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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1950
Page
2
The Churches Baptist invites all to attend Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning service at 10:50 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Training Union at 6:30 p.m. Midweek Wednesday choir rehearsal 7 p.m. Prayer service 7:30 p.m. Sunday school classes are provided for all ages. GEO. THOMASON Supply Pastor.
Parish lists Sunday masses at 7 8 30 and 10 am plus weekday 7 pm service. An evening service is held at 7 pm and marathon Masses 9 am each Sunday. Reverend Father Santiago serves as pastor.
The church schedules Bible school at 9 45 a m with classes for all ages, morning worship and communion at 10 50, and a sermon on The Parable of the Mustard Seed. Evening service at 7 30 features The Seven Sealed Books. Wednesday Bible study and fellowship at 7 30 led by Pastor MePH. Christian Youth fellowship and Chi Rho groups meet at 6 30.
A brief note on the Christian Science weekly Lesson Sermon for Sunday May 24. The Golden Text quotes Romans 8 31 If God be for us who can be against us. Also cited are Matthew 4 10 where Jesus tells Satan to worship the Lord alone and a passage from Science and Health page 234 about thoughts preceding disease and the need to control evil thoughts.
Listings show multiple local churches with varied services and class times. Donald El Horton and Austin H Dillon are named pastors with morning worship at 10 50 and 6 30 pm respectively. Nazarene and other church notices include Sunday school at 10 am and evening services with youth programs and midweek activities.
The Brewster County unit of the Texas State Teachers Association held its annual spring meeting at the First Christian church hospitality room on May 19. New officers for 1950–51 were elected: President Miss Miltia Hill, First VP Miss Laura Henderson, Second VP Leroy Roark, Treasurer Charlie Wade, and Secretary Vivian Davis. Dr. A N Foster from Sul Ross spoke on current evaluation methods and benefits to schools, and National Education Association membership figures were noted. The gathering adjourned for the fall term.
Dr Parrott described as a Spirit filled man invites participation. Wednesday mid week prayer and praise service at 7 30 p m followed by Thursday prayer and fasting at 1 30 p m inviting attendees to join in.
Presbyterian Alpine Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 am led by O H Theophilus superintendent with classes for all ages. Morning worship at 11 am with Glenn F Davis as organist and choir director. Evening services vary as announced. St James Episcopal Church shows church school at 10 am and morning prayer with holy communion at 11 am led by Fred S Nogers.
Chrysler announces a sweeping ad blitz described as the biggest and most consistent ever for its cars. Joseph A. O Malley says over three thousand daily and weekly papers coast to coast will carry ads in May and June. The first appeared the week of May 14. A second ran the week of May 21. The series continues weekly through June. The text also notes the American Cancer Society awarded 102 fellowships to young scientists in the last five years.
The Avalanche reports new stock including filing cabinets index dividers and file folders now available for purchase.
The Christian Women’s Fellowship gathered at the church Educational unit on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Mrs F E Weyerts led the scripture and devotion. Officers nominated for the coming year include President F E Weyerts, Vice President J D Holman, Secretary Oral Schuler, Treasurer H M Van Fossan, and Worship Chair E A Chaffin. Rev I McPherson gave the Bible lecture in place of Mrs Jim Nichols. Guests included Mrs H A Risley of El Paso. Refreshments were provided by Fern Sandlin Melvin Edwards and Joy Holman.
Waco May 19 report notes at least one poet was so thrilled and inspired by a West Texas hill country wedding. The article emphasizes a vivid scene and the emotional impact on the observer.
Reverend J Rory Ward and Vera Maye Long ford wed in a May 9 twilight ceremony atop a hillcrest chapel in the Davis mountains near Stanton Texas. The service, officiated by Rev J B Steward, followed a 500 mile journey from Waco, with guests including Steward’s wife and two sons.
The pair will travel for a year giving evangelistic and lecture appearances across the United States and Canada while promoting a forthcoming poetry book. A $250 donation from Mrs Newell funded essential center equipment including a Singer sewing machine stove graph and camera.
The executive board met May 12 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Baines presiding Nine members attended Miss Morris reported good attendance across groups Two Boy Scouts prepared to attend the National meeting in Pennsylvania Rummage sales are bringing in a nice sum with Mrs Hargus in charge
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