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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1941
Page
2
July 4 brought heavy travel through Fort Davis with a rodeo and no public entertainment. Citizens gathered, inns and tourist lodges reached capacity as Warren Blogs notes scarce guest space on the night of the Prearth with Indian Lodge and tourist courts fully booked.
The Cuero Baptist Church lists a 9 30 Sunday school 10 50 morning service and Lord's Supper observance. Training Union at 9 15 evening service preached by Rev M R Solleau. Midweek events include WMS Tuesday 3 pm, Wednesday 8 pm, Thursday 7 30 pm choir practice, Friday 7 30 pm junior choir rehearsal. Also notes a visit from Fort Davis and a post exchange trailer project for soldiers.
Methodist Church holds Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 10 50 sermon Jesus Teaching On Course high school and senior young people's fellowship 7 15 evening worship 15 sermon Faith Hope Love Pastor Ray B McGrew Presbyterian Church Sunday school 10 worship 11 sermon Spiritual Balance special music evening worship 8 cordial invitation Episcopal Church service next Sunday 5 pm Pastor G W F McKinney Church of Christ Bible study 10 am preaching 11 followed by fellowship evening 8 midweek services 8 pm Woman's Bible class 3 pm Wednesdays cordial invitation to worship Minister Jas A Fry
A scattered, garbled report recalls dawn events on the Fourth of July with mention of Port Davis airmen and distant lights. The northern sky glowed while a mare and mare something lit the scene, with unclear actions and phrases about a “test” and a blaze in the distance. Low clarity obscures exact people, places, and actions.
Mont Nash of Fort Davis bought items with 3100 dimes totaling $310. An employee said the coins weighed about six pounds. Mrs. Beau McCutcheon moved to a Fort Davis home formerly vacated by Mr. and Mrs. A H Babcock. The Babcocks are in El Paso for road construction work. Mrs. McCutcheon rented her former home to John Killough of La.
The Golden Text for churches of Christ Scientist scheduled for Sunday July 13 emphasizes love among members. The verse, from John, commands loving one another as Christ loved, signaling discipleship through love within the Christian Science community.
The 20 30 club met Tuesday with Slue Robinson as president and all members present. Three new members Aubrey Edwards Jack Walters and Ray Morrow were approved. Floyd Wood attended as a guest. The Donkey Polo game was voted and will be played at the local ball field with a small admission to support the club treasury for community upbuilding.
County health committee met in the health nurse’s office on Monday to finalize a milk fund for undernourished babies. Citizens were urged to contribute nickels and dimes, with bottles of milk expected to appear on counters. Reporter notes Pat Malloy and his wife from Houston as observers.
Bank balance sheet shows loans and discounts including overdrafts 1 687.76, U.S. government obligations 102 300.00, states and municipalities 108 613.08, stocks 3 250.00, balance with other banks 477 331.94, cash items 0, premises 3 800.00, other assets 906.53, total assets 1 125 375.68. Deposits total 1 008 702.37, capital accounts 75 000.00, surplus 500.00, profits 11 154.56. Liabilities include pledged assets 90 000.00 and secured deposits 156 027.24. Brewster County suit and notices accompany the filing with summons to various heirs and defendants in a trespass to try title case. warrants issued for court appearance on August 18, 1941 in Alpine.
By T F Skevington Deputy Brewster County Texas a terse field note credits Skevington with an official action or record in Brewster County Texas without additional context or dates. This item records the deputy's name and jurisdiction as part of a larger local government ledger.
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