The Avalanche column celebrates reader support and fan mail
The page recalls letters from Concord California reader Mrs R Geear praising The Avalanche and noting comparisons with The Christian Science Monitor. It also mentions Anton Hess Alpine resident enlisting for Seabees and a Vallejo California reader missing issues, plus a soldier Sgt Eugene Beall requesting his new address be sent, and an updated Super Duper Honor Roll with readers notifying address changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Geear
Concord
Cali
Christian Science Monitor
Ezequiel G. Rivera
Randolph Field
Pampa Air Field
Pvt
Bond and Stamp Quota Over-Subscribed in Brewster County
Brewster County residents exceeded their war bond and stamp quota by over 100 percent last month. County chairman G. W. Baines reported purchases totaling $47,714.05 against a $18,600 quota, bringing the year’s total to $70,743.56. February ranks as the third highest month since sales began last October, following October’s $55,000 and November’s $51,000. The current month’s quota is not yet announced.
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Brewster County
G. W. Baines
Transport Plane Pilot In Aleutians Home On Visit
Lieut. John Holland of the U S Air Forces is on a 15 day leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Clay Holland and his wife who came from Houston to be with him during the leave. Holland is a transport plane pilot stationed in the Aleutian Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
John Holland
U. S. Air Forces
Clay Holland
Houston
Lieut. Holland
Aleutian Islands
WAAC Promotes Lucy Miller to WAAC Leader
An announcement from the Des Moines training center, Iowa, states Lucy Miller, formerly a Pine schools teacher, has been promoted to the WAAC grade of Leader, equivalent to sergeant in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAAC
Lucy
Miller Haseen
Des Moines
Towa
Miller
Sugar Coupon Changes To Five Pounds Per Person
Washington reports a sugar ration cut increases to five pounds per person for an 11 week period starting March 16, replacing the former 0.5 pounds per week. Stamp No 11 for three pounds ends March 15 as Stamp No 12 is created to reduce handling and save manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Training report for Harold Nichols and two others
Harold Nichols Oliver Biersch wabe and Troy White reported last week at San Antonio for training in the army air forces and were sent to Sheppard Field Wichita Falls for training. All three volunteered some time ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nichols
Oliver Bierschwabe
Troy White
San Antonio
Army Air Forces
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
War department warns civilians on credit to military staff
Issuing a statement from Issues Tarning Headquarters at the Advanced Flying school declares that War department activities cannot act as collecting agencies for accounts of officers and enlisted men and civilians employed therewith. It warns civilian businesses and individuals that cashing checks or granting credit to personnel of these classes is at their own risk and must be so accepted.
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Advanced Flying School
War Department
Cain to Officer School and Training Moves
Peyton Cain former junior high principal has completed basic training at Camp Wallace Galveston and is selected for anti aircraft officer candidate school at Camp Davis North Carolina leaving Camp Wallace late last week for Forrest. C Walker in parachute training at Fort Benning Sergeant Sonnier at Avon Park bombing range and Mrs Van Binion requests paper change from Alice to Corpus Christi expressing thanks for reader cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton Cain
Camp Wallace
Galveston
Camp Davis
N. C
Forrest. C. Walker
Parachute
Fort Benning
Harold Jodie Sonnier
Avon Park
Fla
van Binion
Alice
Corpus Christi
Soil Conservation Meet Tonight at 8 in Brewster County
Brewster county ranchmen are reminded of a soil conservation meeting at the court house tonight at 8 o'clock. The program will cover advantages of the State Soil Conservation service and the formation of soil conservation districts with speakers from Temple and local districts in Marfa Balmorhea Fort Davis. The meeting is called by A J Bierschwale and planned with R C Mitchell and Sul Ross staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
State Soil Conservation Service
Goss
Temple
State Soil Conservation Committee
Marfa
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
A. J. Bierschwale
Sul Ross
Chas Wade Commissioned Lieutenant at Fort Warren
Lieut Chas E Wade who was a visitor here last week received his commission on February 19 at Fort Warren Wyoming. His mother Mrs Eliza Wade of Alpine and her granddaughters Mary and Margaret Wade attended the graduation. Mrs Wade accompanied her son back to Fort Warren to remain indefinitely. Wade was raised in Alpine and educated in Alpine schools and Sul Ross College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Wade
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Eliza Wade
Alpine
Mary
Margaret Wade
J.C. Wade
Auxiliary Allen Arrives for WAAC Basic Training
Auxiliary Ella Allen of Alpine Texas arrives at Fort Oglethorpe Ga Third Training center to begin basic training with the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. She is the daughter of James A Wilson and Guida Wilson and wife of Lt Ruben Allen AAF stationed at Lake Charles Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Ella Allen
Alpine
Texas
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Allen
James A. Wilson
Guida Wilson
San Angelo
Rueben Allen
AAF
Lake Charles
Deadline nears for landlords to register rent properties
Alpine landlords face a March 15 tentative deadline to register all residential rentals under the Federal Rent Control Act. With about one-third of time left and only half of registrations received, penalties include triple damages for illegal rents and potential fines up to 5000 dollars or one year in prison. Landlords should bring lot and block details and other information to the Rent Control office for help.
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Office of Price Administration
Sul Ross College
S. M. Swearingen
Rent Control Office
Red Cross Assures Help for American Servicemen
A wartime appeal explains how the American Red Cross aids service members from home to distant fronts. It describes blood donations, club comforts, letters, meals, and medical support, plus its reach into prison camps and disaster relief. The piece urges reader support for ongoing Red Cross aid.
