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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1948
Page
2
A collage of oddities and quips touches on electricity myths, radio chatter, a frog specimen joke, summer school, weather, and social musings. The writer riffs on daily life and humor in a casual rural voice with playful observations about people, pets, and minor incidents.
The Baptist church schedules 9 45 a m Bible school 11 a m morning service 7 p m training union 8 p m evening service 7 p m midweek prayer. Pastor Frank C Dutton invites all to join. Catholic services list Masses 7 30 9 and 10 20 a m on Sunday weekdays 7 p m and youth and evening worship. John E Pickering and Father Roman provide Bible classes morning worship and weekly youth meetings with Wednesday women's classes and prayer. You are invited to attend.
Holy Communion at 8 a.m. church school at 10 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. Holy communion at 11 a.m. on the first Sunday each month without a sermon.
At 9:45 a.m. church school, 10:50 a.m. morning worship, 6:30 p.m. youth fellowships for various ages, 7:30 p.m. evening service. Activities include Asbury club for high school, Joyful Junior for grade school, Wesley for college, junior and youth choir practices. Austin H. Dillon, Pastor.
The Nazarene church lists Sunday Bible school at 10 a.m. led by Price B. Martin, morning worship at 1 a.m., evangelistic service at 7 45 p.m. on Sunday, and a mid week prayer meeting at 7 45 p.m. on Wednesday. The public is invited. Pastor C. Dunbar.
Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with nursery for children. Junior choir meets Wednesday at 6 30 p m under W C Friesen. Chancel choir meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m under Grenn F Davis. Special evening services announced. Fred S Rogers, Minister.
A speaker or writer asks about the safety of moth-proofing red flannels for storage this June 4. The tone suggests a civic minded discussion of frugality and seasonal wardrobe planning, with a nod to Herbert Ko kernot as a local figure.
Receipts were light but animal trade uneven with cattle and calves near week’s end tending lower. Fat calves and stockers held steady or firm, while plain grades slipped. cows fluctuated and Bulls stayed mostly steady. Spring lambs weakened late week, with good and choice weaners at 20 to 26 dollars. culls and low grades moved lower.
Sealed proposals to construct 5.74 miles of grading structures flexible base and double asphalt surface treatment from Harrison Street in Alpine to US 90 introduced by Brewster County will be received at the Highway Department in Austin until 9 00 am June 22 1948 and read publicly. This is a Public Works project under Texas legislative acts and subject to these provisions.
Girl Scouts Troop 9 leaders Mrs. Jim Francois and Mrs. Aubrey Edwards hosted a bingo party on May 22 at the Dom Adams home to reward the members for selling official cookies. The group raised 36.50 adding to a local building fund now totaling 366.25 as they pursue their First Class rank and prepare for Day Camp July 12 16.
Industry unveils a dual use ice pack and hot water bottle. A liquid inside is cooled in a refrigerator to partial freeze and warms when placed in hot water, then retains heat for a period.
A brief note lists typewriter ribbons paper car bons and second sheets available at The Avalanche tf.
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