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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
3
Still no moisture in this area and the week’s highs reached 86 degrees as recorded by McDonald Observatory Mount Locke. Temperatures ranged from 52 to 68 in the lower range with daily highs from 74 to 86 and lows from 54 to 68 as week progressed. The piece notes a guest artist event with no admission charge and invites the public to attend.
Sponsored by the Mile High club of Fort Davis Miss Jane Chapin 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs A V Chapin receives honor to represent Fort Davis at the Fort Stockton water carnival this week in a community ceremony.
At 11 o clock on Sunday May 2 the Rev J W Myrose preached his first sermon as pastor at the Presbyterian church. His topic Ascending With Christ drew from Acts 1 1 12. He noted May 6 anniversary of the Ascension and urged Look to Christ ascend with Christ work for Him and pray without ceasing. The Myrose family Betsy 9 Charles 7 arrived in Fort Davis from San Diego Calif last Saturday after leading a Hospitality House for service personnel there.
In Fort Davis the Alpine Toltecs defeated the Fort Davis Cats 7 to 5 after a 5 to 5 tie in nine innings. Julio Hartnett homered tying the game, Toltecs added two runs in the 10th, Cats left loaded with two outs as the final score was set. Next Cats game is May 9 vs Marfa Indians at Fort Davis field.
A Monday night reception at Alpine Methodist Church honored Miss Martha Shelby a Fort Davis high school teacher chosen for special missionary training in India by the Methodist Board of Missions Attendees included Rev S M Mims Miss Peggy Mims Mr and Mrs J G Prude Mrs E H Carlton Miss Ruth Carlton Mrs Lloyd Crabbe and others gifts included a traveling bag presented to Shelby Mr Prude sang and Mr Mims gave a short speech Active local support noted for Shelby's departure and mission call.
Members of the Baptist Women’s Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at Mrs. M. C. Brittain’s home with Mrs. J. W. Friend presiding. The program, drawn from Royal Service, was led by Mrs. Brittain. opening prayer by Miss Rosalie Mitchell and devotional by Mrs. A. N. Alkire. Nine attended the social hour with sugar wafers and orangeade.
Notice states no municipal concert pledges after May 15 and urges immediate action to support funding before term ends.
The North Sea island of Heligoland was purchased by Germany from England prior to the First World War and developed into a vast fortification and naval base.
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