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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1941
Page
4
Alpine area residents host and visit relatives across Texas and beyond. Names like Virgil Williams and Lynn Matthews surface among gatherings, hospital visits, furloughs, appendectomies, and trips to El Paso and Las Cruces. Notable mentions include Fort Bliss trainees, San Angelo and Fort Worth residents, and family visits to James Cotter and R L Wittner households.
Governor Stevenson announced Texas would proclaim Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November after surveying public opinion. The move aims to resolve nationwide confusion as 16 states adopt the fourth Thursday while others consider the third. In 1942 the president plans to revert to the traditional last Thursday.
L A Woods State Superintendent urges every Texas school to collect funds for United China Relief. He collaborates with State Chairman Nathan Adams and Governor Coke Stevenson to coordinate a statewide drive. Money raised will be sent overseas to aid homeless Chinese children affected by the Japanese invasion. Students and schools are asked to subscribe promptly.
Classified for sale items include a nice walnut finish adjustable shelf unit with 24 inch depth, 12 feet long and 6 feet high from Smith Furniture Co. Also Halloween spooky pumpkins for pies available through J. F. Miles or grocers. Just received ship of hassocks in all colors and styles from Smith Furniture Co.
Local ad notes a 94 year old man who walks to town nearly every day. It repeats a promotional claim attributed to an Oklahoma source. A medical laxative product ADLERIKA is advertised with three stomach gas relief ingredients and a call to purchase at Al Pine Drug Store and Sears wording appears.
The Granada screens Our Wife a Columbia romantic comedy starring Ruth Hussey Melvyn Douglas Ellen Drew Charis Coburn and Jon Hubbard. A light comedy of manners in which two charming women vie for Dougies affection amid witty rivalries and social satire in a raffish setting.
At the Episcopal Church Sunday services begin with morning worship at 11 including communion and sermon. G W F McKinney invites all to attend. Morning worship at 10 50 with sermon The Christian Race Evangelistic service 7 30 p m. Winifred Kelton Pastor. Presbyterian Church Sunday school opens in all departments at 10 a m morning worship 11 with special music sermon Spiritual Pronunciation. Youth vespers 6 30 p m sponsored by Miss Marie Bennett and Miss Jean Ingle.
There will be no evening service as the Methodist annual conference continues in session at Odessa. A youth gathering is scheduled at 6 45, with activities planned for attendees while officials discuss conference affairs.
Sunday school at 9 45 am led by D C Littleton superintendent Morning worship faces life training unions 6 30 pm evening service 7 48 pm sermon topic Winning Life s Game You will receive welcome at any of these services R L Wittner pastor Ice 10 50 sermon Greatest Task
The Friendly Church invites worshippers to morning and evening services next Sunday led by Pastor E. Buford Isaacks with Sunday School at 9 48 and worship at 10 80 and 7 30. Dr W Morebek, president of Sul Ross College, will speak at the morning service.
In Denton on October 16 the Texas College for Women exempted Flora Ruth Matthews of Alpine from class requirements this semester. Only 180 of 3400 students earned exemption. Flora Ruth is daughter of W. L. Matthews of Alpine. Ninety five percent of North Texas oil wells now are pumpers, with a daily average output of 46 barrels.
Four speakers addressed the Concho Valley Sul Ross Ex-Student association gathering in San Anegro Saturday night. Dr. H. W. Morelock and Dr. G. P. Smith spoke on Sul Ross college topics while Rep. Dorsey B. Hardeman and Sen. Penrose Metcalfe gave educational talks. A housekeeping note signed J S Henderson appeared in the text.
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