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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1943
Page
2
Local notes list Billy Meriwether leaving for Pace to enlist, hospital and surgery updates for Mrs. Seybert and Bob Crawford, visits from Gene Benson and others, aviation cadets and soldiers visiting home, and multiple trip mentions to El Paso San Antonio Fort Worth and Pecos as families stay in touch during wartime.
The Alpine Rotary Club held an open meeting to tackle questions about using the upper end of the Rotary FFA shed for C G Morrison horses and potential rental of the Boy Scout hut to deter vandals. A committee was formed to contact the flying school cadets for postgraduation visits. Guests included Rev Fred Rogers and C Reid Hudgins Jr. News items mention Norman Beard at Shepperd Field, the wedding of Lieut George Jones and Nanette Todd at Fort Riley, and local residents visiting or traveling for work and war service.
Laris R Ostnes, Alaskan gold miner and father of Lt Leif R Ostnes, flies from near the Arctic circle to witness his son’s Advanced Flying School graduation at a new field. Ostnes crossed tundra, sailed, then rode 2000 miles by rail to attend the ceremony and meets his family in Seattle when not on Yukon work.
Oliver Franklin Billingsley 59 died in a San Antonio hospital following a short illness. Born May 11 1863 at Fort McKavett Texas he spent life ranching in West Texas New Mexico and nearby areas. Funeral at Akers Funeral Home chapel with Rev Fred S Rogers presiding and Elm Grove cemetery interment. Survived by widow Bessie Kilgore Billingsley and a son Oliver Franklin Jr of Pasadena California.
Mrs Bannnelley Salyer joins the WAAC training in Des Moines Iowa arriving January 27. Her husband Sgt Gene H Sal ver serves with Army Engineers in Northern Ireland. A Brewster County land dispute suit lists multiple defendants including Gorton Chavez and Chavez with hearings set for March 1 1943 in Alpine Texas. The case includes trespass to try title claims and seeks title possession costs and general relief.
Air Cobras defend home court and on the road roll past Pecos Flying Cadets and the Officers Post from Kirtland Field Albuquerque to extend to 15 wins. Phil Schoppe scores 18 in the Feb 6 Sul Ross St. Cairnes game 40 31. Cadets lose last game before winging. The team seeks win 17 against Douglas Arizona ARAFS.
Mr and Mrs Milt Smith are the parents of a son born at the local hospital Monday. Mrs Smith is the former Miss Marie Burling of this city.
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