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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
2
A parade of locals and visitors reports moving through Alpine and nearby towns. T. Leary of San Angelo visits, John Dow Harris heads to Houston, families from Pecos San Antonio and New York share stays, and many relocate for work or health.
Baptist church lists Sunday school at 9 55 am led by Don Littleton with morning worship at 11 am. Midweek service Wednesday at 7 pm, choir Friday at 7 pm, Training Union Sunday 7 pm, evening service 8 pm led by Pastor Wittner. Catholic Masses Sunday 9 am and 10 30 am with daily Mials at 1 30 pm and evening service 7 pm led by Rev Francis Juaniz.
A collage of church notices announces Bible verses and sermons for various denominations. J M Floyd invites attendance at morning worship with a Pentecost sermon. M A Buhler ministers to Christian people with planned lessons in Christ Scientist and Church of Christ classes. Episcopal services at St James Church are scheduled weekly with an open welcome.
The church schedules Church School at 9:43 a.m. with Supt Mrs Wager Martin and assistants Mr Barrow and Mrs Barrow. Morning worship at 11 with Sermon Mount Zion. Evening worship at 8:30 with Sermon Christ Ministry. Vacation Bible School begins June 12. Boy Scout camp Troop 41 at Mitre Peak Guest Ranch on June 5. Marvin Williams, Pastor.
Sunday 10 a.m preaching service and morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday school opens in all departments at 104m with Mrs. Dave Elliott as superintendent. Mid week service Wednesday at 1 p m. Pastors Winifred Kelton and Fred H. Rogers invite all to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. M K Brown left last Friday for Dallas where Mr. Brown went for a checkup following a major operation performed several weeks ago. From there they expected to go on to visit.
M A Webl reports on a last Thursday meeting at the courthouse where district OPA advocates spoke on inflation and enforcement limits. A new two week plan would have the county judge appoint price panels to curb high prices. Fritz Weygts warned of costly postwar stock buildup and coming losses for heavy stockers. Fred Williams announces Alpine Recreational Committee to foster a city Youth program with local groups. Visiting Rotarian John Kane of El Paso attended with guests Eduard Prado new Mexican consul and Flight Officer Bill Joyce among others.
We thank friends for kindness and sympathy shown in the death of our husband and father. Grateful for beautiful moral offerings sent. Mrs. Baylor Smith and Family.
Public notice lists filing charges for Democratic primary candidates on July 22, 1944. It names R. E. Thomason for Congress, J. C. Epperson and Trav ers Crumpton for district posts, Jake M. Mabe, E. Gerron, Harold B. Eudaly Sr., J. W. Frazer, Clarence Hord, Harold Wynne, R. B. Slight, E. Patterson, H. R. Gard, William Cotter, H. C. Hernandez, Herbert B. Pruett, Earl Clark, Ray Ogle, Frank Duncan, Louis Lewenthal, and D. T. Barnett for various county and precinct offices. Announcement fees are fixed: precinct $5, county $10, district $15. The Avalanche emphasizes in advance payment and voter action in the Democratic primary.
The notice lists ration details for sugar stamps and points in Book 4 including 5 lb allowances, MMBATS and FATS points, and various stamp validity through 1944. It covers airplane calendar stamps, gasoline coupons and endorsements, and mentions individuals Emmy Lou Harris and Jackie Louise Jows traveling for a Houston visit with tire inspection requirements noted.
Public notice states Mrs Baylor Smith and family will operate tourist camps and hot baths at Hot Springs Texas. It notes Mrs F Stockslager and Maxine, from Eudora Kansas, and Vananion family from Corpus Christi visited Ysleta and plan to reunite with Mr Binion’s relatives. Vanis to spend summer at Ysleta with aunt Mrs J Samples and family. Mr Binion works for Fan Oil Well Supply Company in Corpus.
A week of social notes and local travel includes Miss Josephine Granada joining the WAC after teaching in Terlingua School. Visits from Mr Dick Schumacher and Felix Jones travel from Sierra Blanca and Odessa to Alpine and Terlingua. A large fire in the Dead Horse mountains near the Big Bend drew attention for days. Isaac Hernandez on furlough from Camp Barkeley serves in field artillery. Jimmie Fahey resigns from Esperada mine to reside in El Paso. The Gard and Parker families visit Alpine and Terlingua as residents plan moves to San Angelo and Beaumont.
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