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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1948
Page
2
A local Alpine opinion column laments flags and rival teams at last Friday’s game against Crane. The writer praises scoring, notes traffic delays at railroad crossings, riffs on Alpine business and housing, and ends with a sharp jab at the Lyndon Johnson-Coke Stevenson race.
A public note from readers cheers the Avalanche and laments politics and local scandals. The letter from a chamber group praises editor Webb while urging cleaner elections in Texas. Miscellaneous items poke fun at politics, sports crowds, and everyday mishaps in a lively community column.
The Centennial School volleyball team shows solid progress ahead of the season with five returning players Velma Gallego Elidia Gallego Fabiola Hernandez Enedina Lujan and Alicia Molinar. New prospects include Dora Lujan Ofelia Torres Delma Hernandez Irene Gallego Celia Gallego Noemi Jaquez and Socorro Ramos. The squad aims to enter high school competition and has accepted an invitation to Fort Davis tournament the second weekend in November.
A cordial thanks from President Truman to Alpine Chamber of Commerce members is preserved in a note dated from the White House. The piece hints at a planned Chamber building and urges readers to support the project while sharing a light hearted anecdote about prayer and luck.
At The Churches Sunday School 9 45 a m morning service 11 Training Union 7 00 p m evening service 8 00 p m Midweek prayer service Wednesday 8 Senior choir Thursday 7 30 p m A cordial welcome awaits you at all our services Pastor Frank C Dutton
Catholic masses listed for Sunday at 7 8 30 and 10 and weekday masses at 7 with an evening service at 7. Father Roman, Paetor, is noted.
At 9:45 a.m. Bible school follows with 10:50 a.m. The Lord's Supper and 6:30 p.m. Youths' meeting. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. An invitation extends to worship with us signed by John E. Pickering, Minister.
The Lesson-Sermon for Sunday October 10 1948 in Churches of Christ Scientist centers on healing through God. It cites Psalms 30 2 Genesis 1 31 and Eddy Science and Health page 525 showing God as source of all good and the unreality of valueless or baneful things.
Church of Christ timetable lists Bible classes at 10 a m morning worship at 10 50, young people at 7 p m, evening service at 8, and Wednesday women's class at 3 p m.
It Happened Here reports Simmons University defeats Lobos 27 to 0 in the season opener. Ox Cowan stars with an 80 yard touchdown run. Also notes the formal opening of Sul Ross gym on Oct. 5 and a new laundry project on E Holland Avenue costing 20 000. A completion prayer meeting is announced for 7 pm.
Holy Communion at 11 a.m. on the first Sunday monthly. Church school at 10 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon begin at 11 a.m. Holy communion follows without a sermon on that day.
The schedule lists 9:45 a.m. church school and 10:50 a.m. morning worship followed by 6:30 p.m. youth fellowship and various clubs for different age groups. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Austin H. Dillon leads.
Sunday Bible school at 10 am led by Mrs. T M Hill. Morning worship at 11 am. Evangelistic service at 7:45 pm. Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday night. Public invited. Dudley Anderson, Pastor.
The notice lists morning worship at 10 a.m and 11 a.m services, with evening programs for College Westminster Fellowship and High School Westminster Fellowship at 7 p.m. Led by Pastor Fred S. Rogers.
City clerk 6 W. A. Daugherty announces an election to adopt state paying laws if citizens want them and to vote on bonds for water facility extensions. A drilling rig is moved to Nevis ranch 35 miles south of Alpine for an oil test by Ed W. Bateman & Co. of Fort Worth, planning a 3000 foot test. Fifty five carloads of Marathon sheep were shipped this week, the largest in several years.
Henry Wall of Alpine and surrounding area since 1933 left Tuesday for Childress to join the Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission as a state inspector.
A brief urging fans to back local college and high school athletes, highlighting community support and fair play.
Grover Cleveland Alexander holds the National League record for shutouts with 16 while pitching for the Phillies in 1916.
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