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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1926
Page
6
A fragment from a bygone Methodist Missionary Society page notes discussions on missionary work and local church activities including meals and social events held by the society.
Alpine residents host and travel as Marathon Valley Hall team travels to Fort Davis for a game. Local society members share a meeting with Mrs W T Burman presenting Japan and Foreigners in America. Guests include Mrs Collins Mesdames Told and Meis, with refreshments by Grande and Warren, McGonald students from Sul Ross. Weekend visitors Mr Allert Chatson heads to San Antonio. Family moves to Mineral Wells. Marathon Girls volleyball challenged Fort Davis. residents visit Alpine. Sherrif Vaughan Marfa, and others attend meetings and plan a sal ad plate event in Simpson building.
Mrs Roy Wyatt entertained a large group for bridge at her home on Saturday evening. Mrs Walter Skinner won high score and Miss Oma Walker had the low score. A salad course was served to the guests including Mesdames Egbert Cofield Spalding Arnold Davis Harris Buttril Cotting Hancock Todd Ornam Wedin Skinner Grey McGonagill Ritchey and Miss Ruth Twa Lessie Toda Oma Willett Morrow.
W J Shackelford of Marathon announces candidacy for precinct three commissioner in Brewster County Texas. He pledges familiarity with local needs after long residence and seeks voter support in the Democratic primaries. He asserts readiness to serve competently and intelligently.
The Museum at the College receives growing specimens. New items include two large petrified ammonites from Alpine via James Kameron, fossils from Olin Lincecum, shells from India and Africa, woven Indian blankets, a water jar, sandalwood containers from Asia, and cedar dippers. Also listed are abstracts services and local ads for baby chicks and maps.
A survey by the American Bankers Association's State Bar Division reports progress toward uniform state banking laws and tighter supervision. It notes moves to raise minimum capital, empower bank commissioners, and widen control over charters, mergers, and branching while signaling waning support for state guaranty of deposits.
The American Bankers Association marks its Gold Fen Anniversary by creating a $500,000 endowment for education, funding scholarships and research in economics at American colleges. Half from the ABA and half from bankers nationwide, with $50,000 drawn from ABA reserves and additional gifts from the American Institute of Banking and individual bankers.
Sunday services at Mojave Theatre 11 a m with public invitation. Catholic Church in the southern town offers Holy Mass in English at 9 30 a m and Spanish at 1 00 p m plus Sunday school at 10 30 a m and evening prayers. Non Catholics welcome.
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