with Jesus who is called the Christ A prayer meeting Wednesday and choir practice Monday Thursday and a women’s study group Thursday The pastor Bowles urges every member to support the church and attend to help widen the church’s work and classes including a proposed all men class.
Mr. J. J. Allen and Mr. Oran Johnson purchase Alpine Transfer from C. Davidson. They plan expanded facilities for the line and an updated truck and service car operation. Allen will oversee business management.
Judge M. S. Burke convened County Court and adjourned to Monday November 27. The jury was excused. Citizens named for jury service next week include Bruce Fancher P L Haynes W H Harding D M Pruett J J Hill C W Harmon Adrian A Murray A J Koenig H L Hord W Schley G W Hargus J W Gentry Gee W Seybert A B Sandifer Frank Wedine and J G Leath.
Brewster County coachman Fr Dickey disappeared while pursuing stolen horses in Mexico near Alpine. Mexican bandits attacked him and officers. he was later freed and returned home with his escort. Sheriff Townsend and Mexican officials coordinated to locate and protect him.
Mrs O V Nettleton hosted a turkey dinner on November 20 in honor of Mrs W M Harmon known as Grandma Harmon. Born Mary Clampitt in 1829 in Mississippi she moved to Texas in 1836 and has resided in Brewster county since 1887. Neighbors and family attended including Sam Harmon and Rev J Thomas Brown.
The Alpine Ministerial Alliance met at the Presbyterian Manse on Monday morning November 2. They planned the annual Union Thanksgiving service for November 30 at First Presbyterian church at 10 a.m. Rev J Thomas Brown to deliver the sermon. Mrs BR Berkeley named chair of the musical committee.
The Union Junior Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian and Presbyterian churches hosts a 3 p.m. Sunday program at the Presbyterian Church. Topics include Thanksgiving scripture reading Psalms 67 to 71, Melba Smith leads Count Your Blessings, Adrian Turney on reasons for thanks, Derrick Sisters provide special music, and several members perform stories and talks led by Melba Smith with Anja Wilson as roll call.
Dororthy Weatherby leads a Sunday gathering on November 26 with scripture, prayer and talks. The program includes Thelma Lee on music, Yarbro solo by Mr Stigler, and Hattie G. Peters speaking along with a benediction.
A vintage Modern Café Thanksgiving menu lists courses including Soup Cream of Chicken Auscretons Salad Waldorf Relishes Celery Olives Mixed Pickles Roast Young Turkey Oyster Dressing Cranberry Sauce Creamed Potatoes Cauliflower a la Creme Pineapple Fritters Pumpkin Pie Coffee Milix.
The Mask and Slipper Dramatic Club of Sul Ross initiated eighteen new members on Tuesday evening, November 21. The group welcomed Donald Church, William Bailey, Alice Sowell, Kathleen Douglas, Nannie B Davis, Charles Coleman, Byron Yates, Mrs. Dyson, Guy Smith, Walter Caldwell, Merrill Pouncey, Truman Pouncey, Mr Stigler, Mable Totter, Charles Simpson, Ruth Jenkins, Margaret Bennett, Herbert Hext. Mrs Stigler attended as guest of the elf.
A new owner, Mr. Smith from Brina Texas, will reorganize Alpine’s telephone service. He already runs the foot telephone system and several Texan exchanges, aiming to upgrade copper circuits and extend long distance links to Fort Bliss, Pecos, and Dallas, with completion hoped by mid summer.
The Ween of the Haptisy church gathered Thursday afternoon around a fire to hear a program including Sonject Medical Missions Leades and Bible Study. A nursery committee was appointed after a brief business session and refreshments were served before social time.
The Sull Ross State Normal College Music and Reading Departments announce a student recital on Monday afternoon, November 27 at 2 oclock in Assembly Hall. Pupils perform pieces including Valse Caprice, Ronde Capriccioso, Lamise Berkeley, Cherry Song, and other works, with invited attendance.
No trespassing, wood hauling or haunting on the TL ll. Kokernot ranches violations will be prosecuted. Wanted: a witch cow or any cow at itty dairy for 78 dollars. The Measday Dairy, phone 45.
Last Saturday evening the Sutnes Normal College first year class hosted the second year class at the Welland Cafe with a Mexican Chili supper. The dining room featured yellow and white decorations and tables with white chaise and place cards. After introductions supper was served and honors were presented by Olan Linceeum Mrs Jewell Huic Miss Annie Tee Adan and Triman Ponteey.
The Woman's Council of the Fir Presbyterian Church gathered November 9 at the Manse with Mrs. J. A. McMillan as hostess. President Walter Garnett led devotional exercises as a few business items were discussed. A social hour followed with refreshments including a salad course served to Mesdames R. K. Murray, Walter Garnett, A. Furney, Ed Garnett, M. M. McFarland, C. D. Wood, B. Bedell, Waldwell, John Perkins, Clements, A. A. Newell, H. G. Watum, R. A. Stidhalter, and Civace Teel.
A monastery style dormitory advertises a cook position starting December 1. The notice lists basic job duties and hours, inviting applicants to respond to the lodging facility for consideration.
The college presents pupils in an intermediate and beginner recital Tuesday afternoon November 28 at five o'clock in the Fascmity Hall. Those interested are economically invited.
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