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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1949

Page

8

Mother of Mrs Lynn H Matthews Dies Here

Mrs Wilmoth Cohnon Cox of El Paso died Saturday after a fall at her El Paso home suffered a fractured hip and collarbone. Funeral services were held at Livingston Funeral home, and her remains sent to Franklin Tennessee for services and interment. She taught school in Texas and New Mexico, retired from the Paso system in 1945, and is survived by daughter Lynn Matthews of Alpine, three grandchildren, three sisters and three brothers.

Wilmoth Cohnon Cox el Paso Lynn Matthews Alpine Livingston Funeral Home Fred S. Rogers Franklin, Tenn Cox Texas New Mexico Paso Lynn , Matthews Brian Lynn Jr Fl Jen Matthews Mary Lou Cannon Cynthia Jones Franklin Tenn Virginia Weir Dancy Alabama James P

Toy Shoppe News and High School Band Praise

Sth and E Corner Gossip notes a busy toy store with trains and new belts offered for vacuums. The High School band receives praise for its Crane performance and the Toyland Fair across the street is anticipated. editorial comments defend fair play in the electrical appliance market and local business ethics.

Fort Davis Church Services Highlight Weekend Plan

Sunday night services at First Baptist led by Rev. Woodson Mims with Hebrews 9 22 as text. Young People's choir sang Peace Be Still led by Mrs Tyrone Kelly. Morning sermons featured Rev Mims on Judgment and Rev Myrose at First Presbyterian. World Community Day planned November 4 with a coffee at 9 30 and service at 10. Donations of sewing supplies requested.

First Baptist Church Woodson Mims Tyrone Kelly J. W. Myrose First Presbyterian Church Mims Young Women's Fellowship Club The Baptist Church

Alpine Junior Footballers Battle Sanderson in Wet Weekend

Alpine juniors endured heavy rains causing game cancellations at Fort Hancock and a 34-0 win by Gu Woodruff's team over Sanderson. Central School travels to Fort Hancock while Alpine plans no games this weekend. local visits include Woodrow Epperson and family attending the American Legion district convention.

Alpine Junio Laferalle Dillard Fort Hancock Central School Sanderson Eaglets Jackson Field Jeroy Roark Sanderson Gu Woodruff Alpine Lads Alpine Centennial Marfa Woodrow Epperson Woody Lubbock J.C. Epperson Woodrow American Legion

Sul Ross Tarpons Hold Off Corpus Christi With Saves

In a hard fought college football game Sul Ross clung to a 1 foot line miscue on a fumble as Corpus Christi threatened five times. Ted Scown starred in punting passing and running while Otis Parks injury drew prayer from fans.

Ted Scown Tarpons Sul Ross Otis Parks Trinity Waldrum White Dawson Franikin Taylor Harrell Scown Corpus Christi U.C.C Lobos

Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society Meeting Report

On Thursday afternoon October 20 the Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society met at the manse with Mrs J W Myrose as hostess Presiding was Mrs J P Weatherby The final chapters of Amos were expounded by J W Myrose Mrs C E Miller led devotional font Acts and reviewed Grass Roots Chapter 3 The Church and its duties Mrs W H Brennand prayed for missionaries Closing prayer by Mrs A N Alkire Refreshments were doughnuts tea and mints On Sunday October 23 Rev S M Mims Mrs Mims and Miss Peggy Mims visited Mr and Mrs Stuart Jones at the Lake Ranch near Marfa Texas the Joneses were mentioned in passage

Myrose Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society Presbyterian Manse J. W. Myrose J. P. Weatherby C E Miller W. H. Brennand A. N. Alkire S. M. Mims Mims Peggy Mims Lake Ranch Marfa Stuart W. Jones Jones

Rockwall highway links urged as fatal crashes mount

Rockwall leaders press for faster completion of new Highway 67 as state counts show 4000 cars daily on the narrow old road and up to 750 per hour between Garland and Rockwall. The East Fork lowlands bridges are under construction with ROW largely obtained, said assistant district engineer Jack Davis.

Rockwall State Highway Department East Fork Asst Jack Davis Rockwall County de Fas J. F. Glenn Commerce Garland

Dallas Suburb Growth Tied to New 4 Lane Highway

Rockwall banker J O Wallace touts a planned 4 lane project linking Rockwall to Dallas as boosting suburban expansion. He notes safety gains, floodplain irrigation prospects, and 100000 acres of new development east of Dallas, including 22000 acres of East Fork lowlands to be irrigated by Lavon Lake.

Rockwall Rouse City J. O. Wallace Dallas East Fork Lavon Lake Wallace Rockwll Comonly

Dallas Builders Praise Quick Work on New Highway

Banker Wallace calls the project amazing and notes that the team will slip into the area in about twenty minutes, as the new superhighway nears completion. The remarks highlight rapid progress and anticipation of improved travel times.

Dallas Banker Wallace

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Lynn H. Matthews Sth & E van Fossan Santa U. S Houghton’s Alpine Fort Davis News A. NM. Alkire C. G. Morrison W. Corkins Bill Lane Small Son del Rio Clay Galindo Tess Dickerson M. W. Newton J. A. McGonagil Marathon Carol Simpson Ada Valey Sunny Dawn Betsy Ross Pert Castle Crest Libby Carton St. Elmo Maine Sleepy Hollow Gardenside Beverly U.S Jonathan Tokay Emperor Anne Mims Andrew P. Prude Georgetown A. G. Prude Fort Davis First Christian Church
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