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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
2
Alpine Texas community newspaper notes 32nd year status and post office entry as second class matter under March 3 1879 act. Includes county and city information and subscription price per year.
Wes Vasterling named successor to Koonce as Managing Editor and Secretary Treasurer of Alpine Publishing Company. A letter from W E Easterling urges readers to support county road funding, highlighting economic benefits from Brewster and Marathon counties and lauding Alpine and Ozona communities. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce figures are cited as part of the bond discussion.
A garbled note discusses bond votes for roads, onion finances, and town trade. It mentions Alpine merchants, rain hopes to boost business, memory struggles with names, Brewster County’s enduring greatness, and Texas imagery like marble and can delilla wax.
John Sawyer presents a proposal on county tax increase for schools. Voters approved raising the tax from twenty five to fifty cents on the hundred valuation by a five to one margin. Citizens are urged to support teachers with higher funding.
The text urges parents to back teachers and pupils during the new school year in Ozona and Crockett County. It warns that interference harms school matters and stresses that a successful year depends on citizen and patron support for the teachers, to keep the county’s school second to none in results.
Reader quotes a string of old timey jokes about memory, marriage, gifts, and a farm radio gag. The skits feature quick quips on names, faces, home life, and a pun on a rare volume.
Notice of sheriff sale issued by Brewster County Court. Foreclosure attaches land parcels in Surveys 247 283 255 Block G-4 HD EO WT Ry Co as of May 23 1922. Auction set for October 3 1922 at Alpine Courthouse between 10 AM and 4 PM to satisfy a 713.65 dollar judgment plus interest and costs.
The Sul Ross State Normal College is described as Texas educational provision for Southwest Texas. The state has spent over 200000 on buildings and equipment. Grounds span 10 acres donated by W L Stancock. The faculty lists 23 teachers and officers, with 10 holding master degrees.
In Alpine the streets and stores buzz with news of Will Easterling's arrival to run the Avalanche. The letter from a subscriber praises the Easterlings as welcome, noting his "power to push the pen" and predicting they will help grow Alpine into a larger, better community.
Alpine and Marfa Eastern Star chapters celebrated founder Robert Morris with a Paisano picnic Thursday afternoon. Judge Perkins spoke briefly and Rev McMillan offered thanks for the feast. Attendees enjoyed a social hour and pleasant outing.
Miss Agnes Newell hosted a farewell party last Wednesday evening August 30 with lemonade and cake. Attending were Miss Josephine Kokernot and guests Lena Derrick Audrey McSpadden Blanche Cotter Dorothy Austin Nancy Watson Johnnie Allen Grace Newell and Agnes Newell.
Mrs Fritz Weyerts hosted a Missionary Society meeting at the Christian church. A full gathering discussed a lesson on China and refreshments of cake and sherbet were served.
Regular church services are planned for Sunday morning and evening at the Methodist Church. The schedule lists morning worship, evening prayer, and related activities.
An Epworth League gathering invites attendees to a Sunday night service with a military motif. The event emphasizes obedience and discipline as part of the program and promises engaging messages.
The notice urges buyers of Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal to prepare their bins and have payment ready as delivery cars will arrive this week. Contact Caldwell at phones 40 and 109, 35 04.
In Brewster County Texas a public sale is ordered by the District Court of Tarrant County on judgment dated July 18 1922. The property of Weathered and Lowrance includes Sections 1 3 9 10 and 11 in Block 1 2 3 of the Texas and St Louis Railway Lands. The sale will be held October 3 1922 at Alpine Court House door between 10 am and 4 pm.
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