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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1943
Page
4
Local notes report visitors and residents in Alpine and nearby areas. Mentions include W. Shepperd in Dallas, Mrs. Gene Benson in hospital, Lt. Merritt Hopson funeral, Lt. Gordon Griffin of Brownwood, and various military and civilian transfers and travels involving Alpine residents and relatives.
G W Fuller of the United States Employment Service says farm labor is the most pressing manpower problem in the spine area as plans to mobilize food crop production unfold. The USES handled 143 farm placements last year and migratory workers 110, with plans to recruit full and part time help for 1943 in cooperation with USDA and other agencies. The office aims to distribute available labor equitably among farmers and to unite farmers workers and organizations in meeting the crop needs.
The Mexican Community Center board met January 8 at the county health office with vice-chairman H R Gard presiding. Miss Mitchell highlights holiday activities and progress with the kindergarten Girl Reserves and sewing classes. Health nurse Miss Pulerod notes two Well-Babies clinics in December serving 20 infants, 26 preschool children and 20 mothers. A Red Cross home nursing class continues successfully. English classes for adults open under Dr. E C Coleman and Dr. Georgia Winn of the Bull Ross faculty.
Mr and Mrs Burwell Boudreaux welcome a nine pound son named Bill Burwell Jr born at Local hospital Wednesday. The baby is joined by Burwell in the air force stationed at Midland and his wife in attendance.
Scrap from the Veterans hospital yields twelve tons of discarded metal to bolster the civil war effort. Officials announce the material will be used to construct a medium sized tank, reinforcing production and defense readiness.
The registered Palomino mare Yellow Basket foaled twins in Duncan Oklahoma. The owner quickly named the colts Tisket and Tasket, preserving the playful duo in the registry record.
Advertisement-style notice offering dirt hauling for gardens and lawns by J Walker of Alpine Disposal Service with phone 283 and moving services. Mentions affordable rates and a shop run by J G Miller opposite Safeway Grocery in Alpine with a note about clocks and watch repair.
Detroit January 10 Chevrolet proposes a national program to train women in specialized automotive jobs as lubrication experts and mechanics to free men for front line duties and essential home front work. One school already trained 23 women as tube rack attendants with dealer endorsement.
The War Activities Committee and motion picture theatres nationwide plan a week long United Nations Week from January 14 to 20. Local Texas theatres will collect contributions to support the effort, aiming to unite the public behind the Allied cause and reinforce morale through film and community drives.
Military and public notices mix in this item. Capt Herbert Ht Landdeck from Las Vegas AAF Gunnery School has joined Lt Albert Monkman to assume pastoral duties at an advanced flying school. He was born in Hedrick Iowa and is a Wartburg College and Seminary alumnus with prior pastorates in Alma Nebraska. The notice also includes a judicial citation in Brewster County Texas requiring defendants Will and Tom Becknal and Susie Becknal to appear in court by February 5, 1943, on a trespass to title suit regarding Survey 67 in the original TM Ry Co land.
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