Local Socials and Visits Highlight Week
Marathon Marie Simpson and family traveled to Del Rio and back. Yarbro and Gulihur planned trips to Austin for Defense Guard uniforms while Mrs. Yarbro stayed in San Antonio. Herring family moved to Alpine. Several community members ill. Ritchey visited San Antonio. Hagar visited Big Spring. Arp Jolly from Sierra Blanca guests of Shackelfords. Red Cross meeting in Alpine. W E Pope reports ranch work. Virginia Young hosted bridge. high scores to Mrs. Mark Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Yarbro
W.G. Gulihur
Waddy T. Burnham Jr
San Antonio
Yarbro
Mr. Gulihur
Austin
Defense Guard
Virginia Young
Mark Herring
Buttrill Ranch
J. W. Compton
Kay
el Paso
C. V. Beimfohr
W. E. Labit
Buttrill
Ray Ranch
Stillwell Ranch
Granada Theatre Sunday-Monday Show and Local Social News
The Granada Theatre hosts a Sunday-Monday program featuring Leroy Granger. Readers note a social column listing refreshments served to members and a long roster of locals including Walton Shoemake Green Coe Herring Thompson Standieford Beasley and Kathleen Kathleen. The item also records visits, ranch events, lectures, bridge games, and church society activities with multiple Alpine residents and local ranches mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Granger
Mesdames Walton Shoemake
W. R. Green
Ralph Coe
Mark Herring
R. E. Thopson
Archie Standiea
P T A Meeting Highlights Vocational Adjustment Program
The Marathon Parent-Teachers Association met January 14 at the schoolhouse. Rev. Miller played two piano pieces. C G Matthews spoke on NYA work in schools and J D Wood on matching youth and jobs. Mrs Press Chambers read a paper on guiding high school youth. The 12th grade won a book and Mrs Rowland Martin closed with the Parents Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Miller
C. G. Matthews
NYA
J.D. Wood
Press Chambers
Rowland Martin
High School News Amid Semester Start And Alumni Moves
The high school reports a donation of 18 dollars to the War Relief fund and notes the basketball team’s loss to Alpine. A new semester begins as students turn a page in school life. Chig joins the Air Corps while Jo pursues flight interest. Billie plans to place porters aboard in Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Det End “Ree
Alpine
Chig
Air Corps
Billie
Chattanooga
New Alpine Phone Directories Now Distributed This Week
Alpine Telephone corporation distributes revised telephone directory through Alpine and nearby ranches. The 1942 edition lists 408 telephones served by the local company and was printed by The Avalanche's job printing department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Telephone Corporation
Alpine
Avalanche
Baptist WMU Meeting at Mrs. A R Davis Home
The Baptist WMU gathered Tuesday at Mrs. A R Davis residence for an Oyal Service program led by Mrs. Davis. The program was enjoyed. During social hour she served refreshments including ice cream cake and punch to Mesdames Hindm Shoemake Lochhausen Wedin Snodgrass and Chambers-Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciety
G. W. Worthington
L. €. Ritchey
China
E. H. Todd
L. C. Ritchey
W. E. Young
Emma Burnham
Baptist
WMU
A. R. Davis
Raw materials required for a 35000 ton battleship
The article lists vast quantities of materials needed such as 2,022,000 lbs of copper, 1,030,000 lbs of zinc, 952,000 lbs of aluminum and 796,000 lbs of nickel for a battleship. It notes the staggering scale of steel, tin, rubber, and other components. The text also contains garbled neighborhood notices from Seattle reflecting unclear local chatter.
Deer sightings headline Texas courthouses and airports
The Conroe Courier reports a seven point buck on the courthouse lawn drawing crowds near shops. The Tyler Telegraph notes a doe seen crossing the old city airport area as deer season peaks. Both incidents unfold amid peak hunting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Conroe Courier
Tyler
Old City
Retreading worn tires and persistent risks in rubber recycling
A compact note warns about tire carcass durability and the camelback tread pattern. It discusses the rubber compound used in retreading and urges readers to consider buying Defense Bonds, recalling Pearl Harbor as a wartime incentive.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marathon
Marie Simpson
Correspondc
Markellen
F. J. Ritchey
Jean
Mrs. J. E. Hagar
Dana
Big Spring
Mrs. Hagar
Arp Jolly
Sierra Blanca
Tom Shackelford
O. M. Roberts
Red Cross
W. E. Pope
Corpus Christi
Carton
Marvin L. Majors
JW. Shepperd's Jewelry
Otis Turner
Otra
J. W. Shepperd
Wrresite P.O
T.A. Beard
Standard Oil Products
Holland Hotel
Mae M. Ament
Hore Bldg
G. Fielder
Mobilgas Mobiloil
Crawford - Baines Insurance Agency
Carroll L, Vaughn DS
Granada Theatre
Fred Beasley
Mary Kathleen
Poins
Travis Roberts
W. G. Fielder
Roy Stillwell
Gene Benson
Joe Langford
Hot Springs
Lobit
Ge 5 Springs
Mabel . Ammold
W. B. Labit
C. V. Beimohe
L. F. Botti
Jack Roberts
Missionary Society
Lee Dragoo
Ft. Worth
Bill Powell
Nick
Myrna Loy
Nora
Asta
Dickie Hall
Nick, Jr
van Dyke Ir
America
THE
First National Bank
Star Kolum
Brame
Todden
Johnny
Arnold
Patter
Lay
Samm
Carin
Faeny
Emme
Ruth
Wayne
U. S
Seattle
Pearl Harbor
Er le Aay
Aser T
Alpine Lumber Company
HARDY
Discoisis Selma Ot
Ordnance Department
Busi
Democracy
Central Power and Light Company
Waafrai
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