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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
1
Confessions before Christmas listed for Monday December 23 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. On December 24 confessions are 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. No confessions after 9:00 p.m. Midnight Mass in English at the church, 7:30 a.m. Spanish at the church, 9:00 a.m. English in the Chapel, 10:30 a.m. English in the church, and 6:00 p.m. English in the church.
Christmas observances include Church School at 9 45 a m and Morning Worship at 10 50 a m with Rev Jim Pingleton speaking on The Meaning of Christmas An All Church Christmas Party follows at 5 30 p m in the Fellowship Hall and Santa plans to visit the children of the church
Episcopal Church in the Big Bend releases its Christmas schedule with Holy Communion at St. Pauls Marfa and St. James Alpine on Dec 22 and Dec 25 and a Christmas Eve midnight Eucharist at St. Pauls Marfa after the 11:15 p.m. carol service. The youth choir will perform carols at St. Pauls Marfa Dec 24 11:15 p.m. Candle blessing follows. Public invited.
The United Methodist Church marks Christmas Sunday with a 9 50 a m church school class on The Coming of Jesus and His Meaning for our World. Worship begins at 10 50 am with a Christmas sermon and hymns. a 7 pm Chancel Choir anthem O Holy Night and a Christmas pageant by youth choirs and children. The service closes with Holy Communion.
The Alpine Presbyterian Church will hold an 11 p.m. Christmas Eve service on December 24 featuring special Christmas music and a message by Rev. C W Newbill. The public is invited to attend.
Sunny Glen property owners meet City Council at 7 30 tonight in City Hall to discuss water service and rates. Land bought for water rights has passed through owners with dispute over free water under the Largent contract and proposed limits on new wells. Local items mention holiday visitations by local residents.
Acting on advice from architect Gene Hobart the Alpine City Council voted to call an election on Urban Renewal rather than pursue a feasibility study Mayor Homer Hudgins says the election will occur in about 90 days The council debated funding the study which would cost the city thousands with federal aid covering most of the $40 000 cost and discussed in kind contributions if the renewal moves forward
City Secretary Marjorie Graham told Alpine council that the city has no poodle puppies for sale. A caller sought pups after a misdrawn Avalanche classified ad used the city number with the Marathon prefix, causing confusion.
City offices will close Tuesday and Wednesday December 24 and 25 for Christmas and on Wednesday January 1 1969 for New Year’s Day. Closing dates were approved by the City Council on Tuesday.
The Avalanche announces early printing for both Christmas and New Year editions due to holidays. The Christmas issue dated December 26 will be printed December 23 and distributed December 24. advertising and news copy are due December 21. The January 2, 1969 issue will be printed December 30 and distributed December 31 with similar deadlines.
Alpine Public Schools start Christmas break at 3 p m Friday December 20 with Sul Ross State College following Saturday afternoon December 21. Alpine classes resume January 6 and Sul Ross registrations run January 13 to 15 with classes starting January 16.
Alpine High School teams head to tournaments with the Bucks in Wink and the girls meeting D Hanis at Brackettville. Alpine boys rallied in Sanderson for an 88 64 win led by Gonzales Sanchez and Winters before a 106 78 loss to Crane. Girls reached Van Horn event finishing with Alpine 44 Juarez 16 and 33 32 wins over Clint before a 24 28 final loss to Fort Davis. Floriana Villa and Rosa Waters earned all tournament honors.
The rock wall at Elm Grove Cemetery is being extended with funds from memorial gifts led by Mrs. Keith Morrow. The fund stood at 62,000 when work began and contributions to continue fence work may be sent to Mrs. Morrow, Box 507, Alpine.
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