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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
3
Hudson's Bakery advertises fresh pastries and cake orders while local updates note Miss Johnnie Johnson visiting Fort Stockton and Mrs. M. M. McFarland visiting Marfa. The column also lists rentals, sales, and notices from Alpine Texas including room for rent, real estate ads, a football injury, property for sale, and community happenings.
Rev J W Chisholm of Floresville will succeed Rev J K Peery as pastor at the close of the conference year and spent Wednesday reviewing his new field. Mrs Homer Ferguson and baby Lucille visit El Paso while Rev John K Beery returns from the New Mexico annual conference and preaches at Trinity Church with radio broadcasing set.
Green Valley Oil Corporation reports progress on its Green Valley operation. A crew began building bunkhouses and kitchens while timbers for a derrick are moved to a site about three quarters of a mile east of Wilsonell No. 1. Rig builders from Big Lake are due to set the derrick soon. Drilling on Wilson No. 2 resumes after repairs, aiming to drill through current formations and spadd in the new well after testing below 4000 feet. A tower is planned on the new well as conditions permit.
Mrs. C Bowles hosted a birthday party for her daughter Billie Ruth on Oct 4 marking her third birthday. Guests enjoyed cake candles and games with Miss Ruby Penrod assisting and guiding activities among the children. Guest list includes Margaret Adams Charles Benton Adams Frances Hamilton John Hamilton Myrle Bennett Myra Cul pepper Lem Taylor Nevill Haynes Inda Benson Ruth Penrod Paul Penrod Mary Gene Allen Euna Joy Casner.
Allene Martin celebrated her eighth birthday Saturday October 4 with a party of her young friends. Guests included Dorothy Anne Perkins Louise Adelie Perkins Willa Morelock Frances Morelock Viola Keene Lorena Crawford Jane Marie Boudreaux Annie Kate Sandifer Bonnie Pearl Sandifer Gena Parr Marguerite Scales and Margaret McKay. Games and a birthday cake provided entertainment for the youngsters.
Mrs A S Gage of San Antonio died Monday afternoon aboard the White Star steamship Homeric while returning from a four months tour of Europe with her daughter Mrs W N Negley and Mr Negley. The body will be sent to San Antonio. funeral is expected here Friday.
Classified note seeks immediate consignments of fancy necklaces beads and long chains from Czech and Slovak manufacturers. Address importer at Hearst Building San Francisco 39 4. Contact for weekly shipments and Christmas assortments.
The Meth odist Sunday School class the Joy Givers hosts a moonlight picnic at Lovers Rock after a 5 30 Monday gathering. A camp fire pot of chicken stew and treats followed, with pledge to tithe spending money to furnish the class room and welcome strangers. Members listed include Ruth Anderson Dorothy Austin Blanche Cotter Lena Derrick Mary Earnest Alice Roening Willena May Louise Scott with Miss Fannie May and Mrs Lugien Owen attending as guests.
Amanda Baris Hanna died at the family home in Georgetown Texas last Thursday morning. Interment followed at Odd Fellows Cemetery with services by Rev. Moffett of the Georgetown Baptist church. Survived by husband Bobbie. daughters Addie Hanna. sons W H Hanna and A J Hanna Jr. sister Mrs Carrie Williams. nephews serving as Travis County tax collector and Williamson County clerk.
Local notes record Senna and Chambers buying five car loads of calves from A S Gage this week. Various residents visit Alpine Galveston Fort Worth and San Antonio for family and ranch affairs, with several shipments and gatherings noted.
Thrilling auto races opened the All-West Texas Exposition in San Angelo. The festival continues through Friday with running races on midweek days and a closing athletics program featuring Sul Ross Lobos against Mel Murry College. A special Orient line train will run to bring Alpine and Big Lake residents, with boosters traveling Friday.
Mr. R A Studhalter of Sul Ross State Teachers College reports chestnut blight is far more extensive than thought and government experts say there is no remedy. The insect disease is blamed on imported nursery stock and promises the eventual extinction of the American chestnut tree. Forewarnings are advised to allow use of the timber before death.
A railroad timetable item announces the Alpine Special train will depart Friday for San Angelo with a temporary service note and expected arrival details.
Good rains have come again and ranchmen report rain, some heavy, across the Terlingua river section. A Terlingua mail truck was stuck in a ditch Tuesday night and Terlingua Creek ran out of its bed for most of Tuesday, delaying auto traffic for several hours. The mild weather adds to stockmen's delight.
A Glen Elder Sentinel note admits errors in the previous issue including swapped numbers and misspelled items. It cites a telephone error 98 versus 198 and a thread spool mislabel. The piece warns readers to report typos and misprints.
Southern Pacific offices announce a new Sunset Limited service between New Orleans and San Francisco with trains 101 and 102. The date of the first run is not yet set. The service features brand new equipment, first class only, club car with bath and valet, barber, and smoking lounge, plus drawing room and compartment sleeping cars and a large dining car for up to 36 persons. A ladies maid will attend Milady’s needs aboard the observation sleeper.
Rev. John Keery, pastor of the First Methodist here, requests transfer to the West Texas Conference and will leave in two weeks for a new charge. Rev. J. W. Chisholm joins from West Texas to the New Mexico conference and will serve the Alpine Methodist charge from Floresville. Rev. S. F. Allison remains presiding elder of the El Paso district with other local appointments listed for Fort Stockton Buena Vista Marfa Marathon and Fort Davis to be supplied.
The Methodist Church holds services at the Court House on Sunday with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School led by T A Beard, and a 10:50 a.m. preaching hour. Rev John W Chisholm arrives as new pastor after the 20th of the month. interim duties continue. Epworth and Junior Leagues meet, with Wednesday prayer at 7:30 p.m. Pastor John K Beery invites all to join.
The piece stresses Fire Prevention Week and warns that as fall cooling begins fires will start in homes. It calls for chimney flue checks and removal of outdoor fire hazards to prevent fires amid dry vegetation and higher winds.
Dallas Texas October 4 Chi Omega sorority at Southern Methodist University announces the pledging of Miss Pauline Terry at Alpine.
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