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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1926
Page
6
Catholic Church lists Holy Mass at 10 00, 9 00, and 7 00 p m with Evening Prayers and sermons on weekdays. Non Catholics welcomed to the Mother church. St James Episcopal holds Sunday worship at 10 a m and a Sunday evening service at 7 49, except first Sunday when 9 00 a m. Public invited.
Public invited to attend Bible study and communion service at 11 a.m. in a Sunday plan. Morning sermon by the pastor titled Pauls Attitude Toward the Lost followed by sacramental service. Evening sermon at 7 20 p.m. with the topic Worshiped and Wanting, welcoming strangers and visitors.
The Methodist Church under RF Davis reports welcoming all, with Sunday school at 9:45 and worship at 11. The Baptist Church holds evening sermon at 7:20 and a 1:00 service. Y M C A meets Tuesday at 6:30, Ladies Parlor hosts teachers meeting Wednesday, prayer meeting at 7:20. Large attendance noted. visitors urged for next Sunday. Pastor Warren Sparks signs the notice.
Crawford entertained Forty Two club Monday afternoon at Mrs Homer Fe use home. After nine games Mrs William Cotter had high among guests and Mea Pope high for the club. Hostess served apples with whipped cream fruit cake and tea. Present were Mesdamer Fer non Sandifer Clay Holland John Young Jr Burgess Mary Haynes Caxner Pope Zeb Deele Morelock Howell Fred Walker Cotter Skevington and the hostess.
The Midway Cafe hosted a giving day event with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McCool, Mrs. Wells Meintyre, Mary Virginia Meintyre, Mrs. McGaughy, Guida Wilson, Bila Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Anja Wilon, Anja Wilson Jr., Monson, Felix McGaughy, and John le Malone.
Mrs J P Wilson celebrated her granddaughter Ela’s seventh birthday with a Wednesday afternoon lawn games session followed by a dining room reception. Children enjoyed various games before refreshment time and the birthday tribute.
A birthday celebration featured a white cake rose decorated with pink candies. The cake contained a silver thimble heart ring horseshoe and other tokens. Attending girls included Lonoree Anta D Phelps Mary Newell Mary Virginia McIntyre Flor tee Forchheimer Helen Jones Gen ia Parr Margaret Weyerts Lola Lee Young Thelma Ferris Guida Wilson with Mrs Asa Jones and Mrs Wilton assisting.
Jewrio Cobos longtime Alpine resident and former cabinet maker died Saturday evening at age 85. He ran a south Fifth Street store near Ritchey Hotel for years and served as janitor at the courthouse. Survived by several Alpine children including Joe Jenus and Danielano, with interment in the Mexican cemetery.
L Kokernot and Mr. be Jr traveled to Lubbock on Saturday to receive a shipment of five loads of registered Hereford cattle from Geo Boles. Bulls and heifers were sent to Hovey and placed on the Kokernot range. The calves, deemed a fine breed, will be kept for breeding purposes.
Mrs J M Dawson of Waco a leading Baptist woman spoke at Alpine's First Baptist Church to back Baylor University. She advocates funds for a new girls dormitory costing 250000 with 160000 already subscribed. Dawson, wife of Dr J M Dawson pastor of Waco First Baptist, is a noted speaker. A banquet for her was held at Midway Cafe with about twenty four Baptist women attending.
The city school community celebrates the arrival of a baby boy who joined the Melton family in Waco last Friday. Mrs. Melton and the newborn are doing well, and the mother and son are reported to be thriving after several weeks with the grandparents.
Official notice warns the public to stay off posted O2 pastures under law with signs up at all access points. Hunters are forbidden on the property and the manager Fletcher signs dated December 3, 1926.
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