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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1923
Page
2
A reflection on self restraint and social balance, contrasting humility with skepticism. The speaker rejects cynicism and pessimism while affirming trust in government, neighbors, loved ones, and shared moral codes, including the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule.
The Board of Regents of our State Teachers Colleges will visit on December 15. The note asks the business district to keep waste paper cleared away for the delegation’s appearance.
Mr. Frank Munger of Bracketville celebrated his 100th birthday last week. He moves about with a cane, has good eyesight, and lives with his 75 year old son Col George Rivers. In Georgetown they form an Over Eighty Club with Mann er Wrackerville age 100 as president and Grandma Harmon Alpine age 06 as first vice president.
Observers note refuse burning by shop owners in alleys and allege wind spreads paper in the business district. They identify Mexican children as scavengers for fuel, scattering litter as wind lifts the debris, and seek a civic solution that protects the children’s access to discarded materials without blocking their fuel source.
Henry W. Schultze sells the Marfa New Era to A. Avant of Marfa. He announces retirement to a life of ease and contentment. The town wishes Avant a warm welcome and hopes the paper under new management thrives alongside the sister city.
The lines express defiance against oppression invoking the common good. A speaker pledges to use sword tongue or pen to resist tyranny and asserts that even a headsman's ax may signal their message to others. The verse embodies stoic resolve and bold rhetoric.
Mes. Kate Nevill, owner, warns that persons taking wood water or grass or hunting or fishing on the Nevill Ranch or lands will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Dr Paul W Horn, president of Southwestern University, will head the West Texas Technological College in Lubbock after a Yeek Board compromise in Houston. The transfer is framed as benefiting the state and elevating Southwestern and the new college, with Horn praised as an exemplary schoolman and a strong draw for attention and confidence.
Jeff Davis County Texas calves swept major awards at the American Royal Stock Show in Kansas City. Highland Hereford breeders praised the county stock as the best of the season with Kansas City sales peaking from about 9.5 to over 10 cents per pound. Winners include Geo Jones first on feeder calves Bill Jones second Milton Gillett third Smith Bros. fourth and J W and Richard Merrill first and second on yearlings.
The Baptist Missionary Union met at the church for an hour of industry and devotion led by the President. A letter announced the society has adopted little Minne Alice Evans, nine, to clothe. A Wednesday banquet at 7 p.m. featured a name contest won by Mrs Bowles. Delights were served to many ladies and the Mexican Mission Sunday School superintendent. Ten children attended, total 41 in the society, which continues to grow with love and cooperation.
A Union Thanksgiving Service will be held in the Alpine Baptist church on Thursday November 29 at 10 am Rev J K Beery of the Methodist church will preach and pastors from other denominations will take part The public is urged to attend to show gratitude for past blessings J A McMillan Chairman of Committee
The prose poet Harry Williams of Cattle Clatter claims the Alpine Marfa grass is brown and failing while rancher Capt A J Stroud says the grass is green. Comments compare local vistas and a joking note about Georgetown's streets and a casuistically playful remark about Kelso Howell.
The Harmonson family expresses gratitude to friends for help and sympathy after their loss. Mrs. Sam J. Harmonson and family thank supporters and acknowledge the bereavement. Also an advertisement urges doing Christmas shopping at home if possible.
I have just returned from El Paso where I purchased the latest in photography, draperies, and hair dressing goods from Mrs. J. C. Thain.
The 11 o clock Sunday service at the Presbyterian Church will feature a children themed sermon titled The Man Who Dreamed About a Ladder with some youngsters assisting. Evening service at 7 30 will present Have You Made Any Deposits in the Bank of Kindness. Sunday school starts at 10 a m. J A McMillan pastor.
The Sheriff of Brewster County Texas announces a public auction on the first Tuesday in January 1924 between ten and four at the courthouse door Alpine to sell two tracts belonging to A M Turney to satisfy a judgment in favor of Clarence Hord for 283.02 principal and interest and 2830 attorney fees and costs. The property includes the north halves of Survey 9 in Block 213 and Survey 2 1/2 in Block 214 of the T and St L Ry Co, totaling about 640 acres.
Typewriter ribbers Toilet Articles Jewelry Sundry Notions Discriminating Ladies Use Cold Drinks and Real Ice Cream at The Pharmacy An Up Town Place for Ladies to Rest or Shop Nice furnished rooms Hot and cold water for bath Next door to Presbyterian church Mrs Maggie Sheen Telephone subscribers all bills due first of month Phones disconnected if unpaid by tenth with 1.00 reconnect fee S G Smith Mgr Let Mrs W M Harmon take orders for dry goods dresses hats coats shoes and famous washing tablets Alpine 2 Biks south of SP Pump House posting times as shown
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