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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1948
Page
2
At The Churches BAPTIST Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning service 11 Training Union 7 00 p m Evening service 8 00 p m Midweek services Wednesday prayer service 7 Senior choir Thursday 7 30 p m A cordial welcome awaits you at all our services Frank C Dutton Pastor.
The notice lists Sunday Masers at 7:36 9 and 10 20 with evening service at 7 Father Roman pastor Bible school at 9 45 Lord's Supper at 10 50 Youths' meeting at 6 30 and Evening worship at 7 30. JOAN FE PICKERING Minister invites worship with the congregation.
Sunday September 5 the Laccon Sermor will be read in all Churches of Christ Scientia. The Golden Text asks who is a wise man and shows goodness through meekness and works. The Lasson-Sermon cites 11 Corinthians 3:18 about beholding the Lord’s glory and transformation by the Spirit. It also quotes Mary Baker Eddy from Science and Health on God as Spirit and man in His image.
Bible classes at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 10 50 a.m. Young people 7 p.m. Evening service 8 p.m. Women's Bible class 3 p.m. Prayer meeting 7 p.m. You are invited to attend.
Holy Communion and church school held in the morning with a sermon at eleven o’clock. Holy Communion occurs at 1 p.m. on the first Sunday each month, no sermon at that service.
The bulletin lists church activities including a 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 10:50 a.m. worship, 6:30 p.m. youth fellowships and choir practice, and a 7:30 p.m. evening service. Pastor Austin H. Dillon leads the congregation.
The announcement lists Sunday Bible school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m., with evangelist service at 7:45 p.m. Also a 7:45 p.m. Wednesday mid week prayer meeting. The public is invited to all services. Pastor J. C. Dunbar signs the note.
Church school and Sunday worship times listed with nursery and choir details. Evening services announced by Minister Fred S. Rogers. Also mentions typewriter ribbons, paper, carbons, and second sheets at The Avalanche.
Regional 9 Hoy Scout leaders and families, about 400 people, praised Alpine and Sul Ross for generous hospitality and comfortable accommodations. Paul Counts of the Pecos County chamber recounted a tale of artesian water while hinting at a lighthearted caper. A second chamber of commerce road sign was installed west of Fort Stockton with plans for two more signs at Sanderson and Balmorhea, potentially moving Balmorhea to Kent for a better route to Big Bend National Park.
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce thanks property owners who contracted curbs gutters and paving on city streets. They note the city once held a state record for paved blocks but growth has outpaced paving, and praise the owners for helping improve the community with more streets.
Fort Worth stockyards report heavy receipts across divisions with trade uneven. Slaughter steers and yearlings moved near steady while fat cows fell up to 50 cents. Bulls and slaughter calves showed declines, with high temperatures and dry pastures reducing calf bloom. Stockers held around steady with steadier movement than slaughter cattle.
Cattle and sheep prices show varied demand with steers yearlings and heifers selling $24 to $31.50 while plainer slaughter cattle averaged $16 to $23. Fat cows ranged $18 to $21 with some higher early. bulls $15 to $22. Calves brought $23.50 to $26.50 for good fat stock and stocker and feeder calves mostly $18 to $28. Fat lambs $23 to $27. cull sheep $9 to $11.
The calendar lists key dates from September 7 filing deadline for expense statements to November 17 when the Secretary of State opens and counts election returns. It covers state executive committee meetings September 13, state convention September 14 in Fort Worth, absentee voting October 13 to 29, county chairmen naming supervisors October 27, and general election day November 2.
An old classified style ad promotes Teol fungicide for athletes foot from Alpine Drug Store claiming quick kills within one hour. It offers a 35 cent refund if not pleased and emphasizes high alcohol content and strong germ penetration. Also invites asking druggist for the product.
An Eastern manufacturer markets a swatt fluorescent light that burns almost continuously for a month at 2 2/3 cents. Sold as a safety beacon for dark halls and stairs, the bulb is said to have an average life of about one year.
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