War Clinic Paisano Meeting Ends Early Amid War Conditions
Approximately 125 Alpine and Fort Davis residents attended a war clinic at the court house to discuss area problems from the flying school and military setup. The Paisano Baptist encampment near Alpine was closed early due to war conditions, with $4,800 pledged or paid to cover expenses and improvements for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Webb
Alpine
Fort Davis
Court House
Chamber Commerce
Odessa
Midland
Paisano Pass
Alpin
C. T. Mitchell
Marfa
Roy
Holloman
el Pa- 80
J. L. Yearby
el Paso
Wilson L. Atkins
A. C. Hoover
Ozona
W. F. Easterling
del Rio
Pine High principal leaves for naval instructor post
E. Phillips, principal of Alpine High School for five years, departed Tuesday to report to a naval training school in Chicago. He travels with Mrs. Phillips to Dallas where she will return home soon. Supt. Bankhead said the board has no statement on a successor at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorecumyensious
Alpine
Marfa
Collyns
Highland
E. ©. Philllips
Alpine High School
Chicago
Dallas
Phillips
R. M. Bankhead
Phil
KCMO Line to Pacific Nears Completion in Nine Months
The Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad plans a 150 mile Sierra Madre link to connect Topolobampo to the Pacific with a nine month timeline. Over 70 000 ties already laid along the right of way as the spur reaches Sanchez Chihuahua state. The line will create a through route from Mexico west coast to the U S frontier and link Pacific and interior networks. The P&SF connects to Presidio and extends into Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri. Government bonds and stamps seen as safest investments.
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Chihuanua
Mexico
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
Sierra Madres Mountains
Topolobampo
Paulino Fontes
Sanchez
Chihuahua
Mexic
United States Frontier
Pacific
Interior
County Goes Highland Area Over Top In Bond Sales
Brewster county surpassed its bond and stamp sales July quota by about 750 dollars, with a final total of 28,846.45. County chairman G. W. Baines credited citizen cooperation and noted stamps accounted for 1,693.85 of the amount, bond sales the rest. August quota had not yet been set. moisture in the Big Bend region produced variable rainfall, Alpine to Marathon and beyond, with Alpine logging 0.95 inches for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Area
Brewster County
G. W. Baines
Big Bend
Mountaine
Pot Tome
Alpine
Marathon
Sul Rove College
OldTimers Dance At Courthouse Promises Classic and Modern Steps
An old-timers dance is scheduled for tomorrow night at the courthouse with music by The Serenaders. The event invites all interested to attend and enjoy both modern and old-time dancing.
National Park Service Tour Of The Big Bend This Week
A National Park Service party plus officials from the Big Bend Land Department and Tex State Parks board left Tuesday for an inspection tour of the Big Bend National Park area in southern Brewster County. The group included A E Demaray associate director M R Tilotson regional director Santa Fe Paul V Brown recreation planner Santa Fe National Park Service and M W Thompson president of the National Parks Concession Co operator of Mammoth Cave and other parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Park Service
Big Bend Land Dept
Frank Quinn
Tex State Parks Board
Big Bend National Park
Brewster County
A. E. Demaray
M. R. Tilotson
Santa Fe
Paul V. Brown
M. W. Thompson
National Parks Concession Co
Mammoth Cave
Yrug Store Cowboys by Barry Scobee
A truck driver, once a cowboy, sits in a shack office of an airport job in Southwest Texas. The scene contrasts his heavy shoes with entering workers high-heel boots, noting many wear cowboy boots these days, but only cowboys seem to keep true to the style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Scobee
Shack
Texas
Vaccination Certificate Required for Alpine Students 1942-43
Alpine Independent School District will require every entering student to present a smallpox vaccination certificate for the 1942 43 term. In cooperation with the County Health Unit and the PTA the board urged prompt compliance to prevent epidemics during the war. School starts September 7 and every child should have the certificate on that date to avoid missing days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Health Unit
Parent-Teacher Association
City Health Officer
Board of Education
Alpine Independent Schoolistrict
Dick Bankhead
Bankhead
Brewster Men Report for Fort Bliss Training Camp
Brewster county men inducted into the army July 19 with two weeks furlough have returned to Fort Bliss El Paso to begin training. All those reported and examined last month were accepted except two. Names from Marathon Terlingua Alpine Titus County and others listed transferred for training.
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Brewster County
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Gonzalo Rodriguez Naraanaez
Calvin Leroy Harris
Mercghildo Lopes Ybarra
William — Wilso Hargus
Abundio M. Estrada
Marathon
Juan Ynestrosa Campos
Robert William Manseill
Jose Athayde Cepeda
Terlingua
Alpine
Inez Escareno
Jose Martinez Rodriguez
Julian Morales
Martin Mendez Lopez
Manuel Trevino Escarino
Juan Hernandez Dominguez
Antonio Rodriguez
Patrick Wardell Wooley
Adolfo Leyva
Wayne Milam
Aurelio Rubi Olazaba Jr
Cruz Portillo
James Smith Parker
Notige to Relatives of Men in the Armed Forces
The Avalanche explains it will not publish names addresses or identification numbers of relatives of service members overseas fearing it could aid the enemy. The paper requests understanding and notes it seeks a ruling before publishing such details.
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Notige
County Democrats Endorse Allred at Local Convention
A county Democratic convention here endorsed Allred as a candidate. A State Public Health representative urged full time sanitarians, a sanitary district for Alpine, enforced food laws, and strict oversight of food handling establishments amid 150 syphilis cases and 60 untreated cases. Recommendations include sewer connections, pit toilets rehabilitation, and uniform garbage collection with a town survey to target remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food and Drug Division
State Department of Public Health
U.S
Alpine
State Health Department
City Commission
Ith Department
Brewster County Democrats Back Allred for Senate
Brewster County Democrats at their county convention pledge wholehearted devotion to elect James V. Allred to the United States senate for a six year term. They endorse the present national administration and Governor Coke R. Stevenson, with delegates seated for state and district conventions. Delegates and officers, including Dr. J.B. Wright as president, are named, and resolutions praise courage, leadership, and Texan pride while urging unity and support for Allred and the administration.
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Brewster County
James V. Allred
United States Senate
Fica
National Congress
Coke R. Stevenson
Howdy
J.B. Wright
A. E. Owens
Harry V. Fisher
B. F. Berkeley
West
A. M. Turney
Lewis Spencer
East
Harry. V. Fisher
R. B. Slight
M. L Hopson
Dr. J. Wright
C.D. Wood
J. W. Frazer
E. E. Townsend
IF. B Weyerts
Eee
America
Asia
Europe
Australia
Texas
No Games Scheduled at Legion Hut This Week
Legion Hut has no events on August 8 due to conflicts with other activities. Games are planned for Saturday, August 15, to support the Army Relief fund. Elvie F Williams, chairman, urges Post and Auxiliary members to participate, noting Brewster County’s prior Navy drive and calling for similar social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hut
Army Relief Fund
Brewster County
Navy
Army
Elvie F. Williams
PTA To Hear Immunization Lecture By El Paso Specialist
Alpine Parent-Teacher association executive board met July 20 with Mrs. E C Coleman to discuss war activities statewide. Dr Matt Rawlings of El Paso will speak on immunization August 25 at 4 pm in Alpine High School auditorium, and members are urged to attend. The association thanks Big Bend Medical Society for arranging the talk.
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PTA
el Paso
Alpine Parent-Teacher Associaion
E. C. Coleman
J. E. Wright
Alpine Parent-Teacher Association
Matt Rawlings
Rawlings
Ham
Parent- Teacher Association
Big Bend Medical Society
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