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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1950
Page
9
A compact glossary explains rodeo terms and slang such as pulling leather and bucking, pick up man, dog fall, hogtied, bronco, bulldogging, and other actions, with notes on rules and common phrases used in rodeo events this week.
A glossary of Western terms outlines leggings for thorn and rain protection, buckaroo as a cowboy, coastin as drone quieting without sparring, crow hops for mild bucking, outfit as rancher gear, mail order cowboy as a tenderfoot with no range experience, sougan as bedding like a quilt, and tenderfoot for those lacking term knowledge.
A terse classified note touts scarce gold mines and encourages readers to cash in, with the contact line quoting Phone no. 5-The Avalanche.
At The Churches BAPTIST Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning service, 10:50. Training Union, 6:30 p.m. Evening service, 7:30 p.m. Midweek services, Wednesday: Choir rehearsal, 7 p.m. Prayer service 7:30 p.m. Sunday school classes are provided for all age groups. A cordial welcome awaits you at all our services. GEO. THOMASON, Supply Pastor.
Pastor Father Santiago leads Masses at 7, 8 30 and 10. Bible school at 9 45. Worship with Communion at 10 50. Evening services 7 and 7 30. Special Sunday Mass 9 a m Marathon. messages on The Broad Way and the Narrow Gate and The Great Persecution. CYF Chi Rho 6 30 with junior choir assist. Bible study Wednesday 7 30 and chair rehearsal 8 45. Pastor D McPherson.
The Sunday Lesson in Churches of Christ, Scientist centers on Substance with the Golden Text from Ecclesiastes 3 14 and Bible citations noting God’s everlasting works and the divine plans for those who love Him. It includes a Science and Health passage asserting Spirit as substantial over mortal matter.
Alpine Church completes fifty eight years of friendly service with a Sunday school at 9 45 am led by superintendent O H Theophilus and an 11 am morning worship directed by Glenn F Davis. Visitors welcome and evening services announced in the church bulletin. Fred S Rogers, Minister.
St James Episcopal announces a 11 30 a.m. radio sermon by Bishop H K Sherrill presiding bishop with morning prayer. Underwood promotes a new standard machine at The Avalanche office and offers typewriters.
Governor Shivers will be guest of honor for the Texas Future Farmers and speak at the general assembly on Saturday March 18 in Sam Houston college auditorium during the Future Farmer Leadership contests. In Huntsville he will receive an honorary State Farmer's degree. Alpine High School Future Farmer chapter and forum team recently won multiple district and area prizes and will represent the section at the state contest on March 18. Dan Graham will accompany the team.
The notice lists Bible classes and worship times for the Church of Christ with a morning service at 10 50 a m and an evening service at 8 p m plus a Wednesday women's class at 3 p m and prayer at 7 p m The minister officiating is Donald B Horton You are invited to attend.
The schedule lists church school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 50 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m. Activities include Methodist Youth Fellowship Asbury club Joyful Junior club Wesley club junior choir and youth choir led by Pastor Austin H Dillon.
The Nazene church lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 11:00 a.m. The youth service is at 6:30 p.m. and the evening worship at 7:30 p.m. A mid week Victory service is held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Prayer and fasting occurs at the church.
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