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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1940

Page

8

Texas Beef Costs About the Same On Eastern Tables

Texas beef prices near home match eastern rates, 19 to 25 cents a pound for kosher cuts, according to Zepy Miller who toured Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Boston with Swift Packing Company guests. Miller, lone Texas rep of Highland Hereford, described slaughter, kosher methods, and insights from York to Washington, including Congress courtesy from Thomason and Connally.

Barry Scobee Ft. Devise Texas Highland Country Mile High Club Zepy Miller Chicago New York Philadelphia Boston Swift Packing Company Mr. Miller Big Highland Hereford Association Marfa America Miller Lancaster County Pennsylvania George Jones Jeff Davis County Fifth Avenue New York City Washington Halls of Congress R. E. Thomason Tom Connally Kansas

Nederland Church Expands Membership Amid Revival Meeting

Thirty-one members were added to the Nederland church during the meeting, strengthening and uplifting the church’s spiritual life as reported in the session.

Big Bend Medical Society Holds Meet At Sanderson May 7

Dr Norman Giere reports on a gastric hemorrhage case by Dr Malone Hill of Alpine and a paper on allergy by Dr Orville Egbert. Dr Joel Wright outlines the national physicians committee education drive with display articles in The Saturday Evening Post. Alpine invites the next meeting in June and a Tucson Clinical Congress trip in November. many physicians attend the Sanderson dinner.

Big Bend Medical Society Sanderson Norman Giere el Paso Malone Hill Alpine Orville Egbert Southwestern Medical and Surgical Association National Physicians Committee For Saturday Evening Post Joel Wright Society Egbert Tucson Ariz Lester Kern Giere Maurice Barrett Fort Stockton Jeter Hill Lockhart and Wright J. D. May Walker Gipson

Methodists To Hold A Vacation School

Mrs. Mead Wilson was elected director by the Workers Council of the Methodist church school. The Vacation Church School runs May 27 through June 7 with plans for activities inside the school. Open to children not in church school elsewhere and to members of other churches without schools. Program focuses on Bible teachings and Christian living. Ray 8B. McGrew, Pastor.

Mead Wilson Workers Council Methodist Church School Wilson Ray McGrew

Rotary News Meeting Plans and Youth Service Talk

Pres. Cliff announced an inter city Rotary gathering at 5 30 PM May 29 at Prude ranch north of Fort Davis with barbecue and observatory visit. A committee to install road signs was named. Also a Rotary Assembly set for May 14. A Youth Service program featured Joel Wright discussing school enrollment and a social problem of parasitic families affecting Alpine. Forty three Rotarians attended.

M. A. Webb Pres Cliff Rotarians Rotaryanns Prude Ranch Fort Davis McDonald Observatory Don Littleton Joel Wright Jay Fielder Alpine Joel Rotary Frank Young

Christian Motherhood and the Purpose of Mothers Day

The piece argues that motherhood deserves reverence not as a mere sentiment but as a sacred trust grounded in Christian teaching. It emphasizes the transformative role of women from oppression to honor, and frames Mothers Day as a call to recognize Christian wifehood and influence in home and community, beyond sentimentalism.

Jesus

Prize Offered For Best Design for Big Bend Land Deeds

Fort Worth notice announces a state wide art contest to decorate an honorary Big Bend park deed. Entries may take many forms suitable for decoration. A $25 cash prize will go to the winning designer. Exhibits will be shown in art centers across Texas.

Big Bend Fort Worth Big Bend Park Amon Carter

Jobs Open At State Employment Office for Pana Canal Project

The local State Employment Office lists openings for workmen on a Pana canal project. Interested parties may obtain full details by visiting the local office in the Hord building on North Sixth Street.

State Employment Office Hord Building North Sixth Street

Douglas Bennett to represent Alpine in My Home Town contest

Douglas Bennett Alpine high school student will represent Alpine in the My Home Town contest sponsored by the West Texas chamber of commerce at the CC annual meeting in Big Spring next week. He was chosen in a first week try-out. Prizes include a loving cup cash awards and a scholarship to West Texas colleges.

Douglas Bennett Alpine West Texas Chamber of Commerce Big Spring West Texas

Former students aid in Homecoming stage show

Three ex-students visiting Alpine for Homecoming participated in preparations for the performance. Donald Peters from Cotulla Marco Giles from Maria and Frank Chadwick from Del Rio, all former college players, assisted the cast and production staff.

Alpine Donald Peters Cotulla Marco Giles Maria Frank Chadwick del Rio

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