Local visitors and travel notes fill weekend pages
Local items list many visiting relatives and friends from Houston to El Paso. Names include Mies Priccilla Jones and Mrs. Clay Holland, Dr. W E Lockhart, Mrs. George M Benson, Mrs. Hayden Roberts, G W Bowie, Mr and Mrs R T Lewis, Mr and Mrs George Skevington and baby Cynthia, J W Ferguson, Mrs Dan Ritter and David, J M Gard, Dr and Mrs W B Lockhart, Dr and Mrs T C Selvig, Supt K M Bankhead, Vic Winter, Jo Nelle Pope, Dr Le Pope, Mr and Mrs David Lance, M M Walters, Des Wright and daughter, and Lieut Joel Wright. Travel spans Houston, El Paso, Snyder, Sweetwater, Springfield, La Junta, Little Rock, and Sacramento with mentions of family visits and flights on transport planes via McDonnell Field and Panama Canal project movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KM. Bankhead
Vic Winter
el Paso
Jo Nelle Pope
le ©. Pope
Des Wright
Muth
Joel Wright
McClelan Field
Sacramento
Panama Canal
Joel
Last of Fall Wool Sold Here to Boston Representative
The Alpine Wool & McMair Co storehouse sold the fall wool accumulation this week at prevailing prices. JM Logan reports the total 26,2900 lbs bought by Jack Hughes for Emery & Connant of Boston. Over 100,000 lbs of mohabi from this spring’s delivery contracted at 50 cents for grown and 60 cents for kid. Guy Marton of Forte, Dupe, Stawyer Co Boston acted as buyer. Emergency wool bags and hair clips addressed immediate local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Wool & Mc Mair Co
JM. Logan
Jack Hughes
Emery & Connant
Boston
Logan
Guy] Marton
Forte, Dupe, Stawyer Co
Lagan
Political Announcements for July 1942 Primary
The Avalanche authorized candidate announcements for the Democratic primary on July 25, 1942. Precinct 2 commissioner candidate Eugene Wynne and County Judge candidate R. B. Slight listed with prepayment policy for announcement fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pease
R. B. Slight
Eugene (Rastus) Wynne
Rawleigh Route Open for Car Owners in Memphis
Rawleigh's ad seeks men over 25 with a car to start a sales route at once in Memphis Tennessee. Roy C Ruble invites interested dealers to write for details and open locations are filling fast amid National Defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Watkins
National Defense
Roy C. Ruble
Iowa
Rotary meeting hosts guests from city boards and mission groups
Hunter Metcalfe of Marta was a visiting Rotarian. Fred Isley of the Parks board and Judge Henry of Mission attended as guests, with J r. DeHtagen from Austin’s Adjutant General’s department also present. A five minute program covered China trade experiences, tax systems discussed by Gulley, and a resignation letter from Frank Youn. John Gillett departs for Fort Sam Houston but keeps his club classification. Remember Pearl Harbor Bay Defense Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Metcalfe
Marta Wa
Fred Isley
Parks Board
E. B. Townsend
Henry
Mission
Jr. DeHtagen
Gearat
Department of Austin
Koury
China
George
Orient
Otsid
Sheares
Man Gulley
Worth
Prank Youn
Alpine Rotary
John Gillett
Fort Sam Mouston
Churches and ministers listed for Sunday services
Episco pal church invites attendance at a Sunday service led by G W F McKinney pastor. Christian Church calls for morning service and communion with spiritual emphasis week opening at college auditorium. Buford Isaacks pastor invites 945 am Sunday school. Baptist church schedules 1030 am Sunday school 1150 am morning service 745 pm training union 845 pm evening service. Wittner pastor reports choir rehearsal Thursday 830 pm. Methodist Church lists church school 1045 am morning worship 1150 am sermon 8 20 pm youth fellowship. Walker Alpine Disposal Service offers moving with reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Isaacks
Methodist Church Church
Ser‘mon
Ray B. McGrew
Walker
Naz Iars At Legion Hall Sunday Services
Sunday Bible school begins 10 45 a m with preaching at 11 50 a m Evangelistic service scheduled for 8 30 p m You are cordially invited by Winifred Kelton pastor to attend this local church gathering at Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
G. W. F. McKinney
Christian Church
Friendly Church
Legion Hall
Winifred Kelton
Friendly church services and Christian Science lesson
The First Christian Church offers a Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. morning worship at 11:50 a.m. and an evening service. Pastor E Buford Isaacks leads. Christian Science Lesson Sermon for Sunday March 1942 centers on God as provider and Christ’s being with readings from the Bible and Science and Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Jesus
Churches of Christ
Jesus
Caesarea
Philippi
Simon Peter
Christ
Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Sergeant York hailed as greatest war picture of the year
Warner Brow lauds the film as the year’s top war picture with Gary Cooper in the title role. The Tennessee mountain hero grows from renegade to conscientious objector and war hero, featuring unmatched battle sequences and York’s capture of 132 Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Warner Brow
Granada
Gary Cooper
John
Doe
Sergeant York
Alvin York
Tennessee
Orx
Gracie Williams
Pile
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mies Priccilla Jones of
Houst
Mrs
Clay Holland
W. E. Lockhart
19 Canyon
George M. Benson
Fijeer
Hayden Roberts
Dumsean
Oklo
G. W. Bowie
R. T. Lewis
Fl Paso
Alpin
George Skevington
Cynthia
Marathon
J. W. Ferguson
Houston
Clifton
Dan Ritter
David
Snyder and
Sweetwater
J. M. Gard
Springfied
Gard
W. B. Lockhart
TC. Selvig
David Lance
la Junta
Colo
M. M. Walters
Chemw
Howard Hamilton
Little Rock
Ark
Lance
Mrs. Walters
Mr. Hamilton
H.C. Goodman
Fort Davie Baptist Church
Rev. Goodman
Stitt
Jerry Starnes
Gulf Servicenter
A. N. Engle
East Ave
Rudolph Krenek
College
Chas. Bishop
Marfa
Tex
Ethel M. Nail
Billeiter ‘Apts
A. F. Douglas
City Hall
Billeiter Apts
N. Std
Daisy M. Burke
J. G. Leath
A. Vick
Tfe
Furn
Sandview Courts
Alto Lodge
Avalanche
West College Ave
Ho L. Hord
Marta
RK. Merrill
Ft. Davis
Rotary News
Pearl Harbor Bay
Defense Bonds
Granada Theatre
William Boyd
Parachute Battalion
Robert Preston
Nancy Kelly
Tarzan
Johnny Weismuller
Maureen O'Sullivan
Lloyd Nolan
Baptist Church
R. L. Wittner
City Drug Store
Alpine, Texas
San Anglo Lives
Actin Co
Naz
First Christian Church
John Weyerts
E. Buford Isaacks
Messiah
Jesus the Christ
Presbyterian Church
Sundny School
A. J. Parkhurst
Fred S. Rogers
Santa Fe
Senta Fe
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