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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1942
Page
6
General Joseph Stillwell oversees Chinese trainees on an artillery range in India as U S supplied weapons modernize the student gunners. The scene supports Stillwell rebuilding forces for a possible return into Burma against the Japanese.
Dr W D Prothro of the City-County Health Unit warns venereal disease is the nation’s leading fifth column threat, causing deaths, insanity, blindness, and infant deaths. He cites 7 million active cases, urges testing, treatment, and bedrock prevention measures including prostitution repression and a proposed venereal disease prevention institution.
The second anniversary of Co. D, 3rd Battalion, TDG, was marked at Oasis in Ojinaga with over 40 members and guests including the Ojinaga mayor, Mexican army and home guard officials, Major Elmer G. Burgess, and Cpl. Jack Bowman. Capt. Edmondson, praised for rapid training, noted 91 enlistments and 26 trained for the army in two years. The group aims to reach full strength and stand ready to fight alongside Presidio and Ojinaga men in emergencies.
The Fort Davis Baptist church will host the Big Bend Baptist association for an Emphasis Week program next Tuesday evening. Rev. R Le Wittner announces the theme War-time Responsibilities of Our Sunday Schools with speakers Rev. J A Kidd Don Littleton Rev Wilson Akins and Dr G B Hopkins. The Fort Davis Baptists will serve a supper at 6 15 pm.
Brigadier General Martin Scanlon, former Allied Air Forces commander, visited the Marfa Advanced Flying School last week after touring Guadalcanal and the Matanikou River area. He conferred with Col. Gerald Hoyle, toured facilities, and spoke on training and wartime rationing. Coffee rationing aims to prevent waste and ensure supplies. Stamp No. 27 remains valid for five weeks.
Coffee stamps for children under 15 must stay in their ration books and be surrendered when the area is cleared of enemy troops. The item appears as a continued note on gas dealers and rationing details from wartime.
The state plans transfers of land and road maintenance shifts in the Big Bend region. After property transfer, 60 days off, the 26 mile Vivianna mine road is nearly impassable due to gas, rationing, and reduced county road revenue post January 1. Proposals urge federal or state aid to maintain the Terlingua to Alpine and Adobe Wells segments, with Alpine chamber urged to prepare a technical brief for the Vivianna road and an engineer provided.
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