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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1922
Page
8
Alpine residents report visits from J B Keefer Crawford Allen Dr Benj F Berkeley H L Stucky Jr W T Henderson and others. Rentals offered for furnished two room house with rent ads, store specials, and local shop notes mix with student arrivals and college entries at Sul Ross Normal College.
The third annual Sul Ross State Normal College session has begun with enrollment higher than last year’s first term. New faculty include Miss Marielle Vandiver from Oklahoma City, Miss Eva Sweet from Fort Worth, Miss Lucy Keblinger from San Antonio, and others across departments in reading, history, manual training, physical education, music, and training school grades.
For sale patent lands at Altuda advertised by John Young Land Co. The notice asks that properties be sold, listing 39-tf as a reference.
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce held a semi monthly meeting at the Kandy Kitchen with about 50 business men. Officers were elected George W. Baines Jr John W. Perkins and Jim Casner and plans were outlined for water works funding bids and support for Sul Ross Normal.
W P Hinson announces gasoline will be sold for cash starting October 1. He states credit sales will prevent meeting obligations and thanks loyal customers for understanding their position.
The church schedules a full day with Sunday School led by T A Beard, a special Rally Day program, cradle roll call by Mrs Clarence Hord, baptism of children, a reception for new members, a violin solo by Grace King, Children's Hour at 3 pm, and a League Rally at 7 pm led by Katherine Treadwell. No evening service. Rev H M Smith presides.
A series of evangelistic meetings opened at the Presbyterian church in Alpine on Wednesday evening September 27 with Dr. R. L. Irving of Fort Davis as speaker. The pastor J. A. McMillan urged civic participation and stated no collections would be taken except at Sunday morning services.
Buyers alert as a coal order through W. F. Caldwell ships the first car this week with a second car expected around October 7. Patrons should have cash and bins ready and call the listed phone number 40, 39-1 for pickup details.
E. S. Cross offers sewing machines for rent at 37st providing access to home stitching tools.
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