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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1956
Page
10
Fragmentary notice from Davis and Presidio Counties cites annual rates of 2.78 dollars and 2 dollars. The text mentions a pastor publisher society editor and foreman in column roles, with references to column notices and avalanche office. The readable fragments indicate a local governance or publishing item with unspecified dates or actions.
Evidence of steady expansion in Alpine appears in newly completed churches of several denominations. The New Mexico-Southwest Texas diocese will dedicate St James Episcopal Church on Sunday. Mount Sinai Methodist Church dedicated last Sunday. Work begins this week on the first unit of the new First Baptist Church development on cleared property.
The Marfa Chamber of Commerce led a goodwill Jeep caravan toward Chihuahua City to showcase the Ojinaga Chihuahua Highway. Emmett Hodgkins envisioned a dozen vehicles to honor Mexican officials and reveal local appreciation for highway work. Support grew beyond expectations, signaling strong cross border tourist potential for the Big Bend area and Davis Mountains. The piece notes Saturday as a dangerous driving day with peak accident hours and cites 1985 data on excessive speed as a leading cause.
In Brewster County notes the Alpine Summer Normal opens June and runs through July 13. Other items include sale of stock, patent rights, and local business moves. Jeff Oliver buys a Stutz racer from Cas Edwards, and Felix McGaughy returns from El Paso after an appendectomy. Washington reports Congress in special session on Germany submarine warfare with Wilson sending an ultimatum and no change in the Mexican situation.
Odessa social security district office manager Jack Calvert urges all workers to check their social security accounts at least every three years. Verify earnings credited toward old age and survivors insurance and report any missing wages or self-employment income to the local office for correction to ensure accurate benefit calculations.
A dense church directory lists congregations in the area with pastors and service times. First Baptist Church under Rev Ralph T Wootton, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, First Christian Church, Church of Christ led by George DeVoll, Iglesia Bautista Emanuel with Rev Raul Falcon, St James Episcopal with Vicar Robert Davis, and Assembly of God led by Rev Walter Esch publish Sunday schools morning worship and midweek events at various streets.
Rev Francisco Gaytan pastor at 205 South Ist phone 269 offers Sunday School at 10 00 a m morning service at 11 00 a m and evening service at 7 20 p m Young People meet Friday at 7 00 p m for church activities
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