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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1944

Page

2

Alpine area social notes and local notices

Alpine residents attend events in El Paso and nearby towns. visits from Mrs. M. J. Moorman and others. Horace W. Morelock Jr awaiting Navy call. Miss Iva Lou Butler and Miss Carrie Mae Vout among weekend guests. J. Forchheimer attends Eighth District Federation. Lottie Cook moves to San Angelo to run a beauty shop. many regional movements and travels noted including churches and presbyteries. a 40th wedding anniversary celebrated by M. Al Fennel of Marfa. Mayo’s Rochester mentioned as a potential medical referral. lost dogs reported with reward.

M. al Fennel Marfa George Baines Graves Bogel C. A. Brown Edwin Gillett

Housewives Advised To Guard All Ration Books

Vernon McIntyre, chairman of Brewster county War Price and Rationing board, warns housewives to safeguard Ration Book 4 for all purchases and keep Book 3 in a safe place for nonfood stamp use. Replacements for lost or damaged books may become harder as no more books will be printed soon. Book 3 must be kept for airplane and shoe stamps, and Book 1 expires April 20.

Vernon McIntyre Brewster County War Price Fan Rationing Board T Ne McIntyre

Military tribute notes from wartime personnel and families

Ist Sgt Janie Ezexiel Wac receives Good Conduct ribbon for a year of service since 1941. Pvt Fermin Watts transfers to Camp Phillips. Harlan Smith promoted to corporal. William Rau promoted to corporal with the 36th Texas division in Italy. CM2C Jack Swatzell shipped overseas from Port Hueneme and now uses fleet post office mail. Capt Chas Benton Adams on leave in Thermal California visits family. Lt Duncan N Scott Jr promotes to managing editor of Air Scoop. wife and two daughters to join in Albuquerque. Truman Hazen passes pre induction physical in San Antonio. Master Sergeant W N Crocker on furlough from Marines. Guadalcanal veteran visiting family. Lt B C Graves transferred from Del Monte preflight to Camp Perry. Magruder family notes. Erie Williams receives son’s address. Lt William Winter with unit on Russell Island Solomons. wife and parents advised. First Lt Morgan Terry writes from New Guinea about 10-day Sydney leave and Red Cross club for New Guinea officers. Note of thanks from shop owner at 1102 B Maris in San Angelo.

Baptist Church Schedule and Open Tomb Sermons

At The Churches BAPTIST schedules for Sunday school 9 55 a m morning worship 11 mid week service Wednesday choir rehearsal Friday training union Sunday evening service RL WITTNER Pastor Masses on oummay 9 and 10 30 Morning worship 10 50 sermon The First Commission from the Open Tomb open tomb topics Young people's meeting 7 p m Evening service 8 30 Seven Meanings of the Open Tomb minister M A BUHLER invites a Christian welcome

Baptist Sunday School Don Littleton Apm RL. Wittner Francis Juaniz M. A. Buhler

Christian Science Lesson Sermon for April 16

The notice outlines the Christian Science Lesson Sermon with the Golden Text from John 16 32 39 and Hebrews 12 11, plus citations. It lists class times and church activities across CHURCH OF CHRIST and St James Episcopal, including Sunday services at 10 50 and 6 30 p m, midweek at 8 p m, and a women’s Bible class at 3 30 p m with minister Jas A Fry.

Avneme Christ Church OF Christ Jas. A. Fry St James Episcopa Church

New Arrivals Dorothy Jane Morgan Born Last Friday

A daughter, Dorothy Jane, weighing 7 pounds, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Morgan at Dr. Wright's hospital last Friday. Mrs. Morgan is the former Elizabeth Spence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Spence.

Dorothy Jane Roscoe Morgan Dr. Wright's Hospital Morgan Elizabeth Spence Ray Spence

Inspection of Passenger Car Tires Ending After April 20

The inspection of passenger car tires will be discontinued after April 20 per J. Doyle Steele district rationing executive. Motorists must keep records of replaced tires as OPA will use inspections for gasoline rationing. Truck tire inspections continue. the note stresses civilian protection and civilian use during the year.

J. Doyle Steele OPA Settle

Methodist Church Notice with Marvin Williams Pastor

Ven W H Martin Archdeacon of the Big Bend presides at the church event. Mrs Edgar Martin serves as superintendent with Mr Barrow as assistant and Mrs Barrow as secretary. Morning worship at 11 am with Miss Marie Wahlers as organist and Mrs Winter directing music. Sermon titled Influence. Young people's meeting at 7 pm and evening worship at 8 pm with a musical program and sermon In Another Form led by Marvin Williams as pastor.

Edgar Martin Barrow Wm, Winter Marie Wahlers Marvin Williams

Nazarene Legionnay Bible School and Services Notice

Sunday Bible school at 10 a m preaching service at 11 a m evening service and Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p m invite all to attend. Pastor Winifred Kelton, new replacement tires produced in 1941.

Legionnay Sunday Bible School Winifred Kelton

Rotary Luncheon Guests and District Conference Briefing

Guests at yesterday's Rotary Luncheon included A J Etheridge of Pecos with Chalmers Broadfoot and Ven Martin Archbishop of the Big Bend and Bishop Stoney of the Episcopal church with Joe Wright. A letter from Al Creigh Rochester MN about a threat operation was read. Delegates to the District Conference at Albuquerque were instructed on electing the District Governor. Dom Adams and Aubrey Webb were named as president-elect and secretary-elect, with Glenn Burgess as conference program alternate. Louie Starns shared boyhood ambitions and railroading career, noting no hunger despite a rough path. Bishop Stoney spoke on postwar world principles, warning that without detailed plans another war could come.

Rotary A. J. Etheridge Pecos Chalmers Broadfoot Martin the Big Bend Bishop Stoney T He Episcopal Church Joe Wright al Creigh Rochester Minn Albuquerque Dom ‘Adams Aubrey Webb Glenn Burgess Louie Starns Louie

Firemen Break Rule To Save Tires In Auto Fire

Kansas City firemen faced a rural run rule during a car blaze. The owner could not save the tires, and the crew justified the emergency. They saved two tires despite the rule violation.

Kansas City

Cigarettes in Belfast Sign Sparks Public Interest

A Belfast tobacco shop window proclaims Cigarettes never was so much wanted by so many when they’re so few, reflecting wartime scarcity and the public's curb on smoking amid tight supply.

Belfast Northern Ireland

Political Announcements for Democratic Primary Candidates

Notice to candidates: all announcement fees are payable in advance. The Avalanche lists candidates for office subject to the Democratic primary July 22, 1944. J. C. Epperon Alpine for District Attorney. J. W. Frazer re-election for County and District Clerk. Clarence Hord and Harold Wynne for Sheriff, Assessor and Tax Collector. R. B. Slight re-election for County Judge. C. Patterson re-election for County Attorney. A. B. Sandifer re-election for County Treasurer. H. R. Gard re-election for County Surveyor. H C Hernandez and Herbert B. Pruett for Commissioner Precinct 2. Earl Clark re-election for Commissioner Precinct 3. Ray Ogle for Commissioner Precinct 4.

Judicial Dist J. C. Epperson Alpine J. W. Frazer Clarence Hord Harold Wynne R. B. Slight Ce, Patterson A. B. Sandifer H. R. Gard H.C. Hernandez Herbert B. Pruett Earl Clark R. A Ray) Ogle

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