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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1942
Page
3
Marathon reporters chronicle a week of visits and events. Mrs Mabel Arnold and daughter Katherine return from El Paso, many locals join gatherings at the SMMA hall, Matthews honored at a Friday club reception, and Mrs Clay Roberts dies in Ysleta with Marathon attendees listed.
The Young Ladies society of the Catholic church held a Mexican supper Sunday at the SM MU hall, netting 52.85 for church funds. Many locals attended. Mrs Jack Jolly traveled home by bus. Mrs Lyotly joined a birthday dinner. the Roberts couple visited Marathon on their El Paso trip. friends reunited with Gladece and Jim. Johnnie Rust joined family visit from Sierra Blanca. George Skevington ranch guests shared a picnic supper with Louie Granger Fay Bowman and T B Henderson.
Ton and Mise Katherine Arnola moved to El Paso Sunday afternoon to Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Thompson returned Monday from Winnsboro where they had been staying. Mrs. Nellie Martin and her daughter Jean of Tucson, Arizona, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Youngblood in Pecos.
Two San Antonio women were injured Monday night when their vehicle overturned south of Marathon. One suffered a broken arm and the other facial cuts. They were taken to the Alpine hospital via Livingston ambulance after first aid at the Gage hotel. Mr and Mrs H Starns and daughter are newcomers, with Starns working as a 2nd trick operator at the depot and residing in the Ritchey house. Laura Lee Henderson marked her 8th birthday with an indoor outdoor party at home.
Antonio June 8. Effective June 18, sales of domestic mechanical refrigerators by manufacturers and distributors will be limited for the war to fulfill orders for the armed services and the Panama Canal. Gas and kerosene refrigerators may be sold only if fully paid for and in stock at time of the original freeze. Production of new units ended April 30. on hand supplies must meet essential needs through war’s end.
The Boy Scouts led by Mr. CG Matthews depart Tuesday morning for a weeklong trip to Doubtful Canyon. The outing follows weeks of planning and earned funds from cleaning the Marathon cemetery. Nearby, Miss Virginia Young travels by bus to San Antonio and Smithville for a few days. Mr and Mrs Chas Treadwell return from Glen Rose after a week away. Eva Chaffin hosts a steak barbecue in Alpine.
One bed, one cookstove wood and coal, one dining table, one steel cot, one pressure cooker offered for sale. Contact Mrs Hulda Hollis in Marathon. Proceeds note Buy War Bonds and Stamps. Dated 5-29-4p.
The Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission announces job openings to be filled by competitive examinations next month at Sul Ross College. Positions include technical personnel assistant legal clerk junior bookkeeping machine operator tabulating equipment operator and punch operator. Salaries range from 100 to 175 dollars per month. Application blanks available at Dr. Clifford B Casey's office at the college.
Lt. Col John E Hanagan inspected platoon positions at Camp Stewart Georgia. He left one post to move to the next about 300 yards away. A telephone operator warned the second position and the colonel called out to his men then joked that he had arrived.
The Estate of W. W. Crawford Deceased grants Letters Testamentary to Lizzie Crawford on June 1 1942 by Brewster County Court Texas. Creditors must present their claims verified within the legal period to the residence in Marathon Brewster County Texas.
The War Department U S Engineers at Ft Sam Houston Navy Department at Orange Texas and other agencies announce open competitive examinations for construction inspectors Senior inspectors will be paid 2300 to 2600 dollars yearly Inspectors 2000 assistants inspectors 1800 and sub inspectors 1440 Age limits 18 to 88 Information available from Civil Service Secretary Alpine Post Office.
The author praises Nebraska social experiments by beer producers to improve lawfulness in outlets near military posts. They note cooperation with authorities, warnings to retailers, and public support for maintaining order. The speaker views the program as a significant, public spirited effort helping the country during wartime.
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