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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1943
Page
5
Mrs. W. D. Burcham acts as society editor substituting for Mrs. C. D. Wood who remains confined at home after a fall several weeks ago Readers are asked to phone society items to Mrs Burcham at the listed numbers until further notice
Mrs Edgar Martin and Mrs Lourene Terry hosted a four morning bridge breakfast at the Holland hotel to announce Miss Dorothy Caldwell’s approaching marriage to Lt Walter Schroeder of Chicago. Guests, including Emmie Lou Harris and Katherine Harfst, enjoyed a bridge luncheon and crystal shower with a turkey luncheon and fruit cake.
The W. H. Terry menage hosted a Christmas day open house with hospitality and music. Friends enjoyed dancing, cheer, and a festive day, reflecting their usual hospitality.
Mr and Mrs G K Lange announce the marriage of their daughter Helen Elizabeth to J L McLean at Ft Stockton on Nov 23 1943. Elizabeth is the youngest Lange daughter born and raised in Alpine and now a Sul Ross college student. Mr McLean is the son of Mr and Mrs N L McLean formerly of Lomen.
Air base towers house Army Airways Communications System traffic cops who direct takeoffs landings and aircraft in the control zone by radio and signals. They prevent crashes as in training incidents where pilots recover from windshield outages and missteps, stressing long hours of instruction and apprenticeships under seasoned supervision.
Steady improvement in physical fitness at the pilot school shows officers advancing most after a program started since August. Aviation cadets and enlisted men follow, with many equaling or surpassing 76, the minimum for excellent, and higher scores in very good and good brackets reported by Lt. Fay Lagow.
Cpl Pat Lerner of Dunmore Pennsylvania a noted handball champion has been transferred to the pilot school at the air base where he continues to showcase his skills on the gym court. Lerner formerly defeated famous coast players including Joe DiMaggio Joe Telesmanic and Merrill Hapes and won 25 tournaments.
Texas health officer Dr Geo W Cox urges every resident to safeguard personal and community health. Immunization, sanitation, hygiene, and isolation of the ill are emphasized to prevent epidemics and support the war effort. The piece notes Cox’s advice and cites his 1939 Lometa High School graduation.
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