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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
3
Alpine townsfolk and visitors populate the week with trips to El Paso Marfa and Fort Stockton. Notices include sales ads for cattle dairy products and land parcels near Sanderson Robert Lee and Marathon.
Miss Mamie Lease hosted a one o clock Sunday luncheon for guest of honor Jack Clarke formerly of Alpine now living in Celina Texas. Pink and yellow flowers decorated the table and buffet. A three course luncheon was served to Jack Clarke Miss Mary Francis Livingston George Livingston Norman and Mary Blanche Lease and Mr and Mrs WW Lease.
Sul Ross State Teachers College enters its fourth year with student matriculation next Tuesday. Opening ceremonies and the first chapel are set for Thursday morning with the public invited. Attendance is expected to surpass prior years as Berkeley Hall rooms fill and the Annex nears capacity. Coach Graves conducts daily football practice as the season opens with Marfa on October 13 and a likely Thanksgiving game against El Paso School of Mines.
Messrs. Jack Allen and Lee Harrington closed a deal Monday to buy the Bueno Wax Company's Mexico business. The plant, located between the border and San Carlos, handles 1200 to 1500 pounds daily. Harrington keeps his river plant. Alsen becomes resident manager at the Bueno plant.
A two year old child of Mr and Mrs J W Buttrill of Bronte Texas died several hours after being bitten on the left knee by a large rattlesnake. The Buttrills were former Marathon residents and friends here extend sympathy.
At a regular meeting the Retail Merchants Association donated $100 to the college dormitory for a creditable unit of work. The group, which aided the Chamber of Commerce relief effort last year, condemns unethical wholesale practices and appointed a committee. Tarr y G. Watson was installed as president for the coming year, with Mrs. Mary Phelps continuing as secretary.
Berkeley Hall hosts a Sunday chicken dinner on September 25 with town residents invited. Dinner price set at 80 cents and reservations requested by Mrs. Gilley at the hall by 1 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. H. L. Kokernot Sr plans a ten week program starting next week to ship a weekly trainload of cattle to Los Angeles. Each trainload will contain four to five hundred head of cattle.
Mrs J F Bennett plans move to Marfa for Mitchell Gillett Co position. I will teach expression at my home during the school year with one weekly Fundamentals class and two private lessons per pupil weekly, $5 per month. Ruth Jenkins Phone 150.
The Training School will open on Tuesday September 25 with pupil registration at 8:30. Classes begin Wednesday September 26 and the school will operate six grades. Returning pupils keep their places without reapplying. new pupils should apply in advance. Director W A Stigler notes minimum enrollments have largely been met.
Palace Pharmacy markets a full range of student supplies to Sul Ross students promising convenience and quick access. The ad emphasizes breadth of items and readiness for the new term.
W E Caldwell contracted for 15000 pounds and Border Rubber Co for 55000 pounds of candelilla wax to be delivered to Caldwell's warehouse within 30 to 40 days. Current wax price about 1 3 cents per pound, implying nearly $15000 in value from these contracts alone.
Alpine Drug Store advertises Lavoptic eye wash mix of camphor witch hazel hydrastis to soothe sore red watery eyes. One small bottle promises fast results and an eye cup free with purchase.
Mr. R. A. Stone spent the previous week in El Paso likely for business or personal travel, with no further details provided on purpose or outcomes.
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