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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1924
Page
3
Alpine readers see multiple short items from Hudson's Bakery promoting pastries and bread while noting visitors and local notices. People like Mr. Clay Holland and Mrs. Cartledge visit El Paso and Austin, with various residents from Marfa, Alpine, Santa Helena, and surrounding areas listed for visits, rentals, and local ads.
Sul Ross Lobos receive new red sweat uniforms with white letters and gray trousers. Blankets arrive in scarlet with a gray border and a central gray lobo emblem.
Mr Geo C Miller returns from San Antonio for medical care. Mr and Mrs Lowie Ritchey and son Clinton visit from Del Rio and San Antonio. Dr Morelock delivers lecture at High School Auditorium to large crowd. Rev J A McMillan to keep regular appointments for the year. Mrs Ernest Haas joins husband in Sanderson. Mr and Mrs F L Clark to settle in Sanderson for the term. daughter Berta Ferris is principal of the Mexican school. Mr Clay Roberts visits from Sanderson. Mr and Mrs Rye Miles of Tucson, Arizona visit J M Chambers. C T Ritter returns to Tat Tierra after two weeks. Methodist Ladies Missionary Society hosts at Mrs L W Carter's home. Mrs Feron Ritchey cadet for the afternoon. refreshments served. Mrs Emma Lockhart of Hartinger visits relatives from El Paso, returns home. Serna & Chambers buy seven cattle cars from FE U Ranch and two from J F Touttrill.
Miss Duckworth of Marfa spoke at the chapel urging pupils to study Expression and Dramatics. The school lacks a formal department but supports accessible opportunities for expression. She will stay at the school this week to confer with children and parents about the program and its link to Interscholastic contests.
Texas school boards asked State Superintendent Marrs to rule on whether married women may keep teaching jobs. After a Yoakum case, Marrs advised contracts include a clause that single women who marry automatically terminate their positions. He will decide future cases without such a provision.
Specials list heavy grade outing sheets at 1.39 and grade 22c per yard with 35.00 Curlee all wool suits for 22.75. Prices valid only for Saturday October 4.
The Alpine Hardware Company plans a branch store at Best. Mr. R K W Coffey was in Best last week supervising the new enterprise.
Friday game reports the Bucks scoring twice while Matta answers with one touchdown. final score 14 to 7. Bucks head to Fort Stockton Saturday. Juniors and Seniors hold a party at the hall above the post office with refreshments and dancing.
A pastor urges Alpine residents to boost their church by attending three Sunday services at 9, 11, and 8 pm, asking if the reader is a booster and framing church support as town life.
Dr. Lindsey Blayney of Rice Institute is elected president of the College of Industrial Arts at Denton by the board of regents. He is a World War veteran and scholar, with degrees from Centre College and a PhD from Heidelberg, and will lead the largest college of its kind in the South if he accepts. Also noted is a rental notice for a bed room at 38-2.
The Christian Observer lists seven life mistakes to avoid. They warn against crushing others for advancement and worrying about unchangeable things. It advises not to insist that others share beliefs, neglect reading, cling to trivial preferences, and fail to save money.
After years of secrecy the parchment is moved from a locked steel case under the Secretary of State to a prominent glass case in the Library of Congress Washington. It is now accessible for all to view.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved Southern Pacifics plan to acquire the El Paso & Southwestern system and Arizona Eastern construction totaling about 175 miles in Maricopa Yuma and Pinal counties. Financing includes 28 million in common stock and 29.4 million in 5 percent 20 year bonds. City of El Paso opposed then withdrew objections.
A church announces Evensong and sermon at 7:30 p.m. and Holy Communion on Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. The items outline weekly services for parishioners.
A Dallas era column argues Green Valley could host a major oil field with wildcaters driving growth for Alpine and Brewster County. It praises the Wildcatter for funding exploration building communities and boosting values while noting mixed drilling results and potential future discoveries.
The Sunday hours include 9:45 morning service, 4:00 Sunbeams and Junior BYP, 7:15 senior BYP, and 7:45 evening preaching with Mrs. A J Hanna presiding. Weekly prayer and teachers’ meeting and a monthly business session are noted. The pastor urges old members to rekindle spirituality and invites new Baptists and Normal Students to join and help rebuild Jerusalem.
A Fort Worth woman reflects on the Davis Mountains in West Texas praising their beauty and comparison to Colorado and California. She envisions future Texas highways and state parks that will boost camping and tourism, encouraging locals to explore the scenic regions.
A Collier's Weekly summary notes high labor productivity with citizens working near 300 days yearly. It cites $7.5 billion in savings, 72 million insurance policies, half the population owning homes, and widespread stock and utility ownership, urging pride in American political and economic systems.
On Saturday evening September 27 Sul Ross State Teachers College faculty hosted a reception for students. A program followed in the college auditorium featuring musical and vocal numbers and a comedy burlesque.
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