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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1938
Page
6
A bag of paper shell pecans from the Presidio valley near the Rio Grande was received at the Avalanche office. They came from Mrs W. T. Millington’s farm via A. Vick Winter and Mrs Winter who picked them last Sunday in the border town. The editor praises their quality as some of the finest seen or eaten.
Vernon King a Los Angeles petroleum engineer and other geologists work for Ma sien Briggs. Three tests will be drilled if findings are satisfactory on a large block of acreage about 18 miles east and south of Flanderson. Findings so far are favorable.
At the church you are invited to attend Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m with a splendid program and fine fellowship hosted by First Christian Church.
Brewster County public health column stresses the long fight against excreta borne diseases. It details hygiene practices to prevent infection, the role of flies and unscreened stores, and advocates modern sewer systems over pit toilets to protect food, water, and community health.
The Sunday school meets at 9 30 followed by morning worship at 10 50. The enrichment in Christ offers State Missions funding. Training Union is at 6 30 and the evening service at 7 30 titled The Dignity of the Christian Profession. Pastor M M Fulmer extends a cordial invitation.
The Lesson-Sermon for all Churches of Christ, Scientist on Sunday October 23 centers on probation after death. Key texts include Ecclesiastes 12 14 and Revelation 21 4 plus a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
The church lists a 9 45 a.m. Sunday school and a 6 45 p.m. Young People's meeting. The pastor Frankiln R Poage will attend conference services next Sunday as usual.
The article argues that a solid accounting system reveals trends and current health, guides future planning, and aids department control. It stresses that advancing employees requires accounting understanding, and that owners and executives must be financially literate to cut losses and focus on profitable operations. It notes costs, pricing, and efficiency across production, sales, and administration.
H W Morelock announced that the Big Bend Historical Museum will receive new History Room display cases donated by San Antonio resident H R Smith, a Sul Ross faculty member’s brother. Smith also contributed $300 for case purchases, with cases to be made in El Paso and installed soon. He has ties to Sul Ross, Big Bend Park, and its executive committee.
Across the country, women adopt a new dishwashing method that skips scraping and scrubbing. Dishes are soaked for several minutes, praised for ease and economy, with reports noting shiny results and widespread enthusiasm.
A Ballymena clock over three centuries old has survived wars and digs and now belongs to Lakeland's 82 year old Mrs D J Browning. The six foot two hundred pound clock runs by weights, records days and times, and must be wound weekly. A Malden Mass officer, Arthur C Peterson, tested a store door so forcefully that a burglar alarm triggered and summoned a full police squad.
Excreta contamination from persons vaccinated or carrying the group poses danger. surface contamination requires absolute cleanliness. The only safe societal method is strict sanitation, with sewer connections maximizing property values.
Hints for Homemakers by Jane Rogers notes a discontinued set item. The listing advertises second sheets at 55 cents for 500 units, available at Avalanche offices.
Coach Peyton Cain's Junior High Fawns defeated the Sanderson Juniors 21 to 14 on Jackson Field last Saturday afternoon. Both teams leave here this afternoon for Del Rio for another game.
Alpine recorded its first norther of the season with a cold morning mist from the north. Residents bundled up and light fires as the chill lingered, while officials in Columbus oversee liquor control matters involving Forrest Evergreen Trees.
Jasper Haines of Norcross Maine trains three 25 pound beavers to pull his sons around on a sleigh.
The town notes an unusual number of solicitors lately with repeat visits in weeks past. The chamber of commerce once required committee sanction for fundraising or advertising appeals before locals could act. Also, reminders urge residents to clear weeds on vacant lots for a tidier town.
A number of Texas建 projects are under way to finish the state portion of the road. When completed the International Parks highway will become a major North-South tourist artery, experts say, and will bring tourist traffic to this city comparable to Broadway today.
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