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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1922
Page
2
A historical note documents a Texas newspaper, led by manager editor W. W. Jenkins, entering as second class matter at the Alpine Post Office under federal act of March 3 1879. The pricing references include $2.00 and $1.25 fees. The snippet indicates postal handling and archival stamping in Alpine Texas.
Will Easterling announces his takeover of The Avalanche in Alpine Texas and urges citizens to support a community driven newspaper. He emphasizes local schools, roads, clean government, and cooperative management to unite Brewster County interests and promote regional growth.
A longtime associate praises W W Jenkins who has purchased the Avalanche and becomes editor manager and publisher while becoming a citizen of Alpine. The piece highlights his Democratic, Mason, and Presbyterian ties and his prior success at the Williamson County Sun. It urges local readers to support his new venture and its progressive outlook.
The writer announces sale of controlling interest in Alpine Publishing Company to M. W. W. Jenkins of Georgetown. Jenkins becomes new editor and will reside in Alpine. The change is framed as for the better, noting Jenkins has over three years of editing experience in Williamson County.
The Local Voiture of La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux will meet in the Chamber of Commerce Rooms at 8 30 p m on Friday September Mth to elect officers for the ensuing year. The Ladies Council of the Presbyterian church realize about seventy five dollars from their rummage sale and plan another sale Friday and Saturday.
Official statement of Marathon State Bank Brewster County Texas as of September 15 1922 published in Alpine Avalanche September 26 1922 lists resources including loans and discounts bonds and stocks real estate furniture and fixtures deposits and liabilities with totals 115132 26. Signatures of L L Hess president and Karl Clark assistant cashier sworn before W A Weakley notary on September 23 1922 with notary seal. Also notes sewing machines for rent by E S Cross.
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce notes a shortage of rent houses as demand grows from Texas and beyond. New cottages near the courthouse, a model home by Waples Platter on Railroad Avenue, Holland Hotel renovations including a roof garden, and a projected $40,000 upgrade are planned. Paved streets with Uvalde asphalt, a city water works decision pending, and a State Normal College plus a fine high school complete the progress outline. College teachers arriving Monday include Ann Aynesworth, Stather Elliott, Linda Lancaster, Alice Cowan, Peak, Billingsley, Irma Batey, Vandiver, and Lucy Keblinger.
Homer Ferguson cashier of the Mlpide State Bank along with W C Ferguson and families from Houston and Bremonw Whiteside visited the Davis mountains north and west of Fort Davis. Mer guson editor of the Houston Elites toured to gather data for religious journal articles. The group enjoyed the scenic mountain country.
Lieut. Belvin W. Maynard known as The Flying Parson was killed while flying at a Rutland Vermont fair. The line about days shortening toward the winter equinox contrasts with his death during a mid June event.
Brewster County commissioners order an election for November 7 to decide issuing eight thousand five hundred dollars in debt at a ten cent rate to fund county roads. The order, signed September 20, 1922, sets polling places in Alpine and Terlingua area and outlines ballot wording and publication steps.
The Christian Church announces Sunday School from 9 45 to 10 50 a m on October 1 1922 followed by communion and preaching at 11 00 a m There will be no evening service The Hamilton Sisters will play for the Sunday school and possibly for the morning service Musicians are urged to bring instruments to form an orchestra if available.
For sale two heating stoves in good condition priced at $6.75 each. Seller: W. H. Funk, Alpine. Contact details not provided.
Five passenger touring car in good repair offered by W. Fe Caldwell. Contact via phone 40 or visit Electrical supplies at 39-21 for details and price.
The Church of Christ invites all to services next Sunday with Rev C Bowles of Port filling the pulpit in morning and evening. Members are urged to attend and welcome Bowles as part of the congregational meeting.
Public sale ordered in Presidio County for a Ford automobile seized by the United States with sale date October 14 1922. Also a guardianship proceeding in Brewster County Texas appointing Minnie O Means as temporary guardian of Lena May Rector and Minnie Pearl Rector with future term November 20 1922 and public notice requirements.
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