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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1919
Page
6
Saint James Episcopal Church holds church school at the residence Sunday at 10 AM and Evening Prayer with a sermon by the rector. Monday evening at 7 PM there is service in the Presbyterian Church. All are invited to attend. Mrs. Frank E. Gillett is mentioned.
Alpine notices report Millinery sale cashing out, oyster deliveries, auto repairs, and cement work. Visitors from Marathon and El Paso, farm and ranch business, and church activities fill the week. Local shops promise bargains, deliveries, and community news from Alpine and surrounding areas.
The Christian Endeavor Society held a brief Sunday gathering led by Mrs. Ferguson and officers. Talks by Rev. Netterville, Mr. Camp, Miss Lala Cotter, and Mrs Ferguson encouraged a brighter future and hoped for growing attendance. Alpine vaccine line promoted for colds influenza and catarrhal infections.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid plans a bazaar to be held in early December. Details are pending with the usual fancy work and sale items expected. A definite date will be announced later.
On Thanksgiving morning Thursday November 27 a union service will be held at the Baptist Church with Rev H Walker delivering the sermon. Music will be provided by a committee including Miss Wil Wood D M Bennett and HL Yates the leather man with advance orders for seating and seating adjustments.
Early this morning an east bound freight near the Alpine stock yards had a track failure when a car’s undercarriage gave way. The car did not derail and a wrecker is en route to clear the track. No. 10 awaits clearance before leaving around noon. Closing out all our Millinery vat EL PASO STORE.
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