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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
1
A wartime column shares letters from Oklahoma City guard and Navy pharmacist’s mate praising The Avalanche and Mountain Peaks. Soldiers express longing for home, describe paper as morale lifter, and note reunions with friends abroad while in France and England.
The Brewster County commissioners set 1944 tax rate at the lowest in two decades with a valuation of about $7.96 million and a total rate unchanged despite a state eight cent increase. Indebtedness reduced by $198,880 in ten years, while 1944 budget adopted and preparations for Christmas overseas parcel mail rules announced, including Sept 18 to Oct 18 mailing window and packing restrictions.
Air Base at Marfa hosts a three day rodeo September 1 to 3 featuring champion drone busters bull seggers and calf ropers for GIs and officers. Committee includes Capt C H Godshall Lt Norman S Davis Lt Lewis Mosley Maj George Tracy and Billy Crews. Fritz Truan Toots Mansfield Sonny Edwards Jim Espy and Wiley McCray headlining with Buck Jackson announcing.
Cadets of Class 44-1 arrived for the final phase of pilot training at the air base. They come from diverse civilian backgrounds including defense plant work, flying instruction, acting, undertaker, cabinet making, ambulance driving, soda jerking, law, banking, police work, sales, farming, and more. About one third worked in aircraft, shipbuilding, or machine shops. another third were students. none were cowboys.
Registration for new basic A gasoline ration books started locally on Tuesday, with applications at filling stations. Car owners urged to fill blanks and mail or submit to the rationing board. books mailed by Sept. 21 and will become valid then.
Frank Cobos, son of George Cobos of Alpine, was slightly wounded in action in France on July 13 after serving in England. His wife, the former Trinidad Carel, and Mrs. Dorothy Scannell and son Jack of Midland visited Alpine for the week-end as the community sends wartime wishes. Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
Lt Henry J Manning a Liberator bombardment group flyer in Italy is visiting relatives in Alpine after earning the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf clusters for meritorious service in the European war area He has completed more than 65 missions over enemy territory A Alpine high school graduate he is nephew of Mrs Ja Keane and Mrs Henry Weytris His brother Lt Bob Manning also serves in the air forces at Fort Worth
Mrs Ruthie Ford Anderson 52, former Alpine resident, died of a heart attack at her Presidio home. Service at Baptist church in Alpine conducted by Rev R L Wittner and Rev Charles Farris. Survived by husband and two daughters Miss Ruthie Ford Anderson, Elm Grove Cemetery interment. Pallbearers listed from Alpine and Presidio.
PFA Chapter Meets and Alpine FFA held a reau lal meeting Monday. Minutes for last meeting and the treasurer's report were read and approved. Plans were made for a wel der roast at Balmorhea Friday afternoon. Refreshments served before the meeting. Glynn V. Uran, Reporter. Mr and Mrs Woodrow Laughlin and daughter visit Mr and Mrs Otis Seales and relatives in Alice.
Wayne fale and Manuel Espinoza Jr. in uniform share notes of service. Capt Richard Lewis, Fort Custer, Mich., returns after 22% months overseas and earns the Bronze Star. T/Sgt Panch Garnett writes of injuries from a bomb fuse and shrapnel while with an air force unit in New Guinea. Edith L. Salyer, lieutenant in Army Medical, assigned to Camp Hood. James Hamilton, Pfe. Bob Crawford, and Keith Morrow on furloughs or visits. families and home towns noted.
Fort Davis hosted a Texas State Guard weekend exercise in Davis Mountains State Park with Major Elmer Burgess in charge. Captain Merrill led Company A with lieutenants Scobee and Jarrett. 24 Fort Davis members have prior service. The drill featured a gas attack and cliff scaling while German prisoners were portrayed as guards. Peggy Featherstone visits Abilene, guest of Billie Yates.
Fort Davis hosts the fifty fifth annual session of the Bloys Cowboy Camp Meeting Association opened with services Tuesday night. Denominations include Presbyterian Baptist Methodist and Christian. Dr L D Anderson site manager and Fort Worth pastor. new ministers Dr Ed Heinsohn and Rev Vernon Yearby. Officers include W T Jones pres Marfa. Jim Bean Van Horn secretary. C C Finley Pecos treasurer. Music by John G Prude Fort Davis Rankin and pianists. Attendance is good with visitors from New Mexico Texas Houston and Galveston. cottages full and tents used for the duration.
The land jury for the August term of district court convened Monday with Oscar Roberts as foreman and adjourned after returning two indictments. Several divorce cases were disposed of and a few non jury civil cases set for next week. No petit jury has been summoned as there will be no jury cases to hear.
Baccalaureate services for the summer graduates will be held at the college auditorium Sunday evening at 8 30. Rev. Francis Juania of Our Lady of Pose church will speak. Commencement follows next Friday evening with Hon. R Lynn Thomas delivering the address. There are 27 candidates for degrees: eight M A four B A and 18 B S.
The Granada theater will feature pictures next Wednesday and Thursday of local servicemen including Jimmy York and J Musgrave from the Navy, Pvt D L Musgrave Jr killed in action, Lt W J Bd Winter, Lt E K Morrow, J V Burling Navy, Pvt L B E Branum, Set E M Thornton, W B Dorris Navy, Lt E Burcham, N Bradshaw Navy, Set C M Turner, J L Crawford Navy, Pvt R Gy Crawford, Cpl A V Gunn Sport, S/Set James B Sparks.
Mr and Mrs G H Champ of Phoenix Arizona arrive to visit their sister Mrs Henry Lacy and Mr Lacy.
The Marfa National Farm Loan Association plans its annual stockholders meeting at El Paisano hotel in Marfa at 11 am on September 2. J. W. Merrill of Fort Davis will preside, with reports on the loan program and dividends expected as the association lists $2,264,000 in Federal Land Bank loans and $313,683.95 in commissioners loans. Directors to be chosen include J. W. Merrill, E. Corning, H. B. Holmes, F. Cox and R. W. Mellard. Merrill and Fuller have served long terms, and over six million dollars has been loaned with no losses.
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