This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1928
Page
5
Cocoanut cream pie raisin cherry and dairy pies cabos and Parker rolls come straight from the oven and are ready for delivery every morning across town. The menu showcases assorted fruit and cream pies plus hearty rolls for breakfast and dessert.
The Alpine P T A held the first meeting of the year last Monday afternoon with a large turnout. Miss Blanche Cotter presented the Japanese Friendship Doll program and answered questions as children toured and discussed the doll. The business session buzzed with energy as plans for the year were outlined, including library expansion, yearbooks, and many events. A fundraiser at the Holland Hotel was planned to support activities, and a resolution urged early finish times for school-related functions to protect study time.
Mrs R J Ratliff and Mrs Will Cotter were honored at a party hosted by Mrs J M Pouncey and Mrs Claud Matthews. The event featured a signing of autograph albums, a singing and devotional program, and a presentation of appreciation gifts to the departing officers. About 30 guests attended the social hour with salads and beverages.
The Sanderson School reports high enrollment with more teachers than nearby districts. Highlighted are staff credentials, including Sydney Laverne and Dorothy Weatherous, plus post graduate work and degrees. Over $1,500 in new equipment and $1,000 planned library additions under the Dewey Decimal system. Parent-Teacher Association funding supports playground and classroom equipment. Social festivities included a gathering at the Matt Masta home with music and refreshments. Zelma Baker, soon Mrs Gatford, welcomed by Alpine friends.
At a Rotary luncheon Rev. F.R. Davis announced Alpine will host the New Mexico Methodist Conference next year. The full Alabama region expects delegates to exceed prior years thanks to new apartments on College Hill and cottages nearby. The conference meeting will be held in Gallup next week with the October start planned.
R A Wade, manager of AIP AM Laundry, attended a joint meeting of the West Texas Laundry and New Mexico Laundry associations in El Paso late last week. The gathering focused on practical methods to improve efficiency and reduce time wasted, with attendees noting a profitable and agreeable session.
Moseley proprietor of the Mo have Theatre entertained Boy Scouts Wednesday at the Midway Cafe for a benefit dinner for Alpine Cemetery. About 35 boys attended the event and benefited from the free meal hosted by Mr Moseley.
Rountree M D says if you have day of the file symptoms you can write for a questionnaire and free diagnosis. He promises to identify ailments from stomach pain yellow skin constipation and general weakness. Box 1150 Austin Texas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.