Shop Early Mail Early Campaign Urges Early Holiday Mail
The Post Office urges public cooperation to repeat last year’s success of the Shop Early Mail Early campaign. Shopping and mailing early helps clerks, speeds Christmas mail, ensures gifts arrive on Christmas morning, and promotes a calm holiday spirit. The Postmaster General John St. Bartlett asks avoiding small envelopes to prevent sorting delays.
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Postmaster- General
Post Office
John St. Bartlett
Bones in ancient Spanish armor found by boys
In La Junta Colorado on December 4, several boys found a skeleton in armor dated to ancient Spanish times. Historians speculate it may belong to a band led by explorer Don Vasquez Coronado. The ivory-covered plate bears figures resembling Roman numerals yet to be deciphered, with a flintlock blunderbuss fragment and a musket stock also recovered.
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LA Junta
Colo
Here
Don Vasquez Coronado
St James Mission Episcopal announces new Sunday schedule
St James Mission Episcopal lists services with 11 a.m. Holy Communion and Sermon and 16 a.m. Church School. No evening service. Delber W. Clark serves as missionary to the Big Bend.
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St James Mission Episcopal
Holy Communion
Delber W. Clark
Big Bend
Methodist Church Services Schedule Reads Like This
Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 00 a m. Junior Epworth League at 1p m. Evening preaching at 7 0 p m. A cordial welcome to visitors. John W. Chisholm B D pastor.
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Epworth League
John W. Chisholm
New State Teachers Association Officers Elected
Fort Worth, Dec. Le Lee Clark of Gainesville elected president of the Texas State Teachers Association at the San Antonio convention. He succeeds G. O. Clough of Tyler. Other officers named include F. K. Barden, Miss Mary Nash, Mrs Stella Cole, with Ellis as secretary and Clough on the executive committee. The association drew up a far reaching school program and invited the 1928 convention to El Paso Dallas Austin Houston or Fort Worth. city to be chosen in January.
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Fort Worth
Dex
Lelee Clark
Gainesville
Texas State Teachers’ Association
San Antonio
G. O. Clough
Tyler
Clark
Texas
J H. Morgan
Eagle Lake
F. K. Barden
Livingston
Bonner Frizzell
Palestine
Mary Nash
Kaufman
Mamie Bastian
Houstoin
Stella Cole l
Breckenridge
Téa Brooks
Waco
Ellis
Secre
Clough
G. D. Staton
Canton
T. J. Yee
Brownsville
FE. M. Day
Gonzales
Paso
Dallas
Austin
Houston
Priday Dent
Ktary
Five Weeks Till Christmas Featured in Studio Ad
A studio advertisement notes five weeks until Christmas and promotes a free large picture with every dozen photos from Mrs. Thain's Studio. It also mentions engraved Christmas Cards remaining, priced from 90 cents for 25 to 3.00 for 25, under The Avalanche banner.
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The
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Parks and progress in Texas urged by Neff era urges upkeep
The piece commends Governor Neff for expanding state parks but warns upkeep is essential to prevent neglect. It questions hotel opposition to camping grounds, advocates local park creation, cites Austin parks, and notes Blanton’s critique of inflated public spending. It also proposes a memorial at Dallas Fish Hatchery for Col. W. G. Sterrett.
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Neff
Texas
Austin
Dallas
Col
W. G. Sterrett
Col. Sterrett
Public Library Exceeds Goals With 46 Percent Gain
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce public library reports 140 volumes, 46 percent above the 100 book Christmas goal, with aim to reach 200 by Christmas. Donations come from numerous residents, plus requests for classic children's books to enrich the local collection and inspire enduring reading habits.
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Chamber of Commerce Public Library
Claude B. Hudspeth
J. M. Pouncey
Ada
Lord Fauntelroy
Colonel
Louisa May Alcott
Alpine
The Editor and the Death Notice Parade
A satirical snapshot of old newspaper life where weddings obituaries and notices bloom with flowery phrasing Then a poetical quip ends with a grim twist as subscriptions cancel and kin react in a chorus of mockery Pathfinder.
Editor and Bridegroom Featured in Town Announcement
A local merchant's wife births a son. the editor reports the event with praise and a large notice. The piece salutes the graduate daughter, her dress, and the dressmaker's charges while noting the editor's long farewell party coverage. The town scene embraces newsy ceremony details.
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Tippeth
Cromo
Sharon
English to Become Global Language Says London Mail
The London Mail argues English will dominate world communication by 1950 and 2000, with 170 million speakers today and rapid growth. It notes Russian and Chinese have sizable speakers but unlikely to rival English, while Spanish grows in the Americas and will not surpass English as a world language.
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China
America
Mexico
London Mail
Christian Church Services Schedule and Invitation
The Christian Church lists Sunday Bible School at 10 a.m. Communion at 11:20 a.m. Sermon at 11:30 a.m. Evening Junior C. E. at 3 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor S. R. McClure invites the public to attend.
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S. R. McClure
Grade Crossing Safety Council Formed In Austin
State leaders from rail, education, highways, and newspapers met in Austin to establish the Texas Council of Safety with Clarence F. Gilmore as permanent chairman. The group aims to reduce grade crossing accidents statewide through education, citing ongoing reckless driving and a fatal crash this year as reasons to act now.
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Clarence F. Gilmore
State Railroad Commission
Austin
Texas Council of Safety
Gilmore
State Highway Commission
State University
State Department of Education
Texas Congress of Mothers Clubs
Safety Council
Alpine
Nevill Ranch lands restricted to trespassers
Persons taking wood water or grass from or hunting or fishing on the Nevill Ranch or lands will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Mrs. Kate Nevill owner.
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Nevill Ranch
Kate Nevill
Baptist Church Calendar Schedule For Sunday
The calendar lists Sunday School at 9:45 a m preaching at 11 00 a m Sunbeams and Junior B Y P U at 3 00 p m Mexican Mission at 4 00 p m Senior and Intermediate B W U at 6 45 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesdays at 7 30 p m W M U Thursdays at 3 00 p m Evening Service at 7 30 p m
Catholic Church Sunday Schedule Announces Masses and Activities
The Catholic Church outlines a Sunday timetable with 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass and Benediction in English, 10:00 a.m. Holy Mass and Spanish sermon, 3:00 p.m. catechetical instruction, 7:30 p.m. Spanish rosary and sermon, and 8:30 p.m. moving picture entertainment. Weekdays include 7:00 a.m. Holy Mass and 7:30 p.m. Rosary and Spanish Bible reading.
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the Beautiful Community Hall
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