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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1939
Page
2
Jim Patterson of Austin has accepted a position at City Drug Lore. Miss Margaret Arledge of Abilene is here visiting her brother, J B Arledge, and family.
Mr and Mrs R M Harvey left yesterday for business travel to Douglas and Bisbee Arizona. Mrs Lillie Williams of Henderson is visiting her mother Mrs D Runyan today.
Ross Smith departed last weekend for Dallas to take a government license examination for radio engineers.
Billy Burcham, a student at Texas A and M college, returned home last week.
Miss Melba McMurry a Texas university student came home for the weekend. Alan Poage SMU student Dallas arrived home for the summer. Miss Gloria Hollinghead Abilene visited her aunt Mrs Burgess. Bobby Pinkerton broke a wrist after a burro incident. Mrs L C Billings Rocksprings visiting daughter Mrs J Le Anderson. Mr and Mrs Jim P Wilson visited Dallas to consult an oculist. Elizabeth Taylor Rock Springs visited sister Mrs Milton Gilmer.
Miss Bessie Chyle Leath, a Texon teacher, came home last week to spend the summer.
Mr and Mrs Ben Anderson of Sanderson visited his parents Mr and Mrs J L Anderson here Sunday.
Mrs J D May departed last week to visit relatives in Hot Springs Arkansas traveling with relatives from Arizona.
Classified notice seeking buy self trade and rent listings. Six items request ranches farms and irrigation land for sale or trade. Five notes demand for rental properties exceeds supply. buyers offer cash payments and notes.
If it pertains to land call us. We offer abstracts title insurance fire and comprehensive coverage, sales and rentals, loans through FHA. We assist securing loans for remodeling painting roofing repairing and new construction. Have you seen our book of helps and plans.
Roxana left last weekend for Austin to visit relatives and spend time with family members during the trip.
Miss Helen Jones, daughter of Mr and Mrs Asa Jones and a student at Texas University, has come home for the summer break.
Miss Marguerite Koehl came back Saturday from San Antonio to spend the summer with her mother, Mrs. O A Koehl.
Mr and Mrs Jack Cross and Mr and Mrs Bernal Slight left last Saturday for a ten day trip to Ruidosa New Mexico for a leisure outing.
Miss Virginia Holland, a Stephens College student in Columbia Missouri, came home last weekend to spend time with family and friends.
Mickey Smith leaves Tuesday for a two week visit with his grandmother at Ysleta, traveling with his parents Mr and Mrs Milton Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Seaman and their children from Houston are visiting Mrs. Will Cotter and other relatives, spending time with family in the area.
Miss Janie Lee Rowland left Wednesday for an extensive visit with relatives in Missouri Georgia and South Carolina.
Miss Mary Virginia McIntyre, a student at Texas University, came home last weekend to spend the summer.
Mrs J T Mullenix of Langtry visits her mother Mrs E F Cook and sister Miss Lona Cook. Mrs W E Wheat recovers from a bite suspected to be a black widow spider ten days ago. Kermit Red Allen and his wife and baby stay for the summer. Mr Allen taught in El Paso schools last term.
Mr and Mrs Elsworth Ezell and their children spent the weekend in El Paso on a matter of business but also enjoyed a good deal of pleasure during the trip.
Mr and Mrs C H Al Jennings have moved from Fabens to Alpine and occupy a Hancock cottage on College hill.
Frank Mangum with his mother Mrs. R. S. Mangum and Claudia Black planned to depart yesterday for a week long visit with Mrs. Mangum’s sister Mrs. Gus Black in Eagle Pass.
Phillip Hudgens of Corpus Christi visits his grandparents in Alpine this summer. Townsend family hosts Phillip while Miss Alice Blucher returns from Belhaven College in Jackson Mississippi. Jimmie Henderson and family travel to New York for the fair then to New Orleans and Alpine. Mrs. Storey of Houston plans a visit with her daughter in Alpine. Other residents include Mrs. Jones Pennington of Del Rio and Mrs. Elsie Pennington of Douglas, Arizona visiting Alpine briefly. John Cox Wright joins Standard Oil in Monahans for the vacation period. Friesen family, Westminster Choir College students, arrive from Princeton for summer in Alpine after stops in Goshen and Kitchener Ontario.
E E Howard who supervised the college grounds at Sul Ross resigned several weeks ago and has since left Alpine.
Mrs Dorothy Scannell and her brother Will Cotter visited their sister Mrs Warner Reid and family at Silverton this week.
Morgan Terry arrived Tuesday to stay with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Terry. He has been a student at A, & M.
Little Dorothy Mullenix of Mc Camey visits the homes of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. White and Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Reeder for a pleasant stay with local families.
John Holland, a university student, spent a few days at home before heading back to Austin to attend summer school.
Miss Lucyle Ferguson, student at Texas Woman's College in Denton, has arrived home for the summer break after attending college this term.
Mrs. M. T. Pomar Jr., formerly Miss Dorothy Burling of El Paso, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Burling and family here this term.
Mrs. J. A. Burleson and Laurie Webb of McCamey along with Mr. and Mrs. Smoky Coggins of San Angelo were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Anderson.
Mr and Mrs R M Harvey spent the week end in Big Spring visiting friends and sightseeing around town. They were seen at local shops and attended a community event before returning home.
The Churches Bible School invites all ages to classes led by John Weyerts as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 50 features a sermon The Blessed Dead from Rev 14 13. Evening service at 8 00 with a special service for new summer arrivals and a June Lemon social on the church lawn. Refreshments served free. Pastor J A Kearns.
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 50 with a sermon by the pastor The Marvel of Redeeming Love at 7 20 Training Union at 8 30 Evening service with Ex cuses A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Pastor M. M. Fulmer announces a reception for Methodist college students Sunday at 8 PM at the church. The schedule starts with a worship service in the auditorium, then moves to the dining room for refreshments. The event follows the sudden death of Mr. Friesen's sister, who was buried last Saturday.
Carroll Vaughn, Chiropractor, offers drug free foot correction addressing the cause and quick relief in many cases. Also notes a distinction between real foot correction and wearing arch supports or crutches. Franklin R. Poage, Pastor, invites worship at 10:50 with a sermon on The Stewardship of Life and church school at 9:45, J R Sloan leads a college class for students.
Mr and Mrs A S Bush of San Antonio arrived at the start of the week to spend the summer in Alpine. Bush, principal of Woodlawn Elementary School, will teach Education in the Sun Rose summer school and stay at the Mancock apartments on College avenue.
At 9:45 Sunday school and 11 morning worship with sermon by J. T. Morrow. Christian Endeavor societies meet at the Christian church. You are cordially invited to worship with us.
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