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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
4
A ten month old black and white cocker spaniel is missing. Reward offered for return to Jerry Starnes. Also an ad notes money available to loan on ranches with 4 to 5 percent terms and fees. Contact Win M. Bickie Box 481 San Angelo Texas. April 21.
Russell Le Nutt of Alpine Texas serves as chief of the message center at an Eighth Air Force fighter station in England. He oversees routing and distribution of intelligence and Army business messages to and from the airfield. He joined the Army in 1942 after a career as a cowpuncher on the Bird ranch. He recently earned a second meritorious service citation.
A report highlights the growing school luncheon program in El Paso with eight new lunchrooms since 1943. Rationing wartime and rising family incomes boost participation. in three months, lunches raise 97,802.71 dollars with a 16,203 dollar subsidy and 75,396 dollars total revenue.
Lt and Mrs Forest Robinson Jr announce the birth of a daughter named Rita Beth at Marfa Hospital Tuesday. The baby weighed about seven pounds. Lt Robinson is stationed somewhere in the South Pacific.
2nd Lt Mary W. MacLean assumed duties of Post B change officer at Williams Field Arizona this week. McLean, 24, from Detroit Michigan, is a graduate of the post exchange school in Princeton New Jersey and has been in the army since January of this year.
Mer and Mrs Paul Vogtan and families spent Christmas with relatives in Cisco and Clint. Ralph Peters and family visited in Clint while Ralph Meriwether from Allen Military Academy returned for the holidays. Various others including Miss Josephine Linn, Mrs E G McGlesson of Wickett, and Margaret Ann Brown joined kin across towns such as Orange, San Angelo, Fort Stockton, Dumas, Marathon, and Alice for Christmas gatherings with parents, spouses, and siblings.
The note lists Sunday school 9 45 am and worship 11 00 am led by Pastor RL Wittner with mid week service Wednesday chaired by Mrs Jack Davis and Training Union Sunday 7 pm. Bible school 10 am and evening service 8 00 pm focus on Wisdom and Closed Records with minister M A Buhler inviting all.
Mrs Randolph Brown and child from Odessa spent Christmas weekend with her in laws Mr and Mrs M K Brown. Doris Lucie Chaffin and Arthur Chatfin from El Paso Williams Field AZ visited their mother Ollie Chaffin. Leitha Chaffin Odessa James Chaffin Los Angeles and H W Tamblyn Texarkana joined EA Chaffin and McCleneghan family visiting in Illinois. Several relatives from Lubbock San Antonio and Algin joined in holiday gatherings as well as W W Collins family. A New Britain welfare check noted a pauper case with airfield arrival March 8.
A set of notices lists services at the Church of Christ and Christian Science gathering details. Activities include Sunday classes, morning worship at 11, preaching times, communion, midweek sessions, women’s Bible study, and evening services. Archdeacon W. H. Martin leads sessions at Sixth Street, with other local clergy including Rev. James E.Preco and Mr. Barrow coordinating Sunday programs and church schools.
ISTH AAF in Italy reports a blue battle streamer awarded to a heavy bombardment unit of the 18th AAP for a May 18 1944 mission against the Romano Americano Oil refinery at Proesti Romania. The group continued attacks amid heavy anti aircraft fire, totaling 7 bombers down 28 enemy fighters. T Sgt Sherman A Newsom of Alpine is among the cited crew members.
At Legion Hall the Nazarene church holds a Bible school session followed by preaching services at 11 a m and 8 p m On Sunday a morning session starts at 10 a m and a mid week service follows Wednesday at 8 p m All are welcome to attend these services.
The church offers a 10 a.m. church school in all departments with worship and teaching for every age group. Morning worship at 11, a participatory service, and choir rehearsal led by W C Friesen on Wednesday at 7 20 p m. The sanctuary is open daily for prayer and meditation while the hospitality room dining room and kitchen serve service men and their families.
James J. Newman of B. F. Goodrich, Akron, asserts a $750 million synthetic rubber plant may repay in four years as rubber supplies normalize in the Far East. Lower prices could save the nation about $190.9 million yearly, with benefits from more products and jobs. War bonds purchased today could save lives.
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