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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1943
Page
5
A report on a social gathering organized by the visiting mother of Seat, with 12 friends and several wives present. The event featured cookies, tea, and conversations about community roles, highlighting hopes for improvements and the influence of the Provisional church council.
The Victory Belles sponsor a Spring Formal at the USO center tomorrow at 6. Kenner will run dancing classes from April 21 beginning at 7 for beginners and 8 for rhumba and jitterbug. Open to girls and enlisted men. Alpine Grove No. 671 Woodmen Circle meets April 21 at Mrs. Erle Williams home for business and social hour with a report on the Dallas state convention. All members invited at 4.
The Alpine Branch of AAUW met April 8 at 4 p.m. in Sul Ross Girls Lounge. Mrs. Nelson from the USO spoke, followed by Mrs. E C Coleman on Children and the War. Dr. Prescott’s quote stressed adolescents and very young children are most affected by the conflict and adults must keep them emotionally sound. Attendees included Mesdames Reid, Schloemer, Sperry, Coleman, McCool, Baines, McGrew, Selvig, Meyer, Casner, and Misses Cowan, Eliott, Ferguson, Nelson, and Batey.
Mrs C D Wood hosted the Wednesday Bridge club with guests this week. Members present included Mesdames Shellie Barnes Burgess Hord Creshan Hudson J W Shepperd. Invited guests were Mesdames L D Harris G W Barnes J W Frazer H W Morelock Gay Meriwether Lourene Terry George Kempen. War stamps were given as prizes to Mrs Barnes high for members and Mrs Terry high for guests.
The Baptist church mission circles held a joint Tuesday session for business meeting and Bible study. Mrs. Mary Fain led the Bible study and part of the program involved sewing garments to be sent to Buckner's Orphans Home.
The Grill will be closed on weekdays from 10 am to 5 pm daily during renovations and air conditioning installation. The cafe will operate all day Sundays. Mr and Mrs Ramsel invite patrons to visit. They urge support for War bonds.
Raymond E. Michels of Windom Minnesota earned his wings at the Advanced Flying school becoming the first flight officer at the training base. Aged 20 he was born in St. Paul and attended Windom High School. He joined the Army as an enlisted man and served in Alaska before arriving here. He plans aircraft design and modeling.
Pvt. James J. Smith of Watertown Massachusetts dodged KP duty by falling from an upper bunk at RAF Advanced Flying School. He suffered back contusions while joking that he dreamed of a fighter plane and wishing parachutes existed for upper berths.
Father Bernard C. Newcomb of Auburn New York is now stationed at the Army Advanced Flying School as the base Catholic chaplain with the rank of first lieutenant. He is one of four brothers in the army, one a West Point graduate at Fort Bragg. Previously he was assistant pastor at the Church of St Francis Assisi in Auburn, where he organized a Boy Scout troop and led a young men's group until the war drew most members to service.
Mr and Mrs Roy Whiteside of Alpine donated a Victrola for use at the flying school base hospital. Dr B F Berkeley chairman of the Home Service committee of Brewster county chapter American Red Cross and Frank P Brizzi field director at the flying school expressed thanks for the generosity.
Five Latin American women finished a Red Cross class in Home Nursing on April 6 after 80 hours of instruction. The program covered bed-making, temperature and pulse, infant and maternity care, sanitation, nutrition, and general patient care. Recipients include D Ramirez, Angelina Valadez, Zenaida Cadena, and Consuelo De Vanda.
On account of failing health J G Miller declares he will discontinue watch repairing for an indefinite period. He urges all customers with watches or clocks at his shop to call soon and collect them. The notice ends with a question about subscription payment.
An editorial laments comments by a resident who criticized firefighting tactics after a delayed water supply caused by a creek disruption. It defends the Alpinian crew, praises their service through harsh weather, and invites more locals to join the fire department rather than disparage them.
Ration calendar items outline stamp validity April to May for meat fats cheese oils and processed foods with dates for registration and shoe stamps. Mileage rationing notes drivers 60 day rule rail operations telephones governance and a reflective line about digging deep for small change.
A daughter was born last Friday to Mr and Mrs Ross A Smith of Eckhart Ind The parents are Ross son of Mr and Mrs Victor J Smith of Alpine A son was born last Saturday to Mr and Mrs G B Roberts at the local hospital The infant weighed 61 2 pounds Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
From December 1940 chain of coincidences ties Captains Ezekiel and Diltz. Texas natives met on a train to Ontario California, trained at Cal-Aero, shared rooms at San Angelo and Barksdale, became lieutenants and instructors, then bombardier school, Pearl Harbor followed by assignments to Albuquerque and Carlsbad. Ezekiel, son of Mrs. T. J. Ezekiel of Cullman Alabama, attended Sul Ross State College. his wife Janie Lee Rowland of Alpine.
A list of questions asks about a reprechaun and commonalities among Count Basil Stuff Smith and Louis Armstrong. It seeks a target nation for the Hymn of Hate, George VI’s title before becoming king, the meaning of Palm Sunday, Caesar's celebrated mistress, the word minim, and a hypothetical through the earth from the United States.
The Mexican Community Center board met April 6 1943 at 8 00 pm in the County Health office with Mrs Baines chairing. Miss Mitchell led the opening prayer. After routine business, plans were made for the annual Vacation school to be held at the Center with representatives from Study club A A U W El Progreso club Christian Church council Methodist Missionary society Presbyterian Church council Episcopal Guild and others.
The inquiry asks who owns the famed Way Side Inn in Sudbury Massachusetts and what Lloyd's refers to in context. It seeks ownership details and the meaning or function of Lloyd's in a historical or business sense.
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