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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1949
Page
10
The Boy Scouts of America, 2.2 million members, will mark 30 years during Boy Scout week February 6 12 with the theme Adventure That s Scouting. Displays will showcase handicrafts and skills learned in meetings and camps as investitures induct new members.
The Westminster Fellowship of the Presbyterian church will observe Young People's Day on Sunday February 6 at 11 o'clock. National United Christian Youth Movement runs Jan 30 to Feb 6 with Thomas M. French Jr. in charge and Glenn F. Davis directing music. National 4 H Club week is set for March 5 13. Scouting in 42 nations reports 4 409 780 Scouts and leaders and a World Friendship Fund of 135 100 in three years supports rebuilding efforts.
Charles M. Cooke Jr former naval commander in the Western Pacific tells United Press control in the region is passing to the Communists. He criticizes U S action in China as ineffective. The report also notes the ancient Greek name for Greece, Hellas.
Mrs Ida Gamble and granddaughter Thoreau Carroll returned home from Menard after the sudden death of Mrs Gamble’s father, Mr B C Campbell, on January 26. He was 83, a Menard resident since 1924, and a native of Alabama.
In a banquet note the speaker urged civic duty and warned that many shirked responsibility from local to national levels. He cited lower voting in November as evidence that individuals undervalue their own voices. After the talk Glenn Davis introduced Henry Hank Novak who sang three vocal numbers with Davis on piano.
Jim Francois of the Alpine Junior Chamber helps arrange a speaker for a community drive. The Granada Theatre hosts Cubs and Scouts on Feb 12 at 3 15 p.m. The district Boy Scouts council drive kicks off Feb 12 with an 8 a.m. breakfast at the Holland Hotel chaired by Don C. Littleton. A union service closes Scout Week on Feb 13 at 7 30 p.m. at the Christian Church led by Rev. Austin H. Dillon.
Miss Parker, a Fort Worth area educator and student secretary, earned a BA and MB E and served as associate State student secretary. She led high school honors groups and BSU at TSCW, held state BSU president duties in 1943-44, and directed two summers of youth revivals noted for her engaging personality.
Brewster county coroner testified he could not identify the body brought in June 8 1938 and accepted a man’s word it was his adopted son. Garnett returned a check without comment. Courthouse records claim sufficient evidence and easy recognition at Alpine in the trial records.
El Paso Times reports Judge Jackson would oppose any clemency move for Black who is called a dangerous criminal and would have been executed. An Avalanche reporter notes efforts to urge those close to the case to oppose clemency. The trial portrayed Black as pushing a boy over a cliff to cash a $5000 life insurance policy.
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