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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1934
Page
4
Residents and relatives travel to Alpine area and beyond with visits to San Antonio Midland Fort Stockton and El Paso. Notable events include Baby girl born to E G Pope of Fort Mckinson and recurring trips of Mrs Kate Nevill Mrs Lillian Sonnier and Frances Mitchell to Matato and Vienna concert attendance.
Mining man P Barron of Minneapolis arrived in the county to establish a home and manage mining interests, staying with cousin Mrs Mc Laughlin in the Moseley apartment. TA Beard and Felix McGaughy went to El Paso to serve as grand jurors in federal court. Rites of residue visited Alpine on Tuesday. RW Cottey of Toyah visited Wednesday. Mrs Emma Yaeger, ill for some time, left for Dallas last Saturday for medical care with daughter Miss Louisa.
A pan of burning oil, caused by overheated heater oil, was accidentally thrown on Alpine resident Mr. Nevill by his son Tom at the Midway Cafe. Nevill sustained severe burns to his arms and legs but was reported recovering yesterday. Tom attempted to remove the pan with pliers and misdirected the flame.
Seven Alpine residents narrowly escaped injury Saturday when their car skidded off the road four miles from Sierra Blanca. A blowout caused the vehicle to overturn and roll, then bounce to a stop on its top. They were en route to Paso to attend a Rainbow Girls meeting. Driver Mrs. PK Lewis and passengers Audrey Lewis, Marjorie Lewis, Dell Perkins, Dean McCall, Hess Lee Moorman, and Doris Chaffin sustained no serious injuries.
At the Methodist church corner early Wednesday morning two cars collided. John Cox Wright drove one east on College Avenue with his brother Booth and sister Al Jean. Jelly Clements, son of G T Clements, drove the other car. Both vehicles were badly damaged but all four occupants escaped injury.
The Churches of Christ offer 10 am Bible classes and 11 am preaching with 7 pm young people classes and 8 pm preaching, plus Wednesday prayer at 6 o clock. Catholic masses on Sunday 8 am English 9:30 Spanish and 1:30 pm. weekday 7:15 pm led by Rev Q Fernandes. St James Episcopal holds 8 pm Sunday services with open welcome from Milton J Swift area deacon. Presbyterian Sunday school at 9:45 am and a communion service planned for next Sunday.
The El Paso sports writer defends Graves, praising his coaching methods learned under B C Graves tutelage and arguing he has produced winning teams with limited material. The piece counters local gossip about Graves' dismissal and notes a Texas College of Mines meet on January 26-27.
The public is invited to attend Sunday services on January 14 with Pastor David J. Murray. The lesson-sermon centers on Sacrament and includes the golden text from First Corinthians 6:8 and a Bible citation from I Peter 2:3 about believers as a spiritual house.
An advertisement extols Black-Draught as a plant based laxative made from garden vegetables. It claims nature provides active medicine in these plants to stimulate the bowels and sustain the body through everyday foods.
A local revival shows a Second Hand Shop opening on Sixth Street north of Dr. Wright Hospital. The proprietor will buy and repair furniture and stoves, with plans to move to El Paso and Roswell for better opportunities. A Las Cruces wedding headline oddly blends two names, Young and Peller, in a humorous obituary-like notice.
February events list including El Paso Natural Gas Co. at Alpine February 1, Olsen's Terrible Swedes February 3, W. T. 8. T. C. at Canyon February 5-6, Amarillo Junior College February 8 in Amarillo, Texas Tech February 9 in Lubbock, Texas College of Mines February 15-16 in Alpine, W. T. 8. T. C. February 23-24 in Alpine, tentative Howard Payne March 2-3 in Alpine.
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