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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
2
Alpine residents and nearby towns report numerous visits and travels this week. Doctors, families, and students make trips to El Paso, San Antonio, Dallas, Cameron, and Galveston while relatives gather for holidays and exams.
The Presbyterian Church announces Rev Fred Rogers as the new pastor and invites members to give him a hearty reception during both morning and evening Sunday services. Visitors are welcome as worship resumes under his leadership.
Notice to candidates states advance payment required for all announcement fees. The Avalanche lists Democratic Primary candidates for July 27 1944 Leigh with names partly garbled. Church notices urge attendance and outline weekly services and speakers at local Methodist and Christian churches.
Alpine groups back a welfare program with $15 monthly from the center's rummage sales. Needy families buy low cost clothing to meet material needs while volunteers push for paying nominal prices. A January 19 rummage sale aims to convert worn items into community aid. Also: Harry Long of Aberdeen, after elk hunting, suffered a stroke when a hunter mistakenly fired at his horse.
An OCR fragment notes engraved or printed visiting cards and announcements in The Avalanche 200. It references social or business card style items and public notices appearing in the newspaper during that era. The readable part centers on card formats and communicative uses rather than a full event report.
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