Local items mixed with travel and home news
Mrs Matt Smith visits her daughter Mrs Marion Miller. Pecos F. G. Walker of Sul Rows confined to bed two weeks with illness. Mesdames Leath Maxey and Hawe visit relatives in Texan last weekend. Jerey Starnes travels to Houston on business. Mrs Starnes to visit in home. Dr. and Mrs. Pope return from El Paso after major operation. condition improved. Mrs W Le Field and daughter Vivian visit Waco, then return. Mr and Mrs Johnson buy home near North nd street. plan remodeling. Murphy Johnson to Roswell New Mexico for U S engineers inspection work. Mrs Propst to Florence Arizona where husband works for government. Bronte visit by Mr and Mrs W Chapman. son Lamarr in Sul Ross music dept. Enroute to Los Angeles to visit Vernon McCall in San Diego Marine training. George Bodry Jr. en route to Naval training in San Diego. Katie Wilson, formerly of Junction, arrives in Alpine to join Big Bend Abstract Co. staff. 46 years experience cited. Mrs Vernon McIntyre sent to Cameron for illness of her mother Mrs H Smith. Mr McIntyre to Cameron. Don Carlton and family spend weekend at Ft Davis. Mrs Carlton and Joan visiting Mrs Coulson. Carlton assigned to Marathon for highway work.
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W. Chapman
Bronte
Lamarr
Sul Ross Music Department
Los Angeles
Vernon McCall
W. D. McCall
Alpine
San Diego
U.S. Marines
San Antonio
Don Carlton
Ft. Davis
Glamour Boy Contest by Alpine FFA at Granada Theatre
Alpine FFA boys will stage a Glamour Boy contest at Granada Theatre next Tuesday night in conjunction with the feature film Glamour Boy starring Jackie Cooper. Prizes will be awarded to winners, with the FFA chapter receiving a percentage of advance ticket sales. Supporters are urged to buy tickets from FFA members. admission price remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Granada Theatre
Jackie Cooper
PFA
Alpine Girls Attend Fort Russell Observance
About 125 students from Alpine and Sul Ross College traveled to Fort Russell Wednesday night to join in the 87th anniversary observance of the Fifth Cavalry. Cars for transportation were provided by local residents, and a large box was sent by Maria for the load. The Alpine committee thanks those who assisted in transportation and other ways to make the celebration a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kla
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Marta
Fifth Cavalry
Fort 1D
A. Russell
Maria
Alpine Committee
Rotary News Meeting Reports and War Era Enlistment Shortfalls
Thirty Rotarians attended as Campbell Henn Burgess spoke on the Texas Defense Guard fix tute program and battalion status. Alpine and Cory fes A struggle with enlistments reduce strength. Presidio Shafter leads in drills, others lag. Richard Mollison and Joe Dick Monkhead discussed Dale Car ne’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Fred Williams pledged as treasurer and John Gillett received a wartime farewell salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Or Campbell Henn Burgess
Texas Defense Guard
Alpine
Richard Mollison
Joe Dick Monkhead
Austin
Dale Care
Rete
Richard
Fred Williams
John Gillett
Molasses Staking Passenger From Molasses A Synthetic Rubber Claim
Dr Waldo L Lemon of the B F Goodrich Company says molasses can yield synthetic rubber. He notes use in early research amid material shortages. The text then oddly shifts to speculate about fall churches in Italy allowing women to enter stocking less.
