Outrageous wartime column pokes fun at Germany and beer moves
A cheeky weekly column trails current events and a letter from Joe Sonler of Odeasa, ribbing Wilfred and San Angelo beer prices. It recalls Dr. James R. Newman against Hitler, a Keosha Wis. man angering his tavern crowd, and notes Jim and Tor Stowell returning home to San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tna
Joe Sonler
Odeasa
San Angelo
Mer Wilfred
Joe
Wilfred
Minot
Odessa
Angelo
Guy
Keosha
Wil
Ity
Jim
Tor Stowell
San Antonio
Season Opener Won By Cowboys at Kokernot Field
Lefty Ray Miller pitched a 2 0 win over Carlsbad New Mexico City club at Kokernot Field. Cowboys backed by solid defense held visitors to five hits and two errors, while Miller fanned ten. In the second game rain halted play with Cowboys leading 6 3 as Ed Smith spun six strikeouts. Bob Burleson belted a 465 foot homer over right field in the late inning surge. Junior Cowboys fell to Presidio on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Miller
Alpine Cowboys
Kokernot Field
Carlsbad
N. M
Miller
Cowboys
Mattison
D. C. Moore
Greson
Arisbad
Mattson
Ed Smith
Bob Burleson
McDonald
Rhe McNeill
Davis
D.C. Moore
D. D. Burleson
Ross Moore
Cook
Nichols
Smith P Cowboys
Brandon
O.D. Burleson
Mrs Della Micou Dies Suddenly At Alpine Home
Mrs Della Micou age 79 died suddenly at her Alpine residence Wednesday morning following a prior light stroke. A Texas resident since 1909 she lived in Alpine nearly 38 years after moves from Hutchinson county and Oklahoma. Funeral held yesterday at 5 pm at the Baptist church with Dr Frank C Dutton and Alvin Wagner officiating. Interment Elm Grove cemetery. Surviving: six daughters three grandchildren three sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Micou
South Alpine
Oklahoma
Micou
Texas
Hutchinson County
South Hill
Baptist Church
Frank C. Dutton
Top students named for Marathon Alpine and Fort Davis
The senior class lists show Marathon Fort Davis and Alpine students. Fort Davis commencement was held last night while Marathon and Alpine closing programs are held tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Fort Davis
Alpine High School
Pat Shely
Pat‘Jean Sansom
Fort Davis High School
Paisano Site Encampment Study Moves Forward
A St Louis meeting-appointed committee from eight western states will study and report on a Southwestern summer encampment at Paisano. Local Baptists expect a favorable recommendation, with final decision by the Southern Baptist executive committee at its Nashville meeting June 10. A Paisano executive committee meeting was planned to arrange a local program. Green Lee Walker, 63, died at his ranch. funeral held at Livingston Funeral Home chapel with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by brother Jas W Walker, aunt Mrs J C Bird, Alpine, and nieces Mrs Alonzo Musgrave and Mrs Averill Cameron.
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Paisa
Perry F. Webb
San Antonio
Southern Baptist
St. Louis
Southern Convention
Loocal Baptists
The
Southern Baptist, Convention
Nashville
Missouri
South
Paisano Execuive
Livingston Funeral Home
Green Lee Walker
J. Bird
Alpine
R. L Wittner
Frank C. Dutton
Me. Walker
Uvalde Dee
Murphyville
John D. Walker
Brewster County
Jas. W. Walker
Anson
Elm Grove
Joe Granger
Tommy Henderson
Marathon
Joe Hord
Clarence Hors
Price Rackley
Buster Nutt
Alan
Jas
Ww. Walker
J.C Bird
Alonzo Musgrave
Averill Cameron
Portland
Oregon
Alpine Postoffice Announces Revised Mail Closing Times
A new schedule lists closing times for mail from Alpine via Pecos at 9:40 a.m. and 4:43 p.m., via Fort Stockton at 1:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., west via SPRy at 9:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., San Antonio connections 4:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Marfa pouch 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Terlingua and Castelon on Mondays and Thursdays 9:20 a.m., night mail distributed by 8 a.m., east via P. Train 1 by 11 p.m., best air mail 9:20 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Patrons urged to clip and file the schedule. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Post Office
Pecos
Fort Stockton
SP. Ry
San Antonio
Marfa
Diploma Night At Alpine High Sees 33 Seniors Graduate
Thirty three Alpine high school seniors will receive diplomas at the commencement tonight at 8 in the high school auditorium. Valedictorian Bettigene Slover and salutatorian Joyce Nevill lead a program featuring the band, prayers, readings, and the presentation of diplomas by school president D. L. Cross. Summer graduates listed include Joe R. Borenda and Hilario Hernandez among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Bettigene Slover
Joyce Nevill
Fred S. Rogers
Moonlight Madona
Susan Walker
Dolores Uranga
Toot For Reace
U. Hi Hartst
D. L. Cross
H. L. Waldrum
Benediction
Alvin Wagner
Recessional
John Alderson
Bob Burnside
Billy Caldwell
Luis DeAnza
Bob Ervin
Rudy Gonzales
G. H. Harfst
Don Jobes
Bobby Nick
Ell
Don’ Oliver
Alvaro Ramos
Mickie Smith
Cheo Sotelo
Ray Stephenson
Ernest Teague
Glynn Uranga
Edward Lee Witter
Jess Wyatt
Patayenews
Dorothy Burnside
Bessie Cowell
Viola Cobos
Mickey Dillon
Emily Livingston
Sixie Jo McGill
Eloise Pickering
Mary Virginia Ramos
Pat Watson
Sue Webb
Joe R. Borenda
Charles Cowell
Hilario Hernandez
Kenneth Jackson
Isse Jordan
Angelita Leyva
Minerva Ramirez
Contributions to City Park Fund in Alpine
A partial list shows contributions to the City Park Project Fund from local groups and individuals. Amounts include Alpine Pilot Club 1000, Alpine Lions Club 1825, Alpine PTA 300, and Rio Grande Land Co 5, plus smaller gifts from Alpine Study Club 143.37 and Radio KVLF 50. Other entries reference Pecos resident Joe W Camp and Rep Chas Moore of Del Rio. The notice ends with an inquiry about future contributors.
