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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1950
Page
2
Local columnist Ralph Gray reflects on the election year and hints at campaign perks. Supt Peyton Cain praises Alpine Public School progress and a balanced program as the brick gym and athletic plant rise. The writer thanks Dick Cross Jr for a friendship sermon in Memos.
The column offers reflections on habits and pockets, census satire, a playful poem on language, World Day of Prayer note, Trans-Texas Airlines extension hope, a party anecdote with a hostess and date request, plus a line about advance payment for classifieds.
New Mexico Western beat the Lobos 62 49 in Silver City on Friday as Mustangs built a 36 19 halftime lead. James Williams scored 18 and Berry Mansell 17 for Western. The following night Western won 51 46 after a seesaw first half. Mansell had 14 for Sul Ross.
Alpine High School FTA president Katherine Hill and member Low Ellis joined Sul Ross College FTA members and sponsor Mrs. Virginia Link to assist Crane High School’s new FTA chapter initiation. They traveled from Alpine, breakfasted in Fort Stockton, spoke at Odessa High, toured Odessa schools, and returned home the same night.
Mr. and Mrs. Richmond sold their south Alpine house to Joe E. Brown and expect to leave around April 1 for Uvalde in hopes of improving Mr. Richmonds health. Mrs Richmond, employed at Alpine Super Market, will resign to prepare for the move. The coach urged players to develop individuality and courage.
At The Churches Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning service 10 50 Training Union 6 30 Evening service 7 30 Midweek Wednesday Choir 7 Prayer 7 30 Sunday school classes for all ages Cordial welcome awaits you Supply Pastor Thomason
Parish announces Sunday Masses at 7 8 30 and 10 a.m. Weekday Masses at 7 a.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Marathon Masses at 9 a.m. each Sunday. Pastor Father Santiago listed.
9:45 a.m. Bible school for all ages. 10:50 a.m. Morning Worship and Dominion sermon titled Puting Relationship With God First In One's Life. 6:30 p.m. Christian Youth Fellowship Chi Rho. 7:30 p.m. Evening Service with Thou Hast Left Thy First Love. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study Isaiah 7. 8:45 p.m. Wednesday Choir rehearsal. D. McPHERSON, Pastor.
The Church of Christ Christian Science lesson for Sunday February 26 centers on Christ Jesus with Galatians Colossians and Hebrews citations and quotes from Science and Health. Bible classes meet 10 a.m. morning worship at 10 50 a.m. and services continue evenings with 8 p.m. midweek events include 7 p.m. prayer and 3 p.m. women’s class. Minister Donald B Horton invites attendance.
The U S Census Office invites applications for about 100 enumerator jobs for the 1950 census in the Odessa district covering Brewster to Winkler counties. Requirements include U S citizenship high school education good health and character age 21 to 65 with preference for 25 to 45. applicants must sustain themselves for four weeks. Forms are obtained at Court House Annex Odessa Texas.
The bulletin lists church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 50 a m with evening service at 7 30 p m AUSTIN H DILLON is the pastor and youth groups include Asbury club Joyful Junior and Wesley club plus junior and youth choirs
The Church of the Nazarene lists services led by Pastor J. Kenneth Adams. Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The youth service is at 6:45 p.m. Evening worship follows at 7:30 p.m.with the theme The Sin of Prayerless. Wednesday Prayer and Praise at 7:30 p.m.
The Alpine church marks fifty eight years of service with a Sunday school at 9 45 am led by superintendent O H Theophilus and an 11 am morning worship with Glenn F Davis as organist and choir director A service of worship teaching and inspiration welcomes visitors Sunday evening offers special services as announced in the church bulletin Fred S Rogers is the minister
Morning service details state 16 a.m. prayer and 11 o clock sermon and holy communion conducted by Rev. Snyder of El Paso.
Bill Warner the San Antonio contractor overseeing buildings under instruction says the dining hall will be completed in the summer and ready before the fall semester. The dormitory and fine arts building are due next winter. The contract allows 16 months but Warner expects to finish several months early with an underground superintendent for the job.
Applicants with veteran preference meeting requirements will be given priority over non veterans. In rural areas applicants must have an automobile in good operating condition. The payment method covers the cost of operating cars on official Census business.
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