The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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THE ALPINE AVALANCHE
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ALPINE,
OOUVVTT, TEXASw THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2S, 1919
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fROM IMMIBON
bumg teachers of the Marathon
High School were entertained by [
the scumbuncioro Mr. and tlrs^
The Hazgus oil vcO No. 1 is
about 800 feet deep. They are
M MMliMI Hazgu*. They began to arrive at [^ night despit the
__ |ja lonely hoar and were received1
CAL FRIDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Hargns en-
tertained wadi a musical. Friday
night those taking part in the
psogram were Misses Wiffiie Mae
and Lncdle French and Mr.
MlW A number of beautiful
selections were rendered.
. The dining talde was artisti-
caOy decorated with red and pink
American Beauty and La France
roses and Ferns.
Ddidons refreshments were
served consisting of pink and
nhMc ice cream and cake and
fruit pouch.
The following guests were
present: Messers Pierce. Milter.
Clark.McAnBe.E. W McDonald;
Mcsdamrs E. W. McDonald. Me
Aidk^-Worsham; Misses Lncde
and Willie Mae French. Ora Con-
way. Nannie Bnraan. B. and E
Glasscock. Each goest was ask
to give an adjective, which Miss
Bnrnam rapidly made use of in
the foltovring story
created-much amusement.
by the dehgfatinl hostess. j The Marathon OB Well is about
The first to arrive were the completed. •
beantifnl Mrs. McAnBe. the ham-1 Hudson of the Hargns No. 1,
mered down Mr. McAdlc. and the Qtl WcTl Co, said their lights
symphathetic Misses Glasscock.
The pugfaced Miss Conway next
arrved escorted by the conrageons
son of the hostess. Soon after-
wards the paregoric Mr. Mc-
Donald and his charming wife ac-
companied by his pigeon-toed
mother entered.
The other guests included the
happy Mr. Clark, the lopsided
Misses French, tile cross-eyed
Mr. Mason, knockkneed Mr.
Pierce, toothless Mr. Miller, the
insignificent Mr. Hosier and the
bow-legged Mr . Worsham.
Bald headed refreshments were
served to the guests, handsome
music rendered by the pleasant
Misses French and the congenial
Mr. Mason added pleasure to the
evening.
At the tenth hoar the guest
departed h*dd«g the precious' dependent school district.
were bad last week and upon in-
vestigation they found a great
cod of wire in the dynamo, which *Supt. Sanderson
DQAYED RffORI Of
mans’MME
The Trans-Pecos Teachers’ Id1
ALPINE HIGH SCHOOL DE-
FEATS SANDERSON^ IBCH
The .Alpine High School line op
in the Sanderson game at Sander-
son Sept. 20th. 1919.
All parents of students of the
Alpine Schools are urged to at-
tend the first meeting of the
j Jesse Williams/:; Arthur, 2b; Parent-Teachers Association, held
stitnte in session in Alpine Sept. Weakiey. 3b; Yates. If; Edwards, [at the School House. Friday Sept.
BREWSTER COUNTY
GETS ANOTHER RMN
had cut off the circuit. However
be reports the light as being
wonderful these weeks.
J. D. Darling and his assistants
took a $30,000. drilling outfit to
Green Valley, where they expect
in began work real soon. Their
machinery has been here' several
days, however, some of the es-
sential pieces were missing, hence
they were delayed until its arrivaL
SCHOOL TVUSTES ELECTED
W. H. Jones made a trip to
Alpine Monday taking the elec-
tion returns of the Marathon
High School trustees election.
The election was held Saturday.
Marathon now boast of an in-
1 to 5, chose the following of-
ficers
Ray M. Camp. Sopt, Alpine
Schools, President; C. Garrett.
Schools. Vice-
President; Allie Brown. Supt,
Presidio County Schools. Secy-
Treas.
The Institute voted to make
Alpine the permanent meeting
place. It was decided to have the
District Inter-Schdastice meet in
Alpine every year.
Alpine is glad to have the
teachers of this District come for
their grogiams, and welcomes the
schools in coming here for the
Inter-Scholastic Meet.' Plans are
host and hostess an atmaxions
good night. AH declaring they
had had a brilliant time.
ALPINE STATE BANK
Alpine, Texas.
IABHM P.
W. FAN SHXLK
Vim P—Maul
e. W. FERGUSON. OnUw.
A Howe Baak for Hose People
of Alpine are entering enthusiast i
tally into the carrying out of
these plans. A great year is
ahead for the schools of this dis-
trict.
A definite Athlete program has
been outlined for the year. Base
Ball will be the center of interest
up to Thanksgiving. After that
Basket Ball will hold forth until
time to start training for the
Inter-Scholastic Meet.
