Range Pow Wow recalls paving Fort Stockton to Alpine route
The account recalls early auto travel on the Fort Stockton Alpine highway. A trio including Flow formed a weekly two-way mail and passenger run to Fort Brockton using old dirt roads, with high centers and dust. They charged eight dollars one way, fifteen for round trips, expanding service amid weather and vehicle woes while preserving memories of pioneer transport on the Texas Mexico border.
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Connect
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Goring
W. P. Hill
Fort Brockton
Polk Hinson
Buick
Flow
Pecos
Roy Stilwell
Mexico
Stillwell
Droklavin
Texas
Prude Wins Sul Ross Stock Judging Event at Alpine
Sul Ross Skyline notes John Robert Prude won the stock judging contest with a grand score of 1178 of 1200 after parsing 12 classes judged by Alpine High School FFA members and 30 Sul Ross agriculture students on Saturday Feb 23. Contenders included four sheep, three fat steers, two hog classes, two cattle breeds and a dairy group.
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Sul Ross
Alpine High School
FFA
A. J. Bierschwabe
George Mills
Lupine High
Mitchell
John Robert Prude
Earnest Gibbons Jr
Ants
Paul Weyerts
Dont Jebes
Glen Uranga
Vanishing Americans show in Texas schools
A Texas trend mirrors a national concern as public schools in Texas lose about 25,000 teachers from last year. The State Teachers Association blames returning servicemen entering business careers, noting a broader shift in staffing as rural and urban districts face shortages and aging facilities.
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Texas
Lions Hear Guest Artiste at Tuesday Meeting
Tuesday Lions Club program featured guest artiste Betty Jean Slover and June Joyce with M O Pittman in charge. New member Burr Thornton and Roy Whiteside attended, call for 100 percent attendance at Ladies Night next Tuesday with District Governor J T Plavi ew as guest of honor. Reservations to Henry Key by Monday noon. Also includes a 1946 Alpine Texas election notice for mayor and two commissioners, with presiding judge and clerks appointed.
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D. Burleson
T. A. Beard
Burr Thornton
Roy Whiteside
Lion M. O. Pittman
Betty Jean Slover
June Joyce
Betty
Vato Trail
Moonlight Bay
Charlie Dean
Plaview
J.T
Henry Key
State of
Texas
Brewster
Alpine
John Young
C. D. Wood
Linnie York
J.T. Davis
L. B. Starns
TF. Skevington
Atte
Church Service Schedule Notes Various Denominations
A compiled church notices page lists Baptist Catholic and Christian services with times for Sunday school Bible classes morning and evening worship, mid week prayers, choir rehearsals, and youths meetings. Pastors named include M O Pittman R L Wittner FRANCIS JUANIZ and JOUNE PICKERING. Public invited to attend services and worship.
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Baptist Sunday School
M. O. Pittman
R. L. Wittner
Francis Juaniz
Joune, Pickering
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Notes for March 10
A fragment describes the Sunday Lesson Sermon in Churches of Christ Scientist. It notes the Golden Text from Psalms 37 23 and cites Psalms 100 3. The Christian Science textbook Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy is quoted on page 94 regarding Man reflecting Truth Life and Love and being made in God’s image.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Inch of Christ Sunday Bible Classes and Services
The Inch of Christ church invites attendance for Sunday Bible classes at 10 a.m. Worship at 10:50 a.m. Young people’s meeting at 7 p.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Wednesday Women’s Bible class at 3 p.m. Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. ALVIA WAGNER, Minister.
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Inch OF Christ
Alvia Wagner
Methodist Church Service Schedule And Sermon Titles
The church invites participation in morning worship at 11 with the sermon Recognizing Jesus and evening worship at 7 30 with Is It Well Junior meeting at 6 30 pm Sunday school at 9 45 am under superintendent H L Walburn with J G Barrow and Mrs Roy Owen as secretary The notice encourages all to attend the services and features a youth emphasis in the program.
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Methodist
H. L. Walburn
J. G. Barrow
Roy Owen
Jesus
Evangelistic Service and Missionary Society Notes
Pastor Marvin Williams announces an evangelistic service at 7 pm. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets on the second Tuesday with T. M. Mill listed as president. George Pearse, pastor, invites all to worship.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Ites
T. M. Mill
Sunday church schedule and events at place of worship
PRESBYT Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11. Junior choir meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. Senior choir Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. Rogers is pastor. One man can lift from round to truck up to 2 000 pounds in 10 seconds by a device from a Detroit manufacturer.
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Detroit
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Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Alpine, Texas
Stian Science
Rock of Ages
Belifortme
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Asbell
el Paso
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Alpine Cemetery
Mra
Georgia
Daliman
Marvin Williams
George Pearse
MED
Rogers
Visitsport's
Fountain Service
Candies
L. C. Smith and Corona Typewriters
KODAK
Keith Studio
Maria
Fairbanks-Morse Automatic Home Water Systems
W. B. Dorris
U.S
U. S
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