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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1942
Page
3
The annual Christmas observances were held at the S M M A hall with a lively Eve and night gathering. Ritcheys hosted their eggnog party at home with 35 guests including six out of town guests. Numerous relatives and friends from Alpine, El Paso, Pecos, and San Antonio visited Marathon for the holidays and festivities.
Local families shared Christmas visitors and travels in Marathon. Mrs Mae Starriter and others joined relatives in El Paso and Coleman for holidays. Jolly, Gilart, Gilbert and Spruce families exchanged Xmas meals, while Moorefield Malone and Shely households hosted relatives. CC C camp museum fire reported, origin unknown, and residents planned trips to San Angelo San Antonio and Oregon to Alaska.
Christmas season notes record Mrs Hulda Hollis recalling family ties and grandchildren. Families visited kin in Lubbock, Brownwood, Ft Stockton, Alpine during the holidays. A Dec 22 bridge party hosted by Mrs Urchie Standier featured high scores by Mrs R E Thompson and Miss Virginia Young with fruit cake and whipped cream coffee served.
Dec 24 birthday dinner for Riwerun hosted by mother Mae Starr at the Gage hotel featured Xmas decorations and a poinsettia cake. Guests included Frances Hargus Cadie Stillwell Jean Ritchey Waddy Burnham Jr Bill Burnham Bill Hargus Guy Stillwell Jim Green D W Collins Jr and two Maria Mistletoe guests.
In Alexandria Indiana grocer Madden wore a pedometer and logged only 17 miles walked from opening to closing his store while serving customers. This unusual measure drew attention to his busy day and the efficiency of his routine.
One hundred percent of Pearl Brewery employees subscribed for Defense Bonds totaling 45400 in addition to the brewery’s own subscription. The move follows the Pearl Harbor response and marks the start of a broader Defense Bond program begun in 1941 by the brewery’s owners and executives, gaining strong employee support.
After month, more employees of the brewery are buying bonds. In December, in addition to the bonds held by the employees, they subscribed $45,400 of December purchase.
Defense officials announce a plan to bolster bond sales in 1942 as they vet and promote a defense bonds program. Officials emphasize nationwide campaigns and citizen participation to fund wartime efforts.
A stirring passage extols freedom and sacrifice across nations. The speaker urges unity and resolve to fight tyranny, uphold liberty, and keep the flame of liberty burning worldwide, invoking the Statue of Liberty as a beacon. The voice emphasizes that Americans must value their rights and support global freedom efforts.
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