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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1943
Page
2
Local items list residents traveling to Dallas San Antonio El Paso Abilene and New Braunfels for visits education and family matters. Included are Mrs Mary Teece undergoing treatment at a local hospital Mrs J T Darsey of Grapeland visiting friends Judge R B Slight in Austin and several families visiting relatives and attending events across the state.
A report notes Tommie Canyvorne in Dallas where police and the chief visited him, describing a bizarre incident centered on an artificial eye missing after the visit.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek wife of the Chinese leader appeals through the War Chest for support. She calls on American YWCA to train leaders for war efforts. The article notes women in the army aiding wounded, sheltering the dying, and providing first aid as part of the frontline support.
The Brantley Enterprise editor Carl Broome fills a selective service questionnaire detailing his daily duties. He lists tasks from writing news and editorials to proofreading, setting headlines, soliciting ads, and operating the press, plus a bit of fishing and checkers in spare time. The Times comments that country editors still endure a wretched life yet remain essential, inspiring envy among city journalists.
A minute sermon urging today’s preparation via grace of God to resist fatalism. It calls to refuse hatred and broaden horizons, noting the need to align thought with a global outlook and to make straight the Lord’s way in life’s desert. It ends with a pastoral nudge about subscription status.
Public notices include land described as 1 acre near Santa Fe depot with fencing and overlook, plus a legal case American Quicksilver Company v Gorton Cavett Chavez Simank McCown Beran Henry in trespass to try title. Defendants warned to appear by March 1, 1943. notice dated January 18, 1943.
Albert Cano of San Angelo and Jett Oliver of Edinburg visited Rotary yesterday. Thirty four members and one guest attended. Dick Bankhead gave a five minute report on Alpine schools enrollment new pupils drops and teachers. A letter from Mr O Ban ion praised the Alpine system for a good Southern Association recommendation. Joel Wright led a 20 question questionnaire revealing Rotary knowledge. President Johnny read Rotary International notes on the district governor’s visit. A man named George Mill of Springfield Illinois arrived in Los Angeles as his luggage valued at 600 dollars was misdirected.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Reese of Alpine welcomed a daughter born at the local hospital on Sunday. A son named Charles Edmondson arrived Friday at Fort Stockton hospital to Mr and Mrs Bird E Babcock. Private and Mrs Bobby Horton report a daughter born at Fort D A Russell post hospital Marfa last Friday. Mrs Horton is the former Miss Mary Lou Horron of this city. Patronize the home town merchant and save money.
George Grimshaw a 16 year old cabinet maker from Leeds England is carving V shaped ornaments from English oak to be worn as tie pins or buttonhole decorations reflecting his early craft skills and inventive reuse of materials.
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