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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1949
Page
2
Alpine residents recall a tense Alpine Marathon game at Sul Ross gym with coach Red Pierce remarking on winning by shooting the ball. The column also notes local praise for the Green cafe opening and suggests Alpine Valley views could host a roadside park for visitors.
A light weekly note from Alpine highlights a San Antonio bulletin about windshield stickers, a new Statistical Abstract of the United States 1948 edition, and plans for a radio forum on Alpine and Brewster County issues. It mentions Washington's Birthday, a voltage regulator for West Texas Utilities, and a roadside tourist tally along US 90 with about one out of state car per minute.
At The Churches Sunday School at 9 45 Morning service at 10 50 Training Union at 6 30 Evening service at 7 30 Midweek prayer at 8 Wednesday Senior choir Thursday 7 30 Pastor Frank C Dutton extends a cordial welcome Masses Sunday at 7 8 30 and 10 Weekdays 7 Marathon Masses 9 am Sunday Father Santiago pastor
The Lesson Sermon cites Psalm 147 5 praising God s infinite understanding and Proverbs 2 6 stating wisdom comes from the Lord s mouth. It also quotes Mary Baker Eddy s Science and Health page 256 describing Infinite Mind as the creator and creation as its infinite image.
Sunday morning Bible classes at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. A Young People's class meets at 6 30 p.m. Sunday night services at 7 30 p.m. On Wednesdays a Ladies class at 4 p.m. and a church meeting at 7 30 p.m. All are invited. G Davis Dean Minister.
The notice lists a church program with morning prayer at 10 a.m. and a sermon at 11 a.m. indicating a weekend service schedule.
9:45 a.m. Bible school 10:50 a.m. The Lord's Supper 6:30 p.m. Youths meeting 7:30 p.m. Evening worship You are cordially invited to worship with us John E. Pickering Minister.
The Mind lesson will be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday February 20. The Golden Text proclaims Great is mind and power in daily faith.
The program lists 9:45 a.m. church school 10:50 a.m. morning worship 6:30 p.m. youth and junior clubs including Asbury Joyful Junior Wesley junior choir and Youth choir 7:30 p.m. evening service conducted by Pastor Austin H Dillon.
At Nazareth church the schedule lists Bible school at 10 a.m. Sunday led by Mrs. T M Hill, morning worship at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday mid week prayer meeting at 7:45 p.m. The public is invited. Dudley Anderson, Pastor.
Morning worship at 11 a.m. College Westminster Fellowship at 7 p.m. High school Westminster Fellowship at 6 p.m. Pastor Fred S. Rogers leads services and instruction.
Fort Worth stockyards report larger cattle receipts across most classes except sheep. Prices drop to season lows with fed steers and yearlings $1-$2 lower. beef cows $16-$17.50, cutters $12-$15.50, fat calves $21.50-$24, stocker and feeder cattle in short supply.
The Alpine Avalanche lists publication as second class matter at Alpine Texas post office under act of March 3 1879. Editor publisher M A Webb Society Editor Mrs C D Wood Correspondent Mrs A N Alkher tDavis Marathon Correspondent subscription rates: 2 per year in Brewster and Jeff Davis counties 6 months 1 25 elsewhere 2 50 per year 6 months 1 50.
Fancy steers calves to 24.50, heifer calves 23, fat lambs at 1.00 to 1.25 per pound with top 22.50. Weoled slaughter lambs 20 to 22, shorn 18.50 to 21, common to good slaughter ewes 9 to 11, culls to 8. Aged wethers 11.50 top. Feeder lambs 19 to 20.50.
An insurance contract that pays a fixed sum each year until death is an annuity. New York City comprises five boroughs: the Bronx, Richmond, Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.
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