Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Alpine Avalanche in Alpine, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1949

Page

5

Alpine Study Club Opens Year With Welcome Meeting

The Alpine Study club held its first meeting of the year at Mrs. Joel Wright's home on Sept 29 with Miss Flora Daugherty chairing. New members Ashley Webster Noble Armstrong and Ken McAlister were welcomed as Ina Bess Nichols performed piano pieces and the yearbooks were distributed. Mrs. Fred G. Walker of Sul Ross College will speak on England impressions.

Alpine Study Club Joel Wright Flora Daugherty T. C. Selvig W. NcAnulty Fred G. Walker Sul Ross College England

Presbyterian Woman's Council Pledges 500 For Building Fund

The Presbyterian Woman's council met at Mrs. H. W. Morelock's home Tuesday. Members listed include Mesdames Webster Crerar Olson Selvig LaBeff Matthews Parker Boudreaux Rogers McCollum Seidenstricker Garnett Gard Holland Anglin and Miss Cowan. A $500 pledge was made for the building fund and a bake sale is planned for Saturday Oct 8 at Williams Vogt store. Presbyterian will meet here Oct 27. Mrs Fred Olson added to the roll. Mrs H R Gard led the program on social education and action. Hostess served cake and tea.

Presbyterian Woman’s Council H. W. Morelock Mesdames Webster Crerar Olson Selvig LaBeff Matthews Parker Boudreaux Rogers McCollum Seidenstricker Garnett Gard Holland Anglin Miss Cowan Williams & Vogt Fred Olson H. R. Gard

AAUW to Meet October 13 in Hospitality Room

The American Association of University Women will hold its regular meeting Thursday October 13 at 4 15 p.m. in the Presbyterian Hospitality room. Miss Myrtle Whiteside and her committee will discuss international relations based on her Washington study this summer and observations of United Nations day celebrated this month.

American Association of University Women Presbyterian Myrtle Whiteside

Hobo Hike Enjoyed by Primary Youngsters

Cressa Cowell and Ann Estell McBride led a hobo hike for the Primary Training Union last Thursday. They met at First Baptist Church carrying lunch in hobo fashion and walked to the city park where children and parents joined in swinging, see-sawing, and communal lunches.

Cressa Cowell Ann Estell McBride H. J. McBride Gene Cowell Primary Training Union First Baptist Church R. H. Brooks Earl Dumas R. T. Key Sr Sue Ward Marion Cowell Nina Lee McBride Brenda Dumas Harold Cowell Sue Ann Treadwell Bobby Jones Ann Estelle McBride Margaret Dumas Richard Cowell Car €Y Page Betty Jones Charles Stringfellow III William Moore Charles Treadwell Joe Page

Don Dell Smith Honored On Eighth Birthday

Mrs. Sam W. Smith hosted a theatre party for Dell Hoffman on Saturday October 1 to mark his eighth birthday. About thirty children attended with a Halloween themed refreshment table and candy horn favors. Attendees included Mrs. Creed Taylor Mather Mrs. Gib H Foster and Mrs. Rufus Taylor among others. Delta Kappa Gamma to Meet Saturday

Don Dell Smith Sam W. Smith Son Dell Hoffman Smith Creed Taylor, Mather Gib H. Foster Carlsbad New Mexico Rufus Taylor Corpus Christi Mark Herring

El Progreso Club Welcomes New Members and Elects Officers

El Progreso met Friday September 29 in the Presbyterian church hospitality room for a regular business meeting. New members welcomed include Mrs Charles Cox Jr Mrs Claude Dooley Mrs Rosanna M Olson and Mrs J R Rucker. Mrs Ralph Peters elected vice president to fill vacancy from Mrs D D Thomas resignation. Next meeting October 7 at 3 30 p m will be at the Baptist church with Mrs Edwin Mc Collum as program director.

el Progreso The Presbyterian Church Charles Cox Jr Claude Dooley Rosanna M. Olson J. R. Rucker Ralph Peters D. D. Thomas Henry Bailey John Newell Baptist Church Edwin McCollum

Local Girls Enroll at Texas State College for Women

In Denton on October 4 two Alpine students Miss Bettigene Slover and Miss Lady Lou Terry joined nearly 2,000 enrollees at Texas State College for Women for the fall term. Registration includes 204 of 254 Texas counties, 17 students from four foreign countries, and 321 from other states. Housing is at its best during this peacetime enrollment amid a 3.5 million dollar construction program. Miss Slover, a junior, studies voice, and Miss Terry, a senior, is a music major.

Denton Bettigene Slover M. P. Slover Lady Lou Terry King Terry Texas State College For Women Texas Slover Terry

Local Bridge Clubs Share Luncheons and Prizes

Mrs. Frank Newsom hosted a Thursday Bridge group with guests Nelle Griffin W H Terry Vernon McIntyre Edgar Martin Zeb Decie Alfred Creigh L D Harris and John Gillett. Prizes went to Griffin Terry and Gillett. A Friendly Bridge gathering at Mrs. Frank Matthews yielded high Laurence Kidwell second high Ama Hayslip and John Simpson bingo. A third meeting at Mrs. F L McCollum featured W S Winter J W Shepperd J C Epperson Carl Shults and members Barnes Burgess Bounds Creigh Frazer Morelock Parr and new member Mrs Paul Vogt with Vogt winning high score.

