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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1926
Page
6
The church will start Bible school at 5:45 with classes for all. A teaching service will preview the church view. Morning sermon titled Some Thing is Christ Related to the. Evening service at 7:30 features What Christ Has to Be With Us. Mrs WP MeGaughy provides rear southeast room for worship space.
An Alpine Drug Store ad touts Lavoptik eye wash as relief after long drives. It claims to remove dust and germs and counteract wind and air effects, stopping dryness and burning.
Evening notice from St James Episcopal Church asks for return of a lost set of keys kept in a green leather case. Rector Fathorold requests the finder contact the Avalanche office in Tete for retrieval.
The era of price cuts and fierce competition continues as dealers report slower Ford sales and rising demand for cheaper European models like the Whippet. Rumors persist that Henry Ford may release a six cylinder, gearshift version at similar price, while the industry notes long-term shifts toward closed models and aging vehicle fleets.
Rev Gregorio Fernandez presides as Catholic Church in the southern town area holds Sunday mass at 8 30 and 10 a m with a second mass and sermon in Spanish on the Gospel. Bible reading and a welcoming message open to all non Catholics seeking spiritual guidance.
The Avalanche lists candidates for Democratic primaries including Charles Gibbs for Associate Justice, Mamie Leale J.N. McDonnell Frank Cross Gula Burke for County Clerk, W. N. Gourley for Sheriff and Tax Collector, James A. Burke for County Judge, with re elections noted. A Red Cross representative will conduct life saving demonstrations at Locust Pool next Tuesday and Wednesday, aided by Cas Edwards. Certificates will be awarded to test passers, and free swimming lessons will be offered under supervision. the effort aims to teach every boy and girl to swim. Additional notices cover County Treasurer Tax Assessor J. W. Phelps, County Attorney Gill L. Newsom, and Commissioners Clarence Hord and A. Anderson with others named for Precincts 1 2 and 3. Murphy Johnson travels to Madeira Springs to work on a wiring contract for Calwell Electric Co.
A proposed amendment to Article 16 Section 68 would give the Legislature full power to manage Texas prison systems, placing supervision with a trained officer or officers. The measure calls for a November 3, 1926 general election, requires gubernatorial proclamation, and appropriates 5000 dollars for publication and election costs.
26 head of choice young registered bulls for sale. Finest breeding stock. See at Merriwether farm or call Mrs. W. T. Merriwether. 6-18-3mp.
Land owners urged to prepare abstracts of title with TRANS-PECOS ABSTRACT CO. M. L. Hopson manager offering protection and complete abstracts of title for sale in Beewie, Alpine, and nearby areas in Trans-Pecos region.
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