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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1938

Page

6

Standard Oil Promotes Park Area with Night Signs

Standard Oil Co of Texas, via local distributor T A Beard, has advertised the Blo Bend park area featuring Grand Canyon and Case Piedra scenes on large lighted billboards in El Paso. Signs rotate on Alameda Avenue and Montana Street, drawing attention at night. Beard aims to expand to Dallas after the company opened 21 stations there.

Blo Bend Park Standard Oil Co Texas T. A. Beard Park Grand Canyon Case Piedra Chisos Mts Ei Paso Alameda Ave Montana St Beard Gt Hhis Dallas Standard Texas Pacific Railroad Ma‘nia Park Board The Highway Commission Maxwell University For Oklahoma Jer Mines Texas Park Board William J. Laws United States

Lobos Fall to ACC 14-6 in Steamy Abilene Tilt

Abilene Oct 1 The Sul Bows Lobo suffered a 14 to 6 defeat to Abilene Christian College in sweltering 100 degree heat. The Lobos trailed after ACC capitalized on a second quarter break as Bert McCaleb and Red Stromacht led the hosts with blocking and clutch plays. Bo Graham’s late emergency pass fell to Boowell who was tackled as ACC’s Jones raced 37 yards for the decisive score. Archer, the Lobos’ main threat, was hurt early, saltating the game’s momentum.

Abilene Sul Lobo Abilene Carlsen College Lobos Cats Bert McCaleb Red Stromautst Bo Graham ACC Boowell Jend Jones Ul Rows Sul Rom Archer

Rotary luncheon hosts state health official and crime talk

Twenty eight Rotarians attended yesterday's Rotary luncheon at Helland Hotel. Guests included J B Arledge of Alpine and B L Weiss of the State Board of Health. Dester J. Wright distributed copies of Dick Clowe's address We Live In America from the Mountainair assembly. Alan Fraser spoke on Crime Prevention urging education in Texas schools to curb crime and highlight preventive care and fire safety.

Rotary Helland Hotel Arledge Alpine L. Weiss State Board of Health Dester J. & Wright Dick Clowe Artesia New Mexi- 110 Aerica Rotary Assembly Mountainair New Mexico Alan Fraser Texas America

Miss Winfield to Lecture on Europe Trip at College

Miss Mary Winfield daughter of Senator and Mrs H L Winfield of Fort Stockton will lecture on her Europe trip at the college assembly next Tuesday at 10 15 p m. She will show colored motion pictures from the journey and the public is invited to attend.

Europe Mary Winfield H. L. Winfield Fort ‘Stockton Sommes

Twenty Four Added to Baptist Church Members

Twenty four people were added to the First Baptist Church at a meeting that closed Sunday night led by Rev. M. M. Trulmer. Fourteen joined by letter and statement, ten by baptism. Daily Bible readings marked the event with a steady increase and 402 chapters read in total. Preaching by Rev. M. M. Fulmer and Mrs. Frank Young led the singing.

First Baptist Baptist Church M. M. Trulmer M. M. Fulmer Frank Young

Kourys Build New Modern Residence In Alpine

Mr and Mrs George Koury start a new modern five room Spanish type home with tile roof on the lot south of the Methodist church in Alpine. R W Peters is the contractor and occupancy is expected in early December.

George Koury Valerie Shop R. W. Peters

Bus Carries First Class Mail Between Alpine and Fort Stockton

The post office states no break in five-cabe mail service between Alpine and Fort Stockton after the Santa Fe motor train stopped. Baygent Bus Lines will carry first class mail between Alpine and Stockton with daily departures at 7 30 a.m. and mail closing at 7 p.m. The bus delivers from Fort Stockton north endpoints and arrives in Alpine at 2 25 p.m. daily.

Alpine Fort Stockton Senta Fe Baygent Stockton

Junior High Teams Play Here Tomorrow

Riverside area notes show junior high teams scheduled to compete locally tomorrow amid reports from various events. Rev. Watson delivered the annual sermon on "The New Testament Church" joined by Rev. Gott in the meetings program while Mrs. Robt Leasch led the women's session urging a return to better conduct. Rev. W M Turner of Pecos was re elected at officers.

Watson Gott Robt. Leasching Ffiers W. M. Turner Pecos

Fort Davis Beat Indians in Narrow 25-7 Margin

Fort Davis Rompson Sanderson H i traveled to overcome a large first half deficit as the Indians pressed to hold the Cheanttiodada touchdown lead.

Ft. Davis Rompson Sanderson Hi

Alpine Baptists Elect Officials and Missionaries

In Alpine the First Baptist Church named a slate of officers including moderator Rev. M M Ful timer vice-moderator Aubrey Saith clerk Walter MacCarver treasurer and continued Rev A Kidd as district missionary for about ten years while Rev Felix Vesques was re elected missionary to Mexican people. Next year’s meeting will be with the church of Iran.

M.M. Fultimer Alpine Aubrey Saith Barstow Walter MacCarver Irsan A. Kidd Felix Vesques Church of Iran

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