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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1934
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche lists its status as a weekly local paper serving Brewster County Texas. It notes editorial staff and rates for announcements and notices, with subscription price shown as 1 year two dollars, and a request to report corrections.
In First Christian Church Bible school at 9 48 a m with Superintendent Homer Peryuon. Sermons and communion at 11 a m on Jesus and Andrew. Evening service 7 30 p m subject The Needs of the Soul. Midweek service Wednesday 7 30 p m. Catholic Church Masses 9 30 a m English and 7 20 evening services Weekdays 7 19 a m Teev James Cangelias Pastor. Episcopal? Epworth League and church school reorganized. Methodist Church welcomes all with Pastor HP Davis inviting friends.
An October 14 Sunday service sermon titled Are sin, disease, and healing? will feature from Isaiah 3 22 and Mark 2 9. The lesson includes passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Subscriptions appear in arrears for Marathon readers with a note asking payment to Mrs. Clark, the correspondent, or at the office. The Avalanche reports Alpine and Marathon Legion and Auxiliary members meeting at the club house with new officers installed, a picnic, and a gathering for a seventh birthday. Joe Courand family left for Santa Antonia after visiting here with Courand relatives.
In Fort Davis Barry Scobee reports on community happenings. Don Carlton and Mrs. W Grubb attended an event as part of the Port Davis 80th birthday celebration with Valentine visitors. A local wedding occurred at the Grubb home as Demas-crane Jack Dumas and Mian Lian rule wed early October 4, with Rev. De Kring officiating on the 28th wedding anniversary of the bride’s parents.
Local society notes report community life incl visits by Mrs Le Hess and Mrs Josephine Roberts in El Paso and Alpine. Family births, transfers, and moves are listed alongside fair attendance at Marfa and Camp SPIT. Church society met to discuss Inter racial Good will with refreshments and social updates from Port Davis residents.
Statement of ownership and management filed under act of August 24 1912 lists publisher D M Bennett Alpine Texas and owners Alpine Publishing Company D M Bennett A I Whipkey Gladys B Bennett with no mortgages. Notarized September 29 1934 by HT Fletcher Brewster County Texas. Card of thanks notes Boy Scouts Troop 1 gratitude to local groups.
Alpine Lumber company, Shirley Seales and the Kandy Kitchen assist in preparation and serving for the Rotary supper. American Legion Auxiliary receives a patriotic wall chart. Storey Whiteside Lumber company provides shower fittings. Alpine Avalanche publishes this notice.
Mrs. G. Ramey of Henryetta Oklahoma reports long use of Thedford’s Black-Draught for sour stomach bitter mouth biliousness and fatigue. She says a dose ends headaches and sharp discomfort soon and keeps spells away. She recommends Black-Draught as a family medicine and urges purchasing the 25 cent package.
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