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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1939
Page
2
Local items report births in Alpine hospital including Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Terry. Visits span Dallas El Paso Lubbock Grand Saline and Del Rio with relatives friends and concert attendance by Alice Cowan and Lutie Britt. Influenza illness and post surgery recoveries noted.
The Alpine community notes guests and travels including Mr. and Mrs. Drury Wood in Alpine with their son Chip, Del Rio visitors Mira and Mr. Taylor, Mrs. L. C. Pope attending a Texas Congress convention in Galveston, and Mrs. H. W. Morelock heading to Wichita Falls for a state women’s club meeting. Conference plans, concerts, and a seventh wedding anniversary are mentioned along with other local residents visiting El Paso and Houston.
The Roy Akers Funeral Home in Alpine opens tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 6 o clock in the remodeled former M T Chastain home just south of the courthouse. Harry L Guynes will run the business with assistance from Mrs Guynes. Mr Akers will split time between Alpine and his San Antonio location.
The passage notes various visitors arriving at the Cosden station living at the C. D. Wood apartment. Joe Benson and family from Dallas visit George M. Benson and kin for a few days of hunting. Dallas guests Buck also travel with the Bensons. Herschell Miller hosts his sister and husband from Wichita Falls, while Miller himself recovers at home. Roy Akers travels from San Antonio with doctors Weatherford and Dufner to join local hunting plans in the mountains.
Legal notice from J. J. Roberts manager stating all U S Gage ranches are posted according to law and that hunters and trespassers will be prosecuted. No further details provided about dates or jurisdictions.
Rev M M Fulmer completes his third year as pastor of the First Baptist Church. Since November 1 1936 he has led growth with 316 new members and total local and mission giving nearing 19 500. He has redecorated the building paid off debt and expanded Sunday school and BTU while serving civic roles in the chamber of commerce Rotary Red Cross Paisano programs and church associations.
At 10 a m Bible study with classes for all. 11 a m Worship with sermon Bruised Reeds. 11 50 a m Lord's Supper. 3 30 p m Sermon at Ft Davis. 7 30 p m Sermon Paul Under Indictment. Wednesday 3 p m Ladies Bible class and 7 30 p m mid week class. Visitors from Rotan. All Alpine people invited to mid week Church of Christ service. FRANK TRAYLER, Minister.
Church school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 50 sermon Be Thou Faithful Unto Death and I will Give You a Crown of Life Evening services Young people meet at 4 30 for fellowship hour Fellowship luncheon at 6 Worship program at 6 30 Evening preaching service at 7 30 Choir meets Wednesday 7 30 p m Ray B McGrew pastor
Bible school at 9 45 for all ages. Morning worship at 10 50 with sermon “Stewards and Servants.” Christian Endeavor at 6 30. Evening service at 7 30 with sermon “Rich Man and Lazarus” from Luke 16 19 31. Third parable in the series. J A Kearns minister.
The notice lists a Sunday school at 9 30 a m followed by morning worship at 10 50 a m The sermon title The Becoming Life The Training Union at 6 30 p m and the evening service at 7 40 p m with the sermon On the Fence The pastor M M Fulmer invites all to worship with the congregation.
Regular Lutheran services will be held Sunday at the Legion with morning and evening worship at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. The services follow the usual schedule and format.
Organization of the Big Bend Medical Assn was perfected at Alpine with Dr. Joel Wright of Alpine speaking on head injury diagnosis and treatment. Dr. L H Reeves of Texas Medical Association urged doctors to organize as officials announced officers and a December meeting at Fort Russell Marfa to adopt a constitution and by laws for 1940.
The following warrants have been called for payment A. and B. to Reg. No. 1834 General to Reg. No. 4132 3rd A. to Reg. No. 1785 Prec. No. 3 to Reg. No. 853 A. B. Sandifer county treasurer
Jeff Davis County opens about 360000 acres to hunting this season with territories assigned to Rex Ivy of Alpine and Jack Hayes of Marfa. Records show last year’s hunter mix included 686 paying and 314 guest hunters, with 438 bucks counted from November 16 onward.
The article asserts colds signal lowered bodily resistance and promotes chiropractic care as a safe method to overcome colds and raise overall resistance. It emphasizes natural immunity and chiropractic treatment as effective.
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