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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1942
Page
4
Local items show numerous residents and visitors in Alpine and nearby towns. Notes include hospital stays, visits in Odessa and Corpus Christi, trips to Austin Houston and San Antonio, military enlistments and inductions, and attendance at Mary Baldwin anniversary events with several families mentioned.
A new colored glass window depicting Jesus in Gethsemane was installed at the Union Church in Valentine and dedicated Sunday. Rev Richard G Irving and Maria led the service. Mrs Mel Pierce of El Paso helped launch the project with local support from several counties. About 60 people attended the ceremony.
Cohen Wien of Lockheed Aircraft in California returns home after a year and ten days away. He began drafting at the plant last June and is welcomed by friends. The note also records an in town meeting with Harold A King and a visiting photographer in George Williman's barbershop.
Barry Sabe spearheads renewed effort by Mile High club to compile an honor roll of Jeff Davis County boys and men in United States service. Committee members A V Chapin Richard Irving and Barry Scobee oversee calls for names, with Edwin Jones to design a decorative list to be framed in a public place. Some names may come from the draft board others via inquiry as service began before selective service law.
The Jett Davis county rationing board releases June allocations for tires tubes and recappings up to Saturday the 20th. Entries include J Worth Evans Melvor and Melvor Louis Rodrigues Bill Cowden Ford A Bell C D Wilson Jack McCutcheon J R Brandon Worth Evans JR Smith and others with various sizes and quantities for trucks and one tube noted for a passenger wagon car.
Local residents report visits among families in El Paso College Station Temple and Pecos. El Paso’s Jack Dumas and Fort Davis figures travel for defense work briefed by Fort Davis friends note new Selective Service clerk Arthur Alkire replaces True Strong in Wink. Mary Hicks Gray plans Dallas trip to visit sisters and mother.
Mrs W R Wood visited her son L E Wood and family in Pecos after arriving Sunday. Jack McNamara joined Holland Page Construction at the air port between Marfa and Fort Davis. Mrs McNamara and son Don will visit relatives in Fort Stockton and Fort Davis while seeking living quarters in Marfa. First Lieutenant Charles H Bird, instructor at Mather Field, returned from California for a brief home visit with his mother Mrs C H Bird before resuming duty.
Garandwey, Fort Davis drug store owner, arrived Monday for a several day visit. The store has been run for weeks by Mr. and Mrs. H. SC. Poynor, uncle and aunt of Mrs Coody. Accompanied by Mrs. M. C. Anderson of Caddo and Mrs. J.T. Dis troon and Mrs. Ea Ratift of Strawn, all sisters of Mrs. Poynor, who were smiling in the car.
A reporter notes Robi Young stars as a typical American defense worker in an MGM film at the Granada theatre Tuesday with Martha Hunt and Cavin Hickman. The story follows a steady couple until the husband is forced to protect a bomb sight secret, leading to a dramatic capture and escape.
Twenty eight Rotarians attended the Alpine luncheon. A five minute mandolin program by Chago Campbell with Mary Besse Sloan at the piano featured Zeardos Melody in Rose Marin. The main program by FBI's D A Bryce was canceled. Glenn Burgess and Paul Vogt of the Texas Defense Guard spoke on regional defense, logistics, and border security from Presidio to Del Rio, plus guarding quick silver mines. President Worth announced next meeting plans with Johnny Gentry as president. Visitors included Kenneth Oliver, Ray Talbert, L B Boudreaux, and Herschel Hord.
A compact inquiry list covering ship propulsion with steam power, weaving origins, astronomy versus astrology, origins of the U S dollar, Columbus’s footfall in North America, the sole current U S active volcano, first glass mirrors, De Quincey author of The Confessions, greatest musical genius, and annual U S book production.
Hays details a city dump disturbance where Marvin Fellers heard a loud chirping. Nine baby turkeys and one chick were found, with eggs from a hatchery apparently hatched by sun exposure at the site.
In San Francisco Mrs and Mr tenants at 4 21st Ave report three births and claim rent rose from 41 to 47.50. The fair rent committee sided with the parents, ruling the original 41 dollar rate for the six year tenancy must be restored, noting the agreement allowed one child at the lower rent.
If you want dirt hauled for your garden or lawn see J C Walker Alpine Disposal Service. Phone 253. We also do moving. Reasonable prices.
Memorial Arts announces broader granite and marble lines alongside existing memorial products. The firm emphasizes diverse stone options and custom inscriptions to meet customer memorial needs across residence and cemetery settings.
Notice to candidates with advance announcement fees lists Maverick County offices and re election statuses. Names include A B Slight Clarence Hord A B Sandifer C E Patterson J W Frazer John Stovell H R Gard and commissioners W Cotter Eugene Wynne Frank Woodward Frank Mangum W H Bud King M T McClure. Election date is July 25, 1942 Democratic primary.
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