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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1946
Page
5
Mrs. Martha Marie Whitfield, identified as Dallas Supreme Deputy, will visit the local Rainbow Assembly to participate in official duties and engage with members.
Notice of transfer application for Package Store Permit No. P1228 from the Central Package Store located in the Holland Hotel Building Alpine Brewster County Texas to Hinsol Garage Building on West Holland Avenue Origin Townsite of Alpine. Owner Homer T Grahand.
Christian church members staged a surprise party Friday evening at the Weyerts home for Rev and Mrs John E Pickering celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. They received a silver eight-piece vice-set, music by Mrs Fred Williams, and several old-time songs. Out-of-town guests from Midland included Mrs G Butler Mrs W S Dunton and Mrs S W Estes who brought a China dinner-set for the Pickerings.
The Week of Prayer program at the Methodist church featured Mrs. C B Casey leading the morning session with Mesdames Wil Hameon Hilton assisting. Mrs Dillon played organ throughout. Pastor Dillon administered communion at the close with Mrs Casey assisting. Twenty two attended before noon and a fall flower decorated covered dish luncheon followed.
An international service meeting featured Cliff Casey speaking on Puerto Rico’s status and governance. Ray Williams summarized the antelope hunt program with 440 hunters, earning about 44 900 for the local area. The study group meets November 5 at 3 30 pm at the church on India studies led by Mrs. Vic Winter.
On Thursday Oct 24 a reception honored the new pastor and family at the Methodist church. Over 100 guests signed the guest book as Mrs J D May presided. The tea featured lace table decorations, soft piano music, and pastries served buffet style.
A West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting in Soonia adopted a resolution by C. W. Meadows of San Angelo urging the state to purchase about 12 000 acres in the Big Bend National Park area. The land, mostly in four tracts along park entrances, has clouded titles and federal highway delays. purchase by the state would clear titles and allow highway work to proceed. If not bought by the state, Meadows said private subscriptions could fund the park land acquisition.
A group of future business leaders met at Sul Ross to organize a business men and women farm club. Participants included Jett Oliver of Edinburg and Cl Coleman of Houston with guests Travis Roberts and W. G. Figh. Bill Mangold Jr. with Koury attended alongside Mr. Helms and Ralph Peters.
Under sponsor J L Kerby James Kemp and Seldon Robinson the club seeks a membership well over one hundred and plans to win backing from local businesses for its election officers.
The committee includes J P Ward Woodrow Gavenda D R Neighbors Aubrey Ba ase Cammeb inon alos S603 hE ley to address rent problems and oversee housing policy in the area.
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