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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
4
The column lists residents and visitors from Rock Springs San Angelo San Antonio Lubbock Kerrville Bogaloosa and other places. It notes trips to Utah California Texas and Hawaii plus a Dallas birth and a Navy change in personnel. The Navy may enroll up to 6500 women in regular service within two years.
Beginning Sunday October 3 the Methodist church will host a series of fifteen minute musical programs. Performers include Mrs. Austin H Dillon on organ, Mrs. Edwin McCollum on vocal selections, Mrs. Ruel T Warnock on piano and organ, and Mr. Frank Woodward on vocal selections. The pastor will preach on the theme Heavenly Octave.
The Fall program starts Sunday with morning Sunday School promotion and the first evening worship at 7 30. Youth departments meet at 6 30, featuring college high school and elementary groups. Sunday night includes Christian Youth Fellowship officer installation. Reverend John E Picking delivers morning message There Is Salvation In the Blood of the Lamb. Evening service topic is In The Cross of Christ We Glory Special music by Mrs Fred O Williams. Public invited to all services.
A brief urging readers to back local college and high school athletes, highlighting community pride and the value of supporting youth sports programs.
Notice announces the Alpine Publishing Company plant lease to Mr M A Webb effective October 1 1948 The Alpine Avalanche will be published weekly by Webb as editor and publisher The business thereafter operates with all accounts receivable and payable in the name of The Webb Publishing Company Alpine Texas D M Bennett Owner
Rates listed for Brewster and Jeff Davis counties are $2 per year or $1.25 for six months. Elsewhere prices are $2.50 per year or $1.50 for six months. Editorial staff includes M. A. Webb editor publisher Mrs. C. D. Wood socery editor and correspondents Mrs. M. L. Causey Marathon and Mrs. A. N. Albbe Ft Davis.
Permits let at the city office during September include Ralph Peters 4 room hollow tile residence priced at 8000 on N 6th and Del Rio Street to be sold on completion Baptist Bible chair prefabricated classroom and office building on Ave C across street from Co op Mr Moser 3 room cottage priced at 4500 and Henry Bailey Motors on N 6th Street nearing completion
The page lists scores including Sul Ross 34 over Daniel Baker 7 and Alpine High against Sanderson, with several other regional results. It also details a hunting accident near Palmer Alaska where Roy Evans was injured by an explosion, receiving hospital care and later planned return home after lengthy recovery.
Sul Ross State college Booster Club directors meet to organize a fundraising drive targeting about 15000 for the college activity program. Retiring President Frank Moe Collum thanks past members and notes legislative funds are lacking. Jerry Starnes, the new president, urges contributions from Alpine and ex students, with Guy Crawford as treasurer guiding the campaign.
Frontier drama set in early Arizona A war between Apaches and the U S Army unfolds in Fort Apache John Wayne and Henry Fonda lead a cavalry cast with Shirley Temple and Pedro Armendariz. The film contrasts two officers a seasoned captain and a skeptical colonel amid frontier tensions and a romance with the colonel's daughter.
In sorrow, the family of E A Chaffin thanks all for comforting expressions of sympathy and support during their time of loss.
Sul Rosspoint showed strength as Wilson's toe led the way and Liston Todd of Daniel Baker burst through for a 10 yard touchdown in the fourth period. Willingham added the extra point while Higdon left with a knee injury.
A compact item notes letter file folders at The Avalanche. The readable text shows folders or paper storage items associated with the publication or office materials. No dates or people are identified in the surviving text.
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