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Alpine Pilot Club
Alpine Study Club
Joe W. Camp
Pecos
Jack
Davis
Alpine Lions Club
Rio Grande Land Co
KVLF
Chas. Moore
del Rio
Memorial Service Planned Across City Next Friday
Dr D M Wiggins president School of Mines El Paso to give main address at Sul Ross college Spring commencement next Monday at 10 o clock. Fifty seven seniors pursue degrees including eleven masters. Candidates hail from Alpine San Angelo San Antonio Midland etc with many towns represented and ceremonies conclude with baccalaureate Sunday evening preached by Rev Austin H Dillon at 8 PM.
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D. M. Wiggins
School of Mines
el Paso
Sul Ross College
Texas
Candiidate
Aland
Wilburn Earl
Marathon
Bierschwab
Oliver
Alpine
Bishop
Mary Eunice
Maria
Hen
Cnaries W
Valent
Brooks
Marion Brown
Pampa
Brown
Margaret Anne
Brown Virginia Lee
Andrews
Crawford
Dorothy Francis Bubler
Davis
Jack Russell
Rosenburg
Dunnam
R. Jean
Phoenix
Ariz
Yvonne’ Emfinger
Etheridge
Charles Larimore
Goldwire
Mary Louise Sanderson
Hagelstein
Dora Frances
San Angelo
Holman
Clarence L
Kennedy
Willamn F
Peacock
Meriwether
Mary
Catherine Cowsart
Mills
George E
Santa Anna
Edward D. Iry
Odessa
Orson
Bessie Beulah
Lamesa
Rogers
James F
Janie
Beatrice
Stephenville
Buckman
Frances
Karnes City
Starnes
Billie Jean
van Fossan
Letty Jean
Wheeler
Norma Jean
Rankin
R. M. Hawkins
SR_presss
Austin H Dillon
Methodist Church
Memorial Day program at Sul Ross to close business houses
Big Bend Post No 73 American Legion and Auxiliary sponsor a Memorial Day event at Sul Ross auditorium next Friday at 10 30 a m Mayor L B Starns issues a proclamation urging attendance The chamber of commerce endorses observance and many local businesses will close for the program The Legion and Auxiliary aim for an outstanding city Memorial Day tribute
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Post
American Legion and Auxiliary
Sul Ross
L. B. Starns
Chamber of Commerce
Legion and Auxiliary
Work to Begin on Annex at Christian Church
The Christian Church voted to start construction of a new educational annex as soon as plans are complete and bids received. The one story rock structure will expand for a second story later, with a large auditorium, modern kitchen and social room, and Bible school departments. Remodeling includes interior changes to the present auditorium and a new roof, painting, and a lawn sign. All blueprints should be ready for bids by June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Bible School
John E. Pickering
Pioneer County Woman N M Clifford Dies At 71
Mrs Crab Williams Clifford, 71, longtime Brewster County resident, died last Friday after a brief illness. Born April 1 1876 in Fulton County Kentucky she moved to Texas as a child and lived in Burleson Crowell Alpine and near Enid Ohio before settling on land in the Glass Mountains. She and husband N M Clifford celebrated their golden wedding in 1945 and she was active in the Methodist church and Woodmen Circle. Burial was in Film Grove cemetery. survivors include husband two sons a grandson two brothers two sisters and several stepchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Williams Clifford
Brewster
Clifford
Fulton County
Sam J
Nancy Thomason Williams
Texas
Burleson
Johnson County
N.M. Clifford
Putnam
Enid
Ohio
Brewster County
Glass Mountains
Jim Nichols
Alpine
C. E. Davidson
Methodist Church
Austin H. Dillon
Film
Grove
J. W. Shepperd
Ray Morrow
Vj, Smith
Bill Cotter
R.A. Whiteside
Bill Hale
Odessa
EJ Amarillo
N. M
San Antonio
Ruidoso News Celebrates First Anniversary Edition
The Ruidoso News published by Lloyd Bloodworth, former Alpine chamber of commerce manager, marked its first anniversary with a 20 page edition featuring extensive advertising and multiple feature stories. The Avalanche congratulates Bloodworth on the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruidoso, Nat. News
Lloyd Bloodworth
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Avalanche
Bloodworth
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James R. Newman
Hesse
Germany
Corp. Schickelgruber
Herr Hitler
Dr. N. Land
WM. Beaumont
Hon High School
Anne Mims
Audrey Newton
Pat Shel
Pattijean Sansom
Bettigene
Joyce Nevut
S. W
Postoffice
U. S
City Park
Ace
Riscrn Senate
U. Pavings Bonds
Pioneer County
N. M. Clifford
Ruidoso News
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