Chamber of Commerce luncheon notes and local updates
The First Christian church hosted a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the church parsonage featuring a chicken dinner to support church and charitable work. Sessions approved Hord road expansion terms and Alpine Sul Ross Day plan with car arrangements for students. officers were nominated with Casner set to lead. A sewage contamination concern prompted action by Bowles and others, while an orchestra of Dallas performers provided music during the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hord
Jim Casner
Clarence Hord
Fort Davis
Herd
Alpine
Marfa
Baines
Jm Casner
John Perkins
Clay Holland
Casner
Presiden Morelock
Sul Ross
Newell
Berkeley
Bowles
C. Bowles
Teachers Make Sul Ross Permanent Institute Home
A report on the 1923 consolidated teachers institute for Brewster Pecos Terrell Jeff Davis and Presidio counties meets at Sul Ross State Teachers College Alpine with W A Stigler elected conductor and officers, plus resolutions endorsing a permanent Trans Pecos Teachers Association and a note on teacher challenges due to crowding and foreign-born pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute
Brewster
Pecos
Terrell
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Sul Ross State Teachers College
W. A. Stigler
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Mr. Perkins
H. O. Metcalfe
Marfa
5. M. Melton
Jesse Blackwell
Stigler
Casner
Berkeley
Bousquet
Jenkins
Bros. Adams and
Smith
Messrs. Perkins
Battle
Metcalfe
Trans Pecos Teachers Association
Sul Ross Teachers Colege
Sul Ross
S. M. Melton
J. E. Gregg
T. L. Williams
W. P. Brown
Making the Job Last
A Texas Commercial News excerpt argues efficient, quick work creates more business while protracted jobs waste resources. Then a real estate ad lists Block 11 in the Thomas & Derrick Addition to Alpine with 10 large lots for $350, $100 down, balance due in one to two years at 6 percent interest, H. H. Butz Ft. Stockton Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Commercial News
Thomas & Derrick
Alpine
H. H. Butz
Ft. Stockton
Texas
Berkeley Hall dormitory opens at Sul Ross Teachers College
The girls dormitory at Sul Ross State Teachers College is named Berkeley Hall. Over $2,000 in improvements include a 20 by 24 living room with hardwood floors and new wallpaper in bedrooms. Professor and Mrs. Gilley supervise work as rooms fill. room and board are $30 per month with meals at $26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Berkeley Hall
Gilley
Sul Ross
Alpine
Alpine Lumber Company
Alamo Lumber Company
Vaccine debate ad copy in national magazines noted
An anti vaccination discussion on smallpox virus will appear in the October issue of several national magazines including Red Book Success Crescent Mind Power Plus Radio News True Story Photoplay Science and Invention Brain Power Metropolitan Sunset and Primary Education. The article is by J. E. Guyton D C Ph C 37 13 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Book
Success
Crescent
Mind Power Plus
Radio News
True Story
Photoplay
Science and Invention
Brain Power
Metropolitan
Sunset
J. E. Guyton
Blackwell Times urges formation of a commercial club
The Blackwell Times closes a debate urging a new commercial club with a call to include women. Pecos Gusher mocks wheat campaigns and notes dietary fashion. Fort Davis Post reports carrot shipments and a fine apple season from Jeff Davis County setting the standard in the Big Bend.
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Blackwell Times
Fort Davis
Big Bend
Jeff Davis County
Truss expert Seeley to visit Paso Del Norte Hotel Tuesday
F H Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia, famed for the Spermatic Shield, will demonstrate at Paso Del Norte Hotel in El Paso this Tuesday Sept 28. He claims rapid relief within 10 days for rupture cases without surgery and warns against elastic web trusses. Seeley notes government documents for inspection and confirms no other plans in this section. He is based at 117 N Dearborn St Chicago. Additionally listed: For trade for stock cattle one block land Hancock addition Alpine two houses and wells Mrs Jim Nail 36-6-1f.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Seeley
Chicago
Philadelphia
Paso del Norte
el Paso
England
Spain
Seeley
United States
Washington, DC
P. S
N. Dearborn St
Hancock
Alpine
Jim Nail
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State National Bank
Alpine Mercantile Co
G. W. Martin
J. T. Darsey
John Young Land Co
Normal Hill
Otis Turner
SUL Ross Permanent Institute
Tute
The
First National Bank
Auline, Texas
C A. Brown
Hl. L. Kokernot
W. B. Hancock
Geo, W. Baines Jr
Cashi
HL. Hord
Asst
Cashier
Alpine Light & Ice Company
J. D. Hix
Alpine Hardware Company
Mrs. N. S. Murphy
Betty Bates
Noveltie
Mitchell
Gillett Co
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