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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1942
Page
3
Recent loan company commissions urge applications while denying policy changes due to the war. Real estate is touted as wealth, with a 28,000-acre ranch offered at 3.75 per acre, fenced with net. Also advertised are a modern 3 room home, insurance on increased values, and statements on replacement costs.
Mr D W Collins brought 32- Jb fish from the Rio Grande last week. Guests for a fish dinner included Mrs Jack Todd and Miss Marie Simpson. Several residents visited or traveled to San Antonio and Hot Springs. A wedding occurred in Alpine with Elizabeth Montgomery marrying Lyndell Shackelford. Jimmie Henderson of Alpine visited Marathon, and a Girl Scout meeting covered homemaking projects and scout law assignments.
Granada Theatre presents Warner Bros latest film One Foot in Heaven starring Frederic March and Martha Scott. A parson and American family saga opens Sunday with a nostalgic tale of early 20th century small town life and Armistice era challenges.
The Future Farmers of America in Texas sponsors a statewide radio broadcast February 24 from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. on W BAP and WOAL with Crustene Shortening Co donating airtime. Governor Coke Stevenson will be principal speaker for the event hosted by the Alpine chapter, reflecting on the FFA program and its local activities.
Members of the bridge club and guests met at the Ralph Coo home Wednesday to bid goodbye to Mrs Urbie Standlea who left Friday with her husband for San Antonio. A few hours of bridge were enjoyed. High scores went to Mrs Earl Young and Mrs Urbie Standlea. Refreshments were served to guests and members.
The Baptist missionary society met at Mrs Press Chambers home Tuesday afternoon. They held a Bible study and refreshments were served to guest Mrs Gene Johnson along with members Mesdaynes Hindman Otto Lochau sen and A R Davis Maria.
The tenth grade announces a dance at the Gage hotel tonight February 18 beginning at 9 30. Sanderson game noted as unofficial hints at activities and yearbook work to begin soon with Kat Kolumn Billy?
The article proclaims the creation of the world’s finest aviation gasoline, a 100-octane fuel used by U S Army and Navy flyers. It claims knockless power, higher energy output, and notes production surpassing 50,000 barrels daily with plans to triple output as plants are built under the U S Petroleum Coordinator.
Casey Robinson wrote the stage play adapted from Hart and Spence. It draws on Spence’s Father in One Foot in Heaven as the source of a minister’s example for his children. The piece reflects on parental example and moral conduct within a family.
The plant has completed the industry drive and now yields 50 000 barrels daily and aims for 130 000, lifting projected total output beyond 6 000 000 barrels. The expansion signals major growth for the sector and boosts regional energy capacity.
Annual event set for February 16 at noon to support cemetery care. Meal features chicken dinner and a remembrance of Pearl Harbor. Proceeds assist maintenance and memorial programs. For reservations contact the association.
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