Fort Davis Red Cross enrollment hints at tight year
Fort Davis area reports 1996 97 Red Cross memberships totaling forty nine across Fort Davis and surrounding country. Enrollment trails last year slightly and solicitor Mrs Barry Seabee cites inability to reach some locals as a factor, naming members such as George Clothier J W Merrill Mrs J W Merrill and many others. Also notes WPA road improvement job between here and Valentine with Se Swarts named superintendent and Otto F Giles in charge of labor, about six thousand dollars spent. incidents include a trailer fire near town and livestock movements to Indiana and Texas markets.
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Red Cross
Fort Davis
Barry Seabee
George Clothier
J. W. Merrill
M. B. Anderson
M. J. Boyd
Dee Jones
Roc. Withers
E H. Fowlkes
RK. Mereill
Dick Swarts
Eveyor
Here
Valentine
Me Swarts
Otto F. Giles
el Paso
Western Auto Store Extends Evening Hours for Christmas
The Western Auto Associate Store on N Fifth Street announces extended hours until Christmas Eve to assist shoppers with gift items for motorists. Call in to see the selection and support local home folks trading at the Home Paper.
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Western Auto Associate
N. Fifth Street
Pure Religion and Modern Idols at The Churches
The Churches invite attendance on December 20 198. at 10 50 am for Morning Worship with the sermon Pure Religion The Christmas offering for Buckner Orphans Home is noted plus a Training Union topic on organization versus mob and an evening sermon Modern Idols The Second Commandment questions sculptural images and astrology within worship and asks if praying to idols weakens the commandment Pastor Fulmer leads.
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Buckner Orphan’s
Uewak
Mom
Fulmer
Christmas Services At Franklin I. Poage Church
Luke 2:11 proclaims the Savior born in David's city. Bible school at 4 am with Bible study classes, morning worship at 10:50 featuring Christmas music and a sermon God’s Gift to the World. Christian Endeavor 6:30 pm, evening service 7:30 pm with a sermon The Groups That Visited the Christ Child, special choir music, full program, pastor Frankin I. Poage leading.
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Lieve Cherytian
City of David
Christian Endeavor
der the Aitehell
Franklin I. Poage
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Reading Note
The passage notes that the universe and man are evolved by atomic force and cites Bible and Science and Health texts. It references God the Father as creator of all things and mentions the Lesson Sermon including a section from the Christian Science textbook by Mary Baker Eddy.
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Istian Science Services
Father
Mary Baker Eady
Christmas Greeting Cards In Envelopes Take 3rd Class Rate
Postmaster Annie K Turney warns the public about postage rules for Christmas cards in unsealed envelopes. Cards bearing simple inscriptions remain at the third class rate of one and a half cents per two ounces, while sealed cards or those with other messages may qualify for first class rates. When in doubt, inquire at the local post office before mailing.
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Annie K. Turney
Alpine and High School All Stars Plan Rural Youth Judging
Alpine men teachers and High School All Stars raised about $20 at a recent game to fund poultry and livestock judging trips. Teams have been selected and will practice through field trips and shows such as the San Angelo Livestock Judging contest and El Paso District Judging events. Ten American Red Cross first aid lessons will issue completion cards, stressing rancher safety and self reliance far from medical facilities.
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Texas A. & M. College
San Angelo
EL Paso
New Mexico
American — Red Cross
American Red Cross
Drink Water With Meals Stirs Stomach Health Debate
A brief item notes that drinking water with meals may aid digestion, summarizing a health claim linked to stomach comfort. The note references widespread advice and ties the idea to Avalanche advertisers.
Join The Honor Roll Pay Subscriptions To Avalanche Now
The Avalanche thanks readers who paid their subscriptions in the past week and urges arrears payers to settle by the first of the year. A final reminder will be issued, then mailing lists may be revived. Names listed include CA Adams, Jim P Wilson, Shaffer, W G Fielder, HG Watson, D W Collins, George Crosson, Mrs Lucy Lester, and others in Alpine, Marta, Marathon, FX Worth, Greenburg, and more.
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Avalanche
CA. Adams
Greenburg
Jim P. Wilson
Alpine
Shaffer
W. G. Fielder
Hg, Watson
D. W. Collins
Marathon
George F. Crosson
Marta
Lucy E. Lester
FX. Worth
Herring
Stephens
AN. Southall
City School Honor Roll Is Announced
A list of students earning honor roll for the close of the third six weeks term was announced by Supt. Drury Wood. Names span from second grade through eleventh grade, with multiple students named in each class including Celia Ann Smith and Mary Frances Duncan among others.
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Supt
Drury Wood
Lady Low Terry
Rose Ann Smith
Ruby June Burcham
Clara May Bogel
Celia Ann Smith
Yannis Binion
Peggy Ruth Younger
Earline Schrier
Harriet Walker
Jean Burling
Kesey Kimball
Milton Gilmer
Betty Jo Crawford
Lois Crawford
Scott Nicholson
Julian Wilkes
Walter Wooley
CL. Younger
Claudia Black
Julijana Bierschwale
Eva Jean Ferguson
Kathleen Morgan
Mary Beth Robinson
Hal Smith
Willon Smith
David Walker
Betty Sue Reeder
Jackie Louise Cross
Ruth Slight
Sarah Tennant
Mary Frances Duncan
Barbara Beard
Constance Duncan
Mary Bess
Hamilton
Richard Heldentets
Sreta Buersen- Jwale
Dick Burcham
Lucille Burvet
Ia Holland
Child Bitten By Dog Is To Be Treated
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Currie formerly of Alpine was taken to Austin for treatment after being bitten by a dog found to have rabies. Mr Currie, a U S Department of Agriculture employee, was transferred from Presidio several months ago.
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M.E. Currie
Presidio
Alpine
Austin
Currie
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hereford sale offers bred heifers and yearling bulls
An Alpine Texas sale notice lists 25 bred Hereford heifers, 50 coming yearling bulls, and 50 weanling heifer calves. All registered Herefords in fine condition, offered by W A Daugherty, Grandview Courts, Alpine. Auction date 10 30 TTE.
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W. A. Daugherty
Grandview Courts
Alpine
Tex
Mexican FFA Boys Studying First Aid
The Mexican Junior high school boys are studying American Red Cross first aid work with interest. The home economics girls join the course. Une Bailey taught bandage making and burn care while teaching bites from bugs and snakes. Next week the class will continue.
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Une Bailey
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