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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1924
Page
2
The notice lists subscription price per year and marks the publication as second class matter at Alpine Post Office Texas under the 1879 act. It identifies the handling of postage and filing as required by law for mailing in Alpine Texas.
A 1924 civic notice warns that citizenship brings voting responsibility. It notes a ballot invalid if the pledge is missing or scratched, and urges readers not to be slackers on election day November 4.
Mr John Af Sawyer moves from Orona Stockman to join Hig Lake News-Oil Review as editor while Mr Wilson remains owner and managing editor. Success to the new venture is noted in the announcement.
The speaker argues the primary pledge to back the Ferguson nominee remains binding even if his governorship could harm Texas. They frame the primary vote as a solemn promise, deeper than any potential political harm.
Republican nominee argues the duty to back the primary winner overrides party loyalties. Some Democrats contend the pledge to vote for the nominee must hold, prompting debate over what constitutes a moral obligation in this election.
Editor Hibdon announced plans to move The Enterprise to Hig Lake to gain local support for a first class weekly. The paper will shrink from six to five columns eight pages with Hibdon in charge while finances improve. He hopes Pecos will recover with oil field development and that The Enterprise will return.
A. M. Avant of the 29th Senatorial District appeals to county Democratic chairs to rally behind John W. Davis for president and C. W. Bryan for governor. He warns of party disorganizers and proposes a meeting on October 18 to organize defense of the party and elect all Democratic ticket candidates.
A letter from Roy Neal of Kansas City rebukes church members who refuse to volunteer or support programs citing issues with the pastor. The piece urges members to contribute and participate rather than blame leadership for church shortcomings.
U S Senators Morris Sheppard and Earl B Mayfield back the State Democratic ticket including Mrs Ferguson. They urge party loyalty and caution against attacks on the Ferguson family. Former Senator Charlie Cutherson and other prohibitionists join in pledging support to Ferguson.
Romulus April 4. John Coryell reports a teacher contract from Wayne Town 1821. Henry L Arnold agrees to teach three months for eight dollars per month plus payment in public funds or wheat or corn or rye delivered at R Compton's house. Trustees of School District No. 9 signed the agreement.
Fifty students in the Sul Ross summer session earned 130 A grades and 87 B or Li grades. Fourteen achieved straight A records earning top college grades. names include Zenobia Gilmore Signa Ford Flora Davie Jewel Christie Annie M Brice Matilda Kilgore Trevelyne ene May J A Coleman Grace Stone and Grace Melear among others. President Morelock praised all for high character work in personal letters.
Alpine Drug Store promotes Lavoptik eye wash for sore or strained eyes. The product claims instant soothing action using camphor and witch hazel as main ingredients.
An item titled Contributed by Nig Bennett alleges archaeologists at Kish unearthed the world’s oldest pen. The note, posted over the parcel post window at the local post office, plays with archival tone while excluding the post office example.
In a tale from India a tiger approaches women by water as a splash confounds it. A witness near an armchair corroborates the incident noting the tiger’s whiskers were wet. A separate quip remarks on Mary’s fertile mind yielding procrastination.
In a Supreme Court ruling last Saturday Mee Miriam A Ferguson was found eligible to be Texas governor. The court rejected the idea that sex or marital status bars her from office and held the district court lacked jurisdiction in the case. The decision also debunked the collusion theory that Ferguson used her husband’s name as a cover and upheld the void nature of the suit's statute regarding such constitutionally defined offices.
Report of condition for First National Bank at Alpine Texas as of October 10 1924 detailing resources and liabilities including loans and discounts investments cash deposits and notes outstanding with figures for reserves capital stock surplus profits and various deposits and current items.
Official statement of Marathon State Bank Brewster County Texas at close of business October 10 1924 published in Alpine Avalanche October 23 1924. It lists assets including loans and discounts 70008 92 real estate and bank building 14727 00 reserves 152230 11 and total liabilities and capital with sworn signatures of L L Hess president and Earl Clark assistant cashier.
The Fort Stockton Pioneer notes the Transcontinental Oil Co well spudding arranged last Saturday and a Pecos County oil lease deal leasing 268 sections to several big oil companies. It also mentions Green Valley Oil Corp in Brewster County and broader regional oil showings from Reagan to Fort Stockton.
The Presbyterian church invites all to a Sunday sermon on The Indispensable Jesus at 11 a.m. Plans for a union service welcoming the new Methodist pastor Rev. J. W. Chisholm are under way with participation from other pastors and a 7:30 p.m. service. Sunday school meets at 10 a.m. Pastor J. A. McMillan extends a cordial welcome.
A. F. Robinson of Robinson & Co. says the We-days clearance sale moved more goods and brought in more cash in 15 days of October than sales in August or September, signaling steady business despite dull times.
The State of Texas issues a four weekly publication citation against Nine Point Oil Company in Brewster County to appear at the next County Court term in Alpine on November 17, 1924. Otis Turner sues for rental amounts tied to an oil lease and seeks judgment with interest and costs, with attachments levied on drilling equipment to foreclosure the lien.
Balance sheet lists loans and discounts totaling 457 300 64 with bonds securing circulation 75 000 00 and total assets 651 610 24. Liabilities show capital stock 75 000 00, surplus 64 812 76, circulation 73 400 00 and unpaid dividends 6 0, plus re discounts 64 689 00 and other items.
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