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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1926
Page
8
Local notices show a girl born to Mr and Mrs Johnny Scott, families planning moves and school entries. Many residents travel for education at Sul Ross University in Alpine while others leave for study in Dallas Abilene and Austin. Local businesses advertise cleaning dyeing tailoring and heating plant estimates as winter nears.
The 1926 Sul Ross schedule lists a home opener against New Mexico A and M on October 16 at Alpine. The team also hosts Schreiner Institute and El Paso Junior College, with other games against Randolph, Schreiner, and McMurry. The piece notes a strong matchup last year against New Mexico A and M and anticipation of another competitive bout.
Football theme marked yesterday's Rotary meeting as Alpine welcomed the 1926 Lobos with cheerful talks from coaches and players. Captain W. D. Cowan led the squad and assurances of town support, while Horace Morelock urged sportsmanship and teamwork.
The notice lists film showings for the Mojave Theatre for the week starting Friday with Punishment as a screening. It references a rain metaphor and notes an all star cast, a new feature A Woman of the World starring Pola Negri, and an International News segment. Also listed are Pea Lock Feathers a comedy drama featuring Cullen Lai and Jacqueline Loga for Wednesday and Thursday.
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