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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1940
Page
2
Local residents visit relatives and travel for holidays and medical care. Names include Rowin Gillett, Attwood, Sweeney, Copeland, Ross, Virginia Abbott, W. J. Smith, Gilbert McGregor, Forest Walker, Casner, Kem pen, Ratliff, Richardson, James Herington, Ruth Rogers, Fred Rogers, John Holland, Virginia Holland, Phi Gamma and Chi Omega initiates. Jerry Starnes to Lancaster for ill father. Casner trip included Fort Worth.
Fort Davis March 20 Judge J P Weatherby, longtime county judge 1906 to 1918 and long-time Union Trading Company manager, died at his Fort Davis home at 6 am. He organized and aided in building the present courthouse and served as a Mason leader in the community for decades. He left a large family and is remembered as a civic pillar and friend to many in Jette Davis County. Funeral plans were set for Thursday with Masonic rites at the Presbyterian church.
Notice to candidates states all announcement fees must be paid in advance with no exceptions. Fees listed are Precinct six dollars County ten dollars District fifteen dollars. Names include CLARENCE HORD ELMER TAYLOR Yer County Treasure and others. Re elections noted for BURWELL BOUDREAUX A B SANDIFER EARL CLARK.
The Churches Baptist Church invites worship and school services with morning and evening programs. Pastor M. M. Fulmer delivers sermons on The First Fruits and The Understanding of Faith. Training Union directed by Ben Williams.
Sunday school opens at 10 a.m. under Mrs. J. L. Smith with a class for all ages. Morning worship at 11 features Easter spirit, special music, and a sermon by the pastor titled Practicing Immortality. Young People’s Vespers at 6:30 p.m. led by Burwell Boudreaux. All youths are invited to attend the special service.
Still sick and seeking health relief consider chiropractic care. The message claims results where other methods failed and offers an appointment at 331. CARROLL VAUGHN Doster of Chiroprectic promises honest assessment if he cannot help.
The Church of Christ lists services including morning worship at 10:80 and 11:80 with sermons on Heaven Our Home and Other topics. Evening programs feature youth services at 7:00 and a 7:45 sermon Old or New Which. Fort Davis sermon at 3 p.m. and bible classes Wednesday. Frank Trayler ministers.
Dr. Ross A. Maxwell, a junior geologist with the National Park Service in Austin, was promoted to regional geologist with headquarters in Santa Fe. The appointment, announced this week by Regional Director Hillary A. Tolson, was made by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. Maxwell has served about two years as geologist in the Big Bend park area.
For the best price on Easter permanents, oil troquignole or machineless, see Mrs. Cook at The Modern Beauty Shop.
Dr G M Sims Padi Crumby Optical Company Alpina Toxes appear in a fragmented OCR snippet. The readable text lists names and an optical firm reference, suggesting a historical trade or personal notice. Further context is unavailable in this fragment.
Mrs Woolfolk of Pecos urged forming a tri county federation with Jett Davis Brewster and Presidio counties and awarding memberships to worthy PTA members. The two thirds vote failed, officers to be approved next month, Grade I won attendance award, post meeting refreshments noted.
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