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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
1
The editor shares reader letters from Alan Fraser and Forrest Walker, notes on English press clips, and mentions reading habits of soldiers including Sgt Weldon Hector and others. The piece honors service, mentions a visiting local teacher Isa Baith Engle, and teases a guest eater next week while reflecting on newspaper strain amid wartime.
Sul Ross College has been chosen as a center for a joint Inter American Education Project led by Bess Goodykoontz acting commissioner of education. The program envisions 10 elementary to college centers, six teachers colleges, and six Southwest communities with Spanish speaking students, to improve inter American instructional methods and materials through trained teams and curriculum workrooms.
Funeral services for Mrs. Chastain 87 a long time Alpine resident were held at Livingston Funeral Home chapel last Sunday. She died in Dallas after a stroke suffered about five weeks earlier. A charter member of the First Baptist Church, she was widow of M. T. Chastain former Brewster County treasurer. Survivors include son George Chastain Lufkin and 13 grandchildren. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery with pallbearers listed.
Jesus Rohana and M. Molinar of Ojinaga Mexico, visited Tuesday to discuss highway 67 completion with chamber of commerce officials. Mayor H A Cofield said contracts for portions of the route might be let soon after word from George Jones of Chihuahua.
John B Miles 53 a World War I veteran and Alpine resident died at his east Alpine home Wednesday after ill health since discharge Born Vernon County Missouri May 6 1890 he came to Alpine in 1906 with brother J F Miles later worked in oil in Oklahoma and Louisville Kentucky Married to Gertrude Smith of Mineral Wells Nov 2 1934 He was Catholic and American Legion survivor includes widow three brothers two stepdaughters and a niece Funeral services at Legion Hall and Catholic church with Legion mortuary involvement Pallbearers listed
Local notes honor Brewster servicemen and women. Names include James D. Rex U S Navy awaiting chief petty officer rank after training in Philadelphia. Edith L. Salyer WAC at Torney General hospital Palm Springs. Paul W. Stack promoted to captain at San Marcos AAF. Sgt. Campbell Barker home recovering after jeep accident. Larry M. Swintzel Navy missing in action in the South Pacific. Margarite Cobos furlough from Camp Forrest. Clinton Fulcher awaiting word at APO. Sat Tipps reassigned from Fort Sam Houston to Camp Jean. Macario Cobos in Africa. a waiter from Selman Field writing home. Marvin Snelby Burke promoted to corporal in Pacific. Capt. George Asa Jones in North Africa. Lt. Tom Stovell RAF notes bombing mission. Barney Teague on furlough in Caribbean. Corp. E. J. Van Fossan chaplain's aide at Roswell. Mrs. J G Leaine visiting Texon.
Harold S. Pett, a 44F class member, arrived at Big Bend Flying School for advanced training after Alpine and Stephenville visits. His older brother Edward serves in the army engineers in England. Pett and family, Mr. and Mrs. Pettit and daughter Mary Jane, are living in South America with an oil company posting.
Mrs Avora Owens announces her candidacy for Brewster County treasurer in the July primary. Appointed recently by the commissioners court to fill the unexpired term of the late A B Sandifer she seeks the office with eight months of experience and asks voters to consider her candidacy despite gasoline rationing limiting personal outreach.
All members of Alpine School faculty were re elected at a board meeting last week Supt R M Bankhead announced this week The complete list of next year s faculty is not available since some teachers have not indicated whether they will accept, Mr Bankhead said.
Brewster county Democratic executive committee chairman Dr Joel Wright announced precinct conventions will be held tomorrow. The county convention is set for May 9 in Alpine where delegates to the state convention will be chosen.
Alpine cadet J Nichols son of Mr and Mrs J F Nichols Alpine escaped injury when a training plane crashed in heavy fog and wind near Mountainair New Mexico last Friday night one cadet was killed Harold is training at Carlsbad New Mexico army air base Harold's parents and his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J A Anderson visited Carlsbad and reported on their return that Harold was suffering shock but able to be up
Mr and Mrs D L Musgrave of Alpine receive the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to their son Pvt Daniel L Mus Jr US Infantry killed in Italy February 9 1944. He served with the American Fifth Army.
A nine member National Park Service delegation from Chicago Santa Fe and Berkeley arrived in Alpine to study the Big Bend development. They expect the deed of cession to Washington soon as Texas Governor Stevenson and Amon G Carter led the land transfer process. The party will tour Carlsbad Caverns after Alpine with local chamber officials guiding them.
Another in the series of fine arts programs at Sul Ross will be presented at four o clock next Sunday afternoon in Room 314 of the Administration building. Mrs J H Clark of Fort Davis and Rosalyn Lawrence a freshman will each play the piano. Sgt Charles Monroe baritone will be featured with Miss Irma Lee Batey accompanying. The programs have grown in popularity and will continue through the summer if attendance remains strong. All are welcome.
Dates for holding the Paisano encampment were set for July 6 inclusive. Rev Deerty Webb of San Antonio will be one of the main speakers at the daily program, with Rev Buren Sparks or Davis added as the other speaker. The main tabernacle on the encampment grounds was damaged by strong winds last Sunday.
Brewster county men passed pre induction physicals at Fort Bliss last Friday and will be called after 21 days from notice. Names include Manuel Mirelez, Willard Jopling Childress, Lucio Vasquez Lopez, Roberto G. Menar, Manuel Chavez Molinar, Ter Parson, Jose Sanchez, Reyes Samaniego Castillo, Tom Allen Matthews, Natividad Campos, Mack Oran Waters.
Alpine Troop 1 announces a drive collecting waste paper on Saturday May 6. Scouter R. H. Harfst requests residents place paper out for pickup.
The plea urges citizens to purchase war bonds as a primary means to fund national defense and support troops. Officials emphasize civic duty and collective sacrifice to sustain military operations and wartime mobilization.
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