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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
7
Marathon Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. Pastor will lead morning service at 11:15 p.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Beginning Thursday October 4 Bible study hour starts at 7 p.m. An interesting hour promised. W. J. Spiers, Pastor.
Misa Esther Bourland and Mrs Jelen hosted a birthday dinner Saturday evening in honor of their father W. R. Bourland. Guests included Mr. Fred Clark, Mrs. A. J. Spalding, Mr. J. A. Marshall and Mr. O. La Niecolls.
The boll weevil quarantine station in the upper town will be temporarily abandoned due to no cotton being brought in. The house will be stored on the Alpine Lumber Co lot.
On Wednesday September 19 Mrs A Ahiman hosted the Study Club with Mrs Spalding reading ex for the program A Travelogue. Members shared travel accounts from summer and the group plans the Zander Wedding to be held at the school auditorium on Wednesday night October 3. Each member is urged to notice in at the time of regular meetings.
The hostess served mosaic sandwiches salad and tea to Mesdames Buttrill Spalding Feron Ritchey L C Ritchey A Davis J Dozier Geo Hargus and Mona Giles as the Reporter notes the change to 2 30 p m on the first and third Wednesday.
Mrs Allie Davis hosted the Harmony Society gathering on Tuesday afternoon. A program reviewing forty years of missionary work titled the Ruby Anniversary featured readings on Scripture and mission reports by Mrs Henderson Anstey Granger and others. Attendees included Mrs Henderson Anstey Granger Davenport Miller Lockhausen Underwood and Miss Irene Shely with guests Misses Duflot and Vineyard.
Prof and Mrs E Nelson hosted a faculty gathering with 42 as the evening’s diversion. Guests included Mrs Palmer who scored high in French, and a long list of local residents visiting from Texas towns. Several attendees traveled for family matters, schooling, funerals, and travel, as the group enjoyed refreshments and convivial company.
The item lists numerous visits and movements from Alpine and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bourland, Miss Esther Bourland, L. F. Cochburn in San Antonio, Jess Buttrill and family, the Roberts family, H. Brownrigg, G. J. Smith, D. A. Amberto, Roy Stillwell, Mrs Stillwell, Joe Nicealls, C. L. Nicealls, Guy G. Combs, Monroe, Mrs. C. D. Cleveland, Mrs. A. S. Chambers, C. 4. Pacetti, P. 3. French, and others. mentions a rainy delay for a Washington to Riverside air route and a Buick sedan purchase from Casner Motor Co in Alpine.
Readers see a fragmented high school update mentioning Rena Jones serving as secretary and other unnamed participants. The text is garbled but indicates student activities and a campus note from the school.
Sadie May Baker Reaves was born September 18 1888 and died September 20 1928 aged 29 years in Missouri. She married Earl Y Reaves August 20 1918 in Missouri and had two children John Marvin age 7 and Raymond Edward. She moved to Alpine about five years ago and joined the Baptist church, remaining a loyal member until her death.
A fragmentary obituary notes a woman survived by her husband two children and siblings including a Ruth sister. The body was transported to Sheldon Missouri for interment with her husband and sister accompanying.
An advertisement claims Leto’s Pyorrhien Remedy cures severe trench mouth and freshens breath. The product is not a mouthwash or paste, offers a money back guarantee, and is sold at Palace Pharmacy with directional use advised.
An advertisement urges cleaning and sterilizing rugs as the most unsanitary home item. It promotes the rug cleaning department at Model Tailors and provides a phone number 168, dated 6 29 10.
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