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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1946
Page
4
The notice outlines Sunday school and worship times for several churches including Fifth Street evangelical and Catholic Masses with morning services, evening meetings, and weekday activities. It also lists speakers and ministers JOHN E PICKERING ALVIA WAGNER and RUDOLF W LOCHER, with sermon topics from Christian Science and Church of Christ services.
Church schedule shows worship at 9 30 a m and 10 50 a m with a sermon titled Cause for Thanksgiving. Evening programs include 6 30 high school choir practice Joyful Junior club discussion Thanks choir practice and a youth club for high school students. Wednesday 7 30 is a sewing club for high school young severs Your Sunday service feature Lost and Found. Board of Christian Education meets Tuesday 7 30. All Sunday school members and board to attend and plan for the month ahead.
The Alpine P T A met at 1:45 PM in the high school with Mrs M C Kay presiding and Mrs R M Hawkins as secretary. They voted to go on record in favor of the 10 48 curfew if adequately enforced, pledged a life membership to be announced at the state convention in Amarillo, and honored Miss Rubye Durst’s second grade room with the room award. The next meeting is scheduled for December 16 at the high school with Mrs Bogel’s music department in charge of the Christmas program.
Alpine PTA plans to reach every family through students to support the Sister Kenny Foundation Infantile Paralysis Drive. Each child will carry a note requesting a four way contribution. The appeal urges generous support as infantile paralysis spares no person or place. Austin H. Dillon, Minister.
Sunday services include morning worship and Sunday school at 10 a.m. Midweek events on Wednesday and Friday feature young people's service at 6 15 p m and evangelistic outreach at 7 p m Special revival services begin November 27 and run through Sunday with gospel preaching and music. George Pearse is pastor with United Youth Fellowship at 6 p.m and evening service at 7 30 p.m. Roger s Pred pastor.
Eleven Alpine women received certificates at the final session of the Girl Scout Group Leadership course at the Methodist church. The program, led by Ivalee Hobden, qualifies them as troop leaders to advance Girl Scout activities in Alpine. Others attended sessions, including Mrs. Keith Morrow and Mrs. Verner Parker. Burgess family returns to establish a home and broadcasting job in town.
Lieut. Col. John W. Kokernot arrives with officers from Austin for a hunt at the Kokernot ranch. The group, including Lt Gen Fred Walling and Brig Gen Arthur B Knickerbocker, stays with Mrs. Ida Kokernot before camping at the ranch. Also present are Col. J T Brown Col. James Jones Col. Sidney Mason and others. The note mentions the United States shift from toy importer to exporter after the war.
Bert Childers takes first prize for corn as judges note not only the corn quality but the display. The county fair highlights tidy husks clean cuts and a spotless booth, while Andy Bothin of the Garden Tavern emphasizes offering a clean, attractive setting and good beer.
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