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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1943

Page

2

Local Items Highlight Alpine War Time News and Visits

Alpine locals share weekend visits with relatives from Pecos to San Antonio. Military moves include four Alpine boys heading to preflight at Del Monte and soldiers en route to Fort Riley. Notices mention hospitalizations, travel between Alpine and Dallas, and a large run of wartime family updates.

Billy Jack Hancock Corona Aline San Antonio Sul Ross College Hef Jack Texas A. & M. College

World and local clues blur in a broken prompt puzzle

Fragmentary text asks about a team winning a world event and mentions near a location and Devil's something. The readable parts hint at a sports victory and a place name but lack specifics and coherent facts.

Church Services and Programs Notice

Sunday school and morning worship times given for At The Churches Baptist and Christian W Ave. details include midweek training union evening worship choir rehearsal and union service. Also features sermons by pastor E Buford Isaacks and references to Christian Science lessons and texts with quoted passages.

Church and parish schedule notes and minister names

CHURCH OF CHRIST classes meet Sunday morning at 10 o clock Preaching at 10 50 communion following Evening services still begin at Mid week services Wednesday evening at 8 Women's Bible class meets at 5 90 pm Wednesdays We are glad to have you in these JAS A PAY Minister ST JAMES EPISCOPAL Commencing May 2 Morning prayer and sermon 1st 2nd and 4th Sundays 9 am Holy Communion ard Sunday Da m W H MARTIN Arch Deacon "Church Shoot wy afr A J Jerschwab General Supt Morning Worship and Communion at 11 00 Sermon by the Pastor We will worship with the College at the Baccalaureate service at the college at 8 20 RAY B MCGREW Pastor

Christian Church OF Christ ST. James Episcopal W. H. Martin A. J. Jerschwab Ray B. McGrew Sul Ross Col Fred S. Rogers

New Arrivals and Church Services Prominent in Local Notices

Nazarene church schedules Sunday Bible school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m evangelistic service at 830 p m prayer for armed forces Thursday 730. Presbyterian St James Episcopal share services with Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 and 830 p m. New arrivals include Dr Capt W E Lockhart and wife a son born Monday weighing 7 lbs named William Edgar. Edgar Gravelle and Susie Callahan welcome a son at the local hospital. Stanley Veach and wife welcome a son born last Saturday. Veach is a Border Patrolman at Presidio.

W. E. Lockhart William Edgar Lockhart Edgar Gravelle Presidio Gravell Susie Callahan Alpine Stanley Veach Mr. Veach

Rotary News reports at meeting and district conference

Thirty five Rotarians attended with two visitors Jeff Oliver from Edinburg and W E Roan from Marfa. Guests included John Richard Whiteside Roy Whiteside and Billy Fielder. Directors agreed to buy a bond with loan funds. Reports from Glenn Burgess and Ray McGrew on the Albuquerque District Conference praised fellowship and international relations.

Jeff Oliver Edinburg W. E. Roan Marfa John Richard Whiteside Roy Whiteside Billy Fielder W. G. Fielder Rotary International Glenn Burgess Ray McGrew Albuquerque Glenn Texas Rotary

Craddock Hospital at Fort Stockton to close May 20

The Craddock hospital at Fort Stockton will close around May 20 for an undetermined period due to staffing difficulties. Owner Dr. W. D. Craddock plans to relocate to Beaumont to establish a new office. The brief notes a shift in operations and mentions Turkey's trade data as context.

Craddock Hospital Fort Stockton W. D. Craddock Alpine Beaumont

Texas Parks See Early War Time Return of Visitors

War time travel limits push soldiers defense workers and civilians to Texas state parks. May 1 park openings approach as Texans seek outdoor recreation with fishing swimming dancing hiking riding and rustic cabins. Park maintenance remains steady despite labor shortages as inquiries pour in from towns statewide.

