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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1941
Page
8
A fragmentary item notes Mere Mae Kay Gaslander and Hewardees turning from Hobstead toward a real thing in the distance. It mentions United Air Linge and a renowned point of interest presenting a 1943 collection described as being distributed in a released form.
A local paint dealer touts a new decorating guide that shows how paint colors affect room perception. The guide includes color photos demonstrating how palettes can alter perceived height warmth and formality, and teaches matching schemes for accurate duplication.
Fort Davis reports few rattlesnakes this season. Don Carlton says a rattler was killed near his home and gardens, possibly the first in 30 years. Miss Mabel Bloys recalls a large ten-rattle snake found at Sleeping Lion mountain foot. Only these two cases reach this correspondent this summer.
Ted Ferguson vice president of Texas Power and Light Co. Dallas and his wife Mary Love and daughter visited the Big Bend park area last weekend. They were accompanied by E. E. Townsend, a leader in the Big Bend park movement. Townsend said the visitors were enthusiastic about the park’s beauty. Public notice urged patriotism with a call to buy government bonds and stamps today.
The film Thumbs Up Texas, first in the March of Time edition, will be shown at the Granada theatre next Wednesday and Thursday with matinée and evening showings. It features Big Bend Country scenes around Alpine and is a Texas pre release before September 1 before wider national release.
Parade notes include entries from Texas Defense Guard and community units. Floats from Jack Bowman's Flood Drive Community Center and Toltee Cate appear as Reeves County sheriff posse and Drug Store Cowboys participate. Parade committee and Day workers thank all who helped and promoted Buy Defense Bonds.
Alpine High School is to offer a ten week free shop training program in the vocational agriculture department for 17 year olds and over out of school. R C Mitchell VA teacher announces a Tuesday night meeting to survey interest. Courses include auto and tractor mechanics rough carpentry woodworking metalworking and elementary electricity funded by the Defense program with equipment and salary paid if enough interest.
The report lists winners in diving and running events from a gathering in Alpine with Phillip Newsom and Ennis Binion among top divers and sprinters. Gold cups to first place, medals to second and third. A large audience applauded descendants of George W. Evans and other Open Range era figures.
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