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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche lists staff including J D Jackson president W F Caldwell and CW Livingston as editor manager EW Livingston. Subscription price is $1.25 for 6 months, with publication every second Thursday of November 25, 1920, at Alpine Mass.
Advertising rates are listed for classified and display ads, with five cent per line per insertion for smaller notices and 20 cents per single column inch for display. The text then shifts to a miscellaneous feed of local items and society notices mentioning Red Cross, Thanksgiving, Bible teaching, and various residents and road projects, with scattered names and places indicating a small town newspaper page.
A partial, formal note thanks Miss Me and her young ladies for their help in set up, slicing bread and cakes, serving food, and the excellent manner in which they rendered assistance. The message expresses gratitude for their contribution to the event.
The Favor and family express gratitude to W H Ranke for a large chunk of deer that will provide a fine Thanksgiving dinner. Mr Funk went out day and secured a couple of them. He was ace Jack With st Satur. hae accompanied by ante any. thanks.
The 1 pm service addresses the influence of faith with the theme In the Name of God Amen. Local clergy invite worshippers to reflect on reverence, prayer, and communal blessing as part of the Pilgrim Sunday observance.
A Thanksgiving service is set for next Thursday November 23 at 10 p m in the Sal Ross Normal College auditorium. The event, under church auspices, includes a brief Red Cross year in review reports and officer elections.
Over 2 000 000 Christmas Seals will go on sale December 1 to 10 in Texas to fund tuberculosis work. The notices also mention local anti TB efforts, cattle and farm life, health updates, and warnings about hunting and trespassing on posted pastures near Hovey and nearby towns.
Churches announce services will be held next Sunday at the usual hours. Parishioners are invited to attend and participate in worship and fellowship at their respective congregations.
A B Y P U program meeting profile highlights missionary work and influences. Ruth Johns, Landes, Ralph Fippit, and Mildred Money are named in relation to home and birth rites and religious outreach. The piece references Bible verses and the call to service as part of the faith group’s activities.
A birthday gathering last Thursday celebrated Mae Belle Handy's birthday. Remarks indicated Mae Belle is now eight years old, with Mrs. G C Reese and Mr Reese present as part of the social event. Light refreshments followed a pleasant social time.
Junior Missionary Society meets at 4pm with Miss Ade English supervising the League, Rev HM Sw presiding, and the program noting 10am and 7:08 pm in the schedule.
Christian Churen notes a 9 48 a m start, a travel meeting at 10 a m, a Wednesday 0 30 p m pre service meet, and an evening service at 6 30 p m. This item outlines church activities for the day with times and locations.
Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations announce Sunday events with morning services at 10 o clock. Sunday School led by W E Caldsfelt and Mrs FB Gillett will meet. evening sermon at 7 o clock by H J Reemtsma. Children's service noted on Mondays.
Alpine Drug advertises Lavoptik eye wash combining witch hazel camphor and hydrastis. A girl with strained eyes improved after one application and her mother, who struggled to sew and read, benefited within a week. A free trial bottle is offered with printing services.
A fragmented notice informs Alpine residents that a postcard demanding tax payment has been mailed to every registered taxpayer. Those who did not render property descriptions must supply complete details before payment. The card shows a poll tax amount and directs taxpayers to the collector, warning of penalties.
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