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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented notice from Alpine discusses supporting the Liberty Bonds and war effort, efforts to resume local work, and theater events. It mentions Maine coal transport costs, fuel distribution, and timber resources near Alpine to aid wartime production, with references to local stockmen and timber pricing for wartime use.
The administration signals willingness to switch chocolate and cocoa to tin free containers to save material and packing space. Proposals call for non tin metals and larger package sizes such as half pound and five pound lots, aiming to reduce barrel material by about fifty percent.
The list for Irewster County honors service members and former residents who joined the armed forces. Names such as Adams, Allen, Bevin, Broadhurst, Caruthers, Clark, Dewees, Kinory, Rooney, Setser, Skinner, White, Meador, Sha, Robertson, Nolan, Sha Wit Sotto and others appear among the long roster with occasional notes on camps and assignments.
Saint James' Episcopal Church announces Sunday services including an evening sermon at the Presbyterian church led by Dr McClellan. The rector begins a yearlong series about the Episcopal church with a short patriotic service inviting inquiry.
The readable portion mentions evening services at 8 30 and a discussion text with Sam s Call HM Polsgrove. No concrete event, date, or organizations are evident in the fragment. The record preserves the partial reference to a service time and a person name.
J. H. Messer is identified as pastor of the local church in a brief item reading like a church notice. The snippet highlights his role and the community religious leadership without additional context.
The notice lists a Sunday preaching service and an evening service at 8 43 p m with a Wednesday Frayer service at 848 inviting attendees. W P Ray serves as pastor.
Sunday October 6 designated as Lil Sunday with an 8 30 pm evening service planned to include worship and special Episcopal devotion for attendees.
Red Cross notes report a clothing campaign as a tremendous success with varied county contributions totaling many hundreds of pounds. An upcoming linen shower for the hospital is planned with donations of towels sheets and slips urged from readers.
Publicity committee of the Liberty Loan seeks photos of men in army and away service. Readiness to assemble a widow display. requests immediate submission of photos for a patriotic exhibit.
Last Monday morning the new Episcopal rector Dr McClellan spoke at Alpine School during devotions. He discussed character using signs seen at home such as the Service Flag and enrollment cards, praising the students and Alpine's fine setting in Texas.
A notice for a Star Theater event lists a soldier and Mrs F lainers as participants with a show on Monday October 7 at 8 15 p.m under the auspices of the Y M C A with tickets at 35 and 30 cents.
In a special session all members except M Worthington attended. The delinquent tax list prepared by the sheriff was approved. The court reversed a valuation decision for Chisos Mining Company from 20 0 5 0 0 0 to 350 0 0 0, amid Judge Turney’s protest. Commissioner Fletcher was absent and Assessor J W Phelps declined to sign. Judge Van Sickle was away. a court meeting may be held soon. Bonds were noted at Potsdam.
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