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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1943
Page
3
Community notices describe visits by many residents and relatives to and from San Antonio and nearby towns. Names include Feron Ritchey Hallie Richburg M H Jones Clarence Jones Ray McKinney Jack Todd and Mae Starr with several spouses and families traveling for visits medical care and personal time.
Office of War Information says Lend-Lease totals exceed a billion dollars through November 30, 1942, but account for only a few forkfuls missing from the American dinner. Milk, sugar, peas, beet, butter, and coffee noted as tiny subtractions. Butter and meat shortages blamed on domestic wartime demands rather than Lend-Lease.
Mrs June Miller of Lebanon wonders about the OPA bread ruling after a hospital treatment for thumb and index finger lacerations. Alpine guests, Mrs Watson and others, visit with Mrs Esther Shely and families. Corral happenings include visits by Mr and Mrs Charley Gregory, Mr and Mrs Tom L Page, and trips to El Paso for dental work. Corporal Clarence Jones leaves for Camp Crowder, with Mrs Urchie Standlea accompanying part way. Presbyterian Missionary Society met with Mrs J A McGonagill presiding. new officers named and a Japan program outlined. hostess served refreshments to a group including Mesdames Todd Young Ritchey Worthington Crawford and Miss Emma Burnham.
Mrs L C Ritchey entertained a Friday afternoon bridge party with home decor of spring flowers. Mrs D W Collins won high prize, Mrs Link was second, and Mrs Ralph Coe cut. The hostess served a chicken salad, olives, plum pudding and tea to a group including Mesdames Buttrill, Arnold, Collins, Elmo Weston, Fred Beasley, Dink Ward, law, Young, McGonagill, Zoye Decie, Link, Lee Dragoo, Ralph Coe, W R Green and Hampton.
Dr James A James argues that Sewards Alaska purchase served political aims and economic interests rather than national expansion. He cites Sen Sumner speech and contemporary economic reports from Texas dairy industry as part of the reassessment, crediting Northwestern staf Kennicott and Bannister for exploration observations.
Milton Bierschwale of Sul Ross has been notified by Harbinger House that his poem is selected for publication in Songs in the Morning, a forthcoming anthology of college student verse. The editor’s note says hundreds of poems were submitted and about 300 were chosen for the volume.
Answers describe an active Press Club member Milton who read poetry to members at a recent meeting. He is nephew of A J Biersch wab, head of the college Animal Husbandry department, and lives nearby hoping to buy something cheaper before a stated time.
The article credits Central Power and Light Company workers for dependable electric service, attributing reliability to practical business management under public regulation. It emphasizes the system of business freedom and consumer faith and savings in the power industry.
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