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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1939
Page
5
Neighbors and friends held a surprise house warming for Mrs W R Long in her new east of town home. Mrs Martha Beell arranged the plan. guests brought gifts and refreshments for about 30 attendees.
Miss Mary Edna Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs L D Davis married John H Walk son of Mr and Mrs Sam Walk of Del Rio. The ceremony was at 3 30 Sunday afternoon October 14 at First Methodist church with Rev P E Lancaster officiating. Miss Margaret Wentworth organist played bridal pieces and marches. The bride wore a fur trimmed green costume suit with black accessories and pink rosebud corsage. Attendant Miss Rayrene Foster of Del Rio maid of honor wore black wool with black accessories and a corsage of asters.
Max Morris of Del Rio served as best man at a wedding described in pastel tones with a small reception at the bride’s parents home. Afterward the couple departed for Alpine where the groom works for Central Power and Light, with Alpine women attending a Wednesday tea and local club circles meeting in the town’s community house.
Eva Unama entertained friends at the Holland hotel Thursday for a bridge breakfast with Fall flowers on tables and a contract game room gathering. High prizes went to Mrs Mab McCool and Mrs L D Harris. Other guests included Mesdames Home Graham Vernon McIntyre W K Terry Jr Walter Diggs Felix McGaughy J S Hord Paul Vogt Frank McColum Z M Decie G A L Rown Lee Kokernot and others.
Help wanted notice from Mrs E L Chapman offering comfortable room in Alpine near Central 1st school for a family of two. Open positions with experience. Also advertises Watkins Co job in Memphis and Alpine stud service details. Community notices include princess table prizes and club luncheon by Mrs Morelock with El Paso clubs.
At the Church of Christ services included 10 a m Bible classes with strong Young People class turnout, 11 a m sermon Stewardship, 11 30 a m communion, 1 30 p m sermon at Marathon, 7 30 p m sermon The L Sheep, and a successful baptismal service. Night crowd matched day crowd amid talk of evening services ending. Wednesday activities include Ladies Bible class and mid week Bible study. Big crowd Sunday night and day.
Last Sunday evening attendance matched the morning crowd with additions since the new minister's arrival. Three baptisms noted. First Methodist Church to host Sunday program with special music readings by department members. Alpine residents invited to a mighty Youth meeting at Christ in church.
The Baptist Church invites worshippers to a Spirit focused service with Sunday school at 10 50 morning worship led by Pastor M M Fulmer The sermon titled The Blessing of the Sacrificial Gift will be delivered Olivi will sing Special Attention to Peace Makers Sunday Misses Cook sing a duet Mrs Ez ra Cook Nona Mae Cook Also 6 50 Training Union and 8 Evening Service The Challenge of the Uncertain sermon We cordially invite you to these services Read the Classified Ads.
Thanks are extended to Mr J G Fain for providing samples of potato dip products after his visit to Seattle last summer. Acknowledgment is also given to Dr Boyd for assistance with the samples.
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