The foUowing officers of the
Brewster County Interscholastic
tme universal car
bn no
to go into die details
“The Universal Car.”
lerdqrasd year aT-
ao anal daft h is
I is to urge prospec-
tant deba r. Biqr n
Wsel take good
Fad to yon an soon an
“We Carry The Stock”
The following gentlemen were
cd, Messrs T. M. Shely, J. J.
W. W. Causey; Lather
Yarhro and M. H. Jones were
rc-elcctcdL
John MarshaO entered school
Monday.
Mr. White came in from the
river today.
Punch Roberts has purchased a [League activities were chosen,
new Hop car. j M. L Hopson. Director General
Lieut. G. R. Manger relieved ’Alpine. Texas; Mrs. Dick Hender-
Lieut. P. L McCouahey [son, Director Spelling Alpine.
Fred Hanlsted made a bosmess iiTexas; Floy Agnew, Director
trips to El Paso last week. [Essav Writing. Alpine. Texas: F_ [which he had previously sold.
Section foreman Shackleford |W. McDonald. Director Athlctice. I Thr> expect to have them in
ss; Garnett, lb; Cross, rf; Rooney
cf; Slight, p.
Martin catcher, Hoppell pitcher
for Sanderson. Sanderson got
seven strike outs. Slight of Al-
pine got seven strike oats.
After the High School game
the Alpine High School team
played the Sanderson team a
practice game. Line up for Al-
pine, Livingston, c; Arthur, 2b;
Weakley, p; Yates. If; Edwards,
ss; Garnett, lb; Sparks, cf; Cross,
rf; Lease. 3b. Alpine was robbed
of two scores in first inning on
calling of fair hall a foul. Owing
to some other tiling which the
Alpine team and coach did not
on foot to provide a complete and cwns^cr d^n sport the game was
well eqnipt field for the track and1
field events of the meet. Citizens
26. This meeting is for the pur-
pose of organizing the Associa-
tion for the year’s work, and a
large attendance is desired.
The Parent-Teacher’s organiza-
tions of other cities are doing
splendid work for the schools,
and Alpine will follow the most
progressive cities of the State in
this great movement for uniting
the energies of the parents and
the teachers.
Brewster county, in fact the
whole of West Texas has been
visited by another good ran. It
commenced raining Sunday night,
'and is still at it. this Thursday
mornng.
Of course it has not been a
heavy rain but an almost constant
slow rain, and the beauty of it is
that it has practically all gone in-
to the. ground, which will give
this county one of the best winter
grazing it has had in many a
year.
forfeited in the last half of the
sixth inning. Weakley got seven
strike outs against Sanderson,
which the Sanderson pitcher only
scored four against the High
School of Alpine. Both games
were much “pep” to back their
| team.
Sanderson will return the game
here Oct. 25th. 1919. Alpine
playes Marfa, at Marfa. Saturday
Sept. 27th. 1919.
AND HE CAME BACK
G. Kurt Ijnge ‘‘came back”. Mr
Lange is a sure “repeater”, for he
came to the Avalanche office Fri-
day and left the force another !ot
of choice grapes. lie said “the
birds are getting them and I
would- rather yon hr • them than
they.” Many thanks, so would
we.
One hunch he brought to us
measured fully eight inches in
length and weighed one pound
and three ounces.
GONE TO MAKE DELIVERY
OFCATTLE
R. L Henderson left Saturday
for his ranch 75 miles below Al-
pine to gather and deliver to Camp
and Scott of FI Paso, about 600
head of steers and stock cattle
CARD OF THANKS
Terlingua. Texas, Sept. 17, 1919
To Mr. and Mrs. R. L, Kokemot.
I*lease allow me to send my
most thankful acknowledgements
for the favor you have conferred
upon this jHHjr foreigner, during
my stay in your ranch. 1 trust I
mav l»e able some time to do a
service for you. Sincerely,
Rev. A. Alonzo.
Oias. Mulham of Fort Davis
was among the numerous out -of-
town visitors in Alpine Monday.
Marathon. Texas; Mrs. Cora
Rogers. Director Rural Schools.
Dngout. Texas.
THE AIRDOME ABANDONED Mr. Henderson.
ITS THE EMPIRE NOW
and King were here Sunday.
Howard Derrick of Alpine was
v Marathon visitor Sunday.
L. F. Bnttrfll and brother Clyde
motored to town Saturday.
Captain Wood passed thr here
Monday on his way to Dngmit
Earl Clark was sporting a new
Hop car all Sunday afternoon.
W. Tanksley has returned from
his ranch in the chisos mountain.
