Lost John McDonald in Fort Davis Tex
Missing note offers a $25 reward for return. Found near Arta on Tuesday July 23. Contact Mac Sproul, Fort Davis, Texas, 9 to 3 p.m.
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1946
Page
4
Missing note offers a $25 reward for return. Found near Arta on Tuesday July 23. Contact Mac Sproul, Fort Davis, Texas, 9 to 3 p.m.
Mr and Mrs P P White of Port Arthur visited friends here this week. Mr and Mrs Gardner H Champ of Phoenix visit her sister Mrs Henry Lacy. Mrs Muvert Lane of Stonwood visits daughter Mrs June Weyerts and family. Mr and Mrs Frank Specht and Mrs A R Stambaugh returned Tuesday from a week in Dallas. Lydia Arthur and children Newt Charles and Miss Gladys visited Alpine last weekend. Mrs Milton Kohne former Edna Kendrick of Anaheim CA guest last week of Mrs John Grove. Mrs Ernest Farley and niece Ukay Kinkler of Sanderson visit Mr and Mrs Alfred Cre. Mr and Mrs W W Hill of Fort Worth weekend guests of sister Mrs Lee Smith. Mrs John R Sanford of Eagle Pass arrived last week-end to visit Judge and Mrs R B Slight.
Local column notes several visitors and residents in Fort Stockton and nearby. Thelma Lynn, librarian at Southern Illinois State Normal, is hosted by Mrs. Marjorie Lynn. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sohl return from a two month trip to New York and Lee Massachusetts to visit relatives. Mrs. W. Bid Hale recovers from a major Dallas hospital operation. Others include Mrs. Billy Beard visiting from San Antonio, new S. P. clerk R. J. Dean, and Munroe Dunn with baby James from Paducah. Church notices detail services across Assembly of God and Christian Science, with schedules and pastor remarks.
Jesse Thomas Bell of Sul Ross College has been named professor of agriculture at the University of Alaska Fairbanks with a 5300 dollar yearly salary. He will head the department, spend months in research, and plans to complete his master's degree August 22. His thesis covers local poultry plant economics and needs.
Marvin Phillips of Kingsville, a visiting Rotarian, spoke at the meeting and said Alpine has valuable assets seen by strangers. Guests included R O Thomas of Dallas, Dick Hawkins, Turner, Hugh Waldrum, T A White of Lubbock, Otis Kimball, and Dom Adams. Cliff Casey gave an instructional talk on Rotary. Lynn Matthews was reinstated by the board after the regular meeting.
Avasnene offer lists candidates for sheriff, assessor, and tax collector in Jeff Davis County for the second Democratic primary on August 2. Preston Johnson named for Ward of Thanks expresses gratitude for support during sorrow, signed by J M Auten and Vernie Allen.
Community fundraiser to honor the boys supports pilots with an eight to eleven p.m. party at Van Fossan showroom on Saturday August 16. Includes 42 and rummy games and attractive prizes with reminders to arrive on time at the wheel.
A pine Rotary club president Jack Cross attended the district assembly for club presidents and secretaries held in Alamogordo New Mexico on Tuesday and Wednesday. He was accompanied by Mrs Crom.
The page lists hymn verses from Luke and Psalms, excerpts from Science and Health, and church schedules for St James Episcopal Methodist and local ministers. It notes a Sul Ross baccalaureate plan, a board of education budget hearing on August 26, and invites public attendance.
Senator Allan Shivers thanks Texas voters for the July primary lead and predicts efforts by minority pressure groups to defeat him in the August 24 runoff. He cites strong county support in Jefferson and Tyler, notes his WWI service, and pledges to continue the progressive program for Texas while guarding the interests of the masses.
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