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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
2
Alpine Avalanche, Brewster county paper, serves Alpine Bend area with local notices and reflections on community character. It mentions reading notices rates, circulation, and correspondence from Fort Davis and Marathon.
Sunday at First Christian Church H W Ferguson superintendent morning worship at 0 50 preaching at 11 04 Evening service starts at 4 00 Next week weekly review at 8 00 Choir practice Friday at 8 06 W L Bridges pastor. First Methodist Church notes Sunday school 9 45 no services last Sunday Epworth League 8 50 evening sermon by pastor subject to be announced six weeks to mercy. Rop Davis pastor.
The Presbyterian church advertises public worship at 11 00 with H W Morelork as teacher at the Save Theatre. A 30 pm service is listed with J D Sims as superintendent and Murr ay as pastor. Baptists are noted to have an upcoming service at 11 00 conducted by Pastor Buren Sparks.
C W More invites attendance at Sunday school, with H T Fletcher as president, plus Catholic and Church of Christ gatherings. Includes Bible study, worship times, and a cordial invitation to all services.
Sunday school at 10 a m and service each Sunday evening except first Sunday at 12. Public invited to attend. A Thorold-Aller, minister. Also restaurant ad notes soup center snack: soup with bowl 10 cents spoon 15 cents.
Frank from Galveston reports quick recovery after using Sargon. He suffered chronic indigestion and loss of appetite from work stress, ate poorly, and endured meals with pain. After starting Sargon he regained appetite, digestion improved, slept well, and feels stronger than in years.
Mr P K Delaney a veteran Texas Ranger is visiting Alpine with E Fleming and Joe Fleming from Seguin. They recall ranger camps near town and at Mitre Peak now replaced by Tippit's orchard. The piece weaves in odd market and health notes about monsoon insect control and a Custer reference.
Fort Stockton Pioneer reports ongoing highway work including widening 0.8 T and constructing trainaxe pits. Officials aim to surface and top the road, hoping Pecos County gains better state highway attention and a few miles of paved roads within its boundaries during the twentieth century.
Alpine residents are warned that tree markers installed townwide must be paid for by the chamber of commerce. Evan J. Wood threatens removal of markers by September 1 if $596 is not paid, targeting business owners and citizens of Alpine.
Hon E Thomason, mayor of El Paso, visited Alpine late last week. He was warmly received by friends and admirers who credit him as a friend to Alpine and its institutions. Thomason praised the strides made in Alpine since his last visit about two years ago.
A Marfa fight card drew many from the region last Saturday. Red Allen from Alpine fought Martinez the army's offering in the main bout. Martinez weighed 155 pounds while Red weighed 143. Red fought hard but the six round scheduled bout ended without a clear finish.
Reported by street observers the main bout went the distance with Red winning on points after dominating every round. The bill included other competitive scraps. A courtroom scene in St Louis saw a judge question a bar witness during a police court case.
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