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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1928
Page
7
Marathon items from Mrs Earl Clark report news and personals for The Avalanche local correspondent. Readers are invited to telephone or mail items and subscriptions to the local representative. Conversational diversions filled the evening activities.
Jack Bourland surprised Marathon and Brewster County friends by marrying Miss Jimmie McCall on Christmas Day in Carbon Eastland County. The ceremony at the bride’s sister home followed a romance of several years. They honeymooned in San Antonio and other cities, then returned to the ranch near Marathon where they will reside.
The Baptist Missionary Society met Tuesday afternoon at Mr and Mrs Jim Shoemake's home. Members conducted important business. Flowers were sent to Miss Esther Bourland who is ill in San Antonio and a gift was sent to Mrs W. W. yy in the hospital.
Members met at Mrs. G. W. Worthington home on Tuesday to elect officers for the coming year. Mrs. G. W. Worthington was named president, with Mrs. E. H. Todd as vice president and Mrs. W. Burnam as treasurer. Mrs. Roy Stillwell became reporter, and Mrs. W. A. Hopkins was welcomed into the society amid tea and sandwiches.
Mrs W D Boreham and Mrs A Spalding co hosted a Dumfet supper at the latter's home on Saturday evening with guests including Mr and Mrs Roy Stillwell Mr and Mrs B P Skinn Mr and Mrs F T Leary and Mr and Mrs L F Buttrill. Cards and cons
C K Dozier reports ranches and cattle oil leases tied to town property in Marathon Texas. Details indicate negotiations involve local land use and resource rights with emphasis on ongoing development and potential economic impact for residents.
The PAT A enjoyed a meeting with Mrs. A Gholson and Mrs. D W Collins. Mr and Mrs Zeb Decte of Alpine were guests Sunday six miles west of town. Mrs EB H Moore and Miss Marie Simpson drove to Alpine Friday. Alfred Anderson and family made a business trip to Alpine Saturday. He ding in Alpine Key has been away for a year.
Mrs RW Arnold and Mrs RW Arnold and children drive a new Studebaker. Mrs G W Worthington and Miss Sarah Lee Todd join Sunday trip. Mrs Francis Rooney and baby Pat Jr leave for Paso after three weeks with her mother Mrs W E Sansom. Till Crawford serves on federal grand jury in El Paso. Vick Mason also on jury. Floyd Wade, ex-Marana now Sierra Blanca resident, in Baylor Hospital San Antonio for tooth infection. Esther Bourland operated on for appendicitis in San Antonio. recovering en route home.
A Christian church sermon invites members to prove loyalty through action during a program from New Year’s Day to Pentecost May 27. It warns drones follow the crowd and urge believers to wake to the call to save unsaved souls.
The First Methodist Church offers 9 45 Sunday school with classes for all ages and a 11 o clock morning sermon on Christ on the Indian Road. An 7 20 evening sermon titled The Fellow Who Couldnt Forget is announced. Tyler and Mrs W oversee Epworth Studies. R Davis invites all to attend.
A P rapryterian church invites all to attend an initial meeting with Bible class in a comfortable room, followed by public worship at 11 a.m. and 7:20 p.m. A Young People’s meeting is planned for 6:30. Visitors are welcome and directed to contact Superintendent W. E. Caldwell or Minister David J. Murray for details.
The Church of Christ holds Sunday services at 10 a.m. Bible study at 11 a.m. and Communion. A Tuesday Bible study starts at 7 20 p.m. Visitors are cordially welcomed at all services.
College Station January 9 The A and M College of Texas poultry farm bought a White Leghorn cockerel valued at 250 dollars. Noted as one of the best breed producers in the United States, it comes with records of high egg production and notable dams, with planned careful mating and trap nesting to follow.
Simnaay Sunday school starts at 9 45 with preaching at 11 on The Worth of Joy The message invites boys and all Decily to attend Evening sermon at 7 48 P M at Burens Parks Pastor Bly P A s at 6145 and a sunbearms at 3 20
St James Episcopal holds Sunday school at 10 a.m and evening service at 7 30 p m every Sunday except the first Sunday of the month when service is at 11 a.m All are invited F A Thorold-Eller Priest in charge Christian Science meetings Sundays at 11 a.m over the post office a cordial invitation to worship with us
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