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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1926
Page
7
The Avalanche local representative invites readers to phone or communicate community news items and personals. Subscriptions to the paper can also be accepted by the same official.
Mrs. R W Arnold chaired a Saturday bridge party with high score won by Mrs. Roy Stillwell who received a vase. Guests included Mrs. Vernon McIntyre of Alpine and Miss Smith of Cameron among many locals. Reports cover visits, travel to Del Rio and El Paso, farm work, and Sul Ross football looming against State College with excerpts on planned hotel construction and local sports chatter.
The water supply for the hotel will come from a 16 000 gallon concrete tank on the Gage property in the town's northern area. A new pipeline is being laid to the hotel site. Agent H L Stuckey is expected back from Alpine by Saturday. Relief Agent Kennedy leaves Marathon with regrets. Ritchey Bros begin a new 45 by 90 foot brick store building on the present site, including a warehouse and large plate glass front, built by Sample and Mason.
Both the orchestra and chorus started rehearsals last week at Sul Ross. The orchestra meets Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and shows growing interest among students and music lovers. The chorus had its first meeting on September 27 with many singers present and plans to divide into men and women sections under Miss Guenth er.
The store highlights fresh cargo including almonds dates raisins and prunes along with Wheatena Ralston whole wheat flour mackerel and Brookfield sausage. Prices marked 10 1 2¢ in the listing.
The bulletin notes high rates of treatable defects in school children such as diseased tonsils vision problems adenoids and ear trouble with follow up by nurses for corrections. Junior health clubs for boys and girls promote health education and record keeping. R J McLean reports 225 camps and 27 swimming pools inspected across 78 counties with 122 tourist camps approved and only one of 15 private camps disapproved. Free tourist camps decline as private, well kept camps with modern facilities rise, while stricter codes like New York’s inspire Texas to expand state oversight.
An eye health note promotes Lavoptik eye wash made from camphor witch hazel hydrastis and other ingredients to strengthen eyes for reading or work. A small bottle reportedly shows results and includes a free aluminum eye cup from Al pine Drug Store.
The Sub-College and College of Sul Ross separate by teachers and rooms. Miss Frances Pendley, PhD from Chicago and MA from Texas, is dean of the Sub-College Division. Students must spend off periods in Study Hall or Library, with possible exemptions, nine courses offered in Sub-College for two years of work.
A Palace Pharmacy advertises Leto’s Pyorrhea Remedy promising relief for sore and bleeding gums loose teeth and foul breath with a money back guarantee. The notice emphasizes its uniqueness and certain results.
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