Texas State Parks Austin Frank D. Quinn

Oldest Private Claim Yet In U S Army At 54

Ferdinand Collins of the AAF Advanced Flying school is identified as the oldest private in the U S Army a distinction recently relinquished by George Eller of Brooklyn. Collins, 54, will be 85 on August 8 and serves in the supply section of the 963rd Two Engine Flying Training Squadron. He is a WWII veteran and former California State Guard member who joined the Air Corps on Armistice Day. He and his wife reside at 1901 Bath St Santa Barbara California.

Hartford Ferdinand Collins AAF Advanced Flying School U. S. Army Panama George Eller Brooklyn Keller Pvt Collins 963Rd Bath St Santa Barbara Cal Emi Lly Collins Arcadia Leonard A. Wood Air Corps California State Guard State Guard Guard States Guard

Soldier Cites War Bond Record Shown in Photo

Pvt. Collins, proud of his military service, notes a $25 bond each month since joining the Air Corps. A Chicago news photo released by the U.S. Army Signal Corps on April 3 shows Corp Keller receiving new shoes from Capt. Calvin E. Nolen.

Pvt Collins Air Corps Chicago U. S. Army Signal Corps Corp Keller Calvin E. Nolen

Alaska Man Earns Mechanics Certificate at Lockheed School

Ernest 8. Gallego of Al pine graduates from an intensive aviation mechanics course at the Lockheed Aircraft Factory school in Burbank California and becomes eligible to serve as crew chief on a bomber.

Inishes Mechanics Course Corp Ernest 8. Gallego Alpine Lockheed Aircraft Factory Burbank Calif

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Faith Engle Wacher Hi Paso Mr. and Bev A. W. Eng George J. Kempen Lucille Mr. Kempen Pecos Pink Adams Alpine Hospital Herb W. Tamblyn F Lynda RE. A. Chaffin Catherine Slight Ysleta R. B. Slight Leitha Chaffin B.A. Chaffin Phillip Newsom Texas A. & M Arthur Chaffin Mrs. Malone Hill Mexico City Acnpulco Our Sister Republic Dallas Navy Air Corps del Monte Dalas George West Kennedy Bill Allen Air Force Ellington Field Houston Dodge City Kas M.A. Webb Mann and Buck del Rio Webb RL. Taylor Bobby W. D. McCall King Terry Jr Byron Wright Burr” Thornton Hugh Forrester N.M. Clifford Jr N. M. Clifford Sr Loretta Herring Teleo Ohio Holland Hotel Cpl. Herring APS J. E. Burgess Martha Weell Fred Reeder Exell Roger Tyler Anja Wilson Jr Riley G. S Gabe) Armijo Camp Kobler O. K. Sperry National Cash Register Globe E W. A. Daugherty Grandview Courts College Hill Charlie Bishop Alpine City A.M. Turney Stark Bros F. E. Howard Graham Man Fuger Baby Crib Elm Apts East Main Ave Ginett St Taylor P.O Brewster County Big Belt Ind, City & Development Co, Inc E. Market St Indianapolis Pram Maria Shafter Valentine van Horn Fort Davis Marathon el Paso Lowerio Grande Valley Grubes & Bourland Tfe Highland Marta John F. Lane Teddy Francis Scott P. T. Ross Psn Baptist Sunday School Pate Stee Heath Mary Baker Ruth Jas. A. Pay Nazarene Legion Hall Wade Seaford Winifred Kelton Granada Theatre Johnny Doughboy Jane Withers P. Brooks Wm. Boyd Inday Casablanca Humphrey Bogart Igrid Bergan U. S. War Lloyd Nolan Heather Angel France Joan Crawford Phillip Doran Rotary News M. A. Webb Turkey United States Sunshine Cleaners West Main Ave AFS Jeeney Armed Forces J. V. Ash Parks Board Armed Forces Los Angeles Golden State) Glass Corp Southwest LE. McRarland Gerornes Pereira Ened Bourland Blanche Craddock R. N M. D
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