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Red Cross
International Red Cross Committee
The
Guayule From Big Bend Sent For Processing
Matt Culley and Leonard Lynch visited Alpine to arrange 25 tons of guayule brush for experimental processing at the Inter Continental Rubber plant in Sa tina s California. Culley, a Southwestern Forest and Range Experiment Station associate, helped survey Big Bend guayule growth last year and has since worked in northern Mexico. Culley departed for Torreon, Mexico, while Lynch plans to return to manage shipping of guayule gathered south and east of Marathon.
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InterContinental Rubber
Satinas
California
Matt Culley
Southwestern Forest and Range Experiment Station
Tucson
Arizona
Leonard Lynch
Emergency Rubber Project
el Paso
Alpine
Mr. Culley
Big Bend
Mexico
Culley
Torreon
Lynch
Marathon
Alpine airman promoted to staff sergeant
Harold J. Sonnier son of Mr and Mrs Joe Sonnier of Alpine has completed three Air Force technical schools and earned a promotion to staff sergeant He is stationed at the Avon Park Zia bombing range this week showing a notable career progression in the air service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Sonnier
Joe Sonnier
Alpine
Air Force
Avon Park
Zia
Cap Gillett Leads Oklahoma City Military Police Tour
Capt John W. Gillett, commander of military police in the Oklahoma City area, visited here for several days last week to oversee operations. He looked after property, tenant details, and administrative union statements during his stay.
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John W. Gillett
Oklahoma City
Mexican youths arrested after cafe burglary
Two Alpine Mexican youths were arrested Sunday morning and charged with burglary after they were seen leaving the North Fifth Street cafe and beer parlor operated by George Lines. Night Watchman P. T. Ross detained them as they fled. Bottles of wine beer and about $50 in cash were taken from the juke boxes and counter. Access was gained by a side door after failed back door attempts.
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George Lines
North Fifth Street
P. T. Ross
Brewster County youths enter Army training at Fort Bliss
A group of Brewster County boys inducted into the armed forces at Fort Bliss induction center on February 25 left yesterday for Fort Bliss to report for training. The Alpine contingent includes Vernon Wayne Hindman Robert Douglas Bennett Ismael Pal Janez Moreno Elisio M Valenzuela Delvin Cheatham Glenn Fermin Rios Watts Wesley Hubert Boyd Alfonso L Gonzales Eli Stoudtoot Jr Alec Herman Freitag Francisco Rivera Grano Marathon John Bill Kelly transferred from Silver City New Mexico board volunteers Marine Corps.
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Brewster County
Armed Forces
Fort Bliss
Vernon Wayne Hindman
Robert Douglas Bennett
Ismael Pal
Janez Moreno
Elisio M. Valenzuela
Delvin Cheatham Glenn
Fermin Rios Watts
Wesley Hubert Boyd
Alfonso
L. Gonzales
Eli Stoudtoot Jr
Alpine
Alec Herman Freitag
Francisco Rivera Grano
Marathon
John Bill Kelly
Silver City
N. M
Marine Corps
Brewster County War Fund Drive Urges largescale Red Cross support
Brewster county begins its Red Cross War Fund drive aiming to raise two thirds of 3800 dollars as committees mobilize Alpine Sul Ross Marathon and other areas. Mrs Homer Graham leads the campaign with Mrs Zeb Decie Fay Vice Lutie Britt and Walter Diggs aiding. Don Littleton notes 39 percent of assets remain county side and urges civilians and officers to exceed prior giving in support of service members and war relief.
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Red Cross
Mary Breckenridge
Homer A. Handy
Brewster County
Homer Graham
Zeb Decie
Alpine
Fay Vice
Lutie Britt
Sul Ross College
Walter Diggs
Marathon Area
Don Littleton
T Roosevelt
Eight Thousand War Ration Books Issued in County
The War Price and Ration board reports about 8000 ration books issued during the two day registration period and up to Wednesday. Alpine led with 5500 issued, Marthon 1100, and the river area 1400, reflecting population gain since 1940. Chairman C. W. Davis praised volunteers and applicants for efficient handling.
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Esterday
Marthon
Alpine
C. W. Davis
Walker is Commissioned as Second Lieutenant at Ft Benning
Stanley Wayne Walker son of Mr and Mrs W B Walker Marfa and grandson of E V Casner completed the Officer Candidate course at the infantry school Ft Benning Ga Monday and was commissioned a second lieutenant He attended Alpine high school and Sul Ross college and entered the army last August.
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Stanley Wayne Walker
W. B. Walker
Marfa
E. V. Casner
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
Hhe Army
Sul Ross Ex Lt Ellis Held Prisoner by Germans
Lieutenant Eugene Ellis RAF pilot and Sul Ross College graduate reported missing in action last week is now confirmed prisoner of Germany. He previously served in England for months and earned the Air Medal for bravery in December. His mother resides in Brownfield.
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Ellis
Sul Ross
Lieut
Eugene Ellis
Brownfield
Sul Ross College
England
Caverns Chiefs Tour Big Bend Park Prospects
G Taylor head of engineering National Park Service and Col Tom Boles superintendent of Carlsbad Caverns visited Big Bend National Park region. They called the first visit and discussed future tourism potential. Boles praised national parks and noted Caverns influence on nearby highways. Taylor and staff met with State Parks board to plan postwar Big Bend developments.
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G. Taylor
National Park Service
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Tony) Hess
Seabees
Tony
the 14Th News
E. B. Ruston
Cp&l
Vallejo
Cal
Aleutians
Tarning
Soil Conservation
Chas. Wade
Aining
Waaci
Fan Army
American Red Cross
Americicans
Hi Progress
London
Australia
States
American Red Cross Club
Red Cross Club
Guayule
Capt. Gillett
RC War Fund
AFS
Ploc
Ned Rece
Gerald Hoyle
Tetoneer Rege
Ity
Tity
Casall
Daga
Isbnd Caverns Lands
Big Bend Park
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