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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1942
Page
2
Marathon residents and visitors are noted in a long social roundup. Marie Simpson is among local names, with numerous family trips, furloughs, and church remodeling announced. The Marathon Methodist church begins a remodeling project for a modern white stucco building with ivory celotex interior, open chancel, and new pews and parsonage upgrades.
Merced Garcia of Marathon Texas died after being struck by a moving train at the Marathon railroad crossing. He sustained a fractured leg and internal injuries and died a few hours later at Alpine Hospital. He had lived in Marathon for many years and helped lay the foundation for the state capitol building at Austin. Interment was in Alpine County Cemetery under Livingston Funeral Home directions.
In a Friday post picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs T B Henderson guests enjoyed Mexican fare and dancing on the platform after supper. Attendees included Bill Hargus and family, Geo Hargus, D W Collins, Betty Sue Hargus, Karl Katherine Arnold and others. Nearby notes mention a forthcoming wedding in Ft Stockton and visits to ranches in the area.
A 1940s guidance note from Alpine Home Management supervisor Miss Ella R. McBride outlines economical substitutes for sugar, recommending corn syrup and honey. It details measure-for-measure substitutions in muffins and cakes, adjustments to liquids, and cautions on flavor, foaming, and baking temperatures to preserve taste when using honey or corn syrup in jams, jellies, and preserves.
A traffic violator growled his name Kit Carson when questioned by an officer. The officer derisively called him a fresh guy and proceeded to take the great-grandson and namesake of the famous Indian fighter to the station.
In Wheeler county Texas field biologists completed 24 fenced breeding areas for prairie chicken, a protected pinated grouse. Restoration spans Panhandle counties to boost abundance, highlighting the bird’s value as a pest predator and crop protector for farmers.
Questions recall empire origins and notable facts while urging bond buying. The text mentions European empire rise in the 8th century and prompts about gravity, printing, and Quaker growth, alongside notes on prairie chickens and conservation concerns.
Houston candidate Clifford Butler campaigns for state comptroller amid quirky public persona. He cites a unique hobby of gifting birthdate silver dollars and a 1942 pledge to treat opponents fairly by equal coin gifts to Moody and Allred. Butler notes strong primary vote support and eyes retirement of long-time Austin politicians. The Democratic primary is set for Saturday, July 25.
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