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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
3
Corresp notes James A. Garfield speaking in Wall Street New York in 1880 urging citizens to seek national security rather than vengeance. He asserts God reigns over the government in Washington and calls for wise, forward looking actions to protect the nation’s future.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. A. McGonagill presiding. Mrs. G. W. Worthington led the devotional on Faith from Matthew 21 and Miss Emma Burnham assisted in the discussion. A molded salad plate was served afterward to Minds. E. H. Todd, G. W. Worthington, W. E. Young, and J. A.
Community news from Marathon highlights birthdays births and visits including Mark Herring’s birthday Jim Kidd illness of Jimmy Worthington and a new son for Cap Shackelford. Rail weather reports note rainfall while turkey hatch success in Gillespie County signals good season ahead. A Fourth of July barbecue and a charity softball game are announced with local families mentioned throughout.
May vehicle registrations total 12, down from 20 in April and 30 in March. Year to date reaches 84 with names of buyers and vehicle types listed in Alpine and Marathon, including Plymouth, Chevrolet, Ford and GMC models.
Alpine families seek best opportunity to buy second or third cars as Felix McGaughy of Casner Motor Co. touts a buyers market. He cites wide selection of desirable models, low prices, and durable satisfaction from factory reconditioning.
The Alpine Public Schools board invites bids for roofing the Central Ward school building. Specifications available from W. J. Smith between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. in room 102 of the college. Bids due by June 29, 1940 and will be opened at Junior High.
Sul Ross College earned a full page in the summer issue of the national magazine Varsity, noted as an early Texas college included in a feature pictorial. The feature includes Alpine beauty Marjorie Kennedy and campus views with Marjorie Pierce and Leslie Brown. a staff photographer will visit Sul Ross next fall for a deeper picture feature.
High school offices notice states bids due by June 29 1940 in the afternoon. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Frank P Mathews signs the notice.
J. T. Welch, a Denison high school youth, reports a cat raising a baby squirrel as part of her litter. The mother cat accepts the squirrel, and it joins the four kittens at play and at meals, growing alongside the feline brood.
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