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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
3
Mrs. L Walters travels to San Antonio. Mr J H Derrick of Tampico? Mex ico visits family. Thanksgiving food sale promoted. Grace Bedell hosts bridge. Several residents visit Marfa Las Cruces and Fort Worth. Episcopal Bazaar and Delco Light Store feature Christmas shopping. Community events include nursing and sewing services contact. Local notices cover rentals, building lots, and obituaries.
Marathon correspondent Miss Lucille M French and Mrs Russell Clark of Marfa report Sunday doings. Rev Towles of Alpine filled his own appointment at the Baptist church Friday. A S Gage of San Antonio arrived to manage ranch interests. J J Warren and Ben Moore visited Alpine. Mrs Feron Ritchey and daughter Jean stayed in Marfa with her sister Mrs Ware Herd. Roy Wyatt and Pat Lindsey left for Fort Worth. Doddridge and son Ralph visited Marathon. Ladies Missionary Bazaar at Mrs R W Arnold’s Saturday 2 to 6 pm. J W Tobin of Alpine painted highway signs. Armistice Day trips included Flo Clark Marie Simpson Gladys Lora Martin Lucille Willie Clark Karl Clark. Tod Evans of Marfa visited. Herschel Hord of Marfa on business. Mrs J F Buttgil and Miss Fannie Mac Muse spent weekend in Alpine. Mrs Clara Hatchling bought Tailor Shop from G Moore. Pierson of Sanderson spent Monday here. Mr and Mrs W O Brown and sons Dave and Ted attended Episcopal meeting in Miuria. Marathon Public School observes Education Week with daily programs Coromant Day Friday afternoon Coromanits Day? program Friday. Rev White to close series with sermon Sunday.
A thanksgiving morning prayer meeting will be held at the local Baptist Church in Alpine at seven o clock sharp. The hour long service features congregational songs testimony and prayers and aims to start thanksgiving with gratitude to God. The event invites all residents and notes it may allow some wives extra time to prepare meals or visit the hills afterward.
Announcement of Brannon and neighbors opening a ladies ready to wear and shelf goods store in the Watson Anderson office building south of the G 1 and SA Depot. Fresh stock every two weeks with 25 to 50 percent savings. Sample money-saving items for inspection.
39 young people placed in good positions with four banks and 109 with one wholesale concern. Scholarships guarantee positions. Write today for Special Position Offer to 9 young men and young women at Draughon's College Abilene Texas.
Make wife or mother a Christmas gift of new window draperies. Daughter will be delighted with curtains and shades in various styles and materials. Reasonable prices or help with correct measure and color schemes for a small fee. See Mrs. Polk Alinson, Phone 47.
Thursday noon the ninth cooking class entertained the trustees with a fine iife luncheon. Armistice Day decorations stood in red white and blue. Friday was Parents Day with many visitors to classes. Saturday afternoon the Ducks beat Stockton 19 to 0 in football. basketball season begins this week. The high school play was a success and net proceeds reached 100. Mrs Hudnal State School Director visited, and Mr Campbell spoke on topics including dicties.
The church conducts Sunday School at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 00 a m Junior Epworth League at 3 p m and another preaching service at 730 p m Visitors are welcomed Pastor John W Chisholm B D serves the church.
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