Ed Todd the popular post-
master is in the grocery business. stnick ^ last weck.
Mm. Shackleford
here to load out by the last of
this week.
Mr. Camp came down Saturday
and went out to the ranch with
Don’t fail to see and hear the
Last week .Messrs McFarland Mozart Ladies Quartet next
and Van Sickle moved their mov- Tarsday.
mg picture show from the Air- j ---
dome to the Empire Theatre, for- f Miss Melba Henderson left last
merle the skating rink. j Saturday for San Marcos, where
These hustling business men 'hr will attend the State Normal
the 1919-20 term. Miss
The First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
CAPITAL u4 SURPLUS
OFFICERS.
C A. BROWN President.
H. L ICO ICE R NOT. Vic* Pie». GEO. XV. BAINES Jr. Cashier
W. B. HANCOCK. Vic*-Pi*s H. L. HOR1). Asst. Cashier
of Ahuda
spent several days at Hanso last
week.
Messrs Lee and Roy Schuler
spent Saturday and Sunday in
town.
Jake Hargns of Alpine came
over for the dance Saturday
night. ^
Marathon is enjoying a wonder-
ful rain this weekjt began Sunday
night.
Oman W. Roberts was out of
school all last week on account of
illness.
Our old friend Jm Marshall is
enjoying a re-union with his
efcSdree-
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Owning Your Own
Home Is—
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Alamo Lumber Co.
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FUEL
FEED
They
intended moving their equipment
Monday, but on account of the
rain it was not accomplished until
Tuesday and Wednesday, and
then when they were ready the
films failed to arrive, so that no
show was given until Saturday
evening, when they presented a
most pleasing picture, to a grod
sized crowd.
They are putting forth much
effort to secure the very best
pictures for their patrons and are
deserving of modi credit, and ex-
pect to occupy the present build
ing until their “new home” will be
built.
The Avalanche joins their
friends in wishing them the best
of success.
during
Metho will be greatly missed by j Work every day. For particulars
her many friends among Ibe Ja<j(jrcsSi^ Arizna Cotton Growers* Igua Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Quite a number of the little
hoys enjoyed a swimming out at
Mr. Dragoon
The supply wagons for the automobile for Langtry hot faded
Chuns Mining Co, came in for to improve the situation, as they
supplies Thesday.
The Misses Youngs of Alpnae
were Marathon visitors Saturday
night and Sunday.
F. Hanlsted has gone to Long-
fellow to accept a ponton as
telegrapher operator.
Mr. qpd Mrs. Booker Adams
e doing a lourtshmg
Mr. Arnold of Alpine and Mr.
Jordan of Msrathon went to the
■■w fur a two weeks stay.
have
Frank Wcdm was a Marathon
ritor Sunday. He reported, a
very, muddy wdto Alpur
Lieut. P. L. McCouahey left
Tuesday for Gap Lee. Va.
where he expects to he discharge.
Mr. Lindsey went to his fas
near Fort Hancock Tuesday. He
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land spent the *y.
to town (to leave
on sreonat of the
delayed several
to
were delayed there again.
J. M. Robertson the well known
salesman for the Radford Grocery
Company of Alpine was here
Monday.
Botch (Russell) Clark and
Zenas Deeie spent Sunday in Al-
pine. They »«.turned home Mon-
day morning.
Corporal Stangh returned last
week from an extended visit to
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisa na.
and other points.
Ira and Horace Shackleford
who are attending school here
spent Saturday and Sunday with
use folks at Altuda
Mrs. King and granddaughter.
Beatrice, visited home folks Sat-
urday and Sunday, they returned
me Monday in time
for school.
The tph cavalry troops marched
in today on their way to Fort
Bins to relieve the 5th cavalry
who will he at Marfa for the next
fear months.
On account of the wash-out
quite a number of onr young peo-
ple were kept oat of school as the
Cotton h Salt River Valey
Cotton pickers needed, paying
3c per pound, furnishing tents for
living quarters. Ideal climate.
ALPINE, TERLINGUA, STUDY
BUTTE AUTO LINE
Mail, Express
and
Passenger Service
L* aves Alpine Mondays and
Thurdays.
Leaves Study Butte and Terlin-
young people of Alpine.
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Market price of today.
We Guarantee Every Pair to
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Good, Warm Coats at
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Surprising nowadays? Of course It Is) Whan there la
hardly a Coat to ha found with tha varieties under $10
mark. They are enduring and goad looking. Generous-
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ly, deep pockets that are quite Indlepensable. The Coat
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Plum, and also In Colored Plaids. Sizes, A to |5 years.
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Moyer, E. J. The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1919, newspaper, September 25, 1919; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth803051/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library (Archives of the Big Bend).