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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1944
Page
4
Orange and area residents arrive for family visits and attend encampments and medical trips. Many travelers return from Del Rio, San Antonio, and El Paso, while service members in Europe and the Pacific send notices home. Local families span from Phoenix to Presidio with relatives joining Paisano encampment and church visits. Major figures include Ensign Whiteside, Sgt. Milam, and Pvt. Newsom, with multiple postings and relocations noted.
The fragment notes Pvt Loyd Henderson, recently transferred to Camp, visited his wife and son during a 13 day furlough. It mentions Bruce Field and the Naval School at Seattle Washington, with references to Eaward G. Johnson and Copeland in unclear context as part of the transfer notes.
In 11 months the Union Service Men's Lounge at 229 West 48th Street New York City hosted 89 106 armed forces members drawn from 23 metropolitan churches. The center offers lounge reading room radio juke box and snack bar with prominent artists appearing at the birthday party.
Locust Swimming pool offers free swimming season for 6 to 12 year olds with Tuesday and Thursday morning sessions 9 30 to 11 led by Sgt Long. Pool owner Cas Edwards waives extra fees. non-swimmer price is 10 cents for a swim. Cpl J W Gentry Jr of Walla Walla on furlough visits home.
A brief public note expresses gratitude to Brewster County voters for their support in the July 22 primary. The speaker pledges to continue serving the community to the voters’ satisfaction.
Election Saturday in Prec 3 saw 39 votes cast with ERLINGUA ITEMS as judge and 8 R Nail judge and Mrs M R Haynes and Mrs W T Dunington assisting. Various residents visited relatives, moved, or traveled to nearby towns. a public barbecue on Terlingua creek drew attendees. teachers, guards, and locals appear in brief mentions of travel, work, and school assignments across Alpine, Fort Stockton, Blessing, and Marathon communities.
A grass fire near Alpine, started by lightning, burned about three sections before four hours of effort by Alpine firefighters quelled it. During suppression, thieves raided parked engines on the highway, stealing tires and other items. Brewster County budget hearing set for August 14 to discuss the 1948 budget, with taxpayers invited to attend.
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