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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1947
Page
2
A dense page fragment lists multiple church services and pastors including Assembly of God, Baptist, Christian, Methodist with weekly schedules and ministers. It also includes political text about Texas constitutional amendments and various real estate and business ads with brief notices and contact hints.
The weekly Lesson Sermon for June 1 denounces ancient mesmerism and hypnotism, citing the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health. It calls for worship of the Lord and invites public attendance at Church of Christ Scientist and St James Episcopal services with schedules for morning worship, Sunday school, and evening meetings.
Proposes a 2 cent state ad valorem tax to fund Confederate pensions and widows of veterans, plus a 5 cent tax to finance higher education building projects. Establishes bond limits for Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and University of Texas, specifies bond terms, allocation of funds to named institutions, and future allotment adjustments by the Comptroller based on student enrollment. A special election on August fourth, 1947, will vote on adding Sections 17 and 18 to Article VII.
A public notice outlines proposed amendments to fund construction and equipment for the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and The University of Texas. It details a seven cent city ad valorem tax and a two and five cent state tax for pensions and higher learning funding, with $10,000 appropriated for publication and election expenses.
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