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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1941

Page

5

Alpine Study Club Opens Season with Lat in America Focus

The Alpine Study club met on Thursday Sept 18 at president Mrs Fred S Rogers home. Guests included Miss Doris Beasley and new member Mrs Fred Williams. The group planned Pan American program topics for the year and noted upcoming events such as a September 23 luncheon by History club at El Paso hotel in Marfa and federation meetings in Dallas and Ft Worth. A Spanish class was proposed and Miss Beasley performed a one act play The Minuet. Refreshments followed with a dahlias decorated table.

Fred S. Rogers W. M. Meador Doris Beasley Fred Williams A. J. Parkhurst E. B. Isaacks L. Forchheimer C. C. Guiley H. W Roy Whiteside Latin America Panama Canal

Former Alpine Woman Marries in Uvalde

Mrs. vortem Honday, daughter of Mrs. Mattie McNeill of Alpine and former Alpine resident, wed John M. Mayes of Temple in Uvalde on August 4. Rev. Troy Hickman officiated at the ceremony. The bride, a graduate nurse, has lived in Temple the past seven years. the groom is the son of Mrs. J. P. Charlston of Temple and works in a Houston shipyard, where they plan to reside.

Vortem Honday Mattie McNeill Alpine John M. Mayes Temple Uvalde Troy Hickman Uvalde Methodist Church J. P. Charlston Houston

El Progreso Club Covers Pan American Topics

El Progreso Study club met at the home of Mrs. Ray McGrew last Friday with Mrs. Bernal Slight giving a history of the subject and two Spanish songs performed by Mrs. McGrew. For roll call each member named three Pan American resources or products in Spanish. Attendees included S. M. Melton, Ray Spence, Bernal Slight, C. Broadfoot, A. E. Owens, Percy Wallace, E. Sperry, W. Lockhart, F. L. McCollum, W. Winter, Carroll Vaughn, Homer Wilson, Paul Vogt, B. B. West, J. Weston, Ray McGrew andGeo. Bowie.

EL Progreso Ray McGrew Bernal Slight A. E. Owens Percy’ Wallace E. Sperry Lockhart F. L. McCollum W. {. Winter Carroll Vaughn Homer Wilson Paul Vogt B. B. West J . Weston Geo. Bowie

RCH Women Plan Meet and Local Civic Notes

The RCH women will hold a council meet next Monday at 3 PM in First Christian church with a program Thy Kingdom Come. Alpine women are invited. Also reported are the Presbyterian Woman’s Council meeting, Triple Four contract club, Tally-Ho bridge club, and Alpine club women attending Paisano hotel honoring state federation leaders.

Ine Aupme National Council of Church Women First Christian Church Opie Alpine

Delta Kappa Gamma Meet Set For Sul Ross College

The executive board of Delta Kappa Gamma will convene tomorrow at 4 30 PM in the girls lounge at Sul Ross College. The notice was announced yesterday.

Exec Delta Kappa Gamma Sul Ross College

Sunday church services and schedules across local churches

Daily church notices list Episcopalian Methodist Church of Christ Presbyterian and Nazarene services. Times include Sunday school 9:45 to 10:00 am, worship 10:50 am, 11:00 am, and 7:30 pm with midweek and youth events. pastors are G W F McKinney Ray B McGrew Jas A Fry Rogers and Winifred Kelton.

Methodist Church Church School Ray B. McGrew Church OF Christ Bible Study Fry Church of the Nazarene Legion Hall Tus Winifred Kelton

Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Picnic Notice

The Baptist church presents services at 8 30 Sunday school 10 50 morning service and 8 15 evening service The WMS meets Tuesday at 3 pm mid week service Wednesday 7 30 pm junior choir Thursday 7 pm adult choir practice Tonight at 6 00 members invite a basket picnic at Paisano camp grounds honoring new members and Baptist students All are asked to meet at the church for carpooling pastor R L Wittner serves the church and invites attendance

Baptist Church The Training Union WMS Paisano Camp R. L. Wittner

Christian Science Lesson-Sermon Ahead for Sunday

The upcoming Lesson-Sermon for Christian Science churches on Sunday September 28 centers on Reality with the Golden Text from Isaiah 65 17 and includes Bible verses on grace peace and divine power. It cites 1 Peter 1 2 and passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy as part of the weekly study.

