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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
3
The schedule lists a 11 a.m. morning sermon on The Unfinished Task followed by 2 p.m. Junior Epworth Society and 7 p.m. Epworth League service. The evening sermon is On the Borderland with a note that Sunday is a free will missions offering and no collection will be taken.
RF Davis, pastor, calls for sending a Gospel message via an envelope marked Mission Spec. The message urges readers to write their name on the envelope and contribute as a form of spiritual support.
The Christian Church of Alpine begins a contest with Marfa involving all church activities. New members earn five points for attendance and participation, and only those attending at least a specified amount count. The contest runs from Sunday to Pentecost Sunday May 27.
The Sunday program lists Sunday school at 9 4 morning worship at 11 00 boys and girls Sunbeams at 4 00 in the afternoon and evening worship at 7 45 led by Pastor Buren Sparks.
The Presbyterian Church lists Sunday school at 9 49 a m and a men's Bible class at the Mo Jave Theatre at 9 45 a m with teacher H W Morelock. Public worship is at 11 a m and 7 p m with Superintendent W E Caldwell and Minister David J Murray inviting attendance.
Announcements invite attendance at Sunday worship and Episcopal services. Christian Science meetings occur each Sunday at 11 a.m. near the post office. St James Episcopal holds 10 a.m. services weekly except first Sunday at 9 a.m with public invitation. Priest-in-charge Fr Thorold-Eller.
The Church of Christ meets at the court house with Bible study Sunday at 10 am and Communion service at 11 am. There is Bible study Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Visitors are cordially welcomed to all services.
In observance of George Washington's birthday Alpine business houses closed at 1 p.m. with flags out and the downtown area showing a festive half holiday. City II and Sul Ross enacted a full holiday for all businesses, creating a clear, citywide observance.
Sealed bids are invited at the City Secretary office in Alpine Texas until 2 30 pm March 1928 for installation and laying of thousands of feet of cast iron pipe including four and six inch mains, two inch iron piping, hydrants valves and fittings, pumping station and chlorinator, sewer bed work, and concrete. The city will supply cast iron fron and fittings. contractors must furnish bonds and execute contract. Mayor F E Gillett signs.
A jumbled set of lines mixes slang dialogue with mentions of a serenade and a court scene. The foreman rises in a jury room while unrelated phrases about pets, honeymoons, and hip slang appear in the text. The piece reads like scrapbook-era chatter with no clear single event.
A garbled excerpt shows a Washington dispute, mentions a San Jose locale, a 7 p.m. game start and moonshine fueled lights, and includes jumbled chatter about relatives and everyday items, reflecting chaotic newspaper OCR. The piece reads like stray fragments from a late 19th or early 20th century column.
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