Editorial Bits From Years Ago In the Avalanche
Editorial page highlights 1941 events including Miss Miltia Hill heading to Washington for Roosevelt inauguration and Mrs. Walker’s Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs leadership. Local sports note Alpine High split a doubleheader with Maria High at Sul Ross gym. Chamber of Commerce set annual meeting at Holland Hotel with banquet tickets on sale. Community notices cover oil drilling near Terlingua, CCC veteran openings, and local visits, with multiple short social items from Alpine and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
Miltia Hill
Mondayington
D. C
Roosevelt
Big Spring
Walker
Plainview
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Cowboys and Engines by Irwin Caplan Attend Conference
Two Sul Ross State College students from Alpine Earlene Anderau and Carol Holland with Sandy Ashvill SRSC senior from Sterling City attended a week long quadrennial conference of the 19th Ecumenical Student Congress on Christian World Missions. It was held at Ohio University in Athens Ohio and sponsored by the National Student Christian Federation. The students were accompanied by Rev Bruce Elker director of the Methodist Student Movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Earlene Anderau
Carol Holland
Sandy Ashvill
SRSC
Sterling City
Christian World Missions
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
National Student Christian Federation
Bruce Elker
Texas
Austin
Visitor from Juarez to stay with Sanchez family
Rosa Maria Moran of Juarez Chihuahua Mexico is the guest of Miss Mary Ann Sanchez and her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Sanchez and will stay for a few weeks. The Civil War Battle of New Orleans marked the last clash using only wooden vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Maria Moran
Juarez
Chihuahua
Mexico
Mary Ann Sanchez
Joe Sanchez
New Orleans
Missionary Walter Cardwell to Speak at First Christian Church
Missionary Walter D. Cardwell, a former Congo envoy, will address the First Christian Church Friday January 17 at 7 p m as part of the monthly supper. He will visit Christian churches in McCamey Fort Stockton Pecos Kermit Andrews Monahans and Odessa with Marfa church members as special guests. Tarantulas have a delicate sense of touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Walter D. Cardwell
Congo
McCamey
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Kermit, Andrews
Monahans
Odessa
Marfa
Alpine Avalanche established in 1890 Thursday publication
Alpine Avalanche publishes weekly on Thursdays from Alpine Texas featuring news and ranch updates. The paper lists staff including James W. Glasscock editor and publisher and various correspondents with subscription rates for Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio counties and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Avalanche
Ste
Alpine
Texas
Brewster, Jeff Davis
Presidio Counties
James W. Glasscock
Jean Glasscock
Helen Uranga
IBM
Hallie Stillwell
Big Bend Park
Sam D. Adams
Marathon
Weekly School Menu And Estate Notice
Menu items listed for Monday to Friday include cheese burgers, oven chicken, tuna salad, and chili. A formal notice seeks payment from debtors of the Charles F. Burling estate, with instructions to the Independent Executrix to collect claims by law at 910 West Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Brewster
Charles F. Burling
Brewster County
West Holland
Je Ly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alpine High
Maria High
Sul Ross Gymnasium
J. W. Guett
Texas Hardware and Implement Association
Dallas
Adolphus Hotel
M. C. White
Idle Whiteside
Roy Iiteside
George Storey
Roy Whiteside
Terfingua
CCC
A. E. Owens
Big Bend Post
American Legion
CEC
Mr. Owens
J. A. Anderson
Kerrville
Sam Osborne
W. E. Anderson
Anderson
Robert Parr
Robstown
Gene Parr
Mae M. Ament
Mexico City
C. G. Morrison
Port Arthur
Morrison
T. W. Corkins
J. D. Jackson
Sanngelo
Jackson
Santa Fe Railroad
Tom Shackelford
del Rio
Amd
L. le Hess
Leonard Hess
Julia Nail
Sul Ross
Sam Cilmer Morris
San An
A.C. Atkins
Soulton
Wayne Green
Chisos Mountains
Cowboys
Irwin Caplan
State OF Texas
Eugene Wynne
Felix P. McGaughy
Said
P. O. Dennis Wynne Porary
My Service
Federal Land Bank
Federal Land Bank Association of
J. Fred LaLanne
Marfa, Texas
Business and Service Guide
Trans-Pecos
Ellyson Guarantee
Big Bend
N. Sth
Ile Insurance F. J. Ellyson
Storey - Whiteside Lumber Co
Optometrist
Thomas L. Coats
Hill Building
Necchi-Elna
Curly Davis
Moseley Lane
Topolobampo
al Pacifico
Tire Service
Ima
P. D. Box
W. Holland Ave
M. L. Hopson
Margie Cox
Little House of
Congress
West Texas Press Association — Texas Press Association
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Olds
Amet
OPER
STAR
Aetstar A
F Casner Motor Company
Holland Ave
SALER
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