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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1945
Page
2
Mae Starr promotes a wave themed event at the Presidio Santa Fe hotel inviting past patrons to visit. W C Friesen offers voice instruction with singing lessons for all levels and a repertoire preview, contact via phone 258.
Tre V 8 0 notes a Presbyterian ladies event with hortenses served last Sunday and upcoming hostesses. Bridge Night led by Miss Marie Bennett grows with eight tables last week. Tomorrow a formal USO dance with a fan orchestra from the air field. invited are cadet wives and soldiers wives, dancing at eight, refreshments served, all from surrounding communities invited.
Fort Worth exhibitors and contestants in the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock show will share a grand purse of 81,802 dollars at the 10th annual exposition, March 9–18. The cash awards across all departments are the highest this year, with the total up about 18,000 dollars from last year. Rodeo prize money totals 991,427 dollars for livestock exhibitors.
Mrs Roy Spence of Pecos visits relatives this week. Raymond Brown went to Dallas on business last Saturday. Mr and Mrs J E Casner left for El Paso on business. Mrs Katherine Penn left for San Antonio to visit her daughter. Mrs Randolph Brown and daughter of Odessa arrived for a visit. Mrs Eugenia Rowland returned from Ranger and Sweetwater. Rowin Gillett left for El Paso for his sister Frances Gillett s wedding. Mrs E Hollingshead of Abilene visited relatives. Belle Shafer of Amarillo visiting at Burgess home. R L Carnes recovering from El Paso capital operation. Mrs Carnes in El Paso with husband. Sam and Mrs Grove of Bakersfield visited in Abilene. Brother H M Harrison and George Selee visited Alpine. Harrison works for Radford Grocery Co and came to see ill J E Burgess. Burgess improving. Mrs John Prude Fowlkes arrived from Columbia to spend months with Rev and Mrs Fred Rogers. Mrs Fowlkes husband J P Fowlkes at Fort Jackson S C. Mrs Janie Bless Amend convalescing after Fort Worth hospital operation. Husband Bob Amend in Navy in Newfoundland. Mrs Amend daughter of Miss Laura Bless who leads El Paso St Hotel Dieu dining room.
The Alpine FFA Glamour Show at Granada theatre Tuesday night featured 28 contestants. Andy Gonzales won for portraying Carmen Miranda, with Baldie Martin second as A Modern Mother and Larry Jecker third as the Mulatta from Iwo Jima. John Dow Harris placed fourth as Marta Washington. winners received free show passes. A portion of advance ticket sales benefited the FFA chapter’s livestock shows and activities.
A sandstorm began Tuesday and persisted through Wednesday followed by a sharp temperature drop and icy conditions. Only slight damage was reported from the high west wind, with the week’s minimum 21 and maximum 71 recorded at Sul Ross.
Fort Stockton community gains a wholesale oil and tire storage facility. Newell OM Company installs ground level storage tanks for petroleum products with centralized control panels, led by Siver from Alpine. The move follows a new storage idea to reduce venting and corrosion risks. A Civilian Housing committee for the village of Marpine is named for the 1945 air field community, with Cpl Dixon as chair and several members selected by ballot to aid civilian and military personnel.
Wartime news notes the 39th Engineer Combat Regiment in Italy building bridges and roadworks while Lt. Francis A. Williams flies his 65th mission over enemy territory. Local families report furloughs and visits as servicemen, nurses, and civi lian relatives travel to meet loved ones and receive mail.
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