Alpine Visitors and Local Trips Highlight Week
Mrs Roy Spence of Pecos visited Alpine this week while Mrs Lillie Phillips returned from Groesbeck. Local residents made several trips including El Paso, San Antonio, Cisco, Dallas and Lubbock for family, medical or business matters with multiple visits to relatives and eye specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Spence of
Pecos
Alpine
J. W. Rixon
San Antonio
Monard
Roy Akers
Odalia Bowman
Bill Cotter
James Cotter
Cotter White Edwards
Mrs Cotter
First Class Airplane Mechanics Graduates at Pilot School
Donald J. Phillips, commander of the pilot school, presented certificates to seven students marking the first graduation class from the post’s new Airplane Mechanics school on Jan. 18. The program began Dec. 14 as a familiarization course for enlisted men on the line aimed at training for air power readiness. Col. Phillips urged ongoing progress in knowledge and rank as Lieut. Fred Sheriff highlighted mechanics’ wartime value. The next class was to begin Jan. 24 under Lt. Searcy L. Simpson with one month of study including morning and afternoon sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Phillips
Cou Cer
Phillips
United States
Fred Sheriff
Army Air Forces
Searcy L. Simpson
la. Simpson
Walter Bennett Friesen Born in Fort Worth
A son weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. William C. Friesen in Fort Worth on Wednesday night. Mrs. Friesen, formerly Merle Bennett, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Bennett of Alpine. The baby is named Walter Bennett Friesen. During World War I engines required overhaul every 150 hours, today engines run about 600 hours between repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Friesen
Fort Worth
Friesen
Merle Bennett
D. M. Bennett
Alpine
Walter Bennett Friesen
New Ration Tokens to Be Used Nationwide in February
The nation’s grocers will start issuing new ration tokens on February 27 as housewives begin receiving them as change for purchases. Tokens replace stamps for meats fats and processed foods, with values set at 10 points per stamp and 12 week validity. Tokens | must be exchanged only for bona fide purchases and kept in ration books with stamps torn in the grocer’s presence. Sugar unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Doyle Settle
OPA
Avalanche announces candidates for sheriff and local offices
Notice to candidates announces required advance fees for announcements. The Avalanche names Clarence Hord as a candidate for Sheriff and mentions other offices in the Democratic primary set for July 22, 1944, noting fees by precinct county and district.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lillie Phillips
Groesbeck
Lowrene Terry
el Paso
Milton Smith
H.W. Morelock Jr
Mrs. H. Morelock
Thomas V. Skaggs
Molland Hotel
Paul Vogt
Chilren
Cisco
Paul
GS. Bodry
A. le Gado
Alice Cowan
Dallas
Finis Cowan
Geneva
N.Y
Joe Clark
Clark
Fred Griffin
Mr. Griffin
Sat. Clark
Camp Swift
Austin
Mir
JW. Gilmer
B. J. Clifford
Lubbock
N.M. Clifford
Mr. Clford
Missouri
University of Texas
Homer P. Rainey
Tyow
Ernest Gibbons
Buick
Chrysler
Ford
Starnes Texaco
College
Victor J. Smith
B. Ave
John Gallego
Plymouth
Goon Tires
R. Hennig
C.F. Kimball
West College Ave
M. E. Shelton
2Nd
Ave. A
Eastave
Emberton
Metta Harms
West Alpine
Den
Vogt
Williams
Turney
Termanent
Ry Bakomia
Hudson Bakery
D. N. Scott
Tex
Avalanche Office
F. D. Conger
TVVA
Randy Kitchen
Presbyterian Church
Avalanche
Charles L. Moss
Air Base Hospital
Carol Ann
Granada Theatre
Washington
Lum
Margo
Tom Neal
Ghost Rider
Johnny Mac Brown
U.S. War
Diddle
Martha Scott
Adolph Menjou
Don. O'Connor
Peggy Ryan
C. Epperson
Hancock
East College Avenue
J. S. Billeiter
Kerrville
Eppersons
Lower Valley
Aan
America
Industry
NRI
Clarence Hord
W. R. Woolrich
Reddy
Metrie
Tare
Sally Expie
Central Power and Light Company
B.naers
Craty Cees
Ton
Cali
The
First National Bank
OF Alpine
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporati
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!