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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1930
Page
6
A collage of quirky lines from a community column includes mock dialogue about radios and households, a river pilot boasting knowledge of stumps, a humorous remark on the passing of the old square dance, and light social snippets about a Scot preacher, a temperamental mother, and a Ford coupe ad.
Alpine 9th graders presented a varied program before PTA. Visitors praised the children’s parts and preparations call for at least one such program weekly. The program included America the Beautiful, audience, invocation by Rev. D J Murray, songs and a flag salute, a human organ reading, piano solo, and a health talk by Dr J Wright.
Classified ads require cash in advance with minimum length and weekly terms. Do not charge without a regular monthly account as small accounts are costly. McNatt Drew advertises in Fort Davis area. Dairy ads promote clean, sterilized milk and cream with local phone numbers and service notes.
Classified column notes several rental and sale notices including a garbled base for sale ad, multiple for rent listings with furnished rooms and houses, and a long paragraph about Mediterranean travel and regional promotion.
Five dollars reward offered by Odell Bros for the return of a lost telescope taken from the instrument at the new residence of John Perkins. No further details provided.
Churches Church of Christ schedules morning worship at 11 00 am and bible study at 10 am with evening services at 8 00 and 7 30 pm. Wednesday services and bible study at 8 00 pm. Christian Science holds Sunday services at 11 am in Granada Theatre East Holland Avenue with summer Spanish and English sermons and evening services at 7 20 pm.
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce votes to sue publishers for at least one million dollars over misdescriptions of West Texas in school geographies. Directors received a referendum ballot after the publicity committee cited excerpts claiming arid lands, minimal cotton and oil production, and severe winters as factual errors.
For sale list highlights a dwelling with eight rooms and five lots on a paved street with modern improvements. Low initial payment of 1600 and large acreage land offered, with prices: 480 for an east front corner lot and 2350 for seven blocks of 44 lots. Includes estate wind-up and closeout notes with payment terms.
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