Churches of Christ Scientist God Jesus Mary Baker

Rainy Week End Lifts Alpine Total Past Record

A total of 2.23 inches of moisture fell in Alpine over the week end from Thursday to Monday, per U S weather bureau data at Sult Rose college. The rain followed fog and clouds with showers, then sun on Wednesday bringing ideal fall weather. Temperatures cooled to near frost levels yesterday morning, raising the year’s total to 25.93 inches, about nine inches more than all of 1940.

Alpine U.S Weather Bureau Sult Rose College

Rotary News: Harris New Superintendent at Sul Ross

Louie E. Harris named superintendent of buildings and grounds at Sul Ross. Guests at the Rotary luncheon included Parky Parkhurst Dr Marvin E Majors and Father Hendricks of Marfa with Worth Frazer. Club plans a Vocational Agriculture feeding project for Alp vocational agricultural boys and reports to next week. Father Hendricks spoke on building South American friendship through language, customs, and religion.

Louie E. Harris Sul Ross Parky Parkhurst Marvin E. Majors Father Hendricks Marfa Worth Frazer Rotary FFA B.C. Mitchell Rotary Club Ray B. McGrew Hendricks United States South America

Sailor Haunted by Fear Dies in Sahara Camel Fall

A long roamer of the seas, once tormented by the fear of drowning, met his end after falling from a camel in the Sahara, breaking his neck. The tale closes with a cynical remark on bonds and friendship as a speaker cites business following trust.

Sahara Desert

Church of the Nazarene Sends Pastor to Alpine

The Rev RC Gunstream of Waco area is assigned as pastor at Alpine Church of the Nazarene. Miss Kelton is mentioned in connection with the church event. Mrs Gunstream and Mr Endison are linked to the Alpine party in a local church notice.

Church of the Nazarene Alpine RC. Gunstream Kelton Gunstream Endison

Fellowship Forum Begins Second Year Work at Church

Forty-one men attended the Presbyterian church meeting Tuesday night for the monthly session. Officers were elected for six months with Knox Reid as president succeeding Dr. O. E. Sperry, Hal H. Maner as secretary, Ed Fraser replaced, and Geo. Koury re-elected treasurer. Reported by the Reporter.

Presbyterian Church Knox Reid O. E. Sperry Hal H. Maner Ed Fraser Geo. Koury

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jero. v. D. Wood the Society Tor RCH Woman's Council Presbyterian Woman’ Council A. M. Turney C. M. Corkran C. E. Sperry W. E. Lockhart Selvig Idge Clubs B. 8. Bounds Triple Four Contract Club Marvin Majors Bill Winter Felix Mclaughy G. H. Harfst Mesdames J. E. Burgess Billy West 2. E. Patterson J. W. Shepperd J. W. Frazer Harfst Dan Ritter Tally-Ho Bridge Club Sport Gunn Mesdames Gunn John Kokernot Hap McEachern Bill Allen Ed Swann Cecil LaBert Wally Davis Mesdames Percy Wallace Reginald Votavi R.C. Mitchell Forrest Weston Alpine Club Paisano Hotel J. W. Walker Plainview Texas Federation J. C. Cunningham Mesdames C. C. Gulley H. W. Morelock Perry Miltia Hill Sunshine Cleaners Oscar Stephenson James Cagney Bette Davis Bette Episcopal Church G. W. F. McKinney Rogers Rotary News M. A. Webb Eddy Fellowship Forum C. W. Jones Ballei Egister Maner Stephen Texas Empson Colorado Peas Campbell's eSeae Avondale Wilson Lakeview P&g Soap Thompson
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