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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
4
Property listing offers 23000 acres in Alpine country with seven pastures fenced by net wire and a four room modern house. Inquiries offered via Box 668 or phone 437 Alpine. Also guns refurbished bought and sold by W J Bukovac next to A M Furney residence 607 N 10th St with 12 7 4p date.
Telegraph column reports Sgt M A Anderrock and family in Chicago after army air force discharge. Anderrock served one year in the Aleutians with the 4041 Heavy Bomber Squadron and earned multiple medals including the American Defense, Good Conduct, Victory, American Theatre, Asiatic Pacific with battle star, and Presidential Unit citation. Betty Gene Rogers is named as his wife. Also notes Jack Babcock arriving at Camp Patrick Henry and Bird Babcock and Douglas Bennett returning home after overseas service in New Guinea and the Philippines, with remarks of locations and anticipated reunions.
A veteran postmaster from the area dies in Hollywood California after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with local officials noting the service will be held at a church in the city. The deceased is remembered for decades of service and community work.
A blaze at the C. G. Morrison & So. warehouse behind the train store caused considerable damage. Firemen said the door between the warehouse and store remained shut, delaying discovery. The cause was linked to cartons tumbling near a gas flame.
Cpl. and Mrs. Xaitis Stephen announce the birth of daughter Norma Katharine born last Thursday at the local hospital. Cpl. Stephen is stationed at the air field here. Mr and Mrs Cecil Duncan Jr announce a daughter Carolyn born last Saturday weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces at the local hospital.
Laura Lee White and James Cotter visited El Paso this week. Mrs. Otto Lochausen of Marathon was a hospital patient. Mrs. Ann Kellogg of Dallas visits with her brother Lou Spence. The Crosses spent last weekend in Lubbock with daughter Mrs. Joe Luckett. Walter Bradshaw and Wania Low return from a Austin visit with Mrs. Griff De Loach. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reed of Sterling City visited the Greens in El Paso. Chas Chambers and Marian plan a two week trip to Hickman Kentucky. Sandra Stumberg has been dismissed from the local hospital and returned to the Stumberg ranch. The Felpses returned to Austin after a week here with Walter Bradshaw. Ips bagged an eight point duck in the Davis mountains during hunting season. Josephine Brown returned from Hollywood and Mary Linn accompanied her home. Margaret Ann Brown remained in Hollywood for a further visit.
Cub Scouts received awards and service stars at the November Pack meeting. Cub Master Tom McPherson notes many parents were present and urges greater attendance. December 18 will feature a pie eating contest and refreshments were provided by Mrs Hudson.
A Fort Davis boy describes grim wartime scenes, noting many dead as he recounts leaving the camp. He recalls seeing skeletons and bones with or without skin and expresses fatigue at confinement while seeking work outside the fence.
Fort Davis graduate Myrrl recounts captivity from Luzon to Formosa and Japan. He details death camps, a prison ship torpedoed by a U.S. sub, labor in a Nagasaki area coal mine, and escapes via a metal barter network amid war’s end. He reflects on resilience and postwar bitterness.
A former player recalls B E Coan's tough field training shaping a team. He honors Coan while noting the speaker’s wartime role and ongoing army captaincy as context for the club discussion.
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