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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1927
Page
5
An advertisement claims Adlerika relieves gas and removes waste from the system, improving meals and sleep. Testimonial from R F Krueger asserts nighttime pressure from gas was cured. Alpine Drug Store promotes the product with emphasis on value and effectiveness.
Sunday activities at Christian Church include Bible School at 9:45, sermons at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., with prayer meeting Wednesday evenings led by Pastor Leon Whliams. Baptist and Methodist churches list 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. sermons, and 7:15 p.m. U P s meetings. Welcome extended to all, with notes on recent wander foot recovery and call to renewed church attendance.
The article outlines the planned Inter scholastic League football season for a high school, with J C Darhandt of Georgetown slated as coach. The junior team opens September 24 at Marfa, then Alpine sub college visits Sanderson and Fort Stockton, with Fort Stockton and Marfa hosting later games. Public services announced for Alpine subcollege.
The Church of Christ meets at the courthouse each Sunday at 10 a m for Bible study and communion. The public is invited to attend. Midweek prayer screening.
Members of the TB theless of the Baptist Sunday school enjoyed a Friday afternoon gathering at Mrs D M Bennett's home with Mrs Moorman. After business, members elected new sisters for September as the social hour was held.
Alpine plans modern street decorations with a sponsorship program led by 46 helms promoting Alpine Wis. The effort includes American flags along a route, with a Dallas representative and a local group selling flag tags and coordinating holiday displays.
Ray Loren von Lorenzen, a youth from Alpine, died recently after arriving from El Paso for burial. Services were conducted Sunday afternoon by Methodist pastor Meg. KP Davis at the Livingston Undertaking parlors. The three month old baby of the family had tuberculosis. The family plans to remain in Alpine, living in the White House area. The Avalanche extends sympathy to the family in their bereavement.
The report describes a lively meeting with strong class spirit and goodwill among a large group of women. After refreshments hosted by the hostesses, attendees left content, looking forward to the next social on the first Friday in October.
The opening of the hunting season on September 1 finds Alpine nimrods ready with old cannons to chase dove and plover. Anticipation grows for deer season on November 18 as residents expect peak hunting activity, with bag limits and dates for dove plover and bear specified. Licensing rules require purchases for county boundaries and north of the post office area, with hunting allowed from one half hour before sunrise to after sunset.
A slight rise in Sunday school attendance was reported in Alpine with 382 attendees last Sunday, up from 358. Baptist 138, Christian 58, Church of Christ 18, Methodist 120, Presbyterian 48.
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