Frank Newsom Mesdames Nelle Griffin W. H. Terry Vernon McIntyre Edgar Martin Zeb Decie Alfred Creigh L. D. Harris John Gillett Griffin Terry Frank Matthews Bob Sandlin Lynn Forbes Laurence Kidwell F. B. Weyerts Clifton Moss Ama Hayslip John Simpson W. M. Kidwell F. L. McCollum Mesdames W. S. Winter J. W. Shepperd J. C. Epperson Carl Shults Mesdames Barnes Burgess Bounds Creigh Frazer Morelock Parr

Church Service Times and Invitations From Pastors

Sunday school at 9 45 a m followed by morning service at 10 50 a m Training Union at 6 30 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m Midweek prayer on Wednesday Senior choir Thursday 7 30 p m. Catholic Masses on Sunday at 7 8 30 and 10 a m Weekdays 7 p m Evening service 7 p m Marathon Mass 9 a m Sundays Father Santiago Pastor 9 45 a m Bible school 10 50 a m The Lord s Supper 6 30 p m Youths meeting 7 30 p m Evening worship You are cordially invited to worship with us John E Pickering Minister.

Training Union Frank C. Dutton Father Santiago Bible School John E. Pickering

Realities of sin disease and death in Christian science lesson

The article notes a Lesson Sermon on sin disease and death to be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday October 9. It cites Psalms 67 1 2 and Revelation 21 4 and cites Science and Health page 426 asserting disease cannot destroy life and mortality is not salvation through death.

Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy

Church of Christ Weekly Schedule

Bible classes at 10 a.m and 3 p.m on Wednesday. Morning worship at 10 50 a.m. Young people's meeting at 7 p.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting 7 p.m. Official invitation from minister Donald B Horton.

Methodist and Nazarene Church Services Schedule

Methodist services include 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 10:50 a.m. morning worship 6:30 p.m. youth fellowships and choir practices 7:30 p.m. evening service Pastor Austin H. Dillon. Nazarene holds 10 a.m. Sunday Bible school 11 a.m. morning worship 7:45 p.m. evangelistic service and Wednesday 7:45 p.m. prayer meeting. Public invited.

Methodist Youth Fellowship Asbury Club Wesley Club Austin H. Dillon Nazarene Sunday Bible School T. M. Hill

Dudley Anderson serves as pastor

Dudley Anderson was identified as the pastor for a local church.

Presbyterian Alpine Church Seeks All Ages in 58 Years

Alpine Church marks fifty eight years of service with Sunday school at 9 45 am led by superintendent O H Theophilus and classes for all ages using the New Curriculum. Morning worship at 11 led by organist Glenn F Davis and choir director. Visitors welcome. Evening services vary. check church bulletin. Minister Fred S Rogers.

Presbyterian Alpine O. H. Theophilus Glenn F. Davis Fred S. Rogers

Church school and services with crop study noted

St James Episcopal Church announces school morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. A three year study by Research Foundation staff examines the usefulness of certain phosphates for crops on Black land soils.

Research Foundation

Pack 46 And Troop 46 Boy Scouts Meet Tuesday

Pack 46 held its regular meeting last Tuesday at the Latin American Community center. A western rodeo featured a wild cub powered steer and homemade horses. Cubmaster James Brown branded the old ranch hands listed, and new Bobcat pins were given to several boys by their mothers.

James Brown Santos Villalva Urbano Rios Jesus Valenzuela Ernesto Hernandez Jesus Bustos Tony Cadena Guadalupe Milan Eduardo Erenesto Gallego Jose Hernandez Carlos Rios Henrique Gonzales Joe Moreno Frank Ramirez Homer Barrera Junior Ogas McMillan Council Don Mathers Josephine Cadena Chana Milan

Scout meeting and field trials at Renner Texas

Master Bob McMillan led a council session with Miss Mae Morris conducting roll call and uniform inspection for eight Scouts and nine Explorers. After closing, the group held a weiner roast outdoors. Field scale tillage experiments at depths of four eight twelve and fifteen inches continue into their second year at the Texas Research Foundation Renner near Dallas.

Bob McMillan Mae Morris Texas Research Foundation Renner Dallas

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society C. D. Wood Presbyterian Council AAUW Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Iota Delta Kappa Gamma Society Alpine Christian Church Schenley Distributors, Inc N.Y.C EL Progreso Club T.S.C.W Christian Christian Science Church OF Christ Donald B. Horton Methodist Rand Barbee & Edgin Marfa Army Air Dudley Anderson ST. James Episcopal del Monte Kimball Armour’s Tomatoes Dog Food Champ Dog Food Kimball's Bartlett Suaisna Adana Mayfield Deming Alaska Swift Oriole Woodbury Soap Bath California Sunkist Lemons Sexton ADAMS M-System Grocery Scout J. A. Coxe Pflueger Supreme Heddon Willard Alpine Drug Store City Drug Store Jim Francois W. Holland Ave
Search Courier

Search the Alpine Avalanche Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Alpine Avalanche?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication