Fort Davis Hosts Food Preservation School
Fort Davis hosted a Texas A and M extension service food preservation school on Monday and Tuesday with 22 women attending. Miss Myrtle Murray and Mrs Bernice Claytor led demonstrations on canning drying brining and krauting using home equipment and printed recipes.
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Victory
Extension Service Department of
Texas A. & M
Fort Davis
Myrtle Murray
Bernice Claytor
Harry Jatt
Y. £. Smith
Milton Hawes
Ross Graves
Mise Murray
Miss Claytor
Marta
Atine
Sanderson
College Station
Vacation Bible School Week Ends at Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School at the Baptist church runs into its second week with attendance rising from 50 on Monday July 12 to 66 this week. Girls sew and embroider while boys work on wood craft offerings as spiritual instruction continues.
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the Baptist Church
Campaign To Raise Building Fund For McMurry College
Abilene Dr. Harold G. Cooke announced a campaign to raise 1.75 million dollars for McMurry College funds with about 750 000 for four new campus buildings and 1.0 million for a permanent endowment after the war The Abilene college was founded twenty years ago with J W Hunt as its first president. The report also notes other local notices and social items from Abilene Fort Davis and surrounding areas including visitors, welding instructor Noel Patton, and a chapel service with references to religious figures.
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Harold G. Cook
Abilene
Harold G. Cooke
McMurry College
Methodist
J. W. Hunt
West Texas
Congress Action Creates Women's Army Corps From WAAC
The War department stated that WAACs will be absorbed into the new WAC with transfers arranged before Sept 30. WAAC enlistments end then and future enlistments occur in the WAC. The change honors 65,000 volunteers and aims to expand women’s wartime roles while the WAC strength and age limits are defined by the President.
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Women's Army Corps
Army of the United States
Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps
Army
WAAC
War Department
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
WAC
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Congress
Waacs
Avalanche in one bunch cites readers and service notes
Follow ing the flag avalanche in one bunch and ally enjoyed reading them. Cpl Eduardo Valenzuela entered the armed forces in the first draft and is stationed in North Africa. Leader Lucy F. Miler WAAC formerly a teacher in Alpine and now at Fort Kearney Neb for duty. Several family notices of sons serving in North Africa Alaska and at training camps.
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Avalanche
Cpl
Eduardo Valenzuela
North
Africa
Lucy F. Miler
WAAC
Fort Kearney
Neb
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Brewste County Pair Bond at Army School Visit
Ton Roark, a Brewste County lad with the forces there, and Corp. Burwell Boudreaux, a stock record clerk at the San Marcos Army Navigation School, are on furlough visiting family. Boudreaux recently earned a promotion from private.
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Ton Roark
Brewste County
Boundary shift from first class to corporal during furlough
A service member transitions from first class to corporal as he departs on furlough, marking a routine rank change tied to leave status. The note records the adjustment without additional context on unit or dates.
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Vate
Just Beore
Repairman Uncovers Hidden Cash in Elevator Shaft
New York City repairman Frank Holser explored an elevator shaft pit and discovered 1111 dollars in cash amounting to 1117 dollars, with the total to belong to the finder if unclaimed after six months. The incident underscores a fortuitous salvage of funds found during routine maintenance.
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Frank Holser
New York City
City Faces Water Shortage Amid Pump Repair
City water users are urged to conserve water while the largest pumping unit is repaired after an electrical storm burned out the motor. The commission appeals to residents to use water sparingly to cover only essential needs through the emergency, with hopes relief arrives tonight.
Notice to Subscribers on Renewal of Avalanche Paper
Avalanche subscribers are advised that a single notice of subscription expiration will be mailed and, after 17s, if the subscription is not paid, the name will be removed from the list. This step reflects staff shortages and aims to save time on notices. Readers are urged to cooperate to keep the paper coming.
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Avalanche
Cinnamon When Stirred in Milk Gives Mild Tint to Custards
A stick of cinnamon broken into milk beaten into custards yields a faint cinnamon color without darkening them. The note describes a subtle flavor and appearance change from cinnamon infusion in custard preparations.
Dressings give sparkle to salads and sauces
A historical recipe feature shows dressings for salads including an Aerahire sauce and a mayonnaise variant. It details making a oil and vinegar emulsion, a hot sauce base with fat, flour, and water, and a method to combine with beaten yolks. Also notes a milkier mayonnaise version and a teaser about party ideas from a Family Circle article.
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Fiat
LME
Julia
Lee Mew
Family ‘Circle
Alpine Girl Prominent In Baylor C Activities
Belton July 19 Miss Nancy Salisbury daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Salisbury of Alpine and Mexico City has been named to the spring semester honor roll at Mary Hardin Baylor College. She has been active in school activities, repre sentative to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, president of the Junior class, member of Spanish club Business lab Junior Scholarship society non FY society Alpha Psi Omega national speech sorority and Fellowship vice president of the B S U Council. She is visiting Mexico City for the summer and will be president of the Student Government association in the fall. Back our Fighting Men Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
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Belton
Nancy, Salisbury
E. F. Salisbury
Alpine
Mexico City
Mary Hardin- Baylor College
Salitary
The
Business Lab
Alpha
Psi Omega
B. 8. U. Council
Salisbury
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