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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
2
Local residents and visitors keep Alpine lively with family visits across Texas. Notables include Frank Cross in Alpine, Yakima visitor Fain and family, and many relatives visiting stages from El Paso to San Antonio. Numerous trips note health, ranching, and business plans in the region.
Gallup New Mexico prepares for the Inter Tribal Indian Ceremonial opening August 17 lasting four days. Seven thousand Indians from about forty tribes will perform dances chant and compete in sports with daily street parades and a large exhibit hall showcasing native arts and crafts. The event is led by Joseph Lieberman Santa Fe agent and Ceremonial president with a colorful roster of tribes including Navajos Zunis Hopis Utes Apaches Lagunas and Acomas.
Fort Worth Aug 14 Almost 500 suggestions poured in from across Texas for a colorful name for the trans Pecos stretch of U S Highway 67. Highway manager Clarence G Cotten said the response exceeded expectations with many scenic or honorific proposals. The winner will be named Aug 30 at Comanche while prizes include 25 dollars for first and 50 dollars in transportation scrip for second.
An advertisement urges mothers to bring children for chiropractic care for sore throat tonsillitis anemia weak eyes and posture issues hindering school work. Carroll Vaughn chiropractor opposite the courthouse offers free examinations and a call to 331 for an appointment.
Robbers who looted a Plymouth Massachusetts clothing shop left a list of stolen merchandise including shoe sizes shirt sizes and other articles.
St James Episcopal Church will forego Sunday services until the second Sunday in September the 10th. Morning service at 11 with the sermon Let’s Build a New Church and 9 45 Sunday school. There is no night service. Rev C E Dodge visits as pastor for August and elders plan to hold the morning service to hear Dodge.
The Baptist church invites worshippers to morning services at 9 30 and 10 50 with a sermon on The Meaning of the Second Coming, the second in a five part series. Evening worship is canceled for Sul Ross College baccalaureate cooperation. Pastor M M Fulmer welcomes all.
Lord's Day services list Bible classes at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with Mr. Marshall delivering his final Alpine sermon titled The Magnetic Christ. Evening worship at 8 p.m. and a Christ commands study follow. Midweek services set for 8 p.m. Tuesday August 22 with a 3 p.m. session and a ladies Bible class. Christian Church Bible school at 9:45 a.m. led by Fred Wil.
Supt. Morning service at 10 50 subjects Christ sermon will be preached by J A Kearns pastor and Sul Ross College holds the baccalaureate service with the pastor delivering the sermon.
Regular Lutheran services will be held Sunday at 11 a m and 8 p m by Zion's Lutheran church. The pastor will speak on The Need of Dependence on the Lord and A Strong Warning Spoken at the Gate of the Temple. Earl C Moehring.
The mind topic will be central in the Son Sermon to be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist as a central spiritual lesson. The notice outlines the planned reading and emphasizes mental guidance within the church's teachings.
The Sunday lesson cites Romans 11 and Mark 12 affirming the oneness of God and the call to love God with all heart mind and strength. It also features a passage from Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures as part of the Lesson-Sermon.
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