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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
11
Sunday and weekday services listed for Baptist, Marthon, First Christian, and Christian Science churches. Details include Sunday school times, morning and evening worship, training unions, choir rehearsals, Bible study, and pastored notes. Notable names include Glenn W. Bales and Father Santiago. Services run across mornings and evenings with weekly Wednesday activities.
Church announcements list Bible classes at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 10 50, with evening services at 8. Youth meetings at 7 p.m. Midweek programs include a Wednesday women’s Bible class at 3 p.m. and a prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Pastors Donald B. Horton and Austin T. Dillon lead. Church school at 10:30 a.m. and youth activities noted.
The Mexican Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. An 8 p.m. service is noted, with daily offerings or events implied but not clearly detailed. The fragment suggests a regular weekend and daily schedule, centered on worship activities and community gatherings.
Miss June Joyce, senior in the Sul Ross Music Department, will present a piano recital Friday evening in the College Auditorium. The recital fulfills part of her Bachelor of Music degree to be awarded in August. Joyce, daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Joyce of Alpine, has been active in local music circles and appeared as soloist in several recitals and programs. Last fall she was part of a six pianist tour of West Texas performing for schools and clubs.
The Nazarene church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. with a sermon titled Delight in Father’s House. A young people’s service is at 7 p.m. and evening worship at 7:45 p.m. Vacation Bible School runs weekdays at 9 a.m. Weekday prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. Prayer and fasting Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
Joyce, pupil of George Kelver, opens with Johann Kuhnau's Biblical Sonata David and Goliath in what may be West Texas's first performance of the work. Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, Chopin Berceuse and Waltz, and Villa-Lobos Baby's Family complete the program. Admission is free for all. Western growers lead alfalfa seed output with over 200000 bushels each in California, Arizona, and Oklahoma, much under irrigation.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an exam for elementary teachers to work in Bureau of Indian Affairs schools. Positions pay 3100 annually in Alaska and in Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Iowa Kansas Oklahoma Mississippi Montana Oregon Idaho California Nevada Arizona New Mexico Wyoming Utah Colorado North Carolina and Florida. Applicants need a four year degree plus 34 education hours including 12 in elementary education. Teaching experience and practice teaching hours required if education courses lack. Applications accepted until further notice with early filing suggested by July 27 1980.
The Alpine Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with C H Theophilus superintendent and Glenn F Davis organist. The Vista church bulletin lists evening services and activities for all ages. Fred S Rogers is minister. St James Episcopal Church calendar shows school at 10 and morning prayer at 11.
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