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Waldo L. Lemon
IB. F. Goodrich Company
Italy
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule Card
Sunday school begins at 10 am across all departments Morning worship at 11 am Youth vesper scheduled for 7 30 pm Dor...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esbyterian
Pam
Dor
World views and church events listed in local services
A collection of church notices outlines next Sundays services across First Christian Church and Methodist circuits. Topics include What Kind of World Christians Want, morning worship with communion, and a 2000s style roll call for attendance. Also listed: Christian Science Lesson Sermon on Man and God with cited Bible verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Church
Jesus
Methodist Meeting House
Ray B. McGrew
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Malachi
Heaven
Leson
Youth Has Fling In Babes On Broadway at Granada
The Granada theater hosts the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical Babes on Broadway Sunday and Monday. Stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland lead a lively blend of music, dance, and comedy with Virginia Weidler in a rare singing role. The plot follows young hopefuls invading New York to win a break on Broadway, culminating in their own show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada Theatre
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland
Virginia Weidler
Mickey
Judy
Carmen Miranda
Mary
Fay Templeton
New York
Broadway
Political Announcements Pass Through Avalanche Fees
Notice to candidates outlines appointment fees for announcements in advance. Prefects, county, and district fees listed. The Avalanche names candidates for County Judge R B Slight, Commissioner Prec 2 Eugene Wynne and Prank Woodward, Constable Prec 1 and 2 Vil Peters, subject to Democratic primary on July 25, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Slight
Eugene (Rastus) Wynne J. Prank Woodward
Peters
New Arrivals Parental Births and Transfers Mentioned
New arrivals note the birth of David Vernon to Frances Dole of Alpine, weighing six pounds, born Wednesday. Also listed is a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Dole of Alpine. Sergeant Snow transfers from Camp Russell Marfa to Camp Bowie Brownwood. Also references a Mary Baker Eddy scripture on page 305 about the nature of God and reflection.
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Snow
David Vernon
Frances Dole
H. M. Dole
Alpine
Sergeant Snow
Camp Russell
Marfa
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Mary Baker Eady
Rhal
VA Boys Prune Trees at Central School Campus
The VA boys of Alpine high school under the direction of R Mitchell, VA teacher, completed pruning on the Central school ground this week. About two weeks were spent carefully topping the trees which were badly in need of attention. Although many trees are already dead, they were all topped in an effort to save as many.
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Alpine High School
R. Mitchell
Elm Pruning Practices Trim Young Trees To Shape
The report describes watering to save trees and plans to grub out those proven dead in spring. Younger Chinese elms were pruned to shape the heads of each tree.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matt Smith
Marion Miller
Pecos
F. G. Walker
Sul Rows
Mesdames
JG. Leath
Hana J. Maxey
Lily Hawe
Cel Latives
Texan
Price Rackley
Mes Lae Smith
Merkel
J. C. Pope
el Paso
Jerry Starnes
Houston
Ing
J.T. Johnson
JD. McKinney
Vic
Nd Street
Murphy Johnson
Onders
Roswell
N. M
Inspection Department of the
U.S. Engineers
Paul Propst
Tolay
Florence
Arizona
Proper
8. F. Pierce
George
Bodry Jr
GS. Bodry
U.S. Naval Base
Katie Wilson
Junction
Big Bend Abstract Co
Absstract
Mil ‘Ton Smith
Vernon McIntyre
Cameron
H. Smith
C.D. Wood
del Rio
Big Bend
Gage Hotel
Marathon
Texas
Grana Theatre
Alpin Army
Ft. Russell
Rotary
M. A. Webb
Dela McElroy
A. N. Engle
East Ave. C
College
Chas
Bishop
Tex
Ernest Gibbons Jr
Brewster County
Ray Morrow
Seldon Rob
Nno
Ethel M. Nas
FURN
Elec
Roy Whiteside
Doyle Perdue
J. G. Leath
Tfe
A. Vick
Sandview Courts
Alto Lodge
Avalanche
West College Ave
H. L. Hord
J. ©. Walker
Alpine Disposal Service
Tuxedo Junction
Weaver Brothers
Santa Fe
Babes
Roy Rogers
Fay Bainter
Ray McDonald
Richard Quine
Donald Meek
Alexander Woollcott
Glamour Boy
Susana Foster
Frank Buck
Episcopal Church
G. W. F. McKinney
Ris Beesley
E. C. Coleman
Fred S. Rogers
First Christian Church
the Friendly Church
Joan Weyerts
Pasir
E. Buford Isaacks
Central School
City Drug Store
San Angelo Livestock Auction Co
McCulloch, Webster, and Wyatt
New Orleans
Argonaut
Will
Calfornia
Sunset Limited
Resent
Southern Pacific
Starns, Agen
Alpine Feed CO
Lee Smith
Cee Totrce
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