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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1943
Page
2
Local notices list residents visiting relatives across Texas towns including San Angelo, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio with trips, hospital stays, and arrivals. People travel for holidays, attend camps or relocate temporarily while others receive medical updates and family news.
Mr and Mrs BR Cowell announce a son Harold Dow gins born at a local hospital Wet. Renday. Mr and Mrs Robt A Sledge Alpine are parents to Robt A Jr born Dec 8 at Marta hospital. Mrs Sledge is the former Dorothy Sumrall. Dwight Bowen Fort Davis have a daughter born at Alpine hospital Tuesday named Reba Sue. Guy Caldwell Albany are parents to Mollie Belle born at Abilene hospital Dec 4. Mrs Caldwell is former Miss Janette Tippit. King Gustaf V of Sweden embroiders and gifts handiwork to family.
In support of a nation wide drive to salvage waste paper Lt James R Bull salvage officer at the pilot school announces a post campaign to increase daily collections All kinds of waste paper except carbon and wax will be collected each morning from various areas and sealed by the salvage department The material will be shipped to nets firm for processing and returned to the government as containers for ammunition medical supplies and rations There is also salvage of cardboard wooden boxes and crates Buy War Bonds
At The Churches B Aptist Sunday school at 045 a m morning service 1050 morning worship Sunday evening preaching 8 o clock Pastor Wittner leads Bible school 1050 to 1150 with Syerman on The Matchless Gift of God Young people meet at 7 pm Evening service 730 Christmas program tree and message minister M A Buhler invites all to a Christian welcome at all services
The article outlines religious services for December including a Christian Science Lesson-Sermon on the universe evolving by atomic force, with Bible citations from Psalms and Hebrews and a passage from Science and Health. Episcopal services for Christmas Day and Communion are described, along with post Christmas Evening Prayer led by Ven. W. H. Martin.
The Methodist church invites all families to services at 10 a.m. with Superintendent Mrs Bulgar Martin and Assistant Supt. J. G Barrow. A Christmas program by the senior choir directed by Miss Marie Wahlers will follow the morning sermon The World Made Flesh. Evening worship features congregational singing and special music with a sermon titled Jesus Was Invited. A 7 p.m. young people meeting led by Mr Duncan concludes the day with Junior program activities and a warm welcome to visitors.
Col Donald B Phillips directed the pilot school address at the Rotary meeting praising training progress and flying safety. He thanked Al Dine area residents for cooperation and noted 100 percent attendance last week with three absent. Contributions to the Christmas fund for service members were left to Rotarians to donate to Alpine USO. Rev Gregory Sheridan, Monahans club member, attended as a guest.
At Legion Hall Sunday Bible school 10 a m morning worship 11 oclock prayer meeting Wednesday 7 pm A cordial invitation is extended to everyone Pastor Winifred Kelton Pastor FRED S Rogers Ration Calendar sugar stamp No 28 Book 4 good for 1 lbs expires Jan 15 Nos 15 and 16 Book 1 for canning which expired Oct 31 may be taken to local rationing board and used in applying for sugar certificates Meats fats Book 3 brown stamps L M N P valid Q valid Dec 19 one pair of shoes indefinitely Gasoline Endorse coupons on front A coupons 3 gals with No 9 coupons expiring Jan 21 1944 In B2 and C2 books effective Dec 1 coupons 3rd official B book holders 4th inspection by Feb 23
A new medical detachment for the Texas State Guard will be organized in Alpine by Dr. J. E. Wright in January. Major Glenn Burgess of the Third battalion announces the unit will comprise 10 enlisted men trained in first aid sanitation and emergency duties. Wright will be promoted from captain to major. staff includes Captain L. C. Pope Alpine and Lieutenants W. M. Kelly Terlingua J. P. Searls Marfa and Glover M. Worthington Marathon. A Battalion Service detachment is also in the works with two officers and 30 enlisted men to handle transport and supply for extended duty. A Nottingham church in England has been converted into a restaurant seating 2,000 daily.
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